Our Simple Christmas

This has been one busy week! I did want to share just a little of my Christmas decorating. I am really keeping it simple this year. Every Christmas, as long as I can remember, we have had this candy cane on our tree. ( My sister has a red one and my brother a green one.) It won't be where you'll notice it right away. It is usually on the back side. I know it is there. It gives me comfort being there. The memories it holds are priceless to me.



The red flocked balls are from my preteen years. My mother gave them to me when our kids were small. I added the red ribbon. I do love some red at Christmas! I seem to have a thing for red birds also.



I found this ornament at Cracker Barrel. I wish I had bought more!



A few more cardinal's were found at the dollar store and Hobby Lobby. I crocheted the snowflakes about 8 years ago. ( I think I made about 200!)




This is our small Christmas tree this year. We just didn't want to put up a big tree. We have two crawling grandsons coming for Christmas! My star is a little crooked and a wire is showing. Oops! ( I know. The tree is really made for outside.) The next picture is of a small project I did very late one night, using some felt I had on hand.



Are there red doves? I don't think so. This may be a redo soon. I saw someone (can't remember who) posted some cute birds made out of sheet music that had red or gold glitter wings. I would love to try to make some of those!



This is what I am working on now. A red bow for the wreath is my on the way!



This Santa was made by a dear friend of mine. She makes the prettiest rag rugs and crafts! I have a large rag rug and a tree skirt she made for me also. I love them and I love her too!



These poor snowmen belong to my kids. I made them when they were young. They are all in their 30's now!



I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

It's Cold Outside!

We had fog last night. We woke up to this.



It was very pretty, but also very COLD!



Within a short time, we had sunshine. It was so beautiful with the frozen fog!



Then, the clouds came in and it started to sleet, then snow, and the WIND was really getting strong! Gusts of 40 to 50 miles an hour! Sure made it cold! Maggie and Phoebe were even cuddled up on the sofa!



Stay warm! We're looking forward to some balmy 40's this week! Maybe we will finish decorating then!

Soup From The Pantry

I am getting ready to decorate for Christmas at our house. I like to prepare a quick meal to save having to spend so much time in the kitchen and give me more time for cleaning and putting Fall away. It is really cold here this week! I wanted a good hot soup! 8 can soup was it! Very easy to make! I added a pound of browned lean ground beef to 8 cans of :




Now, isn't that easy??? No spices, added salt, or measuring! You don't even have to buy name brand! If you don't have ground beef, don't add it! This makes almost 4 quarts of hot, tasty soup! Yum!



If you want to really make my hubby happy, make a hot pan of cornbread to serve with it!



We ate this for lunch and we will have it again for dinner! I put two containers of it in the freezer to have at a later date. Do you enjoy making soup on a cold winter day?