{ Looking Back and Looking Forward.......}

SO I've been trying to figure out how to recap the year and found the perfect questionnaire thanks to Betsy so here goes our year in review...

LOOKING BACK 2008

1. What did you do in 2008 that you've never done before?

I had a mammogram/ and a colon oscopy thankfully both problems turned out fine but scary stuff and not fun at all ! I had never flown by myself anywhere and I did just fine to SLC this summer, I also met a fellow blogger for breakfast Heather so fun to meet new people had never done that before! Also survived so many accidents of my kids where I thought my heart would break!

Never been on PTA or had a kid in grade one before either!!

2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I did pretty good but like every year I can do better! But I read {listened on cd} to the book of Mormon twice and the Doctrine and Covenants 3 times seriously the way to go for me I listened to it early when I’m getting ready in the morning so I get in a good 15 minutes before the kids wake up {multi tasker eh!} , I also kept up good with working out and eating right{except the last couple of weeks ha ha.} So same goes for this year plus some!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Lots of friends and my sil Kristyn to beautiful Emma Rose!

4. Did anyone close to you die?

This year was horrible for fathers around our age dying and leaving young families all had three kids left behind under 10 and wives because of accident or disease so so sad! Made me think about life and to be thankful for the things we are blessed with. So much tragedy. We went to to many sad young funerals this year! Hopefully 2009 is a lot better for that.

5. What places have you visited?

This year we didn’t get very far and are due for a good vacation ha ha–HA waii hint hint D lol! But we got to SLC -D and I , with the kids we got to Ty lake for a week, but not very far this year.

Absolute relaxation for my busy blond summer boy who would fall asleep every afternoon that week in the boat -so cute on of my favorite pics from this year

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

I’d like to Simplify my life not do so much that I get to busy to do the most important things with my kids. Because before we know it they are grown up! So that is my word for 2009!

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched in your memory and why?

Probably Jan 30th when I found out that I didn’t have Breast Cancer, that everything would be okay. When you stew over something for a month and wonder and worry your mind and heart kind of think the worst that could happen. SO even though the Dr. found the same lump immediately, thankfully the tests showed things were okay, but to get the lump checked on yearly. SO that was a very big relief.

And January 27 when president Hinckley died sad

The other would be getting approved on Feb 25th with LDS FAMILY SERVICES for BABY #4 which we pray this is the year coming up! {funny thing though I thought we had been approved since a year ago in November until I was looking through my calendar the other day -- I was totally off that’s when we picked up our papers.} So we haven’t been waiting for as long as I thought!

8. What was your biggest achievement this year?

Nothing really big for me, but we did find a house finally after looking for so long so we did achieve something right and its bigger then the last house so yeah!
9. Did you suffer illness or injury?

We have had a year of scares breast cancer, colon problems, pink eye for all, boccie balls to the face Lauren, Kolten had allergic reaction to something outside at a wedding reception and his eyeball got all gushy and huge gross, He also broke his wrist and got his teeth knocked out with a hockey stick! Masen got his pinkie finger almost severed off and he almost got run over , just a few of the injuries this year! Amongst some colds and flu too!

10. What was the best thing you bought?

Our house, new furniture and stuff for the house - after years of saving so debt free not the house the furniture and stuff}, a video camera probably

11. Where did most of your money go?

A new house etc, Life, kids activities, savings and GAS! Basketball, soccer baseball, swim lessons, ballet, gymnastics and Adoption! All so very worth it for these munchkins that keep me on my toes keep me laughing and give me so much JOY! Silly bunch of them!

12. What song will always remind you of 2008?

"Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis or gotta be somebody by nickle back , love song by taylor swift , umm lots of songs

13. What do you wish you would have done more of?

Sleep ha ha! No - get away with D we need a vacation just the two of us its been since PEI 2005 probably, actually just getting away to do something fun that doesn't have anything to do with work just the two of us no matter where would be great!

I wish I had spent less time being so impatient with things that don’t matter,

14. What do you wish you would have done less of?

Probably less of getting mad and frustrated at stupid things, maybe spent a little less time at the computer if I’m really being honest!

15. What was your favorite TV program?

We don’t watch that much anymore but when we do we like CSI and LOST, Without a trace and I like 90210 ha ha and I still watch Days {I know evil eh!} honestly since we moved here I’ve watched it way less then I have maybe cause the basement isn’t finished yet ? A waste of time maybe?

16. What was the best book you read this year?

I loved the Sara’s quilt series made me appreciate my life and the life of those that have gone before us, I love reading and have read tons of books this year but really loved this series! And of course the twilight series!

17. What was your favorite film of the year?

Favorite movie well since I read all the twilight books and the movie just came out I’d have to say twilight mostly cause I really didn’t go to many movies this year!

18. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you? Didn't do much on my birthday D did make me a cake though! I turned 32 this year {guess that means I’ll be 33 next Saturday 10th whoa!!!}

19. What political issue stirred you the most?

Most defiantly prop 8the historic US election, and our stupid coalition crap here! Idiots!

20. Who was the best new person you met? Probably Bishop Burton this summer its so fun to met men like him and feel of their spirit and strength and that they are just real people. {I didn’t met Marie Osmond but I saw her just getting off the elevator across from us! That was cool! } And honestly I’m with Betsy on this one, meeting and getting to know so many fun new friends - bloggers- I feel like I have a whole new set of friends from everywhere there is so much to learn from everyone and its crazy the connections through people who know people you do and it makes it feel all the more closer! I have loved getting to know people better this year !

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And one of my favorite quotes of the year.

SO HERE'S TO A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

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ps when you get a new garburator don't go food grinding happy! Apparently potato peels are bad for them but it can chew up a bone?? what?? So yeah we just spent the last two days snaking the clogged up lines nice one eh! just thought I'd share my garbarator stupidity! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

{ Hope you all had a great Christmas...}

I LOVE the Christmas season

so a Christmas update from our house..

{ps for a little Edward to Bella lullaby turn up your volume so pretty}

SO
Too Much Food {I'm pretty sure I gained the winter five all within the last week! Me and my treadmill need some serious time together ha ha! for real though}
a few fun parties

lots of snow and sledding

cute kids doing the nativity and

family stories, memories and heartfelt thoughts

lots of family get togethers

a lot of tired kids

and wired kids....but

lots of love

a few tears

carol singing

prayers

anticipation

Christmas concerts and programs

games

gift giving

service

time off school and work

fun neighbour and friend surprises

thanks all {thanks so much Cassie what a sweetheart you are! we all pretty much devoured it}

happy delighted Christmas morning faces.

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Above all I love the general MAGIC feeling of being all together

a simpler feeling

where the things that don't matter so much are put away for a bit,

there's always a few bumps along the way but generally

a overwhelming feeling of love and appreciation for family, for Christmas - for our Saviour

for his birth

for his life.

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A few pics of all the magic at our house

A little Mary and Joseph

I love this one cause they were so into it was so cute

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Some Christmas Morning fun!

Hot wheels tracks for the boys and doll house for the girl {although I did see a couple of boys having fun with it too ha ha! }

and at Grandmas a big smile and a big bit of Polly pocket action from uncle soren AND then the reason why I don't have many pictures Christmas day is because D surprised me {or should I say Santa - dang guy} with one of these little guys! SO much fun! We had one about 4 years ago just a few days before Christmas around kolt's birthday and a few weeks later it got stolen out of D's truck

So we had alot of fun playing around with it.

I just have to share some of my favorites that we got for Christmas

really though my favorite things were watching my kids be so excited opening their gifts and saying its just what I wanted or hearing kolt tell his grandma that his favorite Christmas present was a picture of the temple she gave him.

Or actually surprising D { to actually get a reaction for a gift is a big deal } With one of theseThose were my favorite moments.

But he did really spoil me this year with one of these an ipod nano

and with this

Loving them. I love music and this thing has awesome sound and can do so much and now we have all our favorite songs playing all the time, or quiet music seriously I can already tell a difference in the kids when calmer music is playing. we've been having fun getting songs on it and playing around with it!

another favorite most people wouldn't be that excited for this

{insinkerator garbage disposal} but me YES!!!! the last few months since we moved here have been so annoying with our kitchen sink constantly being plugged, they had it all wired and set up for one but there wasn't one now it is like Heaven -- love it!!!!

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Other then that we spent some time with D's family playing this

{thanks Matt and Jan}

Watching a few movies

laughing

talking

and spending a lot of time just as a family.

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The Magic of Christmas

Is not in the presents

but in His presence

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Hope everybody had a great Christmas.

{Me thinks and Merry Christmas..}

Me thinks a day late but I think we are all a little busy with other things this week.

I finally got finished some gifts to deliver they turned out good better then I thought at least I was happy with them!

This one was my favorite I love this quote!!

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Then for some very last minute Christmas neighbour gift ideas go here
For a yummy new hot chocolate recipe go here
For some fun Christmas decor go here

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For Me Thinks this week

I've been thinking so much about how December gets to be the busiest time of the year with almost everyday and night filled up with something. Then all the packages and shopping and shipping and delivering. All the worrying about forgetting somebody or if it is enough??

We get so caught up in going from here to there instead of taking time to breath, to read a book, play a game with our kids and

remember the true meaning of Christmas

and really focusing on what Christmas is about

of who CHRISTMAS is really about.

I think a certain someone likes us to be so busy with everything else, that doesn't even matter, instead of what we really should be focusing on and that is the birth of our saviour the whole

REASON FOR THE SEASON

"The true Christmas spirit is never found in a surfeit of things. It is less obvious in arrival and more lasting in impact."
-Thomas S. Monson

I hope you all have a great Christmas this week!

{ My Baby is 7 today...}

Happy Birthday Kolten

7 awesome things about my handsome fun boy...

1. He is thoughtful, kind and considerate and a JOY to raise
2. He has a love for learning and a joy for all things new

3. He is a great helper to me and I always enjoy his company...

4. We share a few things that are special to just us, He always lets us know he loves us. He loves his whole family, grandparents, aunts/uncles all of them!!

5. He is a great friend to so many and is aware of those left out or who look lonely and always makes friends no matter where we go.

6. He loves primary, loves to learn new songs and loves the gospel.

7. He was and is the best CHRISTMAS present we ever received.
A long awaited gift of JOY {are we detecting a theme here yet}

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So between Christmas concerts, birthday parties, preschool grandma day, and getting ready for Christmas its been insanely busy just like everybody else but crazy crazy the same!! So a few pics from the last few days and today! Is that not the look of pure Lego joy! Thanks to AJ {and all the kids who came he had a great day and loved all the presents he got, but he was mostly just so excited that friends came over to play!}

We had koltens birthday party today they all had alot of fun so he was really happy and Hyper! We had a family get together for his birthday on Thursday night after his concert so its been a crazy few days here!

He was a wise man in the school Christmas concert and he just wanted to randomly hold the joy sign from the tree just because I guess!

Hard to see him we were so far back and getting closer didn't help any!

------------------ And this little dancer Miss L. had a parent view day for us to come watch on tuesday she was way more excited that dad was there then that I was, but she did great. She has learned a lot and has a ton of fun! She really enjoys it! and Masen has been doing alot of this! He loves to make a lot of noise! But he sure had a lot of fun doing this. Yes he dented a few bowls oh and broke a wooden spoon but it kept him occupied for a half an hour on a cold blizzard day like this:

...it is so cold this is what the insides of our windows look like - its like a deep freeze actually my whole garage is a deep freeze. I put the food that needs to go in the freezer just on the stairs out the door to the garage and its frozen solid in less then an hour. Its actually colder then the freezer itself! BUT we will have a white christmas! CRAZY COLD though!

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“When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace,love, prosperity, happiness... all the good things.”

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“Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service, and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happines

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“The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach”

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“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

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Find joy in the journey

no matter how busy life gets...

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And a birthday questionairre for the birthday boy all his answers {thanks lynn}:

Do you have any pets?* no

What was the last book you read?* This is the season
Do you like to cook?* yes with mom

What's your favorite food?* pepperoni pizza and chicken nuggets

What do you do best? Something you think you are good at?

* SoccerDo you like sports?* Yes all sports

If you ever had the chance to meet a famous person, who would that be?* President Hinckley

How tall are you?* I don’t know

Tell about a favorite event of your childhood.* Going to Disneyworld and Seaworld

What are your hobbies or interests?* make lego ships, help my dad
What country are you from?
* Canada

What do you like to do on sundays?* Go to church go to grandmas house

What do you do? What's your job?* I go to school and be a good boy {yippee I like that one}

What do you like to do in your free time?* Play on the computer

What kind of people do you like?* my family

What's something you do well?* play sports

Where were you born?* Calgary {he wasn’t but thats what he said}

Who do you respect the most?* My teacher at school and mom

Who has the most influence in your life?* MOM
Would you like to be famous?* YES at doing magic tricks ha ha

What do you think you'll be doing five years from now?* I’ll already be baptized

Where do you think you'll be living 5 years from now?* Here

What is your goal in life?* To be to be an awesome boy {I love this kid}

Are you a morning or a night person?* Morning
Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?* Sunrises

Who are your good friends?* all my friends john, kaleigh, ainsley, Hannah, carter, blake, hayden, Jackson,

How many times did you move as a child?* five times

Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person?* people person

What is the type of wife you would like to have?
* One like my mom {awww}

What kind of woman you like to marry someday?* one like you.

*What is your favorite toy?
*shark and ship lego I got for my birthday.

{Totally Random this and that...}

Church Bulletin Bloopers

Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa will be speaking tonight at Calvary Memorial Church in Racine. Come tonight and hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.

"Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your husbands."

Next Sunday is the family hay ride and bonfire at the Fowlers'. Bring your own hot dogs and guns. Friends are welcome! Everyone come for a fun time.

Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community.

Don't let worry kill you off-let the Church help.

For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person(s) you want remembered. {this made me lol} funny

Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM.- prayer and medication to follow.

The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.

This evening at 7 P.M. there will be a hymn sing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.

AND I GIVE YOU THE NEWEST ONE FROM OUR Ward BULLETIN FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS

{Maybe I'm the only one who thinks this is funny but ...yeah}

Ward Family Christmas Party

Dinner and Program
Ladies Pants optional

{so does that mean the men can wear ladies pants and I don't have to wear any ha ha your right I'm probably the only one that thinks its funny..}

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A few things to share from here and there that I've found that might help or you might enjoy

For a camera - add a photo album, a gift card for photo developing, an extra memory card or a photo mag
For a game or puzzle ~ add a few snacks and a 2-liter bottle of pop along with the game. Place them all in a bucket or giant treat bowl. Cellophane wrap and tie a large bow. Voila!
For a DVD ~ add some popcorn and giant size candy and wrap it a fleece blanket with a bow
for a cooking appliance or a cookbook ~ add or wrap it with an Apron and add cooking utensils with bows in the pocket
for an electric or nice warm blanket - add a magazine and candle and snacks with a note for cuddling in bed
for kitchen ware (pots or serving dishes) ~ add a great recipe to serve in the gift along with a few of the key ingredients for that recipe
for new PJ's ~ add a box or packet or can of Cocoa Mix and a cute cocoa mug
for all those yummy smelling lotions, soaps and bath oils from places like Bath and Body Works ~ add one special towel, bath pillow and candle for a pampering
for a gift of stationery ~ add a Monogram stamp and fancy ink
for a good book ~ add a book light and wrap it in a small fleece blanket

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And Check this out its awesome

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Some free printable gift tags here and here

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Some awesome quotes {Thanks Kim!}

For those who struggle with the idea of Santa here's some good words

"I want to emphasize that I have no quarrel with that well fed gentleman with the red suit and white whiskers. He was very generous to me when I was a boy, and we are looking forward with great anticipation to his visit at our home. All of those things with reference to Christmas are appropriate and good and all of them are for children, except, I suppose, the mistletoe."

--Elder Boyd K. Packer

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For the kids/adults who want more a beautiful answer:

"Jesus only got three gifts, what makes you better than Jesus?"

Think about that one.

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Are you all ready for Christmas yet? me - well I'm the PANIC NOW part.

{ Me thinks Monday...}

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It is SO cold this morning on the radio with wind chill factor it was -49 F {and -45 C } Crazy insane cold!! School wasn't cancelled for us though because where they do the temp is in a town half an hour away where the school division is and what it is there is what determines if school is cancelled for the day and usually it is colder there but today no. So we bundled up the poor kids and sent them! BBRRR. It was my morning to car pool too but D offered to come back from work and pick everybody up so nice!! So that was a relief! And we just might have a white cold Christmas this year how exciting.

So for weekend fun Kolt is doing much better and healing nicely. Saturday night we went to a family ward party and then a friend party both were a lot of fun. Nice to get out without the kids too.

Sunday was freezing one of those days where you wish you could stay in bed all day long and read a good book, but I didn't/couldn't and probably wouldn't if I could!

Other then that didn't do to much more then that.

I can't believe that Christmas is in 10 days insane!

I still have so much to do what a procrastinator I am this year!

With concerts, family things, kolts b-day, school parties etc

one word kept coming to my mind this weekend and it is

Simplify

so instead of going overboard with everything i've been simplifying. Its nice if I don't have to do it I'm not. If its not a necessity we don't need it. The kids don't need a hundred things for Christmas. and so on.

so instead of making fancy photoshop invitations to kolts party

I bought spider man ones to write the info in and lick the envelope.

instead of making a cake for his birthday party

I'm buying an ice cream cake with spider man on it instead of spending hours slaving over a fondant sculpted masterpiece lol ha ha

but you know what

we'll still have fun

he'll still get a party and

still be really happy.

And still feel really loved!

and that's what matters.

We can't do everything.

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So on to

ME THINKS.....

Christmas and New years is such a great time of year to change bad habits, bad behaviour, and self centered thinking that doesn't get us anywhere.

I've found myself lately wondering what makes people compare themselves so bad to this or that and to act so miserable like everything in life is against them, or use the littlest things for an excuse to make bad choices or decisions instead of being accountable for their own actions.

We are all individuals, all Children Of God all of us have special qualities and talents and to waste time comparing the things we don't have or what so and so has that I don't ......

is a waste of time, talent, energy, spirit and thought.

To give - and to serve others is truly what makes us a happier people.

It's sad to watch people become so bitter or obsessed with things that just don't matter. Instead of making the choice to be HAPPY with what we do have.

To make the best with what we have and to help ourselves and others around us to progress solely depends on what we do and how we act, think, and feel, and treat others.

See what a smile can do for someone or what a small act of service does.

Give of yourself this Season and all year through.

That's probably the best gift there is.

To Serve.

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Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others.

~Gordon B. Hinckley

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Miserable people think about their height, their weight, their hair, their car, their clothes, their nose. They live in a world of their own. They say things like, "But enough about me...what do you think about me?" They run their own 24-7 self-service station. Happy people know that the key to being happy is making others so. They see every new day as another opportunity to make the world a better place by making a difference to others. Miserable people think of others only when comparing themselves to them. And when they compare themselves to others, they become either vain or bitter, or more miserable.

~John Bytheway
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{So does anybody have any great Christmas gift ideas for Teachers they'd like to share???}

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Have a great week! Make it count.

{ Oh my Heck I'm a Wreck...}

Okay not really but I felt like it yesterday! What a couple of days it has been D has been away for three days which makes for long drawn out days, plus not feeling to good, add that with running around, dropping off, and picking up among so many other things! Just a crazy time of year eh!

AND {fair warning on the picture coming up not for the weak stomach}

since its been our year for traumatic events and injuries involving

bocce balls L / broken arms K /

finger amputations not really but close M/

pink eye All / allergy induced swelling for K /

and yesterday I give you hockey stick to the mouth..... to add to our every growing list for the year.

kolten was playing street hockey with a bunch of boys {I really prefer him playing with all the girls I think} anyway he got a hockey stick hard to the mouth and got a TOOTH KNOCKED out and his gums separated

YUCK YUCK YUCK

he was screaming all the way down the street.

I seriously thought my heart was going to stop when I realized it was kolt crying like he was and the blood was everywhere!!!!

So I yanked my two other sleeping nappers out of bed and dropped them off at a friends and ran to the hospital who called in some dental people who thought he might need stitches in his mouth among other things.......

but in the end we are okay -- no tooth---

but thankfully it was a baby tooth that got whacked off and not an adult tooth! He has to have xrays next week to make sure its all okay but thankfully the day ended on a good note

Darren got home after being gone for three days.
We had a dinner at our friends when we got back from the hospital so kolten was happier and took his mind off of things.

And the tooth fairy made an exception and gave him an injury pay of five dollars that he was more then happy about!

{Usually its a buck or two}

So we are okay but it really scared me it is so horrible when your kids are hurt so bad and you just want to take that pain from then it just about kills you! I've had my fair share of each child in the ER this year screaming uncontrollably

them not me

but I sure felt like I would trade them in a minute.

I can't imagine what people go through watching someone they love more then life itself go through horrible illness and disease.

I feel for them.

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Today is a cold snowy, blizzardy, day a good day to stay in we do have some fun parties to go to tonight so that will be fun to get out after being in all day.

But here is a pic out my front windowYou can't really seeing the flying blowing snow in the pic as good as I thought but its blowing and dark out today. This house across the street just got all there stone work finished this week and it is beautiful I love it!!!

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Other then that wanted to share some good

Christmas recipes

I know somebody asked for my candy cane popcorn recipe but can't remember who was asking me so here it is we are probably doing our today:

Candy Cane Popcorn:

24 cups of popcorn

3 cups of white baking chocolate wafers
2 cups crushed candy canes

Pop unpopped popcorn to make up 24 cups, melt chocolate, and crush about 18 peppermint candy canes in blender till fine, pour chocolate over popcorn then candy cane until well covered pour onto sprayed pans put in fridge for 30 minutes. stores up to 1 week in air tight container or six weeks in freezer. {We have put it in cute Christmas cellophane bags and given it out at Christmas. So good!!

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Chip Dip

Makes a great appetizer that goes a long way and is so easy to make my sil Kristyn made it last christmas and it feeds alot

1/2 cup mayonnaise or miracle whip

1/2 cup sour cream1 pkg. cream cheese softened

1 small bottle cocktail sauce or salsa {I use salsa}

toppings:tomatoes, gr.peppers, gr. onions, olives, cheese and anything else you like

combine first three ingredients and mix well until smooth. spread in pizza pan or small pan. then spread cocktail sauce or salsa over top mixture until evenly covered. add tomatoes, green peppers, etc. and cheese overt op to look like a pizza. chill until cold.

serve with tortilla chips

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And some fun Christmas gift ideas:

Dip some peppermint candy cane sticks in white chocolate found here and give with mugs and hot chocolate mixes.

From here 103 Christmas ideas

to here with lots of fun random ideas

and when I'm done what we are doing for friend and neighbour gifts and probably when they are delivered then I'll share what we're doing this year! I'm excited~!

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THANK YOU Jodi for fixing my Christmas card Header so it fits! Hopefully the Christmas cards I did get sent out are already there. Rebecca Cooper did exactly what I had in my head. I told her what I wanted and had drawn out and she did it exactly she is amazing! Love them.

So from my blog to yours Merry Christmas from us!

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What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.
Agnes M. Pharo

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And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.
Dr. Seuss

HAVE A Merry Christmas!!