Christmas Consternation

Even though it’s a little too early in my book to deck the halls with boughs of holly, the stores and commercials on TV are doing exactly what they set out to do: get me and the rest of the world in the Christmas spirit.
Which splits me in half between excitement and dread.
 
Excited about the [...]

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10/30/09 Five Things Friday

1.   I just realized last night that Avery will graduate from high school in 2027. Twenty-Twenty-SEVEN.  Is it just me, or does this seem like FIFTY years from now???
 
2.   Right now, Boston Market is having a chicken plate for only ONE dollar. Two pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and a piece of cornbread. Mmmm. [...]

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The Costume Crusade

Leave it to me to wait until the LAST minute to get my Halloween costume together. As already mentioned, our friends Carrie and Marc had a Halloween party at their house Friday night. Mikey and I were excited to get double duty out of our costumes this year, and get to have a “trial run” [...]

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Five Little Things Friday 10/23/09

Happy Friday! I woke up this morning in a great mood. Must be this awesome weather.
Here are the five little things I’m thinking about today:
 
1. My friend Carrie’s Halloween party is tonight. I’m excited to take our costumes out for a test run. My buddy Suz has agreed to watch little Bookie Lou for a [...]

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Falling for Fall

I was just in Michaels this past week and they’ve marked down their fall decoration stuff (which I love; they always mark everything down so cheap while you’re still in the season!)
I bought a couple of leafy garlands for 1.99, a fake white pumpkin and several other very little, very cheap pieces. 
I think I may [...]

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BOOOO Update!

So the costumes have been chosen…drumroll please?
Avery will be a flower.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I will be a bumblebee. (i will be wearing leggings under this costume so there’s no draft…)
Gunnar will be a bumblebee (homemade by yours truly – picture coming later)
And Mikey will be the beekeeper – we are in the process of pulling his costume together [...]

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BOOOO!

So Halloween is swiftly approaching. It’s always been our favorite holiday. I mean, who doesn’t like to live a fantasy as something else for a night and get candy while doing it? Plus, the whole creepiness of Halloween is something Mikey and I just love.
 
This Halloween is especially exciting, because we have a brand new [...]

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Happy New Year 2009

I can’t believe it. A year ago I never would’ve thought so much could change in such a little amount of time.
I received my laptop for Christmas, and I cannot tell you how in love I am with it. The freedom I now have is overwhelming. And it’s pink. So friggen wicked. Last night I [...]

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Current Obsession Time (Christmas Version)

And most of these aren’t even clothes. LOL.
 I suppose it’s because I’m starting to feel a little fat these days, what with a tiny fetus growing bigger every day inside me and all. I’m still good to go though, almost 3 months along and still can button my size 4 jeans, holla! (Of course, we [...]

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Thanksgiving, Party of Three and a Half

My mom was in San Antonio for Thanksgiving, so holiday plans went a little differently this year. My father had asked us to join my siblings at his house for Thanksgiving dinner, but I just wasn’t ready to do that yet. I don’t know if I ever will be, but I’m honestly not worried about [...]

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