Happy New Year 2010!

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It’s January 7, and I am just getting around to focussing on the new year!  Last night, January 6th was the last of our Holiday Celebrations!  The celebration of Three Kings Day has become a family tradition.  It involves a dinner with our Mexican Dinner favorites, such as tamales, chili verde, fajitas, etc.  Along with dinner comes the reading of the story of the Three Kings as described in the Book of Mathew in the New Testament.  After the story is read, we then place the Three Kings figurines along side the Nativity.  At the begining of the holiday season, I always separate the Nativity scene and the Three Kings, it’s only on January 6th that we place them all together.  After the placement of the Three Kings comes the opening of gifts.  Our kids are getting much older now, and so we decided to give them each a “teen” bible…they were thrilled to have their very own, “age appropiate” bible.  Along with the bible, they were each given a special Three Kings Christmas ornament.  It was explained that it was our hope that they would each remeber this night and remember our family tradition so that when they were older with families of their own, they would pass on the tradtion.  So with gifts opened it was time for dessert. Since the beginning of the Christmas season, I had wanted to try a spice cake recipe that I found in a magazine.  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day went by so fast, that I didn’t get even close to trying to get it done, so this was my last opportunity.  I made the recipe and placed the batter into a mini bundt cakes mold.  The recipe came out great! However, I really felt the vanilla taste in the frosting was a bit much, so next time I’ll put less.  Later on tonight, I’ll be sure to share the recipe.  We ended the evening with a family movie…what more could I ask for??  So with my holiday season officially over, I’ve been working all morning to take down Christmas decorations, and making preparations to get started with the new year.  I am so looking foward to new ideas and projects as well as making changes to the web sight and online boutique.  So I hope that you will all join me in making new goals and plans for an extraordinory 2010 new year!

Celebrating Three Kings Day!

Three Kings Day Gift For The Kids

Happy MOO Year!!! or Happy New Year!!!

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Welcome 2009!!! 

 Can you believe it?!  The new year is here!  I’m so excited!!  As you can see from my last post, which by the way was 6 months ago, some time has passed by.  When I started the idea of a blog, my darling husband was still working on the websight.  After much frustration, he came to the conclusion our original server was not going to work, and we needed to change.   So what did that mean?  We had to start all over again from scratch.  The idea for a new server however would make things so much easier and convenient…so we disappeared for a time, and we apologise for the delay.  But now it’s time for a new year, along with new ideas and new goals.  Along with this new year and new challenges, we have also come into new life changes.  Me and my husband recently found out we are going to be  first time grandparents.  I’ll be honest and admit, the news was challenging, but it has led to a wonderful new outlook, and has given me a new mission for my life and business goals.  There is certainly so much to share, and I will do so over time…I don’t like to “chat” too much all at one time…don’t want to bore anyone, and not only that, time is precious, don’t want to stay on the computer “too” long.  So for now I will conclude with hopes and wishes for a very Blessed New Year filled with happiness, prosperity, and above all, love for all.

MOO YEAR TREATS

Moo Year Greeting Card

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My Happy Moo Year Greeting card was created for my “Stamp -A -Stack” card workshop back in December.  If you live in Visalia or the surrounding area and are interested in joining the workshop, you can contact me via e-mail, or better yet, call Kelley at Among Friendz Scrapbook Store on the corner of Goshen and Akers and reserve your spot.  The workshop consists of creating a variety of cards, at just $1.00 each (envelope not included).  You choose which style and the amount you’d like to create.  Hope you can join us!
Among Friendz
(559)733-2767

Moo Year Greeting Card