Merry Christmas

Happy birthday Jesus and Merry Christmas!

I hope that everyone is blessed not only today but in the new year. And may the world be kinder & more compassionate in 2018. 

The Christmas Gift that almost wasn't...

A couple weeks ago my husband ordered me a gift. It hadn't come yet so he checked the status on the retailer's website. It was sent to an address that we lived at 10 years, maybe a couple miles from our current house. I suppose my husband was "click happy" and didn't bother to read the shipping address. We went to the post office to see if it might be there. We went to the old house but no one answered. We didn't leave a note but decided to see if the retailer had gotten it back. While they had not they were very nice with working with us to fix the problem, even giving us free 2-day shipping so the replacement could arrive before Christmas.

So, I thought that was the end of story. But this afternoon someone came to our house and handed the package to my mom, saying they opened it figuring it would be someone's gift and checked the billing address. 

I don't know who lives in our old house and they certainly owed us nothing. It was a simple mistake. They could have kept it or returned to sender. So I just want to say thank you & God bless those with an honest heart and the kindness to deliver a gift to the correct house. While the gift of this item is a material possession I could live without, the true gift is knowing there are still good people in the world, in America. 

So don't get too caught up in the materialism of the holidays but remember to be kind, compassionate, and giving. Those gifts will outlive any material item. Merry Christmas!

DIY Gifts

Are you making any of your gifts this year?

Recently I have tried a few DIY recipes for household products and am going to use some as gifts. I use Pinterest to find the awesome recipes. Click my link to pinterest on the right and go to my crafty album. 

Homemade Vanilla

Toilet Bombs

Challah

Taco Seasoning

If you've used Pinterest then you probably know that you can find almost anything on there.

But if you prefer to buy your gifts, why not a Zulily Gift Certificate. They have such a wide selection from baby gear to clothes for the family, even pet things at times. 

Try the cute reindeer as a little extra embellishment. Lily & I made a few of them the other night, Fun project for kids! 

Happy Gifting!

Tuesday Tunes - Christmas Edition

Well it's December so that means it is time to bust out the holiday jingles (if you haven't done so yet). This week of my little musical segment I'm focusing on my favorite Christmas songs. Although, I am honestly still in a 90's R&B kick (or something with TLC, Boys 2 Men, etc). Which makes litte sense to me because I've a rock godess with heavy mental & alternative tendencies but I do grow up around then. Perhaps when I heard those songs my heart was still innocent & dreaming of a fairy tale... then life occured & bring on the Zombie muhahaha. But anyways, here is my (quickly put together) grateful 8.

8.Dean Martin - Let it Snow

7. The Drifters - White Christmas

6.Amasic - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

5. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song 

4. Charlie Brown Christmas Soundtrack

3. You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch

2. My Chemical Romance - All I want for Christmas is You

1. Judy Garland - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

While I love most any Christmas song, the last one has been my favorite a long time. It makes me reflect and miss my grandma. But always a message dear to my heart keep going, move forward, it will be OK, we will meet again. 

Merry Christmas

Lily's Future Christmas Gifts UNBOXING

This one is geared to the family who may have a desire to buy darling daughter Lily a gift this holiday season. This is most of our gifts for her. I can't recall when I started this collection but it has been accumulating for months. My 3 yr old loves cooking/kitcheny stuff. She has some characters that she likes too like PJ Masks (new), Disney, and probably others but she is the kid that is like "oh I want that" "ahh yes I need that", etc. But the God honest truth is, she has no Need for any more toys, which is why she is getting dress up stuff and a mod podge of randomness. Please refrain from toys unless it is on her list, like a play microwave, or something educational. She loves to read to as well. her piggy bank can always use a few dollars... seriously my house is well stocked with toys.

P.S. forgive my not so clean room

Have you started Christmas shopping?

Well here's how my breakdown goes for my shopping..

Rob- stocking stuffers left (already bought games and just wants money really)

Dad-???

Mom-???

Nieces- have little ideas but still awaiting "official" lists

Ben-??? (but could wing it)

Barbara- ? (heard she wanted money/gift cards, awaiting "official" confirmation)

That's my priority list but if the money flows well I would add a few more to shop for (like couple cousins I'm somewhat close to, maybe send my grandma in the nursing home something- she has Alzheimer's, who knows)Some others I already have gifts for in needed, and any last minute person can get a candle (i have tons) lol. Rob's bosses will probably get a candle, we might not normally give them anything, maybe cookies but since we have so mant cheap to free candles I'll give some out. Who does like a flicker light and smelling goodness?

Oh and somewhere in there Rob has to buy me something!

I always start shopping for him early, trying to catch a really awesome deal and save it, he always probably gets more than he ever thinks because of this and has no clue, that at this moment there is a box with stuff for him in my closet! lol I can't wait until I have a kid so I can do the same thing!