donate 2010; we need a christmas miracle!!

most of you know i have this crazy talented brother.

he writes music.

if you live in LA or Mesa, AZ, you may have seen this concert:

we are trying to see how much we can raise in the remaining 27 days to help the fund so the show in Mesa this year can be offered at no charge and so that he can continue to produce this wonderful music and eventually offer CDs and good stuff...
what we need is...  a christmas miracle
{aka:  "the perfect cheer!"}

In case you can't pick it up from this video,
the music covers the story of the birth of the Savior.

it is a non-denominational, theatrical view into the characters of the nativity that we all know.

the music is brilliant, the performance is always stunning.

and of course, i am always left bragging.

check out his website @ beforetonight.com

for performance info and more videos...

click on the blue link to donate

{then spread the word to anyone you think might help!! }

proof i have seriously cute friends

i am still talking about this...

can i just tell you, how much fun this was?

alisse blogged it much better than I could...

mac + cami + kenna + elle

sunday was perfect lighting for about 1 hour.
this hour.

such a sweet family.
i can't get enough of em.

they made it through with only one 2-year-old melt down

thanks, guys.
that was fun

Fa-ra-ra-ra-ra—ra-ra-ra-ra...

thank you so much to whichever brother complained about the
matching sleep-pants
(even though i KNOW you all wear them all the time!),

this years theme was "plaid tidings"

i will narrate in brief:

only real scottish men know how to sport them the best,

neighbor/friend/designer dudes know how to make them the best,

apparently plaid is a huge turn-on...go fig.

all night as we finished our homemade gifts,
we watched santa online visit the world...
apparently he came to our house!

before we crack em, we do the breakfast thing with G-MA...
beautifully traditionally perfect as usual.

our christmas was homemade...
which made some of those involved cringe at first....
but look what came of it!

yeah- my BROTHER made all of this:

cute sister-in-law made this:
(don't ever say you aren't crafty again...)

3 scots at work...

i made kennabug these cute flowers that attach to a crocheted headband...
and yes, i just might be selling them soon on my shop.
(of course, the idea was inspired by this cute crafter)

expect a cheesy card after christmas, with this foto in it:

not this one

dad in a kilt: awesome.
dad posing as a scottish dancer, in a kilt: priceless.

after we could change in to semi-normal attire,
we caroled/rocked out to a few of our favorite humans in the neighborhood...

this cute family,

which means sneaking in to this most adorably decor-laden home
to tag bill's ears with some more holiday cheer...

sorry steph—couldn't help it...
i swear we didn't take anything though...

all the sisters (& inlaw ones) got sewing machines...
(i already had one) that came with a free sewing class on the 26th with Peg!

homemade christmas:
just as sappy, with less tears.

way too much time...
that could have been spent playing and laughing at nothing with those crazies i get to be stuck with forever...

...good thing we still know what it's all about...

a note on the homemade factor:

apparently the neighbors got the hint too...
this has been the best treat year ever with about 5 containers of yummy salsa and apples with dip and homemade bread and jam...
way less on the cookie/sugary naughties this year- it's been great!

oh, and dear rich, lo, jace, and cam...
i don't like having christmas without you...
lets not do that again, shall we?

hope you all had a lovely christmas too!

just a few reasons to be in az for christmas

good times.

ok, blog....

just sos you know... i am in the process of being crafty... and you will see what that entails soon enough... lets just say it is homemade christmas this year at the moffat's house... and i have nearly 5 projects going on... but i am half done!

i am running all over now that i am back in the az, 

but i won't lie to you, i miss the east coast and my cute roommates: 

(brittney, tali, kim, tami, and elle-- wait- you live here!)

i already miss the thai/soul/indian/asian/pakistani/naughty food that i so indulged in at least once a week...

i miss the gym that was down the hall that i could go run and lift in whenever i wanted to...

i miss the friends that took care of me while there...providing me with fun things to do and see...

i hope my magical job* finds me soon so that i can be there again soon.

oh and for the record, being home for the holidays is my new favorite thing... i have a testimony of it and know that it's true.

* magical job is basically what everyone on the east seems to have: some vague job at "the fed" or "the hill" or some vague consulting or designing thing... getting paid lots to do something that you happen to be great at... so it is exactly what you needed...something like that would be nice.

oh yes... the pictures and;or video from school will be here soon...chill dawg.

two cds you should be listening to this christmas

#1—this one is TDF.
Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs

i love all of these girls and some of these are beauties that could be year-round.

go here to listen clips of all the songs and to purchase it on itunes.
i love love the fiona apple one, of course the colbie one... but the first one will be on repeat for days...


#2— and this is a staple. (meaning, you can't open presents without it....)
James Taylor at Christmas


go tell it on the mountain, winter wonderland, and the sweetest rendish of baby, it's cold outside feat. natalie cole.... yum. thank you dad, for turning me on to this man... cause now my christmas will never be the same...

proceed to purchased enjoyment.