Festivities...

Fall time is wonderful. It is the beginning of the holiday season... I say, let it begin.

Our annual pumpkin painting was a big fantastic messy time!!

How many pumpkins do you count? Question #3.

Favorite Candy bar

Yes, this is question #2 and this time it is something that can be answered publicly!!

My fave- Three Muskateers or a Caramello- depending on mood.

Post 101...

what better reason for a giveaway?!

I've been pondering what to do for this momentous occasion. Now that the weather is cooler and dipping season is just around the corner... I have decided to do a giveaway for some of my delectible hand dipped chocolates!

I can not promise that they will still be beautiful by the time they get to you though as I have never shipped them before... but what better way to try. Who knows... maybe by this time next year I will be filling chocolate orders for people nationwide (ha, ha)

So here's the deal. This is not a one question contest. NOPE~ you must understand that in these parts... people fight over these chocolates! So, I will be turning this into a multi-week challenge with various questions interspersed throughout the duration of the contest.

All applicants must answer ALL questions correctly and have them in by a deadline that I will give you in the future. It is possible that I may choose more than one winner. It just depends on what kind of mood I am in~ and possibly how hungry I get on shipping day :)

Also, newbies are allowed to play this round so if some random person comes blog patrolling and decides to stick it our for the duration of the contest~ than job well done... they get a go at it & Lisa gets to play too!

With that being said... onto the first question.

Where did chocolate originate from???

Conference weekend...

anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE conference weekend.

There is something amazing that happens when you open your home to the spirit and let it in. This year, with the weather being cold and a nice sleet coming from the sky. Our home felt cozier than ever.


The kids settled down with their snacks and their conference packets. (I had made the night before... Sophie loved hers so much she fell asleep with it.)


I made a deal with Seth and Isaac~ as they were a bit unruly during the second session~ to tally certain words that they heard during conference and they would get a piece of candy for each tally. Seth was very vigilant~ I owe him a lot of candy~


and took a break only to help direct the Choir.


Ya gotta love a day like that! Unfortunately~ we could not get reception for Sunday's session and listened to it on the radio... which DID NOT keep the kids' attention :)

Happy Graduation cake to me...

Dear Me,

Your graduating on Sunday. That's a big deal!!

You should bake a cake and eat it.


Mmmmm.....



What a brilliant, educated decision.



Love,
Myself.