Chocolate Covered Spiked Cherries

Chocolate Covered Spiked Cherries

My Swarovski Tree

One of my favorite collections is the yearly ornament from Swarovski.  My mom started this collection for me many years ago and its a special holiday treat to display this tree filled with sparkly crystal.

Turning Stone Casino and Resort Birthday Getaway

This has been the birthday celebration that has gone on for over a month!  Friends and family created great memories for me to cherish forever:

A Mini Bar in a Jar

I needed a token birthday gift for my brother-in-law so I gathered these items to make a "mini bar in a jar":

Holiday Cocktail Ice Cubes

Large ice cubes are best for cocktails as they. don't water down your drink quickly.  Here's a way to make them festive for the holidays!

Another Christmas Table Setting...

Today the table is set for an early Christmas dinner for two:

A Christmas Tea

Have you read this book?

Dinner on The Old Round Table....

Once again, Rita from Panoply is hosting a Tablescape Hop and the talented women who are participating are listed at the end of this post!

The Everson Museum Festival of Trees and Lights

The Everson Art Museum in Syracuse, NY has a yearly holiday event/fundraiser called the Festival of Trees and Lights.  I have participated for over 30 years with a donation of a decorated tree, garland or holiday decor.  

The week after Thanksgiving is "decorating time" and/or drop off.  I recruited a few friends this year to decorate trees with items donated by a friend, in memory of her sister, Carol, who decorated many trees for the Roberson Museum and Science Center in Binghampton, NY in years past.  

Tales of the Traveling Tote #37

The Tales of the Traveling Tote is a series of adventures that share where our Mackenzie Childs tote bags have taken us.  Four times a year a group of 10 bloggers each write a connected post about the places we have been. We also offer a fabulous MacKenzie-Childs giveaway on one of the 10 posts each quarter.  We have built incredible friendships through our blogs and we hope you enjoy our tales as much as we do!  To read about how it all began, go HERE