Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tree 2010
Yay, our tree is up! We spent much of yesterday assembling our faux tree and adding the touch of holiday memories with our years of ornament collection. We discovered over half the ornaments are "Island of Misfit Toys". This fact made me happy! We found a great spot for our Olsen famous advent calendar next to the tree. Choosing a perfect hand-made holiday symbol to add the the calendar daily is one of my favorite traditions. The only thing we have left to do is add the train around the tree. The big question is, Lego or Misfit train???
New Shoes
I got the gift of new boots! I thought I was cold weather prepared when we moved here but I was wrong. Even though it is sunny here most days the weather is extremely cold. Before my cold weather experiences consisted of most winter days being in the mid-40's and wet. Not here. When we have ventured out into the elements my feet have been so cold. Matt got new kicks to wear to school and keep him warm but I was out of luck until a nice gift was given to me. New Boots! I was so happy I cried.
I knew I wanted just the right combination of comfort and style for work and play. I easily found a great weatherproof cushioned black boot with fuzzy fur lining the tops perfect for playing outside. Then the search began for a nicer boot to wear with a dressier outfit and still keep my toes warm. I spent a lot of time roaming the department stores and trying on shoes. With the boot being a fashion style of this season I had so many options. But what was the perfect boot for me? With my crazy process of elimination and a great Black Friday sale at Macy's I found my perfect boot; shorter black boot with a zipper side to easily slip on and off my foot with a sturdy heel, a few inches lift to boost my height while saving the bottom of my pants, and a great overall contour fit. I have worn them both out and they are perfect indeed. Thank you!
I knew I wanted just the right combination of comfort and style for work and play. I easily found a great weatherproof cushioned black boot with fuzzy fur lining the tops perfect for playing outside. Then the search began for a nicer boot to wear with a dressier outfit and still keep my toes warm. I spent a lot of time roaming the department stores and trying on shoes. With the boot being a fashion style of this season I had so many options. But what was the perfect boot for me? With my crazy process of elimination and a great Black Friday sale at Macy's I found my perfect boot; shorter black boot with a zipper side to easily slip on and off my foot with a sturdy heel, a few inches lift to boost my height while saving the bottom of my pants, and a great overall contour fit. I have worn them both out and they are perfect indeed. Thank you!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween 2010
This Halloween was a fairly quiet one compared to last year. I decided since Darlene emailed me all month Wilton's Halloween recipes and decorations, that I should give-in and try baking one of these festive cupcakes. I made from scratch the classic German chocolate cake, cupcake. Then I found a simple butter cream frosting recipe, added food coloring, and busted out my baking tips. Voila! Yummy creepy cupcakes that I hand delivered to Matt's co-workers, dropped a plate at the neighbors, and devoured a few for myself.Yum!
We bought pumpkins, as always, mainly for the pumpkin seeds. Disappointed that there was only a small bowls worth of seeds, we lost the motivation to carve our pumpkins. But we have had some tasty apples, some of which we baked in the oven with cinnamon. The aroma of the apples baking filled our apartment and made me happy while a little homesick. It reminded me of the annual Carmel apples Lauren and I used to make and make no more. Sniff.
On Saturday we decided to get out of the house and head downtown to HAPA Sushi in Cherry Creek. We had walked by this happening joint many times but never went in. We gave it a try and census says - 7 out of 10. Not the best I've had but pretty good. I was feeling the spirit of Halloween so I used my makeup to create Zombie looking eyes before we headed out on the town. I tried to convince Matt he should have Zombie eyes too but he wouldn't budge. Oh well, maybe next year he will participate.
We had the opportunity to pass out candy in our apartment building. All we had to do was tape a pre-designed Halloween sign on our door to let kids know we were giving out candy. We got a huge bag of candy for all the trick-or-treaters but sadly we only had about a dozen kids show up. As tradition, we put out the smokey skull with the creepy green lit-up eyes on our doorstep and it was a hit. Thank you again Darlene for the only Halloween decoration we own. At least the quality of it is awesome!
On Saturday we decided to get out of the house and head downtown to HAPA Sushi in Cherry Creek. We had walked by this happening joint many times but never went in. We gave it a try and census says - 7 out of 10. Not the best I've had but pretty good. I was feeling the spirit of Halloween so I used my makeup to create Zombie looking eyes before we headed out on the town. I tried to convince Matt he should have Zombie eyes too but he wouldn't budge. Oh well, maybe next year he will participate.
We had the opportunity to pass out candy in our apartment building. All we had to do was tape a pre-designed Halloween sign on our door to let kids know we were giving out candy. We got a huge bag of candy for all the trick-or-treaters but sadly we only had about a dozen kids show up. As tradition, we put out the smokey skull with the creepy green lit-up eyes on our doorstep and it was a hit. Thank you again Darlene for the only Halloween decoration we own. At least the quality of it is awesome!
