Today is my day for the Holiday Blog Hop with the Henry Glass Designers.
The holiday's are a wonderful time at our home. My birthday is in early December which always has made it fun to celebrate even more. I love having a birthday in December. It is such a festive time, the lights and decorations are up everywhere, people just seem happier, and it gives my family an excuse to do something fun that we might not usually do. We often take the train downtown and see the lights and decorations of the city and in Temple Square. It is really magical in downtown Salt Lake City at Christmastime. In year's past we have also gone back to my home state of Oregon to visit my family for my birthday.
The following photos are my girls several years ago in downtown Salt Lake City visiting Temple Square at Christmas. Aren't they the cutest! I just want to squeeze them!
Christmas lights are my favorite holiday decoration. I love to see them on people's homes, on our tree, in our home, outside our home, in shops, and my favorite is to take my kiddos on a drive around random neighborhoods to check out the lights on other homes. It makes for a fun adventure and we usually do it spontaneously. I will be driving down the road and take a turn just for fun. The girls are now old enough they know when the car is not headed home like they thought. So they ask where we are headed and I just reply that I don't know, but let's see some lights on the way!
Favorite holiday recipe. This one I have posted about before, but it is still a favorite. My husband's family comes from England and immigrated here in the 50's. His grandmother always made Bakewell Tarts. They are wonderful little cakes with a jam layer and pie crust. They are glazed with a light lemon/almond glaze and a cherry on top. I thought the cherries were maraschino cherries, but last year I found out that they are not. They are topped with a glace cherry. These are the kind you find in American fruitcakes, but they are yummy on their own. Nan (as we called her) passed away 4 years ago this Thanksgiving, and though I miss her terribly, each year I make Bakewell's for the whole family in her honor.
Here is the recipe link
My project is this fun No-Sew Wreath.
A little known fact about me is that I was once a professional floral designer. That is where the name of my company came from. So for my project, I felt that combining both of my professions would be fun. Don't worry if you have never made a wreath before, it is super easy even for a beginner.
you can get the instructions HERE.
I hope you enjoyed my additions to the Holiday Blog Hop! Be sure to go and see Heather today too!
27 comments:
The holidays are so much fun. I always drove my kids around like that too so we could enjoy the lights on the houses. One year we were host family for one of the Indonesian students attending the local college and took her with us. She surprised us as we drove very slowly through one of the neighborhoods when she hopped out of the car all excited to see all those gorgeous houses. She just HAD to see them up close and with her camera she started going into the yards to take pictures. ACK. Noooo we finally encouraged her to get back in the car and tried to explain to her it's not nice to actually go into the yards that way and touch the decorations. LOL She really was much like a 2 yr old seeing lights on homes and filling yards for the very first time. It was so much fun....well, other than the going into the yards. We kept expecting someone to come out of their house and yell at her. LOL
I'd always heard of Bakewell Tarts and even though I have always loved baking, I never took the time to find the recipe to make them. My Granmother used to talk about them and for some reason she never made any herself. They look really good. Thank you for the recipe.
I love the wreath pattern. I was needing a new one this year and this will be perfect. Thank you.
When our children were home we would take them to look at the lights too. Thank you for the instructions for the wreath and for the recipe.
Oh this is so cute...I was thinking about what to put on this door since we just moved in and what I had will not work but I think this will be perfect, thank you. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for the cute project. The blog hop has been fun and inspiring.
I love your wreath pattern and your recipe looks yummiest!.We love to go to Madrid and look at the light.
This is just great and your pattern is too cute!!! Thanks for sharing!!
The girls are darling! Yum!! Your tarts look very tasty!
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Nice post Kari. The recipe looks yummy and the wreath is so cute! I like the new blog look.
I may actually try out the Bakewell Tarts someday--good to know the correct cherry embellishment!
Thank you for your wreath pattern!! It is so do-able! I love projects that are beautiful that don't take hours and hours to complete! Wreaths are such a welcome sight at any time of the year and just seem to say "come on in!!"
Kari,
Wonderful post--I love Christmas lights, too. Can you just make me some tarts and run them over? I love the wreath, too. Great ideas.
such a lovely wreath, thanks for sharing
HI! LOVELY WREATH! I DO MAKE NATURAL WREATHS FROM SPRUCE+PINE+CONES FOR US,FROM OUT DOORS,HERE IN MONTANA! THANKS FOR SHARING!
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Thanks for sharing the lovely project! :)
Oh, I must try your/Gma recipe. I always like trying recipes that look intriguing and this one certainly does. Thanks for the recipe; thanks Gma. Your wreath is darling and the rosettes look wonderful.
Cute wreath! I have a red door too. :-) Thanks for sharing!
This is fun blogging around the internet. Cute wreath, thank you for the intructions
Thank you so much. Your wreath is beautiful. Hope to make one! janita
thanks for sharing the wreath pattern. It is very pretty hanging on the red door. the girls look like they are having lots of fun.
We used to do this as kids and loved it. We lived in the country so it was a big deal to drive into town and look at lights before going to my grandparents' on Christmas Eve. Lovely wreath...
Thanks for the pattern!
What a great pattern! Thanks! We always love to drive around the city and see all the lights during the holidays.
I can't wait to try your recipe they look wonderful and so festive.
Cute pics, Happy Holiday
Happy Birthday soon, Kari! I too love driving around and looking at the light displays in neighborhoods. Happy Holidays!
The wreath is beautiful! thanks for sharing! love the recipe too!
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