After Thanksgiving Decorating and Crafts

OMG  I just made this entire post and it all "zapped" away!!!!  DRAT!!!! 


So I will try again....

Hope everyone had wonderful Thanksgiving...we did we went to our daughters and she put out a beautiful spread of delicious food. 


I of course wore the turkey legs headband ....lol....

The men sat and watched the game and the gals were in the kitchen. :)

Then we all stuffed ourselves till we could hardly walk.. lol...

Today I started my decorating and DH started to hang lights outside...





This cute chandelier wreath from Martha Stewart Crafts is not too hard to make and inexpensive. It would look cute hanging anywhere in the home....


You can find the directions here:


And all you will need is a wreath frame and wire, cedar branches and ribbon

Martha Stewart also has an idea for making these pretty Christmas snowflakes....




I thought of an easier way to make them too, use a pretty  glitter scrapbook page or how about some glitter felt, then cut out your snowflake or even a candy cane... 

I love snowflakes and Martha Stewart's Christmas workshop has directions to make paper ones to hang on your porch or in the house. 

I really like this Peacock Feather wreath especially since feathers are the newest "rage" this year...

This so pretty and unique...get the directions here:

Here are the supplies:

5 peacock sword feathers 
5 peacock eye feathers
1-2 green chandelle or turkey feather boas
loose green feathers
foam wreath form
green spray paint
spray adhesive
wide purple ribbon

Check out the $1 store for ribbon and the foam wreath to save $$$....

This card gift would not be hard to make buy it over at Personal Items called "The Perfect Pair"

Christmas Day and The Lights at Candy Cane Lane Sleepy Hollow in Torrance

my family on Christmas



this Sleepy Hollow Candy Cane light display has a HUGE Nightmare Before Christmas Character..



this house had so much to look at that you didin't know where to look
first they even had their own radio station and the house danced to all its tunes!! WOW



even Shrek was there




a 4x4 joined in too



all the trees on Candy Cane Lane in Palo Verde -
Torrance Sleepy Hallow streets are lighted

santa keeping up with the suds

too cute

Dolfins for reindeers? Oh well it was cute

I had a wonderful Christmas with my family, a little of everything, love, sadness, thanks, awwww, excitment, good food, great gifts, and general warmth and love for all......I am blessed to have such a wonderful and caring family....

Then Bob and I went out to see the lights over in Torrance Palo Verde area at Candy Cane Lane called Sleepy Hallow...see more here

Frisco Christmas Lights - Wizards in Winter

I never tire of watching this one since it is my favorite music!!!

We went and looked at the lights!

Naples was beautiful last night. 4 of us from my knitting/crochet group went and walked around Naples and looked at all the pretty decorations. Pat and I wore our Santa caps....my camera's date is stuck so it says 2005 still.. :(

Every year they decorate the houses and people can walk or take boat rides through the channels to see all the lights. it was the 1st day of the week with no rain...we wore our heavy coats since we were on the water front and it was perfect..there were a lot of folks out and lots of cheer...ever the gondolas were out...one came up the channel and serenaded us with a beautiful song...then the girls adn I went for hot tea and pie....yum yum....