Black Friday

Today is the day!  The day that lots of us crazy people go out and stand in huge lines to buy stuff on the cheap.  If you're one of the crazies, hope you get what you're after ;).

Have a great day!
Ms. T 




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Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!  I hope you all have a fabulous holiday, filled with love, laughter, family and food.

Have a great day!
Ms. T 




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Popcorn!

My little Firecracker loves his popcorn.  He gets so excited when you tell him he can have some.  He will jump up and down, then run into the kitchen, fling open the pantry door and grab the box of popcorn. Mind you Firecracker does all of this while yelling, "POPCORN, YAY, POPCORN!"

He knows how to help put it in the microwave.  Firecracker is so smart, but he's not quite tall enough to do it all by himself yet.  After it's in the microwave, he goes around the house telling any one that will listen that he's about to have popcorn, just in case you  didn't hear him yelling about it 45 seconds earlier.  It's all quite the production. 

You may be wondering, "if he's that excited about it before he gets it what does he do when he actually gets it?"  Good question!  Firecracker actually gets very still and quiet, only because he's intently eating his popcorn.

I get a kick out of Firecracker's immense love for popcorn.  Sometimes I offer it to him just to see the fireworks that accompany it.  =)

Hope your day is as good as popcorn! =)

Ms. T




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Manners

You know how you tell your children the same thing over and over and over again until you feel like you might as well make a recording of yourself, because you say it so much?  Well, my friends, I must say that it does eventually pay off!

The Hubs took Firecracker to the store with him the other day.  Firecracker knows that 90% of the stores we go to have bakeries that offer free cookies to children.  Trust me, he knows which one we're going into and whether or not he'll get the sweet treat while we're in there.  Anyway, the store Hubs and Firecracker went into had one of those bakeries that hands out a free cookie to the kiddies. 

Of course they went to the bakery and the Firecracker made his Mamma (and Daddy) proud! The cookie lady came over and Firecracker said, "please, cookie".  She was stunned (apparently kids don't usually ask nicely especially unprompted) as was the Hubs.  The cookie lady handed him the cookie and then Firecracker said, "thank".  Oh My Lanta!  Could it be that all the repetition is paying off?  Could it be that Firecracker is actually absorbing some of those manners that we're trying so desperately to drill into teach him?  

The end of the story is that the cookie lady was so impressed with Firecracker's manners that she gave him 2 cookies!  Trust me he was thrilled with this.  And Firecracker made his Mamma and Daddy so super proud.  Gotta love the little glimmers of hope that shine through =).

Hope you have a great day!

Ms. T  

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Awkward Hugger

I grew up in a very small church.  Everybody knew everybody, and the most common way to greet each other was a warm welcome and a big hug. Therefore, I always hugged everyone.  Even those that didn't go to my church.  It was just how I greeted people.

Now days, things are very different for me.  I have literally distanced myself from others.  If I happen to see someone that used to go to church with me in that small church, I still hug them.  It's still considered acceptable. 

 However, Now that I'm older I realize that not every one hugs to greet each other.  I've turned into an awkward hugger.  Sometimes there are instances where when I'm greeting some one I wonder if I should hug them.  But while I'm debating about whether or not to go in for a hug the appropriate time period for greeting someone with a hug goes by.  So then if I decide I should hug them it's all awkward.....

So if I go to hug you and it seems awkward, know you're not alone.  

Have a great day!
Ms. T   




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Shoes

The other day I got new, beautiful shoes.  I wore them for the first time on Sunday.  As we were driving to church, I took a picture of my new shoes and texted it to Ms. L, and Ms. Pickles.  Firecracker then asked me, "Mommy, why are you taking pictures of your shoes?"

I told Firecracker that I wanted to show Ms. L and Ms. Pickles my new shoes.  At which point Sweet pea piped up and says, "Firecracker, Mommy's pretty shoes!! Show Auntie."

Even a 2 year old gets it.  Shoes are kryptonite to girls ;)

Have a great day!
Ms. T




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Date Night and a Clean House

A week or so ago my good friend, Ms. S, told me her daughters (15 and 13, amazing girls that I have known their whole lives) were trying to earn money for Christmas.  I decided that because things had been so busy lately, we were going to have them come and help me deep clean the house.  

The Hubs was totally cool with it.  A few days before they were supposed to come I asked them if they'd like to babysit for the evening and make even more money.  They were excited.  

So, Saturday,  I had help cleaning the house.  Then about 4:00 the Hubs and I left for our date leaving the girls to tend to Sweet pea and Firecracker.  It was awesome!

Sunday morning, Firecracker informed me that he liked having the girls babysit.  He said they were fun! =)  It's always good to know your kids like their baby sitters.

Have a great day!
Ms. T  


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