Merry Christmas everyone!

living room

Bedroom

Neighbor gifts

I wanted to share this cute neighbor gift idea with you! I just made some Chex muddy buddies and put them in glassine bags. Then I printed this cute poem and tied it with bakers twine.



Here is the poem. Feel free to save it to your computer for printing. I printed mine onto watercolor paper.

Here's the recipe for you! Enjoy!
9 cups Corn Chex, Rice Chex, Wheat Chex or Chocolate Chex cereal (or combination)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1.Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
2.In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
3.Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Oops!

I forgot to remind everyone about the auction that ends at midnight tonight! Go here http://helpingjenny.blogspot.com to bid on a session with me and to help someone in need! Scroll almost all the way down to the bottom of the blog and leave your bid in the comments! Every little bit helps! Even if you don't want a session with me, there are lots of things to bid on!

Christmas decorations

I thought I would show you my Christmas decorations one room at a time. Let's start with the kitchen!

My beautiful Wren bird!

A guy with a KID walked up to her at the store while I turned my back for a second and was trying to hit on her! I quickly walked up to him and said,"Hi...YEA, SHE'S 14!!!!!"

This wedding tip Wednesday is the sale of the season!!! You absolutely don't want to miss Alta Moda's sample sale! Alta Moda is my favorite bridal boutique!

You’ll find over 50 couture wedding dresses marked down 50 – 85%. Gowns start as low as $400, with many under $1000.

There will be dresses from all of your favorite designers; Vera Wang, Melissa Sweet, Monique Lhuillier, Augusta Jones, …and the list goes on.



Here are a couple of my Alta Moda brides!

Crazy cat!

My silly kitty helped me decorate the tree the other night!

online auction Dec.11-13

My niece-in-law sent me this email the other day.

Hello fellow bloggers, friends, and family-

I am writing you because I need help.

My mom has been battling breast cancer for the last 14 years. It has
spread to just about every part of her body. She is back on chemo and
to make matters worse, her and my dad have really been struggling for
the past 10+ years financially. There is a chance they will lose their
house in the next 6 months and even though my dad is working, it is
not enough to cover their house payment and utilities, not to mention
the many repairs the house needs. Thankfully my dad has insurance now,
but they have piles of medical bills from my moms health.

I wish I had a million dollars so I could take care of them and send
them on a long getaway to enjoy each other while they still have time.
But unfortunately, I don't have that kind of money.

My parents are good people, AMAZING people, and back when my dad was
well off, he was always helping others. They are not the kind of
people that like asking for help, so I am a bit nervous about how they
will react to this kind of attention, but they need help, and its as
simple as that.

So...I am going to hold an online auction to raise money for them. My
question for you is would you be willing to donate some of your
handmade items/art/services, whatever for the auction? And my other
question is, would you be willing to post it on your blog so the word
can get spread?

The date of the auction will be from December 11th through December 13th

Meet my mumsy here: http://helpingjenny.blogspot.com/
Please let me know if you can help! It would mean the world to my family.
Thanks,
Melissa Johnson

www.melissamaejohnson.com

I am donating a session and would LOVE your help! If you have been thinking about doing a session with me, this is the perfect way to do it. You can help someone in need and it will be tax deductible! You can go to this blog to bid on Dec.11-13.
If you have anything you would like to donate, please send an email to helpingjenny@gmail.com.

The Ciampini Family

Another family that I ADORE! It has been so fun watching these kids grow up! Check out their previous sessions here, here and here!