Snowman Pieces, Candy Cane Seeds, and Reindeer Poop?!

Yes, Glitterinas,

I fed all those things to my grand~darlings!

Now, before you call Child Protective Services on me,

let me tell you a bit more.....

Merry Mix is a fun candy choice bar I set up for 

the grands on Christmas Eve.

Along with Grinch Snacks....

and Elf Treats....

.....the grands had fun filling their candy boats.

The round dining table in our kitchen was 

just the perfect size and height for this project.

The Elf Treat bowl contained gummy treats.

The Reindeer Noses bowl contained malted milk 

balls and large red hots (Rudolph's).

Candy cane seeds- soft peppermints

Reindeer Footprints- chocolate covered pretzels

Snowman Pieces- mini marshmallows

Reindeer Poop- chocolate covered raisins

Christmas Tree Seeds- salted almonds

Grinch Snacks- green M&Ms and green and 

white peppermints

Santa Cookies- Royal Danish butter cookies

Now, do you feel better about me feeding my precious 

grand~darlings Reindeer Poop?

Avery, the oldest grand, told me I could also call these 

little pieces "droppings".....

I told her I just like saying 

Reindeer Poop!

She laughed and said it was more fun to say!

Each bowl had a tiny, red cup to scoop 

up the treats in that bowl....

The grands tried guessing what would go into each bowl....

.....it was hard to wait!

Once each bowl was filled we talked about all the 

yummy goodies that awaited them.

They were so good to carefully use the little 

cup scoops!

Filling those little, polka dot bowls was fun!

I'll let each one share their personal mix with you....

Avery, our artist....

Emery, our doll lover.....

Hmmm, Emery does not have any 

Reindeer Poop 

in her bowl.

She wasn't taking any chances!

On the other hand, Hudson our Lego Guy, has lots 

of everything!

So how much of that candy do you think 

you can eat, Hudson?

ALL of it, Gigi!

They ate a little bit and then we had dinner.

I was glad that they actually ate their dinner.

After dinner, they hit the table again, just 

to top off their treats!

They had fun mixing their own candy treats 

at the Merry Mix table.

They had one more treat to enjoy after we 

opened our Christmas gifts.....

Gigi's elf showed up with some nice, decorated 

cookies.....he even tried one!

Yum!

The Merry Mix printables I used for this fun 

project can be found at the blog

"A Girl and A Glue Gun".

Hop on over and take a look at all 

the clever and fun things Kim 

shares on her blog!

Thank you so much for stopping by 

Pink Glitter today.....I appreciate 

you lovelies!

I hope you have a peaceful and calm 

beginning to this new year 

that we are coming up on 

very quickly!

Hugs and glitter,

Tammy

Merry Christmas, Glitterinas!

I want to wish you and your families 

the warmest and happiest of holidays!

I so appreciate you following along 

with my thoughts and projects here 

at

Pink Glitter!

Your encouraging and thoughtful comments 

mean so much!

Merry Christmas from 

all the critters 

at Five Gables Farm, too!

Until next time,

Tammy

Bethlehem

Welcome to our 

Christmas home, Glitterinas!

A favorite decoration of our

youngest daughter is 

our 

Little Town of Bethlehem 

musical, animated 

Nativity.

The Wise Men and the shepherd follow 

the path that goes by the manger 

where they pause and 

turn to see 

Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Traditional Christmas carols play.....

.....each time we turn 

on this Bethlehem scene.

My Mom and Dad bought this Nativity scene 

for my sweet sister who 

loved, 

loved, 

loved 

Christmas!

Sissy passed her Nativity scene onto 

our girls and we have enjoyed it!

The music from this Bethlehem scene 

kinda starts out our Christmas season.....

I hope you are having a terrific 

holiday season!

Hugs and holly,

Tammy

A Snowy Little Tree

It's chilly here as winter arrives 

in Central Texas...... but no where 

close to having real snow!

That doesn't mean I can't have a 

little snow on some of my decorations.

I started with a lace table cloth draped 

over a window frame and my 

small, green trunk.

A small, snowy tree joined the 

vignette.

I like it standing on books....it's

a bit more stable.

Snowflakes, petite mirror balls and some 

jewels add just the right touch to 

this little cutie!

I started wrapping gifts and arranging them 

around this tree.

Our big tree has a choo choo train running 

around it.....so I wanted to put the gifts 

here by the fire place.

The addition of my short, red ladder 

proved to be the perfect place for a

few more gifts.

The soft reindeer sitting on the top rung

was a gift many, many years ago from 

Debbie,

 a sweet lady I was lucky enough 

to teach with.

I can hardly wait to take some 

Christmas pictures here with the 

grand~darlings.

I am checking many things off of 

my To-Do List....happy day!

I hope you are getting things checked off of

your list, too!

Thanks again for letting me share some of my 

Christmas with you......I hope you 

find something that inspires you!

Until next time,

Tammy

The Stockings Were Hung by the Nutcrackers With Care!

I am so glad you stopped by 

Pink Glitter 

today, Glitterinas!

Thank you!  I know you are busy and 

these days are just crazy.....

Today I am sharing my favorite 

Christmas decorations.

Our Christmas stockings

We have a mantel over our fireplace 

which is a great place for the 

stockings.

I have a set of stocking hangers that are 

silver snowflakes and they fit nicely here.

The issue I have every year is what to put 

on the mantel WITH the stockings.

I have tried greenery......it looked OK.....

I have tried Christmas-y Mary Engelbreit boxes.......

they looked OK.....

I have tried ribbon all twisted with red beads......

it looked OK.....

You get the picture, Glitterinas, don't you? 

Nothing looked so good that I loved it!

This year I am trying the collection of 

nutcrackers my Mom spent several vacations 

and shopping trips collecting.

The nutcrackers always had a special 

place....as their numbers grew they moved from 

a little table in the den to a larger table and finally 

all the way across the piano!

As I unpacked them and arranged them

 I felt giddy about how good 

they looked on the mantel.

Why hadn't I thought of this before?!?

I stacked some books along the length of the 

mantel to give some of the shorter, handsome guys 

a little height....

So, what do you think, Glitterinas, do 

these guys look good standing proudly on the mantel?

Next, came the snowflake stocking hangers and the 

stockings.

Four on one end.....

.....and four on the other!

A space in the middle for something 

I'll share next time.

Oh hooray.....I like it!

Not crowded....or too busy....

.....plenty of room for all these Christmas pretties!

Can you see the lace draped 

over the window frame at the bottom 

of the picture?

This is an idea I have for my little green trunk.

As the pumpkins rolled to be put away, I wanted 

to continue to use my green trunk 

for Christmas!

I'll share more next time, Glitterinas!

Until next time....

Tammy