No more than did I write the words there are no real surprises anymore, the very same day I went to my mailbox and there was a surprise inside. The day after Thanksgiving I met up with Elle of Feeding my Enthusiasms. She was in Seattle visiting her daughter (who is a stunner of a woman let me tell you, drop dead gorgeous) and we decided to meet up at a local cupcake place. I had meet Elle once before when she was out visiting and I so wish that she lived around me! While we were eating cupcakes I was admiring their cupcake ornaments and mentioned that before I leave I was going to buy a couple (and I did). I had told Elle about how some day I hope to have a separate tree with the ornaments all having a baked good theme. So you know what that sweet woman did? She went out and made me the cutest pink cupcake ornament!(see photo below) Made it. And when someone makes it, it's just that much better. The other surprise was the snow. Oh now, we get snow here from time to time but it … [Read more...]
Single digits…
I love advent calenders. I mean LOVE advent calenders. It might be borderline obsessive at this point. I have 6 this year. Two that are permanent and the others are either the kind with chocolate in them or little kid ones where you pull back the paper to reveal the surprise. Back to that surprise thing. I guess that's why I like them. A little surprise every day up until the big man in the red suit stops by. Well, maybe not anymore, apparently Santa and I have a different interpretation of naughty...I am more lenient I guess. ;) I am really in love with the wooden gingerbread one at Sur La Table. It's half price right now and I am going back and forth on whether I need it. I am sure my husband thinks no. But the little kid living in my heart thinks YES! But this year I am not loving my advent calenders as much. This year they are mocking me. Single digits! Holy crap on a stick Batman! I definitely am feeling the pressure that so many people complain about. I wont complain because … [Read more...]
No more surprises…
Oh I was such a mover and a shaker when I was a little kid. Of presents that was. I just HAD to know what was in those packages! My mother would sometimes have to lecture me to not shake them so hard but that falls on deaf ears to an overstimulated 7 year old Christmas-aholic. As I got older (parents don't read this part) I got extra bad and would actually unwrap the gifts while my parents were out. The first years were a little botched as my re-taping wasn't that great (I suck at wrapping) but no one went back and looked at the gifts. Plus I always volunteered to pass out the gifts to everyone so that I could hide my dirty work. I did get more sophisticated though, as I would steam away the tape those last few years and no one was the wiser. The problem of course once Santa stopped coming to my house (perhaps I made the naughty list for peeking at my gifts) the surprise of Christmas goes away. I was left knowing everything I was getting....just like it is when you are an … [Read more...]
