Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year!!
From My Dream Party
Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
My Christmas Dessert Table
Christmas is not complete if I do not have my dessert table. No matter how sick I was I was going to make sure this was done. There was so much. But I think it came out so pretty and everyone was so happy I did it. There was more then enough to go around. I gave everyone tins to back up goodies to take home with them. I love Christmas and I love creating dessert tables.
They really are so much fun!
Our dessert able looked perfect
These are my peppermint carrot cake cupcake sandwiches. They are cut in half then I added cream cheese frosting in the middle, sprinkled with crystals, then topped again with cream cheese frosting and to hold it together was a peppermint stick. They tasted out of this world.
Here are my chocolate chip cookie trees. Each cookie was frosted with green frosting and then topped with sprinkles. It looked just like a Christmas tree.
Large peppermint stick lollipops and chocolate Santa's lined with Christmas marshmallows made this look so cute.
This was an experiment I did I took Andie Candies and melted them poured it over pretzels, marshmallows and Oreo cookies. It was really a different type of mix, Everyone really liked them. I also did it with peppermint chocolate too.
My Cake balls topped with sprinkles.
Everyone needs an Apple pie who can go wrong with that?
And of course Christmas Candy. A must have for every party!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Christmas is Over..
I hope everyone had a great Christmas.
I know we did. It was really nice with our whole family! Everyone enjoyed themselves.
Santa arrived early in the morning and when we all woke there were so many gifts under the tree.
Another great surprise for all of us.
Turkey, Ham, stuffing, sweet potatoes were just some of the food we had. There was so much to go around.
We still have tons of left overs!
The only thing is me... I have the flu. I can tell you I am not happy. On top of that I have 2 herniated discs that the pain shoots down my leg.
Need I say anything more?
REST?? That is so hard for me to do.
To lay down and not do anything. I think I am losing my mind. Today my fever hit 103..
On top of that I went to the pain Doctor and I am scheduled for a epidural on Monday for the pain.
They said no aspirin of any kind. So I am trying so hard to keep the fever low. I need that shot on Monday cause the pain is so unreal. I can't even explain the shooting pain I am feeling. I will admit with all the pain and fever I still went out to Target to get some Christmas ornaments on sale for .50 Cents. I had too. I need to get more but I will wait for tomorrow and hit another store. Trying to save them for next year so I can make my wreaths for friends and family.
So now its off to bed to rest again.. I think I am going to do some scrap booking in bed. Is that possible?
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Happy Birthday Anthony
Happy 21st Birthday
To my son Anthony!!
I remember the day you were born.
I held you so tight in my arms.
The joy that you brought me was a moment
I will never forget.
Everyday since then you amaze me!
Your have become a kind loving and caring man!
I have loved every second watching you grow from this little red head baby to a successful man.
You have made us so proud!
Everyone that comes into your life is a lucky!
You know the real meaning of friendship!
You have such a kind heart!
Not only are you are great son but you're a great brother to Danielle and friend.
I want to thank you for all that you do!
For all our talks and all the time you spend with me.
You make me proud every single day!
Happy 21st Birthday
I love you with all my heart and soul!
Mom
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
The Night Before Christmas
Twas the
night before Christmas, when all though the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Christmas Around The World
Most places around the world celebrate just like us! They have Christmas trees and they also open presents. Everyone has their own special traditions. We went to Epcot over the holidays (to me that is like going around the world) and we stopped at every country to learn how they celebrate Christmas. I thought it was really cool. Every country had a Santa/. Some Santa's are not like ours. I was surprised to see that everyone has their own.
In Scotland on Christmas Eve Known as Sowans Nicht people burn a twig as they release any grudges they have been holding towards others. It's about forgiveness.
In Spain each person's name is written on a card, which is put in a bowl called the "Urn of Fate." The cards then are drawn two at a time and each pair is fated to be each other's special friend, protector and confidant in the new year.
In China they have a Christmas tree like we do, but in addition to ornaments and tinsel they decorate it with bright paper chains which means happiness and eternity and their family's never ending Bond that they have.
In Mexico they not only celebrate on Christmas Day. But they also celebrate every night from the 14th to the 24 of December. Theirs is called Posada. The first Posada is a Christmas pinata party. They usually have a star filled with candy and then the participants blindfolded and each one hits it until its broken. Everyone shares the candy. Then they have hot cocoa to end the night.
In France they celebrate with holiday cake of the Kings. A trinket is hidden inside and the person lucky enough to get that piece is crowned King or Queen for the day. The custom honors the Three Kings who nought gifts to the baby Jesus. The trinket known as "la Feve" Can be anything from small porcelain baby to a whole shelled almond.
In Germany is where the Christmas tree originated. They have the Christmas Pickle. Its a glass ornament that is tucked deep in the boughs of the tree . The first child to find it in the morning (its hard cause it blends with the tree) gets an extra present or is not allowed to open his or her presents first.
I hope you enjoyed getting to know some of the other traditions around the world.
I would love for you to share some of your traditions with me. Email me so I can post them!
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