The older I get, the more I want to get back to the actual "making" of things for Christmas's like we used to do when I was a child, when I was younger, and when the children were at home.  Although I have not had much time to make much this year I have had a go at a couple of things.  It is not just about the crafting and the making of wreaths and garlands, or the food items throughout the year that eventually grace the Christmas table, it is about a much simpler way of life overall.  It has a pure honesty overall that can be trusted and you can rely on to feed you, celebrate and make choices that suit your family and its needs at the end of the day. I like my Christmas decorations I always have done. I have a lot of beautiful decorations collected over many years and part of a wider cache of Christmas items.  Some are homemade, a lot are bought, but even simple paper or ribbon decorations have their place on the tree. This year's decorations have been bought with a...