Karla's having a party!
My friend Karla is having a Christmas party today to celebrate the things you like about your home at Christmas so pull up a chair and maybe some hot chocolate and I will show you a few of my favorite things.
This is an angel I painted last Christmas. I was sort of obsesses with Kimberly Hodges and she is sort of a compilation of some of the pretty ladies she paints. I like her bright colors. As much as I love some of my blog-friends soft pastel hues it just doesn't fly with the mister around here. So it is all bright colors for us.
These are my precious stockings. My mother-in-law started this years ago. My hubby is the oldest so I think she made his stocking first out of the siblings and then proceeded to make one for herself, hubby and six children. Then I came along, married the oldest and she made one for me. Lucky me! Then we had children and she made a bit simpler version for Matthew and Brittany. She has done this for all of her grandchildren I think, and there are a bunch of them now. You may notice Mr. Joshua is a bit of place there on the end. I think it is my turn to finish this great group of stockings,especially since I do know how to cross-stitch myself!
Here is the detail on mine. Isn't it gorgeous. I have always loved dolls, so this is a toy room full of dolls. And that is petit point on the little wall hangings, that is done over one thread folks! Isn't she the best Oma?!
This is one of my nativities. I love nativities and I have a gorgeous one my parents gave me when we were first married but I am afraid to get it out this year with Joshua around. I do collect them now, especially unique ones. I found this one in a thrift store and I like how different it is. I also like that it has a shepherd girl!

And these ladies never have been put away. They are hanging out in the chair in the living room while they hope for new homes for Christmas. They are still in the shop.

Thank you so much for coming to see me, and thanks to Karla for having such a fun party! Merry Christmas!