Christmas Time ~ Over it !

The last couple of weeks have been crazy as am sure they have been for all !! December my family has 2 birthdays to celebrate, Christmas program at my sons school and so much more !! Here are some pic's of the family enjoying Christmas vacation. cant wait to get back to a normal schedule around my house when all are back in school and i can put my house back together put all the Christmas stuff away !!am going to say it ! am so over Christmas ! haha.. never thought id feel that way but i do !! So i hope everybody has a wonderful night celebrating the New Year to come..

Handbook For 2010

A friend of mine on FB posted this Note and i thought id share it with everybody !

HANDBOOK FOR 2010

Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like
a beggar.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food
that is manufactured in plants...

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.

5. Make time to pray.

6. Play more games.

7. Read more books than you did in 2009.

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

9. Sleep for 7 hours.

10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
journey is all about.

12 Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead
invest your energy in the positive present moment.

13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

16. Dream more while you are awake.

17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her
mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away
like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

23. Smile and laugh more.

24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree....

Society:
25. Call your family often.

26. Each day give something good to others.

27. Forgive everyone for everything.

28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

29.. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

30. What other people think of you is none of your business.

31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
will. Stay in touch.

Life:
32. Do the right thing!

33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

34. GOD heals everything.

35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..

36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up..

37. The best is yet to come.

38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Just a quick post

Quick post since i havent been on !! Am just enjoying my time with my family and the holidays i will go back to my daily post next week. Hope everybody had a wonderful christmas.
XoXo Connie

The Nuddle

Well look what i found while browsing the net The "Nuddle" the more LUXURIOUS alternative to the Snuggie ! haha which i still want in leopard if my secret santa is reading this :) Anyways how cute and cozy do these's look??? i might just have to order one they have them for kids and babies! that fit on a stroller.. The adult size run in 5 different colors and cost around $68.00 and the ones for the kids are under 40.00. but for now i'll take a snuggie. Since they are back ordered and couldnt get one before Christmas. So what do you think ? Are you into the snuggies ??

New Cook Book !

So my daughter Katelyn came home the other day and gave me a new cook book she picked up just for me !! haha well not really she was looking through it and said to her friend this looks so good am buying the book for my mom so she can make me this BBQ sandwich ! So i guess it's for me so i can cook for her !! anyways ~ Down Home with the Neelys love their show and last Christmas they had somen really good recipes for the holidays that i used for our Christmas dinner ! Smoked Ham with Sweet holiday Glaze and it was so yummy that am making it again this Christmas too ! and i also made the Spicy Macaroni and Cheese with Chorizo sausage if you like cheese and spicy this recipe you'll love !!

Crackling Pork Loin

Last nights dinner was a Crackling Pork loin roast with Veggies !! and lots of garlic....

Getting to know your Blogger

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your blogger friends. Okay,
here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire post and paste into a new post on your blog, if you have one. Change all the answers so that they apply to you.


1.Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Always wrapping paper ! so pretty

2.Real Tree or Artificial?
Artificial, :) i dont have to mess with watering it (haha) although i miss the smell

3.When do you put up the tree?
The day after Thanksgiving i get so excited

4.When do you take the tree down?


The first week of January

5.Do you like Eggnog?
Yes love it and we get it from the dairy so it really fresh

6.Favorite gift received as a child?
Easy bake oven all the way :)

7.Hardest person to buy for?
My grandmother she has everything and always want's nothing

8.Easiest person to buy for?


My 5 year old son ! he is just so excited for Santa

Do you Nativity scene?
No but i want to get one

10.Mail or Email Christmas cards?
Both !

11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Paper

12.Favorite Christmas Movie?


It's a wonderful life

13.When do you start shopping for Christmas?
In November but the bulk of it on Black Friday

14.Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No never

15.Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?


Oh my so many geesh Menudo i make it for Christmas morning,Tamales too they always feel like christmas for me

16.Lights on the tree?
lights of course ! all over the place just so festive

17.Favorite Christmas Song?
So many But White Christmas stands out

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Home always it's a Pj day ! we do our big dinner on Christmas eve

19.Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?
I dont think so :(

20.Angel on the top or a star?
Star this year

21.Open presents Christmas Eve or Morning?
Gift exchange on Christmas eve then Santa comes Chritmas morning

22.Most annoying thing about this time of year?
I feel like some people rush it !

23.Favorite ornament, theme or color?


Red & Gold



24.Favorite for Christmas Dinner?


Ham



25.What do you want to do for Christmas this year?


This year is going to be nice and relaxing were doing our big hoopla on Christmas eve!





26.Favorite Christmas Tradition Growing Up?


Christmas Tamales



27.Favorite Tradition Now?


Wow we have so many visiting Santa, trips to the snow, Christmas Pj's for everybody !! Big christmas eve dinner.



28.Favorite Christmas Memory?


Christmas morning always so priceless i truely am blessed with great kids and a wonderful husband....

Rain Boots

Ok these's are my current rainboots arent they cute ? I love them but ...... i really want a new pretty pair :) Check all these's out! i love the Hello kitty and they are pink.. Then their's the red and black checker pair so cute just so many to choose from. were taking our Big Bear trip next month to the snow and i cant wait 7 days in a cozy house in the snow, shopping, bowling (yes bolwing) and snow boarding and this year Reese is taking skiing lessons ! He can't wait either.

Tempt my Tummy Tuesday !

Homemade Meatballs !! This recipe is from a bobby flay Throwdown i added more garlic and a few other things to make it mine !! But these will be the best meatballs you have ever tasted :)

Makes 8 to 10 servings i always double mine i have a big family !
For Meatballs
1 lb ground chuck
4 ounces dried breadcrumbs
4 large eggs
4 ounces whole milk
6 ounces romano cheese, grated
1/2 onion, grated or minced
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 ounces fresh Italian parsley
2 ounces fresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper

Ok first Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Mix together all meatball ingredients. If mixture seems too loose, add more breadcrumbs. (Mixture will be very moist.).
2 Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.

3 Roll meatballs into golfball sized balls.

4 Bake for 35-40 minutes.

While meatballs are baking,
MAKE Your sauce

6 ounces good olive oil, not extra-virgin
18 cloves garlic, finely sliced
1 large or 2 medium Spanish onions, finely diced
3 (28-ounce) cans imported crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white or black pepper
1 large handful julienned fresh basil leaves
Cook for about 30 minutes or longer

1st Gingerbread Throwdown

So on Saturday night i made Homemade Lasagna & Spaghetti & Meatballs i'll do another post on the recipe for the sauce & meatballs it's a hundred year old recipe ! So anyways every year we do Gingerbread house's but this year i thought it would be fun if we invited over some friends & family we were also celebrating my hubby's Birthday which was on sunday. We had a great time and it was so fun the kids had a blast ! and we all had a ton of candy here are a few pic's of Saturday night.