Month: November 2011

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!

What a wonderful time we had over the holiday weekend.  It was nice to see all of the family.  We drove out to my grandma’s house and spent the weekend there.  I got to see all of my siblings and catch upon all of the exciting family gossip.

I was looking forward to grandma’s famous cinnamon buns.  Every year she makes these delicious cinnamon buns from scratch. I love the ooey gooey caramel that melts out of them when they cook.  She tops them off with a delectable, homemade cream cheese frosting.  My mouth is watering jut thinking about them.  I’ve tried to make them myself but they are never the same.

In addition to the tasty treats we enjoyed some quality family time.  After we ate the huge meal together we all gathered in grandma’s famliy room to play a few board games.  We played Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit.  The kids had a great time kicking our butts.

I’m excited to do something with everyone again next year.  We might get to see everyone again for Christmas and do it all over again.  I can’t wait!

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Imagination Time

The kids were watching a science program on the public access channel and were enjoying all of the experiments they saw.  My oldest asked me if I could get her a lab coat like the one the scientist was wearing in the program.  She said she wanted to play science lab.  I told I would see what I could find for her.

I looked around online and found a few options on http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/. I think she would like a coat no matter what size it is.  I might just order one for myself and use it as a model to make one that will fit her and then we could both play science lab together.  Her imagination is really vivid and I know she’ll come up with some wild concoctions to experiment with while she wears her fancy scientist lab coat.  I bet if I got her some safety goggles she would really be thrilled.

I suppose I’ll make a science lab kit for her for a Christmas present.  The lab coat will be the best part of it all.  I’m excited to see everything put together now.  Our imagination time is going to be filled with lots of new science adventures.

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Rest and Relaxation

My husband was very sweet this morning and made me breakfast in bed.  He made me blueberry waffles, fresh fruit salad, coffee and orange juice.  I felt like a queen being given the royal treatment.  I spent the entire morning just resting and relaxing in my bed.  I wish I could have more days like today.  Too bad I have to get up and go to work tomorrow.

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Food Drive

I went grocery shopping tonight with my husband.  I sat in one of those motorized shopping carts and pointed to what I wanted him to get.  While we were there we purchased a bunch of food to donate to our local food drive.  There was really large bin out in front of the store when we walked in that reminded us to give back.  I know not everyone is as fortunate as we are.  We always try to give back and help our community out whenever we can.

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Black Friday Sales

PhotobucketBlack Friday. You either love it or you hate it.  I was hoping to get out this year to do some last minute shopping for some amazing deals but I’m not sure I’ll be able to compete with the crowds.  I would like to get a portable DVD player for the car when we take trips. One player for each of the kids would be ideal but I’ll settle for one.  I’d also like to get a television for the guest bedroom.  Maybe I can convince my husband to go out and brave the crowds for me this year.

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Yucky Crutches

What a long week.  I tell you crutches are not my favorite thing.  Add to that trying to carry a handbag and it gets even worse.  I can’t wait until I can walk on my foot again.  I have blisters on my hands from using these crutches for the past week.    I wish I would have had one of those fancy motorized chairs to get around this week.  I know even that would drive me nuts but at least I wouldn’t have blisters on my hands.

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Kitchen Thief

Post contributed by Alfredo Gaines

This morning the ADT HOME security system team came to install a new security system for our home. I contacted them last week to look into getting an alarm system because several houses in the neighborhood have been broken into recently. We have lived in the same house for twenty years and never really had any problems with crime. Whoever this burglar is that has been breaking into really has interesting taste. It is not the usual home burglary where the thieves steal things that are easy to hock on the black market and at pawn shops. This criminal has been breaking into homes and cleaning out the cooking wear. Pots, pans, cooking utensils, anything in the kitchen that you can think of, this person has been stealing. It is the strangest thing. I just can’t imagine what kind of thief just takes kitchen things. Surely it is someone who is trying to get money for the metal, because they aren’t just stealing the copper pots and pans! I’m glad they won’t be breaking into our house, it has taken me a really long time to accumulate everything in my kitchen!