Tis the season for giving!!!!!!!!

Evidently our Friend T over at Desperately Seeking Seersucker is in the giving mood this holiday season!  I love the cute items she is giving away.... oh my gosh!!!!!!   You should all check it out at : http://desperatelyseekingseersucker.blogspot.com/2010/12/few-of-my-favorite-things-giveaway.html

She is giving away some of her favorite things this season: A Gorgeous calendar ohh la la!  A pair of elbow length beautiful dish gloves (and any of you out there w/o a dishwasher as I am KNOW how great those are!) and a battery powered Bag re-sealer (talk about AWESOME!) 

In the spirit of her giveaway I am going to list my top three favorite things!
 (although...... no giveaway from this girl this year!)

1) My camera...... LOVE LOVE LOVE!

2)  The Corning-ware dishes that have been passed to me by my mom :0)

3) My red striped shower curtain.... it just brightens the place up :0)

Christmas Cheer

Lately Christmas cheer is everywhere you turn, Christmas music everywhere, People giving their time and /or money to good causes,  Holiday movies on every channel, Special time set aside in church to light the advent candle, Decorations and twinkle lights GALORE!    well here is a little bit of things that are making my holidays merry and bright!

1) Duncan's new HO HO HO  Christmas collar,  the Santa medallion even lights up when you turn in on!

 2)  My decorated home with the tree trimmed and the wreath hung on the door :0)

3) Cold weather snuggle time!

4) Surprise visits from my family (Duncan and my nephew are best buds)

Oh yeah...... they are quite a pair!

5) color time with my fav little boy!

 6)  Donating to a great cause (my local humane society) and getting a cute picture to show for it!

 I hope you are all enjoying the season! 

Chirstmas Christmas Time is Here!

Duncan decided that our tryptophan induced lazy coma should be over so we got out the christmas decorations!!!!!!!!

Recovering from Thanksgiving

Sorry we have been MIA......... Just recovering from eating all the turkey and pie and other goodies on thanksgiving! 

Getting Ready for Turkey Day!

I made my first homemade Pecan Pie FROM SCRATCH!

My crust..... the first homemade crust I have ever made!

I was very proud even though it was very "rustic"

The fresh pecans I used in my pie....... I have plenty leftover, what to make next hmmm????

it took a lot of manuevering to get it in rolled out thin enough!

My last look at my pie before it went in the oven

The finished product!

TASTY!

Hope it tastes good!

We are heading to my parents for Thanksgiving in the morning,  Duncan is quite excited to see all his human and k-9 cousins!

Duncan is a Winner!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember this photo I posted of Duncan in his Halloween costume?  Well I entered it in a new doggie bakery's halloween photo contest that wanted pictures of  dogs in their Halloween finest.The prize for the top three submissions was a treat box from the bakery and GUESS WHAT! He won first place!  Duncan did his little happy dance around the house when I told him and he have been eagerly awaiting its arrival in the mail (the bakery was not local) It finally came today......

Needless to Say Duncan is a happy and FULL puppy!

The busy busy bee that is me :0)

Life has zoomed by in a frenzy of work, family, and roadtrips that have kept me buzzing like a bee! 

This weekend alone was crazy!  here is the schedule:  On Friday we traveled to a benefit concert 2 hours away and back again, arriving home at 3:30 in the morning! The next morning we drove 30 minutes to get Duncan and visit  my in-laws who were kind enough to puppysit...... then we drove an hour and a half to my hometown to see my family and make homemade enchiladas for everyone the next day we spent some family time but had to rush back home  and then I finally got to rest as I watched my dear hubby effortlessly fix a friends computer.  That guy never ceases to impress me :0)  

Aside from my busy schedule I have also developed a new obsession with free samples!   I know this sounds crazy but on facebook there is the page called Free Sample Freak..... since discovering this bit of fun I have gotten several free goodies :0)  I have recieved a sample pack of Kashi Whole grain crackers, a full size pack of Extra Dessert Delights Sugar-free gum (strawberry shortcake flavored), A travel size Dove deoderant, a sample of toothpaste from Colgate, and an E-book full of fall crafts (I am dreaming here but might try to give some of them a try) and I am expecting much more :0)  I know it seems cooky but some of these samples come in handy especially for traveling and how can you turn down FREE!

Sorry for the lack of fun posts lately..... I will try to do better :0)