{self confident gifts}

my Christmas motto this year....... 

every gift deserves to be adorably dressed

I want my gifts to be proud of who they are.......

to feel jolly good about themselves

so I am piling on the pom-poms

making them as cute as can be 

can you ever add too many of these
roly poly woolly bits?

I think not
xox

Just for today.......

anticipate joy 

~ XOXO ~

I packaged up some

Sweet Treats

for

you all

~ Cookie Love ~

sweetbites

today was my baking therapy day

{I needed to get my mind off of my sweet Rosie}

I am having a cookie exchange
at my home this Thursday
where I need to have baked
and packaged
8 doz. cookies
{that is motivation enough}


I chose the classic Spritz cookie
so fast and easy
with a cookie press
*
dipped in white chocolate
&
sprinkled with
sapphire pearilized sugar


or
dipped in milk chocolate
&
sprinkled
with
crushed pistachios



I place them in plain white peek a boo boxes
tied with
a lovely ribbon
and
garnished with a
twinkle star
*
Many thanks
I am so deeply overwhelmed by all the love
you have showered me with
during this
sad time
every single comment has been
a blessing to me
words can not express
my gratitude
you are all truly amazing
and
my heart is filled to the brim
{I hope to visit each and everyone of you soon}
xoxoxo

~cherished gifts~

Peace

Love






&

Joy

to

you

all

*
*


~lovely peace ornament a gift from monika... splendid willow
~ sweet handmade heart ornament a gift from luiza...feelings
please pop over to their lovely bogs and say hi
I feel truly blessed
thank you both
***

The purpose of life is to
discover your
gift.
The meaning of life is to
give your
gift away.
~david viscott~

~ Friendship Tied with a Red Ribbon ~

Book Bundles

one of my favourite things to

give at

Christmas

*

Old or New

Does it really matter?

*

I love the look of

vintage books

all bundled up

with

bright ribbon

I found this lovely illustration

of the bumpkin bears giving books

over at Bumpkin Bears

*

Catherine from Belgium

has the most enchanting blog

and her etsy store is filled with

her sweet illustrations

each making my heart so happy

that I just had to share

{she is also having a holiday sale}

I want to be a cute bumpkin bear!

***

Check out these wonderful books

that

celebrate friendship

*

Anne of Green Gables

Lucy M. Montgomery

*

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Kate Douglas Wiggin

*

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgan Burnett

*

The Water Babies

Charles Kingsley

*

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame

*

The Nancy Drew Mystery Series

Carolyn Keene

*

You are sure to find all of these

and many more

at any

Used Bookstore

Bundle up a few

for giving

this

Christmas