Gilded pomegranates produce stunning Christmas ornaments

December 04th, 2007 | Category: DIY

Chicagoan Thomas MacEntee has a wealth of fabulous seasonal decorating and baking ideas to share. Meet Thomas by visiting any one of his three blogs — count ‘em: three! First is A Catskill Christmas, in which Thomas comes up with handcrafted Christmas decorating concepts, all inspired by his childhood in the Catskills. moment is And I Helped!, a site for lovers of food and baking. Here, Thomas offers up tempting recipes of his own design and those learned from his beloved late mom. Finally, there is Destination: Austin Family, a family history blog.

Right now, all three sites are overflowing with creative and heartwarming ideas

for celebrating the holiday season. I love all of the decoration ideas at A Catskill Christmas, but wanted to share one in specific: Gilded Dried Pomegranates. Aren’t these beautiful? Don’t you agree they’d look stunning on the Christmas tree? Not to mention arranged in bowls, strung on ribbons, or tied in bunches. Full directions are on the site, so I won’t repeat them here, but note that Thomas says there’s one drawback: dried pomegranates can be expensive!