haha! more reindeer games!

found this vcry funny video this morning on cute overload.. cracked me up! thought youd get a kick out of it too!

reindeer games!

Check out this Vintage Rudolph cartoon from 1944~ make sure you go down and click my playlist off first!




This morning I looked around at all the christmas decorations that I have out and realized that I had quite a few little reindeer tucked in and around the house! So I thought Id play some reindeer games and take their pictures.. (cause like, I really have nothing better to do!! eiy yieyie!) Anyways.. enjoy the pics.. and the video! do you have any reindeer? post pictures of your reindeer too!

ok.. have a great weekend! I'm off to my craft room! stay warm, its only 19 degrees here! burrrr

oh and its my daughter Bethanys 23rd birthday today! happy birthday gert!

cookie exchange recipe

Welcome to my entry for Scrappy Jessi's Christmas cookie exchange! Youve got to try these brownies!

OATMEAL BROWNIES

(from taste of home)

I've been making these brownies for about 8 years since I discovered the recipe in a taste of home magazine while sitting in a drs. office! thats also when I first discovered the magazine and started buying it.

Everyone loves these brownies. I actually made a pan full last night to take to work today for someones birthday treat. the whole pan got eaten! they really are delicious!

so here is the recipe!

1 - 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup M&M miniature baking bits
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margerine melted
1 package fudge brownie mix (13 x 9 in pan size)

In a bowl; combine the first seven ingredients; mix well. Set aside 1 cup of oat mixture for topping. Press the remaining mixture into a greased 13x 9 inch pan. Prepare the brownie batter according to package directions. Spread over the crust. Sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool and cut into bars.

do be sure to try these out girls!

little elves and blaah blaah blaah

hello all, Ive been meaning to post for a couple days and havent had the energy to do it! nor anything positive to say! the last two days at work have been long and difficult! dealing with people is sometimes just not FUN! well, I cant go into detail about it, because I have promised myself from the start that I wouldnt talk about my job on my blog.. It would be wrong for me to do so. but let me just say, sometimes it really sucks!!

I was so happy to come home tonight and find a package from my sweet friend Jenny. The cutest cutest ever snowman ornament! I also recieved one the other day from my partner Jolene! another sweet ornament! I will post them when I post all the pics that the girls send me of their creations! I have recieved a few pics so far and they are looking good!

I just sent my packages out today.. the post office told me 2 days.. so those of you waiting on me, they're on their way! I was late on my own swap!!! shame on me!

I've been working on my craft room and its coming along. Its not anywheres near what I really am hoping to get to, but it is workable and I ve been spending a good deal of time in there. I have a few projects dancing around in my head, plus more teddybear orders. Im hoping to work on the bears this weekend and get them out of the way so I can enjoy the rest of december.

I'm feeling a little low in the christmas spirit dept. the past few days.. dont know what thats about.. must just be the crappy days I've had. I'll get it back.. I love christmas!

Thought I'd share a few pictures of some of the elves and santas I've made over the years.

This santa is kneeling in front of the baby Jesus! (funny little mary, joseph and baby huh?)

This is one of the first elves I ever made, many years ago, but still one of my favorites. He looks so cheerful! My tree isnt up yet, but he is usually climbing up the tree on his rope.. hes just holding on.. waiting right now!

This santa just wants you to believe.. he has an elf friend that holds letters that say JOY. but I didnt take his picture.

These guys are also some of my old favorites. I havent made any new santas in a couple years. thats one of the projects dancing around in my head. I will make one before christmas!

The rest of these pictures are not of things i made, just things that I think are cute!
Lori mitchell.... love her dolls!

This little guy is one of my most favorites ever! I believe hes a bethany lowe piece, but I dont know who designed him. isnt he special!?

and lastly, heres the elepant again, that Grace Garton made for me. I LOVE him and will always have him out!


OK all, go visit scrappy Jessi and join in her cookie swap! I'll be posting a favorite cookie recipe on dec 5th and so will a lot of others.. be sure to check it out!

Please, those of you who are in the snowman swap, dont forget to email me pics of your creations! I promise I wont post them until everyone has recieved theirs! thanks!!

well, I'm off to get my pjs on!

tata for now!

just a quickie post! its dec 1st. thats the date for mailing out your snowfriends to your partners. dont fret though, mine didnt go in todays mail either. but they will go tomorrow. I wrapped and packaged them tonight. I have several swap items going out tomorrow. It always feels so good to get things into the mail !
but girls.. I havent been recieving pictures of your creations. so please dont forget to take those pics and email me one. I wont post them for another week or so, to make sure everyone recieves them, so as not to ruin any surprises.
I'm pooped. .so i'm off to let the cat in and to the couch.. I'll make a real post tomorrow!
till then.. goodnight!