On the first night of Hanukkah my true love gave to me…nothing. Because I am not Jewish!!!!! J But….I do have to buy that frame to put little Miss A’s pre-school picture in it to give to my husband tonight who celebrates this Festival of Lights. I have to have this done before he comes home form work! I also have to dig out the menorah. Find the candles. Make sure my husband knows I haven’t forgotten about Hanukkah. My mission today is to go to Walmart and buy: applesauce, bananas, Cheerios, Tyson Mini Chicken Sandwiches, Spray N’Wash, Fabric Softener, an 8x10 frame (for the picture), and pick up a picture from the Photo Center at Walmart. With my list, I lug my two kids to Walmart on this cool 34 degree day.
When I was a kid, I remember the first generic item we purchased. It was a bag of wanna-be Doritos. They came in a yellow bag and we got them at Eagle. Generics were a new thing back then and we weren't sure what to expect. Surprisingly, those generic wanna-be Doritos were very good.
DH also vividly recalls his early experience with generic products. Green beans in white cans with black writing that simply said "Green Beans". His mom used to purchase them (and other generic foods) at an Aldi store in the nearby larger town. They regularly carpooled to it with a family friend to stock up.
Know what I'm doing right now? Typing my blog post on my iPad. Before that, I was playing a game on it and before that I entered something in my nutrition tracking app. A little while ago, I was wondering how much a video game was worth so I looked it up on eBay. After my laptop got fried, DH decided to get me an iPad... I figured I would use it here or there. I had no idea I would use it as much as I do.
When we first moved to California, DH and I spent a lot of time just soaking up the new environment. There was so much to see and do. So much to take in. So much culture.
A few years ago, I sat in the dentist office. My daughters were sitting nearby patiently waiting for their turn to get their teeth checked and cleaned. There was another mom there who commented - in total awe and amazement - about the fact that my girls weren't freaking out. They didn't seem to be upset at all that they were at the dentist office. She said she just didn't understand.
If you're anything like me, the scale has always been a thing to hate. No matter what weight I've been at, I've never been happy. After getting engaged, my dad agreed to go to Weight Watchers with me so I would be at a happier weight for my big day. On my birthday in 1993, he (and my mom) bought me a Health O Meter Doctor's Scale.
It's the kind where you slide one notch to 50, 100, 150, 200 and another glider that goes from one to 50. It works and it works well... I still own it all these years later.
In conjunction with
Collective Bias and
MyComfyCritters, we're hosting a Critter Twitter Party!
I'm sure many of you already know what these are by way of your child's Christmas "I WANT" List but for those who don't know, a Comfy Critter is a stuffed animal that converts into a blanket. Here's
their video.
We'll be giving away six of these adorable critters at the Twitter party so be sure to join us!
When: Friday, December 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm CENTRAL time (2 pm Eastern, 11 am Pacific)
Where: Twitter under the
hashtag #ComfyCritters or Custom Tweet Grid:
http://bit.ly/tqVQhu)
Who: Please follow the sponsor, @
ComfyCritters as well as @
SahmReviews, @
LizLongcrier and @
MonicaJohnson, who are the hostesses for the party!
Please RSVP using the linky below (enter the URL to your Twitter
profile) to be eligible for a prize. All winners will be chosen using
random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present
and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner.
RSVP below for a chance to win prizes during the party! Click “add your link” and then fill out the short form.
RSVP Link:
Hope to see you there!
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE TAXED, PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Subject to Official Rules. Open only to residents of the United States.
Enter by RSVPing for the Twitter party on the link above, be actively participating in the party and are using the hashtag #ComfyCritters. To be eligible, entries must be received by 2:55 p.m. EST except that mail in entries must be mailed separately and postmarked by December 15, 2011. To enter without purchase, hand write your name, completed address, age and telephone number on a 3”x5” card and mail it to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.
Prizes will be limited to six ComfyCritters. They will be given away randomly during the 1 hour duration of the party on December 16, 2011. All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party using the hashtag #ComfyCritters at the time that they are drawn as a winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified via Twitter @ message by @MonicaJohnson during the party on December 16, 2011 and must respond to @MonicaJohnson within 5 minutes of being selected to claim their prize. All entries will be eligible for any unclaimed prizes after the close of the Twitter party via random drawing held on -two weeks after- .
To obtain a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.
SPONSORS: Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712
All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner.
Ahhh... Winter... Holidays. Family. Festivities. Traditions. Fun.
And, of course, food.
Anybody who has ever eaten at our house knows who wears the apron in the family. Even if you ask my kids who is most responsible for setting off the smoke alarm, they'll say "Mom!". That's okay though because it has all been a devious plot since the very beginning when I found out that my man knows his way around the kitchen. Why would anyone in their right mind NOT let someone else do most of the cooking?
There is a pitfall though... To get to this point, I had to implement the "You cook, I'll clean" tactic.
