My husband’s company holds a Christmas party every year, specifically for the children of the employees.
It’s brilliant.
And they walk away with all sorts of goodies.
The little elves continue the celebration at home.
And on to the next day as they head off to school.
I finally gave up on the idea of writing another chapter this week in favour of cleaning my house. I’ve just been too busy with teaching and holiday stuff. Tomorrow I need to make 3 batches of cutout Christmas cookies for the annual party that my English classes have come to expect. (We decorate the cookies together and they take them home).
I also need to make shrimp-mushroom risotto – which I am going to blog about – for the tree-decorating party we will be have with our Bible Talk group tomorrow night. It’ll be a festive holiday potluck, and I promised risotto.
Anyway, once I gave up on trying to fit the chapter in too, I relaxed a little. And now my floors and toilets are clean, so I feel civilised.
Alison from Writing, Wishing, and Greta from GFunkified are nearing the end of their year-long photo series. This week’s prompt is pair which is sort of a no-brainer for Alison since she just had twins.
Well, I’ve been wanting to show you (for a long time now) this set of silverware that we got from my husband’s aunt, which is, I don’t know how many generations old. It must be date back to when the people were smaller, but their cutlery mammoth.
We have 6 sets in all, I think, and they are real silver so they are quite heavy. This photo does not do it justice, but I wanted to show you the enormity of the silverware. Here is a pair of forks, the lefthand is the unpolished silver one, and the right is the largest dinner fork we have in the house.
Here they all are together. They look larger in real life. I swear I thought I was in Gulliver’s Travels when I first took them out of the linen bag. This is them next to the largest fork, spoon and knife we have in our silverware drawer.
For the next step, I’ll have to polish them and actually use them!
Provided we can fit them in our mouths.
How are you this holiday season? Tell me in the comments, if you wish! 🙂
That Christmas party looks like so much fun!Love those photos of your kids. And seriously, the silverware….that’s huge. It’s like when you go to a restaurant and you get one of those giant soup spoons that barely fits in your mouth. Ha. Also, I get the whole cleaning thing…my house is a mess right now.
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These spoons are even bigger than restaurant spoons! I have to try them just for fun. (But then I would have to clean them).
A holiday party just for the kids! Brilliant!
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Isn’t it? Too often it’s a party for the adults with no spouse to save money, and no one that wants to be there!
I confess: all the stuff on your table? Made me itch just a little, lol.
I love your vintage silverware, how gorgeous!
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Your comment makes me laugh every time I see it! 🙂 I KNOW it makes you itch. Our house is very tidy now, though, so you can breathe a virtual sigh of relief.
FUN party for the kids.
Superb silverware.
And the be in France for Christmas: Priceless! xxxx
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Happy holidays, my friend! 🙂
I love that silverware! It’s quite gorgeous but yes, you’d have to open your mouth wider.
The holiday party looks awesome.
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Old stuff is fun, isn’t it?
Owww that party looks like serious fun!!
The season has been incredibly busy. Which explains my lack of posting too…
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I’m off to read your post right now. 🙂
Oh that party looks wonderful!
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Love that you gave yourself a writing break (I did, too!) and I love that you got some cleaning done and feel more civilized. I need that sometimes, too; the sense of organization and purging.
Mostly, I was glad to see the lovely pictures you shared because when I saw the title “Elves and a Pair” I was reallllly curious about what kind of pair you were talking about – ha!
Hope your holidays continue to be beautiful!
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That silverware reminds me of some my MIL has that she brings out for Thanksgiving each year. Although yours is still bigger. I love the photo of your three kiddos walking with your girl in front – great perspective. Merry Christmas!
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Is your MIL’s old as well? That’s so cool. We haven’t actually used it yet, but I’d like to. Have a happy Christmas, dear friend.