December 2011

What’s ahead for 2012?

December 26, 2011

How was your Christmas? We enjoyed the start of new traditions. Sadly I had a few sick kiddos, so we did not get to attend the fun service at our Church. The biggest hit with the gifts had to be the new Wii Kartz game. The kids have been having a ball racing each other. [...]

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A Christmas Quiz

December 22, 2011

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Definitely Hot Chocolate! 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? No wrapping, just sits them under the tree. 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Love White lights. 4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but I’d like to! 5. When do you put your [...]

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Holiday Menu

December 21, 2011

Have you planned out what you will be cooking up for the weekend? We are going to have a pretty traditional meal on Christmas Eve, with Turkey and all of the trimmings. I can always eat that meal… SO good! But for Christmas day I wanted to try something new. So I think I am [...]

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Can You Believe…

December 19, 2011

Can you believe that it is the week of Christmas?! I am looking forward to Christmas services at our Church. They always do such neat things… with lots of music! Are you finished shopping? I started so early this year I was able to sit back and enjoy the season without all of the rush. [...]

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{DIY} Homemade Vanilla

December 15, 2011

I saw this last year and knew that this year I was going to give it a try. Homemade Vanilla So easy to do and makes a wonderful gift. You need: Vanilla beans Vodka I started checking our local stores for bulk vanilla beans unsuccessfully. You can really find some great deals on vanilla beans [...]

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Ruffled Wreath {DIY}

December 13, 2011

I had seen some recent inspiration on Pinterest for a snowman wreath done in grapevine wreaths. I loved the idea, but thought that a ruffled look would be more my speed. I am tickled with how it turned out. The kids love it too! Here is what I did. I took several sizes of wreath [...]

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Celebrating

December 12, 2011

It is hard to put into words what this kid means to me! He is wise beyond his years and has the BIGGEST heart! I love him to the depths of my soul. Last Thursday was his 7th birthday. Since we no longer do family parties (a whole long boring story) I try to make [...]

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5 Songs

December 8, 2011

My hubby and I watch a certain early morning talk show who has pretty good musical taste. Every guest he has come on the show gives 5 of their favorite songs. So today I thought I might share my 5 faves of the moment. 1. Bruno Mars – Let it Rain 2. Andy Grammer – [...]

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The Christmas Train

December 6, 2011

This past Sunday was our trip to The Christmas Train. Each year the church we attend puts together a magical retelling of the real reason we celebrate the season. We all bundled up, put on our smiles. Some of us put on our silly faces and off we went. It was beautiful! The Old West [...]

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Fun with an Elf!

December 5, 2011

This year we decided to join in on the Elf on the shelf fun! While I heard last year about the elf, I didn’t realize how much fun you could have with it! It has really been funny watching the kids faces when they find him each morning. Meet “Elvis”. When he first arrived Blair [...]

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