THE DECEMBER WEEKLY THOUGHTS THREAD - DEC 28 - JAN 3

Hope everyone had a great holiday. And for those who are celebrating the new year, Happy New Year and here comes 2010. Hard to imagine 2010 is on the horizon.

Back to school next week.

MOVIE REVIEWS

As the holiday season is upon us there are a slew of movies out or soon to be out. I thought it might be interesting and fun to share any feedback you may have on any movies you have seen, whether the film is a new release, something you have seen on video, or an old classic, it doesn't matter.

THE DECEMBER WEEKLY THOUGHTS THREAD - DEC 21 - DEC 27

As we head into our final few days before Christmas, here are some thoughts to keep with you:

"Christmas comes from the heart. It is something that is on the inside that needs to come out."

This is a quote from the book "The Grinch who Stole Christmas" which has always been one of my favorites because of the message it conveys. That Christmas is not just a day but a state of mind that many of us seem to forget the other 364 days of the year.

So enjoy your holiday, cherish your friends and loved ones, and keep the spirit of Christmas with you year round.

Share any stories, experience, and thoughts you may have as we head into Christmas and the upcoming year.

THE DECEMBER WEEKLY THOUGHTS THREAD - DEC 14 - DEC 20

Good week people and only less than 2 weeks before Christmas. Now anyone who wants cookies needs to send me their address. We slaved over the oven this weekend and made tons and tons of cookies. Lord I can't even remember all the varieties.

Have a good week all.

SCRAPBOOK

I am creating a special post for the scrapbook Diana created for Natalia. She actually sent it to me and I was finally able to get it printed so that it could be sent to Natalia for the memory box being created for er. As promised, I am posting the final product contents.

THE DECEMBER WEEKLY THOUGHTS THREAD - DEC 7 - DEC 13

"Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree.In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall."

So we put up our Christmas Tree this weekend. Actually 2 of them. Our neighbor gave us anothee tree they were going to get rid of and it's a white artificial prelit tree. Now mind you, our main tree is real, a frasier fir which is beautiful and fragrant. Anyway we were skeptical bec ause neither of us has ever had a white tree. Low and behold it's beautiful. I bought some inexpensive read and green ormanent bulbs for it and that's all we did for decorating it and it looks very pretty. It's in the family room area where the main tree is in the living room.

I admit to having not been in the holiday spirit so much but this changed things a bit. Next is Baking next weekend. A bit later than normal but I'll be headed over to mom's for that. Mom who does very little cooking at all these days aside from cookies for xmas.

THE DECEMBER WEEKLY THOUGHTS THREAD - DEC 1 - DEC 6

Good day to all. Hope everyone is settling into the month of December. The Holidays are upon us with the hustle and bustle and chaos.

We decided this year to forgo all the Christmas parties and such and just focus on family this year and try to keep things simple and small with the baby and my and Tim's immediate families.