CHRISTMAS PRESENT

This year I received the nicest miniature gifts! I always love to get those!!!

A new doll for my dolly doll collection. I am hoping to make a doll store in the future!

And a wonderful fret work shelf that some clever miniaturist has decorated with a tiny village and Christmas trees. This photo doesn't really show how incredible this is! It sparkles from very fine glitter and looks so Festive!!!! I really love it! So much detail on such a small space!

more to come............

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I am wishing all of you the most wonderful MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Thank you for all of the joy for the past few months I have felt being involved in blogging,meeting wonderful new friends, sharing great creations. I am so looking forward to 2011 and to see what new wonders everyone creates!!!!

BAKING and MERRY CHRISTMAS

First I want to wish every one of my followers and visitors a very Merry Christmas. I have been busy baking all day. I have made Rugelach and now am in the process of making Jam thumbprint cookies that are rolled in coconut. The house is smelling wonderful. Tomorrow I am going to make some Triple Gingerbread! I had some at a party recently and couldn't believe how wonderful tasting it is. It taste's like Christmas!!
We have decided to go Italian for Christmas this year so I am making Stracotto(Italian Pot Roast) with Porcini mushrooms and for my Vegetarian daughter I am also making Swiss Chard/Sweet Pea Manicotti with a Fontina Fonuduta sauce. Our Thanksgiving is always the traditional Turkey but, we love doing something really different for Christmas. Both recipes I discovered recently and they sound delicious. Do you have a favorite Christmas meal?? I hope all of you have a wonderful day!!

MY GOOD FORTUNE!!

Look what has arrived from Margaret at http://petit-parterre.blogspot.com/

Isn't this gorgeous! I was lucky enough to win her wonderful giveaway! This bed is so beautiful and so well made!!! Thank you so much Margaret! It is a treasure!!! You must look at all of the other wonderful things that Margaret creates!!!

WONDERFUL ITEMS FROM OISEAU de NIM

Look at all of these incredible food items from Oiseau de Nim at http://oiseaudenim.blogspot.com/
I bought the wonderful Nutella jar and the toast and she surprised me with all of the other delightful items! If you haven't purchased something from her etsy store you are missing out on owning an incredible treasure! She has a very delicate hand when creating her food. She has managed the most perfect little wisps of piping . Everything is very French too!!

FAVORITE GROUP PHOTO

I always loved this little group photo and how it turned out.
Baby Evan is in the moses basket and then there is Gwen,Kyoko and Chelsea!

SLEEPY GIRLS!

Anika and Bella. One of the little eyes that I used on Baby Bella didn't quite match up so I had her little hand cover that eye! It worked out to be a sweet remedy!