Santa was good to me!

Some VT stuff--I also got a VT blanket that isn't pictured--and a book!



Waffle Maker!



Some lotion, and other smelly good stuff



Cake Boss cook book!



Quesadilla Maker!  I used it today, works wonderfully!



Cuppy Cake Maker! 



Set of dishes!




Thanks to mom and dad, I can cross some things off of our wedding registry! 

Scale Tales Monday

+2.5 (260.2)

I've never seen a number that high on the scale. Ever. I wanted to cry. I didn't think I was too bad over the holiday weekend. Better than I usually am, which I'm going to consider a victory.

Instead of dwelling over this huge gain, I'm going to move on.

Merry Christmas!

From my home to yours
Merry Christmas!

I hope you have have a wonderful day!

Ah, Christmas

Best part about Christmas is definitely the family time!  Thoroughly enjoying that tonight!

Earlier today, I delivered Clayton's parents and son's presents.  I let Trevor open his, since I wouldn't see him until sometime after Christmas.  I got him a chair that sounds like a racecar when you rock in it.  My parents got him some Thomas the Train things and 3 Dr. Suess movies.  He was so excited. 

I got his mom and stepdad, and dad and stepmom a variety of baked goods, including those Peanut Butter Cups and some pound cake.  Also, some candles.  His dad and stepmom will get their's tomorrow, but his mom and stepdad loved theirs. 

I'm really excited about more family time this weekend!  Merry Christmas fellow bloggers!

Peanut butter cups

I made these lovelies last night.  Super easy to do!

All you need is some chocolate--I used Hershey's milk chocolate chips-- and some peanut butter.

Melt the chocolate (I just did it in the microwave).

I used regular cupcake size liners. 

Add a tablespoon of chocolate, pop them in the freezer to harden (took maybe 5 minutes)
Add a teaspoon of peanut butter
Add another tablespoon of chocolate, pop them back in the freezer.

They are super yummy, I had to try one before I gave them away today.  They are rich.  Next time I'm going with mini cupcake liners and probably a teaspoon of chocolate for each layer and a half teaspoon of peanut butter.  They got good reviews from my dad!




Sorry for the crappy pictures, I'm obviously not a photographer :)

Mentally Checked Out

I've yet to get hardly anything done at work today. I have gotten some things done, but not many.  I'm mentally checked out. I want my 10 day vacation. I want to spend time with my family. I want anything but to be sitting at this desk right now. 

I want to start wedding planning. I want to look at venues and for photographers. I want to plan the details--I already know what my father/daughter dance song will be and my wonderful sister has already accepted the maid of honor title--I'll still find a better way to ask her again, than a text 24 hours after I have a ring on my finger.  I want to look at wedding bands. 

Most of all, I want to be able to see my future husband on a daily basis.

Hard Decision

Ugh, last night I had to make a decision about Blake. His breeder had him at a show over the weekend, and he was ok until Sunday, and was apparently like a different dog. 

I decided that with a marriage and a step-son in my future, I can't consiously risk Blake being freaked out and hurting someone.  So about 30 minutes ago I mailed all of his papers to his breeder with me signing off as owner.  I wrote a little note and put it in there and was in tears.  It was hard to do.  I love the Blakester, but I know that it wouldn't be fair to him to have to be crated when the kid is at our house.  He is wonderful with his people and I hope that she can get him out of whatever it is that is wrong with him, at least so he can be trusted.

I'll miss you Blakester, but I'm sure I'll see you some!