CHRISTMAS WISHES

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, HUGS FRANCINE.

MERRY MERRY

Greetings Prim Folk, well, the big day is almost here, Santa Claus comes tonight..............I am having my Mom and middle Sis spend the night with us, so much fun.  We are off to my Brother's house this evening for food, fun and family time and a visit from Santa, HO HO HO!!!  love to watch the wee ones.    Then  Christmas Day we are off to my other Sister's for a Christmas  feast and to  celebrate this wonderful day........................................

May you all have a Merry Little Christmas and enjoy the time with loved ones..........Christmas Blessings Francine.

SUNDAY STILLS

TILL NEXT TIME.......................... CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS, FRANCINE.

PRETTY OLD PINE CONE ORNAMENTS

Greetings Prim Folk,  hope you are all well this Saturday morning, enjoying the spirit of Christmas.  I am  sitting enjoying a hot cup of coffee with just the Christmas tree lights shining,  so pretty........................... Over the years I collected these beautiful  old pine cone glass tree ornaments,  I treasure them so.   My S-I-L  gave me my first one many years ago, a pretty gold one,  I was in love.  I started  hunting them down at Thrift stores, Antique shops and Rummage sales, anywhere I could.  Was lucky enough to come across many of them in different  colors  and sizes for  so little money. One year at a Thrift Store I was looking around and Cam came up to me and said, what about these, I looked in his hands and could not believe it, here was a worn box filled with the old pine cone glass ornaments, be still my beating heart, all  for the the price of $1.25, I did the happy dance all the way out of the store.  Now, I cannot find them anywhere and if I do they are priced at $15.00 each or up.  I use to hang them on my Christmas tree loving the look of these vintage pine cones decorating the tree till one year I broke one, my heart sank. So now I keep them safely in a old glass jar where I can admire them all year long......................Wishing you all a wonderful day, Winter Blessings Francine.

POPCORN BALLS

Morning Prim Folk, well,  5 more sleeps till the big jolly Elf himself slides down the chimney,  is everybody ready?    Me, not so much, but I am going to wrap the presents  today,  put on the Christmas music and get that done.............. Yesterday  I made my annul Christmas popcorn balls, so yummy and easy peasy, that's  another reason  why I make them.  I don't do a lot of baking anymore, not like when my son was small, plus I would eat it all, no will power for sweets.    The recipe for these popcorn balls is from none other then Martha Stewart, I am a huge fan.  I really enjoyed her T.V. shows when she was just starting out, making more simple things to craft and eat.  Now, I don't even have a channel that broadcasts her show, oh well,  guess I can go her website.........I will share the recipe......................

4 Tablespoons  unsalted butter,   1 bag miniature marshmallows,     1/4 cup brown sugar,     3 quarts popped  popcorn,    1 cup candy-coated chocolate   (optional )          Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.     Melt butter in  a heavy-bottomed pot over low heat.    Add marshmallows and brown sugar, stir until melted and combined.       Remove from heat.     Add popcorn and candies, if desired, toss until well combined. With buttered hands, shape into 2 1/2 inch balls. Let harden slightly on lined baking sheet.    Enjoy,  wishing you all a wonderful day, Warm  Blessings Francine.

MERRY TUESDAY

Morning Prim Folk,  hope all is well in your neck of the woods.  The weather has been milder, whew!!! but snowy. Won't last, will be back to the deep freeze tomorrow with very cold wind chills, throw another log on the fire kinda cold, :)....................Saturday went and picked up a tree at a tree lot, was so cold so we didn't linger to try and find the perfect tree plus they are all tied up and skinny so hard to tell what they would look like,  I don't mind not picking the perfect tree anyway.  Bought a  Balsam,  sure is a nice tree, the smell is so wonderful.  I  like  to decorate with a assortment  of ornaments, from the old Shiny Brights to handmades, to family ornaments  we had on the tree when I was small,  sweet memories.   I also like just the white lights  and my Sister bought me years ago  strings of bell garland that I love, so  that is my tree for 2013, love it....................Yesterday my Sister popped in, always nice to see her and she stayed for supper, then my Girlfriend came over with Dean, oh my, he is quite the little man. Talking up a storm, can say anything, so smart, his 2nd Birthday is Wednesday, the same day as my Girlfriends.  It will be her first Christmas  without her Husband, she still misses him so much.........................Wishing you all a great day, Warm Blessings Francine.

 CHRISTMAS TREE ALL DECORATED

TREE LOVE

 

LITTLE MAN DEAN

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Thanks for your visit................Warm Blessings Francine.