Sugar Cookie Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Sugar Cookie Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

It's here!

In my huge effort to find "Christmas" this year, I found out that I was trying too hard and looking for the wrong thing.
I have found it. You guys give wonderful advice! You thought of something I hadn't thought of: prayer. For some reason. it didn't occur to me that I should pray for Christmas to be in my home.
I thought I should change my attitude about this season. That I would say yes to everything that came my way and volunteer a little too.
Here's what I did and didn't do.

Did:
Go to Zoolights
Listened to A LOT of Christmas music (Thanks, Bailey)
Played the piano for Ward Christmas pageant
Learned 2 new songs on the piano
Played through O Holy Night a thousand times
Went to the Train park with friends and rode the train twice!
Christmas Caroling/Hayride (totally helped)
Singing loud for all to hear
Made Cinnamon ornament names for friends
Watched ELF about 4 times
Read everyone's Christmas Cards and Blogs
Fix up toys to give to others
Sang with the Ward Choir for Christmas Sunday
Prayed for my friends that moved away, so close to Christmas
Read A Christmas Carol 5 times, saw 3 different versions on DVD.
Got a package from my brother (in WA) for my parents and wrapped it to take to them
Wrapped Christmas presents
Bought Alyssa her Christmas Dress and her first pair of high heels. (she wears a 6 1/2 in womens (she's 9 yrs old!))

Remembered that without Christ, his life, and sacrifices, all would be lost. We would be lost.
The people that matter in this world are all around me. In the Christmas Carol, the ghost of Marley relays to Scrooge "Mankind was my business! The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forebearance, and benevolence, were, all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business"..."At this time of the rolling year, I suffer most. Why did I walk through crowds of my fellow-beings with my eyes turned down, and never raise them to that blessed Star which led the Wise Men to a poor abode? Were there no poor homes to which its light would have conducted me?"


Didn't:
Keep a bad attitude.


So, I will say unto you... "Merry Christmas!" Thank you! There is room in my INN!

Tree Lighting Wrap Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Tree Lighting Wrap Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Dinner Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Dinner Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Humbuggin'

Calling all friends...

I need your help!

Please send me ideas that will help me find "Christmas Spirit"!

I am having a really hard time finding it this year.

I am putting the tree up today, have read The Christmas Underpants, will be starting my annual read of The Christmas Carol tonight and will be going to Zoolights on Saturday, but I could do so much more!

If you know of things to do, places to take my family or just any idea, please share.

Sock Monkey

Holy-cuteness. I think this is a super cute sock monkey. My sis, Jen, had this linked into her blog.

Steph, Come on, give it to me! I even named my son after your husband, doesn't that deserve something????

See the Monkey... Love the Monkey...


or go to:
http://shumwayfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/monkey-blog-candycane-giveaway-errr.html#links

HELP!!!!!

My wonderful, sweet, helpful friend has gotten me addicted!
(yeah, I mean you... Sarah "4 kids" Burnett!)

DOES ANYONE READING THIS HAVE OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS

PUSHING DAISIES

ON DVD THAT I CAN BORROW?!?!??!?!?!?!!?

I watched it for the first time on Monday and I LOVED it! TV has gotten so blah for me lately that I was excited to finally see a show I loved.
I am angry that it's going to be cancelled.

I think of little scenes in it and just start laughing.
I was driving the kids to school yesterday morning and a scene popped into my head and the kids thought their sad little mother had finally lost it!
I tried to explain, but I couldn't do it justice.

Please let me know.
Thank you, thank you, thank you

Also, If you feel the same way, please sign the petition to keep the show!

I think I'm getting closer...

I have always wondered what it would be like to go to the store and buy a bunch of stuff that you need (and want), but pay very little for it!

Here's the list:
10 jars of peanut butter
6 large boxes of Cereal
4 large Cinnamon jars
3 rolls of sausage
2 packs of Crisco sticks (3 sticks per)
2 large jars of applesauce
2 Lo-Carb Monsters (I know... I have already heard the lectures)
1 huge barrel of Nesquick
1 Crisco spray
1 large package of Mini-Marshmallows

Cost: $25.37

So, am I getting closer?

Sometimes....

I just need little change. I know, I know; I got rid of Weekly Gratitude and Booklist. I don't feel bad about it because I will start the booklist over in a month anyway.
When I downloaded the new background, it erased everything but my posts. I wanted to downsize the page anyway, and this took care of it for me.
"Sorry" to those who enjoyed these things, but I did add Christmas Music! I love it.