I LOVE this time of year!

I love fall, Thanksgiving, getting ready for Christmas, the crisp air, the aroma of cinnamon and spices...this is MY time of year! I look forward to days spent with family and friends, indulging myself in foods of the season, and polishing my toes in festive hues for Holiday parties.

It's hard keeping my inner-Martha Stewart in check, though...Magazines team with crafty ideas that {OMG} I can do myself! So today I plan to mix up some Russian Spiced Tea and fill these altered Prima jars (left) for Meghan's teachers' gifts. I mean, what's better than a little homemade goodness? I feel like I give a little bit of myself with each homemade goodie.

I love the crafts I can do with Meghan! On Monday, we made a wreath out of construction paper handprints and a paper plate, and wrote something Meghan was thankful for on each hand. Of course, there were the obvious things, like Mommy and Daddy, and some of her toys, but then she'd say "making hot cocoa with Grammy" and it would make my heart smile : ) You can't buy memories.

So here's to Homemade Holidays...go make yours great!

Meghan's First Dentist Visit!!!

Miss Meghan surprised the pants off me today by being the model patient while having her teeth cleaned. In fact, she's such an expert now that as soon as it was my turn, she told me, "Now you have to sit real still, Mommy"...hehehe! Anyway, the big dork that I am, I brought my camera. What? I HAD to...

A good cleaning by Miss Judy


Dr. Cranford double checking...


Showing off those pearly whites


Did you see those awesome sunglasses in the first picture? ; )
Meghan chose a racecar themed toothbrush instead of the predictable princess brush. She got a whole goodie bag full of fun stuff, and two stickers for her shirt. What did we do to celebrate? Went to get ice cream...here's to job security, Dr. Cranford!