The countdown's on in earnest around our house (who's kidding who?...the countdown's been on since the kids woke up the morning after Hallowe'en and asked how many days until Christmas!)At this point I've done most of my shopping, and amazingly I've actually done a lot of wrapping this year, but … [Read more...]
Completely Random
I cannot stand my phone. Actually just the touchscreen. I can't stand the autocorrect/intuitive typing. If you've ever been on the "Damn You, AutoCorrect" website - it's quite hilarious. But when it's you everyday spending more time backspacing it's a huge pain in the rear. … [Read more...]
Gifts gifts gifts!
Does anyone else NOT remember bringing this many gifts to school on the last day before Christmas vacation?(somewhere, Lynn Spence is crying)Yesterday I was getting everything organized to bring to school Friday. And I thought back to when I was little and realized that I can't remember … [Read more...]
Joy & Pain
Joy and pain.Like sunshine and rain.~Rob BaseFor me this Christmas is just like the chorus of this old 80's song. There's joy because my sister and her kids and her husband are coming all the way from Calgary to spend the holidays with us. There is joy because, despite the fact she can't be here, my … [Read more...]
Anticipation
This is what our Christmas tree has looked liked since 2001.Well...sort of. We've lived in 4 different houses since 2001. All within 5 minutes of each other...The above pic is our tree from last year. Notice that there are no gifts under the tree. We have never been able to … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Holiday Craft 2.0
I received so much great feedback from my last craft post that I thought I'd post another one. This one probably won't have the wow-factor that the ornaments had, but they are quick, easy and pretty cute. They're easier to do with older kids because their fine motor is more attuned but … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – CindyLou Who
Who was no more than 2...I love this pic of Eva. It was taken December 2008 - 1 month before she turned 2 and it was the first time I got piggies in her hair. I can't believe how much her hemangioma has cleared since then! … [Read more...]
Glee: A Very Glee Christmas
It's all Christmas, all the time on this week's Glee...so it falls into the themey episodes of Glee that are, well, not my favorites. But it's Christmas, so I can forgive them. Mostly.Because there was so much GOOD. Yes. Very, very good....Like Mike Chang's Christmas wish: I want Channing Tatum to … [Read more...]
A Gingerbread House
The girl was invited to her friend, N.'s house today to build a gingerbread house. This is one of my favourite holiday projects, and N.'s mum made the event more special with yummy hot chocolate and a festively decorated home! The Girls at work. All done - so beautiful (and … [Read more...]
what helps me at Christmas
When I was a kid I never understood those people you would read or hear about who hated Christmas. How could they? Christmas is the best.Now I get the grinch factor. There is the unrelenting nauseating consumerism, the opportunity to think about what is missing, the extreme loneliness for … [Read more...]
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