Snow Day

We're having our first "big" snow of the season today. It snowed an inch or so last week, but melted the next day. This snow is likely to stick around, since we're not forecasted to get above freezing in the next week. This morning's temp was 10°!


I had to take these pictures of Maggie wiped out after playing in the snow. She loves to eat the snow! She's just too cute in her bandana. That she got on her last trip to Puppy Jail (aka the wonderful pet boarding facility we take her to when we go out of town.)

Girls Day Out

Marissa Carlson and I try to spend one day a week doing something out of the house. A couple of weeks ago we visited the Bingham-Waggoner Estate in Independence, MO. It was beautiful!! It is a restored Victorian house that right now is decorated for Christmas. Almost all of the furniture in original to the house. It was very Meet Me In St Louis.

Time Out For Women

Some girlfriends and I attended Time Out for Women in Omaha, NE a couple of months ago. We had a wonderful time. It was really nice to get to know each other better. Time Out for Women is an event sponsored my Deseret Book that is a weekend of beautiful music and inspirational speakers. Friday night we listened to the music of Jenny Oaks Baker (a violinist). It was wonderful and she was adorable!


We stayed in a phenomenal hotel. I wish I had taken pictures of the lobby, it was beautiful! Of course we had to stop and enjoy the cookies and cocoa by the fire Friday evening.

After we got back friday night, we all brought some chocolate to share and had a little party in our room!


I really enjoyed this weekend. I was uplifted by the messages shared and by the music. If you ever have a chance to attend, I would encourage you to do so. It was so worth it!

Oh the weather outside it frightful!

This year I have gone Christmas ornament crazy! I just can't help myself. They are all so pretty and they bring me joy!! LOL I haven't actually started decorating yet. I'm giving my Thanksgiving decorations a chance. Ü We will decorate in 2 weeks. That's a week early because we'll be out of town Thanksgiving weekend (woo hoo to all you SC folks!) I'm chomping at the bit to do it. Sam and I have been going back and forth over where to put the armoire in the kitchen for December (that's where the tree goes). We bought a slightly smaller tree this year b/c last year our humongous one was a joke. It took up half the kitchen...almost literally. The new tree in prelit, so Sam is excited. I'm not the only excited one...someone on our street has already put their lights up and is turning them on! I've so far resisted turning on the carols only b/c I'm afraid that I'll be sick of it before Christmas actually gets here. I did that with Halloween. We decorated the middle of September, and by October 31 I was so over Halloween! So happy beginning of the holiday season to all you out there who like me are ready to deck them halls!

Grocery Bag

I've been sewing for craft group this month. Here is my attempt at a grocery bag.

Apron

I made my first apron! I designed it and it actually worked!! Now, what can I cook???