I Like Thursdays #16
I like Thursdays #16, my last ILT post for 2019! Thanks for joining me. This week, my likes are all about family and holidays, of course!
Cooking and Baking Together. Our Christmas Eve dinner is our favorite appetizers. This year, it was homemade hot wings, a shrimp/cream cheese spread, brie cheese with hot pepper cranberry jelly, crackers and fruit. This year, I made myself a birthday cake, something I haven’t done in years. I decided to try an Almond Amaretto Cake using this recipe. It is a 6″ cake with three layers. I think it turned out okay for a new recipe and rusty skills.
Crafty Fun. When my daughter comes home, we enjoy a little shopping, a lot of talking, and always some fun crafting. This week we had some fun with polymer clay. We bought a few of our favorite colors, and got busy. I went a simpler route and made a funky little dish.
My daughter got a wee bit more creative, making some cute little gnomes. She took them out for a stroll in the snow.
And the large gnome.
Handwork. I did some crocheting, which I haven’t done in quite awhile. I learned a new stitch, the Herringbone Half Double Crochet, and made myself a cowl.
My daughter was nice enough to model.
Books. I received a few books for Christmas from my kids.
I’ve already started reading The Bones of Paradise. I can’t wait to get to work on the Quilt Design book. The middle book is in the “good things come to those who wait” category. I’m itching to read it, but making myself wait!
I want to thank LeeAnna for keeping this post party going. Please stop over to her blog, read her post and the others as well – she has them all right on her page for your convenience.
I Like Thursdays #16 is a wrap. See you next year!
Wendy
14 Comments
Barbara
Oh gosh, used to crochet all the time. Haven’t done it in years. It’s a pretty cowl. Love the color.
Katy Sweigart
Happy Birthday, Wendy! That cake looks yummy. I love crafting with my girls too when we can!
karenfae
so you have a holiday birthday that sometimes gets lost in the holidays? Happy Birthday. I love those gnomes! Your books look interesting and love the cowl stitching
Cindy Pieters
The birthday cake looks great, happy birthday! Love those little gnomes.
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
Happy day after Christmas! I love all the same things you love, Wendy!!! Love to crochet and love your new cowl! Your DD sure made some cute gnomes! And what a BD cake!! Great job!
rl2b2017
Hi Wendy! It sure looks like you’ve been having loads of fun. Your cake looks delicious with fancy decorating. The gnomes are so darn cute, posing in the snow. It’s hard to believe that this is the last Thursday post for 2019. ~smile~ Roseanne
Vicki in MN
Oh boy that cake looks yummy! Your cowl is sure to keep you warm this winter. Have fun you two, those gnomes are just the cutest!!
Diann Bottrell
Your Christmas Eve tradition sounds fun and yummy! I love the clay crafting you and your daughter did, too! Great job on your birthday cake – I hope it was delicious. It’s always great to have new books – I’ll have to check out those titles. How much longer do your kids get to stay? Sounds like you’ve had a great time with them!
Patricia Evans
Those gnomes are too cute and so tiny. Belated Happy Birthday. Your cake looks delicious even if you had to make it yourself. Happy New Year.
Pat
Lisa J.
Happy Birthday Wendy. That cake looks amazing. It is making me hungry. That middle book has a very interesting title and do tell us about the quilting book.
Sally
Mmmm… great likes. That cake looks delicious. And what a fun Christmas Eve tradition. Those gnomes are adorable!
Colette
The cake looks yummy. Love the gnomes. I barely crochet, your cowl is amazing.
Kathleen McCormick
Your cake looks delish! Those gnomes…well they are too much fun! I haven’t crocheted in awhile and never did much more than basic stitches but there are some things that I think are faster crocheting than knitting, so I may go back some day. Fun times on your Thursday likes!
Julie Holleran
OOh that cake looks fabulous!! Sounds so yummy! Glad you had a great Christmas Eve celebration–love the gnomes journeys…lol
so cute….hugs, Julierose