The past few weeks since my last update have flown by so quickly! Christmas is approaching fast and like most other people I know, we are still busy getting ready, but I am pleased to say that my list of things to do is slowly diminishing in size - what a great feeling when you cross something else off that list!
School holidays started awhile ago now for us - so that means it is no longer just one person (me) who is out and about during the day, shopping, running errands etc, it is now 5 of us! Trust me, that can take some co-ordinating sometimes, especially with the busy stores full of Christmas Shoppers.
Here is a small glimpse at some of what we have been up to over the last couple of weeks . . .
Making Christmas Cards for family and friends
Shopping ~ this store has the most amazing Winter Wonderland display and it even snows!
Making Snow Cones (and Fairy Floss/Cotton Candy) at our Church's Christmas Carols
Going to see all the spectacular Christmas Light displays - a yearly tradition we always do together with close family friends. This angel was huge, like a tall building!
I loved this little village with all the twinkling lights, it made me feel like I was looking into a Thomas Kinkade painting
Packing Christmas Hampers because Christmas is about the gift of giving. This is a great activity to be part of to encourage our children to learn to be charitable to others.
Wrapping Gifts. These were what we gave to all our lovely Playgroup ladies.
And of course decorating our own Christmas Tree - which we did back on 1st December
Today we are having a day at home. Friends over to play with the kids - lots of games, swimming and fun on the trampoline and I know the girls want to make up some Christmas crafts.
For me, today is going to be a day of Christmas Baking and first on the agenda are these cute Christmas Swirl Cookies which I have been wanting to try out.
courtesy of Pinterest
I also want to make some more cherry & almond bread which was a favourite last Christmas and some white chocolate rocky road which is a yummy Christmas treat. The recipe for this is courtesy of retromummy. All of today's baking will make some nice gifts for friends and neighbours as well as provide our family with some delicious Christmas snacks.
Do you have any favourite recipes you like to make up at Christmas time? If you have any recipe ideas for gifts especially, please let me know, I am always on the look-out for new recipe ideas!
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