Thanks to help from my teenagers and my husband, Christmas is in full swing on our home.  It takes awhile, but it sure is nice to have the tree up and decorated and wreaths on the doors, etc.  While decorating, my dear friend and husband surprised me with a new addition to my Christmas fun.  Isn’t this Advent gnome the cutest thing you ever did see??  There are still some odds and ends left to be done, like the outside lights and the Christmas village, but these will be projects for the upcoming weekend.  In the meantime, I am rapidly filling the kitchen counters with Christmas treats.  These treats must…