This Holiday Season is very special. We spent a calm and relaxing time in our new home. There was frost on the trees outside that added a magical cast. A fire in the fireplace kept us warm, the ornaments on the tree sparkled in the light.

The table decoration was Minimalist to let the food shine. My Menu selection was simple, with some dishes prepared the day before, new recipes, and seasonal favorites. This year’s theme: Variations of Orange flavors.

Bitter Greens/Orange slices Shrimp cocktail in the glass

The orange soufflé was delicious. Seasonal, yet a departure from pumpkin themed desserts. Cheesecake flavored pudding on a cocoa sponge base was a new creation this year, accompanied by a favorite bubbly, Canals & Nubiola. See the full Menu in my next post.

As the year winds down we can rest, reevaluate our priorities, make plans for the New Year. A drive around the lake close by, amidst a frosty Winter Wonderland, makes me appreciate nature’s beauty at this time.

Soon, I will present more of my jewelry creations at JasminBlu Jewels on ETSY.com for sale. Please visit my new shop and let me know how you like the jewelry. Your purchase of my jewelry through my shop will fund new designs. Your comments will inspire me to create items based on your suggestions.

Winter berry tree decorations. Welcome home.

As I look forward to exciting things in the coming year, I wish a Happy Holiday Season to all my readers, friends, members of my circle. I can’t wait to have new readers find my site and discover my jewelry. The gemstones I selected in India that make my jewelry so special will shine as brilliantly as the lights on my tree.

Happy Holidays!

Jasmin