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2022 Special Mom project – installment 6: Scrapbook pages for Thanksgiving to December 23rd

For Thanksgiving, we took my mom to Cracker Barrel to enjoy lunch away from her assisted living facility. She definitely enjoyed her lunch. This layout was made on Craft Smith Write Your Heart Out. Alpha stickers and leaf stickers were from my stash are are very old.

Once Thanksgiving was over, it was time to start decorating mom’s apartment for Christmas. The layouts for decorating her door were made on plain white cardstock. The printed paper and stickers are from Reminisce Gingerbread Lane collection. I think it was purchased at a scrapbook convention. But then again, it may be something I received when moving mom.

On December 2nd I finished decorating moms apartment. She was happy with the results! The page for this was made on plain white paper as before using paper and stickers from Reminisce Gingerbread Lane collection, as before.

Then, Jim, Dawson, and I took mom to Mexican Inn for lunch then to Target to do some Christmas shopping. She was definitely tired when we took her home. Layout was made using Craft Smith Palm Springs collection.

Of course, I we both needed to have our nails done so we once again made our way to European Nail Spa. I took this opportunity to take a picture of my mom with Lily, who actually does my nails, not hers!!!! Layout for this was made on Craft Smith Palm Springs collection. I’m enjoying this collection a lot and wish I had purchased more than one paper pack of it.

Another lunch out with mom! This time she decided she wanted to go to Dixie House Cafe. Who are we to refuse this??? What she did not know what that her first born great-granddaughter would be joining us. She was so excited to see her. This layout was also made using Craft Smith Palm Spring collection.

I am ending this blog with the layout of her last appointment of the year with her primary care doctor. He is located close and she does not mind going to see him. His staff is awesome. Layout made on Craft Smith Santa Fe Garden.

The next blog will have the final layouts for the year 2021. And it will be the last installment of this series. At least until next year. I hope you will return to see the simple and very basic scrapbook pages I made for her.

Starting Keto slowly and shopping at Michaels!

Starting the diet is going to have some issues. Not only with the no sugar aspect, but I already have some dietary issues due to GI issues, namely nuts. I never know when I will have a flare, like today, but I usually know what triggers the GI flares and try to avoid those things.

I did have a good breakfast late this morning that was absolutely delicious. Not only did I have bacon and eggs but I managed to add some onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms. And I added a small amount of salsa on top.

Today’s downfall happened while I was out running errands. Apparently my car new I was very thirsty and took my to Starbucks. I know that was bad but the double shot venti java chip frappuccino was delicious!

This evening I made me a salad with all kinds of goodies in it and I maybe had half of it.

While I was out running errands, I made a stop at Michaels to look at their vinyl selections. I must have timed it right as their vinyl was on sale!!! I purchased a few colors of the removable vinyl and the transfer tape plus a couple of often things.  I can’t wait to experiment with an idea for our tumblers I plan on decorating for our cruise on the Carnival Vista.

So, even though I didn’t do great with the Keto diet today, I still had a great day!!! And my yorkie rescue, Dixie, went for her weight check and she has lost one pound since her check up last month! Her weight gain was 100% my fault. Now I have to be better for her!!!