Christmas in Paradise!

Close your eyes and envision sunshine, white sand, a warm breeze, crystal blue water and a tropical drink in your hand...♫ Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas DayThat's the island greeting that we send to you from the land where palm trees swayHere we know that Christmas will be green and brightThe sun to shine by day and all the stars at nightMele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's...

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I Shook My Family Tree and a Bunch of Nuts Fell Out!

I had a great "crafternoon"on Friday with these crazies!We made Christmas slime...Shrinky dink ornaments...[caption id="attachment_4163" align="alignnone" width="533"] Millie wanted a "good picture" of hers before we shrunk itAnd snowmen tealight ornaments and Christmas tags! Whew!Ellie, Millie and Haylan  made a tutorial for the snowmen tealights!...

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It's Christmas Thyme!

Welcome to the last stop on the Club Scrap Christmas Thyme blog hop! If you've arrived here from Hetty's blog,  you're in the right spot. If you'd like to start at the beginning head over to Club Scrap and see what Karen has created for you, then grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the hop!I tried not to be THAT person, the one with POPD (perfect...

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Giving Thanks

I'm thankful for a lot of things in my life, even the bad things. The bad things made me a better person and appreciate the good things even more. I must have done something right, because the universe rewarded me. These people make me believe there is good in the world and to "Be the Good"!I have to brag on my husband a little bit. Chris planted a fall garden this year, with the help of our...

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I'm Thankful for "TURKEE"!

Roast turkey smells so good when it's cooking! My dad always put the turkey on early Thanksgiving morning. We'd wake up to that rich aroma that was the signal the holiday season had begun! I still do it at my own house, even if we're eating Thanksgiving dinner somewhere else. I gotta have those turkey leftovers!  I love the line from "A Christmas Story" after the Bumpus hounds steal the...

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"Boo" Scootin' in Texas!

A few weeks ago I visited my Texas family to help out with Ellie's homecoming preparations and watch Kyle's flag football game. My sister had surgery on her foot, so I chauffeured while she did the "boo" scoot on her knee scooter.  Look how cute her "BOO!" leg is!We had a front row seat to Kyle's game, thank goodness. It was hot and Steph was a little dangerous on that scooter! We got there just...

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