Good Monday morning to you!
Did you know that Christmas is just 19 days away? I KNOW! I feel strangely calm about it. Today I'll be putting my to-do list together of all that needs to be done before then. But more than that, I want to just FOCUS. Focus on not doing, and just being. I don't want Christmas to pass by us this year - again - without just soaking in the season. More on this later this week...
Seven random thoughts of the morning:
- I have four stockings hanging from my mantle. Poor Brody hasn't had a stocking the last two years; I've just doubled up and shared with him. Now Chloe needs one too. Gary's and mine have our names on them, otherwise I'd just pass them onto the little kids. Maybe I'll suggest to the girls that we'll alternate years, and this year it's Brody's and Chloe's turn to get stockings instead of them. Yeah, that'd go over well!
- Addie has two birthday parties and a playdate this week, plus another birthday party next week! My little social butterfly.
- Gary left town yesterday and gets home tomorrow. Confession: In his absence I ate an entire pint of Ben & Jerry's last night in 25 minutes flat. Maybe less. Soooo wish I hadn't done that. (Because now there's none for tonight!) (What'd you think I was gonna say?)
- Emma's class has been learning about Hanakkuh in class lately. I'm totally okay with that... but I sure hope the teacher intends to teach about Jesus' birth too. I'm interested to see how this plays out...
- Gary and I were in Florida the one time it snowed last month, which means that so far I haven't seen ANY snow yet this season. What state do I live in, anyway? It is strangely mild around here. Just the other night, Gary was out on the front porch talking on the phone while the kids played tag in the front yard. It was DECEMBER 3rd! In Colorado! What's going on? Come March, I won't be complaining, but I'm ready for those flakes!
- Don't you think cake would taste better if it were served on this pretty little cake plate? I think it's so charming.
I don't even bake cakes that often. And if I do, they're in a rectangular cake pan. I'm not sure how I'd get it out and put it on this thing. (Kidding.) But seriously, the corners would hang off. (Kidding again.) But really, how do you keep the cake batter from pouring off the edge of this while it bakes? (Okay, I don't deserve something this pretty.)I can't find my iPod anywhere. Boo. And in related news, I have yet to turn on any Christmas music! Can you believe it? Today that will change. I proclaim today, "Break Out The Christmas Music Day" in my house, henceforth known as BOTCMD. And FYI, BOTCMD can change from year to year; it doesn't need to always fall on December 6th. In fact, I intended for BOTCMD to be celebrated earlier. So help me out, on this beautiful BOTCMD, what's your favorite Christmas album this year (new or old)?Happy Monday to you!
You buy the cake plate. I'll come bake for you. Deal? It's darlin. (You must channel your inner Beth Moore to hear that sentence properly.)
ReplyDeleteMy new favorite Christmas album is Dave Barnes "Very Merry Christmas." I love his style, and every song on this album makes me smile. Plus, it's a great mix of cultural and Jesus-centered Christmas songs.
I love you, Angie! You REALLY need to have Chris Tomlin's Glory in the Highest album. It is AMAZING!!! But throw some Glee Christmas in there for fun too. ;)
ReplyDeleteHey wait...is that only 6 random thoughts? :-)
ReplyDeleteI love that cake plate, too....I've always wanted something pretty to put the cakes I hardly ever make on, and that's a beauty!
And yes, you've got to break out the Christmas music today and get your poor youngin's their own stockings! With all your spare time, you could be sewing them their own. :-) Just kidding. That's where Target might come in handy this week. :-) I think they might sell Ben and Jerry's there, too....maybe you should go there today!
Christmas love to you today my friend! Miss you!!
I think I have the coordinating bowl for that cake dish. It looks very similar.
ReplyDeleteYou mean it's not proper to have the edges of my rectangular cake hanging over the sides?...oops! ;)
I love Chris Tomlin's cd too but I can't find mine and it's about to drive me crazy.