More Christmas Goodies!!!

I had a wonderful day today - stitching, decorating and making more Christmas goodies.

Last Sunday I made my Christstollen.

And today I made Molasses Cookies (my DH likes these):

and some Marble Almond Bar.

I currently baking Artisan Semolina Buns for Christmas Eve. (I will be freezing them.) And I am trying to decide whether or not to make the Shortbread tonight or tomorrow.  I will let you what I decided tomorrow.   

My main tree in the living room is almost finished.  My DH still has to put the Angel on top (he said he would do it tomorrow - the procrastinator!!!) and I think there are still a few ornaments that I haven't brought up from the basement.  I will post a pic when it is all finished. 

I have three of my ornaments ready to ornamentify (I love this "new" word :) - I have seen it used a couple of times this week).  The Different Drummer just needs some backstitching and beading to be done and then that one will be done too.   I will post some pics tomorrow.

Well that is it for now!  Take care and happy stitching!!!!!

My Christmas Wreath

The Christmas Wreath hanging on my door is one that my SIL made for me a few years ago. I love it for 2 reasons 1) She took the time to make it for me and 2) It goes with my Nutcracker theme.

I am posting this picture for today's 12 Days of Christmas theme.

Take care!!!

Another 12 Days of Christmas Event

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♫ It`s beginning to look at lot like Christmas ♫

(Be thankful you can`t really hear me sing or you be heading for the hills! LOL)

Christmas is my favourite time of the the year.  So today I had a great time doing Christmasy things.

This morning I baked 3 loaves of  Jack Daniel`s Classic Holiday Fruitcake .  I like this recipe  because it doesn`t have any candied cherries or pineapple.  I love candied citrus peel but I have never been a fan of the cherries or pineapple.

 And then this afternoon I made half a batch of my favourite rum ball recipe.  You can find the recipe here. I love this recipe because it is so decadent. ;)

Tomorrow I hope to make a Christstollen.  (Please note that although this is the recipe I use, I don`t put in any candied cherries.  I just increase the amount of candied citron.)  Next week my plan is to make some butter tart squares, molasses cookies and shortbread.

I also started pulling out my Nutcrackers to  decorate for  Christmas.  It takes about a week for me to get them all out and in their place as well getting my trees decorated (I have 3 trees - the main tree in the living room, the Nutcracker tree in the den and the Shepherd`s Bush 2000  years Ago mini tree in the Dining Room.)  I  decorate almost every room in the house with Nutcrackers (even the bathrooms).  The only room my DH can find refuge from them is the bedroom. :)

This is my Advent Nutcracker

and these three are the Phantom of the Opera,  Maid Marion and a Tyrolean marking the last German Mark and the switchover to the Euro.

I even managed to find some to stitch on Daffycat`s Stocking Reindeer. I hoping to have this on done soon so I can start her Ribbon Reindeer.  I have decided to keep the reindeer for myself.   Which means I am going to have find a way to display.  Hmmm..... perhaps another tree?  (Pssst.....don't tell my DH!!!)

LAST CALL:  YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT (CST) TONIGHT TO ENTER MY MINI GIVEAWAY FOR THE 2010 PRAIRIE SCHOOLER SANTA.  GO HERE FOR DETAILS.

Have a good evening and happy stitching!!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas