Christmas is in three days and I have a list of things to do, most of which I should've began at least on the weekend but either way I'll try to smash it all into one day and see what the outcome is.
Maybe my little Christmas elves will be cooperative and help mommy-clause out the next couple of days.
My mom is coming for an earlier visit Christmas eve, I must have my house decent.
Laundry, cleaning, baking, wrapping...so much but I really did bring this on myself!
Even though we aren't hosting any big extravagant Christmas parties, I still want things to go smoothly when we do dinner with my mom and her hubby on the 26th.
I love this time of year especially getting to sit down and enjoy what I have. Not worry about all the aweful and negative things that recently happened in my personal life. Push it aside for a special season and enjoy the laugher brought to my children by joy and excitement sitting back with satisfaction knowing we've pulled it off once again with little to work with and everybodys happy, together.
Time to get to bed or it'll lead to mommy grinch instead of mommy clause ;-)
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Helium
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Christmas Tree Brownies
Being prepared for the holidays is something that we all as mothers try to accomplish. We've decorated our home, cooked a fabulous meal but after all the christmas rush we forgot the most important part - the desert! What to do...check online, after all the Internet is a great library for recipes both easy and inexpensive.
Here is a quick, simple and fun little recipe I found on www.bettycrocker.com
- I'm going to try it out this week with my kids as an activity during the Christmas holidays-
Christmas Tree Brownies
You will need:
• 1 box of brownie mix
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup veg. Oil
2eggs
• candy coated chocolates (m&ms or smarties, coated mini hershey kisses)
• 1 cup of betty crocker white whipped icing** 2-3 drops of green food coloring
1- Preheat oven to 375*F
Grease only bottom of 9" round baking pan.
Prepare brownie mix as directed on package (using eggs, oil and water).
Pour into pan.
2- BAKE 50-55 minutes or until the old toothpick method comes out clean. Cool for 1 hour.
3- Add food color to icing (optional unless making traditional green trees :-))
4- Serve: Cut into 12 wedges and decorate!
**have fun with this recipe by substituting the icing by drizzling plain white icing sugar over chocolate icing gives a "snowy" look and decorating let's the kids be creative by using different candies and colors on their tree**
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Note: the food pictured is not my creation it's from www.Bettycrocker.com, I will post my own when we bake these...Now those look good!
Here is a quick, simple and fun little recipe I found on www.bettycrocker.com
- I'm going to try it out this week with my kids as an activity during the Christmas holidays-
Christmas Tree Brownies
You will need:
• 1 box of brownie mix
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup veg. Oil
2eggs
• candy coated chocolates (m&ms or smarties, coated mini hershey kisses)
• 1 cup of betty crocker white whipped icing** 2-3 drops of green food coloring
1- Preheat oven to 375*F
Grease only bottom of 9" round baking pan.
Prepare brownie mix as directed on package (using eggs, oil and water).
Pour into pan.
2- BAKE 50-55 minutes or until the old toothpick method comes out clean. Cool for 1 hour.
3- Add food color to icing (optional unless making traditional green trees :-))
4- Serve: Cut into 12 wedges and decorate!
**have fun with this recipe by substituting the icing by drizzling plain white icing sugar over chocolate icing gives a "snowy" look and decorating let's the kids be creative by using different candies and colors on their tree**
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Note: the food pictured is not my creation it's from www.Bettycrocker.com, I will post my own when we bake these...Now those look good!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Feeling the holidays
Only six days left until the most anticipated day of the year by children of all ages: Christmas!
Being so close to the holidays and having been able to pull of somewhat of a Santa bag for the kids, I'm starting to feel a lot like Christmas...
The tree has been decorated for a couple of weeks, dh put together a playlist of Christmas songs we've been playing music in the evening after supper when the trees lit up bright. Cozy and together, it feels like a real Christmas.
We may not be able to spoil our kids with the latest and most expensive popular toys but we tried our best and I know they will have smiles as wide as rainbows come Christmas morning.
One thing in particular is bringing me more into the spirit and that is all the wonderful people I've met online, the network of fabulous mom bloggers and mom-preneurs a like who have made it more than welcoming for my return to blogging 8 months ago.
I'd like to thank the wonderful group of ladies at www.momcentral.com for allowing mom bloggers like myself, the opportunity to participate in campaigns such as the recent Pampers campaign which i had contributed an entry to.
Being able to meet amazing people as well as a gift at amazon.ca :-) for fun contests, content and people follow @MC_Canada on Twitter!
Take a look at my blogroll as well for more amazing mommy blogs! So many yummy Christmas recipes, crafts and fun rants what's not to keep it from being a merry Christmas!
Six days to go! We are almost there!
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Being so close to the holidays and having been able to pull of somewhat of a Santa bag for the kids, I'm starting to feel a lot like Christmas...
The tree has been decorated for a couple of weeks, dh put together a playlist of Christmas songs we've been playing music in the evening after supper when the trees lit up bright. Cozy and together, it feels like a real Christmas.
We may not be able to spoil our kids with the latest and most expensive popular toys but we tried our best and I know they will have smiles as wide as rainbows come Christmas morning.
One thing in particular is bringing me more into the spirit and that is all the wonderful people I've met online, the network of fabulous mom bloggers and mom-preneurs a like who have made it more than welcoming for my return to blogging 8 months ago.
I'd like to thank the wonderful group of ladies at www.momcentral.com for allowing mom bloggers like myself, the opportunity to participate in campaigns such as the recent Pampers campaign which i had contributed an entry to.
Being able to meet amazing people as well as a gift at amazon.ca :-) for fun contests, content and people follow @MC_Canada on Twitter!
Take a look at my blogroll as well for more amazing mommy blogs! So many yummy Christmas recipes, crafts and fun rants what's not to keep it from being a merry Christmas!
Six days to go! We are almost there!
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Monday, December 14, 2009
Merry Early Christmas!
Focusing Christmas morning and pretty much the entire day on the children, hubby & I gave our gifts to eachother early this year.
If anybody recalls a couple of weeks ago I broke my 12 cup coffee maker and lived off the strong coffee that is my tassimo. I can't afford to replenish the tassimo as I wish plus sharing the hot chocolate are you well?
Anyway after nearly two weeks without real coffee dh went out and bought me my Christmas gift early. A 12 cup black & decker coffee maker. Very nice, very useful and inexpensive which is fine by me as long as I get my morning Joe.
Dh loves national rent to own and recently being a good customer we recieved a 50$ off gift certificate and a Christmas card from the company. Seeing both items we currently have on purchase there are almost paid off in full, dh got the gift of choosing something to replace his old beat up chair with and this is what he chose:
Yes, you are seeing correctly. Now, before the ladies go into a "if that was my husband" rage, know that I am not a "girly" girl. I like flowers in a vase or on a baby girls outfit but not as a livingroom pattern. We have the black/silver/leather theme going on, we are Ottawa fans and it matches my couches. For the price also, why not. Better yet they gave him no payments until march 2010! Awesome.
The smile on his face after I gave him the OK was priceless, something I know he'll use too. What we do to please the ones we love.
This week I will be finishing up my Xmas shopping - love to find a throw for the chair!
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
If anybody recalls a couple of weeks ago I broke my 12 cup coffee maker and lived off the strong coffee that is my tassimo. I can't afford to replenish the tassimo as I wish plus sharing the hot chocolate are you well?
Anyway after nearly two weeks without real coffee dh went out and bought me my Christmas gift early. A 12 cup black & decker coffee maker. Very nice, very useful and inexpensive which is fine by me as long as I get my morning Joe.
Dh loves national rent to own and recently being a good customer we recieved a 50$ off gift certificate and a Christmas card from the company. Seeing both items we currently have on purchase there are almost paid off in full, dh got the gift of choosing something to replace his old beat up chair with and this is what he chose:
Yes, you are seeing correctly. Now, before the ladies go into a "if that was my husband" rage, know that I am not a "girly" girl. I like flowers in a vase or on a baby girls outfit but not as a livingroom pattern. We have the black/silver/leather theme going on, we are Ottawa fans and it matches my couches. For the price also, why not. Better yet they gave him no payments until march 2010! Awesome.
The smile on his face after I gave him the OK was priceless, something I know he'll use too. What we do to please the ones we love.
This week I will be finishing up my Xmas shopping - love to find a throw for the chair!
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Not so famous fight night
Just about every man loves his sports! Some like football, some like hockey and others maybe baseball or boxing.
My man enjoys watching hockey, boxing matches and tonights event: UFC - Ultimate Fighting Champion. Where two grown men in various weight divisions go head to head in a ring referred to as "the octagon" to beat eachother until one falls and the other gains title. Similar to WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) however, the ufc fighters aren't acting when they take a punch.
Sounds brutal, which it is but he likes it and I don't mind. Sitting at home watching a fight is better than having a man who enjoys bar hopping in his 30's.
Tonight was supposed to be a UFC party at our house. 3 couples, six people were invited as of last Monday to join us for a few drinks, a few laghs and of course ufc 107 main event.
Again, as the past few fights, nobody showed up and the fight is on. I don't mind because I really enjoy having dh to myself on a Saturday night after the kids are in bed but I am disappointed in dh "buddies". All week raving about coming and he actually had to call them to find out what was going on. Again, last minute excuses like a flat tire and gf took the car. Poor dh, he was looking forward to the last fight night before Christmas.
It's really too bad, but at least my man is optimistic and told me he's just happy I'm always here for him. (awe...) Yeah I am, as he is for me, no matter if we are watching ufc or not!
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
My man enjoys watching hockey, boxing matches and tonights event: UFC - Ultimate Fighting Champion. Where two grown men in various weight divisions go head to head in a ring referred to as "the octagon" to beat eachother until one falls and the other gains title. Similar to WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) however, the ufc fighters aren't acting when they take a punch.
Sounds brutal, which it is but he likes it and I don't mind. Sitting at home watching a fight is better than having a man who enjoys bar hopping in his 30's.
Tonight was supposed to be a UFC party at our house. 3 couples, six people were invited as of last Monday to join us for a few drinks, a few laghs and of course ufc 107 main event.
Again, as the past few fights, nobody showed up and the fight is on. I don't mind because I really enjoy having dh to myself on a Saturday night after the kids are in bed but I am disappointed in dh "buddies". All week raving about coming and he actually had to call them to find out what was going on. Again, last minute excuses like a flat tire and gf took the car. Poor dh, he was looking forward to the last fight night before Christmas.
It's really too bad, but at least my man is optimistic and told me he's just happy I'm always here for him. (awe...) Yeah I am, as he is for me, no matter if we are watching ufc or not!
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Friday, December 11, 2009
Giving to others short post
A few months back I made a very sad and failed attempt to sell some of my kids old clothes. Funny enough I actually felt this guilt doing it because normally when my kids outgrow their things we simply give them to somebody who needs them, for free.
So now being it Christmas we have been giving ds old clothes away to someone we know with a little boy too. Tonight he got an early gift, dh brought over ds exersaucer we haven't used it in months but bought it brand new only ds ever used it.
Feels good to know we are helping others without gain, although $$ from used clothes couldve helped but oh well!
People in the past helped us when we were starting out, i'd just like to repay the favor by doing the same. I would love to donate money to charity but financially we just can't.
Giving puts me in the Christmas mood.
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
So now being it Christmas we have been giving ds old clothes away to someone we know with a little boy too. Tonight he got an early gift, dh brought over ds exersaucer we haven't used it in months but bought it brand new only ds ever used it.
Feels good to know we are helping others without gain, although $$ from used clothes couldve helped but oh well!
People in the past helped us when we were starting out, i'd just like to repay the favor by doing the same. I would love to donate money to charity but financially we just can't.
Giving puts me in the Christmas mood.
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Think before you post!
Just about everybody has access to the Internet. Whether they just browse or are hard core bloggers, the Internet is a vast place of information both educational and unfortunately sometimes personal, a little too personal.
Blogs are fun to write and they can be fun to read. Anyone can open a free blog and write whatever they wish. Word of the wise: think before you post. Anybody can read your blog, anybody.
This is where my story kicks in. Recently I came back in contact with a relative who I haven't spoken to in almost two years due to a family dispute, long story.
Anyway, we had chatted online for barely two weeks when I stumbled across something very hurtful and on the internet of all places.
After a facebook email pleading for us to get together and talk things through I find on their myspace blog an entire paragraph belittling me as a mother and as a woman, complete lies about me and written just less than 3 months ago.
I was shocked that somebody especially family could try to use the Internet as an outlet to make themselves feel better by belittling somebody like that. Unreal.
My reaction: told (not asked) the person to take the post down and expressed my disgust in the whole situation. They shouldn't expect any further of me any time soon.
As terrible as this is right before the holidays, it really gives me a good reason to focus even more on the people who truly care, unconditional love of my dh and kids.
Just a little advice to Internet newbes, think before you post!
And yes, I thought this one through ;-)
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
Blogs are fun to write and they can be fun to read. Anyone can open a free blog and write whatever they wish. Word of the wise: think before you post. Anybody can read your blog, anybody.
This is where my story kicks in. Recently I came back in contact with a relative who I haven't spoken to in almost two years due to a family dispute, long story.
Anyway, we had chatted online for barely two weeks when I stumbled across something very hurtful and on the internet of all places.
After a facebook email pleading for us to get together and talk things through I find on their myspace blog an entire paragraph belittling me as a mother and as a woman, complete lies about me and written just less than 3 months ago.
I was shocked that somebody especially family could try to use the Internet as an outlet to make themselves feel better by belittling somebody like that. Unreal.
My reaction: told (not asked) the person to take the post down and expressed my disgust in the whole situation. They shouldn't expect any further of me any time soon.
As terrible as this is right before the holidays, it really gives me a good reason to focus even more on the people who truly care, unconditional love of my dh and kids.
Just a little advice to Internet newbes, think before you post!
And yes, I thought this one through ;-)
-- Until next time...Keep Dreaming Always, @iDream1
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