So to make our home merry and bright each year, we make cookies....
And we turn these things
Into Christmas decorations!
We dried sliced oranges overnight in the oven (about 75 degrees Celsius or 170 Fahrenheit). The next morning we attached a cinnamon stick to each slice of orange with some twine (I wanted to use raffia but had run out)....and we made Christmas decorations!
I put the left-over orange slices, cinnamon sticks and cloves and some star anise into my glass candle holders.
The house really smells like Christmas now!
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Oh how fun!! Everything looks delicious! How blessed you are to have summer vacation right at the start of the Christmas season!
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Blessings!
Ann
Very pretty Natasha, I'm lovin' your centerpiece! Have fun:@)
ReplyDeleteNatasha,
ReplyDeleteI just love these! I also made cookies yesterday, for the tree. It smelled so good in the oven. I bet your girls had fun. That's is what great Christmas memories are made of.
Sherry
All that looks like it smells wonderful. Making cookies with your family is the best!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! We were drying oranges last week too, and are just waiting for some cinnamon sticks to come in the mail!
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine how wonderful your house smells! I love doing all of this too..the first time I stuck cloves into oranges, it nearly kidded my fingers before I was done, now I smartly use a little punch first! ;D
ReplyDeleteSmell in your house must be delishous in this moment!!
ReplyDeleteI've been busy too.... The Xmas tree is ready ..
http://cuocicucidici.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-xmas-tree-e-la-pasta-di-zucchero-and.html
HAve a very nice holiday season, hugs, Flavia
I think I can smell those cookies from here. The little red cookie cutters are exactly like the ones I used as a kid baking with my Mother. I loved the gingerbread boy and the tree the best...oh what sweet memories. Your kids will have many good ones!
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Mimi
Love the fruit decorations and the centerpieces. Looks lovely!!
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ReplyDeleteSmell in your house must be delishous in this moment!! Love the fruit decorations.
Hugs,
Lila
Oh, wow! I had to stop and think for a second when you said your kids were on summer vacation, lol!
ReplyDeleteI have been meaning to pick up some oranges to make pomanders every time I go to the grocery store. You guys did a wonderful job. Between the cookies and the oranges, I bet the house smells great!
Karen
Have a very happy Christmas
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Oh these are so beautiful! I am now following you on GFC and have added your button to my blog. Please come on over to the farm when you have time and follow back. I would be most honored if you grabbed my button too.
ReplyDeleteGod bless and Merry Christmas.
Regina
Hi Natasha! Love the orange slices and cinnamon ornaments! Great idea!
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Joy
Hi there,This is such a lovely blog. I am hosting a christmas carnival over at my blog www.thekeybunch.com, so I invite you to join in with all your christmas posts, as many as you like!:)
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Beautiful pics of your inviting and festive home. Looks like you are all ready for the holidays! Daughter and I also made some studded orange pomanders! They do make a room smell soooo good!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
I am sure that your Christmas one will be special, with many aromas!
ReplyDeleteSorry for my English from Brasil!
Bjinhus e Feliz Natal! (kisses and Merry Christmas!)
When I first saw this post, you inspired me to run out and buy some oranges. :-) I especially like how you placed the orange slices and cinnamon sticks in the hurricanes. Simplistic beauty....
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Oh, I bet your house smells wonderful! The smells of Christmas are Great!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your orange and cinnamon decorations. I have this on my must do list, seeing yours inspires me to mine. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine that wonderful smell inside your home - all the orange slices...and cinnamon! I think the jute works just as nicely as raffia, by the way! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in my "Very Merry Christmas Party" !!!
Hi Natasha,
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled by the nice shapes of your cookies. And the potpourri oranges are great.
Greetings, Johanna
Delightful
ReplyDeleteAdding all those fresh scents to your home must make for a nice touch.
I love Christmas and I love smells. I keep meaning to make my ornaments; now you've inspired me! Thanks -- so glad I happened upon your blog! I'm having a giveaway for a Santa on Christmas Eve - you might want to enter.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet the scent is heavenly at your place! Thanks so much for sharing these natural goodies over at the Winter Wonderland party!! {and boy did I want to grab one of those cookies :) }
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