Merry Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas Greeting Card 2012

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Merry Christmas Night, year 2011, coming soon 2012

We are celebrating the Christmas of 2011 and thinking in the new year 2012, we expect that this year has been a blessing and prosperity.

Well, like every year we decorate our homes with beautiful Christmas lights for the night as good as for the celebration of the new year 2012, hopefully not the end of the world as many believe.

I personally I have much to celebrate and also so much to buy. Christmas shopping is but I hope that in the year, I like hanging out with my family and buy Christmas decorations, clothing, shoes, food and everything that makes Christmas a Merry Christmas.

This Christmas I have planned to spend it on my parents' house and spend the New Year at home with my wife and family.

I am of the people I like to get ahead of important dates, and I like to buy advance, there are now many websites with good deals on clothes and Christmas products, buy one or two months can be aticipo key to save some money and step we take advantage of holiday deals and discounts.

Merry Christmas 2011
Happy New Year 2012

Pictures of the Christmas Party

Happy Sunday to all. Last night we went to my sister-in-law's hospital Christmas party and I thought I would post some pictures.

This was inside the photo booth. The pictures were free from 8:30 to 10:00 and you could come back as many times as you wanted to. This is Sharon, my sister-in-law and myself.

They had all of these fun hats, boas, etc. on a table and you could pick whatever you wanted to wear for the pictures. That's hubby on the right.

Bruce and myself.

This is Sharon and her ex, Cloyd, but they still get along well.

The ice sculpture, which was slowly melting away. There were two large lights in the front and back of it which didn't help.

This is where Santa would sit later in the evening and you could have your picture taken with him.

It was a fun night out. The food was good and so was the music. Hope you're having a great day!

Taking Down the Christmas Tree!

Wow, I haven't been able to visit many Christmas blogs lately, but I'm going to do that today! I've been very busy as I'm sure all of you have been with Thanksgiving last week and decorating for the holidays. We decorated the outside of our house Sat. and Sun. and it looks so pretty. I plopped into my recliner Sunday evening and told my hubby that's it...time to rest for the evening...or wait...how could I even think that might happen....rest...what's that??? I was admiring the Christmas tree and noticed the middle section looked rather dark...NO TELL ME I'M SEEING THINGS!! My tree has been up since the week before Thanksgiving and I had some light problems that I posted about Here. I didn't like that I had to string extra lights on those bottom four branches that just would not light up for anything, but we really didn't want to go out and spend money on another tree that seems to last for three or four years and ends up having sections of lights go out (this happened to us before, this is why we ended up with this tree). That part of the tree was facing the wall so it wouldn't be so noticeable. Well, my eyes were not deceiving me!! Hubby said he didn't think it looked bad and string more lights around it as we were not getting another tree! A few things were wrong with this statement. When I put the lights around the bottom branches, the tree wasn't already decorated! While you are sitting there watching me try to figure out where the problem is with the lights on this section, what about the next section that could go out before Christmas. Maybe by Christmas I'll have a tree that's barely lit!! My daughter stopped in to visit and she said it wasn't real noticeable....c'mon...I NOTICED IT!!! I stewed about it for a while and then like a light bulb lighting up, I knew what I had to do. My daughter and I were in the kitchen and I told her hubby says no more trees, but that while he was at work, I was getting up very early Monday morning to take the tree down so I could go and get another one and have it up by the time he got home from work. She said I was crazy for taking it down as it was so much work for me to put it up and it looked so pretty and that I was OCD!!!!! Me....OCD! I'll admit I'm a bit of a perfectionist which I am working on, but OCD?

Well anyway, I did get up at 7:00 Monday morning, brought up all of my storage containers from the basement again, took the decorations off of the tree, laid them all over the place, took apart the tree and stuffed it into a big box, took a shower, dressed, and off to Kmart I went.

Picture from http://tiffy40.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/.

I was not going to spend a huge amount of money on a tree again that's probably going to give me another headache down the road. These last two trees we bought were $300 trees!! I was hoping I would not have to go farther than Kmart. I was not in the best of moods. I went in and checked out their trees which were all on sale. I had my eye on one, but just wasn't sure if I really liked it, after all, this is the one that will be in my living room for Christmases to come! Of course no one was there to help, so I had to go to electronics to ask if someone could help me in the Christmas dept. I decided on a 7.5 pine tree from Jacklyn Smith. It came with a revolving tree stand...my sister-in law said that's just another problem waiting to happen...but I can live with a tree that doesn't revolve!! I just want the lights to work! That's the kind of stand it came with! I wanted the one with colored lights and Bill had to go to the stock room to get it as I waited. He came back and put the huge box in my cart. O.K. Dorothy, here's your tree, now I'm thinking to myself are you sure this is the one you want....hmmm...I walked round and round looking at it not knowing for sure if I really liked it! Then I got to thinking that when they put those trees together for display, they really don't do a very good job at shaping them and I think that's what was holding me up. I know I could make this tree look really pretty just by shaping it the right way!! So I bought it and asked if someone could put it in my SUV...luckily it actually fit in the back seat! I had to drag it into the house through the front door, opened the box, set it up, shaped all of the branches, decorated it, and it looks beautiful!! Not bad for a tree that was on sale for $139.99. That's a big difference from $300! Hubby came home and said it was a pretty tree and wasn't mad that I had bought another one. I finished decorating the whole tree Tuesday. Monday was a long day and I had to work in the evening. So I'm hoping this tree will last longer than the other two that we had! I made a video of the tree. This is the first video I've ever made and it was from my camera, so the quality might not be the best, but you get the idea. Well, I'm off to visit some Christmas blogs! Have a great weekend everyone!

Pinecone Crafts

Here are some crafty ideas for using pinecones in your Christmas decorating. All of these are from http://www.marthastewart.com. There are instructions for making them if you're that crafty kind of person.

Norway Spruce Pine Cone Wreath

Pinecone Penguins

Love these little penguins!

Pinecone Turkey

This is used as a place-card companion.

Pinecone Mouse

So cute and so clever!

Pinecone Cardinal

Love these!

Gilded Pinecones

Bleached Pinecones Basket

These are just a few ideas and there are more on her website, picture frames, place-cards, rosette garlands, etc. Wonderful ideas from Martha. 

Christmas Humor

Source: google.com via Dorothy on Pinterest

The Holidays Are Near!

Yes, the holidays must be here again!

Every year when she drags out all of the Christmas STUFF, she always seems to come across these ridiculous reindeer antlers and takes pictures of me wearing them!

Oh, I hope my buddies don't see me wearing these!

Finally, I'm free of these silly antlers! Maybe if I chew a nice hole in them, I won't have to go through this again next year!! Good grief!  :-)   You're a real sport Gino, I love you!

Fruit, Nut, Pine Cone & Pod Wreaths

There are many ways to make wreaths. The only limit is your imagination. They can be very simple or very elaborate. Here are some wreaths from Better Homes and Gardens made from fruits, nuts, pine cones and pods. I love the combination of these materials. So creative!

Apple Medallion Wreath   http://www.bhg.com

Diamond Boxwood and Fruit Wreath  http://www.bhg.com

Nut Star Wreath  http://www.bhg.com

Apple Heart Wreath  http://www.bhg.com/christmas

Lotus Pod Wreath  http://www.bhg.com

Pinecone Star Wreath  http://www.bhg.com

Fragrant Fruit Wreath  http://www.bhg.com

Christmas Decorating Photos, #3

Well, these are the last of the photos to share. I do have my tree up, but things have been hectic so far this week, and it's still not decorated. I'm going to try and get this done in the next few days. I also have a lot of cleaning to finish since I'm having my family over for Thanksgiving. It seems like things will never get done in time, but somehow it always works out! I have some shopping done, but no presents wrapped yet. This I will need to do soon and get them put under the tree before one of my cats decides to get under the tree and vomit on my tree skirt!! This way they won't be able to get under my tree! I know it's gross, but this is my life and my luck with animals. It's happened before. Also one year my dog thought his mommy actually brought in a tree from outside just so he could pee on it!! This kind of thing happens to me all the time. I could go on and on, but I won't. So, for the pictures......

There are 3 more Jim Shore pieces on this table, the front three, Santa (the small one) Rudolph & Clarice, and Sam the snowman & Rudolph.

The four little snow people are from Jim Shore.

This is a little shelf in the corner of my bathroom. Does anyone else decorate their bathroom for Christmas?

 A friend of mine bought this picture for me for Christmas one year. I love snowmen!!

My sister-in-law made this snowman face and the picture of the snowman above is hanging on the wall next to this. Their faces match somewhat!

 This is another beautiful box that I'll never part with!

Smiley faces....I LOVE THEM!!

This wall hanging was a gift from my brother and his wife.

I love this book! My sister-in-law had this and other things in a beautiful basket that she made for me one year.

This is my little Pepper peeking through the dining room window from the sunporch.

Well that's it! After my tree is done, I'll take pictures of it and post. Hope you all have a nice day!!