Puppet show

This year my girls and I made lots of puppets!

We made them for our cousins as a gift!
It was lots of fun to try them out before we sent them along to them.

Precious Baby

For our family home evening we told the nativity and the kids took part.
This is the first year baby Jesus was played.
My baby boy did a beautiful job.

Isn't he heavenly!

cocoa 'n Sweet rolls

Instinctively I began to make Sweet rolls and cocoa when we got home from church today.

As I was rolling out the dough my mom called to tell us they were staying home to watch the Christmas Broadcast because of the snowy weather and didn't want us to feel left out when they had their hot cocoa and sweet rolls. But I was ready and I had my sweet rolls in process.

It was a small thing to remember the tradition. Today it was a natural act to do.
So, all six of us curled up on our bed and watched the Christmas Broadcast, listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing, and enjoying the Christmas messages given.
Then after we ate Sweet rolls, and drank hot cocoa.

Icy Raspberry Mousse
super yummy, requested and made by my 5 year old

What are you UP to?

Knitting some mittens

first time with double pointed needles
and 1st time with wool yarn

sometimes I like double pointed needles sometimes I don't

One thumb up waiting for the next thumb.... soon!

I actually have lots of knitting projects going right now
and I need to get pictures of each before
they go off to their intended Christmas recipients!

Oh the pattern is one I got from Lion brand Yarn's web site
Nordic Mittens

Pumpkin!

I love Pumpkin
Pumpkin pancakes
pumpkin pie
pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
pumpkin waffles
pumpkin muffins
so of course I had to store me some pumpkin!

cutting up cubes of pumpkin

boiling the cubes to soft enough to smash or puree

puree in the blender

here is my huge bowl full of pumpkin puree

here are bags ready to freeze
I had 12 bags/cans worth of pumpkin puree
when all was said and done
thats 24 cups oh and one lonely cup
I used that night in a monster pumpkin pancake

Good morning to me and my cereal loves me today!

Good hair day?

okay this isn't crafty or a vintage item...
I was reviewing photos and found these,

my daughter age 5 styled my hair and requested she take a picture.

Today she asked me to blog them so here you go.