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Every night that I have free I've been trying to work on some projects (aka Christmas gifts) - I also was trying to make these ornaments I seen on her blog (she has awesome instructions) - they were a fun, simple (but messy) project.
Here's the supplies I used and before and after of the glass bulb


I'm also working on a mini book for a gift and another file folder mini book

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Here are some random questions from my blogging friend at Moved to the Mountains
Who am I? Tina, wife, mother, sister, friend, DT member Who knows me best? My husband - Joel How old am I? 43 How old do I feel? Thirtysomething... The most important thing in my life is...  family I always carry...my cellphone  Something I always do is...drink coffee, check email I'm at my happiest when...with...

There are certain things that although we didn't know were going to be traditions in our family, they somehow became traditions.  Like getting and putting up the tree.  It is always no matter what, without fail put up on December 7th {Ryan's birthday}.  Why?  Well because our last Christmas with Ryan that is what we did, we went to dinner and then got our tree. The lady at the tree farm gave Ryan...

Love having busy Sundays that I get a lot done and today was one of them.  To begin the day we went to breakfast which may not seem like a big deal - but for us its been a long time since we didn't have somewhere else that we had to be - although Chel was working so it wasn't a "family" breakfast.
Then we went to Sam's club - a trip we've needed to take for a long time.  Joel drove out his van...

 

 
These are from another day of Ben and Chelsea being silly and at the Browns game

We had a great time at the Thanksgiving dinner with Tony and family.  They did a lot of raffles and Jane won a fruit basket which she then traded with someone to get a turkey.  Chelsea won a door prize and when they called her number she yelled BINGO!  Always cracking everyone up!

Chelsea got some good pictures of all of us in her camera, but she didn't upload them yet, so I'll add more...

Yesterday I got to do some Christmas shopping - both traditional go to the store shopping and received some of my online shopping purchases.
I wanted to make this Christmas unique to others.  I didn't want to run around and just buy anything to mark names off my list.  I really want to either make something, find something unique or both. 
So far I've purchased a calendar online from Shutterfly...

You go to Starbucks  and they are using the holiday cups!  Love these things - they really do kick off the season even though you don't feel like your even in the season yet?
I've started to get some of my shopping done - I'm actually doing pretty good on my gift list.  But still as I walk through the store I think what's missing?
I remember a certain feeling you would get when the holidays...

my Aunt Joyce emailed me this picture.  I could not believe how much Chelsea looks like me! 
Starting on the left is my cousin Lisa and in front of her my sister Deb.  I don't know all the other kids except when you get to me on my Uncle Jim's lap with my cousin Michael (we just lost) sitting to his left.

I love it, just love it!

For school and for play.  She had to save $200 before I would even order it for her.  She saved her money and I put in the order and it was here within two days.  It's pretty cool too!  Wonder if I'm gonig to be switching to a Mac one day?
The first night she got it we were cracking up with her taking pictures and the way she could distort them.  Yes, I know my counters are a mess and sometimes...