Friday, December 5, 2008

#4 - Home Alone

For this challenge we needed to make a card that reminded us of our childhood Christmases. Most of what I remember was chaos. I come from a family of five kids, so you can imagine the paper flying and noise.

However, I distinctly remember my mom participating in the neighborhood ladies Cookie Exchange for a few years. My sister told me that she remembers the group being called "JUGs" (not to be confused with the periodical "JUGGS") - "Just Us Gals." And I remember my mom going off to trade yummy Creme de Menthe brownies for lots of other cookies, some good, some not so good, but when you are a kid, you don't turn away sugar! I always loved looking over the plate or container that came back and all the lovely colors.

I also recall my mom baking in the kitchen. I don't remember an apron, but I do remember the wooden spoon. I think she may still have one from a loooongg way back, too. So, I decided to make a tag that I could put on a package of cookies for a friend instead of a card. I cut a wee slit on the pocket of the apron so that I could slip a wooden spoon in and out of it, but I am not sure that you can see that in the picture.



Ok, one more to go, I think...

10 comments:

Alanna Harris said...

cute...love the little spoon!

Rachel Hope said...

Great idea for a cookie tag, love it!!!

Anonymous said...

That's darling Elena! I bet your Mom will love this

Michelle Clark said...

Love the spoon in the pocket. I need to make some of these for my holiday cookies.

Anonymous said...

So cute..especially that sweet little spoon....lol on the "JUGS"...TFS! Tinla

Dana said...

this is precious!

Anonymous said...

This is so sweet Elena! And I love the little spoon on there! Thanks so much for playing along! :)

Anonymous said...

so cute--i love that wooden spoon in the pocket!

Rhonda said...

So cute! I remember my mom cooking in the kitchen as a kid, she had a little apron like that but it was gold (yellow) chocolate brown and orange, very 70's!!! She still has it and I love it cuz of my childhood memories!

PJ Coleman said...

I remember Mom's wooden spoon too... ouch.

Thanks for the memories Sis,
PJ