Ds2's quilt for Christmas is finished!  Overlook the missing baseboard on my walls (have I mentioned we're on the ten year remodeling plan? LOL) and the wrinkles in the quilt (I had it folded up and didn't press it before taking the picture).  It's also a rag quilt (you can see the one I made for ds1 here).  This quilt for ds2 was also very inexpensive to make.  The blue fabric (it has moons and stars on it - ds2 loves the moon) was purchased 5 or so years ago for $1.99/yard (this took less than 2 yards) and the solid color material was purchased at a thrift store for $.50/yard (also used less than 2 yards).  For the batting I used a couple of dh's old pima cotton polo-type shirts he no longer wore.  I did the squares as large 15-inch squares so the moon and stars print is really visible for ds2.  The overall result was a nice, lightweight quilt for a child that really does not like being covered up.

Ds1 wanted me to share our dining room table decoration.  I've done this in the past and was inspired to use the idea again this year.  The pinecones are from our yard and I simply used a paint brush to dab on a bit of glue all over each and followed that with a generous sprinkling of glitter.  The basket was rescued years ago from atop a neighbor's trash (the basket was in pristine condition).

We've also been stuffing ourselves silly with ginger cookies all week.  Ds1 and I made a double batch on Sunday and they will be gone before today is over!  I shared the recipe here.