Snowmobiling over the Holiday weekend with our friends the Lewis family, We had a blast! I hope you all had a great weekend! It through me off to remember what day it is! So this is just a little up date till I can get it together! Coming this weeks top 5 faves and the Valentine album photo's plus a couple of decorating tips! Talk to you this week end! ox D'Arc

Hello! I am a day late! Sorry the day's just fly by! This is a little family photo from Christmas eve! SnowBasin Ski resort had a event, Santa a tree lighting, fireworks and torch parade! The whole family enjoyed the event! ( it snowed so it was a white Christmas!)

My boys skiing at Wolf Mnt. During the Christmas break with their cousins!

Here is a couple of photo's for 2 of My January Classes! 3 12x12 winter pages $15.00 and 6 vintage valentine cards for $25.00 There is alot of detail you can't see glitter, flocking,painting etc. You can purchase these classes via email or phone call in kit form! darcyscrapper@aol.com

Who wouldn't love these beautiful cards! A gift from the heart!!

On another note I have been ordering fun new product from the CHA show! It should start arriving soon, I will keep you posted as it arrives. My FEB-April schedule will be posted The 1st Feb. with fun classes and kits ready for spring! My next popular all day crop is Feb. 21st sign up soon as this class fills up! (calendar of events is posted on my web sight under classes) Shopping is on my web sight as well! www.darcysretreats.com

This weeks faves

#1 Our WEATHER! It has been sunny and clear blue skies and above normal temperature! love !

#2 HGTV Color splash! What a fun creative show!

#3 Cherry licorice! It's fat free and 20 bite pieces is 100 cal. YUMMY!

#4 Date night! I can't wait for this weeks night out with my Hubby!

#5 The New Janet Evanovich Book! (Plum Spooky!) Half way through ! It makes me laugh!

Hope you will enjoy a couple of my favorite things! ox D'Arcy

Happy 2009!

Leave it to my Boys & the Dowtey Boys to want to ski out of Bounds or any where it can be Danger!!!! ( In Utah this year we have already had 4 death's due to Avalanches ! Don't worry we have talked this over with the boys on many occasions and they understand the Dangers!!! They just like to joke......

We Started out the New year Great! Our Family was all here for the Holiday's and we had a great time! Then they rolled out and our good friends the Dowtey's came into town to help us celebrate the New year! ( We had not seen them for 3 years!) The Boys acted like it was just Yesterday! What a great time & we hope it will not be another 3 years before we see them again!!!! We love to have company so family and friends come on over!!!! FREE place to stay!

Skiing in Park city!Right before Christmas. Notice I do not have a helmet!!! I my son did and he mentioned several times that day! Well I got one from my boys for Christmas! It's pink and white with flowers & they were very proud!!! Got to love it! (If you know me you are laughing right now!!! I just starting skiing again after 4 years of watching My oldest race and having a little guy on my hip then having a little guy on ski's that was easier for me to not be on ski's to help him!) So I am back in the groove & now with a helmet!

My 5 Favorite things this week!!!

#1 My Sewing Machine! I made my first set of curtains!! So Martha of me... (not)

#2 Gym ball I am loving this ball. You can do the exercise in front of your morning news show and kill 2 birds with one stone! Try it!

#3 The new crush line from T. Collins! I just got it in and I am working on a mini book for a class at the end of the month. (check back for the photo's next week!)

#4 My Carrot Muffins! So yummy try them today! Recipe

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded carrots

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup craisins

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar add eggs and sour cream beat well add carrots and raisins. Add in all the dry ingredients, fold in nuts. Fill muffin tins with paper cups add mix 3/4th full Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 min. Or until tooth pick come out clean! Let cool 5 to 10 min. before placing on a wire rack... Makes 12 to 18 muffins! Love these, Yummy!!

#5 Lollia (wish Sugared Pastille) Shea Butter Hand cream WWW.lollialife.com My girlfriend Heather gave it to me for my birthday and I saved it tell I finished a different cream! I started using it last week and my hand are so soft! (even in this dry winter weather!!!) Thank you Heather!

Was one of your New Years Resolution to Scrapbook more or get caught up on a project!!! My Calendar of Events is listed on my Web sight www.darcysretreats.com I have a All day crop This sat. 11:00am tel 1:00am 14 hours of scrapbooking time!!!! Sign up today!

Photo's of classes for this month will be posted next week on both sights.. Check back! Have a wonderful week! ox D'Arcy