Christmas Home Tour 2019

Videos Below....

Who feeds the reindeer all their hay?
Who wraps the gifts and packs the sleigh?
Who's helping Santa every day?
Mrs. Santa Claus

Who keeps his red suit looking nice?
Who does he turn to for advice?
Who gives the brownies all their spice?
Mrs. Santa Claus...

She pitter-patters all around the workshop
The whole year long
Amid the happy clatter of the workshop
She sings a merry, merry Christmas song

Who reads the notes from girls and boys?
Turns in the order for their toys?
Fills every heart with wondrous joys?
Mrs. Santa Claus...

By the looks of the table the next morning, fun was had by all...

Bling Pink Shabby Chic Fall Decor

SEE VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE!!CLICK PICTURE BELOW....

I really do love the fall colors...I have them in my living room and bath, but in my kitchen and dining room...Let there be Pink, Pearls and Velvet!!!

I made these adorable pink velvet pumpkins...and they were sooo easy and cheap...I will be doing a you tube video on how to make them, so check back here ....

Who has velvet sweet corn made with pearls????
I DO!!!

I made these adorable ears of corn from cream velvet and glass pearls..The husks are from real ears of corn curled with a curling iron!!

These pumpkins are just dreamy...pictures do not do them justice...I made the stems from clay..

I added a fun eyeball to the flowers on the back of my chair...I want to see how many people notice...hee hee

 I feel a dinner party coming on....

O,k   so I was just having some fun here for Halloween...I am not into them creepy eyeballs, so I made me some pretty ones with some Sharpies and BIG pearls I got from Joanne fabrics....

SUPER Moist Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

2 cups Sugar

1 cup Brown Sugar

3-⅓ cups Flour

2 teaspoons Baking Soda

½ Tablespoons Baking Powder

1-½ teaspoon Salt

2 tsp. Vanilla 

1 teaspoon Nutmeg

1 teaspoon Ground Cloves

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

4  large whole Eggs

1 can Pumpkin (15 Oz.) or fresh pureed

1/2 cup Oil

1/2 cup butter softened

1 cup Water

 Aluminum Foil

Preparation

Add wet ingredients (eggs, pumpkin, oil,butter, water) to the dry ingredients all at once.

Mix well with a mixer till smooth .

Grease 3 loaf pans (9×4) and pour equal amounts of the yummy batter into each pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. You’ll know it’s ready when the top will start cracking and when you put a toothpick/knife in, it comes out clean.

Set out to cool for about 5 minutes.

Here’s the trick on keeping it SUPER moist.

After letting it cool for about 5 minutes, cover the bread in the pan with aluminum foil and secure very tightly. Then set aside and let it cool off while being wrapped in the foil. Repeat and do the same to the other 2 loaves.

I’m telling you. This is some good stuff. You can make this recipe your own...I have added chocolate chips, and another time walnuts and raisins...Have fun with it. You can also make a healthier version by cutting the sugar down and using applesauce in place of the butter and oil.

I like this bread glazed but you do not have to, it is decadent all on it's own...While on Cooling rack....I poked holes in top of the bread, and poured Cinnamon Sugar Butter {see below}  over holes, allowing it to seep down inside.

Ohhhhhh Yeahhhhh....

Cinnamon Sugar Butter 

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 cup softened butter 

• 1/4 TSP. CINNAMON

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2. Beat butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.