Illinoismom

yeah at least I know I make good cookies

You guys told me my three bad things happend when the Angels all went bust, Well lets see this can't get any worse can it, Monday I bought a year santa and Rudolph and a new piece to my Rudolph village only to find out both were broke, the Outside thing had been a return I think and it took my husband 2.5 hours to fix it to work, But the other I could exchange. I went to Best buy that night to get some wireless controllers, I bought an open package that they told me were fine and it was the last one they had, Only to find out that was also a return, the symbals were wore off and it was cracked. Well I called because again it was the last one, Best buy said they would make it right and when I went last night they had a new set waiting for me. I ordered my daughter a warm up suit from her Academy she dances at, Well only the top came in and no bottoms but there is still hope I guess, and you all know about the Barre, I then sent my Boss his present as I do every year he looks forward to it, he gets home made cookies. At one time I sent them to every one up there but I had to stop doing that. Well i am getting thank you's from the office staff up there for the cookies, They are eating his present and he is was out of the office till tommorrow. I also sent him an easy button, But the Cookies are a yearly thing between him and I. They assumed that the the present was his and the cookies were for them, I will now have to send him another tin today so he has them tommorrow. This is my week how is yours LOLOLOLOLOL

I have food to buy, and a few things left for Hubby, Not much then I have to wait and see if the other thing gets here so then I will be done, I am all wrapped, although I may have to unwrap and rewrap Santa gifts as my littlest son saw the Santa paper and a few wrapped presents, My oldest didnt listen to me and put those in the Garage like I asked. Then I will be done

Okay I e-mailed the company but no answer yet, This is just par for my week that everything i have bought has been broke, Not going to be a happy camper if this doesnt show. Oh well at least she believed in Santa

too cute Gloey, I would take it they are Bears fans LOLOLOLOL

Okay I have to admit my Oraments were a huge hit with the grade school teachers and all the dance teachers, they all liked the cookies I put with them, Oh I am soo glad I was worried

No this one is a free standing one, I am not giving up hope, I just know ( at least I hope it will make it ) This is the one I ordered http://www.abcdance.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=24

I know what you mean I bought PJ's for the two kids, When I went yesterday I was a little disappointed as I took great joy in making each child had the same amount of presents and the mom has several to find out I got a split family there were two other girls in the family that were given to some one else. I only hope that they did there best to get the two others in that family a great Christmas, I just wish she would have given my all four of the kids.

In the beginning of Dec my very best friend said she would help me out by ordering my Daughters Santa present a Ballet Bar, I sent her the money and she was going to use her credit card. Now This friend has never and I mean mever let me down and has done so much that I would never doubt her so thats not the isssue. BUT Christmas is 5 day's away and the Bar isnt here, she said that she had it sent to her house by mistake and not to worry she would just order another one and send it here. ( By the way Money is not a problem for her) But I am worried or at least concerned, I dont want to be a nag with her but it is my daughters big present from Santa and I am worried Santa may not make it. If you have any ins with the big guy please say a few words so that it happens to arrive and I can quit fretting. ****** Update***** ***** It just got here, It's here it's here Yeah did I tell you it's here

I over bought for my adoptive family too, and today was also pick up day, Ive done this for several years, I didnt get to meet this years family. But I know what you mean last years came to get theirs as I went to see how things were going and the hugs and tears makes you feel so great inside.

http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=60388 Several gotta dealers trees from another post http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=58421 http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=59312 another thread with trees http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=59293 lots of wonderful decorated trees

This is what I do, cooking I lessen the time in the oven, even more so when the oven has been on longer, I baked from 7am till 11:30am so the oven was cooking.

Yeah Hoo there is a possablity of Snow on Christmas Eve, Oh how I wish for a white christmas makes it more magical

wow I just put everything under the tree, they are allowed in the living room, and they can play with any thing that Santa left out and open their stockings then they will come get me or their big sister, then dad and the Big brother, I could never tell them they couldnt go see what Santa brought that is all the fun in it. But then that is my opinion and what we do.

Her mom must be very proud, I know I am and she isn't mine, to do such an act of kindness is amazing

Okay, I fired up the ovens and so far Ive made, Eggnog sugar cookies, coconut covered cherry, cinnamin sugar cookie, Cinnaman Oatmeal, Double peanut butter, Creamcheese suag cookies, double chac cookies, Choc riendeer cookies, snowball cookies, peanutbutter oatmeal cookies. And Sugar cookies so I would say we have enough cookies. Oh wait andes mint cookies, and pinwheels. After tonight I start my pies oh joy

I think I will try these Easy Turtle Candies 1 1/2 cups pecan halves 1 bag vanilla caramels (14 ounces) 5 milk chocolate candy bars (1 1/2 ounces each), broken into sections On a greased baking sheet, arrange pecans in clusters of 3 halves about 2 inches apart. Top each cluster of pecans with a slightly flattened caramel. Bake at 300&de;g for 6 to 8 minutes, or until caramels soften. Remove to waxed paper. Flatten caramels with a spatula. While caramels are still warm, top each with a section of chocolate. Spread chocolate a bit when it melts. Refrigerate turtles for a few minutes to harden candies.

I made the poem on a 4x6 card then used my scapebooking scissors to cut them

4 kids presents we wait toll Eve or no room in the room

See I am not too happy with these, But then again I have no talent, and please don't tell me other wise http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Illinoismom/100_9187_edited.jpg

Michaels has the balls on sale half price ( 2.49 ) for four Medium balls and they had white feathers too, I bought 8 balls I think I am going to go get two more sets of four, I printed the poem bought the ribbon and glitter glue lets see if I can do this LOLOLOLOLOL

I believe in this whole hearted ,I do not like toy guns but my son has one, I do think they are above the fridge as I had one rule you do not pointed them at any one you need to respect it. Heck I don't let them use there fingers as guns

First the angel that sits in the coner of my Living room died She was beautiful fiber Optic and sat out all year because she was so beautiful, then the Angel on goes on top of the tree died and there was no reviving her. Now today I came home so proud I found hallmark came out with a new line of Angels and this was year one, Took her out of the box and she slipped out of my hands and her wings broke off. So now three Angels with in a week can not be good. I guess I should prepare for doom and gloom. Oh my what will protect me now that the angels are mad.

Or a nice bottle of wine or flowers

Mu son has to a speech for class I thought this would be great and different, as It has to be on Christmas and this is neat Thank you for posting it