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A Christmas Tree Home Tour

December 17, 2013 By Meegan 9 Comments

Hello Hello!!  Christmas is just days away and nine bloggers and I have a beautiful and creative Christmas Tour of Homes for you.  Thanks to Rachel from Like a Saturday for putting it altogether!   To see the full tour schedule and to link up on December 20th, visit Rachel at Like a Saturday.

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 If you are coming from Kayla’s blog Home Coming-WELCOME!!  I am so happy to have you here!!

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Today, I am thrilled to share our Christmas Trees with a Christmas Tree Home Tour.  I LOVE Christmas trees.  But our 950 sq foot condo is too tiny for the size tree I want, so I have 4 little trees that bring the Christmas feeling into our home.

A Christmas Tree Home Tour

Each tree is unique and adds to the feel and look of our home.

This first tree is in our living room window.

It is filled with vintage “Shiny Brites”, snowflakes and icicles.

I used a glitter and crystal filled garland to lay around the tree as well.

The tree sits in my fleur box, along with the natural and glittered spheres from Pier One.

This white ornament is special because it was sent from one of my blog readers!!  Isn’t she sweet??

My next tree resides in our bedroom.  The colors are blue (one of my fave colors), silver and gold, with crystals scattered throughout.

With more vintage gold “Shiny Brites”,  I was able to get the look and feel I wanted for our bedroom.

The bedroom tree sits in a barn wood box. and surrounded with burlap.

You can see the cracks in some of the glass ornaments, showing the wear and age on them.

“Merry Christmas” adorns the top of the tree, as a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.

One of my Christmas trees is also in the living room,  sitting in a vintage reproduction sleigh.   I decorated the tree with a pine cone garland that I made last year.

The Santa and toys were crocheted by my grandma.  Since she has passed on, they hold special meaning to me each year when I pull them out of the box.

Doesn’t Santa look excited to deliver toys on Christmas Eve??

Last, but certainly not least, is my DIY Flocked Tree in a Terracotta pot.  Having it sit right by my vintage birdhouse is a perfect place for my bird ornaments.

My Christmas Tree Home Tour has been so fun to share with you.  Each one makes me smile every time I see them and especially when they are lit up.  Be sure to also see my WHOLE Christmas Home Tour.

Thanks SO much for coming over for the Christmas Tour of Homes!  I KNOW you will enjoy each and every home as much as I have.

Your next stop on the tour will be with Gracie from Kitchen Table Art, tomorrow morning!!  You will not be disappointed.

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Make it a Christmas Home Tour kind of day!  And, Merry Christmas.

 

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12 Days of Cookies

December 12, 2013 By Meegan 8 Comments

Hello!!  Have you already started your Christmas baking???  I started today, but I can always use a few new recipes, can’t you??  That is why I want to share the 12 Days of Cookies (exchange) with you today!!

Cookie Exchange

I’ve teamed up with 11 other bloggers in a virtual cookie exchange.  We are each sharing a cookie recipe on our blog today.   These twelve cookie recipes will keep you baking until Christmas.  Please click on each individual link for the recipe.

  1. Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies from A Night Owl Blog
  2. Jam Thumbprints and Tea Cakes from Hungry Girl Por Vida
  3. Popcorn Cookies from Betsy Life
  4. Peppermint White Chocolate Covered Oreos from Mommifried
  5. Peanut Butter Heath Cookies from Whatcha Makin’ Now
  6. Peppermint Cream Cookies from The Bitter Side of Sweet
  7. White Chocolate Ganache Filled Gingerbread Macaron from Dessert Now Dinner Later
  8. White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread from Joyful Scribblings
  9. White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies from Daily Cup of Kate
  10. Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cakes from Meegan Makes
  11. Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Cookies from What Katie’s Baking
  12. Grandma’s Sugar Cookies from Writer Mom Blog

How fun is that???

My Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cakes are pinned all over Pinterest.  So, I couldn’t resist sharing them with you again…

I am always baking cookies and pies for our family.  I LOVE baking for them.  BUT, THIS recipe for Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cakes is their ALL-Time favorite.

I know this recipe traditionally call for walnuts or pecans.  I am now allergic to both of those nuts.  So, I don’t purchase them very often.  One Christmas baking season, I only had raw, sliced almonds.  So, I thought I might as well give it a try. They have been the family fave ever since!!

Another thing about this cookie-I ONLY use REAL vanilla & butter.  It makes all the difference in the flaky texture and buttery flavor.

I bet you want the recipe, right??

{Meegan’s Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cakes}
Ingredients

 1 cup REAL butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp REAL vanilla

2 1/4 cups flour

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup sliced and toasted almonds

Heat oven to 400*

Mix thoroughly butter, sugar and vanilla

Work in flour, and salt until dough holds together.

Pour sliced almonds into a medium high dry skillet.

Tossing gently, until you smell the almond oils coming out.  Being careful not to burn them.  This will have a bitter taste.

Add cooled toasted almonds to your dough.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until set, but not brown.

While warm, roll in powdered sugar.  Cool a little and roll 2 more times in sugar.

 These lovelies are a buttery, nutty, flaky, sweet  mouthful of goodness.  Ideal for YOUR Christmas and Holiday baking.  Your family and friends will love them.

Can you see why my Toasted Almond Russian Tea cakes are a family fave year after year??

Make it a Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cake kind of day!

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12 Days of Christmas Home Tour

December 10, 2013 By Meegan 32 Comments

Hello Hello!!  It’s MY turn to share my home for the 12 Days of Christmas Home Tour.

I am thrilled to have you here.  We live in a 950 square foot condo, and I like to fill it to the brim with Christmas.  So let’s get on with the tour.

*This post was updated October 2025. The photography isn’t the best, but it brings back a lot of sentimental memories. As this post was a few weeks after my husband had a quadruple heart bypass. He is still here 12 years later. We are so blessed.

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Friday Facts

December 6, 2013 By Meegan Leave a Comment

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Hello! Happy Friday!!

Today my virtual Christmas home tour is being featured at DebbieDoos!!  I am honored to have MY home on Debbie’s blog!!! I would love for YOU to stop by and pay Debbie a visit.  She is one of my fave bloggers, and you will LOVE her, too.

  Here is a sneak peek at my Christmas Home Tour with Debbie Doos.

Next Friday will be Field Trip Friday with The Blissful Bee…

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You will really like Amy’s taste and ideas.  She is very talented.  I am always inspired by her work.  I CAN”T WAIT for you to see her home!!!

You’re  Cordially Invited to the 12 Days of Christmas Tours

12 Days – 30 of your favorite bloggers…

12 Days of Christmas Tours

Mark your calendars and

join us each day starting December 2nd

for a 12 Day of Christmas Tours!

Monday DEC 2nd

FIRST HOME LOVE LIFE
DIO HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Tuesday DEC 3rd
AT HOME WITH THE BARKERS
RESTORING OUR 1890 VICTORIAN

Wednesday DEC 4th
FRESH IDEA STUDIO
THE GOLDEN SYCAMORE
HOUSE ON THE WAY

Thursday DEC 5th
CURB ALERT
PETTICOAT JUNKTION

Friday DEC 6th
ARTSY CHICKS RULE
RAPPSODY IN ROOMS

Saturday DEC 7th
SIMPLY FRESH VINTAGE
COUNTRY DESIGN STYLE

Sunday DEC 8th
MRS HINES CLASS
SNAZZY LITTLE THINGS

Monday DEC 9th
JUST PAINT IT
THE RUSTIC PIG
JUST A GIRL AND HER BLOG

Tuesday DEC 10th
OUR SOUTHERN HOME
VIRGINIA SWEET PEA
MEEGAN MAKES

Wednesday DEC 11th
SOPHIAS DECOR 
A LITTLE CLAIREIFICATION
GIRL IN THE GARAGE

Thursday DEC 12th
MOMMY IS COOCOO
LITTLE MISS CELEBRATION
INSPIRATION FOR MOMS

Friday DEC 13th
MY SOULFUL HOME
CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL DIYer
LILACS AND LONGHORNS

 You will enjoy the excitement, inspiration and feel of Christmas through each of these upcoming events!!  AND, of course I will be posting some of my own Christmas ideas, tricks, tips, recipes and decor!!

Before you leave link up YOUR best projects from this week with:

Holly and I would like to see your ideas linked up to our fun and creative party.

That’s it for Friday Facts today…

I will see over at Debbie Doos later.

Thanks for joining me each day.

I love having you here and read EACH AND EVERY comment.  It is a pleasure to have you here.

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