Home Depot Gingerbread House

What seems like many years ago, I made a gingerbread house from scratch with a Pampered Chef mold (only two children at the time and one was three months old) and I had to borrow an ingredient from my neighbor.  I knew if I woke the baby for a store trip the house wouldn't get made.  That was the first of a stream of houses...this year's is a Home Depot (TN orange house!).  Someday, I might once again make a house from scratch, but for now a store bought kit is the best option if it is going to be done.

Presents wrapped and in the mail

 

Most of my presents went out yesterday.  Here's a sneak peak of our brown paper wrapping.  And here's what is inside a few of the boxes.. 

Saying Goodbye to Summer and Fall

I asked the dd to snap a picture of my fall mantel before it was taken apart to start Christmas preparations.  Here's a glimpse of what we've been looking at for a couple of months.