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Christmas Tour of Our Home

Angela Pea1 Comment
Just because I’m nosey enough to want to see pictures of other people’s homes all decked out for Christmas, and because at this moment my own home is immaculate presentable from hosting a party for fifty seven teenagers Saturday evening complete with bonfire in the lower field, I’ve dropped my name in the list at Tip Junkie for the Virtual Tour of Homes.

Here’s our Christmas Tree, in all it’s sparkly glory. It’s tall. Very tall, because I foolishly wanted a tree that would touch the ceiling in the living room. It holds thousands of ornaments. Literally. Last count was 1,631 most of them handmade or embellished by me and the kids. Twenty seven years worth of collecting.

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The next to last stocking on the right, the one that looks a little lumpy belongs to Preteen Son#2. It currently contains a handful of hazelnuts, a miniature Bionicle figurine and a Snickers bar pilfered from his older sister, ALL of which I am not supposed to know about.
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The dining room…yes, it really is pink, homage to my friend r.a. in Sandwich. Actually, it was pink before I ever met r.a., but has since been reassigned to credit her, as she is the most fanatic pink fan I’ve ever met!

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Part of my snowman collection! Perhaps there are so many of these cold little friends because I have a bizzare fascination for snow, which we hardly ever see here in Texas?

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I love the cheerful little guy on the left – what joy! I made the tall skinny guys on the right from newel posts.

The Santa below was my very first attempt at ceramics. I poured the slip, did the firing and painted him about 20 years ago. And then promptly broke the top of his staff off the very first Christmas! It’s become a family joke that Santa’s hand gets glued back on every year.

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This little fellow is one of my favorites, presented to me by Teen Son#1 a few years ago. He’s so quirky with his lopsided hat, cock-eyed expression and belly full of styrafoam puffs.

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Merry Christmas!

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Aprons on the Brain

Angela Pea3 Comments
I like love to cook. Really. I cook everyday for my family, volunteer to cook at church functions, make meals for friends who need a boost, bake my own bread, make jam and pickles – I am a bonafide Foodie!.

However…August is a struggle. It’s back to school time. It’s get back into the children’s activities time. It’s a gazillion degrees outside and it’s just too dang HOT here in north central Texas to turn on anything except the grill. (Hubby not included in this statement!)

So, I’ve turned my attention to wearing aprons and dreaming about cooler weather that will let me back into my kitchen, and I found another super wonderful Apron Celebration over at The Apron Goddesses. Click on Over and Partake of the Goodness!

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A Plethora of Pretty Aprons!

Angela Pea44 Comments

Just the thing to get us all past the dog days of summer – an apron giveaway! Here’s what I have to share – the apron, not the adorable teenager wearing it! Oh, on second thought…!

The apron is Amy Butler’s Domestic Goddess pattern, made with Donna Dewberry prints in pretty olive green. Something to keep in mind: my lovely daughter is very petite. This apron is actually knee length on the average full grown woman.
Leave me a comment and tell me how much you adore the kids in your life! Make sure you leave an email address in your post if your profile doesn’t have a link. Winner will be chosen on Friday, August 7, by drawing names out of a hat. This hat, to be specific.

(Amy Butler Blue Sky Hat; Daisy Chain fabric.)
Now head on over to the Apronista and visit all of the participants to see the most beautiful aprons ever!