Chairs Rehab

Today I will share my chairs rehab story.

It kind of happen when I was not looking to replace our dining chairs.

But you know the moment you see something and you think 

"I like that!".

And the moment you realize that something is not expensive and sometime even free?

I know.

My usual reaction is

"SCORE!!"

So back to the chairs...I'll spare you the pictures of the completely before.

But this is the picture of the back of one seat.

On the 12th Day of Christmas

One of the things that has always struck me funny about Christmas in the USA,

is that the majority of people put their tree up so early,

but then, right after Christmas day is over,

everything is taken down so quickly.

There is actually a song about the 12 Days of Christmas.

That would be the 12 days after Christmas.

We like to celebrate Advent throughout the month of December.

Advent means "coming",

the coming of Jesus to earth as a baby.

Then the 12 days after Christmas is to celebrate the birth and

Almond Harvest (and a recipe)

One thing about going home (to Italy) 

late Summer/early Fall,

is that you get the best of both seasons.

Late Summer means almond harvest...

early Fall means figs...fresh figs...lots of them.

Among the majority of olive trees, 

our very own Olive Garden, 

we happen to have a dozen of almond trees 

and close to two dozens of fig trees.

fresh figs and local cheese

One day we spent harvesting the almonds.

All done by hand,

because 

Mini Wreaths

Today I am sharing with you this easy and inexpensive project.

I made 6 of these for a total of $3.

Material was found at the $tree.

I bought 

Decorate for Christmas in 1 hour

My goal this year, in decorating for Christmas, is to add touches here and there, 
without really change much of the current decor.

I am doing this because with construction going on, and with people in and out of the house all day long, I don't have much time (or energy) to change everything around.

This allowed me to decorate for Christmas in very little time
 (max of 1 hour, tree included...+

A Charlie Brown Christmas

While (most) everyone else is busy decorating for Christmas...

we have barely started.

And by barely, I mean b-a-r-e-l-y.

You see, when you get sick, there is really not much you feel like doing.

But do you know what's worst than being sick?

It's being sick while