I am glad to say I am done with the shopping and wrapping.  Unless my husband brings more things home to wrap.  I made Pork Pies today and forgot to take pictures of the process.  It takes all day to do and just as much clean up.  I only made six this year and they will be gone by Christmas day.  

The kids will be here on Sunday. We will open gifts on Monday night so everyone can sleep in on Christmas Day.  That is everyone but me.

We are having Christmas at my house this year.  We usually have about 20 people. I love having it here.  There is much more to do.   I will be able to use the beautiful napkins my mom had made for me.

It is hard for me this time of year without my family close.  And it is also sad for me without Agnes.  She is missed greatly.  I think of Frank everyday. And know he would have loved the activities.

I am grateful for what I have and the people in my life!!

We bought gifts this year for a Military family that lives on the base.  The Dad will be leaving right after Christmas for an entire year.  There are three children.   I got the little girl she is 5 years old.  The gifts we bought will be the only things under the tree this year for this family.  I can't imaging what the Mother is thinking at this time.

Love  & Happy Holidays to all!!!!

Another Project

These are the first two note pads!! ������More to follow.

Ok this got on here again and I don't know how to delete without messing all the other stuff up so you will have to see it again!

Here is another project I have been working on. ������Wendy gave me a not pad a few years ago that I care around in my purse. ������I love it and use it daily. ������I made some of those as well as the full Journals for the girls to write in. ������One of my Nieces writes Poetry, One of them lost her Mom this year and she is only 10 Years old. ������I thought these would be fun. ������They are great to have in the car. ������How many times have you needed a piece of paper and pen.

Anyways just some of my projects!!!

Craft Ideas!!

This is one of the few things I have kept for Myself. To go in my new Craft room.  I am trying to keep somethings for myself these days.   It seems I always give everything away. It turned out too cute!!!

The cans are for the boys and Zach.  I though it would be something different that just sending a card.

Check it out!!

Beautiful Day!!

It is A Beautiful Day here. You will see these pictures on my Christmas Challenge later on but I want to share them up close now. It is an unbelievable day here today.

This is what I look at most days. ������What a life!!!

Scrap Room

I can't believe that my husband finally agreed to let me have my Craft room up here. ������I have had a whole room for two years at tha Harris Property but I was going down there less and less. ������I was bringing things up to the main house, one thing at a time as I need them for certain projects. ������They were never going back down there and my spare room was looking worst & worst. ������I was Scrapping on a T.V. Tray!!!. ������I can't believe I was able to still get some many projects done like that.

Thanks to my daughter. ������She talked her dad into moving the room up here as a surprise for Christmas. ������My husband saw how I was struggling to get my Christmas stuff done. ������He caved in and told me. ������So of course I wanted it done right away before he changes his mind. ������I moved the furniture last weekend and the rest to follow.

Here are a few pictures of the before. ������I am still working on the after. ������Those picture to follow.

Project for someone else!!

See what happens when you share an idea.  A girl at work had to find an inexpensive gift for 13 girls on a Softball Team.  Her comes the Bookmarks. On one of them I even put the girls picture on the back (she wasn't there for photo day).  Another cute way to use the bookmarks.

Fun Project!!

I saw this little Project in a magazine. ������They are bookmarks. ������The paper is only 2" wide and about 8" long. I have been having lots of fun with it. ������I think I have made 30 or more. ������I have a laminator but if you don't you can use the sheets. ������I think you can find them at an office supply store. ������The kids love seeing pictures of themselves on a Bookmark. ������The animals are also a big hit. ������Actually I have had the Idea for awhile. ������Mark gave me a bookmark a few years ago with his school picture on it. ������I love it and still use it in one of my books.

Christmas Challenge Day #6

O.K. I know I am behind.  I am loving this project, but I am having a hard time finding things to take pictures of.  It all seems so boring.  Here is Day#6 it never looks like this in Southern California.  We are suppose to only have Sun.  This was a terrible day.

Here I AM!!

I am still here. I have several projects to share as well as my last few days of the Challenge. I work Mon, Tuesday & Wednesday in Orange county. We have a one and a half hour trip one way to some times 2 hours every day.

I will try to post some more things Wednesday or for sure Thursday.

Racoon's!!

Our Friends rehab Racoon's and I wanted to make them something special for Christmas.  I put some Photos on a 12x12 frame and I am going to put it in a Scrapbook shadow box frame for them.  I have a lot of wonderful photos and didn't have any room for embellishments but I like the way the page turned out just the same. 

I have to say I am loving this Blog page even if no one ever goes to it.  I love sharing the things I have made.  My husband gets tired of hearing about them.