Christmas 2009

A little break

I hope you all had a great Christmas, I know that my family did! My posts may be on and off for the next couple of weeks as I get my house back together, and I may get some time in to scrapbook!! 

See you soon!

"Loves Gift" - Christmas 1993

This is my first Christmas with my husband!

True Love is a Gift, so Don't take it for Granted!

Merry Christmas!

From Our Home to Yours,

Merry Christmas!

Another Favorite Layout - Last Winter 2008-2009

Pinky is my daughters Teddy!

She loves Teddy so much, and can not sleep with out him.  Pinky was given to her on her first Christmas by her Great Uncle Eddy!

2008 Santa Claus Parade

My Daughters Hockey Team last year was sponcered by the local firefighters!  The Girls walked with the fire trucks and handed out Candy!

My Favorite Christmas Layout - Christmas 2008

First Christmas Get together! 2009

This is our first Christmas get together of 2009!

We get together every year just before Christmas with our dear friends we do everything with, and our Children exchange their gifts for each other! 

We missed both of our company Christmas parties this year, we were at our son's hockey tournament for my party, and I cut my hand and needed stickes for my husbands party!

We Finally Made the Gingerbread House

After going to bed last night at 5:00 for bickering and driving me to the brink, they have re-thought their behaviour and finally got to finish their gingerbread house and wrap some gifts!

Art Work

Well it is the time of the year that it is almost impossible to scrapbook, especially with one hand, LOL, but the stitches will come out just in time for Santa's Arrival! So, since your all probably sick of looking at my family pictures by now, I have uploaded some of my favorite layouts, one for each day, to carry my blog thru Christmas!  I hope you like them as much as I do. Thanks as alway for looking!  If you have a blog, leave it in the comments so I can come and visit your blog!

Christmas Cards

Olympic Torch Visits

This is a co-worker driving his son's hockey team in the pre-torch run parade!

One of the floats in the pre-torch parade!

York Regions Finest, escorted the torch and took part in the Parade aswell!

There is one that I have a real soft spot for!  Although this is not him!

Some of you thought it was, didn't you!

Some of my family watching accross the road from my offfice, where I am standing taking the pictures, my kiddies are up the road further with daddy, and their school mates watching the parade!

Go Canada Go!

Almost a Gingerbread House

Well we almost made the gingerbread house, but they had to argue with each other, which in return aggravated me so.......needless to say it is really quiet in my house now......they both went to bed a 5:00.......and one of them only got half their dinner before I'd had enough, of the two of them.....see you tomorrow kiddies....

I hope the elves were not watching today!

Our Christmas Tree "2009"

Home Made Manderine Bath Salts

This year we made "Manderine Bath Salts"!

For most bath salts recipes you can use your choice of epsom salts or sea salt, with baking soda, if desired, or a combination of all three. A nice mixture is:

 one cup of epsom salts

 1/4 cup of sea salt

 two or three tablespoons of baking soda

essential oil

liquid food coloring

 Epsom salts and sea salt are soothing for tired muscles, while both will gently soften the water for a luxurious bath experience.  Add your choice of essential oil, but start with two or three drops and see if you like the fragrance. The same goes for the liquid food coloring; sometimes I use quite a few drops of food color to get the strong hue that I like, but so far it hasn't stained the bath tub or anyone's skin. Remember that the color and fragrance will be much diluted in the bath water. For best results I mix all the ingredients in my food processer.  Then put them in a jar of your choice!  Put 1 or 2 tablespoons in a nice warm bath, and relax!

My Children Making Christmas Gifts for their Teachers

My children know how much it means to people, if they take the time to make home made gifts! Every year we make gifts for: Their Teachers! My Co-Workers! and Loved Ones!  They have been busy making things on their own, and we had two projects we did together!

Christmas Cards

Congratulations To Jo and Shannon! Dec 12th, 2009

Shannon is a member or our Scrapbooking club and this past Saturday, Dec 12th, she married her true love of 12 year's Jo! They had a wonderful wedding with all their family and friends!

Congratulations to you both!

Guest Scrapbooker: Kim Layout #5

In this layout by Guest Scrapbooker Kim, they have ventured off to Epcot Centre!

Christmas Cards

Christmas Cards

Scrapbooking Injury -

Well I broke down and went to the clinic when it opened.  I am all stitched up and have pain killers, since I type for a living, I think I amy need them.  I appoligise in advance to those of you who do not get christmas cards this year, as I am out of commission.

Club Christmas Party

Our Scrapbooking club had a wonderful evening at Karen's last night celebrating Christmas. We had great food catered by Triple "G" Catering, good wine, a rich dessert, and best of all, the best group of friends you could ask for! We ate, we exchanged gifts and we laughed!

We laughed a lot!

A Rich Adult Dessert!

This is something I throw together any time I want to

serve something decadent!

Amounts very according to taste and the number you are serving,

mix it up and have fun with it!

Basic ingredients listed below, layer them in a bowl!

Cake flavoryour choice broken into chunks

Drizzle with liquor

Fruit fresh or frozen

Dream whip and/or pudding

Layer to the full depth of you bowl

Last layer is dream whip

Sprinkle with fruit

Shave some chocolate on top