Trunk $1.75 at flea market. fence is part of a "make it Christmas" crafts from hobby lobby,, stepping stones are from wall tile strip from home depot. Bench was a gift from ChooCoogal in our mini swap, and plants were from her too. Not Coleus, a tini sedum? Total cost under $5.00.. I be frugal....lol
CLOSED: Christmas Swap, Signup Ends Nov 6
Very Nifty Elfie!
She's a nifty thrifty, I do agree. ^_^
Beautiful!! Love it, Elfie.
Elfie
That is adorable. You are so talented....
I used to do crafty things and I think that pretty much fell by the wayside. One thing I used to love to do was to press flowers and make pictures - I would enjoy getting back into that again.....
WHOO HOOO we get our names today!!!!!!!
Deejay, prayers for you and your Daddy! Glad you have a good doctor who cares about what is best for him.
Elfie, that is adorable! So very unique!
Got some things lined up for my buddy for this swap but gotta wait to get the name to make sure I get the special things she wants!
Wish you all a blessed day, julieanne
Sign-ups have ended.
Just waiting for 5 o'clock to send out my end of our matches.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................so exciting!
Getting a bucket of water ready to throw on Elfie, just in case..
Friends help friends, ya know ^_^
Hi Ladies!!!
Been busy making candles. Got a pot of beans cooking now. Doug says I am making him hungry with beans and chocolate scented candles, lol ^_^
Looking good there Cindy anf yummy on the beans and chocolate.
This time change has got me all twisted around. I don't remember what clocks got changed and what didn't. Not even sure if the computer changed by itself. sheeeesh! I'm gonna have to get up out of my comfy chair with this nice warm heating pad and go check the clocks for the earliest set one. hope dh didn't change any of the same ones or I'm in real trouble. lol
Woo hoo, I have my buddy's name and the swap is ON. ^_^
Names have been sent out ladies. Start your shopping, craft making, and get ready to pack your boxes! ^_^
Please let me know if you did not get a name?
Ho Ho Ho! I got mine and have sent names to the Elves that were on my list too. Thank you, LK!
Looking good, Cindy. Wish I had smell-a-vision and a big bowl of your beans. Cornbread is already cooked here.
LOL. You sound like Emeril Lagasse. :-D)))
I am thrilled with my name. Yes, indeed. Getting this box together will be mucho fun!!! ^_^
Got my name... now to get a few more things together :) Love this swap!
Got my name, now the fun begins......I love being Santa's helper!!!
This is going to be sooo much fun!
Everybody please see the second block above to find the person you're sending to and the choices, if any, that she has made.
Most all of us picked 2 items we would like to receive. It's totally up to the sender though to pick from their list OR senders are free to do your own thing.
Got my name! Now to get busy helping Santa!
YeeeeeeHawwwwwww Charley got his name and is so excited..
Gosh I almost forgot about posting my likes & dislikes.
Would love to receive any of the item #'s 2, 6, 7 or 9 especially.
Allergic to bananas love vanilla scented items (candles, sachet, etc)
Cris, I'm so glad you're joining our Christmas party!
got my name!
Yeah, I am going to have alot of fun also, took a day or so for the light bulb to light but I have it figured out now.....excited!
..................i beez busy keeping lil elf outta trouble.....wit the bailey's.......under the table! did sumbodies call me???
Did yall know that Queen Anne's - the company that sells chocolate covered cherries- is now making chocolate covered blueberries? Wonder what they are like? Hmmmm?
love, julie
Making my list and checking it twice.....
ewwww, can't stand Fruitcakes...lol...or Chocolate Covered Cherries. Surely their chocolate covered blueberries must taste better unless they still have that ooey gooey sweet icky filling. To each his own though.
What Christmas songs or hymns do you all enjoy listening to and why?
Love the old Christmas songs, Bing Crosby, Elvis, all those and all the Christmas old movies, my fav has to be Chevy Chases Christmas, that is my family...rofl. I play all the old movies has I am getting out Christmas decorations, I have lots of music boxes and I love winding them up and letting them play.
I like pretty much all the Christmas carols from all the different eras, but in the last couple of years I have really enjoyed listening to Pavarotti or the 3 Tenors - especially when they do things like 'O Holy Night' - that was my Mom's favorite and Ava Maria.... Fruity - DH already thinks I am weird with some of the music I listen too - but now I'll be listening to them before Thanksgiving and he will really think I have lost it. Hmmm.... perhaps I have lost it and I am the only one that doesn't realize it!
I don't think you've lost it, Carolyn. I enjoy Pavarotti, operatic style music, 3 Tenors, etc. very much. 'O Holy NIght' would have to be at the top of my favorites list. I like all the old Christmas hymns and most of the newer songs as well. Hard to choose beyond that one.
I love any Christmas songs, but I love Bing Crosby and Harry Connick Jr. My favorite song is Little Drummer boy, as it states in the song, I have no gift for you other than my music... Just to back up my theory, Christmas does not have to be all about expensive gifts.
I love fruit cake, and chocolate covered cherries. I don't like blueberries.
Carole
It is hard to choose - I was thinking about this and I was raised on Harry Belefonte's Christmas music when I was a child. I need to see if I can find that out on CD - there were different songs that you just don't hear now - 'A Star in the East' goes through my mind.
I also love Sachmo and Ella Fitzgerald. They must have had some Christmas music as well. I picked up a Christmas CD with the Rat Pack a couple of years ago and like that. I have always like Dean Martin....
Linda - I have never been a fruitcake fan either - but I love the big dates you get at Christmas and I stuff them with cream cheese and walnuts and roll them in sugar. I could eat those like potato chips!