Welcome to Christmas at Greenacre

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.~Larry Wilde

I love snowmen!!

and reindeers,

gingerbread people,

baking,

candies,

snowflakes,

the memories in the tree,

and did I mention I LOVE snowmen

nutcrackers,

sweet candycanes,

and the sweet ornaments my daughter makes.

"It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God Bless Us, Every One!"

~Charles Dickens

How to make peppermint candy decorations

I am crazy for anything that has a peppermint pattern so I decided to make some outdoor decorations after not being able to find any to buy.

The shapes are made from styrofoam pieces I had lying around the house. To avoid a huge mess, I cut the shapes outside .

Then brought them inside to paint the striped pattern.

Wrapped them in cello or clear plastic wrap and tied the ends with a bright red ribbon.

To make a lollipop, I twisted a piece of plastic pipe inside the centre of the styrofoam then hot glued it in place. Wrapped the cello around the top and gathered it just below the hot glued area. Finished off with a great big bow and the sweetest smile : )

Wishing you Christmas Holiday happiness!

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. 

-- Hamilton Wright Mabie

Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. -- Oren Arnold

I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.-- Harlan Miller

May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility-- Mary Anne Radmacher

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. -- Laura Ingalls Wilder

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.-- Helen Keller

The holiest of all holidays are those

Kept by ourselves in silence and apart;

The secret anniversaries of the heart,

When the full river of feeling overflows;--

The happy days unclouded to their close;

The sudden joys that our of darkness start

As flames from ashes; swift desires that dart

Like swallows singing down each wind that blows!

-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!-- D.M. Dellinger