These pics snapped at dress rehearsal. Hunter played the “Sugar Plum Fairy” which was a very nice role for her in her last Christmas concert of her elementary education. The concert was last night….we are all a little tired today… so we slept in and are going to the last day of school before Christmas vacation just a little late.
december daily….brown paper packages….
I was so surprised to open my mailbox today to find this small package from Mom & Dad. What could this be I wondered……we have all our presents already….this is a surprise! I just LOVE packages in the mail…. I just couldn’t wait…..I don’t think Mom will mind, do you? I ripped it open as soon as I got in the car….it was like an “Easy Button” from Staples except it played “I want a Hippopatumus for Christmas.” I laughed out loud in the car all by myself….. and then I pressed the button. Ron hates it when I open Read More »
december daily: I want a dog for Christmas Charlie Brown…
“You HAVE to give me a CHRISTMAS PRESENT! It says so in the BIBLE!!”~Lucy This is our new favorite Christmas movie this year…..or I should say it was…. Hunter is quite sick of this movie now as we have watched every night for 4 nights in a row. Tyler loves this movie…he laughs out loud each time he watches it and he quotes “Rerun”. Rerun is the super smart little brother of Lucy & Linus. Tyler has also decided that he should learn to play Christmas carols on the piano (Just like Shroeder) and he has been asking a lot Read More »
december daily: you’ve got mail….
The kids each got a package in the mail from Mom & Dad with these Nova Scotian-authored books-“Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer” & “Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer and the Boston Christmas Tree Adventure”. Tyler could read some of the book himself. Thanks Grammie & Grampie!!
december daily: pomegranate martinis
I hosted a potluck luncheon today for my book club…. this month was my pick & I chose ” The 1oo Mile Diet” by two Canadian authors which made for a lively discussion about food. I greeted everyone at the door with a pomegranate martini and we had a great last meeting for 2007.
december daily: busy day…..
Lots to do today. I was up at 6am to take Hunter to synchro skating practice. We left the house at 7am anticipating bad roads, but they weren’t as greasy as I thought. After her 3 hour practice,we got home around 12:30 after a stop at the grocery store. I was thankful that Ron had put a pot roast in the slow cooker for supper. I had to package the pretzel hugs for the kids to take to school this week. Then I made taco soup for tomorrow… I am hosting my book club for a potluck luncheon. Then I Read More »
december daily: making gifts….
Between synchro skating practice & a birthday party, we found time to make teachers’ gifts this afternoon. We ended up with 7 little bags of pretzel hugs for the teachers at school. My kids not only like to give to their classroom teacher, but also the gym teacher, music teacher and librarian…..which is nice since they don’t like to leave anyone out. I guess all those talks about playground issues like “exclusion” and how it feels to be left out have really sunk in. We also listened to Rosie’s Christmas CD today. Hunter started listening to this CD with my Read More »
december daily: distractions….
Instead of doing some of the things I should be doing for Christmas, for some reason I decided that my facebook profile needed a new photo and I spent the better part of an hour taking photos of myself and fooling around with that. I used to think that procrastinating was only a problem I had when I went to school, but now I see that it is very much there in my adult life as well….sheesh!
december daily: christmas toys….
I got this for Christmas!! It’s my new toy….. a serger for making my apron projects….nothing super fancy but it does everything I need it to. I bought it at a local sewing store and I got the owner to open it up with me and thread it and try it out before I took it home. It would have taken me hours to thread it at home on my own. Tyler saw the box and asked what it was. I told him it was a “serger”. “So you can do surgeries?” he asked. Both kids were just as excited Read More »
december daily: O Christmas tree…..
We decorated the tree last night and today I thought it needed a few fresh ornaments…..so I ran to a department store and it was my lucky day…ornaments were half price and I found these great pale blue icicles for 4 in a pkg. for .74 cents. Yes! I mean .74 cents.
december daily: decorating…..
While I drove the kids to school this morning….Ron got out our Christmas tree from the garage and also put the marinated beef I had in the fridge in the slow cooker for us for supper. He is such a good man… definitely a keeper. Today was all about cleaning & decorating…..or decorating and then cleaning & vacuming the mess left in the wake…I found it hard to get in the mood at first….but nothing a little christmas music couldn’t fix. When the kids got home from school, we decorated the tree together. But now it’s bedtime…. more pics tomorrow.
december daily: some of our christmas favorites….
december daily: cosy christmas jammies
They spent an hour outside playing in the snow & dark after supper. Came in for some hot chocolate & cosy jammies…
december daily: elves at work…
december daily: the next “Sid the Kid”….
When we lived at “home” on a 2 acre property, Ron managed to create a fair size arena in our back yard for us to skate on, but in this province we have only a half-acre to enjoy. Persistance has paid off, and Daddy has managed to carve out a small piece of ice in our mainly sloped backyard so that “Sid the Kid” can practice his shots after supper. The only drawback here is that although the super cold weather is great for ice-making, it is not so great for little fingers & toes. We put him out for Read More »
december daily: homemade eggnog
I can’t remember exactly when my mom started making homemade eggnog, but it was at least 25 years ago. She originally made it with a raw egg custard, but then switched to a cooked custard mixture for reasons of safety. I have always really looked forward to my mom’s eggnog….sweet, creamy with whipped cream on top and the best part~ fresh, fragrant nutmeg grated on top. Yum! (Storebought eggnot does not compare in any way!). When I lived at home, in addition to the Christmas eve sipping, I always had a glass of eggnog for breakfast on Christmas morning……..nothing else…..just Read More »
december daily: gifts made with our hands & hearts….
One of the things that I want to instill in my children is that gifts made with our hands & hearts can be one of the most beautiful gifts given. Making something with our hands and decorating it with our own creative energy makes for a gift that is unique and wonderful all on it’s own. There is special thought & care put into a gift that is handmade and that is one quality that cannot be purchased. This year, we have decided to make pretzel hugs (shown above) as gifts for teachers, coaches, etc. This treat is simple enough Read More »
december daily: tyler’s turn to read….
Hunter has been reading to us from the House of Wooden Santas. So far we have read about Guardian Santa, Long Ago Santa, and Reading Santa. Now it is Tyler’s turn to read to us…. he read this book, which is really one of my favorites…. it is so cute and the message is simple. I love the illustrations….so true to life. Tyler was trying to help me wrap some gifts the other day and he looked not far off this picture when we were done.
one of our absolute favorites….
to buy at Christmas time is this ice cream. My favorite ice cream as a child was peppermint and I still love peppermint ice cream. Peppermint ice cream was available as farm stand ice cream until about 10 years ago when Farmers Dairy stopped making it, much to my chagrin. President’s Choice came out with this flavor about 6-7 years ago, and it is an awesome substitute. I personally blame this ice cream for the reason that Tyler was born weighing in at 9 lbs. 2 oz. and not 7 lbs. something like his sister…… the temptation of eating this Read More »
December Traditions….
So many wonderful things on my mind this morning. December brings many wonderful things that start happening around our house~our family traditions~ to help us celebrate the holidays. I am starting to make a list of the traditions/little things/big things/outings/adventures I want to make sure we have the chance to experience as a family this year. Some are old (the beauty of traditions) and some are new.I’ll be adding to this as I think of additional old + new: the kids having matching Christmas pyjamas to wear for the season. decorating in my preferred palatte of blue, white & silver, Read More »
have you received this one?
This email has been making the rounds lately. I know several people who have received it. “There is a terrible, anti-Catholic movie called the “Golden Compass” coming out in early December, aimed at children and labeled as a family movie. This movie is based on a series of books by an atheist British author (Phillip Pullman) whose goal in writing the books is to be the “Anti-Narnia” series and to lead children into atheism.The main villains in the series of books are the Magisterium, Cardinals, and the Pope, and includes a heroine that is a young girl who sets out Read More »
eat fresh…
Grammie & Grampie L. had the brilliant idea of giving the kids “Subway” gift cards for Halloween. They were thrilled with their cards… they both love Subway and I like Subway because it is fresh and does not contain those nasty trans fats in so many other fast foods. Last week I picked up & delivered Subway to school at lunch time as a special treat. Both kids enjoyed having a break from the usual packed lunch. I ate lunch with Tyler in his classroom(that’s my diet coke in the pic). Hunter was ‘monitoring’ a grade 3 class for lunch Read More »
in remembrance….
On Friday I attended a celebration at the children’s school for Remembrance Day. Yes, in Catholic schools, we call gatherings of students, staff & parents a “celebration”. Actually, it is my favorite celebration because I think the school does a nice job of helping its little learners understand what Remembrance Day is all about. They invite members of the Canadian Armed Forces as guest speakers, they sing songs, recite John McCray’s poem……… and pray. And I love how the emphasis is on peace in our world. One of the songs chosen for this year’s celebration was Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in Read More »
feeling in a holiday mood today…
so i refreshed the look of my blog just for the season. did a little christmas shopping today. thinking about how I am going to decorate. discovered that my favorite line of environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies has released a holiday line in scents just for the season…. can’t wait to try this one…… cinnamon bark. i also changed the title of my blog back to what it was originally was when i started blogging in 2005. i forgot what i used for a password for that blog and i could not access it, so i had to start over with a Read More »
deceptively delicious….
I picked up this cookbook at Costco the other day. I heard about it from a friend who saw Jessica Seinfield on Oprah talking about it. The deception is that the recipes have added vegetable & fruit purees “hidden” in them as a way of getting more fruits and vegetables into your children and just making food healthier overall. Althought the concept in not new, I do love the retro look & feel of this cookbook and most of the recipes are very easy & straightforward….so easy that Hunter could easily tackle many of them on her own. We made Read More »
so very proud of her…
She is so lucky to have found her passion at such a young age. She loves to skate and she has translated that love into synchro skating….. a really fun team sport. She is skating on two different teams this year-the third year in a row. She will have the opportunity to compete at the national level with the Novice team this year. On the Juvenile team, she is one of the oldest skaters and the program comes easily. On the Novice team, she is one of the youngest skaters and the program and speed of the team is very Read More »
the story of Ethel….
My mom brought some very special things to me on her trip out here this time. Ethel & some christmas ornaments. Ethel is a very special, vintage 1920’s doll. She belonged to my Grandmother Ada’s only sister, Ethel, who died sometime in the early 1930’s when she was 14 years old of kidney disease. My Grandmother kept her sister’s doll for many, many years until her death in 2002 when she left “Ethel” to me. My family lived with my grandparents Clifford & Ada during my preschool years when my Dad was finishing his university education. I have very vivid Read More »
pretzel hugs….
Thought I would share this recipe. We made these today with Grammie. If you are having a bad day, go make yourself some pretzel hugs! You won’t regret it. Super simple and great to make with kids. All you need is: 1 bag of small pretzels 1 bag of hershey’s hugs 1 bag of m & m’s or smarties Place desired number of pretzels on cookie sheet. Add a hershey’s hug on top. Place in 300 oven for about 5-8 minutes, depending on how hot your oven runs. Watch carefully as the hugs melt over the pretzels. Remove from oven Read More »
Halloween Dance tonight….
Hello Superman…… & “Hairspray” Girl!
Friday night is martini night at our house……
I have Mom to blame for this…. we got into drinking martinis when I was home this summer. First we started indulging every night… then we scaled it back to Fridays only. One of the first things I did when I arrived back from our visit was to purchase martini glasses, a cocktail shaker and some mixes. Ron’s favorite martini is pomegranate. I am partial to green apple martinis. Mom likes a dirty martini. There is something very fun & celebratory about having a drink to recognize the end of the work/school week. It’s a time to wind down and Read More »
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