Christmas Chatter

So I really should be sleeping ...hehe but here I am I finished up my shopping for an Advent Gift Exchange...it was fun but time consuming especially the wrapping part !! Every year I get chapped fingers from all the taping of gifts ...maybe since I started early to get them wrapped it won't happen this year :O)

I have also managed to gather all these items for the Christmas Hamper @my mom's office..(will post pic tomorrow )
and with he help of another buddy will have multiple treats and small toys to add also !! I am pretty excited to make sure the selected family gets a rocking great hamper !!!
ok bye for now .......

Getting Ready for Christmas

So it is the middle of November and I have finished some of my Christmas shopping . YAY !!!  I have found the right things so far ...as I hate it when I am shopping and you may find things ...but you feel they are not the "right" item. So far I have found 4 gifts I am very happy about . I won't be spending as much this year as other years as with having a new house just recently there are all types of smaller expenses popping up..like a doorknob or screen latch or light fixtures...it does feel never ending though....

I am excited to meet up with my buddy tomorrow to see the Christmas treasures she has found !!! I know there is some Christmas statues and some light up window type thingys oooh I am excited !!!

Will be back soon :)

chit chat

WOW I can't believe that October is gone and Halloween went by so quickly !!! I did not decorate as much as I had hoped to I just wasn't as prepared as I thought...but there is always next year :)

I had made up 80 treat bags and over the course of an hour or so they were gone...not as many kids as I thought but still a good number :)

Now I need to get cracking on Christmas LOL

Back up I did manage to make 12 canning jars of Salsa....first time and so far everyone who tasted it loves it !!! YAY  but my gosh I need to get a food processor I couldn't believe how long it took to chop up everything !

Then I prepared a macaroni mix with corn and hamburger...simmilar to hamburger helper just made from scratch LOL So I ate some for supper then froze the rest !!

Then I helped organize for my Mom's Office to do a Christmas Hamper for a family :) I have many friends helping me out with this also ...so far I came across a sale of cereal and coffee...this is what $20 can buy after coupons of course ;)

So tomorrow I have a plan to cash out some of my SDM points but my goal is to earn the same if not more points back !!! we shall see...bye for now....