It's the Perfect Time to Scrapbook

We're officially into the "Yucky Weather" and our forecast is for quite the stormy fall/winter season. This past week we've had a lot of rain and serious wind, Vancouver received the tail end of Cyclone Ling Ling from the South Pacific and it sure is pouring down! As a matter of fact, as I look out of my window now, it's just a waterfall outside! Seriously!

On the positive side of this weather, it's perfect for scrapbooking. Nothing like getting a jump Christmas! I've been madly making my holiday cards and gift tags as well I've completed three handmade gifts for Christmas. I'll be scrapbooking this weekend too. Our group is having a crop on Saturday and I'm taking a class on Sunday. The LSS is having a Making Memories event and they've got two MM staff members teaching classes. My class on Sunday is "Santa's Lil Helper" , it should be really cute!

I enjoyed time with friends on Wednesday evening, I invited 6 friends over for a spa party! What a wonderful evening and we had some great laughs while we were pampered. Not to mention the red wine :) Nothing like being pampered in your own home with good friends to enjoy the time with.

I'm doing really well with my weight loss goal too! I decided I needed to drop the "summer vacation pounds" before Christmas.... it was all that darn good German food, great English beer, BBQ's, patio lunches etc. over the summer which didn't do me any favours in the weight department! So I've been diligent in my eating and exercise routine and have lost 6.5 pounds so far. Yeah me!

I'm doing quite well in getting my Christmas parcel ready to mail off to Germany. The deadline is October 26th for international parcels this year. I just have to buy two items, wrap the gifts, then box them for shipping. I hope to have it all done by mid week.

DH & I are booking a week off for Christmas and will be heading over to Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island to spend the holidays with my family. My goal.... get everything done by November 30th (except the baking) so that I can enjoy the month of December!

A friend took this photo of me "madly making holiday cards"! LOL :)