Taking a Break

I hope to be back soon............... maybe not, we'll see.

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone has a great day!  We have so much to be thankful for today.  We are having our Thanksgiving dinner on Friday since Abby has to work 2-9pm today.  I might even  be able to get some Black Friday shopping in if I get a lot prepped today.  Blessings ~*~

My Favorite Things

I am linking up to Melissa's Party.  I really enjoyed reading everyone's favorites last year.  It is always fun to find new products.  First up is Fabulous Foaming Face Wash by Bliss. It is a little pricey, but I add water and thin it down.  This stretches it a little longer......Ask for a sample at Sephora ~ did you know they will give you a sample of anything that can be put in one of their little sample containers?

I have been using Patricia Wexler's face line for about 8 years now and I absolutely love it.  I live in the high desert and it gets very cold and dry here.  I buy mine at Bath and Body Works always on sale or with a coupon.
I love the nighttime baby bath wash from Target.  The smell is intoxicating!  It makes my baby girl smell so good.

Do you want to avoid petroleum in your skin products?  I found this Alba Unpetroleum Jelly and it works wonders.  It really works great for diaper rash also.  You can use it for dry patches on your skin anywhere including your face.  Toss out your Vaseline -- it's not safe!
One of my new favorite food items are these fabulous almonds. They have a light spray of cocoa powder.  I buy these at Target.  They are so yummy!  You can buy them in a cannister or in a box of individual little bags to toss in your handbag.
Okay one for Christmas ~* I have recently discovered that I love smooth Jazz.  Brian Culbertson's music is dreamy.  Here is his Christmas album.  Thanks for stopping by.

Christmas Lists ~*~

Wow!  Christmas is only 44 days away.  I find it very helpful to keep a list for gifts I have bought and need to buy.  Here is a link that has all kinds of Christmas planning lists available to print for free.  This is the master gift list that I am using this year.  Browse around - have fun!

My blessed view this morning ~*~

This was the view this morning as I ate my breakfast.  The weather this week has been really nice.  I am hoping Fall will not leave us too soon.  If you enlarge the photo a couple of times you can see the hot air balloon a little better.

Boo Hoo

We didn't get any tomatoes this summer.  In fact, our garden had a terrible summer.  We had weird weather this year.  So, we finally had a tomatoe explosion in early October and then one night the temp dropped to 20 degrees.....................we lost hundreds of tomatoes.  So much for salsa -- o:(

Thank goodness......