Christmas Countdown

With Christmas two days away I am starting to FREAK out. I am not ready yet. I still have 3 people to buy for, stocking stuffers to get, and it is sneaking up on me.... Eek

Music Video

My brother had to make a video for a school project. Here it is...if you look at the base player thasts my DH and the lead guitar is my bro with a wig...of course they are all faking it and lip syncing. But I think he did a good job. He got an A and thats all that matters right.

Uh-oh Spaghetti-O

need I say more?

Sale on Digital Scrapbooking Software

Hey all, some of you have been interested in the software I teach and sale for Creative Memories. Well now is a good time to look at it again since it is now on sale for 20% off.

Storybook Creator Plus is regularly priced at $59.95 and is now $47.96 until Dec 20.

You can visit my site www.mycmsite.com/shannondabling to buy or download.

Here is a link to the video showing the software...click here then click "It's a digital life"

That is super cheap for a great program if I do say so myself!

Christmas Shopping

So tomorrows the day that I am going to start my Christmas shopping. I am really cutting back this year and I think I can get all my store shopping done in one day. I have a few things to buy online (I *heart* online shopping)

So we'll see how it goes.

As far as cutting back I a great concept from someone. They only bought their kids 3 gifts because that's how many Jesus got. So I loved the idea. I am planning on having a lesson on it so I can explain it to my kids. But they are young enough I think the transition will be easy. In the past I always overdid it. I felt like mom and dad should give the most gifts vs Grandma and Grandpa's. I have let it go now and really hope they follow suit. But I feel less stressed and not so commercialized myself since making the decision.

Pampered Chef Catalog Party

When I was in that boutique a couple of weeks ago, I went to the Pampered Chef booth and she was telling me about this stone for the microwave that you can cook chicken, pork roast, etc in and I thought....hey I hate to cook, microwaving things are good for me. Then she told me I could earn it by having a catalog party so here I am..... But I thought it would be fun to blog it instead.



So to buy anything from Pampered Chef you can just go to the website and find me as the host and place our order....this is a great time to pick up some Christmas Gifts.



To make thing interesting I am also holding a contest!!!



If you link to this post from your blog, whoever sends the most referrals to my blog will get a free gift from pampered chef. (Don't worry I can track them) also no purchase necessary from your referrals! Just thought this would be fun!

Rules of the contest.
1. Post a new post in from your blog that includes Pampered chef in the title
2. Include a link to this post at my blog (otherwise I can't track referrals)
3. Have fun!

Back from CA

We had a lot of fun on our trip.... but I did have some eye-opening experiences with my kids.
1. I realized that I give in way too much
2. Sam is old enough for time-outs
3. I have some work to do...

any tips on discipline and what works for you?

But over all we had a great time. It rained just a little bit, but overall it was warm. I really get sad on the last day...especially when I was telling the kids, "this is the last, last ride."

The castle was beautiful, it was decorated for Christmas with beautiful icicles and snow. I'll show some pictures later but for today I have laundry to do.