PINTEREST INSPIRATION THIS WEEK

Here are some products I came across this week on Pinterest that I thought I would share.

I would love to have these in my garage.

Click HERE for the complete instructions and materials list.

This orange fluff salad looks so refreshing.  I must try this soon.

Click HERE for the link to the recipe.

I know I complained last week about people posting valentine's things before Christmas was even here but this isn't necessarily only for Valentine's day.  I would love it hanging in my bedroom right now.

Click HERE for ordering information.

I have a new love in my life and it is Scarves.  I am thinking I need to order one of these so I can keep them organized.

To order one of these go HERE for the link.

Please note:  I was not compensated in any way for posting these products.  I just found some really cool things I love and wanted to share with you links on how to find them.

I LOVE ME SOME PINTEREST!

ANOTHER ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS

Another Christmas has come and gone and as I reflect today on all the happenings with my family I am feeling completely and totally BLESSED. 

 From the goody baking to the shopping, wrapping, cleaning and cooking it has been a season of love and laughter.  Of course we ate too much and spent too much but what price do you put on precious family memories?

One of the fun things we did was played some Minute 2 Win It games.  I had several games geared toward kids (ages 3 to 10) that they really enjoyed.  One in particular was a "straw and stars" game.  You cut out small stars from card stock or scrapbook paper (I used a star punch that was about 1") and gave each contestant a straw.  They had to suck a star to the bottom of the straw and transport it a few feet away into a bowl and collect as many as they could in one minute.

 As you can see in the top left hand picture and the center picture that the adults participated in a "Kissmas Ball" relay race.  The object was to transport the Christmas ornament across the room and drop it into a bowl using only your lips.

There was lots of treats and opening of presents.  There was no bickering or fighting.  It was a really wonderful day. 

The moms of the two 15 month old babes were the ones that had the least fun because of keeping the little ones from being run over, hurt or lost (wandering into rooms that they could get into things that could hurt them like itty-bitty Lego pieces.  I could just see one of them choking on something and having to take a trip to the hospital.)

I hope you all had a wonderful day too.

PINTEREST INSPIRATION THIS WEEK

Here is what is inspiring me this week on Pinterest

1. Hot Fudge

2. Behold Blocks

3. Snicker Doodle Bread

4. Burlap Covered Box

5. Christmas Tree Card

Click on the above links to be inspired too.

                                                                 

Edit to add: No I didn't make any of these but I am feeling inspired to do so...after Christmas maybe.  Either that or before Christmas next year.  Ha Ha!

BAH HUMBUG MOMENT

OK, so I am having a little grouchy moment here and it has nothing to do with Christmas.

It actually has to do with bloggers, pinterest people and facebook friends posting Valentine's stuff. Come on you over-achieving people let us get through one holiday before starting to shove the next one coming up down our throats.  Seriously people,

THAT REALLY TICKS ME OFF!!!!!!!!!!

(I feel so much better getting that off my chest)

Church Christmas Dinner

My daughter Natasha was in charge of decorating one of the tables for our ward Christmas dinner. 

She borrowed  my Santa hats to add to her decorations. 

I think she did a great job.

She found the cute Santa hat chair covers and the clear glass plates at the dollar store.  She had a friend cut some vinyl and applied it to the backs of the plates.

I tried to get all angles of the table but photographs just don't do justice.  It's like trying to capture the beauty of a Christmas tree, it just doesn't compare to the real thing.