Reminiscing about last Christmas.....

I was strolling through my 2010 Christmas posts...

I got so nostalgic so I thought I'd share

 some of my favorites from last year!
(Humor me, please!! )

These stockings are all show

They are quite feminine for my 3 gals

 and they match my living room decor!
(the stockings that Santa fills are hand knit-
real stretchy so they can be filled to the brim!)
 and made by my aunt

Then last year we were lucky enough to get 2 pups-

what's a mom to do but make 2 more stockings

 but with a different theme of course!!

The stockings put a huge smile on my face

and I thought you'd get a kick out of them too!!

Some other holiday favorites from past falalalala's....

the holiday mantel-


Even my kitchen chandelier
 was invited to the festivities!!


the Santas




America the beautiful tree



Noah's tree



the mother tree


I love looking back
 but I'm even more
excited about what's to come!

Remember what I said earlier in the week...
Simplify the holiday

one tree this year

So, it's lovely to have my blog
 to remember times past in pictures!

One thing I'm not changing this season is
my Gingerbread House making party!!

woohoo-
it's this weekend with my 7 nieces and nephews-
ranging in ages 11 down to 2 1/2!
Don't worry-I'll take plenty of pictures-
although my camera lens may be covered in frosting!!


Well, take care, gotta fly- Claire

All Fenced In

YEA!!

The porch is now safe from the intruders-

You heard me-

YIKES!

Over and over and over they come

ripping through the screens

one

by



one-

Finally,

after some repairs were made in the porch

I was able to install the barriers

after



before

It worked!!!!!

The puppies can't jump into the porch from the patio anymore-

 I am one happy camper!!

The puppies-they aren't too happy though!!

Well,  gotta fly- Claire

MIA

Sorry, I've been m.i.a. lately-

the illness I talked about was a tooth abscess

which landed me in the E.R. 3x in a week and a half-

big bummer

lots of family things going on too but

I'm back and I missed my pals-

Spring has finally arrived full force in Connecticut

and I couldn't be happier

putzing in the garden always puts a smile on my face-

With the pups around now,

I've had to add more paths

 so my poor flowers aren't smushed too much-

so far, they are behaving and

they are so darn cute that

I can't get too mad!!

well,gotta fly-Claire