Tie Dye New Years Party with Katie!

Bests of 2009!

• Gap Long & Lean Jeans
• Keurig Coffee Maker
• B. Makowsky Handbags
• Redken Heat Styling Termo Actif Ultra Straightening Spray
• Pear Tree Greetings
• John Mayer Battle Studies CD
• Twilight New Moon
• Avon Anew Clinical Thermafirm Face Lifting Cream
• Starbucks VIA Coffee
• Chefs Classic Enameled Cast Iron by Cuisinart (I don't have just yet...but I know someone who does...and it's awesome and on the list for 2010).

Merry Christmas From The Schweigert's!

*click on photo to enlarge.

The Nice List:
Putting away breakfast dishes. Piper letting Paige watch "Calliou" for their TV time today. No more diapers!!! Sister time without fighting. Helping Mommy wrap presents for other children without complaining.

The Naughty List:
Taking ornaments off the Christmas tree and giving them to Baxter. Decorating the bathroom with toilet paper. Feeding Baxter underneath the table. Telling the Starbucks barista to "hurry it up, lady".

New Twin Beds For Christmas!

Decorating Christmas Cookies 2009

Christmas can't come soon enough!

"It's the week before Christmas

And all through the house

The puppies are squeaking

An old rubber mouse.

The wreath which had merrily

Hung on the door

Is scattered in pieces

All over the floor.

The stockings that hung

In a neat little row

Now boast a hole in

Each one of the toes.

The tree was subjected

To bright-eyed whims,

And now, although splendid,

It's missing some limbs.

I catch them and hold them.

"Be good", I insist.

They lick me, then run off

To see what they've missed.

And now as I watch them

The thought comes to me,

That their's is the spirit

That Christmas should be.

Should children and puppies

Yet show us the way,

And teach us the joy

That should come with this day?

Could they bring the message

That's written above,

And tell us that, most of all

Christmas is love."

~Author Unknown.

Angels Amoung Us!

Just had to share with you our little star in her returning role of Angel in the Christmas pageant this year!

The Wish List:

Santa & His Entourage!

This is the first year we went to the annual "Project Santa Claus Toy & Food Drive", where Santa literally comes to your neighborhood riding a firetruck. The girls left with candy canes and the chance to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas.

A look back in time.

September 2008...Paige's first trip to the dentist. One of my children's favorite places to go.

Styrofoam Gingerbread House

I really missed out yesterday, because Katie and Peter brought over the coolest styrofoam gingerbread house for the girls to put together while I was working! The best part is it plays music and Daddy cannot continually eat the furnishings!!!

Holiday parade without Santa?!

Favorites of the Holiday Parade:

• "Candy." (Piper)
• "Scoobly Doo." (Paige)
• "Fun Saturday night with family & friends." (Mommy)
• "Cold, windy weather." (Daddy)
  

Another secret to my successful shopping!

For all my fellow TJ Maxx friends, I have stumbled across a very awesome website (thanks Emily) in which you can find designer stuff at very awesome prices. It's just like going to TJ Maxx, but the convenience of staying at home (how great is that???)!!!

*click here if you too want to experience the stellar steals on designer stuff with FREE shipping and NO tax.

The "Jammie Skirt"

You too can have this look...just put both feet into one pant leg and flip the remaining pant leg up the back (or in Pipers case, the front). It's the coolest new thing!

Naughty or Nice

I have taken it upon myself to make Santa's job "a little" easier this year and track the Schweigert girls progress leading up to Christmas. They also know I will be doing this, and hopefully will be motivated to be "a little" nicer leading up to the big night!

I have replaced my "Thankfulness" sidebar (because Thanksgiving is over), and put up the "Naughty or Nice" banner. Please feel free Santa (Grammies, Papas and Godparents included) to continue to monitor this, and make your final decision whether you bring toys or coal this Christmas.

Mandarin Orange Salad

• 2 1/2 sleeves Ritz brand crackers
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cans mandarin oranges (drained)
• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
• 1 small (8-12 ounce) frozen orange juice
• 1 large tub Cool Whip

Crust:

Crush Ritz brand crackers in zip lock bag with rolling pin. Add sugar and melted butter and shake, evenly distributing crackers, sugar and butter. Press in bottom of 9x12 baking dish, leaving a little of the mixture to garnish the top with.

Filling:

Mix Cool Whip, condensed milk, and frozen orange juice. When completely mixed, gently fold in drained mandarin oranges. Pour over crust and garnish with remaining crust mixture. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours. Best if served COLD.

*Passed down from the Michaud grandmas...may be served as a sweet salad or dessert~ summer or winter time (is often seen at the Schweigert house during holidays)!!!

The "Recipeeve"

The "Recipeeve"

1. 1 cup water
2. carrots
3. fishy crackers
4. cheese crackers
5. butter crackers

Put all ingredients together until well mixed and water is luke warm. Enjoy!!

O' Christmas Tree 2009

Our annual Christmas tree decorating, Charlie Brown Christmas, and leftover Thanksgiving dinner marked our Saturday evening!

All I want for Christmas!

Hint, hint my Chrissy poo, this is what I want from you know who!!!

Red Retro Telephone from Home Decorators.

Black Friday

In honor of "Black Friday", I will not be posting a blog today. And if by chance you need to reach me, I most likely can be spotted a some of my favorite shopping hangouts (hint: TJ Maxx) with one of the greatest shoppers I know...my Mom.

Happy Christmas shopping!!!

"Thankfulness" for family!

A Whole Month of Thankfulness As Told By Piper & Paige:

"ice cream, Mommy & Daddy, Katie, all my friends, "coffey" milk, my 2 headbands, seashells, pumpkin pie, Santa, "phone time" with Grammie, dance class, ponies, dresses, fruit by the foot, treats, family, beads, warm Baxter, leaves, Paigey Lulu, milkshakes, Piper, popsicles, PB&J sandwiches, necklaces, sparkle in my eye, preschool, jammies, pinecones, flowers, snow, warm winter jackets, Wiggles, ABC soup, Thanksgiving, haircuts, nailpolish, rings"...

Happy Thanksgiving!

"The turkey is a funny bird

Its head goes bobble-bobble;

And all he knows is just one word...

And that is gobble-gobble."~Author Unknown

~Happy Thanksgiving!

dreadlocks

I never knew "dreads" could look so cute until my 5 year old started to wear them!

My much anticipated date with a vampire...

...and the wait was worth every second, and yes...I am still "Team Edward".

Even though the countdown has finally ended, in a way it has only just begun. Ladies, we have 7 more months until Eclipse premiere in June. Stay tuned for more Twilight fun to come!!!

It's The Hard-knock Life

My own little "Orphan Annie" with her mismatched outfit (she picked out herself, by the way), no socks, shoes on the wrong feet, an old shower headband (don't know where she dug that thing up from), and a bad haircut I gave her a couple nights ago (can't get into the beautician until next week)!

Step away from the sewing machine!

After my huge milestone today of finally learning how to operate a sewing machine, I am just bursting with creativity to sew and sew and sew (aren't my handmade pillow covers cute???).

I guess it was quitting time when Chris came home to breakfast dishes still in the sink and beds unmade from this morning. I think my buddies have created a sewing monster (you know who you are)!!!

So, I can sew...

...and am one step closer to the most beautiful Thanksgiving table!!