Came for the crafts, stayed for the stories. Fun and interesting.

FYI ~ these also help keep your feline friends out of your Christmas trees 🎄 just hank them on low branches. You’re welcome ;)

One of my favourite Christmas decorations is the cinnamon pine coones you can buy in shops. They smell heavenly! Your pomander is soo pretty . Laura Ingalls Wilder mentioned in one of her books how a friend of the family gave her mother a pomander for Christmas and how it was stuck all over with cloves, would last for months and fill the room with a wonderful scent. She wrote how pleased her mother was with such a gift and how she placed it on the mantle of the fireplace .

I'm reminded of chocolate oranges. Still found them when I was a kid. Not so much, now. I'd almost forgotten about pomanders.

I haven't made these in years! I don't know why I stopped! So pretty.

I have the Williamsburg book, Kandye. I found it at a garage sale for a buck. I just love it. When I lived in VA, I used to visit Williamsburg with friends to photograh the wreathes. Right now is a great time to visit. Lots of fun events. And the decor is awesome! The shops and restaurants make wreathes that reflect what they sell or are known for. November is a good time to go, too, as there are places set up that sells items you can use in your wreathes, especially mini pineapples. My hubby and I visited last year. I think the COVID years hurt things a bit as the wreathes were not as decorated as they had been when I lived in VA between 2005-2011. Also, I learned from a few of the licals that the downplaying of our early American history in recent years has hurt the tourism that is relied upon by the historical district. So, I highly recommend people to visit. Its a wonderful place to see at any time of year & the rebuilds were done using original house plans, so its very close to how it looked originally. Anyway, thanks for sharing this craft. God bless! Sue 😊❤

Ooooo, when they shrivel up you can book them on the stove and the smell would be amazing 😍 xx

I bet those oranges smell wonderful. Great decoration.

I make these every year at Christmas & love them!!!

Perfect craft again Kandye. Another win for the books. You are really giving us a lot of choices for crafts for Christmas. Thanks. If only I could visit Williamsburg sometime at Christmas. My heart would be full. On the bucket list for someday. God willing.

Well done Kandye! I'll bet they smell just wonderful as they're being made & as they're drying too! Thanks for sharing!

This will be a beautiful decoration for Christmas table set up.

Another great crafting video !! Keeper coming ! I love learning new craft projects ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

I would make these with my children. Just the oranges and cloves. It is the most delicious smell! So simple and a fun family time

I love these and make them pretty much every year. I often wondered how available citrus fruits were back in those days. It seems they would have been a rarity to places in the north. I love the way pomanders smell at Christmastime. What a lovely smell. 💕

I remember when doing that as a kid, back then I didn’t have the awl and got lots of blisters from inserting each and everyone of them. It was worth it. I put a small wooden stick into it and a pink ribbon. It last very long, more then a year if not more.

Why do I get so excited every time I see you upload a new video? :))

My girls and I spent a evening making the orange pomanders during the Christmas holidays. They really enjoyed themselves. I had a bulk sized bag of cloves that was twenty years old😳they were still good! Back in the 80’s I was a young housewife with very limited funds. I made most of my Christmas decorations with dried orange slices , apples, gingerbread men. Made everything smell so good.

Thank you Kandye! Bet they small wonderful! God bless you all!

You always do such a nice job sharing! We have made pomanders a couple different times. They are so beautiful in looks and aroma at Christmas. I loved the video of your spray with the oranges, too. Thank you for sharing!

Thanks Kandye, another great craft for the holidays.

I love these ,simple but beautiful. My kind of Christmas decor. Thanks Kandye!

I've been to historic Williamsburg and it was a wonderful step back in time. Thanks for this video. Making them as a party activity/gift.

Thank you, Kandye! These are so pretty and they must smell fabulous! Have a wonderful day! xoxo

I love these!! I haven't done them in years!! Beautiful and they smell wonderful❤🍊

These are so pretty! I’m going to try making some this year. I have always wanted to go to Williamsburg! Hope to go someday. Thanks for the video!

So pretty. Nice job Kandye!

Thank you, I haven't done this for years...I sprinkled cinnamon on them the next day! Going to do it this year!!

I love the crafts you do. I made the wreath, it turned out OK ish. With the oranges I would try using essential oil of cloves and put a few drops on. It makes it smell great. I love the tool you use. I'm going to get one of those for December. Rather then trying to use a skinny crochet hook. Cheer from the pacific northwest. Canada side.

I've only walked through Colonial Williamsburd once. But did go in some of the shops. The Old Bruton church was open to the public . It alone is well worth the visit !!

Not a fake town my mama took me there when I was in high school. Yall's town is beautiful! Also, thanks for the video these are beautiful as well. 😃

this is so pretty ! i will show this to my mom >

I love watching your videos, I can't wait to visit your shop again too. 🥰

Enjoyed this, may have to try it too. I'd love to go to W'burg for the Grand Illumination as well....some day !! Love to see you make cookies and decorate those...Iooks like you have cookie cutters hanging around-maybe?... 😁

They look pretty. I bet they smell even better! I would love to do these. I just might give them a go.

They smell so good.

Thank you for this wonderful videos i was looking to make penny rugs and you popped up and now im working threw all your videos and i love your videos so looking towards getting to the most recent and i am loving the history about things

I was in the SCA. It is a medieval Restoration group. As a party game we would clove lemons and oranges, we gave them to someone. If they took the clove out with their teeth they would give you a kiss in the lips, if they took it out with their fingers they would give you a kiss on the hand

Yay! Another video!!

Love them

I love your videos. So fun ,,

came from the kids channel, I love you and ur interests , be well !!

Nice. Thank you!

My book got destroyed in Hurricane Ian. I am glad to hear you can still get it.

So pretty ❤❤

Have a terrific Thanksgiving.

Love yourchannel

Love these Kandye!!! How long will these keep ? :) I want to try them

When I was little I made one but thought I had to cover every single bit of the orange with cloves…AND I didn’t use anything to poke them in so my thumbs were sore for days 😂

Love these but I tried it last year with smaller tangerines and they got moldy. How do I prevent that? I was at Williamsburg one time only but it was Christmas and it was beautiful. Would love to go again someday

I've always wanted to try this, but everything I read seemed to imply that you had to cover the entire orange with cloves, and that seemed expensive!

Have you considered doing mistletoe or a kissing bough as a decoration video?

I know a white candle in the window is an Irish Christmas tradition.