Oh my goodness! Time is flying, but it's been lots of fun. I love the Christmas season. I had a great weekend! Let's start with Thursday night. I made Vanilla, Butter Rum, Orange and Peanut Butter Centers for Chocolate dipping on Friday. I skipped last years candy making 1- I was pregnant and sick. 2- I didn't want to do it by myself and 3- I was moving from one teeny tiny rental to a tiny rental exactly 1 year ago today. So of course my candy making skills this year were a bit rusty. Can I just tell you one of my batches of fondant was so stubborn! Finally and hour and a half into stirring 12 am, I said a quick prayer, please help this batch to work cause I am way to tired to make another, I put the spoon down and let the candy rest, and what do ya know Heavenly Father heard my plea, and the candy worked!!! Whoo Hoo! So Friday I went to my sis-in-law Colette's beautiful new house to dip. My Mom-in-law brought toffee, and she made lunch for all of us. My sis-in-law Janalyn, made lots of Carmel's. My sis-in-law Heather brought stuff for turtles. Paige brought a beautiful smile...and probably something else, but I can't remember...sorry sweety. And Colette made the centers for truffles. We dipped for 8 Hours! It was so fun!
Saturday I bummed around the house and took a very long nap with Sophie while Wes wrestled with the crowds and did some shopping. Poor guy! Oh, oh, and it snowed!!! The kids played all day in the snow, they didn't stop until 10 pm! My sister Amber watched our kids on Sat night while Wes and I and my mom and Chuck went to the James Bond Movie. Wes really liked it...to me there was way more action than dialog, not my fave but it was nice to get out. Sunday morning I woke up and got my Young Women lesson ready. It was all about building relationships and learning how to associate with others. LOVED it! i don't know that I did a fabulous job teaching, but, the girls talked alot, which was great I love there input!
So now this week is crunch week. I have so much to do! Here is my list, I highly doubt I will get to it all!
1. Make Muddy Buddy's for our neighbor gift.
2. Make another batch of vanilla cremes
3.Dip Cinnamon bears in chocolate.
4. deliver neighbor gifts.
5. Christmas shop for All our parents
6. address Christmas cards and send
7. buy gifts for Wes' employees spouses
8. go to dinner with Wes' work associates.
9Godfrey family Party
10. wrap some gifts
11. clean my house as always!
12.Young Women tonight and a Presidency meeting.
OK, I am now having a panic attack, I really should be doing something beside blogging...OK self pull it together!
I know all of you out there are just as busy, hope you all are Happy, Jolly, Merry and are enjoying the season regardless of all the stresses that sometimes go along with the Holidays.
~E
5 comments:
Reading this entry made be get a major sweet tooth! YUM on the candy...and wow are you totally ambitious!
Just take the list one step at a time. It's always fun to cross stuff off as you go!
I want some chocolates now...:D
Yummy, yummy!! I never dip chocolates. It sounds like you have a lot of fun doing it. I'll have to get some lessons :)
It is a crazy time of year, best of luck getting everything done. It always seems to get done and the holiday season is enjoyable.
We finally woke up to some snow this morning. My kids have had a ball as well!
Man to bad you dont still live close. I always try to make chocolates at Christmas, but they are pretty basic. Sounds like you guys have it down to a science!
I agree all the candy making you have been talking about in your past posts got me motivated! I made a bunch this past weekend & finally got it all delivered tonight. Thanks for the motivation! ;)
Sounds like you have a hectic week ahead! good luck & may the force be with you.
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