Friday, December 13, 2013

Focus on Life: Week 50 - a pop of red

Sally Russick of The Studio Sublime is hosting a year long challenge which is... sublime... as you'd expect with such a studio name. The challenge is named 'Focusing on Life' and every week Sally is sending a prompt on what should we focus the following week.

And this is how, ladies and gentleman, we have arrived to week 50! It is sobering to think we have 2 more weeks and then we start a New Year! so we'll not think of that :)

This week's prompt is 'A pop of Red' ~ which is so perfect, as this is the season for red and green, isn't it?

I still haven't decorated anything, the cleaning part will be done this weekend, and hopefully the tree next one. So I don't have (as of yet) any red popping for Christmas. Except 2 little things :)

One is another Christmas tradition: decorating the gingerbread house. As much as I want to make lots of things from scratch, I draw the line to certain items, and the gingerbread house is one of them. I can cook, I cannot bake that much - my idea of following a recipe is to read it once and then work from memory. That works (most of the time) with cooking, as you see what's happening and can correct while 'driving' around... in baking - not so much :) So we'll stay with the ready-made gingerbread houses (or components).

Focus on life ~ A pop of red :: Gingerbread house making, a Christmas tradition :: All Pretty Things
What to do next, what to do?!

Focus on life ~ A pop of red :: Gingerbread house making, a Christmas tradition :: All Pretty Things
Adding 'lights' to the house - a very delicate process!

Focus on life ~ A pop of red :: Gingerbread house making, a Christmas tradition :: All Pretty Things
And now - can we eat it?!
No, we didn't eat it - it's wrapped in front of the fireplace...

The second one is a true pop of red:

Focus on life ~ A pop of red :: The poinsettia, a Christmas tradition :: All Pretty Things

We can't have Christmas without the poinsettia, can we?

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays (although I understand this year all the other winter holidays have passed already... however, if you celebrate something during this time, I hope you're having a grand celebration!)

And please make sure you visit the others red-pops - it should be a bright get-together this week!

10 comments:

  1. Looks like he is having fun decorating the gingerbread house. You really captured his excitement.

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  2. I used to make ginger bread houses... I remember burning one batch, the entire house was filled with the stench of burning oil... fortunately it didn't catch fire! Looks like he's having fun!

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  3. Gorgeous gingerbread house!....and I hear ya on the "not baking" thing...looks like fun regardless!

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  4. I'm right there with on the whole baking vs. cooking thing,...can't add-lib w/baking like you can with cooking! :-) Your son looks so intense with his creating,...love this!! And your poinsettia is beautiful. Lovely pops of red!

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  5. Your link on the ornament swap isn't working from any-ones site.

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  6. Very cheerful pops of red! If I had a good space for it, I'd go get a poinsettia today.

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  7. What fun! I've never decorated or baked a gingerbread house. It must a lovely tradition.

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  8. He looks very intent on his creation! Wonderful job! and I love the poinsettia! I miss not having one this year!

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  9. Every year I say I'm going to make gingerbread house from scratch but it never happens. Maybe I should try the pre-packaged type, looks just as good to me and just as fun!

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  10. William looks totally involved with decorating the gingerbread house. Great Photos Alicia. I baked a gingerbread house one year when my boys were little.

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