Raspberry Beet Jelly

My Grandma's Raspberry Beet Jelly was a big hit with the little ones!

Happy New Year!

Bringing in the new year.  Usually I end up sleeping it in!  This year we had our grand dog Wilson here while Isaac and Cassie went out of town to see some friends.  We also had three teenage guys in the house.   Ate  A LOT of spaghetti and salad......watched a Nerf basketball tournament in the family room, with the dogs nipping at their butts!  Made Coffee shakes....the only time I drink coffee is in a shake so it  actually kept me wide awake until 2am along with a  long visit with Luke about the Denver International Airport  underground tunnels, creepy art work and the runways shaped in a swastika.  Strange....I never knew about that stuff.   Weird!  
Anyway on to a new year!   
Happy New Year!  
  

Here is a good read!

This book is one of my favorites!  One I could not put down,  I had to "find" a place to stop before I took a break.   Thanks for recommending it ....Cassie and Allison!  

The hustle.....of Christmas

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Most of the time I am done shopping.....at least a couple weeks before Christmas.   Not this year!  I did not even get the annual family photo taken!  The photo is my Christmas card....so guess that means,  No card from our family this year.    Maybe I will get something in the mail for New Years!   may be, not.

 Two days ago I tried to get the last of my shopping done.  I am in the store....really having trouble picking out the gift!   Now keep in mind.....I do NOT like shopping.   I love giving gifts!  I just don't like SHOPPING!

Everything I looked at that I thought was a good idea....wrong size,  wrong color,  wrong, wrong, wrong.

This was the 3rd store I was in...so was already feeling tired.  With a nice, huge neck ache!  Finally found what I needed!!!!!   YES! I am out-a-here!  So I am standing in a pretty short line,  and all of a sudden there was a bunch of commotion.......some one threw-up a couple isles over! Not someone little either!.....didn't even squat down to keep it in one spot....so you can imagine... puke was just every where!   Not just in one nice little spot!  EVERYWHERE!  and A LOT of it!   Oh-my.... I have had to clean a lot of that up in my day,  but boy was I glad it wasn't me to have to clean it up that day!

Needless to say I fell asleep EARLY  that night....on the couch till 3 am.

I am so glad that all the hustle bustle at Christmas time is not what Christmas it about!

Christmas.....the day we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus!  Born in a manger.    What a night that must have been!  Merry Christmas to all of you!   and remember.....Jesus  is what Christmas is really all about!

CANDY !!!!

Two of my favorite candies.  Ribbon candy, more for the looks than the taste.

And homemade peanut brittle...I always add extra peanuts!

I have found I need to be very careful eating it though...my teeth have trouble handling it!

Making three kids gave me ..... not so good teeth! 

Busy butt! His job is a real pain right now...has been for quite some time, so it is good to just stay busy!  Usually this is my job....but this time he did it!  I usually do it while I am in the shower, but this time it needed the harsh cleaner job...ya know, bleach......I hate the smell of bleach, in fact I asked him if it wasn't to strong and opened the window, didn't seem to bother him and I was literally gagging and had to leave the room!  He did a really good job!  Maybe this can be his job from now on!  ( wishful thinking!)
It looks better than when I do it!   Thanks!

Some days I feel like I need to get a life!  People call to check in and ask:  What are you doing?  Well the same thing I do every day.  Get up at 5:15, shower, make lunches, make breakfast, bring people to school, daycare kids come at 6:40,  clean kitchen, figure out what to have for supper, do laundry, make bed...sometimes!, vacuum, do crafts or color , make snacks, wipe butts, change diapers, wipe noses and goopy eyes...yes goopy eyes...hope it is not pink eye!  Bring kids to play lands or rec-center, go to $ store for cheap color books, play games, watch Curious George, walk the dog, change more diapers, play toys, and take a nap,.....Okay I am in the mood for a chick flick, not a rented one....one at the theater!!!  
1 John 5:12   He who has the Son, has life!     I know I have a life, now to just get a little more fun into it!