Recipe Swap

One swap done… two more to go. I think there are 40 participants in this swap. It’s a rose theme so I found a really cool recipe for crystallized rose petals. I think my page turned out well. Now I need to get working on the charm and fat book swaps [...]

TV Favs

What are your favorite TV shows? In no particular order, here is what I love to watch…

Merry Christmas

Well, last night was the big Christmas Eve event… I think I forgot to mention that my nephew (the same one who has been causing issues about my daughter) insisted that we hold it at my parents’ so we didn’t have it here. Well, everyone was a little upset that he was still creating family [...]

Christmas Tree

Here is a picture of my Christmas tree. It looks much better in real life.
Note: After it got dark, I realized there is a whole string of lights not working… which explains why the picture looks like there’s a large bald area across the middle. Dang… I’m not sure how to fix that.

Christmas Survey

Before Christmas
1. Does your family send out Christmas cards?: not this year
2. How soon do you start shopping?: November
3. Who do you shop for?: Steve, Amber, the dogs, and my family
Decorations
4. Do you put up a Christmas tree?: yes
5. If so, is it fake or real?: fake
6. Do you like tinsel?: no, I don’t think [...]

Where’s the Christmas spirit?

I’m deeply disturbed by a family issue that broke wide open tonight. My nephew and his wife decided that they do not wish to expose their children to my daughter, Amber’s influence and if she’s going to show up at Christmas, he and his family will not be attending. I am flabbergasted. [...]

Christmas List

I think I’m about done with my Christmas shopping.  We drew names but I wanted to get everyone something so I bought for the whole family.  That includes my parents, my sister and her family of five, my brother and his family of four, my newphew and his family of four, my niece, my daughter, [...]

Day One

Well, after much drama, my daughter has made it home safely.
I cannot remember the last time I threw up from the flu but I did last night. I think the stress level I’ve been under has definitely affected my immune system. I was so thankful when my parents agreed to pick up Amber [...]

Tough Love

It’s not easy but necessary.
My daughter, Amber, is on her way home from Florida. It has been a horrendous month. I fear it isn’t going to get any easier. She has made some poor choices and she is still trying to manipulate. Luckily, Steve is my backbone. I don’t know [...]

Purse Pendant

I have decided to make some of my little vintage coin purses into pendants. I am not sure if the chain is substantial enough. Let me know what you think.