Time to get back to scrapbooking, now that I’ve got this adorable little granddaughter. This was so much fun to do… If you want to see details, click on it, it enlarges…
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Bobbi Brown was doing makeovers and she had a little trick that I thought I would share. But before I do, I want you all to know that there is a fine line between dewy and greasy.
So here’s the trick. After all your makeup is on, including blush, you put on lip gloss, then take your finger and put a “dab” of lip gloss on your cheeks to give them a dewy look.
“Dab” is the keyword here, girlfriends. A little dab will do ya… I tried it, of course, I got too much, and it was, well, shall we say, “a wee bit greasy.”
It’s a great trick though, once you get the hang of it.
Give it a try, and yep, it’s okay to laugh at the thought of me with greasy cheeks. And if I run into some of you with “dewy” cheeks, I won’t say a word.
~ jan
I’ve always been a fan of Currier & Ives. Another lifetime ago, I had their seasonal prints hanging in my library. They’re long gone now, and it’s a shame, because I would hang them again.
You’re probably wondering why I didn’t show a winter scene, it’s because I’m sick of cold and snow and ice underfoot. I’m longing for budding trees, rides on Milly with the dogs, sipping my morning coffee by the babbling creek. So this is my little treat for you all today, a look at summer’s long past, the way life used to be…
Carlene sent me this today. It’s perfect…
Every year I embrace the stillness that follows the holidays with open arms and mittened hands. The reflective calm is therapy for my soul. It’s almost as though nature casts a spell upon crystallized days; white snow seems to absorb all sound and lays an immaculate blanket upon the earth’s imperfections. The smoky aroma of charred logs is married with the fragrance of candle wax and pine. Jack Frost dabs intricate masterpieces upon our windowpanes.
This a time to savor the fruits of our fall labors when those nesting instincts overtook us last October, a time for rest – to wallow in cashmere throws with a good book, to sip raspberry cocoa and languor in a steamy tub of rejuvenating bath salts. Rather than a “holiday let down”, January should be perceived as a pampering respite.
So as you wrap your chilled fingers around a piping hot mug of mocha, ponder the curly steam that arises from it and breathe deeply. This is a time for you.
I wish for you only good things this upcoming year. May you find many winter comforts.
Isn't our our Abby just about the cutest little baby, ever? Well, except for all of your grandchildren, of course…
The song is “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts
So I went online, found the recipe for Hershey’s Perfectly Perfect Chocolate cake, made it and it was hands down, the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made, ever! Everybody loved it, Deanna so much that she wants it for her birthday next month!
If you haven’t made this, it’s just amazing, 3/4 cup cocoa in the cake and in the frosting, so it’s really chocolaty, really moist, just like the recipe says, it’s PERFECT! I owe you for this one, V!
I put it on Jan Can Cook so we’ll always have it – link to it here>>
My buddy, V came to see Abby. That’s pure joy you’re seeing on her face.
There is nothing quite like seeing your friends with your grandchild. It’s pretty amazing…
This woman is absolutely hysterical! Deanna has seen her speak before, she’s a huge fan, me, too! Oh she’s funny…
Now that we’re in the deep freeze, all I can think about is food? I’m starved all the time. What is it about cold weather that makes you want to eat? Even the M&M’s are extra hungry. They have their little bodies parked in front of the fireplace all day long. They just lay there, gnawing on their Texas Toothpicks.
I made lima beans tonight in the pressure cooker, and my version of healthy cornbread – a box of Jiffy mix, a can of cream style corn and an egg white, stir, put in a 9” skillet, sprayed with Pam and bake at 425 until golden.
It’s really yummy, really moist, not quite a spoonbread, just a moist cornbread.
My one and only New Years resolution was to start doing my Yoga workout every morning. Have I started it yet, of course not! But I will, I’m really gonna do this! Well, I am!!!
LAST NAME GAME…. It’s harder than it looks! Use the 1st letter OF YOUR LAST NAME to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real places, names, things, nothing made up. You can’t use your name for the boy/girl question.
ONE-WORD ANSWERS ONLY!
1. What is your last name?……………………………… C*****
2. A 4-Letter Word:………………………………………………Card
3. A Girl’s Name:…………………………………………………Caroline
4. A Boy’s name:…………………………………………………….. Curt
5. An occupation:…………………………………Chef 
6. Color:…………………………………………………………Chartreuse
7. Something you wear:………………………………………Coat
8. A beverage:……………………………………………Coke (Diet)
9. A food:…………………………………………………………Corn
10. Something found in the bathroom:……………Comb
11. A Place:…………………………………………………Caracas
12. Animal:……………………………………………………… Cougar
I’m not normally a fan of reflecting over back over the past year, but there were milestones this year worth mentioning again.
Jean sent me this today. I usually don’t get into this kind of stuff, but this is right on the money. Just skim over it if you don’t want to read it all, some good advice here… It should be our goal in the coming year to live like this….
Happy New Year!!!!
~ jan
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours, 8 preferably.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...
Society:
25. Call your friends often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33.. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. Nature is a healing force.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, be grateful and live in the moment.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
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