rustystars&dustbunnies

the end is near...

I can't even believe it. seriously. where has 2009 gone?? I feel like I have been too busy to take it all in.

I have done lots of things this year, some I have never done before, like flying to FL with my girlies for CHA. Mike has a new position at BGE, Kaity is now driving age (gasp), Reagan is too smart for her britches and a few teeth short, Piper is in kindergarten and already reading, we have a new (furry) member of the family, Mike and I celebrated our 10th anniversary...

last week,I made a layout to sum it all up...

I hope 2010 goes by a little bit slower.

Happy New Year.

well, i know that i have been pretty bad in the blogging department lately...

truth be told, i have been a little bit of a grinch this year, but i seem to be coming out of that.

i had a few things make me smile today...

1. listening to Piper read. she is picking it up sooo quickly.

2. making cookies for santa with the girls.

3. reagan giving mike a spelling quiz after dinner. she even checked his paper. too cute.

4. a peppermint mocha (thanks Kelly!)

5. the boy at starbucks said "merry christmas" and it was sincere. it actually threw me a bit and i stuttered. lame. but that was the first time i have heard that from a "service" person this year. everything is so politically correct nowadays.

6. my husband. he is the best. (gag. i know.)

there has been so much going on...

--i have made a TON of gifts this year. some zippered pouches, aprons, a jewlery box for piper (shh), coffee sleeves...

--I have done a few DT projects (to be posted)

--got a few projects picked up for publication (exciting!)

--mother nature dumped on us last weekend! we got like 2 feet of snow!

the kids AND the dogs loved it. me? not so much. lots of shoveling.

 we played LOTS of Go Fish...

 we hung out in our jammies, baked cookies, listened to christmas music, i scrapped, the kids did lots of fighting, and there was not NEARLY enough napping! but the sleeping in made up for it.

tomorrow... over the river and through the woods to grandfather's house we go! I can't wait! lots of good food, and my grandpa, i can't wait to give him a squeeze. 

then santa comes, and we feast again! breakfast and dinner at our house on Christmas day. we don't have to go anywhere, and we get to visit with Mike's family and mine! sweet deal huh? we just have to provide the food.

i hope that everyone has a very happy and safe holiday.

Merry Christmas!!!

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here's my take on it...

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so, i did a little baking today...

cherry chocolate chunk:

cranberry white chocolate:

plain ole chocolate chip:

no bake cookies:

 

and some peppermint bark:

i.am.exhausted.

the.end.

We got a little bit of snow yesterday...

i would say close to 3 inches!

Here's our house from the street last night...

 

you can't see it in the pic, but the roof is outlined too.

candy cane lane...

 

and then there's Santa on the porch. heehee.

He's just too cute.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great weekend!

a typical sight at my house...
monkeys.

well, I have been blogging... just not here. so, I suppose it's about time.

I blogged about this project on theGalBlog .

I used Maya Road acrylic snowflakes and glittered them with the Pixie Stix, cut the mittens with my Slice, and some stickers and scraps from BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses to finish it off.

and I posted a review at theScrapReview about this...

 

These are my DT projects for ScrapGal

this layout was made using October Afternoon papers and my Slice with the FaLaLa card, and Doodlebug alphas.

 

and this banner was made using 2 Maya Road scalloped triangle banners, BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses, Making Memories chipboard alphas, Pixie Stix glitter, my Slice with the Noteworthy card, and some Maya Road flowers.

 

and i will leave you with a Christmas photo...

 my oldest. I attempted (note: I said attempted) to get some Christmas card pics on Thanksgiving...

the kids weren't exactly thrilled.

more to come.

maybe I can a photo up everyday....

maybe.

I haven't had too much to share lately, been working on a lot of Christmas presents and such. I am trying to get a good amount of zippered pouches made, before I get them in the store.

This week has pretty much been one of those weeks, where nothing went smoothly... you know how it is. Hopefully, next week will be a better one.

Tonight, some of the girls are coming over to scrap for a bit. Maybe that will help turn it all around.

Cross your fingers that I can actually get something done! ha!

peace out!

have a great weekend!!

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