December Favorites

I'm usually a sandwich, chips, snack size candy bar kind of girl, but I'm officially obsessed with shrimp alfredo lean cuisines.  I've never been one to order an alfredo dish (crazy calories) and have always claimed that I don't like alfredo (the smell isn't appetizing to me).  A co-worker had this for her lunch, I tried a bite, and the obsession started.  The best part is that it's only 210 calories and fills me up (after I eat my snack size candy bar of course).  I've always taken my lunch to work, and Scott recently got on board and is realizing how much $$ we save!!

Have you seen the new OPI Kardashian colors??  I saw them at Walmart recently and asked Santa for a few of the fall/winter colors.  Santa apparently searched and couldn't find the colors I wanted, but I happened to find it myself after Christmas.  The color I'm currently wearing is called My Empire, My Rules. 

I've always loved a Bubba mug (especially at the beach), but lately I've used it EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.  I fill it up in the morning before work and it last me all day.  It holds 52 oz, so I'm really trying to drink my 64 oz a day!!  I'm currently trying to end my addiction to Diet Pepsi (ignore that Heather), and I'm drinking water with fresh lemon or lime.

My Mom the Fashionista

Mom picked up these great finds at Anthropologie.

Good thing we wear the same size.

Christmas Cards

What do you do with your Christmas cards??

A few years ago, one of my friends told me that my pastor and his family keep all the Christmas cards they receive, and they choose a card everyday and pray for that family.  I usually just toss out the cards after Christmas (keeping the ones with pictures), but Scott and I decided to make this a tradition in our house also. I think I am going to keep the box of cards on the kitchen table, and we will pray for the family/person that sent us the card at dinner along with saying the blessing.


I did a google search to see how other's add it to their day and found the following:
According to Hallmark, one of the world's premier greeting card providers, next to Mother's Day, Christmas inspires more card giving than any other holiday. These communications, whether sent on a printed card, an e-card, via text messages or even posted online, give us the opportunity to reach out to both those close to us and our larger extended circle of friends, family members, and colleagues to say "you matter to me." But what about prayer? As Shirley Dobson suggests, the process of sending and receiving Christmas cards is a terrific way to direct our thoughts and attention to the special people and families in our lives, and bring those people and their interests before our Lord. As a family, praying for others is a unifying activity that invites the Father to the head of the table in our households.


"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."
Matthew 18:20 (NIV)

The website suggested:
• Choose one Christmas card each day from those received. Read the card aloud and pass it around the family circle. (Do this at a regular time like bedtime or after supper each night or at breakfast time.)


• Have special prayer together for each person in the family that sent the card.

By the way, we didn't send out Christmas cards this year.  I have been banned due to the 2008 Christmas card.

Baby Love

I headed straight to the hospital as soon as I got off work Friday to meet our newest family member.  My cousin Sarah and her husband Jeremy had another precious baby boy.  Caleb Anderson McArthur was born December 15 at 3:58 pm weighing 8 lb 1 oz and 20" long.  My mom was supposed to go with me to the hospital, but she was sickly and couldn't make it.  I don't ever want my mom to be sick, but I'm glad I didn't have to share baby time.

Mission Impossible??

MISSION:  Purchase Longchamp Cosmo Kudu Leather Satchel

PLACE:  NYC China Town

ACCOMPLICE:  Linda and Rick Vaughan

DESCRIPTION:

Scott overheard me giving my "accomplice" precise details, and he wanted to see a picture of "the best bag in the world".  He informed me he could find the same bag at Walmart.  Oh no he didn't!!  Their time in NYC is short, so we they may not be successful.  I would gladly accept fat witch brownies too!! :) 

(Yes mom-I do know the purpose of the trip is to celebrate your 3rd year wedding anniversary and it's not a Santa Claus for Casey shopping trip.)