Not sure when it started but for years now a lot of Christmas parties have taken on a specific theme. That theme being tacky/Ugly Christmas sweaters. Your job is to find the tackiest sweater to wear at this party. Most thrift stores put aside sweaters that fit this category to make your shopping easier and some retailers sell mass produced ugly sweaters. That are readily available now a days. But still fun none the less. The young families group at our church just finished ou

"Have patience, have patience Don't be in such a hurry When you get impatient, you only start to worry Remember, remember that God is patient, too And think of all the times when others have to wait for you" Anyone remember this song from Sunday School? No? Check it out on YouTube here. You will be singing it all day! You are welcome!! My husband sings this to me when I get frustrated, makes most situations even worse. However it reminds me of something my baker friend on

Before I gave birth to my oldest daughter I was off work for 3 months. We moved from Amhertsburg to Sudbury Ontario 8 hours away, I was 6 months pregnant at the time. New city, no job and about to have a baby. We hadn't sold our Amherstburg house so we were living in the basement apt of good friends of ours. I had nothing to do most days so I baked. It worked out so well cause I could bake a huge batch and share it with our friends upstairs without having to worry about waste