Nothing better...

Than a good pair of jeans! I mean REALLY good pair of jeans. Plum on boxing day had 50% off their jeans. So I picked up a pair of MAVI jeans and a pair of DISH jeans (2 for the price of 1!!). Love them both. They fit. Properly. No saggy butt. No saggy legs. No gap in the back. No muffin top because the waist is too tight/not right. Awesome. And they both have a bit of give in the fabric so they move. I would pay full price for them in a heartbeat. Just lucky that I did not have to! hee hee

Ciao all.

I have been inspired...

To actually make a New Year's resolution this year. Ready - it is a big one...

LEARN TO COOK A TURKEY!!

Yup, that is it. I love turkey. LOVE it. I want to learn how to cook one for myself and not have to wait until Thanksgiving or Christmas to eat one. I am going to start by watching several on line tutorials about turkey basics, and then find several recipes and see what they have to say. When I think I have a grasp on the basics, then I will move on to learning about turkeys - fresh v. frozen; organic; free range; etc. Now, I really don't see myself actually cooking a bird anytime before Easter... BUT look out - when it is time to cook, I will be prepared. And I think my bird will be delicious. he he

Now, I am also making this resolution because pretty soon my mom will not be able to cook the turkey anymore - and that will be a VERY sad day for this family.... It is getting to be too much work for her - and she cooks seriously large birds! At Thanksgiving the turkey was 32 lbs! Ya. This one at Christmas was 23 lbs. I have some large shoes to fill. So I figure if I start small and work my way up, maybe MAYBE by next Christmas I can cook the turkey. We will see.

Ciao all. I am off to make yummy turkey "stoup" with my leftovers.

Some Christmas Fun

Me and my crazy family. I LOVE them all!!!

Ciao.

Ring Christmas Bells...

Merrily ring - tell all the world that Jesus is King.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.

A little creating here and there....

Quick one I worked on this past weekend - in between baking batches of sugar cookies.... Gotta keep busy!!

Ciao all.

HOT Friday night pics!

My wardrobe as it now stands. Dozens of pairs of pants and skirts and blouses lighter... What you see is what you get. Sniff. I dropped the ginormous bag of clothes off at Salvation Army bin this morning. Gone. No turning back. No safety net to fall back on. My mini wardrobe will have to last a few months until I am down to my final size, and then I will begin the process of building it up again.

Oh, and a pic of my new babies. Even my feet have shrunk - had to get a new pair of shoes that fit properly! hee hee

Ciao all.

My HOT Friday night!

ohhh, just wait until you hear!! My hubby went out for the night. My kids went out for the night. I stayed home and CLEANED! Oh ya!! Not kidding. And I loved every moment of it! The house was quiet and no one walked on my clean floors or used my squeaky clean toilets the minute they were done. Joy. All week I have been planning my night of cleaning.

And even better - I also reorganized my closet tonight! Bonus. I have had to do some shopping lately for new clothes. Nothing fits me anymore. I am down 25 pounds now and as one of my co-workers so eloquently put it - my "folded" pants ain't gonna cut it anymore... hee hee (they are all pinned and tucked when I wear them...). So I had to purge my closet tonight and put away all my new stuff. I am proud of my weight loss so far, but I have to say, I was not happy to get rid of two huge garbage bags full of clothing... A lot of money going out my door... Sigh. So I just stuck to basics this time around - I bought a new belt, a pair of black pants, grey pants and tan pants, two sweaters and a blouse. My next shopping trip will be new jeans and new yoga gear.

Night all. I am exhausted now.

Now THIS is my kind of winter!

Rain and 9 degrees!! Now we are talking!! Again, if you don't like it, move away. I have said it a thousand times before - I live in Vancouver BECAUSE it does not get too hot or too cold or tons of snow!! It rains. That is what keeps us green and gorgeous. If you want snow, drive into the mountains OR go to our neighbouring province. I am sure they have some for you. Blah.

Ciao

Firm Party

Last night was our firm's Christmas party. We had it at Pacific Country Stables in South Langley. Gorgeous. Elegant. Simple. Right up my alley. I would recommend it to anyone needing a venue for a wedding or special occasion.

Before and After...

WHY do I do this to myself??

Maya Road website... Just poking around for fun. Found this project. WHY do I do this?? Like I have the time to add this to my list... Yet these trees are calling my name... Looks like I have a busy weekend ahead of me crafting. Just crafting. IF I can spend all Saturday and Sunday afternoon at it, I might be able to get these projects done. Maybe... Of course, the children won't eat, and laundry won't be done, and I won't be cleaning the house or coming up for air... But you do what you have to do! ha haaa

Sigh.

Ciao.

I am exhausted...

I don't think I was home for more than a few hours at any one time all weekend... Boy, time sure flies when you are busy! But it was a good weekend. Some highlights:

1. Church Christmas party Friday night - A trip on the Polar Express.

2. Shopping with my momma all day Saturday and going to lunch and getting ALL the Christmas shopping done AND buying a new outfit for my firm party coming up.

3. Going out Saturday night with my baby sis and my cousin and some friends and seeing New Moon. Ummm, not so much. I am disappointed. You would think with all that money they could have produced a better movie. Not impressed. Not even remotely impressed with Jacob's abs and six pack either. And PUHLEASE - Rpatts - keep your shirt on and pluck those five stray hairs on the upper part of your chest for the love of Pete!!!

4. Baking sugar cookies and letting the kids decorate them - first time EVER. I did not fuss with them - it was very enjoyable - letting go...

5. Firm Children's Christmas Party - complete with crafts, face painting, bouncy castles and a visit from Santa with gifts. Good times.


Ciao all!

Evidence....

See post below... There IS more. But I am going to quit while I am ahead...

I have come to realize...

That ALL the Christmas decorations in my house either are 1. trees; or 2. balls. Yup. That is it. I went around the house last night and took pictures of all the ornaments/balls that I have scattered all around the house. It is out of control. I will post the pictures later on tonight. You will see what I mean... Good to know that I a am consistent. Oh, and I STILL have not finished my new batch of trees... Poor things are sitting on my craft desk looking all lonely... You know, I need to not sleep for the next week or so and then I would have an extra 7 hours per day to do all these other things!!

Ciao all.