Thursday 28 December 2017

Gifts I received for Christmas 2017

 Gifts I received for Christmas 2017:




From coworker:
  • A box of chocolate snowmen (white, milk and dark)
From my mother-in-law
  • $50
From my youngest sister-in-law:
  • Mr Tea's bio teas
From my parents:
  • Pj's
  • 3 bars of Lindt chocolate (hot chili and sea salt)
  • Crochet dictionnary
  • Flat iron for hair
From my niece Kasandra:
  • Beautiful bubble gum ornament
From my brother Eric:
  • Picture blocks of my nephew and niece
From my brother Stephen
  • Homemade kombucha (5 bottles)
Gift-exchange brothers / sisters (my sister picked me)
  • Beautiful yarn bowl
  • L-Glutmate protein (for my IBD)
From my son:
  • Lavendar bath products
From my daughter:
  • Bath bomb with jewelry inside (have yet to use it and get the jewelry)
  • David's Tea classic teas
From my husband (or rather from me to me :) )
  • DVD Walking dead seasons 3 and 4
  • DVD New Year's Eve
  • DVD Christmas switch
  • A wool sweater
  • Cranberry dark chocolate
  • 2 pairs of socks
  • PJ
  • Salt lamp
  • soft-fluffy gray infinity scarf
  • bracelet, necklace and ring set
  • 2 other bracelets
  • Small set of fairy lights
  • Pistachio nougat 
  • 6 silicone muffin cups
  • box of small Lindt chocolate
  • 1 long necklace
  • 1 lottery ticket
  • Pack of bamboo knitting needles
  • Leg ornament from a Christmas story
  • Hampton beach ornament
  • Minnie-Mickey hot-chocolate mug

Great gifts!

Monday 18 December 2017

Happy Homemaker 2017-12-18

Last week before Christmas!  I am pretty much ready.  Everything has been baked, wrapped and decorated.  Just maintenance.  I did make a low-fodmap spaghetti sauce during the weekend and made a few casseroles for the freezer in case I have guests over the holidays.

DH's construction site is finished and he has been home for the last few weeks.  we thought it might be for the winter month's but he will know tonight if he starts at another construction sight right after the holidays.  Ooops... thought he would renovate the bathroom over the winter months... it might be delayed!

The weather
We had over a foot of snow last week, roads were slippery... uggg!  Tomorrow is 5 to 10cm of snow and then more snow over next weekend.

On my reading pile
10 adventures around the world from Pierre Dupont - very interesting to learn about people and places - Still reading 

On my TV
Christmas movies! - LOTS of Christmas movies
Finished 6ft under series

On the menu for this week (may be changed)
Since dh is off work - he's in charge. 
I have a rice-meatball casserole ready to reheat for 1 meal.  Some spaghetti sauce for a spaghetti night also. 

On my to-do list 
Wash basement fridge (did that today)
Regular housechores
Laundry (never-ending!)
I'm starting to think 2018 planning...

What I am knitting and crafting
Still working on the scarf - ongoing

Looking around the house
Christmas lights everywhere and a Christmas movie on tv

From the camera

Found this picture on the net... I want a 2-tiered stand for a hot cocoa bar!
I've made one in a tray for this year (1st time) but it doesn't have the 'oumpf' of a 2-tiered one. 

Simple pleasures
Soft pjs and fluffy socks

What I'd like to do
I'd like to ge on vacation right away!! but they are coming up.  I'll be off starting Thursday night and back to work on January 10th.

Quote of the week
Christmas isn't a season, it's a feeling
Edna Ferber

Monday 11 December 2017

Happy Homemaker 2017-12-11

I've missed posting last week... it was quite a difficult week.  DD was sick and got exams done at the hospital.  She probably has crohn's disease :(  I've been battling with that for over 10 years and it is quite an ordeal.  She is off work until January 8th.  She is spending part of the week with us.


The weather
Snowstorm in the works for Tuesday and Wednesday.  Then it'll be a cold spell.

On my reading pile
10 adventures around the world from Pierre Dupont - very interesting to learn about people and places

On my TV
Christmas movies!

On the menu for this week (may be changed)
Since dh is off work - he's in charge. 
Tonight was cabbage rolls from the freezer.  

On my to-do list 
Clean up bathroom drawers.  
Clear out entry closets
reread my 2016-2017 Christmas notes to see what needs to be done
Prep the Saran-wrap gift for games

What I am knitting and crafting
Still working on the scarf

Looking around the house
Looks lived in ;)

From the camera
The girls are doing yoga

Simple pleasures
Christmas movies and knitting

What I'd like to do
Plan 2018 goals, 2018 word, 2018 crafts,....


Quote of the week
Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.
Dr. Seuss