Christmas Home Tour! ~ 2008

Welcome to Boomama's Christmas Tour of Homes! This is my 3rd year participating and it's always a lot of fun!


I've got brownies in the oven, so come on in...


Our stockings are hung by the chimney with care.




Our tree is decorated with white lights, gold ribbon, red bows, candy canes, and lots of family ornaments.


Let's make our way into the dining room.


I've tucked in red and white poinsettias on my teacup shelf.


Lots of Christmas touches on my hutch.









Lastly, my Christmasy kitchen.










Don't forget to grab a Buckeye Brownie before you go. Here's the recipe if you'd like to make some, too.

Buckeye Brownies

9x13 pan of your favorite brownies. (I used Ghiradelli's triple chocolate mix)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup plus 6 TB. butter, softened and divided
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup chocolate chips

1. Prepare, bake and cool your brownies.
2. Mix together powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of butter and peanut butter; spread over brownies. Chill for 1 hour.
3. Melt together 6 TB of butter and chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat. Spread over brownies. Let cool. Cut into small squares.


Thank you for stopping by and be sure to visit Boomama for more home tours! Merry Christmas!

Show and Tell Friday!

Welcome to “Show and Tell Friday!” Do you have something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, or a treasured collection. Look around your home for something to share; dig through those boxes in your closet if you have to! Share photos and the story that goes with your special item.


Today, I am sharing some of our special Christmas treasures. I enjoy new decorations, but the ones we've had for many years are my favorite.


My Nana gave me this snow globe when we visited Canada last year.


A friendly snowman that rests on top of a door frame. I got him shortly after Phillip and I were married.


My mom always put these Victorian Christmas bunnies out at Christmas time and now they live at my house. :0)




I have a weakness for Advent and countdown calendars. This one has little pouch with velcro candy canes, sleighs, teddy bears and more.




Another countdown calendar that I got from Avon over 10 years ago.


And finally, our Nativity sets that remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. We have one on our entertainment center and another under our Christmas tree. Thank you for taking a look at my show and tell!


Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.

If you would like to join in, please leave your *permalink* below, along with your first name only (this makes the list easier to read). If your link has been removed from Mr. Linky, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting. Have fun!



Links are now closed. Please join us next week!

Homemade Christmas Card ~ Paper Crafting Thursday!

The winners of last week's paper crafting are Shelley and Chestnut Hollow. Please email me your addresses and I'll get your prizes in the mail!


Welcome to this week's paper project! Most of us are probably busy with Christmas preparations, so this is a simple card...you only need scrapbook paper and ribbon!




Another version.


You will need a blank 5 1/2" x 4" notecard.


Cover with a 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" piece of scrapbook paper.


Cut a 4" x 1" strip of matching paper.


Along with three small circles of scrapbook paper. The size will depend on the pattern.


Glue to paper strip, as shown.


Cut a small slit at both ends of strip.


Thread a length of ribbon (I forgot to measure, but enough to wrap around card and make a bow) through slits.


Position strip on the front of card and wrap ribbon around card (through the middle). Glue strip in place.


Tie a bow and send to a friend!

~More Homemade Cards~


Here are a some Christmas tags I've made recently...






Items can be found in my Etsy Shop!

Paper Craft Fun: Post any kind of paper craft (card, bookmark, tag, banner, journal, etc.) on your blog between now and next week and come sign Mr. Linky. Next Thursday, I will draw two of the names and the winners will receive supplies for a homemade card: blank notecard, envelope, and an assortment of scrapbook paper, stickers (or stamped images), and ribbon. Link back here in your post, so that others will know where to join in the fun, too!

Thank you for stopping by! This will be the last Paper Crafting Thursday until after the New Year.


Links are now closed. Paper Crafting Thursday will resume in January; please join us then!

Christmas Living Room

Thank you for your comments on my Christmasy front porch! This is the third year I've hung the skates on the front door and so far no broken glass (fingers crossed!).


Today, I am showing you around our livingroom.


Our village nativity set is on top of our entertainment center.


Along with a lamp, cinnamon stick candles, a small cottage...


and woodland deer.




I bought a roll of live greenery at Walmart for under $9.00 and used it on the mantle, fireplace, entryway, kitchen hutch and front porch.


A cozy corner and a basket of our favorite Christmas books.


We had fun decorating our tree with gold ribbon, red bows, favorite ornaments and lots of candy canes.



Thank you for stopping by for a visit!