Traffic last night was stupid. I'm excited for Christmas...but I'm ready for all this traffic to be gone. Regular Calgary traffic is bad enough without throwing all the last minute shoppers into the mix :P But yes, traffic was stupid. There was no way I was going to pick up groceries or even go near the dang mall. So I went home, showered (in case you were wondering) and then decided that something else productive was in order. The result? One batch of cookies has been made! Triple Chip Chocolate Chunk Cookies from the blog Picky Palate. So I broke out one of our wedding gifts (from my mom - thanks :D)...guys, it was awesome. Cookies shouldn't be made any other way...it's just so convenient for it to be mixing for me while I measure and add other things in. Sweet mixer.
So I basically followed the recipe as it says...I didn't add near as many chips (of the butterscotch, white and chocolate variety) because that just seemed insane to me. I like there to be at least a bit more cookie than chip. I also made the cookies a little smaller so I could get a few more out of it, and thus decreased the baking time to 7/8 minutes. I'm not sure if I left them in too long or what, but they were a bit too crunchy for my likings...I was wanting a nice soft cookie, but they'll do. I'm mainly giving them away anyways...so be ready for crunchy cookies! :D We'll see what ends up being made tonight! So, as I was working out this morning, George was crawling around the tree and he just looked so cute! I had to stop and take a picture...
Cute~! :D After the picture, George proceed to fall (or fail at jumping) off the table - poor little guy x).
PS. Do you like our recently added decorations? Dino and, up in the left corner, blue Snoopy!
Speaking of decorations :D ... they're related to Christmas, which brings us tooooooo....
December 18th (!), less than one week until Christmas yo! I'm to share with you, when I open gifts. My family has never been into the opening of just one (or any) gifts on Christmas Eve (which I know some people do). We've always opened gifts Christmas morning, which I like...though I wouldn't be opposed to opening it Christmas Eve or even the day after. Just so long as I get to open eventually ;) haha. When do you (like to) open gifts??
12 Days of Christmas... On the 6th day of Christmas a Trudy gave to you, 6 lengthy foot rubs, 5 booooxxes of Godiiiivaaaa, 4 festive movies, 3 pomegranates, 2 pairs of sweatpants and a fuzzy kitten named Georgey! :) I don't know about you, but I love foot rubs. They just feel so dang good! (Really, I like all massages though...so ya...) Do you like having your feet rubbed? How about giving foot rubs?
Some people are too grossed out to give them... I really don't care. (Though I would prefer for them to be cleaned...some feet just smell, rather unpleasant). Either way, I'll likely be washing my hands... AND that's all. Wish me luck on tonight's cookies! Mixer, here I come :)! Buh bye for meow :)! PS. The last day to enter for the giveaway will be Thursday night (midnight I guess). I'll be doing the draws on Friday morning... so just as long as all entries are in before then, you'll be good! So that's only a few more days if there's anything you want to enter for that you haven't yet, do it! There's still great chances!! Today's song... is actually one I kind of forgot about. I recall singing it in Music Class in grade 5 or 6... I'd like to see (or rather, HEAR) you try singing it WITHOUT attempting an Australian accent...
Well little George...it's a wee bit difficult to type with you laying across my wrists, but I guess I'll try to make this work because 1. you're cute and 2. you'll probably get bored and move in a few minutes ;).
(He only stayed for a few minutes...then I talked on the phone for a few hours with Lambie. Love you! Hope you managed to get SOME sleep). ;) So how's your Sunday been? I've been trying to get some presents sorted/wrapped while having a "Step Up" marathon. I've gotten though 2 and a half so far. Not necessarily just sitting and watching the whole time...but watching and getting up and doing other things as well. I've seen them all a few times ;) Also trying to get all the recipes sorted to do some baking this week! There's a lot to do! Have you done any baking? Any plans to do so??
December 17th and I'm to share who I believe the hardest person to buy for is. I actually find most adults quite difficult to buy for. Everyone basically buys what they need... and usually what they want as well. Also, nobody wants extra useless clutter around their house....usually ;). But I'd probably say the hardest people for me to buy for right now, in my life, would be Scott's family (my new family). I haven't known them like I've know my family and I haven't spent enough time with them yet. Who's the hardest person for you to buy for? Or are you a pro? ;) 12 days of Christmas! On the 4th day of Christmas a Trudy gave to you, 4 festive movies, 3 pomegranates, 2 pairs of sweatpants and a fuzzy kitten named Georgey! I was able to kind of watch a couple movies while babysitting last night (which was fine thanks, by the way). We watched Frosty the Snowman, and then a little while later, Home Alone 2 came on... so I watched a bit of that before the parentals came home. The festive movies have sort of begun! But I do need to share the 3 (yes 3!) trees they have set up at their house!
Mini Tree!
Medium Tree!
Big Tree! :D
I don't know about you, but I was pretty impressed :D They've got some trees! Anywho...enjoy the rest of your Sunday! Talk to you tomorra! Peace out for meow :)! PS. Don't forget...Giveaway! Still good chances for winning! I'll be picking the winners sometime this week :D If there's something you want to enter for ... do it! Christmas song for today is another classic! It relates to the many pictures ;)
Monday. We meet again. I had a pretty alright weekend. How was yours?? So as you know, Saturday night, I headed out to Strathmore. Why? Do you remember this from last year??
The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good (and who wanna learn to do other stuff good too)! So my family out there, has a tradition to make "gingerbread houses", or rather graham cracker houses decorated with a BUNCH OF CANDY! Let me tell you, I walked into their house and it was definitely a little more Christmasy than mine ;) You should've seen their tree...(I forgot to take a picture :<)...it was huge! Not so much tall...but it was a really really fat tree. Obese they called it. Nice...but fat. (There, there tree...you'll be thrown out in about a month anyways :D!) They had more decorations throughout the house and even had Christmas movies playing! This year for my graham cracker house, I went a little more traditional.
Looks more like a candy house witches use to lure little children :D
But let me tell you, I had to keep rebuilding it about 3 times because the roof was so heavy. Too many smarties and skittles I guess... Anyways, it was a good time... thanks guys :D Hopefully George spends a little less time under the couch when we come next ;) OH! And I saw this on the way to their house as well...
:D Awesome.
Do/have you made "gingerbread houses" of any sorts??
I'm pretty sure I've never made an ACTUAL gingerbread house...which is fine though.
Moving on...
December the 10th... my favorite holiday scent. Well this year, a couple weeks ago...I picked up a couple festive smelling foamy soaps from Bath & Body Works. One was cranberry (which is good), the other was called 'Fresh Sparkling Snow'. The snow one, is SO GOOD! I don't even know how to describe it...sweet..but festive and delicious? I don't know, it's good.
As for more traditional scents... I love most of them...cranberry, vanilla, cinnamon, gingerbread, mint... but I usually don't like how strong they are.
Today has been a niiiice relaxing Sunday. Got a bit of a sleep in this morning, meaning about 8/8:30...but felt great to me :D Got a few things done around the house and considering making banana bread...but just didn't feel like it today. I'll probably end up doing it during the week. Loves my banana bread breaky :D Then I also did my yogurt face mask and now my face is all shiny, soft and clean :D And George is all fluffy, soft and adorable :D (Yes, he had his weekly shower as per ush). Just as he was about dry, I had a visit from my parentals. And looookkkkky what they brought me....
I have a tree! Little, with no ornaments....but a tree! And it changes colors ;)
And what is it under the tree?
"Mmm~! I love Turtles" ;) As for Georgey...he had a little crazy spell but other than that, it's pretty nap filled.
The life of a George is pretty difficult...
Christmas Blogging!
We're already here at the 9th...almost halfway to Christmas! So, who's the easiest person to buy for?? Well, obviously...it's easiest to buy for someone you spend a lot of time with, or know extremely well. If you see them/talk to them often, you know what they need they use the most, what they've been wanting or what they might enjoy and wouldn't get for themselves. I've always been able to get little gifts for my parents fairly easily. Scott is good as well. (I used to be able to get for W and Lambie pretty well). Who's the easiest person you have to buy for?? Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, and until tomorrow... Buh bye for meow :)! PS...although I haven't been talking about it, I've still been enjoying my advent calender...don't worry ;) Oh, I guess I didn't talk about Strathmore... guess you have something to look forward to tomorrow!
Well hey there! Saturday post! SO I ended up going to the mall last night for a little meander. I saw a few decent things, but no real winners. I did get a couple things though, and there was a purse I kind of wanted haha. I did, however, get ...a nice, hot, festive bevy :D
YAY! Nummers... Peppermint HC :3 Today I actually finally got my yearly blood work done (and urination sample)... we'll see what's up with that! (Hopefully all awesome). Then I picked up a few groceries and took a quick wander around Market Mall and then went to Wal Mart for a couple things (and to print off some wedding pics)...Needlesstosay, a decent amount of money has been spent. Tonight, I'm headed out to Strathmore. I'll share more tomorrow as I need to get this up and get going! SO Christmas blogging!
So for the 8th the activity is to...post a picture of Christmas decor. Well, if you recall...I don't have myself a tree. This is all the decorations up in my house...(yes, just the lights)
Not far from my house, there's a house with a giant tree outside they decorated...
HOWEVER, my sister Lambie has a pretty awesome tree this year that I can share... (I'm assuming)
It's so nice :D Look at all the prancing reindeer!
