Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Friday, December 30, 2016

candy making with the kiddos


The girls and I made Christmas chocolates! All the while snacking on  the chex mix the boy and I made the day before.
We made, Reese's Squares, Buckeyes, Needhams, and Cookie Dough Balls.


No fudge. I have yet to master that. Every time I make it it comes out dry and crumbles and the flavor is off. I've followed the directions on multiple different recipes to the letter, and, nope. Never get it right.  So.....maybe someday I'll try again. Until then I'll enjoy others fudge!
I really enjoy making chocolates with my kiddos. It makes me think of my grandmother. The recipes I use I got from her. And it's fun bonding with the kids while we work, and listen to Christmas music, and then mix it up to country.
Enjoy
Have a great day y'all

Thursday, December 13, 2012

spin off

Kinda a spin off the whole 12-12-12 thing. I got the idea from Susan, so thanks!

1.The kiddos and I have been busy crafting together. And as you know I am NOT crafty. No really I'm not. I've found some fun things on Pinterest that we have been doing. The kiddos are loving it and doing a real good job. I on the other hand...not so much.

2.GAHHHHHHHHHHHH so stressful to be crafty when you are not!

3.Oh and just when I thought things were going well with a poncho I'm knitting for one of the girls...it was done, I had to take it out and start it all over again. I was a little bit more then irritated. So I did some really deep breathing and silent fuming as I took it all out and worked for a while on it..

4. And went to bed, ugly.

5. Knitting is usually so fun for me, and I love to do it, but the poncho might be the death of me!

6. I'm hoping that this weekend we can get our tree! The kiddos are very excited about that. I am too!

7. Next week my sister is coming over to make chocolates with me. I've never made chocolates with her before so it should be fun. Don't worry I'll post a pic or two and have you wanting to lick your screen, but please do try to refrain!

8. I got home last night and my man had put up some Christmas lights on the front of the house and the cow barn! The kiddos and I were surprised and delighted to see them up! (pardon the pun, hardy har har)!!

9. I need to get some stocking stuffers for the kiddos now. I have to actually GO to the store to get them. Then I need to wrap them. I'm terrible at wrapping gifts. I like bags and tissue paper, or nice neat square boxes! :)

10. No we do not do santa, if you were wondering.

11. Every year when we decorate the tree we give the kiddos a new ornament to put on it. That way when they move out...sniff, sniff...they will have some decorations to put on their own trees...sniff...sniff...something my parents did for me and my sisters.

12. We eat cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning breakfast. I've done that since I was a kid!

Have a great day all!