Over the past month, I have been reading stories set during the holidays. A light read with a Christmas theme is fun this time of year. Many of these are shorter novellas with feel-good endings, and isn't that the perfect thing for the holiday season? This month, all of the books are recommended, not a …
Tag: Christmas
Christmas in July
Can you believe that July is almost over? This summer is going by in a flash! As of today, we have five months and two days to Christmas, so we might want to get to some projects now to finish with time to relax and enjoy the holiday season. With that in mind, I have …
Peace, Joy, Noel
On this Christmas Day, I want to once again wish you joy and peace, with love and laughter of family and friends, just on video chat this year. My wish for you, all my readers, no matter where you live or what your faith, is for health and happiness on this day and every day. …
Stamping Christmas Cards
I've had so much fun stamping our Christmas cards this year. I got on a roll for a couple of days, and cranked out card after card. I have a lot of holiday theme stamps from several companies, but most of the cards this year were done with Impression Obsession stamps adding stickers and ribbons, …
Christmas Memories Winners
Reading all the wonderful stories in the comments on Wednesday's Christmas Memories post was inspiring and heartwarming. Truly, there were so many beautiful sentiments shared, that there had to be more than one winner. These stories illustrate the warmth of family and the resilience of our spirit, perfect for these times. I'll reprint the winners …
Setting a Christmas Table
Using holiday dishes is a nice way to have some Christmas spirit, especially this year. It is fun to get out the boxes, and rediscover the fun little things that bring smiles, like this little reindeer kicking up his heels. Earlier this year, I finished all my Vintage Christmas blocks into placemats, and ended up …
Finishing the Vintage Christmas Placemats
The placemats are finally done!! When we left off last time, I had all the embroidery work done on the placemats and was ready to quilt them. All the blocks had three inch strips of the directional ornament fabric put on each side for a placemat size of 12 x 18. I loaded the longarm …
Happy Holidays to You!
To all my readers around the world, in every country, of every faith, we wish you peace and joy this holiday season, from me and My Sweet Babboo.
Merry Christmas Tablescape
Early this month, I was the hostess for a luncheon, and wanted to do a lovely holiday table for the ladies to enjoy. I had to ask My Sweet Babboo to add a leaf to the table to have enough space for eight place settings instead of the usual six. I set the dining table …
Christmas Past and Presents
Looking to past archives for some ideas that you may have missed, or for new readers to see, I've picked out some fun ideas from past years for your enjoyment today. Perhaps you'll see an idea for a last minute gift for this year. Let's start with a Nine Patch Star Christmas runner. We did …
From My Carolina Home 