Confessions

Confessions.

I realize this is my second post today. But I needed to get a few things off my chest.




This just came out of my car.

 

None of this is new stuff. Three grocery sized bags of toys, missing blueprints, scarf, umbrella, some shot gun shells (I kid you not). The big bag? trash.

Apparently there were some items that may have been missing quite a while.

 

And apparently I am ever-so-slightly unsmart. I just added myself to my followers.

I forgot to feed my hermit crabs for a week.

My new house has that lived in look, pride of ownership is obviously fading fast.

My Christmas tree isn't up yet.

There, I feel cleaner and lighter now.

But~

Before you all send me letters or turn me in to someTV show like Hoarders or How Clean is Your House.....

I have set up a beautiful greeting station with all my prettiest Christmas decorations, potty trained my two year old, took my five year old shopping to spend her tooth fairy money, painted my peg board for storing craft supplies in my laundry/craft room, done some serious baking, helped my grandparents with their new cell phone, did a million bagillion loads of laundry, and moved my sofa for the million bagillionth time because the big honkin' sectional was not my idea and doesn't 'flow' in any direction.

There now I feel like I can face the world again.

Recipies to Share ~ desserts again

 from: food network

I recently made homemade honey buns and used this recipe.    It has a distinct orange flavor and for that reason my children(hubby included) didn't think they tasted like honey buns.

The rolls were great. To me the orange flavor gives a little something extra. A matter of taste I guess.

from: allrecipes

Yesterday I made homemade peanut butter fudge (oops, you'd better wipe off that drool) using this recipe. It didn't have the ultra smooth 'chewy' texture I wanted like you get from Homestead Hollow but that was my fault after further research, I over stirred the boiling mixture. The taste was all there! Simple pantry ingredients happens to be my demise. I have to try it right then if I have all the ingredients:) This time I'm going to try this recipe, it seems a little more goof-proof. I'll let you know how it goes.






I have a kindergarten Christmas party to plan(Dec 18) as well as my soon to be six year old's birthday party to plan(Dec 13). Oh, and her special birthday snack for school (Dec 16). If there are any ideas floating around out there I would love to hear them!

Tooth Fairies and Santas and Easter Bunnies, OH, MY!

 Santa will come to our house this year even though he isn't real.

~A few days ago we had this conversation~

Is the tooth fairy real?

What do you think?

Daddy says fairies aren't real.

Maybe he just never saw one.

I want to believe they are real. Are they?

We can play pretend, can't we? Stop asking if things are real for a while - Sheesh, Your taking all the magic out!

Ok.

I think we should make a pouch and put it in the window sill.

But what about under my pillow?

It'll get lost in your hair and she'll never find it! Besides, if she is flying by she'll see it in the window and know it's time.

Oh, yeah!

So, the tooth fairy will make a visit tonight, darn it! This child is sucking all the fun out of make believe!

I have to admire her quest for truth. I am the same way. But this sucks! Is it so bad to just make believe and be a kid?

Apron

time:
45 minutes

cost:
Nada

worth:
priceless

Since I am a proper seamstress, this was a piece of cake. *cough*

I cut up a perfect pair of Dora overall shorts because LuLu loves them and couldn't fit them anymore.
Broke my seam ripper and said nothing ugly. ~Alex was sitting there~
Cut the blamed belt loops off because I was furious sure that the apron would be just fine without them.
Cut the bib off the shorts.
Cut the straps off the shorts.
Cut the pretty flower patch off the leg of the now pitiful shorts.

 

 

 

Sewed the bib bottom to the apron (from Target a while back for $1).
Sewed the straps faces together to form a loop once the buttons are reattached.
Hand sewed/sewn? the pretty flower patch to the apron pocket because I am too lazy and my ripper is now broken positive the apron will look much cuter with a hand sewn patch.

 

 

 

I then gloated on my fabulousness. By then LuLu was awake and modeled it for me. Perfect fit. Best of all she adores it.

That is priceless.

I then asked Alex if she wanted mommy to make her a pretty apron.  
NO!
Hm, I guess she's not that into aprons ~  because it couldn't possibly mean she might think I'd destroy an article of her clothing and put it on an apron she'd probably never wear, right?

Alex vs. Santa

Is Santa real?



What do you think?



I think I don't know.....Maybe not..... How could a fat guy with that big 'ole bag fit in a chimney anyway?.....Hey we don't have a chimney......lots of people don't have chimneys.......How could one man go to so many houses?....I think maybe he's not real!.... Is he real?



Do you want the full truth?




Yes.




There once was a man name St. Nick.......{fill in detailed story here}
..... So we carry on the tradition of gift giving..
.~eyes now looking a bit let down~ 
..But you remember the real reason for Christmas, right?



Oh, yeah! Jesus was born to save us!!! ~eyes now back to twinkling~



That's right! He is the real Gift! One straight from God himself!




He loves us a lot don't he!?



Yes He does!




So..... Santa's not real?




No, Baby. But we can pretend and we won't tell your friends because everyone has the right to believe what they want about Santa. It's up to their parents.  But you can tell them about Jesus! He should never be kept secret!




*sigh*......OK



That was the discussion I had last year when she was four years old....I have to be honest; I couldn't help but feel like I was taking away something she could never get back. But this year, since she is in on the secret, she is excited to have her picture made with 'Santa' at school and is enjoying it anyway!


Can we change up a song to sing happy birthday to Jesus this Christmas?

Sure! You mean something like changing the words of Jingle Bells or something? Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Jingle all the way, Jesus came to save our lives- so shout a big hooray....


NO!

That is rude to yell at me because I didn't understand, I was just asking...


Sorry Mamma. I meant THE BIRRRRTHDAY SONG.


Oh. How should it go?


You know Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you


Yeah, but what do you want to change?


The middle parts.


Ok what do you have in mind?


I need some help.


Sure.


So we made up this version:


It goes like this:

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Jesus
Happy Birthday to you


You came here as a baby
born on Christmas night
You came here to save us
and teach us not to fight:)


So
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Jesus
Happy Birthday to you

The song will surely be a big hit someday, if nowhere but home!

Gift of Fall

If I haven't told you before, one of my favorite things to do is..... drive through falling leaves and watch them dance in my rear-view.

I love Fall.

I went on a nature walk the other day with Alex. Gracie Lu was asleep and we took that special time to walk around in our back yard {woods- behind our house} to see what we could find. What I found was time. Time alone with Alex. In our day to day lives I forget to stop and enjoy her. She is so special. She is crazy smart... in Kindergarten and well into Second grade work, but beyond that.... She is tenderhearted, generous, forgiving, loves God, eats healthy to take care of her body, is so sweet to her little sister and takes time to teach her things everyday. She has no problem kicking your butt in Monopoly Jr. or sitting in her room quietly reading her newest book. She makes up stories and illustrates them in her notebook. She is humble. Her hair is mid thigh right now and she is growing it mid calf so she can cut it for Locks of Love. She is all of this... because that is who she wants to be. She makes a decision and sticks to it. She can laugh at herself. She is brave, adventurous and trusting. She believes in me and her Daddy. She is matter of fact and wants the facts. When she asks if Santa is real or How will sissy get out of your tummy, she wants the answer, no sugar coating. And she can take the answer and accept it. She knows life isn't fair. She also knows that God is good no matter what. Did I mention she is five?

One day ~ maybe I'll be more like her.

 

 

 

Polyvore

dress by painting featuring

 

Thanks Trina. I love this website! Trina did her Holiday Party picks 
and I just had to try it out.