November 26, 2009
It is that time again…Thanksgiving! Time for the parade, turkey, football, family and being thankful.
We plan to go over to Pops and Grammy’s house for the day and have many other family members coming over too. Big Monkey says he wants to watch football…the Packers play EVERY Thanksgiving…and of course the game is going to fall right in the middle of our meal. He claims the tv will be on. I told him good luck with that and said he might be able to get away with it if he turns the sound off. We’ll see what happens with that!
We hope that your families also have a great Thanksgiving and remember what you are thankful for.
I am thankful for:
a great husband
an awesome family
our health (even though we have been sick this week, generally we are very healthy and at least we have access to medicine to help us get better)
my husband having a job when so many people do not
our house when many have been foreclosed
our cars for not giving us too much trouble
I could continue on and on…but these are some of the major things. 
Happy Thanksgiving.
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November 24, 2009
Recently Two Florida Girls have added some new products to our shop! We are trying to add products for Little Florida Girls and that is what we have been working on.
We now make hair clips for the little girls in your life. We have simple, cute clips and also more fun artsy clips. Check out the shop for other varieties too!
Cute Clips
Fun Christmas Tree!
We also started making custom bean bags. I made a set for Little Monkey and Little Monkette and then we decided to added them to the shop. You can pick the fabrics and whatever letters or numbers you want on them.
Bean Bags!
Check things out…you might find a great gift for a little person in your life! Don’t forget, Christmas is coming up!! Your little guy would look stylish in a Little Guy Tie!
Little Monkey modeling the Little Guy Tie
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November 21, 2009
Ever since Little Monkey first watched Toy Story, I think he has been addicted to it. He watched it ALL the time. He got a Buzz from Mimi and also a Woody from one of Mimi’s friends. He plays with them both all the time. One day we went to a friend’s house for a little bit and on the way home he started talking to me about “Big Buzz.” I’m not sure where he got the idea from because they don’t have any Toy Story toys at their house. I thought at first he was talking about a “Big Bus,” which made no sense to me.
We were driving and he said this: “Mommy, we need to go to Target to get a Big Buzz (I was thinking Big Bus) because the one I have at home is too small.” He has a school bus but he hardly plays with it so I didn’t understand why on earth he would need a BIG one. I told him that we were going home but we could look at Target another day. Usually stuff like this is talked about once or twice and then it is over with. He has talked about it EVERY day…multiple times a day since then and we are almost going on two weeks. When I finally figured out that he was talking about Buzz and not a Bus, it made a little more sense. I still haven’t figured out how he decided that the Buzz he had just wasn’t good enough and that he needed a BIG Buzz.
He talked about Big Buzz some more and I told him that maybe he could ask for Big Buzz for Christmas. He had to tell Big Monkey about it, who also agreed, maybe for Christmas. Mimi came over one day and Little Monkey told her about Big Buzz too. She suggested that he ask Grammy and Pops for him for Christmas. So he called up Pops, while he was at work, and told him about Big Buzz and asked for him. Pops said that they would have to see about it. We saw Big Buzz at Target and he was so excited. Before going to look at Big Buzz, I told him that we would look but that we wouldn’t be able to take him home. He was okay with that and he was fine when we left Buzz on the shelf. I still think I have heard about Big Buzz everyday. We even saw a Bigger Buzz at Walmart. It was really cool; it came with a remote and you could program him. Of course on clearance he was still $75! Little Monkey let me know that he was not interested in Bigger Buzz, just Big Buzz. (Thank goodness!) Little Monkey told Grammy about Big Buzz and she let him know that maybe he could get one for Christmas. And from the sounds of it, Big Buzz is already waiting at Grammy and Pops’ house to meet Little Monkey at Christmas.
The other night I had to run up to CVS to get some medicine for Little Monkette because we didn’t have any. I took Little Monkey along for the ride. When we got out of the car, he says, “Look Mom, it’s Christmas time!” I assured him that it was almost Christmas time and that the store just already had its lights and decorations up. He said, “Yes, it’s almost Christmas time and then I will get Big Buzz!” I told him that maybe he would get Big Buzz. I asked him what would happen if he didn’t get Big Buzz for Christmas. He didn’t have an answer.
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November 19, 2009
So, I noticed today that I haven’t written in almost a week! (Not even a lame post letting you know about free rentals-speaking of which, I will have another one of those coming!)
I was thinking today that I often feel like I don’t accomplish much during the since I am a stay at home mom with two little kids. So I decided that today I would make a list of the things I did do today. They might not all seem like much, but it shows me that I did more than just survive the day.
Played outside with Roland and Little Monkey
Ordered and picked up pictures from Walgreens
Paid and dropped off the water bill at City Hall
Ran and emptied the dishwasher
Talked to Holly on the phone (quite a bit…that’s what happens when things are going on….)
Printed my BSF lesson and coupons for Open House
Cut the coupons for Open House
Helped Little Monkey work on cutting paper with scissors
Took the trash out, brought the trashcan back
Got the mail and read the paper
Played Candyland with Little Monkey
Fed Little Monkette…many times
Sent many emails with my sister about things regarding Open House
Sewed the buttons on the coffee cozies for Open House
Attempted to make a firecracker hair tie-it did not turn out how I planned
Actually cooked dinner for myself (granted it was a freezer meal that you just put in a pan for like 10 minutes, but still)
Fixed the font on our Christmas card that was partly cut off during printing
Read a lot of blogs
I’m sure I’m missing something…..but hey at least it appears a little productive. And the night is still young. Who knows what else might get done….or not get done.
Alright—I had to update because there was more productivity.
Spent 31 minutes working out on WiiFit
Played some games on WiiSports with Little Monkey
Wrote a couple blogs
Cleaned up dinner
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November 13, 2009
This weekend you can Rent One, Get One Free at your local Blockbuster Express kisok.
Promo Code: GW9SB2 It expires 11/16/09.
Also, this code is still good until tomorrow:
Promo Code: GER9A2 It is good for one free night’s rental.
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November 13, 2009
Today is Amy’s birthday. We will be going out for some dinner and then have a sleepover. On Saturday we plan to spend the better part of the morning and early afternoon crafting with her friends. Hopefully by the end of crafting day everyone will be mostly ready for our Holiday Handmade Open House. We are excited about our Open House and hope that it does go well.
You may not be local to the area….but all of the folks who will be participating in our Open House are also available online. Here is more information:
Get a head start on your holiday shopping with unique, handmade gifts.
Featuring Local Etsy Artisans…
(Check out their sites so that you know what to expect.)
:: Autumn & Everything After
:: Bird’s Eye View
:: Gold Canyon
:: Gongy & Squish
:: Happy4U
:: triple C designs
:: Two Florida Girls
What’s Etsy?
Etsy is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell items that are handmade, as well as vintage goods and crafting supplies. Consider buying handmade this year because these sure aren’t your grandma’s crafts!
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