Tuesday, December 18, 2012

~Festive Traditions To Celebrate~

I made today one of my mother's favorite Christmas cookies.
She called it a Golden Thumbprint.
My brothers and sisters and I would always go to midnight mass, that way we could sleep in and wait for the excitement of our parents opening up the hallway door to the living room, where the Christmas tree and presents were.                                                                 
My dad was a usher for 47 years at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Tustin.
We had such wonderful memories.
I made this snowman family of us out of fondant.
 It's makes me laugh!
I found a little dog ornament 
that looks like our Lab, Maggie.
Wrapped some presents,


 and decorated an old time card in a frame.
I'm enjoying the traditions of Christmas.

9 comments:

  1. I love your snowman family and all your decorations. What happy memories you have. Betty

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  2. Merry Christmas Jody! I love all your decorations. The fondant snowmen are so adorable :)

    Dee

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  3. Me too!!!! I think that's the thing I love about the holidays the most - the traditions we keep. I wasn't going to put out my Christmas village until my daughter told me I had to - it wouldn't be Christmas with my grandsons hunting for "creepy guy" - one of the figurines. Merry, merry!!

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  4. Che belle decorazioni, piene del dolce incanto del Natale...beautiful!
    Ciao
    Bellalullo

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  5. Beautiful decor Jody... my favourites are the nativity cloche and Maggie with the Santa hat! :)

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  6. Beautiful Decor and beautiful memories!!

    Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

    My Mom used to make those cookies when I was a child but in later years did not make them. Thanks so much for reminding me of them...

    Merry Christmas !!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  7. Great decorations! I love that snowman family! Too cute! Hugs, Leena

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  8. Hi Jody,
    Everything looks lovely!! The glittered church is super sweet and the cookies look delicious:-) I think the place card holders in your newest post are adorable too:-)
    Merry Christmas!!
    Hugs,
    Bella

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  9. I adore your fondant snowmen family -- so, so cute!

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