December? No.. Can't be!!

December has gone by in a flash... we were battling the sniffles for the first half of the month, and Christmas seems to take up the second half of the month... I've had the wrapping paper out for 2 weeks.. and I've been wrapping as I bring home things which has eliminated the need for an all night wrap-a-thon this year :) In fact.. seems like every time I leave the house I come home with a little something for Tommy, just so I have an excuse to wrap! Love, love, love wrapping!

Here's a neat link on how to recycle your wrapping paper scraps.

Recycled wrapping paper bows


Our 1st Anniversary is also upcoming and we're very excited to reflect on the past year. We admit that we thought we knew everything there was to know about eachother and about marriage when we got married.. but, HA. We didn't have a clue.. and we still don't. That's what it's all about.. it's about growing up together and learning as we go. Marriage makes everyday an adventure. I love it. I wouldn't change anything in the last year. Especially my coming home to be a housewife and take care of Tommy, our home and our families. He still says it's the best decision we've ever made, and I take that as job well done :)

I enjoy December, so much hustle and bustle. I enjoy hearing Christmas music in all the stores and everyone seems to have a different attitude around this time of the year. The tree and the decorations in the house could stay up all year if it was up to me. I even enjoy the busy streets and the crowded mall once in a while :)

Merry Christmas to all.

Kara

sneeze. blow. cough. repeat.

The mighty winter cold has blanketed the Watkins' household.. I came down with a sore throat last Monday, followed by all the other beautiful cold symptoms.. and I'm still sniffing and coughing today! 5 days later!!!

Because I'm running no fever, and the symptoms are tolerable with over the counter medications, I haven't been the doc yet.. It has improved.. and this Afrin nose spray stuff has absolutely saved my life! Love it! I can breathe during the night, and I can sleep! So I'm surviving okay.. until Tommy caught it...

Tommy woke up Friday morning with a sore throat, and today, it's in full swing head cold mode.. Since I'm on the back side of my cold (hopefully) I immediately headed to WalMart to gear up for the battle. I purchased good tissues (because I can handle the cheap kind, but I won't make my hubby use them), chicken soup (he prefers Campbells, rather than my homemade.. which is okay.. I guess :)) and most importantly, I bought Lysol wipes. and I've been using them. I started wiping down every remote, every door handle, cabinet handle, fridge handle, everything. I refuse to continue passing this cold around. refuse!

I'll send more updates from the battlefront.

Kara