Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

I hope that everyone had a wonderful christmas!
I did - lots of time with friends and family :) always the best.
One thing that we did not do, which i m sure there is still time - but we never went to go look at christmas lights this year, something that i've always done - (i think there was like one or two years that we did not do that...) but  Something that i always enjoy doing... sipping on hot chocolate and riding around in the car, with christmas music tuned into the radio as we ride around neighborhoods commenting on how we like how they did the lights, and the color combinations and such.

I usually make gifts every year, however - this year i did not. i only made a few people gifts (ornaments) - everyone else i did buy gifts for.

Ill be making some more ornaments soon (my grandma broke hers)

I have made a couple of different ornaments- Ive made ornaments in decoupage - one year i got some clear glass bulbs and put glitter on it, with peoples initials, this year, I got some white ornaments and got a black paint pen - and wrote a scripture on each ornament (i did the same scripture for everyone.) - i did a scripture verse about Jesus' birth.
I think next year ill do something along the same lines, but make it a little better.
those that got the ornaments really enjoyed them, and really couldnt wait to hang them on their tree... (until my grandma dropped hers and it broke... she put her hands to her face and was like "OH NO"-- but then i said - dont worrry - ill make you another one it doest take but about 5 minutes. she was quickly releived. haha. it was funny.)))

So - whos keeping watch of the after christmas sales???
I know that Kohls is haveing an after christmas blitz clearance --- I know some goods stuff on sale - i know i got a sweater a few weeks ago (for $13)... now sweater is 9.99.
Target has some stuff on sale... thats all i've really even looked at today. :)

Have a safe New year, Everyone!

taking a peek at christmas time.

hello there friends- 

I Just wanted to post a few things that have been going on in my life-- not much - just an update

I did lose my job last week - so i am job hunting. horrible time to be out of a job... and yet kinda nice... 

lol - sad because i wont be able to get as many gifts as I want to give -- so it will definitely be a slim Christmas to my friends and family - seems like alot of people are slimming down this Christmas... 

my thoughts on that...

i love it.

i think we need to get back to the basics-- and remember to remember the reason for the season ---

Jesus! Christ was born for US!!!

I know we like to think about ourselves for christmas, but i think that this would be a great year to start a tradition --- Ill post in the next few days some ideas for helping others --- something that is stong on my heart all the time.

I understand the need for being with family and friends and exchanging gifts, but i just ask you, can you cut down on the materialistic things that you give one another, and instead put that money that you would get someone a gift (that would be put in the closet and never come out again) and help someone else? 

just a thought. 

Anyways -- 

Lets see got my new camera. expect photos soon :) haha.

Keeping busy -- time to start thinking about the holidays- time to start really thinking on christmas gifts and buying / making :) before you know it, it will all be over..

alrighty not much of an update -- but seriously, thats it. haha.