Craving....

It's 11:30 and I've got the munchies. I have half a mind to go into the kitchen and start making the rockin recipe for Milk Chocolate Pecan Pound Cake that I found but I better resist since 20 minutes from now I am going to be dead tired and at the point of no return with the recipe so I'll resist for now. I'm also feening pumpkin waffles with apple cider syrup that a friend posted to her blog earlier this week. I am ALL over that in the morning!! Looks WAY too good! Thanks Tifani! Looking forward to a GREAT Halloween! Going to a pumpkin party/bbq at a friends with Sia tomorrow afternoon and then going Trick or Treating tomorrow night. Should be a blast! I'll post photos.

Tonight Sia and I carved a Sleeping Beauty pumpkin. They make it look SO EASY with their little instruction and the tools but don't let that fool you. It's ridiculously challenging. But mission accomplished, I have been staring at those freakin pumpkins for two weeks. Off to watch Ugly Betty on DVR... Stay tuned for Halloween pics in the next few days.

Making a list and checking it twice

DID YOU KNOW THAT CHRISTMAS IS 75 DAYS AWAY! HOLY FREAKIN CRAP!

So much to do, so little time. I am determined to be on top of things this year, unlike in years past. Our Christmas should be pretty chill since we will be laying low at home for the holidays. I will miss the snow and Christmas in Idaho in ways I don't even want to talk about... but that was the sacrifice for the Disney trip. So, we will be at home for the holidays. I am determined to make it a good one. We have a tradition in my family of having a BIG party on Christmas eve. We sing carols, we tell the Christmas story and have the kids dress up and play the parts while an adult narrates, and we eat ALOT. The evening is always topped off with a pinata. The kids take turn from youngest to oldest until it cracks and the candy comes spilling out. Don't ask me how this got started or why we do it but every year since I was 11 and we moved to Idaho it's something we always do.

I am starting to work on my Christmas list as we speak. I have already purchased what I like to call the Mr. Potato kit on steroids from costco and the Disney Potato head pieces on our recent trip. But there is still alot to do... Here's what's on the table for consideration:







Wish me luck!