When everyone is home it's just to hard to sit down and get a thought out and since Wyatt is with my Mom this afternoon, I thought I would belt one out while he's gone.
We had a fantastic Christmas. Very modest, probably the smallest one I can ever remember present wise, but I'm telling you, it was so cool! I felt like the gifts we gave we gave because we felt them, not because we felt we needed to and there was never the feeling of having to shop just to have a gift to give. I gave 6 one thing, he gave me one thing, Wyatt only got a few things and they were things that were really special to him and Wendy only got a few things. I'm telling you, NO pressure and it was so refreshing!
Later in the day my Mom came out and we had an early dinner with her and then just sat around eating cupcakes and cookies and fudge and candy all day!
I'm telling you, a minimalist Christmas is where it's at for this family from now on. I think I've been so caught up in the feeling of having to out-do myself every year that I lost track of what it's really all about and it took Wendy to point it out for me...
It's about family.
Thanks Wen.
I made some castile soap yesterday and the color and scent ~ juniper breeze~ turned out SO great, I can't wait to cut it tomorrow!
This summer Kenna needs to come down and we can do a soap tutorial on the blog.
Kenna makes really beautiful soaps and is the one who taught me how to make soap!
Lets cross our fingers that kenna doesn't get angry that I jacked this photo from her Facebook shall we :)
We still don't have the falling down fence fixed and so I still have a bony old brown horse and a stubborn spotted mule in my yard. I don't mind, I like having them out there, but 6 doesn't like them in the garage.
As soon as the weather is decent and 6 is home for more than a day we'll get the fence fixed, but until then they have to stay in the yard or else they wander up in to the mobile spaces and the trailerpark people don't appreciate that too much.
Do you have any big New Years plans?
We don't.
I'll be in bed before midnight for sure but I think I'll make some more cupcakes and a nice dinner. Or maybe just cupcakes for dinner.
Do you have any resolutions?
Wyatt asked me the other day if I had any and I told him yes, to maintain the weight of a seven-foot tall man. He just shook his head and walked away. Whatever, I least I'm realistic.
Ok, I gotta go, see you next year!
I totally agree! Why should you run around crazy, buy a bunch of unneeded "made in China" crap and go into debt just because you are told to! It is about being with family and friends, sharing laughter and fun (and food). I had a Very Merry Little Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWe had a simple Christmas also. It was nice. And I don't mind at all that you jacked my photo although all the lines on the soap from my most-awesome-wavy-soap-cutter make me a little dizzy. We have been invited to a New Years Eve party and even though we can bring the kids, I'm still trying to decide if we'll be going. Resolutions? Um, ya. I just resolved to cut WAY DOWN on all the crap I've been shoveling in my mouth over the last 2 months. 10 minutes later I was eating another piece of fudge.
ReplyDeleteKenna! You need to remember that fat people are friendly. It's also important to remember that fat people fall, but either way, you have a LOT of eating to do before you have anything to worry about!
ReplyDeleteDo you have any fudge left? I ate all mine.
Sherrie, I'm not kidding, I got 6 an electric train set and he got me a cast iron frying pan and we were BOTH thrilled!
ReplyDeleteWe are probably huge nerds, but at least we're not nerds in debt!
Right after I wrote that I started echoing throughout the house neeeeeerrrrrds in spaaaaaaace..... You know, like Pigs in space from the Muppet show.
ReplyDeleteHuge nerd indeed.
Happy New Marilyn!
ReplyDeleteI cut way back on Christmas this year too. I'll bet I didn't put out q third of the decorations that I own. No outdoor lights. One two foot, potted, undecorated, artificial, lighted tree on the front porch. Not table runner or fancy centerpiece. Hell ELPH & I didn't even wrap our gifts to each other!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I hear red wine goes well with cupcakes for dinner:)
Happy New Year MRM!!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya... We didn't decorate until two days before Christmas, no outside lights and didn't even use the good dishes for dinner!
ReplyDeleteAnd, thats funny that you guys didn't wrap your gifts, I didn't wrap any of the gifts that I sent out.
Maybe we should just call it Christmas Lite :)
That tree looks AWESOME. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo not nerdy... my guy asked his mom for cast iron pans this year (yeah we're 42, but she always wants to buy things for her "kids").
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy New Year :D
Don't you LOVE cast iron... Years and years ago I threw out my dads dutch oven having NO clue how wonderful it was :(
I don't think my brain fully developed until I turned thirty. Or forty.
Happy New Year!!! Feel blessed to share your love... Good day!!!:)
ReplyDelete~Kelvin
SIMPLE is the ONLY way to go. Last year, everyone was broke, and so we did a Chinese gift exchange. Everyone brought ONE gift, and it was great. FUN! Laughter! and just being together! that is what it is all about. This year, I did get my kids a little something. But it was not expensive. If I found something for 10.00 and it is what they wanted, that is what they got. We still did the gift exchange though, as everyone, even the grandkids, loved it.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh that soap looks devine and makes me want to have a piece of cake ... lol
ReplyDeleteThe other ones look amazing too! I would love a post about how to make it!