POTLUCK

Serving up a bunch of random....

Well we did it, we went to see Breaking Dawn on Tuesday evening. I did not know what to expect from the movie other than what they show in the trailer, I have not read the books. Well I loved it! I was told it was a little bloody which is why I don't follow many vampire things and have enjoyed Twilight because it hasn't been bloody. I did okay with the blood. Mark and I haven't been to a full price show in many years, we like to go for matinee price. Well guess what? 60 is the age for senior citizen at the movies...who knew! I'm not saying I have accepted being 60 yet but we did get a low ticket price :)

Your not going to believe this. Well maybe you will, I still have my Christmas cards from last year that I didn't go through yet! When I receive cards I look at them but don't really read each of them, especially the letters. I always read them after Christmas, been doing that for years. Well this time I am most definitely late in doing that. Gee I hope I didn't miss something important in someones letter!!!

I did it, I went out and got us the Elf on the Shelf with the book. I just had to have one. It won't be used much but it's here and ready when needed!

I made the pie and it was delicious. I used the Pioneer Woman's recipe for her flat pies but did it in the regular pie form. I also have the Pampered Chef apple peeler corer which is so wonderful. If you don't have one you should get one. I made some apple crisps too! My son in law complemented me on the pie. The reason he liked it so much is because she doesn't use cinnamon, she uses brown sugar in her recipe. I do own her cookbook but she didn't have a direct link to this recipe on her blog.

Oh my our power just went out! We are having some of the worst Santa Ana winds that I can remember. That means internet is out too. Well I think I will take a break and go work on some paperwork I have to do. You know the ones, the lists on top of lists in order to get yourself organized for Christmas. The smoke alarms in each room are taking turns chirping. I'll be back.

Okay I am back....did you miss me? Our power was out for 2 & 1/2 hours. Well I got my paperwork all done. I did pick out the cards I want to mail this year. After working at Hallmark for over 7 years and always being drawn to the Christmas boxed cards I can say for a fact that I have enough stock to last for several more years.

I haven't even fluffed the tree branches yet. I am way behind but I know it will all get done. If your waiting to see pictures well you just might have to wait for Christmas to come! That will be my gift to you :) However I did put my Willow Tree Nativity on the mantel. I may not put out all the decorations but my nativities will get out along with all my Christmas Jim Shore pieces.

So on Tuesday I went an purchased a large amount of gifts cards. I have told you this before but we have 25 out of town people we shop for. They are all family and a few friends. I am doing gift cards this year so I got about 1/2 of them. So I go to Shell to get a GC for gas for our son in law, he will not put anything else in his car and appreciates the GC. Well they don't sell them at the Shell near our house. I told them I can buy them at the grocery store you would think Shell would sell them too. Then behind this Shell is a Chuck E Cheese which I needed a few gift cards at, well they ran out the day before! Oh well, life goes on.

I think it was my friend in Canada Modern Mom who shared her story about the one pound Reese's Peanut Butter cups her husband brought her back from a trip to Chicago. I had searched but could not find a place to buy them. Well they now have them at Walmart for Christmas at $9.88. I haven't opened it yet but it is one pound of pure pleasure. Two 8 oz. wonders!

I have a little secret. It only happens about every six weeks or so when I go to get my toes done. My daughter introduced me to Jack in the Box bacon cheddar potato wedges. OMG! So I treat myself after my pedicure. Now you know I don't get out much so I seldom do fast food but I think I had deja vu on Wednesday, or was it for real? (shush)! I went out to get more gift cards and shop at Hallmark and I may have passed a Jack in the Box on the way. I was lucky enough to be invited to shop at the store for 40% off. As much as I wanted to buy a million things for me I didn't (well just a singing snowman which is a must every year)and really I don't need more stuff but I did find some gifts and got a few more ornaments. (Like I need more of those too!)

There is a new show coming to OWN. When the OWN channel started January 1st, 2011 one of the show was called "My Own Show." I had watched it and it was pretty good. The winner would get their own show on OWN. Well if you have the chance to watch it I think you might enjoy it. The winner of the show was a man named Zach who is wheel chair bond. He is a riot and his show is going to be about travel. It will focus on what it is like to travel the world in a wheel chair and all the issues that he encounters. I can't wait to see his show. It is called Rollin' With Zach, click on over and check out the trailer. It premieres on December 12th.

My friend Laura made a video of her children decorating their tree. Please click on over and watch this video. It is just so cute. Just wait until you see how her littlest son puts the ornaments on the tree! Honestly this needs to be a Hallmark commercial.

Sorry, I didn't know it was going to be this long. I brought lots of dishes to share with you. I won't post for a few days so you can take your time here. Hope you have a great weekend.