I am becoming less and less enthused about prepping for Christmas next year, when everything in me is excited about spring.
I did find a cute door decoration that was a nutcracker printed on canvas made to hang from a doorknob. I was not about to pay 10 bucks for a printed piece of canvas, no matter how cute it was. However, I saved the photo of it, have some balsa wood around the house, and decided to try my hand at painting my own. Heaven knows, I have a multitude of door knobs in this house and at least 3 or 4 of them could stand a little Christmas cheer.
I also added a few recipes to my Christmas cookbook. I have found Google knows no end to a search simply titled Christmas. There seems to be no limit to the number of rabbit holes I can disappear in, which is fun but time consuming. With that time, though I have found a plethora of recipes and traditions I had never seen before.
Now I have to be on the lookout for lomaconi to use making a traditional Spanish Christmas soup. I was thinking that our entertaining plans for the next holiday season needs to include having close friends over for a simple soup dinner, with three or four different soup choices. Might as well try soups from different parts of the globe, but I will want to try them first.
Did I even set foot in the room that is covered in Christmas and other holiday stuff? Nope not at all.
There is always next week, right?
Your soup idea sounds interesting, though neither of my adult children likes soup...I do!
ReplyDeleteI did buy my first Christmas gift when I was in Arizona - actually two, as the purse is for my daughter from me, and the wallet will be a gift from her son. :)
It is never too early to do Christmas shopping!
DeleteI never got around to making my lollipops for a yard decoration for Christmas. I do like your weekly alerts. I was sick before Christmas and did not make the penguins and other things I planned. But, I never had company to give them to, so no problem. Close the door to that room and make way for spring.
ReplyDeleteI have been pretty successful so far closing the door, but I do need to get back on it.
DeleteEven with your waking interest, you are making forward progress. Certainly more than I am making for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteBaby steps is what I am taking, which is fine. I just want to have everything organized and ready to decorate the week before Thanksgiving. That said, I will have nothing lit until Thanksgiving Day after dark. Then Christmas can officially begin.
DeleteOh, the soup tradition sounds so nice. I would love to do something like that.
ReplyDeleteI have never done it before, but it seems people get tired of heavy foods during the holidays and I think having company for a simple soup meal would be fun.
DeleteI enjoy reading your updates! I have found, in all my years of being in charge of Christmas, that oftentimes the more long range planning I put in to the run up, the less I enjoyed it. If I started a full year out like you are doing, I think I would be sick of all things Christmas by June!
ReplyDeleteI may well be sick of it by then, and if I am I will call a halt to it until the week before Thanksgiving.
DeleteI went to a soup dinner once. It is a great idea. Easy and hospitable
ReplyDeleteI have never been to or had one, but it sounds like a relaxed way to entertain close friends.
Delete10 bucks for a printed piece of canvas? geez..that's a robbery. I am sure you can print it yourself.
ReplyDeleteI have balsa wood and paints, so at the very least I will try to make something similar. If not I am only out a little time.
DeleteA holiday Soup Supper sounds great! Do you serve with an assortment of munchies on the side?
ReplyDeleteI have never done a soup meal before and honestly other than a appetizer before hand, some bread, and a simple dessert I have no idea what I will do.
DeleteYou crack me up, Merry early Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI am so good at avoiding what I should be doing the most.
DeleteGood for you to think about making something yourself. Some items are so expensive now and honestly not that well made.
ReplyDeleteI saw a cookbook that I want on another blog. Christmas by Donna Hay. I keep promising myself that I'm not going to buy another one but I really want this one and I am weak.
I have been getting a few free ones via Kindle. They have not really been great but the magazines I can get through my library app have been a lot of fun to go through. Bonus is getting to "read" (which means look at because I don't peak French or German) European Christmas magazines.
DeleteLOVE the soup dinner idea! Totally going to steal it, with credit to you, of course!
ReplyDeleteSteal away but keep the credit for yourself!
DeleteI, too, like the soup dinner idea. Not that I will be doing any entertaining at Christmas time.
ReplyDeleteWe did none this Christmas other than with family because we both felt so bad during the month. I am looking forward to having people over this year.
DeleteSaving ten dollars is a win.
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Thank you for the card that makes me smile. I read it often. Thank you for your kindness and faithfulness.
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