Monthly Archives: December 2008

Happy Anniversary to Me!

Our 10th anniversary was Friday the 12th.  I had hoped to surprise Darren by getting into my wedding dress for the occasion.  I was 4lbs away from my goal, which was enough that the dress wouldn't zip.  It appears that I'm a completely different shape now too.  But with 5 children in my mommy trophy, [...]
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Cooking With Briana

My new Mary Kay friend, Briana, drove an hour through a snow storm to spend the day with us Tuesday.  I feel so honored!  Bri is a special gal, very cute and fun and on her way to the top with Mary Kay.  We made her an apron for her day of domesticity and by [...]
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Blueberry Sweet Rolls

These would make a nice Christmas breakfast treat!  The girls on the Grocery Shrink group were so nice to help me find blueberry doughnut recipes for a special brunch last Saturday.  After all that, I decided sweet rolls would be less trouble.  This recipe is partly a Better Homes and Gardens Cinnamon Roll recipe with my [...]
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Peppermint Hair Clip Tutorial

In time for Christmas, is a sweet little tutorial for your little sweetie! You wil need:  1 Alligator clip (mine was double.); 3" of 1.5 inch wide white grograin ribbon; 7.5" of 3/8 inch wide red grograin ribbon; a 2.25" circle cut from red and white stripe fabric; white thread; red embroidery floss, a candle, and [...]
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And the Winner is…..

B from http://simply-b.blogspot.com/! She wins a free Grocery Shrink e-book and lifetime membership.  To read more about her prize you can visit here:  www.groceryshrink.com
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Still time for the giveaway

I have extended my giveaway to give time for everyone to get throught the long list at sew mama sew.  So keep those comments coming and I will draw a name tomorrow afternoon! Thanks for all the lovely things you've said . 
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Giveaway Day!

I have been dreaming of all the great posts I would put up, and you can see they aren't here.  I've been so happily busy being a Mommy!  We've called winter recess on school for the month of December and now we are playing all the educational games I couldn't find time for when we [...]
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