crystal's little corner

If anyone is interested in donating toys for a toy drive, please let me know! A Few of us from our Mommy & Baby playgroup are arranging a mini toy drive. Pick up/drop off needs to be arranged before December 8, in order to be dropped off to the Second Story Women's & Children's Centre before their programming wraps up before Christmas. We can accept new, unwrapped toys, or used linens & clothing for people of all ages. Please help us make the holidays a bit brighter for families in need! Thanks :) Please contact me with any questions! crysmacdonald@hotmail.com

this past weekend, i went to moncton for an annual event - christmas at the coliseum .  mom, marilyn & i go every year... it seems to be what kicks off the holidays for us :)  this year, we brought along carter who was a hit with the ladies at the sale.  i'm sure at least half of the 5,000 people who were there on saturday morning told me how perfect he is.  duh! :)  i picked up a couple of things at the sale, and a few more things during the stops we made on the way home.  it seems like now, i can get my head into the holidays.  the grinch is on tonight, lights are going up wednesday. oh - and just for the monthly challenge - saturday, i let someone go ahead of me in line to pay for tickets to get into the sale' sunday, i told the ladies who take care of my nan in the nursing home how much i appreciate what they do; today, i bought a box of timbits and gave them to the kids playing at the park.

Today marks one month until Christmas Day.  In the spirit of the season, and in teaching my son that there is more to the holidays than receiving, I am embarking on a month long project of doing at least one random act of kindness each day.  This is also going to get me back in blogging form! Day One - I am donating breastmilk to a family in need :)

i know i've been MIA for awhile.  the last couple of weeks, i have been in a bit of a funk.  i can't seem to get out of my own way, and i don't know why, really.  the boys are wonderful, life is pretty good, but i'm not.  i am sad, and slumpy, and just all around not thrilled. there have been some teary eyed monster attacks the last few days, missing my girl.  the days are fewer & farther between that i cry and miss jenna, but wow.. when they come, they knock me on my ass. what do you guys do when you hit that funk?  how do you get back to yourself?