Dishes

I love unique dishes. When I go to Antique Stores, that is what I look for. I do not have a very big house, so I cannot buy very many. Here are 3 of my favorites that I have found.

Unique Journal Craft

I like to journal, but sometimes it can be a lot of work. I really like this unique idea for a journal. It really makes journaling simple. Plus, you can see every year at a glance.

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Michael's Favorite

Michael has always loved watches. He is like a woman who likes shoes or purses. He could literally have one for every day of the year. He loves them. He only has 3-4, but I found a really good deal on one for Christmas, so I bought him another one. (the only part I hate is having to buy new batteries)

Vitamins

There is some controversy over whether vitamins are needed. I think it best if blood tests are taken, so that it can be determined individually. I have not done that, so I take what works for me.

I take this to strengthen my teeth and keep them healthy

Whenever we feel a cold coming on, we take this

New Calendar

Because I love to be organized, there is almost nothing I love more than a new calendar for the new year. I like a paper calendar. I have tried online calendars, but I just don't like it at all. I really enjoy filling in all of the special things we plan to do during the year...like camping and special vacations and get-aways.

Journals

I love to journal. I have kept a journal for close to 30 years now. I love to read back in my journals to see what was going on in our life at that time. I don't have as much time to journal as I would like, but I still try to keep them up as much as possible.

Special Gifts

One of my favorite things is when Michael brings me home little gifts from work. At his other job, he would often bring home pens or tablets or other unique things from vendors. He does not have that at his job now, but occasionally he will bring home a treat for me. Last night he brought home a cupcake from work. The cupcake was from a bake shop that had been on Cupcake Wars on TV. I thought that was really thoughtful of him. Thank you.

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5 Years Old

Zena turned 5 years old this month. We have almost had her as long as we had Keesha 1. Keesha 1 was 6 years old when we had to put her down. I thought that I would put up some photos of when Zena was a puppy. We had her sister Keesha 2 for a year and a half, but we had to give her to another family, because she was a pill. She made Zena a bad dog. They were partners in crime together.

Misc. from December

December has flown by so quickly, as it always does. Here are some things that have gone on here.

Peppermint Tea

Lately, I have been enjoying peppermint tea with honey. It is so yummy!

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey starts up again soon. I cannot wait. I love this series. When I was at World Market last week, I came across some Downton Abbey stuff. Pretty neat!!

Junk

The not so good thing about the Holidays is the junk food you end up with around the house. We all need to do a big cleanse.

Christmas Day

Christmas day was fantastic. We did not have to go anywhere. We stayed in our pajamas all day long. We got up and got ready. Then we read the Christmas story, sang some Christmas songs, said what we were thankful for that year, and prayed. We then opened presents and had oatmeal and ice cream...which is our tradition for Christmas morning. I made a brunch casserole for lunch, and I made English muffin pizzas for dinner. I also made homemade chocolate peanut butter ice cream for dessert. We watched some Christmas movies, and the boys played their new Wii games, played computer, and Cam played some of his new piano music. Here is a look at our day in photos.

from Aunt Sherry

Biscotti from Kel

Some photos of Christmas a few years ago: