Yummy!

I might need a candy thermometer so I can make This. Yummmy! (found via My Paper Crane)

AND! today is the first day of Christmas break!(oh, so many reasons to love being a teacher!)I am celebrating by sitting on the couch for hours.Then, some important Christmas work!(and one niece b-day party)

Swapping Is Fun

(yes, craptastic phone pics were used for this post. Lazy blogger!)
I love them!! For a better look go here! Too bad we couldn't get ALL of them! So many fantastic ornaments!(and look at the cute card, too!) Thank you, Small Fox!!

Happy Me

Making Merry

I've made a few things...and attended a few parties and baked a few things(like a yummy chocolate peppermint cake!-alright, it was dry ... but yummy!)
(pics=paper chain of dictionary pages, glittered paper house from twelve22 , and an ice wreath.)

Christmas Cookies Are Good For Breakfast!

I love Cookie exchanges!!

(what I'm not going to show you is the ugly mess of a lemon tart I just made! It was supposed to be for my dear SIL's bridal shower. Bummer. I think I will be buying cream puffs on the way out.)

Advent

Let the Christmas season begin!!