What the What?!

I'm such a terrible blogger. Even I am disgusted when I look at my blog and there's nothing new there. I just haven't been in the bloggin' kind of mood. I've been petulant lately. I've written lots of referrals and cussed out a couple of kids. Ok, not really on the cussing part, but I wanted to. Today, I spilled glass of iced tea all over my desk and pants in 5th period. Totally looked like I peed my pants. Just putting it out there just in case pictures of me with wet britches show up on the internet. These kids are stealthy with camera phones, so you never know. Is it Thanksgiving break yet?

Seriously, I've taken about 40 pictures with every intention of blogging, but I just never get around to uploading them.

But since I'm here...let's see, what's new?

I have been Christmas shopping/creating. I'll share a few things since I can't give away too many surprises.

Fun and cheap for kids (you): No Sew Fleece Throws
They are soft and cuddly, they come if really fun prints and coordinating solids. Ok. So I am a bit of a control freak and made them myself rather than gifting the kit to my nieces for them to make. That's just the crazy in me. Now I feel guilty. Great, now I have to go back and buy two more to gift as kits. I'm totally going to be the mom who does her kid's projects. Sigh. Anyways, I got two, buy-one-get-one, at Joanne for $20. Totally worth it. You better believe I appliqued those babies, too! I hope they like them!



More crafty gifts: Aprons
I got a wild hair and decided I wanted to make aprons for all the family cooks this year. I went and bought a pattern for various aprons. $15.97?!?!? Patterns are expensive, yo! Between that and the material, I was better off buying a pre-made apron and embroidering it. Unless I make like, 5 million aprons. Then it might be worth it. What was I thinking?

Since I haven't used a pattern since I was a kid, I decided the first one better be for me. Who knows what it could have ended up looking like... I picked out cute leopard print material and made a pretty decent first attempt. Then I walked into the living room (several hours later) to model my new apron for Joe, and he said it looked a bit "Wilma Flintstone." And then I said, "Oh yeah, well you have Fred Flintstone feet!" But, he was right. It is a bit Wilma, don't you think? LOL
I'm thinking the rest will be waist-tie aprons; otherwise, I won't have them done in time for the holidays.

Food gifts:
I like to gift homemade goodies. A couple of years ago, Joe and I canned our own candied jalapenos and gave them as gifts. Aside from being borderline dangerously spicy, they were pretty good. I picked up a copy of Better Homes and Gardens food gift ideas magazine as an impulse buy while waiting to checkout with my groceries. It's filled with great recipes and creative packaging ideas. There were also some nice giftable recipes in the December issue of Food and Wine. I'll let you know what I decide to make.

Speaking of magazines... I subscribe to Scientific American now, ya know, to make me seem intelligent and worldly to all the visitors to the casa. Oh wait. We never have visitors. That's it, I'm canceling it. Ok, so truth be told, taking this Astronomy class has rekindled my love for science and I want to stay current. I also got Joe a subscription to Wired magazine, as featured on The Pioneer Woman. She's the next Oprah, what can I say? Anyways, Wired seems right up Joe's alley.

One more thing. Last night I was cooking dinner in my Wilma Flintstone apron, and there was a knock at the door. It was 6:00ish, so it was dark outside. I looked out the front door and there was a package...addressed to my neighbor. A few seconds later, the UPS man came striding across my lawn, complaining about how he can't read our house numbers in the dark and that "the rookies" were starting next week. Oh great. Just in time for the holidays. Guess I need to put a lighted marquee on my house to recieve my UPS shipments here soon. You should consider it, too.