Christmas tree alternative...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Little Molly still loves to chew things so sadly there will be no Christmas tree up in our place this year... Im nervous the tree may get eaten. This could be a possible gorgeous alternative!? Pretty and pet friendly!? Perhaps this weekend I should head to the shops and find something lovely, you would not know it was Christmas in our home right now! Kellie xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F8Tz4dReJIuROEmnTeOK_WnbzhqGmMzZQeT-AgcZ1BfXC-_v3C8iBUatLd8jQWuyrsNVrDE4TW7WLSB1L50NNgmuEolzj-HGFJVypCPc62WhbMYaCoNBsFYQWlzoxHkw5sTe0cAr-5h-/s1600/Christmas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545331474496220994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F8Tz4dReJIuROEmnTeOK_WnbzhqGmMzZQeT-AgcZ1BfXC-_v3C8iBUatLd8jQWuyrsNVrDE4TW7WLSB1L50NNgmuEolzj-HGFJVypCPc62WhbMYaCoNBsFYQWlzoxHkw5sTe0cAr-5h-/s400/Christmas.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 487px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.countryliving.com">Country Living</a> x</span></div>

Christmas tree alternative...

Little Molly still loves to chew things so sadly there will be no Christmas tree up in our place this year... Im nervous the tree may get ea...

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My kind of candy cane!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So dreamy and pretty! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414982962406670002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7pZgor7Eyt9_oqe_pnmYOqvJanKK1eui9BN-vY7XCIiwdNad-iCp3-tkTznpQelwtqclqVrErcMGUv3vqNNHICVyBSLasu8Vr2_6M_KeQuTHa-t_bhLB15cXoHaUOk-gNwH-j1S4w6Mc/s400/diy8.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8Ry0-Dj52KVuTGu5WjYbnYRe-dYW1xFxVY3xy7SQS2SsPbgFQX4aaaMUXPwanZ25AkbHX1DHg9VkRQzVGSzu6uayEjEuC9_aqV-H6SFjPxjKQQcsCvvnvR7mhMx7krG53NbQ0WLbysfM/s1600-h/diy2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Firstly, choose the prettiest candy canes you can find...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8Ry0-Dj52KVuTGu5WjYbnYRe-dYW1xFxVY3xy7SQS2SsPbgFQX4aaaMUXPwanZ25AkbHX1DHg9VkRQzVGSzu6uayEjEuC9_aqV-H6SFjPxjKQQcsCvvnvR7mhMx7krG53NbQ0WLbysfM/s1600-h/diy2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414983151494772818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8Ry0-Dj52KVuTGu5WjYbnYRe-dYW1xFxVY3xy7SQS2SsPbgFQX4aaaMUXPwanZ25AkbHX1DHg9VkRQzVGSzu6uayEjEuC9_aqV-H6SFjPxjKQQcsCvvnvR7mhMx7krG53NbQ0WLbysfM/s400/diy2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Then, break off the tops...</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5OHs1YFygzKfuNPMcJV0Jpt25xvo_jRd8crsWZOfBlKTxUhpy79f2DzLmh6RijsYvmSl6gt8vyiTSO19eF8f-E70WcL3dkcSWCkpDrXZS71FxFnPjFYAV8_KdZ8uQC_M6LwK80pHUzRQ/s1600-h/diy3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414983140640734034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5OHs1YFygzKfuNPMcJV0Jpt25xvo_jRd8crsWZOfBlKTxUhpy79f2DzLmh6RijsYvmSl6gt8vyiTSO19eF8f-E70WcL3dkcSWCkpDrXZS71FxFnPjFYAV8_KdZ8uQC_M6LwK80pHUzRQ/s400/diy3.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqaw8ZISzdoIONYDOeZRDyNOtLvvtA4-1bkpZj1KgfRPgw___y_lGHxkN666RFj_EbbSbWk6AqzoCrXbXvwY_lbyJhwnwgE-C9L-ho6KRJc6Iu8KGfgiEeI514kAQaxkXsc0FcsfPgUGM/s1600-h/diy4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414982987810706914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqaw8ZISzdoIONYDOeZRDyNOtLvvtA4-1bkpZj1KgfRPgw___y_lGHxkN666RFj_EbbSbWk6AqzoCrXbXvwY_lbyJhwnwgE-C9L-ho6KRJc6Iu8KGfgiEeI514kAQaxkXsc0FcsfPgUGM/s400/diy4.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtzGQTJ2I07bTHmesL1sYgJ8fggsYdhpKzNBc8hwGzfh5ivbyrVDFfmECXzG5R4ugkjVZI0KbHbt5F_vBo97BK77MhugR-zpKKcOEK21f42t-LEIxQSar6y_tHyjBHZn6S4JQyyneuDcg/s1600-h/diy5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414982977871831570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtzGQTJ2I07bTHmesL1sYgJ8fggsYdhpKzNBc8hwGzfh5ivbyrVDFfmECXzG5R4ugkjVZI0KbHbt5F_vBo97BK77MhugR-zpKKcOEK21f42t-LEIxQSar6y_tHyjBHZn6S4JQyyneuDcg/s400/diy5.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); line-height: 25px; font-size:13px;">Next, melt some white chocolate (milk or dark chocolate would be delicious, too). Then, dip each stick in the melted chocolate and then immediately roll them in some pretty nonpareils.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); line-height: 25px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39_0oul3EcZZj8xpdh77puDFNLc6gBYUxXxtbwSaqbs-Ot0A8krJbi7W0dP-Mbfm3KVEtc0qS45ysTQEIpOKRo_gtD1fBrtVwcz9a7A6Mdu8yZ3Vjtr1DBZfCSvwKNElqUFtXLQmAAcjU/s1600-h/diy6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414982977151576002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39_0oul3EcZZj8xpdh77puDFNLc6gBYUxXxtbwSaqbs-Ot0A8krJbi7W0dP-Mbfm3KVEtc0qS45ysTQEIpOKRo_gtD1fBrtVwcz9a7A6Mdu8yZ3Vjtr1DBZfCSvwKNElqUFtXLQmAAcjU/s400/diy6.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); line-height: 25px; font-size:13px;">Simply place them in cellophane bags and tie them with some lavender ribbon. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL2AEwJjQ4Uxf2In3yp0Oi0G7Piw1fs5KnVn7QfHPniAW1b5Hk0QBUKHBum-k0ZoBf6GXeLEgUCMbQGH8wbz27Akt2Ha7bzzQyIjysHFhOsDJWzFkAmdYmnt9EugTaVRSzR9nYaeW_KjT/s1600-h/diy7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414982967473687234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL2AEwJjQ4Uxf2In3yp0Oi0G7Piw1fs5KnVn7QfHPniAW1b5Hk0QBUKHBum-k0ZoBf6GXeLEgUCMbQGH8wbz27Akt2Ha7bzzQyIjysHFhOsDJWzFkAmdYmnt9EugTaVRSzR9nYaeW_KjT/s400/diy7.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 540px;" /></a></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL2AEwJjQ4Uxf2In3yp0Oi0G7Piw1fs5KnVn7QfHPniAW1b5Hk0QBUKHBum-k0ZoBf6GXeLEgUCMbQGH8wbz27Akt2Ha7bzzQyIjysHFhOsDJWzFkAmdYmnt9EugTaVRSzR9nYaeW_KjT/s1600-h/diy7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /></span></span></a></div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This fabulous find is from </span><a href="http://suchprettythings.typepad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> xx. </span></div>

My kind of candy cane!

So dreamy and pretty!  Firstly, choose the prettiest candy canes you can find... Then, break off the tops... Next, melt some white chocolate...

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I have been nice!

<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413495619037468386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllFRMr7luAfvY7mWRlYJ6pweBG-JGpsfwHlli5TGue163_TEGz35YLHDCsulUhNH4EMKbrOuapkNY8E9lg9kZljDDzXO5aWvDZ5b-ihT31RyWO9UnMqzTJV1TIcKUagXT5n00rH97ltBu/s400/Card1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwyByXB_QThQc7qyeKWDnwtsFqH0xDxVpTEqpv19i-SXCZvUsA6szK63iOlzgnT3IlQyLkTD_Nh3LQQTCFxwhOZs9ny2Hjr8QYEvNfmvpeHyxrUCRl_ZtLFJWN5chLOklBndg_5DSJ5iL/s1600-h/card3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What beautiful Christmas gift cards. For me the wrapping and card is just as important as the gift inside! All stunning items are from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperEclectiques"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this fabulous Esty store</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now, I am off to do some Christmas shopping! Kellie xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwyByXB_QThQc7qyeKWDnwtsFqH0xDxVpTEqpv19i-SXCZvUsA6szK63iOlzgnT3IlQyLkTD_Nh3LQQTCFxwhOZs9ny2Hjr8QYEvNfmvpeHyxrUCRl_ZtLFJWN5chLOklBndg_5DSJ5iL/s1600-h/card3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413495633842459986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOwyByXB_QThQc7qyeKWDnwtsFqH0xDxVpTEqpv19i-SXCZvUsA6szK63iOlzgnT3IlQyLkTD_Nh3LQQTCFxwhOZs9ny2Hjr8QYEvNfmvpeHyxrUCRl_ZtLFJWN5chLOklBndg_5DSJ5iL/s400/card3.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 406px;" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413495634814326050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ug5oo9tg4wp7L7bKclE0zWs34J0YI9dlTUjn2RlZjqOt0HFlrbdQYbp-pIc2h8V_5bws18TqXSEUjAApQRboXpyCsrEz_Qk8zHW75Lz3W5amVJBBjQuCG9LMzDD4CP-zjJVTqFmmEgfu/s400/card4.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghY9a5hpPlmoowSUqEpFGWbR3ezOmB3yNzt5Ds-dAi-qeZMxaxFYLqqjb1Bkk5_oz_OZmM90X2MU5UmeR2aYGash_SrVadISJUJEp0enkj75Mo92AcgCMdi0I2i8Jtx-4kQF2YCO9RXyEX/s1600-h/card2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413495625801524882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghY9a5hpPlmoowSUqEpFGWbR3ezOmB3yNzt5Ds-dAi-qeZMxaxFYLqqjb1Bkk5_oz_OZmM90X2MU5UmeR2aYGash_SrVadISJUJEp0enkj75Mo92AcgCMdi0I2i8Jtx-4kQF2YCO9RXyEX/s400/card2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghY9a5hpPlmoowSUqEpFGWbR3ezOmB3yNzt5Ds-dAi-qeZMxaxFYLqqjb1Bkk5_oz_OZmM90X2MU5UmeR2aYGash_SrVadISJUJEp0enkj75Mo92AcgCMdi0I2i8Jtx-4kQF2YCO9RXyEX/s1600-h/card2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><br /></div>

I have been nice!

What beautiful Christmas gift cards. For me the wrapping and card is just as important as the gift inside! All stunning items are from this ...

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