Alright, alright... for my TWO readers out there that have missed me I am so very sorry for not posting in over a week! I've been so busy that it's been hard to find the time to sneak in some writing. Alas, here I am to catch up on all things Jen0r!
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This year I had the opportunity to reprise my role as "Santa" yet again for the kiddos. This year Hayden was totally understanding the whole Santa Claus thing, thanks to me constantly telling him that Hermie the Elf was watching him and would report back to Santa. Oh so helpful, that Elf on the Shelf was! After we got home from my parent's house and their "Christmas Eve Extravaganza" we got the boys to bed and Santa and his Elf got busy (with putting out toys, that is).
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It was kind of a bummer that Hayden was more interested in what Nonni and Pappa gave him the night before for Christmas versus what Santa brought him. New strategy for next year: Hayden is not allowed to open Nonni and Pappa gifts until AFTER Santa comes! I think that the gift that was the biggest hit with the boys was a Black & Decker Junior Tool Set (thanks to Aunt Joan and Uncle Peter). You have to admit, this picture of Hayden wearing his safety goggles is hilarious!
Also on Christmas Morning was my now annual brunch. So, so yummy... and in a way I'm still recovering from that day of food! I made this amazing French Toast Casserole, a Sausage, Egg and Cheese Frittatta, Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon, and Simmered Apples. We invited our friend Rob to come over, as well as our next door neighbors and had a nice morning or Mimosas and conversation with our meal. Below is a picture of the death that was Paula Deen's French Toast Casserole as it went in to the oven.
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After Chrsitmas I got busy on some home decorating projects. I made some new pillows for my couch, and went to Home Depot to get the plywood pieces cut for the two cornice boxes I am making. My husband things I'm totally nuts, but honestly I don't care what he thinks! I'm really happy having the opportunity to work on my projects due to some (relative) down-time around here. Below is a picture of some of the pillows I made (more to come). My husband is under the impression that I could make these on the side on sell them at a profit. I was able to make these by designing my own patterns out of craft paper, cutting the pieces according to the pattern I made, and assembling accordingly. When I'm done decorating my living room I will be sure to post before and after pictures for comparison. Should be interesting in the end!
Monday evening I hosted a dinner party, which included my In-Laws and my Mom. I made a perfectly delectable Salt-and-Herb packed Pork Loin Roast, Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Herb-Balsamic Vinaigrette, Roasted Onions with Gruyere Croutons, and a few other things. All in all it turned out pretty well, thanks to me doing most of the cooking for the good part of the day as opposed to doing it all when everyone showed up. It seemed to be enjoyed by all, which was nice to know.
This past Tuesday I did some MAJOR closet cleaning! We have a humongous closet downstairs that is L-shaped and goes around the corner under the stairs to provide maximum storage. When we moved in to this house I was VERY pregnant (oh, like 8 months pregnant basically), and my husband stashed a bunch of crap so far back there that I was physically incapable of accessing it. Throw in having a new baby, and taking care of a toddler and I just didn't have the time to go through all of the stuff until now. It's interesting what I found back there. Apparently my husband has an affinity for keeping empty boxes. He even had a giant box full of empty boxes! It was imperative for him to go through his obsolete electronics and spare parts bin, for we had been lugging that thing from place to place for the last 5 years. In the end, after much negotiating, I convinced him why it was a good idea to recycle a non-working Mac Powerbook from the early 1990's, a non-working Cobalt Cube Server (he tried to argue it was "the most beautiful server with custom operating system" he ever built, but I didn't fall for it. Sorry babe!) In the end, we have a pretty good-sized bin to drop off at the dump a few miles away for Electronics Recycling. And, now I have a closet that I can walk in to, use to store all of my sewing stuff with easy access, and a place that the kids can play should I choose to banish them (I'm totally NOT kidding about that, by the way!).
Wednesday I left at 6:00 AM in a rental car to drive to Bakersfield for two meetings and lunch with one of my favorite clients. When I drove TO Bakersfield there was absolutely no traffic. So nice! Driving home was another story though. I essentially hit traffic from Valencia (think Magic Mountain) ALL THE WAY HOME. I was not a happy Mommy when I got home, and I barely made the 6:00 PM deadline to drop of my rental car at Enterprise before they closed for the evening.
Today, I write to thee in my bathrobe sipping on diet coke and thinking about all of the things I probably should be doing. Time to blow dry my hair, get dressed and fabulous for the day, and get my T-Man up soon. It's only a half-day for Hayden today at daycare, which means I only have an hour and a half left to get things done with ONE child in tow!
More to come later today... but for now I'm out!
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Looks like a fun and yummy Christmas! Wishing you the best for 2010!!
I love Christmas brunch. We
I love Christmas brunch. We always do abelskeivers (sorry I have no idea how to spell that correctly) which are a delicious little treat that we sometimes stuff with pork or cheese. And of course I always have to watch at least one of the Santa Claus movies with my sister and play at least one game of Madden with my brother. I love the silly traditions that surround Christmas day but I especially love the food.
I just came across your blog
I just came across your blog and had to say that your holiday sounded like lots of fun! I am definitely going to keep in mind the fact that your kids liked grandparent's presents better than Santa's! And the pillows are absoultely gorgeous! I wish I had the talent to make something that nice! Thanks for sharing!
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