Rudolf Rocks!

Eye Spy Sunday- A Bit Of Bling.

I'm playing along with Cindy over at Bug And Pop and thanks to Miss Hoppo Bumpo for this weeks great theme, A Bit Of Bling!!!
To me Christmas IS bling!
I love the ornaments so beautiful, shiny and glittery. I love the sparkley tinsel but most of all I love, love, love LIGHTS !!!!!!!!!

This year I'm suffering terrible withdrawals as we no longer have a whole house to decorate.
I used to set aside a whole day to spend in the sunshine, taking in the views with the phone down my pants in case of emergencies, while I blinged my rooftop.
I could put the Griswalds to shame.
This year however we have downsized, we are living in a rather small unit and I am limited to just three sets of lights.
Anyway I get to put up my very favorite lights, they are like those old fashioned bulbs from the nineteen fifties and i adore them, see what you think..................

Gingerbread House Part 2.

Ok so it didn't quite turn out like the gingerbread ferris wheel, in fact it looks nothing like it.
It was fun, that's the main thing.
It looks like we had some sort of lolly explosion and well, I guess we did.
Emily got right into the spirit and decided to build a fence around the house, once she realised the icing tastes pretty good it was all down hill from there.
She also decided it was more fun to ice her own fingers with the icing bag.
Duncan became very creative and built licorice allsort robots.
Thanks to Ben for his super special musk stick guttering.
Don't you just love Christmas!

Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House Displays at the George Eastman House - December 2, 2007, originally uploaded by Zeus_the_Ferret.

Today we are going to attempt to make our annual gingerbread house!
One day I hope to make one as awesome as this, it's not really a house but the gingerbread is there.
Wish me luck.

Happily Stitching Along With Mike.

This is it so far and so far so good I feel.
I have really enjoyed the whole process so far, this is my very first attempt at embroidery.
I am going to attempt a second stocking too, just hope I can get them finished in time.
Thanks to Pip at Meet Me At Mikes for this great project.

And So It Begins!

My holidays have started AND so have the school holidays!
Break out the Sing Star!!!
Please hurry Santa!!!!

Love Fridays.

happy holidays!, originally uploaded by pinkorchid_too.

It's official!
No more work 'till mid January, YYYYYYAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!
Today was my last day, just as well 'cause I kind of fizzled out toward the end there and the holidays have come just in time.
Just a few more things to do before the big day and I will be putting my feet up!
That's why I love this Friday.
Happy Holidays everyone!

Happy holidays, originally uploaded by pinkorchid_too. Flickr

A Room With A View

Had a wonderful weekend in the Hunter Valley.
Lots of great wine, wineries, food and fun.
Here's the view from our spa villa that was right in the middle of the vineyards, ooh la la!
More pics to come.

Eye Spy Sunday - A Burst Of Colour.

I went away on the weekend with my special someone and we found this burst of colour in the garden.
He was a resident of the place we stayed at, I think it was their watch dog ( or chicken ).
He was very cute and a lovely colour!

Hoo, Hoo's The Cutest Christmas Ornament?

1. girl boy owls, 2. brown and tan holiday hoo, 3. brown and white holiday hoo, 4. olive green holiday hoo, 5. holiday christmas owl ornaments, 6. christmas lights holiday hoo, 7. pink holiday hoo, 8. candy canes holiday hoo, 9. christmas lights holiday hoo no. 2

Aren't these just the cutest owls ever! I found them on Flickr AND Etsy, now i'm doing my best to talk myself out of giving one a home.