The First Weekend in December

Hello Lovelies ,

this weekend I managed to complete my crochet heart bunting and I've hung it on my dresser......

I love this puffy, three dimensional bunting in my favourite Christmas colour combination.......

  A modest bunch of simple Chrysanthemums on my mantle is also making me smile.
 In fact there was enough to  spread into several vases ( including tiny ones in the bathroom and kitchen  ) they last ages and are such a cheerful sight when the garden is bare...........

The boys and I also enjoyed a little trip to a Christmas Fair on Saturday. This one is my favourite as it has a lovely friendly atmosphere and  great craft activities.
The boys have made loads of these Gnome Gardens over the years.......

 by simply spreading clay on a wooden disc, then adding a sweet Gnome and loads of foraged greenery and interesting seed heads.............

 It's perfectly adorable and with the addition on a tea light and some glass beads.

Another activity the boys enjoy at the same fair is candle making. These candles are made by dipping the wick repeatedly into melted bees wax ,which smells of honey.....delicious.

Lighting one when we got home seemed very appropriate for the first day of advent.......

This weekend I've also been enjoying the taste and scent of Satsumas. I'm generally a Clementine girl but these Satsumas were on offer so I gave then a try and they are wonderful .........

Yet another lovely scent filling our home is from my first bowl of Hyacinths this Winter, which have just begun to flower.........

did I mention how much I love indoor bulbs ?

 They looked so happy in the sunshine yesterday morning I had to capture them to share here but don't be fooled by the sunny picture, it's still COLD here at the moment. The temperature  barely rose above freezing all day..........

On short days like these it's always lovely to see a bit of sun . Then cheer up the long dark evenings with candlelight............

 It may have only have been here for a few weeks but my dresser feels like an important part of the home and I'm so looking forward to adding more  Christmas decorations when we get them out of the loft next weekend.........

I hope you will be happy to see more pictures of it soon :0)
Jacquie x