It’s been forever since I’ve really blogged! The holidays will do that, I suppose.
Let’s see….I’ll try to fill you in on the happenings here and post a few funnies that happened over the weekend.
Christmas here at home: We spent Christmas Eve and Day here at our home. It’s always [...]
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Catching y’all up
Posted in Leaf Turning, christmas, general musings/writings, large family on January 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cookies, snowballs, and homemade toffee
Posted in christmas, life with my children on December 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
If you peek at my title, you will have a sneak preview of what my week has been like. Yummy and busy all rolled into one!
This week I have:
made 2 batches of homemade toffee (easy and really yummy)
made chocolate covered pretzel rods
made white chocolate covered Hershey Chocolate Mint candy canes
packaged the three [...]
Santa can bring anything
Posted in christmas, life with my children on December 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Conversation overheard at breakfast this morning:
Mr 9: I really hope Santa brings me a Webkinz. I have 8 that I want!
Me: I don’t think Santa will be able to bring 8 (!) Webkinz, honey, but I’m sure he’ll bring you some wonderful gifts.
Mr 4: Santa can bring anything! [...]
updated Christmas advent bags master list
Posted in christmas on November 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For those of you interested in our Christmas Advent Bag project, I updated our master list after shopping and tweaking.
Here’s the new list:
Advent Bags Master List
Dec 1: paint wooden ornament (kit)
Dec 2: write Christmas letter to Santa (kit)
Dec 3: candy
Dec 4: make Christmas finger puppets (kit)
Dec 5: Christmas pencils
Dec 6: make St Nicholas [...]
So excited about the Advent bags!
Posted in We're all connected, Works for Me!, christmas on November 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
(If you are coming here to this post for WFMW, please see the previous linked post on Advent bags for a more complete description. It’s worth it and a really fun project!)
I posted earlier about Tonya’s idea at Kissack Chronicles. I’m a list maker and a planner so I have had the BEST time planning [...]
Christmas Advent Bags
Posted in We're all connected, Works for Me!, christmas on November 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here is an amazing idea from one of my favorite bloggers! Tonya at The Kissack Chronicles has posted about doing Christmas Advent Bags with her children to help count down the days until Christmas. You make 24 bags with little activities, projects, or treats in them. Each bag is numbered and opened a day at [...]
Works for Me…Best Toys for Children!
Posted in Works for Me!, christmas, fun and games, life with my children on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rocks in my Dryer is hosting a themed Works for Me this week. She’s asking us to list our best toys for children. Those toys that in our experience stand the test of time, age, and use. Here are my picks:
Magnetiles: These have to be the best toy ever. I have had children from age [...]
Reece’s Rainbow
Posted in Prayers please, We're all connected, adoption, christmas, general musings/writings, special needs on November 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve got a new link in my sidebar. Actually, it’s a “button” I’m told, by my more computer-saavy children! Please go and check it out. Reece’s Rainbow is a wonderful nonprofit organization whose mission is to help find children with Down’s Syndrome and other medical needs homes. These children face a bleak future in the [...]
Happy Birthday My King
Posted in christmas, general musings/writings on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope that this Christmas touches your heart, provides miracles to your souls, and causes you to see just a bit more clearly the wonder that is Jesus Christ.
Happy Birthday, My King! You are Lord of lords, King of kings, mighty God, Lord of Everything. You’re Emmanuel, You’re the [...]
Christmas cookies and Reindeer food (the allergy way)
Posted in christmas on December 20, 2006 | 2 Comments »
It’s Works for me Wednesday again! (www.rocksinmydryer.typepad.com )
Since Christmas is coming and we have a son with life-threatening food allergies (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts), I thought I’d share our Christmas cookie recipe. We make these several times during the month of December. We’ll make them again on Christmas Eve, along with reindeer sparkles for the [...]
