Author Archives: ~~Rhonda

Living in a small town, I share my life with my husband Russell (married in 1977), five children (one still at home), and six cats (one indoors, the others outside).

I teach an online class called “The Christmas Notebook” which is about all things holiday prep. The many facets of celebrating Christmas comprises one of my favorite hobbies. Other favorite things include gardening, reading, cooking, and scrapbooking.

next putz house is a green ski-slope

I have started the next Putz house embellishment. I thought I took a picture of it before I started, but I can’t find it anywhere. In this photo, it is the green house with pink roof toward the back. I love the ski-slope roof on this one. The first thing I did was to add […]

menu plan monday ~ march 21, 2016

We had a fun weekend with the twins visiting. They had lots of fun on Saturday with Pa. He let them explore the heavens with his phone’s constellation/star finder. Snow White was so excited when she found the sun! Rose Red found the Big Dipper. They found planets and constellations, the Summer Triangle, and stars. […]

green gabled house, finished

This one was fun. Maybe because I love the colors so much. In the last post, I left off here… Partway through the process… Here are some of the bits and bobs I used to embellish this Putz house. Ferns, in a color I call “champagne.” These came on a long stem. I bought them […]

green gabled house, continued

As I said in my last post, I chose this little Putz house for my next project. I didn’t have any ink jet acetate for making window panes. Added it to my shopping list. Middle Daughter did find some vellum in the craft room for me to try. I used a yellow Sharpie to color […]

green gabled Putz house

I pulled out some of my Putz houses I made a few years ago. They need bases and embellishments. As you can see, I like the vintage style. Simple design and a smaller size than many being made currently. The larger ones are beautiful, too, and I hope to make some one day, but I […]

another putz church

This little Putz church is like the one I just finished (you can see it here: little Putz church, continued), though this one is trimmed in blue instead of yellow. This one also has the addition of a bell in the tower. I made both the church and the base last year. I pulled them […]

thank you, God, for spring

January and February are the hardest months of the year for me. Dark and cold. Depressing. March and April always save me. The way the garden greens and the flowers pop up and extra light brightens the days as the sun gets closer and the days get longer…surely everyone feels it to some degree. During […]

little putz church…continued

When we last visited the little Putz church, it had been affixed to its base. The next step was to add some bottle brush trees. I decorated the larger tree with a sunburst topper (a charm turned upside down) and a garland of gold beads. I cut a few beads off the beaded garland and […]

soldered nativity ornaments

The past few days I have been working on seventeen soldered nativity ornaments. I enjoy the entire process. I finished the soldering today and will add the dangles in a day or so. I appreciate all the Christmas cards people have shared with me. I am making good use of them! Christmas cards and all […]

menu plan monday ~ march 14, 2016

Thanks to all who have kept my Dad in mind this week as he is recovering from shoulder replacement surgery. He is doing well and has started physical therapy. Please continue to pray for his continued recovery and freedom from pain. We are enjoying spring! The Star Magnolia is beautiful right now. The daffodils are […]