Little snowman gifts...

I found some of the cutest things on Lillian Vernon the other day. I was actually looking for something else and found these. I think I will just put a gift card and a little of my caramel mix in it for the teachers. We usually do a group gift and this way I can just do a little something else for them.

I love the Festival of Trees...

This coming weekend is the Festival of trees in Tacoma. I LOVE to look at beautiful trees. The festival seems to be a tradition with many of the hospital guilds as a way to raise money for the Children's hospitals. I have dreamed of having one of these trees/wreaths or mini trees. I am so curious as to how much the sell for...the dinner alone is $300 a person WOW. Now that i have a larger home I could accomodate one don't you think?
A girl can dream can't she.....

What a thankful day...

Despite the overeating, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am so thankful to my 2 friends who included my family into their families activities. What a blessing. We started in Olympia with yummy pumpkin/pecan waffles, a visit to the Festival of trees and some good conversation. Then off to the ABC family (Austin/Blum/Craig) where we had appetizers,dinner and a million desserts and the kids had a great time. Now today is dedicated to starting the holdiay decorating..oh my.

Happy Thanksgiving to all

Well, today I am thankful for all the things we have. I am most thankful for good health, my family and all that it means to live in this country. But this year I am super thankful for my new beautiful home. I love it more every day, it is perfect and I know God provided it!
Have a great day with your friends/family or serving others.

Memory jar...great idea

I do a lot of scrapbooking but with my aging memory trying to remember all the cute things the kids say is sort of hard. I saw this on www.lovinmylovebugs.blogspot.com and LOVED the idea. I am going to be doing a few of these. You just write little things the kids say on a piece of paper and slip into a jar. Perfect for a military mom where her husband may not get to hear about all the little things the kids do or say. I am off to find a jar and some glitter paper : )

Get your craft on-Dollar tree frame

Well, I try so hard to get my Christmas gifts done early and then everyone starts posting cute ideas and I start adding to my list and well, it never ends. But these were so fun. They were adapted from the BOO frames I did for Halloween. I love the snowflake in the center for the O...you can't see it but it matches the paper exactly. I have bought so many of these frames from the dollar tree I will be surprised if there any left : )

Santa Cookie kit

I found this darling kit on www.partiesandholidays.blogspot.com and thought these would be so fun to do for Christmas gifts to the neighbors. I know sometimes when I have given a plate of cookies, there are some that they just don't like so this way, they could make cookies just the way they like them.
I am starting to take down all the Fall decorations and get ready for Christmas decorating, should be fun!!