Memories

 School starts for the kids this coming Tuesday.  Though I enjoyed

the summer, I think I am ready for a schedule around here.  Just

always feel a bit more put together when I have a schedule.

Above photo:  this is something that has been happening a lot around here

lately.....Amanda comes over and they play uno or smores...or something else, you

just never know.  I just enjoy hearing everyone geeting along and having a good time.

 So we just really LOVE this thai food fromChantana's Thai..she sets up at the

Hufnagle Park in Lewisburg on Fridays or at the Farmers Market on Wed....

Her Pad Thai is MARVELOUS.....though we have not had this

as often this summer as we would have liked the kids enjoyed some

today.....I did hear a bit of groaning with satisfaction coming

from the back seat....

I have wanted to stop by this field for several years now to snap

a picture and never have done it!!!  FINALLY, I got that done today!!!

So VERY pretty, right outside of Mifflinburg you can find this gorgeous

view....thanks to Shalene for snapping the pics as we pulled to the side of the road!

Summer Fun

Yes, It has been a very loooooong time since I have posted!!!

So here is a bit of our summer.....above photos.....

Lyssa is living in Harrisburg doing her nursing school....

she took us to a place called DK Dogs....the girls are

sharing a footlong with homemade bun, toppings....frenchfries,

chilli & cheese, coleslaw and banana peppers...they also had

an order of bacon cheese fries...

Sunday afternoon trip to the mountains.

I went to a scrapbook convention with two wonderful ladies....

notice Sue and her loving expression as she is looking

at me!!!

Our little Bella

We visited IKEA with my parents while

in South Carolina.....love this store

Sue & Chris.....part of our scrapbook convention

week is planning on where we will eat!!!!

My treasures!!!

And my ultimate favorite icecream.....

Coldsdtone Creamery...

Founders Favorite (Caramel, chunks of

brownie, pecans .....oh yeah)

Rhubarb Pie

Tis the WONDERFUL season to make rhubarb pie......I LOVE rhubarb pie......just took 2 rhubarb crumb pies out of the oven....UMMMM UMMMMMM.

My First "She Art" Girl

(I tried to get this to rotate but it is just being frustrating for me!)

I signed up for this marvelous class by Christy Tomlinson (You can find her here)

This class is well worth the money.....so many detailed videos and

just a wonderful class to experience.

Girl's Getaway Cruise !!!!

So 11 of us went on the cruise!!!! Loved the weather.....the ocean....

the laziness!!!! Spent several days at the beach in

Florida. Spoild by a wonderful woman named Carla. She

even had this awesom bus (below) drive us around.

Above: Vicki, Renee, Carla, Wanda, Buffy,

Amanday, Allie, Bonnie, Alyssa,

Amy, Shalene and our Driver

On the ship!!!


Chonda Pierce was so funny....Lysa TerKeurst was one of the
speakers and Jaime Jamgochian one of the singers.....


We were at Cozumel, Mexico....while there Lyssa and some of the
others went zip linning and Shalene & I took a Mexican cooking
class!!! Oh so good.

Needless to say, we were spoiled and ate and ate and ate some

more. The evening dining was fabulous. We did

have a rocky day and got a little yucky feeling and oh the

last flight home was....well lets just say it was an expensive

rollar coaster ride. UGH!!

A view from our hotel balcony.

Christmas Journal & More

So for all of you visiting from the Journal Your Christmas site here are

some of my finished pages and the front....

And for everyone else....here are some of the crafts I mentioned....

I made 6 little house ornaments....

and my snowballs that I made to go with my

lady snowman!! I have had

a blast crafting this christmas.....

!

Our December.................

December is here, and with it brings busyness along with

many wonderful family moments....if you take the time

out of your schedule to enjoy them.

We are doing an advent calendar this year that has

coupons in it.....different activities for each day.

Above is one of the activities....enjoy Red Velvet Hot

Chocolate with Cream Cheese Whipped Topping.

The elf came to our house this year. He

has been popping up in different places throughout this

month.

Above: My new decorations I made....
I've been busy making a lot of things this year...
Christmas cards, snowballs, Christmas
Journal, paper mache houses, etc.
Maybe I will get them posted sometime.....
Hummmmmm

My SIL's and I had our annual cookie bake....
we made around 267 dozen cookies -
Anyone know exactly how many cookies that is?

Alyssa was determined to get herself a real
Christmas tree for her hous....she is all bunded up in snow gear
---I think she thinks it is cold outside!


Mifflinburg Christkindle Market.....we went the first evening....
lots of FOOD!!!!!!

And then another Advent activity....they made "snowflakes"

for lunch. Just tortilla shells (the kids cut them)

we fry and load em with powdered sugar....they

love em.

I have determined this Christmas season to make sure I

take time with my family and enjoy....

it is just too easy to get stressed during the holidays.

So far.....I think I'm doing okay.

From our Home to Yours We Wish You All A

Blessed Christmas and A Christ Filled

New Year!

Gathering Supplies for my "Journal Your Christmas Album"

Well, a big part of creating is gathering and organization. I have discoverd

that old muffin tins and jello molds help me organize and

are so cute!

My bin full of products that I will be using for my JYC album

My protfolio ablum from Pink Paislee that I will be using --

now the fun begins....decorating the front!!!!

My inside pages are all different sizes, the album comes with divided pockets, 8.5 x 11 pages, 5x7 pages and pocked with folds....I also will be adding page flaps and additional pages...

probably a few paper, glassine and striped bags from here.
There are small bags to use for little things I want to save and larger sized ones

that I could actually use for a page or to hold receipts from shopping, grocery lists,

gift cards and such (since I love to keep all of that, it is so fun to look back

and see those things!)