A homemade Christmas

I knew that I was saving those almond tins for a reason. I had been collecting them for some unknown reason, and my mother wanted to throw them out several times. I persisted NO. I “needed” them….I just knew they would come in handy one day.

I did however give them a new look. With paint and fabric.  I’ve always been a very hands on crafty type of person. I love making things!! Especially things that didn’t cost me ANYTHING. Cause technically, I didn’t buy those almond tins! My mom did. muahhaha.

they are perfect for housing my homemade pumpkin granola.

They hold a few servings. Perfect for a Christmas trail sample. These are going to the family, the non-anti-un- healthy food eating people. Little do they know I snuck oatbran into the corn bread. HA!!!!

any who, back to my gifts…everything I’m giving is homemade, well most the things I’m giving. Another gift for grandmas is this:

 

if i could only eat you up. I just purchased some cough expensive cough peppermint essential oil, however, it’s very potent and should last me a loooonnnggg time. so its worth the price…plus i know its real and beneficial.

i wanted to show pictures of my other gifts, unfortunately, i wrapped them like a smart one. but i will tell you about them::::

-For the past few weeks I have been sneaking around in the woods trying to get a picture of a duck…and i got it!!!!!. Hahah..if only I could see myself creeping through the forest-covered from head to toe in camouflage. well worth the effort.

-I made a menu board, from a very inexpensive picture frame,  cute scrapbooking paper, and my moms calligraphy skillz. It’s awesome. you can write on it and wipe it away!!! I have one as just a menu sheet and one for a weekly meal planner. I also made a similar thing, but just a “remember to…” board. great for high school people!!!!

and currently, I am in some exercise clothes, baking my heart away.

so far i have done:

-2 loaves of yogurt multigrain corn bread

-4 batches of pumpkin granola

-some fudge babies!!! (mmmm)

-cookies

and in progress:

sprouting wheat berries for some Nourishing Traditions style crackers! and planning/preping for Christmas morning breakfast….gunna be a gooood one!!!!

busy day…tomorrow is Christmas Eve and we’re hosting the par-tay this year!! Which means I should have plenty of un-awkward moments to get food pictures!!! yaya.

Have a Very Merry Christmas!!!

PEACE

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