Favorite Quotes of the Week

These are the things some of my grandchildren have said this week that I think are pretty darn special.

From Emerson: (turned two in Sept.) Can we go to the mountains and look at the skyline?

From Millie: I just love you Grandma!

From Toby: age 9...I want Santa to bring me 5 cans of black olives

From Alex (age 15).... For Christmas what I really, really want is a CTR ring (Choose the Right)

From Isabelle: age 9...I will say the blessing at each meal because I want the blessings

More Christmas Cheer

Here are some more of my decorations. This is not all of them by any means, but I am posting this mainly for my Mama so she can feel of my Christmas spirit. I haven't been able to be with her for Christmas for several years and she is the one who gave me MY Christmas spirit. I know some day it will become too much of a chore to decorate like I do now, and that will be a sad day for me, but until then I "go for it". Once again, some of the photos are small so you will need to enlarge to see the detail. Merry Christmas Mom and Dad.

Porcelain Village

1950's Primary cardboard pop-up nativity

White porcelain nativity that Shon made me when he was in Alaska on his mission.

Santa...almost life size. The grandbabies like to try to sit on his lap and adjust his glasses.

Felt pillows

Eye brow window display above front door

Some of my collectible Santa's. I made the one on the right. It was a paper mache face that I painted, sewed the velvet hat and glued on the raffia beard.

Small collectibles in the bathroom

More collectible Santa's

Christmas print of Dean Morrisey given to us by Colett. He is my favorite Christmas painter.

My shelf elf

Shelf elf #2

Santa in sleigh

Rudolf I made from felt, brown raffia and styrofoam

Large Collectible Santa...about 31" tall

Stacking boxes that Amy and I made and Santa candles

My cherished ceramic Santa's made by my mother.

Arch leading into the living room

Cinnamon broom that I decorated

Santa with real working clock

Wreath with NOEL plate

Mantel with all my carolers

I don't know what this is but I like it. It's just a hanging thing with bells and Christmas berries

Archway in the front entry

Bannister with bubble lights

I always think of Grandma Eyre when I look at it. She had bubble lights that fascinated me so much when I was little.

My elf Barney

My Homemade Chrsitmas Decorations

This wooden mouse is wearing a Mickey Mouse watch although I am not sure you will be able to see it.

I have had a few people ask me to post my Christmas decorations. I did post a lot of them last year but I have since acquired a few and rearranged so I will post them again. This post will just show the things I have painted or made over the years and I will post the other things later. Just so you know, I am not posting these things to boast or show off although I am proud of my work and am happy to share. Some of the items are rather small so you may have to enlarge to get detail.

I painted all the skinny Santas but not the chubby one.

I painted the two tall ones but the smaller one is a collectible from an artist in Cheyenne, Wy.

This is a relief tole painted item. The tiny socks actually hang from the mantel as does the wreath.



This is a large Santa head that I painted on cut out wood. It is made of 6 different pieces of wood.



I painted the the children from around the world on a wooden plate

Painted wooden sled of candy canes and a rose.

The glittery Santa on the left is a new one from Broadbents.....a wonderful general store in Lehi. The other two I painted.

This is a new plaque that I painted and covered with scrapbook paper.

I painted the Mrs. Santa, the advent picture and made the angels.

I painted this Santa on fabric so the paisley that you can see is actually the fabric showing through.

Wooden angel

Santa cookie jar lid.

Elf stocking holder. His left leg protrudes from his body by a dowel.