We have gone away for New Years and since
Christmas just came too quickly this year
with such a late Thanksgiving,
I have another table to share with you,
and it couldn't possibly wait until next
Christmas!
Let me apologize right away for having problems
with commenting on your blogs. I think it might
be because we are in Mexico. I will do a blog
post soon on how our home did during the
hurricane in September and how it is doing now.
This was our Christmas morning
breakfast table using my new
rosette tablecloth from
It reminds me of a bed of snow
at this time of year. We had no
snow to speak of and Christmas Eve
we got tons and tons so that was a fun
surprise.
My new little gingerbread boys and girls
hold the utensils. They were from
Hobby Lobby this year.
I had fun making the peppermint road
and candy pedestals out of melted
peppermint candies to accent the
gingerbread house which is the
centerpiece of the table.
I left the pedestals in the oven just
a minute longer and you can
see that they lose their design
at start to bubble.
But I still love them.
Here is another one that I made with
red and green peppermints and cinnamon
candies around the outside.
My oldest granddaughter was over
that day and she helped me make
these and did all of the setting of the
table.
I showed her how I wanted the plates
stacked and she did it all! How
fun.
I remember getting to go up a few years as
I got old enough to help my aunt set the tables
for around 35 people for Christmas Eve.
Those are wonderful memories of being able
to help prepare.
The gingerbread house is actually a fake
one that I have had for quite a few years.
I have looked for another one in the
subsequent years but haven't ever found
one.
I love its Hershey's candy bar door and
roof. My little Mark Robert's elf sits
astride the roof like he is decorating it.
He had a Hershey's Kiss in his hand
at one time but either he ate it or
one of the other little elves running
around here.
Little gingerbread trees and ornaments
decorate the table.
I made the candy cane napkins a
year or two ago and the jingle bell
napkin rings are perfect for
Christmas morning.
I didn't have quite enough of the candy cane
napkins, so red organza napkins are placed
every other seat.
To make the peppermint road and the
pedestals, you just unwrap the candies
and place them in the shape you desire.
Place it on a cookie sheet covered with
parchment paper or a Silpat.
I made a curved path out of parchment
paper for my design for the road and I
used a small springform pan to shape
the pedestals.
Heat the oven to 275 degrees and bake
for 9 minutes or until they have melted
enough to spread out and touch each
other. Another minute and I started
to lose the stripes and got bubbles.
Once you remove the pan from the oven
it is very soft and with the edge of a
butter knife you can push the candy back
a little to smooth edges if you want.
Here's my little elf helping to set the table.
She doesn't look too chipper in the photo
because she was beginning to come down
with a little flu, but I think she still had a
fun time helping.
Here is our deck Christmas morning! It
was so fun to have new snow for Christmas.
I hope you are having a wonderful start to
2015!
I will be posting this with
