YOP Week #23

 
Christmas is almost upon us!  Especially for those of us who have Advent gifts to mail!  But first I have a finish...in fact several........the 2019 Collectible Ornaments are done!  TaDa!!!

except for a button on the pompom on his hat and of course the final finishing into an ornament for the tree....
I didn't do much else craft wise except I am working on Santa Sunday............

 Oh!  I finished my Witchy Wednesday too,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I also got my Christmas Eve yarn for casting on my Christmas Eve socks!  It's sparkly!!!

Now I'll show you the Advent gifts for my daughter....there's a few missing that haven't come in yet but these are going in the mail tomorrow!  We do the 12 days of Christmas starting on the 12th.  She's going to need a little pick me up as her husband is having his foot amputated that day.  Just last week their water softner went on the fritz and they had to get another one, plus she got in a car accident and totaled her car but they are all okay...PTL!  She also had a leak under the kitchen sink.  A friend of theirs bought the water softner and installed it and her minister came over and fixed the leak under the sink.  Please pray for her and her husband and their boys....it's going to be a rough Christmas for them and for many others who have loved ones in the hospital at this time of year.  She's a teacher and you know how busy they are at Christmas and all the programs plus she has to go see her boys in their programs too and they are active in their church.  She has many wonderful friends at the schools she teaches at and also at her church so that is a blessing. Add all this to the  loss of my son, her brother, and I think we will all be glad to see the end of 2019! 
These are not in any order yet but I usually order them so the presents get nicer and nicer as the days go by.  Her name is Amy so I thought this was cute for the holidays.............

      Some kitchen essentials I made............

cosmetic pads....I think I made her a dozen and they are washable and dryable.........

2 packages of holiday scented sachet................

 2 magnetic grocery list pads..........she loves Fall and Halloween............

 a set of Burt's Bees lip balms......

this fabulous foaming soap I get at Walmart that is lemon scented with essential oils...no chemicals and smells so good..............she and I both love citrus smells ..........

a shawl in her favorite Fall colors................

She loves this brand and it is Orange Blossom and Honey body butter.............again....pure stuff!

Would you believe I found this at Walmart?  We both adore bacon and I could not pass this up!  I think it was the only jar there too.....

I'm trying to remember what else but I'll show you another time.............   I'm pretty sure the bacon jam will be the last gift!  She will love it!
Now for your Christmas Tidbits for today..................

I think I will add this one to my Christmas cookie/candy list.............I used to make green colored wreathes with cinnamon candy berries but it was cornflakes made like rice krispy treats....they were really pretty..............I'm into vintage everything this year!  The recipe is here

and finally..............I think this is so cute!  If you used velcro you could change out your lampshade covers for every holiday!  Brilliant!  This site has all kinds of cute Christmas crafts....I mean REALLY cute! And guess what?  They're vintage inspired!  Right up my alley! Here's the link to it 

 I threw a "fat flushing" soup in the crock pot this morning............I really like it too....I've made it several times and if it helps me drop some ounces...I'm all for it especially before my doctors appointment next week! LOL!  Here's a link to the recipe and her website

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Happy Trails!!!