5th Day of Christmas Joy....

 

This little 3' tree is

full of memories

&

 treasures.....

 

When the kids were little I

made them an ornament and bought

a wooden ornament of some type every year....

 

We had wonderful Christmas

boutiques back in the day - everything made by

an artist.

See the little Let It Snow ornament?

Its dated 1997 and signed by Cherise.....

&

the hanger is a little wire heart.

 

 

And then wonderful friends send

ornaments in the mail, this one came

from Washington....

 

And these are the ornaments made when the

kids were really little, I still have

the McCall's pattern that I used,

can't seem to throw that away...

 

See the little house with the dolly?

My mother-in-law bought that for our

daughter....

 

There's Mrs. Claus resting in her rocker...

 

Now for a real treat!

 

Snowballs

1 cup butter (don't skimp)

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Mix these ingredients together and then add

2.25 cups flour, 1/4 tsp salt

and 3/4 cups chopped nuts (I don't use the nuts)

Chill dough

Roll in 1" balls, bake in a 400 degree oven for

10 to 12 minutes - don't let them brown.

Roll in powder sugar as soon as you take

them out of the oven - Enjoy!

Elizabeth Ann

P.S. Thank you for all the nice comments!