Osbourne Lights Part 3

 

 

(My brother and sister.)

Trying to get my sister to pose as the light up carolers behind us. :)

More hidden mickeys!

Kisses,

K

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Osbourne Lights Part 2

The magic continues with a spectacular display at every turn and covering every inch.

There are even hidden Mickeys in the lights, and one very special hidden Minnie!

 

 

(My brother and sister.)

And of course, Santa and his reindeer make an appearance.

Kisses,

K

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Happy December!

Kisses,

K

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Osbourne Lights

While visiting my family over Thanksgiving I was lucky enough to partake in what has become one of my most beloved family traditions. Disney's Hollywood Studios Osbourne Family Lights Spectacle is an amazing display of holiday lights! It started out at the Osbourne Family's home but when it got too big it ended up at Disney. Hot cider and chocolate, roasted chestnuts, rows upon rows of lights that are timed to dance to classic holiday tunes, live music, and even snow in Florida all combine to make it an evening worth experiencing!

On your way into the park your greeted with a festive tree so massive that it dwarfs the nearby flagpoles!

Once it's dark and lights come on though, the real magic begins!

(My sister on the left, husband in the center, and brother on the right.)

Angels greet you with their message of peace overhead.

An oversize manger manages to be both magical and humbly true to Christmas's beginnings.

Even Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, and the Wiseman join the angels on high in their glad tidings.

It's simply magical and there's much more to come!

Kisses,

K

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Thanksgiving

 

For Thanksgiving this yearHusband and I spent time with my family in in sunny Florida. It was nice to get away from Seattle's short, dark, rainy days and to see some sunshine. I also loved getting to spend time with my big family! Nothing says holidays for me like a raucously full table! My Baba (the Polish nickname for grandmother) was even there this year now that she's moved to Florida!

We had the usual American fare (My Dad makes a mean turkey and stuffing!) with a few crafty new additions, thanks to my sister.

She doesn't just pin on Pinterest, she pins and actually makes the stuff! And she makes it well too! She recently started baking out of this world desserts and concoctions. She also makes everything look fabulous. She saw a fruit turkey on Pinterest and decided to do a veggie version of it. She had my Husband slicing, dicing, and placing along with her and it turned out pretty fabulous! (I just made the eyes and took a picture.) We dipped the veggies in hummus and it was fresh and delicious!

With all the craftiness ensuing my Dad was teasing me while I was making the baked brie that I should make it look like a pilgrim. Challenge accepted! The brie was already wrapped and ready to roll though so I used the scraps to make my first attempt at bread art.

It's supposed to look like a pilgrim and native american with a heart in between that says give thanks. It wasn't too bad but definitely provided a great source of entertainment as my brother proceeded to use the bread letters to spell out various words and sayings throughout the evening. It was pretty typical of my family and pretty funny. (Especially when someone passed gas and suddenly the bread letters said give stank... wrong but hillarious...)

Overall it was a great day with lots of people and tons on tasty fun food!

 

Hope you're Thanksgiving was just as blessed with talent, time, and love as mine was!

Kisses,

K

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you and yours a day full of love near and dear, the warmest wishes, the tastiest dishes, and hearts full of gratitude to last all the year!

 

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November

Welcome November! November is one of my most favorite months. I love that it's the time of year here in the United States that reminds us to take a step back and be thankful. Not just to be thankful for the things in life we like, but to just be thankful.

We are here, we are alive, and if we truly try to live each day to the fullest I think we'll find grace, gratefulness, and thanks in ourselves and others.

So here's to our November reminder to stop (drop, shut em' down, open up shop... ;) ) and be thankful!

Kisses,

K

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