| gifting |

I had a honey-do list started for Brandon for when he got home.  He "said" he wanted some things to do.  But after I added painting my new craft/office he said he'd do it and then snoffed at it the next day.  So as a present to him for the Holidays....  I'm doing it for him! LOL

I'm such a nice wife.  :)  Love you Mr. Hammer!!!  Now you can come home, have a beer and watch endless hours of recorded UFC.  ;)

| determination |

Yes.... DETERMINED!  With more things than ONE!  That's going to be my new word for 2012 I think.  It's a good one... I'm determined in regards to many things.  My first, will unfold in a positive way at the end of January.  I CAN NOT WAIT!

What's your 2012 word?

| friends, know when to hold em'... |

know when to fold em'! There's one friend of mine that has really brightened up my life. Who I met through that crazy craft filled with creative people, jealous people, happy people and well... if you scrapbook you know what I mean. :)  Anyway, we started chatting and became super GREAT friends and I love her to death...

Leslie Ashe!

{created waaaaaay back in 2006}

We've been through thick and thin together and still can count on each other. :) And we have had some serious laughter bouts!  {right Les?}  We send packages, texts, messages... She just sent me a HUUUUUGGGGGEEEEE heavy 17 pound box of goodness that I'll share a pic of.
 It should be here tomorrow.
As I venture back into this crazy craft of scrapbooking I know I can count on her! Love ya Les!

She is AMAZINGLY talented!  She makes me wanna scrapbook again.  :)

| the tree is up...|

Our Holiday card this year!  I only ordered 25, so if you don't get one in the mail... consider this your card. LOL

I think that could mean there's some scrappin' photos that will be available.  :)  Brandon isn't home until the 15th and I couldn't wait that long to put the tree up!  It's an oldy, bought it in 2005, so we'll probably be ready for a new one next year.  But I love it... all white and pretty.  I couldn't decide on fewer pics to post because I like them all.  BUT I realized I don't have our first ornament together on the tree yet.  I'll have to put that on there.  We also have two other trees (just didn't put them up yet), one is Shon's with all the ornaments he made in school and an ornament we bought each year.  Then Bonloe and Boaz have their own tree also.  :)

Our ornament from last year when we moved into our new house.

This years ornament, says 2011 in the middle.

| her time saving tips crack me up |

This is all that's needed for this post:

Peas and Thank You - Super Time Saving Tips and a Delish looking recipe!

{image borrowed from Peas & Thank You blog}