Rudolph...

Here's my version of Bakerella's Reindeer Cake Pops.

Not so perfect, but i tried! They were so much fun to make!

 Merry Christmas!!

Getting Crafty...

This weekend I attempted a Bakerella staple.  Cake Pops...

(I'll upload the pictures later) They turned out pretty good, but Bakerella deserves a lot of credit.  They are tedious!

Check out her new cookie ideas for a summertime cutter, the ice cream cone! How cute!

 

Mother...

Love love love Kelly Ripa... 

I'm always laughing-

I know she's an exercise fanatic (kinda like my mother)-

And when you reach a certain age you have to start slowing it down.

Mother doesn't think so. She's still kickin', not that you're old by any means.

This situation that Kelly is in seems just reminds me of you and how you might react.

Talk about Sea Sickness...

Ah... I just saw this on Regis and Kelly and reaffirmed my new dislike for cruise ships.

I have been on my fair share of cruises, I might be done too.

Look at this scary situation in Antarctica.  Scarryy...

Of Course it is a smaller ship, but still-

Crumbled Gingerbread...

Remember the Purple Pansy Club, Meg?

 

Mother's new fire pit and "kum-by-ya" area... 

And what fire is good without "sit-upons"? I can't believe Meg was ever a girl scout.  Girl Scouts has a lot to do with nature.

Every year we decorate gingerbread houses over Thanksgiving break.  I'm normally the designated decorator.  Recently we've made it into a competition: boys vs. girls

 Sadly, when we opened the boxes to set up our pre-made house,

they were BOTH crumbled.  Thanks, walmart.  

Hopefully mother has gone back to the source and demanded new ones.

The girls are ready for a challenge...

Christmas Cards...

   So it’s Christmas card season, and we’ve begun the hunt to find the perfect card.  Back in the day, we would spend countless hours on taking the perfect picture that each of the children approved of.  Well, we still do, but now it is much simpler when it comes to ordering and getting our cards ready to send out.  These days you can simply choose the template, upload your picture, and you’re good to go!  It’s just as easy as that.  On Shutterfly, we have narrowed it down to a few candidates that will suit our family Christmas card just right.  You can help us decide.  Shutterfly is so easy.  I use them when I just want to print off various print sizes of the digital pictures I’ve taken.  Also, every year, my sister creates a calendar for the family with pictures of the cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc.  She gets pretty creative and adds in important dates to help us forgetful ones remember.  They’ve got many great options for these calendars.  There are many ways to get creative with Shutterfly.  And they've always got the good deals going...  You’ll be seeing our cute Christmas card soon!  

Here's some of the finalists:

 

Check it out 

Just An Allergy...

I ran across this neat concept of making your own chocolate bar.

Although I am allergic to chocolate, maybe they'd make neat gifts.

It is pretty entertaining... give it a try!!

These are some of the favorite, pre-designed creations...

Chocomize.com 

Be prepared to waste time inventing!

Must Be Tough...

I will admit, I am a tad bit jealous of the new princess-to-be.

Just look at that ring- 

Reminds me of a ring mother has and doesn't have enough fingers to put it on... hmmm... Christmas present idea??

I wear a 6.

**Via**

Polished...

                  Here's some pretty Winter Colors to try: (for those of us young at heart) 

**Via**

Bring Me Spring...

2011 J Crew Spring Collection came out!

Very very cute. As Usual! 

Getting very excited about some pretty color!

I'd happily wear almost everything here-

I'm a Little Teapot...

Bakerella does it again!  I love these Teapots she's made from Beauty and the Beast.  I've ordered my copy of her Cake Pops Book and I'm ready to tackle a new hobby!

Home again, Home again...

I had a lovely weekend- Going home for the first time this semester to watch a little golf, cook some with Emeril, and relax with the family.  It was great!

 

We were a mighty proud fan club for our boy this weekend! Mother enjoyed her 3 minutes of fame on TV.  That's why we whiten our teeth and color our hair- Always be ready for the camera, ladies.

Great work mom, way to represent.

 We loved seeing the big guy, but mother was saddened he didn't say "BAM" so we had to do it ourselves.  He whipped up Shrimp and Grits and Stuffed Bell Peppers from his new cookbook- We got to taste the Shrimp and Grits... Yum!

 Riley and I enjoyed a lovely day outside.  She gets the photogenic abilities from me.  

 It's lookin' like fall, ya'll!