I know this is late but not too late for NewYears Eve! LOL

Tips for enjoying the holidays to the fullest



Enjoy the spirit of the festivities.



1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.


2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It's rare. You cannot find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!


3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.


4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.


5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?


6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.


7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies or pralines in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.


8. Same for pies. Apple, Pumpkin, Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always hav e three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?



9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.


10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by:



"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"



Have a great Christmas season

Advice for mom's!

Just a lil' advice for all you mom's and grandmom's too actually! Don't get on your 7 yo son's(or grandson's) bike and try to ride it in a grassy area that has a lot of holes and such in the ground! It could possibly cause a very painful/embarrassing situation! Trust me I learned this from experience!

My Latest Decorating Fun!

It was my friend's daughter's 11th birthday yesterday and we had planned on me making curtains for her but it turned into a whole new overhaul on her room!

She loves Hannah Montana and butterflies so we Incorporated both!

She was so excited as you can see by the photo of her!



Her mom and I painted the letters and frame and then I did it like a scrapbook page for the center of her name!



I made this by using a piece of wood and cloth left from the curtains, some batting, ribbon and tacks! Very simple project and it's nice for them to put clippings in or photos of their friends! I also made 4 throw pillows and a pillow case out of the curtain cloth too!



I was so excited to be part of giving this big girl a big girl room! She had blue's clue's curtains that came down right before this project!



It was so much fun!!!

Works for me!

Ok, I see many of you having tips that work for you so I thought I would post one that works wonderfully for me.

I have to give the credit for this tip to my friend's hubby. Here's the tip: Don't throw out your old blinds ladies and gents! Take the string out and keep the plastic strips.

I am not sure how many of you have posters around your homes. I have had many issues with posters not staying up trying to use that tacky stuff or tacks or tape or nails and nothing really works. You end up with a ripped poster or it never stays up. Trim the strip to the width of the poster, tape it on the 2 shorter ends. Then drive small nails through the plastic strip and poster. It holds them up there very well.