The House that Christmas Built...

 Christmas parties.  They are fun!  The party I attended last night is party that is CHRISTMAS!  The decorations start to come out in October, except for the basement, which is left out all year.  This year she moved everything around! 

This party provides visual stimulation to the eye.  This bedroom is a bedroom of trees.  This photo was taken after I stepped into the room.  It's full of trees!












 Turn right in the bedroom, and this is what you see!
More trees!!!!

The main Christmas tree in the room!  Isn't it beautiful?

The light wasn't the best, but this bathroom is not usable.  It's full of Santa's!

Santas to the left of me....

Santas further to the left of me!

Santas to the right of me! 

And that's only two rooms in the house that Christmas built!

Listing Saturday:: Reasons to prepare ahead of time for Christmas

Stores close early on Christmas Eve.

Santa has gotten older and likes to get to bed earlier.

Target bags are not acceptable as Christmas wrapping.

(I wish they were.)

Food doesn't cook itself.

You can listen to Christmas Carols while you get ready.

Newspaper stars for the tree are a true no no, unless the children have made them.

You can only watch so many Christmas moves before your head explodes.  Excuse yourself and get ready for Xmas.

If you're ready early enough, you can gather the family and go to church. 

Even the kid in you wants a present.

Christmas is really more than just a day.

There is beauty in remembering.  You're making memories.  What kind of memories do you want your children to hold near to their hearts.

If you're ready in time for Christmas, you can enjoy yourself. 

In the end, it's all about love, not the rush.

Day 22:: AWESOMENESS:: 31 Day Writing Challenge:: More Prototypes:: Ornaments

The show will be here soon, so I have to develop my ornaments.  These are the new and improved prototypes.  I'm almost there!

Which one or ones do you like the best?

My favorites are the houses.

The flower still needs some developing,

and I'm almost there.

I'm not sure that the

"wild, wire woman"

will make a good Christmas ornament for a tree, 

but we shall see.

I do like the houses the best.

What do you think?

AWESOMENESS is ALMOST OVER!

Day 20:: Awesomeness:: I don't know if this is awesome or not, but I do Have a question...

So many people are shocked to see Christmas decorations in the stores already.  (They've actually been up since early June, but that's another issue.) As lovely as these ornaments are, I need to make some ornaments

out of polymer clay.  (I'm in a big show in December.)  Here's my question::

Do you have any ideas or suggestions for ornaments?  I need to get to work.  

You're help would be 

AWESOME!

Thanks in advance!