Little Things

Happy week before Christmas peeps!  When I started this post I had a houseful so I’m finally posting now, I knew if I didn’t Christmas week would have flown by and I wouldn’t have had a chance to say howdy ;) I have to share this moment- I was at whole foods with my mom…we were eating lunch in the little eating area and there was this man maybe in his early 40s and he was so HAPPY!! Smiling at everyone, humming songs and really just. plain. happy. I found myself happy too. I couldn’t stop smiling and really believed it was contagious! My mom of course had to walk over to him when we were leaving and say “You are so happy, we Love that.” Little did we know we would then be sitting down with him (this complete stranger) and listen to his story about how sick he was for a very long time, so sick that he and his family believed he would die, he got better and decided to live a HAPPY life. He says he finds that most people look “unhappy” thus are unhappy! He also said no matter how mean or unhappy people are being around him, he will still be HAPPY. He said most of the time people will catch on. Such a true statement. He said it made his day by us letting him know that we acknowledged his happiness. Sometimes it's the small things we do for others that are the most important.  I feel blessed like crazy.

  If you are looking for a Super easy way to  bless your family or anyone else you have to give this recipe a go...it’s so easy and if you have little kiddies they will love rolling the cookie balls in the red and green sugar!!! Bake extra and walk over a few batches to your neighbors. 

 

Ingredients:

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter (softened at room temperature)
1 egg, lightly beaten (egg should be at room temperature)
3 Tablespoons half-and-half
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Red and Green colored Sugar
1 Bag of Holiday Hersey Kisses

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface roll into 1 inch balls, then roll in colored sugar. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Right out of the oven place a kiss in the center! Cool completely. ENJOY!!

Baby Christian came to play over the weekend and we LOVED watching him play with all the Christmas Decorations. He was certainly a good distraction. 

Trying to stay busy more so after the Connecticut shootings last week. I really can’t even go into a discussion on the horrificness that went down; our house has been solemn as I’m sure the rest of Americas was. We couldn’t Christmas shop, get into the holiday spirit, do anything really, other than just be. A mournful state engulfed our house over the weekend.

I can say; The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. 

Psalm 34:18

My spirit is certainly crushed…I have boycotted facebook on and off, not that I'm on it much that often anymore….I can’t watch people draw political debates passing blame on why this tragedy happened. Knowing that there are presents under Christmas tree’s right now for little children that are now dead is enough for me to be sick. Knowing that teachers were killed as they shielded their children, rips me to pieces. Knowing that if it happened in my classroom I would have done the same. Walking in my classroom Monday and seeing the hurt on children’s faces. Knowing that living over an hour away...this Monster has also stolen these children’s innocence, and put fear in their tiny hearts for a place they once thought was safe.  Reassuring parents and children that OUR school is safe, knowing that a perfectly safe Suburban school much like ours was NOT.  Lifting my hands and completely surrounding myself to the lord this holiday season. 

                     Praying, Believing in HIS will.

Wishing you all a Joyous Holiday Season!!!! 

LoVe Time Capsule

About a month ago I got together with a couple of my friends...we decided to make a "time capsule" as the excitement of our TEN year class reunion is coming up. (Which I have to be honest…I totally skipped out on! There was a link up online of those in attendance which mind you was about 20 from the 160 graduates and truthfully maybe only wanted to see about 10 of them…I decided I will hold a little mixer to replace the reunion and save myself the wasted time of seeing those I don’t really care for, Maybe I will be more inclined to go to the 20 year)Anyway,  I thought it would be a great idea to do that with Ralph. We don't have any children right now and in ten years who knows how many changes will come about. We have a ton of paint in our basement and I grabbed the lightest one and cleaned it out. Printed off a super cute label for it and we went to town. 

We wrote each other letters, added pictures, small trinkets and a few other surprises that the other doesn't know...we will open it on Christmas day the year 2022 Omg. It's funny how much we got into it. When I first started dating Ralph for years I would write down what we did everyday...I'm not kidding...I will have to take a picture of that and add it later today...

I guess you can say I was kind of obsessed. Imagine if he found that!! Or the baby clothes, or seating arrangements for our wedding...I wonder if he would have been long gone. Truthfully I don't think so, he was in love. He is still in Love. 

Take a peek at our Time Capsule....

Ralph took a rubber mallet hammer type thing, banged the top and the lid is officially secured...not to be opened for another TEN YEARS!! 

Song of the Day...Loving "The Afters" 

Breakfast in Bed

I’ve been flying out of the house the past few weekends; I had appointments for pampering and shopping to get done. I felt bad not cooking on those weekend mornings and I knew I had to sneak out again this Saturday! We usually do a nice big breakfast at around 11, and its always fun to cook together and not having to eat on the fly, like we do all week.

I decided to leave a "Breakfast" on Ralph's nightstand. Around 9:00 A.M. I got a text message that said, "you are amazing and I Love You" I think he liked it...I think I like him. ;)

 Inside I put a Clementine, Homemade Blueberry Muffin and a chocolate milk! We go through cases of those Horizon Organic chocolate milks, big fans in this house! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend! Tonight after scrambling around all morning we are easing into "The Holiday" Date Night...Excited!

12 Days of KISS-Mas Countdown

We recently found out we are Having a BABY GIRL!!! So I joined Top Baby Blogs and would be over the Moon if you would take two seconds, (Really just TWO I promise) by clicking the link below then clicking the first owl!! You are Awesome!! Thank You, Hope you enjoy 12 Days of Kiss-Mas :) 

Ralph loves Hersey Kisses and we have a ton in our house for all the Holiday baking I’ve been doing. I decided to fill up a Mason Jar with a colorful bag of kisses! I jokingly said he had to kiss me every time he ate one… I think we may have new Tradition, an adult version of the 12 day countdown to Christmas! 

12 DAYS OF KISS-Mas Countdown!!

I found these cute free printouts online and made homemade envelopes out of scrap paper! I’ve been so tempted to start early so it may turn into the 24 days of Kiss-mas Countdown! ;) Basically it is mini cards that have various ways your love has to kiss you!! It’s so nice looking forward to going home and seeing which one he will open! Not only does it lead up to Christmas Day, it is also an added reminder of how much we LOVE one another!

I hope you all are enjoying the sights and sounds of Christmas!!

I saw this on Pinterest and just had to share...for those of you that have children getting older and are starting to ask questions about Santa...

I think this is Great! 

Blogging Apps?!?

I just downloaded this new app for my iPhone and iPad...I'm hoping it will let me blog on the go! {Blogpress} It's been hard to juggle everything going on at the moment, and when I get home I'm more inclined to crash and be with my little family. The holidays are In full swing, finals are next week and I'm beat. Ralph has been awesome and I find myself leaving him notes to tell him just how awesome he is! We are bringing home a new "project" this week, but I won't let you all in, just yet. Hint: I'm hoping Ralph will let me have two Pink pinstripes going down it...truth, he won't! But, it is a "family" project! I'm also dying to show y'all the time capsule Ralph and I made to open in ten years...I'm thinking I may give a tutorial on it tomorrow. Stay tuned! G'night

I also got "lashes" I will have to tell you guys about it, Super Awesome and Super in LOVE with them.....


-Sarah