Grrrr....

Where did the time go???? I swear this week flew by!!! Today's post is short and sweet!! It was my goal to get all my Christmas gifts that I was making done by the time hubby comes home - and he comes home TODAY!

Am I done you say? Uh - that would be a negative Ranger!!!!!

Off to cut, glue, stick, STRESS!!!!!!

Until Next Time!

Cya~
Lori

It is and it Isn't Begining to look....

a lot like Christmas!!!!

So in some ways it it really starting to look a lot like Christmas... I have my tree up and it is all decorated. I have all our stockings huge and most of my gifts are wrapped! I even got my gift basket's completed and mailed!!! (I soooo love to make gift baskets! From finding the perfect items to go in them to shrink wrapping them - oh soooo much fun!!)

Then add to the fact that I got an amazing gift the other night from my dear friend Susan. Not only did she feed me the absolute best Taco's EVER... she also made these awesome Christmas tree ornaments for Andrew and myself!!!! (For the record, the photos just DO NOT do them justice!!!) Sooo thank you sooo much Susan!! (I have already hung them on my tree!!!)

Then if that wasn't good enough - I got the CUTEST Christmas card from my blog friend Heather!!!! She made this Christmas card herself (don't you just hate those people!!!! LOL I can barely get my Christmas gifts made - never mind handmade cards!!!). As a matter of fact, I saw it on her blog a few days ago and thought to myself - that is the cutest card!!! And then I was lucky enough to get one!!! Whooo Hooooo!!!! Thank you Heather!!! I love it!!! And I feel honored to be one of the chosen ones to get a handmade card. (Oh and to answer your question - YES YES YES, I LOVE MY 13" KNK - there is nothing I don't like about it and its a 1000 times bigger and better than my Wishblade!!!)

Now - how it is not feeling like Christmas... well today it was 80 degrees. I was driving down the interstate with my top down on my car, wearing a short sleeve shirt, with crop pants and flip flops - and (to add insult to the matter for all my friends dealing with snow right now) I was drinking a Chocolate milkshake!!!!!

They say our high Sunday is only suppose to be 60 degree's - brrrr!!!!! I hope so - I would like to use my fireplace at least ONCE this year!!

Until Next Time!

Cya~
Lori

Unexpected Suprise...

Oh I just love love love gifts!! Big, small, it just doesn't matter and I really like unexpected gifts!!! Don't you?!?!? Well yesterday I got the most awesome unexpected gift....

My best friend in FL sent me an awesome Christmas Tree ornament. First of all - I love ornaments!! Add to the fact it was a Willow Tree ornament - and then the topping on the cake - along with the ornament there was a gift message that actually made me cry!

I have to share this with you, is it is called "Forever True, Forever Friend"!! It is sooo cute - the two girls sitting there face to face talking!!! Oh I LOVE IT!!!!

My friend and I - well we have been through A LOT together. Our husbands were deployed to Iraq together, we have been through the birth of her daughter, her son's brain surgery, and a ton of minor things in between!! She has always been there for me. She has such a level head on her shoulders and I can't even tell you how many times in the past three years that she has been the rational voice to guide me though some tough times. She seems to always make me look at things in a different way - and she always has the best advice - even if I don't want to hear it!!!

So today's post is dedicated to my best friend Tracy!!! I am so blessed to have you in my life!! Thank you for being such an AWESOME best friend!!! I love ya dearly!!!!

Until Next Time!

Cya~
Lori

Late day post!!!

Sooo sorry today is a late day post!!!!

I had to take hubby to the airport and then I had a ton of running around to do!!! Can I tell you how freaking hot it was here today!!! I am not kidding you when I say I had on a short sleeved shirt, crop pants, and my FLIP FLOPS today and I WAS HOT!!!!! It isn't feeling like Christmas here - that I can tell you for sure!!!

Now for the "Best Buy" of the week... I went to AC Moores today... and for all of you out there that remember my "Barn Star" project... (here is a photo if you don't)...

AC Moore has three different sizes of the Metal Stars on sale.. they are normally $14.99, $9.99 and $7.99 - on sale for 40% off!! This is a GREAT DEAL!!! So if you think you may want to make these stars for yourself or as a gift - run on out there and pick them up today!!! The lady at the register told me they only get them at Christmas time!!! So you better hurry up!!!

In addition to the great price on Barn Stars.... I went to Michael's today as well - See when hubby and I decorated our Christmas tree last night (YES - WE HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE - Whooooo Hooooo!!! The first one in five years!!!) I couldn't find my angel to go on the top of the tree!! Now you have to understand that with deployments and such - we haven't had a Christmas tree in FIVE years. And even when we did have a tree the first year we were married it was a little four foot tree - so I haven't actually seen my Christmas decorations in five years!!! Anyway.... since I have no clue where my Angel is - I had to go and look for a new one.....

Well I just thought I would share with you that Michael's has ALL their Christmas stuff (and I do mean ALL OF IT) at least 40% off - most of it is 50% off!!!! I did end up finding a simply beautiful Angel - she was reg $19.99 and I got her for $12.99!! What a DEAL!!!!

So as you can see - I was a busy little shopper this afternoon!!! Hope you are all enjoying the Holiday Season!!!

Until Next Time!

Cya~
Lori