Yeah, I'm still here!

It was been a very busy past month .. with the Thanksgiving re-do that my mom had, Christmas, New Years and back to school for the kids.

But last weekend I did go to lia sophia Success Camp. And yes, if you feel the need, you can laugh .. it's ok.

It was a fun and information filled weekend. I got a lot of ideas and new things to try. I did take some time off of ls during the holidays but I have a party tomorrow and I am getting back into the swing of things!

What Happened to Thanksgiving?

I totally missed Thanksgiving. I was sick from Wednesday night all the way until Sunday. I came home for work on Wednesday and did not leave my house until Monday morning when I went back to work. I had so many plans for my 4 days off from work, but nothing got done!
I completing missed Thanksgiving dinner, shopping, the movies, seeing family...EVERYTHING!
I am trying to talk my mom into doing a Thanksgiving Do Over.
But I am off of work now until Thursday so I plan on getting some things done, including Christmas shopping. I asked Brian to take a day off and shop with me. We will see how that goes!! Unless he is in the mood, he is not a very good shopping partner.

Xmas Edition Of Getting To Know Your Friends

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a new e-mail that you can send. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you......Tis the Season to be NICE!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper for kids, gift bags for adults
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real upstairs in front room, artificial downstairs in family room
3. When do you put up the tree? First weekend of December
4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever we get to it. Sometime before February!! =)
5. Do you like eggnog? Yes … eggnog, eggnog ice cream, eggnog shakes .. whatever!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Barbie house and belly boopers
7. Hardest person to buy for? Maybe James. I don’t know. To me everyone except my kids and husband are hard to buy for!!
8. Easiest person to buy for? My Kids
9. Do you have a nativity scene? no
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Re-gifted picture from 30 years ago!!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story and White Christmas. I cannot pick just one!
13. When do you start shopping? I started a few days ago
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Of course NOT! Wink-wink!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Xmas cookies and eggnog!
16. Lights on the tree? yes
17. Favorite Christmas song? Anyone that Brian has not been singing all year! He loves to sing Xmas songs ALL YEAR!!!
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home in morning then to both parents – busy day!
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? both
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Rude people in stores!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Handmade ones from my mom.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Swedish meatballs. I hope that they are still part of the menu!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Hardwood floors
Who is most likely to respond to this? ??
Who is least likely to respond to this? ??

8 Days and Counting

Only 8 days until Thanksgiving. This used to be one of my favorite holidays (next to the 4th of July). This year will be different.
Me, Brian and the girls always eat dinner at my grandma's house but this year we will be eating at my mom's. It will be different. The whole holiday season will be different this year!
I am not sure what to expect yet. Only time will tell.
Happy Turkey Day to All!

DD & Old Town

This weekend was great. Me and my friends stayed downtown at Stephanie's town house for a girls weekend. On Saturday we went to lunch and stopped at Sweet Mande B's to pick up some awesome cupcakes! Then we got mani's and pedi's. It was freezing and we are walking down the street with flip flops on! Crazy!
Then we headed out to see Dirty Dancing! We had a suite pass so we had some appetizers and drinks before the show.
It was a good show, but it was obvious that the guy who played Johnny was hired for his dancing skills vs his acting skills. But it was still a good show and we had great seats - 5th row center!
However, I was sitting behind a couple who were making out the whole time. And to make it worse, the girl then started to feed the guy gummy bears half way through the play!
After we went back to the town house for some drinks and dips.
Sunday morning we went to the Bongo Room for breakfast and then back to Sweet Mande B's for some more cupcakes!!
We ended the weekend with some shopping and a train ride home. And you guessed it. I sat behind a couple who were making out the whole ride home! What is with me sitting behind all of the people making out?!?!?!
But lots of fun to be had by all!!! And as always .. what happens in Old Town, Stays in Old Town!

Words to Live By

I received this email from a friend. I read it and thought how true it is! Funny, but True!

Quote for the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply.

If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.

If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.

If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart.

She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.

So - if you give her crap, you will receive more shit than any one human being can handle.

Count Down to "DD" - 5 days!

We have started the count down to Dirty Dancing! Me & my friends are starting to make our final plans. The emails have begun with pressing matters ... when do we leave to go downtown, where should be go out to eat, who is driving, what kinds of dips and drinks should everyone bring, what time should we get manis and pedis....
The planning is almost as much fun as the weekend!!