Christmas is nearly here!

Where has 2007 gone! I long list of gifts to make...next year. It is too late to make most of them this year.

What AM I making you ask? Well, I watch a program called Creative Juice on the DIY channel. I am making flowered glass votive candle holders from that show. I am hand writing receipes for a cookbook for my brother. Some are from family members both living & dead. Some are from cookbooks & are things I enjoy making & some are from postcards I've received from other countries!If you want to have yours included just post them here by December 23rd! I am not publishing this, it is just a heartfelt gift for a sibling that enjoys to cook.

As for my daughter? She is making gifts a well. A bank for her Uncle & one for her Grandmother. A pincusion for her other Grandma. We are turning a can into a pen/pencil holder with a drawing & sone glue for her Grandpa. Her Daddy will probably get one as well. Her Godparents are getting a reindeer head made from a construction paper triangle, traced hands for antlers & a red glitter nose.

I also must include the sugar cookies with powdered sugar icing that we made for gift last year. We have had requests for them this year. The kids Godparents are having a Christmas party on Christmas Eve & they have requested extra cookies for the party. That means we will probably be making 300-400 cookies agin this year.

Last year while the little one slept, my husband, our oldest child & myself decorated 300+ cookies & used ALL of the 14 colors of frosting I made for the cookies. We had fun but it took FOREVER! I was actually getting tired of frosting sugar cookies! I think we will start this task this weekend instead of waiting until December 22nd this year.

The holiday choir concert at school is December 17th & the company Christmas party is december 15th. I have yet to wrap one single Christmas present & the tree isn't fully dressed in all of it's decorations. She is presentable so she will remain dressed as she is currently. Besides, my 2 year old keeps taking the decorations off of the tree. The fewer decorations there are, the fewer decorations I have to hut down & rehang.