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Thank you for making me an Auntie! 

Outside my Window… SNOW!!! 

I am thinking… about everything I need to get done in the next two or three days to prepare to go to Michigan to visit and meet this little bundle of joy!  Finishing up Christmas gifts to bring, cooking something for the new parents’ freezer, stopping at a store or two to buy a few items and, of course, laundry!

I am wearing . . . a cozy pink robe.  It’s early.

From the school room… right now we’re just focusing on reading, reading, reading.

he’s just absorbing like a little sponge. Current favorites include the Country Angel Christmas by Tomie de Paola, and all of the rest of our Christmas books (because they’re “new” again) especially The Polar Express.  We also picked up a few new ones at the library last week that I’m excited to get into the rotation. 

I am thankful… that Andrea had a healthy and safe delivery!  I am so proud of her!  She gave birth to Elsie all naturally and medication-free and, though it was very, very difficult, she was so happy about it after the birth as she and Elsie had the opportunity to bond immediately and all of those endorphins and hormones kicked in!  She is an amazing, strong woman!

From the kitchen… We did end up making a small batch of gingerbread cookies this weekend!  Lloyd had such a great time rolling and cutting out cookies with me and yesterday, we frosted them!  I think more cookies were eaten by Lloyd than frosted, but that’s okay.  It’s a special treat! 

T. was the major cook in the kitchen this weekend, grinding up a pork shoulder on Saturday and making homemade breakfast sausage and on Sunday he smoked both a rack of ribs as well as another pork shoulder for shredding.  I’m a lucky girl. 

Finally, I’m planning to make a special treat to give away as gifts to a few people (who read this blog!) I’ll be visiting later this week so mum’s the word . . . but I hope to share the recipe  in a week or two!  What are you making as homemade gifts?  From the kitchen or otherwise?
 

I am (still) creating…homemade Christmas gifts.  Lloyd’s quilt is not yet basted but I bought the special curved needles for it this weekend!  In the meantime, I’m hoping to sew a few things for my sister’s today to bring with me and give as gifts.  Coasters and coffee mug cozies.  

I am reading… The Blessing of Christmas, back issues of Poets and Writers from the library and getting excited about reading the new momaha.com website which launches tomorrow!

I am hearing. . . Lloyd and Luke playing. 

Around the house… Christmas gifts are hiding . . .

One of my favorite things… is a nice, relaxing weekend at home. 

A Few Plans and Prayer Intentions For The Rest Of The Week …

• Pray for guidance, patience and grace as a mama of two. And for some conclusion and peace of heart and mind for some specific prayer intentions for our family.
• Please pray for my safety as I drive to Michigan at the end of the week!  I’ll be taking Luke, but not Lloyd (my first time away from him!  His Grandma will be watching him for me, thank you MJ!) and it’s a long, ten-hour drive through areas destined for snow.  Luckily, I’ll be driving a big 4WD truck, and it’s interstate all the way, so I’m feeling safer about that!
• Story time at the library.

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