One More To Go

We have had a hard time financially this past spring and summer. But I am encouraged right now, because I only have one more hospital bill to pay. We had several trips to the ER this past year, and I have my final bill and after that we are DONE! Hooray! Now if only nobody else would get hurt.

With the holidays coming up I am beginning to plan what to give to who. So far I have only started on my children, but I am rolling around ideas for others. There is someone in our family that is a BIG seller on Ebay so I am having a challenge finding something to give that isn't just going to end up on Ebay. I am thinking that homemade is the way to go for that family. You know the gift that says, "you can't get rid of me, nobody will buy me, you are stuck, so enjoy me!". I have many ideas, but most of my ideas are not really matching my checkbook balance, so I will have to revamp them. Anyway, I really enjoy this time of year. A time when I can buy gifts and give them and people don't look at me like I am a nut for giving them something.

And the fall is such a beautiful time, a chill in the air, beautiful color changes. Urges for hot chocolate become strong in our home. We have a rule here so that my children don't get to much hot chocolate. The children only get cocoa on snow days. This may seem like not much considering we live in a desert, but it is enough and it has ended the nonstop nag for yummy cocoa. Now if you live in the east or Alaska where the winter is full of snow, this might not be an option for you. For us it works.