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My darling grand-girl Jillian. Is there anything cuter than a little blonde girl in braids, Farmgirl blue jeans and a vintage apron? And sitting in her Gram’s kitchen on a vintage stool? Smile!
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Merry Christmas friends!
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My darling grand-girl Jillian. Is there anything cuter than a little blonde girl in braids, Farmgirl blue jeans and a vintage apron? And sitting in her Gram’s kitchen on a vintage stool? Smile!
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Merry Christmas friends!
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We’ve had a huge dead tree on our farm that is right next to our driveway. My husband has talked about cutting it down all summer and he and our son in law were just waiting for the right day to get started on it. Knowing that once they felled it, it would block the road and they would be cutting wood for an entire day kind of kept them from starting.
What a project that turned out to be! Life on a farm is like that, isn’t it? Anyway, you had a very special day with your grand-daughters, and one they will never forget! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Love this story. I am sure the girls will remember it for a long time. I love your snowmen! We don’t have very many trees where we live, but, if I found a few pieces, I would try to make them. Have a very Merry Christmas!
These are adorable snowmen. What a fantastic project and I love that you included your grand daughters. Merry Christmas, enjoyed!
What a great share!! Thank you!! Such great fun!! All that hard work and family time, making adorable snow men paid off!!!
Oh, these are definitely Pinterest-worthy. I love, love, love them!… If I were the girls, I’d be so excited to show “everyone” the project after it was finished!
My daughter bought one just like this at our local nursery for $35!
Love this post! Even though you have discovered what I suspected when I first saw this project, I’d still like to make some. Yours most certainly ARE ‘Pinterest-worthy’!
OH Dori…I WANT ONE! Truly those are the most adorable snowmen! We have lots of trees that my hubby has been working on for firewood, clearing, etc., so I am going to show him this and tell him we have to make one (though I won’t show him the bit about how difficult it is). Love seeing your sweet grand-girls, and your mom is so cute! What a stunning photo of them together. Merry Christmas, Nicole (Suburban Farmgirl)
Oh how darling and what fun!
Can’t wait to see them! I’m not big on projects that take forever, but they do build patience!
super idea and good looking snowmans..
HUgs
A 5-generation memory: your Momma and Daddy, you and Eldon, your son-in-law, your grand girls, and your snowmen! Not so sure the snowmen will remember, but they will be remembered, probably for many years. How wonderful!
Thanks for sharing this experience. What a clever idea concerning the wooden snowmen. Your granddaughters are beautiful young ladies. I enjoyed this post tremendously. Wishing you and yours a blessed and Merry Christmas.
Marilyn
Hi Dori,
Wayne & I enjoyed the birth of the snowmen. We talked about how your grand girls are not walking around with iPhone or tablets in their hands — they are creating something beautiful with their hands and using their minds. What a treasure they have with you and Eldon in their midst and vice versa we are sure.
And, the best of all is you did this as a family unit, talking, laughing and doing. God bless you all!
Marvene & Wayne
They are adorable, and so are your grandgirls!
Dori,
those snowmen are absolutely gorgeous. If we don’t get snow soon, I may have my son do this project. I love snowy winters and snowmen, but these are really special when the snow doesn’t show up any time soon. Especially at Christmas and New Year’s. Thanks for a wonderful story. So glad you had family there to enjoy this time with you.
Dori, These are adorable! My pastor’s wife is a high school teacher who has a huge collection of snowmen. She decks out her house throughout with these little fellows right after Thanksgiving. She would love these. Merry Christmas!
That’s cute, love it!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! I so wanted to make some too but — well maybe next year. The girls snowmen are really spectacular!!! great job cutting a wowzer the painting is superb.
Merry Christmas and God bless.
Dori!!! Oh my word, these are darling!!! This will be a project for my babe and I. We are in Portland, OR and it doesn’t snow here either. I miss the snow of Iowa this time of year. We’ve got a tree that needs felled, so I see these little snowmen in our future. I shed a little tear when I read that Jillian called you “Gram”. I had a Gram and she was the most dearest person in my heart. Your relationship with your grands remind me of Gram and myself. Keep on memory making! Thanks for the inspiration! Love your crooked head/had snowman! Perfect imperfection! Also love that Eldon got in the spirit, too! Merry Christmas!
Hi Dori,
Those adorable snow men most certainly are pinterest worthy! Love the story and your day with the girls!
You made some great memories that day!
Merry Christmas to you and yours my dear!
Big Hugs,
Deb
Looks like sweet Christmas Grand time memories made. And adorable snowmen, I love that idea especially the big one. Merry Christmas to you and yours and a very blessed New year. Neta
What a wonderful project, Dori!! I love the way these snowmen turn out and the little ones the Grandchildren made are just precious. It looks like it was all such an adventure! And yes, I do believe these snow friends are Pinterest worthy!!
Love the snowmen…..clevera!
LOVE IT!!!THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR STORY!
Yesterday, my husband asked for my ‘Mexican Lasagne’ which I haven’t made for a couple of years – very similar to yours … and I must try the springform pan. We’re all craving comfort food at this time of year !
Hello Donna,
Yes… it would be similar! Hope you are having a lovely Christmas day today! We are expecting a houseful of company – I’ve cooked Brisket!
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Looks and sounds delicious – will give it a try. Yes the darling granddaughter is always a wonderful sight. Merry Christmas!!! God bless.
Hi Joan,
Thank you for writing Joan… Merry Christmas to you also.
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Happy Holidays, Dori, to your family from ours!
Probably one of our favorite comfort foods is Shepherds Pie, topped with cheese and a layer of ketchup. 🙂
Take care and stay warm!
Love,
Colleen
Hi Colleen,
Oh yes… I love Shepherds Pie!!! 🙂
– Dori –
This sounds awesome, and I got new springform pans for Christmas. 🙂 How perfect is that? I do a stacked “enchilada casserole” that takes advantage of layers of flavor with corn tortillas. It is chicken, and cheese, and Wolf’s chili. So good and filling!
Hello Susabelle! I’ve made the enchilada casserole before with the chile and cheese. I think we also made it with Frito chips. If you love that, you’ll love this too! Let me know!
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I will definitely try this recipe…we love Mexican!
Susana
Hi Susana, I love Mexican too! Definitely the food that makes me think of home! 🙂
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Looks delicious! We’ll have to try it. We stack rather than roll our enchiladas.
Hi Angela!
Hope you are enjoying your Texas vacation! 🙂
I stack my enchiladas sometimes and sometimes I roll them. Depends on my mood I guess!
Big hugs,
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We had ham and turkey for our Xmas meat. My sons wife and grandsons wife brought the rest of the food. I did bake 2 pumpkin and 1 pecan pie for dessert
Hi Carol,
For our Christmas meal I made Brisket, twice baked potatoes, a pot of pinto beans and homemade biscuits. Others brought green salad, fruit salad and roasted veggies. It was a perfect meal. And I’ve discovered that Brisket actually tastes better the next day! 🙂
Nothing beats pumpkin and pecan pies!
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Favorite comfort food: fresh cooked pinto beans over hot buttered cornbread! Another New Mexico favorite and most definitely mine!
Hi Debbie,
Oh yes…. nothing better than a pot of pinto beans. And wonderful crispy cornbread! When my Mom and Dad came last month they brought me a 25 pound bag of fresh pinto beans and they taste so good. It is amazing!
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Her Dori, my best friends mom was from Mexico, and she taught me a lot about cooking, so I too like mexican for my go to whenver I am sick or just get home from vacations, I always go to my mexican food. I make my own tortillas, and tamales. Growing up, we always had pinto beans and cornbread like Deb, so I turn to that alot. Raising my boys their early years as a single mom, we turned to those beans and cornbread a whole lot. 🙂 My boys are not so crazy about them anymore but I still love them they give me comfort knowing that they were something I could always afford to feed my boys. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and now I gotta try your recipe. Be Blessed. Neta
Hi Vivian,
I loved your comment. It made me smile because it is exactly how I feel… when I’ve been sick, when I’m getting home from vacation I too want Mexican food!!! 🙂 My Mom always made our own tortillas too – both corn and flour. But I’ve never been able to master it. I’ll take any pointers you have! I do love to make tamales though. It is a lot of work, but oh so worth it!
Thanks for writing!
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That first photo makes my heart sing!
I know it Wayve. Isn’t she the sweetest little Farmgirl?! 🙂
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looks so good, I’m going to give it a try soon! thanks!
YES, comfort food to ring in the New Year too! You know, I get that same sort of undercurrent melancholy when Christmas ends sometimes. I attribute it to the post adrenaline rush that surrounds December. Comfort food is my go to as well when I just want to feel like I did when my Mom would put her arms around me sometimes. Nothing sweet to eat, nope, sometime savory and cheesy is best.
Your sweet Jillian is totes adorb in her Farmgirl braids, jeans and apron! It is a hopeful 2016 when we see the next generation of Farmgirls getting experience with making comfort food. We must never lose those traditions and skills from our Grandmothers!!!
Hi Winnie,
I agree. I get so hopeful when I see my little grand-girls interested in learning real-life skills. It warms my heart!
Happy 2016 to you!
Big hugs,
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P.S. Thank you so much for your email. I read and re-read it. Made me soooo happy!
Hi Dori, We have had a couple cold days here in Ohio and I always seem to want to cook some comfort food when it gets really cold. So…I remembered your post and had all the ingredients so gave it a try tonight. Yum! It was so good and my husband even liked it and he is not much of a Mexican food fan (if you tell him that’s what it is, LOL). We both had second helpings!
Thanks for a great recipe that I will add to my recipe box.
Bonnie
Hi Bonnie,
I’m so glad you tried the recipe! And thank you for letting me know! 🙂 It tastes just as good the next day for leftovers too!
Stay warm! It is finally getting really cold here in Middle TN now.
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