My day yesterday in the ice storm

Yep, boys and girls, that is my car STUCK in our front yard. See how the tire tracks just keep SLIDING to the left!! I was trying to take my first grader to the bus stop around 10am due to the 2 hour delay yesterday. Gregg said "It'll be fine, just put it in 4-wheel drive!" SURE!!! =) We just kept sliding and sliding until I yanked on the E brake to stop. All the while my oldest is screaming in the back seat "Mom, I don't WANT to go to school today!" So, I ran in, put my boots on, and starting walking. Luckily, one of our nice neighbors picked my oldest up and took him to the bus stop so he could go to school. Later, after it thawed out a bit, the car went down the drive just fine so I could pick him up.

I just LOVE Indiana weather...NOT!! Oh WHY did I move from Texas back to HERE!! I can hear my Texas friends laughing all the out here in the snow and ice......{SIGH}

Hope you all are having a good day. Stay tuned I may have more ice photos to come, it is coming our way again. Angie, you picked a GREAT time to escape to a warmer place, so JEALOUS girl!!

Picture of my skating rink...aka my driveway.

SOOO SORRY!!

I have been SOOO SICK!! I had the WORST cold EVER!! I haven't been that down in a LONG time!! We had my youngest Christmas program Friday night, my oldest had a basketball game on Saturday then we headed to my father-in-laws lake house for Christmas exchange. I'd love to tell you ALL about it, but all the details are fuzzy. I was SOO hoped up on cold medicine, I'm not even sure I was there! =) I'll will post some pics soon of the above event, promise.

And if you get down with a cold, I recommend taking THIS:

They come it a TON of different flavors, and I TRULY felt a LOT better after drinking just one. (thanks Lisa) I am a firm believer in these, and plan on having them in my house at all times this winter.

Check back soon for some pics from the weekend!

It's here, It's here!!

The boys where SO excited!! A mystery gift from Santa? Really? We opened it, and inside one box was another box with the Santa shop seal on it!! WOW!! An elf, what is the elf for? We sat down and read the book...."he FLIES TO SANTA EVERY NIGHT!! OH NO we better be good, huh mom?" We named our elf BOB (original, I know! The kids picked it) and the next morning they came RACING down the stairs..."Did he move, did he move? Where is he?" I LOVE IT!!

My oldest is VERY concerned about this elf spying on us. He came downstairs last night after being in bed for a half hour, upset because he is afraid the elf is telling Santa bad things about him!!! They are SO going to be MAD at me when they get older! =)

To get your own Elf on the shelf, click HERE. It comes in a wonderful keepsake box with the OFFICIAL Santa shop stamp on it. Very real. Makes for a great gift too!

Happy holidays!!

Favorite things

OK, I'm not as good at this as my friend Angie from Angelica Grace Designs, but I do have a few favorite things that I would like to share. Angie always has some AWESOME finds, and great products...I'll do my best =)

Uncommon goods

LOVE IT!! They have something for everyone. Recycled newspaper bags, stainless steel wallets, paper bag vases and toy shadowboxes (just to name a few) I love it!! I want to buy it all. Check them out!

Family Fun Magazine

I love this magazine. They have some of the best family tradition, crafts, advise and more. I truly look forward to getting this in the mail each month. And so does my 6 year old. He looks through it and marks the pages of the stuff he wants to buy/craft or do. Too cute.

All Recipes

Love this site. Use it ALL THE TIME to cook for my family. I've gotten some great meals off of this site, try it!

Hope you enjoy some of these things as much as I have. Have a great day.

Need a laugh?

I don't usually participate in the whole FORWARDING email thing. I actually can't stand to get most of them myself. But when one comes along that I laugh OUT LOUD, I have to share. Everyone needs a laugh! Got these from a girlfriend last week (thanks Kristi!) so I thought I'd share my laughter.

Happy Monday!

The view from my couch

As I sit on my couch last night sipping my hot tea (WISHING I could snap my fingers and have a Starbucks salted carmel hot chocolate) after a long day of cookie baking and pre-making snacks for football Sunday, I decided I love my Christmas decorations. And almost every one of them have a meaning behind it. So I thought I would share. Follow along the photo if you'd like.

In the very front, bottom of the photo is our round table with a tablecloth over it that my mother in law made me. (table is also from my in-laws house). It also matches the tree skirt (not in the photo) that she made Gregg and I when we first got married. Sitting on top of that table is a basket full of greenery and poinsettias. This was made by my father many years ago. It is from my families very first Christmas tree. When my parent got rid of it, dad made me and my sisters a basket full of our first Christmas tree.

On top of the TV cabinet is a little lighted tree. This tree my mother made. She makes these as gifts. Next to the lighted tree is a nativity scene. This nativity scene is so cute!! They are little children. This came from my grandmother. Behind it is a poinsettia and greenery. This came from my Aunt Bernice's house after she died.

On the table with the lamp, there is two picture frames. One holds a picture of Gregg and I with my parents on one of my dads last Christmas'. The other holds Gregg and I's first Christmas as a married couple. Even the lamp is a favorite heirloom. I have a matching set of these that used to be in my parents room for many years.

The stockings hanging on the stairs are made by me at a moms club craft night when I lived in Ft. Worth Texas.

It makes me sad to think all the people I love that made or gave me these wonderful gifts are in heaven now (Except my mom and Gregg thank goodness). But I am also thankful that I have all these wonderful memories to look at during the holidays while I enjoy the view from my couch.

Boys making cookies

LOVE IT!

Peppermint Mocha Twist

LOVE IT

My wonderful friend, Angie over at Angelica Grace Designs mentioned this a few blogs ago, and I have been dreaming of one since. Now, I am NOT a Starbucks junkie....in fact this may be my 5th Starbucks coffee I have purchased ever...and there is LOTS more to come. I LOVE it!! So sweet and good. Mmmmmm...I think I could have another. Of course, no one warned me to order it non-fat....good grief. I went on the Starbucks website so I would get the correct name, and it shows the calories, fat etc. on their website....not recommended. But it is OH SO GOOD!

Thanks Angie for opening up a WHOLE new addiction for me =)