Yesterday I finished this huge project I have been working on for my sister.  It has taken up all of my computer time and that along with all the Christmas card sending, shopping, wrapping, baking, cooking, partying, boxing and shipping I have had no time to myself or for writing on here.  I am sorry and I am so SO appreciative that you all care so much.  When I jumped on today I had 11 hugs and 18 messages (with 1 new friend request LuvNHope).  it was so touching.  Thank you all it was a wonderful Christmas Present.  I can't say that I'll be on much until after the new year.... and when The new year comes I will begin going to school for my Masters Degree so hopefully I'll still have time to pop in and out but know that I will be on here when things are bad and I need help.  Thank you so much you all .... I really mean it.

 The gift I was making my sister was a custom designed cookbook of recipes that I have made for her and that she loves.  I put 56 recipes in it and then put my sons picture on the front from his 3rd birthday party this August.  He has chocolate icing all over his face with this huge smile.  It is going to make her so happy I'm so excited! I am really tickled at all the presents I got for each person.  I didn't buy a lot but I really tried to buy what people wanted so it is going to be a cool Christmas.

This will be my first Christmas not going home for the holidays.  It will be hard but it is time after seven years married for me to stay home with the hubby and make the holiday our family.  Pray for me because it will be so hard for me to be far from my parents and sister and brother.  LuvzTZ