Todays gifts on Day 9 of the exchange were as delightful as the previous 8. In Kathys parcel was a fantastic pack of gel pens and Jorja's clue today was 'You'll have an 'edge' with these sparkles' and it was some lovely ribbon with snowflakes on it. I have been stitching a bit but can't show you what i've done as they are secret stuff ...
with all my lovely handmade stitchers gifts on it and some old favourties too, the memories when i get some of these out make me both smile and feel sad, i think we all have Christmas decorations that have been coming out for donkeys years and no matter how much we think as we put them away 'these wont be up next year' they are LOL. Look who wants to be a xmas decoration and has decided the best place to take a nap is under the tree waiting for Santa - you've got a bit more of a wait Midge till your stocking get filled. 
Advent Exch Day 8 and DD was here to help me open todays gifts. She shook, sniffed, felt and still couldn't decide what they might be ... Kathy has sent these wonderful charms and beads, i love them. Jorja's clue was 'Tuck this in your purse for a boring waiting room' I had guessed it might be a little kit. Thank you ladies for the lovely gifts i am opening each day, lots more surprises still to come 
I'm trying to get there .... why does it take so long to put the decs up and yet we can take them down in record time!! Just for you Rachael (so you don't have to nag me) my open fireplace all trimmed up for the occasion. Just to the right is the hand knitted nativity that my MIL made for the kids a very long time ago (click pic to enlarge). Now she's no longer with us, it's a very special part of our festive decorations. The tree is all done too so i'll post a pic of that for you next time. Can you see the cats xmas stockings hanging up all ready, they sent their lists off to santa as well LOL 
Day 7 of the advent exchange today, Kathy sent this beautiful calendar, she knows DH is the gardener in this house so he thinks this is another one for him!! Jorjas clue 'Keep a cold weather sniffly nose at bay' and the pressie - a lovely fabric tissue cover, it holds one of those little handbag sized packets, this is going straight into my bag before DD sees it and tries to grab it LOL
'Whisking you a Merry Kiss-mas' was the clue today, what a great gift it was too, a little whisk with a Hershey Kiss inside the whisk end, all i need to do now is to release the prisoner and eat him !!!! The green fabric is the gift from Kathy for today, it will be so useful for backing my ornaments etc. Thank you ladies, i am really enjoying this wonderful advent exchange