Our Tree

Here's pic of our tree, all lit and and full of Christmas spirit. (It was an excuse to use my new camera, please forgive me.) Isn't it pretty?

Happy New Year's Eve! Goodbye 2008!

So... what have I been up to?

Yeah, I thought you might be asking that. I would be too. I'm trying to be better about posting, especially because I sent out 75 Christmas cards with a note with our blog link. People may actually start reading this! gasp! I didn't want to post my Christmas crafty presents before Christmas because I love surprises, but here's what kept me so busy:

Sock monkeys for the nieces and nephews... they were pretty easy to make, and I loved the result. The one for the littlest nephew is even wearing a diaper... hehe.


Snowmen ornaments for my husband's siblings. Made from lightbulbs, these were fun to make. I made a snowman for each member of each sibling's family, they came out really cute, I think.


And finally, treats, treats and more treats! I made Oreo Truffles in Mint and Regular, Peppermint Fudge, chocolate fudge, and yummy sugar cookies. I had about twenty tins to fill, plus four party platters, so you can imagine...

My list for my life

If you know me at all, you know that I l-o-v-e lists. Here's a great one I stole from Jen who stole it from a bunch of other people. As the New Year approaches, and we set goals for 2009, this is a great review of your life!

Things you've done: bold
Things you want to do: italics
Things you haven't done and don't want to do: plain

 

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars …yes please!
3. played in a band
4. visited hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to disneyland/world
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea.. as long as I am safe
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty (ok, most of the way)
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping… hee hee!
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset (both actually!)
31. hit a home run 
32. been on a cruise
33. seen niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors 
35. seen an amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen michelangelo's david in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the sistene chapel in person
50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris (I was at the bottom, but I think it still counts!
51. gone scuba diving or snorkelling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theatre 
55. been in a movie
56. visited the great wall of china
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a cheque
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in times square
74. toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in london
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the grand canyon in person 
80. published a book 
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the white house
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby 
95. seen the alamo in person
96. swum in the great salt lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee

It's Christmas Time

Which means that between baking, holiday visiting, present making, present shopping and other busy holiday preparations, there is little time for blogging. I'm trying, I really am. Please don't be a hater. :-)