Just Life

My Santa apron. Bought for 10 cents at a yard sale. :)



Rosie Posie, my cuddly Christmas kitty.



Attempting to take a Christmas picture. She refuses to look at me when I have the camera.




Our tree. It's in the corner this year so we have more room for chairs. My family is coming for Christmas. Yeah!



We're having a cold December evening and the chili on the stove smells good. We got a little bit of snow on Saturday evening. Lily immediately opened her mouth to catch the flakes. Is this an instinct in all children? We drove down a couple streets decked out for the Christmas season. We rode slowly pointing out the snowmen, fancy lights, carolers, Winnie- the-Poohs, etc... Lily said, "Oh, a mailbox!" Donnie and I laughed. The girl does love going to the mailbox.

I've started a little bit of Christmas baking, some cookies over the weekend and crockpot chocolate pecan clusters today. I wore my Christmas apron (from a yard sale) but the picture didn't turn out too well. Here is the recipe for the crockpot candy:

1 lb. slightly salted peanuts (my sister gave me the recipe and suggested using pecans instead so that's what I did)
1 lb. unsalted peanuts
12 oz. pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 oz. pkg white chocolate chips
1 lb vanilla bark
(I added a bag of carmel balls.)


Pour all into crockpot. Mix. Let set 1 hour on low heat. Mix all together to coat nuts. Drop onto wax paper.


So easy and it makes a ton! My whole counter was filled with them. Off to the freezer they go. (Well, except a few that I kept out for my honey and me.)



Hope you're enjoying the Christmas season!