Custom Christmas

Custom handmade Christmas stockings and decorative pennant banners!! Custom banners listed here.  Stockings will be listed here as well, hopefully by end of day Thursday.

Stockings and decorative banners are typically made from unbleached cotton canvas, burlap in various holiday colors and cotton holiday print.

Both items can be customized with text, bling, your favorite fabric prints or anything else you may have in mind.

Any questions or comments please contact me at jansgems at gmail dot com. 

HAPPY DECORATING!  

I will be starting mine today. 

NORAD Santa Tracker

Don't forget to track Santa! You can see where he has been and where he is going. Go here to see where he is right now!

Stop and Relax

Stop and relax, don't let it all get to you. Enjoy some warm tea and time to yourself, even if it's only 10 or 15 minutes. Nice!

Christmas Tea

A Gift Idea for the Day Hiker

Warmth + Nourishment + Guide = The perfect gift for your favorite outdoors person.


Warm hands.

... I couldn't resist, they have llama's on them!

Maple Nut Granola
5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats1 cup unsweetened coconut chips or flakes

1/2 cup sliced almonds1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup unsalted pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 275°F. 2. Combine oats, coconut, almonds, pecans, brown sugar, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds in a large bowl. Combine syrup, water and oil in a medium bowl or large measuring cup and pour over the oat mixture; stir until well combined. Spread the mixture into a large (12-by-15-inch) roasting pan or large rimmed baking sheet.3. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, stir, and continue baking until golden brown and beginning to crisp, about 45 minutes more. Stir in cranberries and raisins. Let cool completely before storing.
Courtesy of Eating Well


California Hiking
This one happens to be for California, but they have hiking guides for all regions.

Store granola in a decorative plastic container and throw them all in a basket or eco-friendly tote bag and embellish with your favorite holiday decor.

Cyber Monday Sales!

I am shopping this morning. I didn't go out in the weekend mess, well, because I hate it. Here are a few things I ran across while shopping in the wee hours this morning.


Kersh cashmere blend sweaters at the $15. dollar store. Yes, for $15.! AND if you live in the Southern Californina area you will receive it the next day.




Good deal on a camera package at Wal Mart. Camera and accessories, memory card and tripod for $99.



Ed Hardy at Overstock. 15% cashback with Paypal and FREE shipping.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Chain Link and Dirt Lots

They're baaaaack! I am seeing them everywhere! The chain link fence around nothing, a dirt lot or parking spaces.

They are on the corner by the grocery store, they are taking up the coveted parking spaces at Home Depot and Lowes.

Yes folks, the Christmas tree lots are getting ready to rake in your hard earned bucks. I can't wait for December 1st to buy my tree that is probably being cut down as we speak.

I have to have a Noble (yes, the Charlie Brown tree), I have a strange aversion to the Douglas (or Christmas bush, as I call it). What kind of Christmas tree do you prefer?

Noble


Douglas



...how about an upside down tree?

Holiday Cards

Hmmm, I can't decide. I like them all.

What do you think? Should I buy two different kinds and send out both?

(Karen and Michelle you too, I know you read, you are forced to, I know I owe both of you a phone call, but I think I have phone phobia, or something.)


Winter Owls by Stephanie Fizer

Giraffes do not send holiday cards by Mew Paper Arts

Hand drawn by Kristin Heather

Happiest Holidays by made by keli