The Sewing Mom

We went out for a while this evening to Old Town McKinney. They were having their “Dickens of a Christmas” festivities this weekend and all of the shops were open plus there were street vendors all around and entertainment. Our daughter was playing her guitar inside one of the art studios, sort of background music for the clients and passerby. Unfortunately, it was very cold and rainy today. The good news for us was that it meant it wasn’t crowded. The bad news was that it was cold and rainy!

After my daughter finished playing we walked around the square visiting some of the shops. Most of them were decorated for the holidays and if it hadn’t been such nasty weather, it would have been beautiful. We ate an early dinner at a little pub and warmed up with some hot apple cider and cocoa. When we left the pub it was snowing! Well, sort of anyway. They had snow machines on the roof of the building and they were blowing fake snow out onto the square. It was really something, my daughter loved it!

Coming from Chicago, we’re used to snow and my daughter loves to play in it. I’ve always thought it would be fun to take her some place that had snow and hills so we could ski. She’s something of a daredevil, so she’d probably be quite good at it, unlike me. We could even combine a ski vacation with a trip to Europe, that would really be something. One place I’d never considered is Bulgaria, they have beautiful chalets and villas in Bansko and Borovets. Holiday Rentals can find a ski apartment in Bansko for your ski holiday and because they book the rentals directly from the owners, it’s a great value compared to paying for a hotel.

I really am looking forward to the day when can take a trip like this.  I can just imagine a nice warm fire burning in that fireplace and smoke curling up out of the chimney.

Plinko is getting into the spirit of the holidays, she was attempting to help my daughter decorate the tree this morning.  I’m telling you, everywhere my daughter goes this little dog follows.  My daughter climbed up on the stepstool to hang decorations and Plinko did her best to follow her, it was very funny.  After having her home all week from school, Plinko is going to be so bored when Monday rolls around and we get back on a regular schedule. 

We have our first Grandbaby to buy for this year and I want to find something very special for her for Christmas. I’m hoping to find something that she will be able to keep always and have it remind her of her Grandparents whenever she sees it.

When my daughter was born I cross-stitched her Christmas stocking for her. Now she is 11 and she still loves it. It has her name on it and it is and always will be special to her. [tag]Personalized Gifts for Children[/tag] become cherished gifts and I think I will do the same for our grandbaby. It’s a little late in the season to begin a cross-stitch project, but I can purchase a stocking and have it personalized and I think it will still be special.   After putting up our tree ornaments I think I’ll also get the baby her 1st personalized ornament with her picture on it.  Her parents would enjoy that.