tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61523329440162409562024-03-05T02:52:29.071-05:00The Nardiello FamilyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.comBlogger633125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-79956021604697479312016-01-05T09:30:00.001-05:002016-01-05T09:30:19.163-05:00Dusting OffLooks like I took a really long time off from blogging last year. I had so many posts in my head but I just never got around to writing them! I thought maybe I was done with this whole blog thing but in the past few months, I have run into people and they actually asked why I haven't written in so long and they missed my posts.<br />
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Then yesterday, at Henry's new school, his teacher new it was just his Birthday because she googled and found my blog. I was really blown away that she took the time do that to make him feel at home on his first day.<br />
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Anyways, there will be lots of changes to the blog. I am going to move to Wordpress and I will be changing the name of the blog. All of my old posts will still be here so I am excited about that. I can't wait to get a fresh new look in 2016 and start blogging again...a lot has changed since my last post!<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-40227875073712132152015-06-12T09:56:00.001-04:002015-06-12T09:56:29.043-04:00Last DayToday was Mary's last day of her 2.5 year old pre school class. She had a great time and her teachers were so wonderful. Mary's class is actually the last class for both of her teachers, We wish them the best in their new adventures.<br />
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While I am excited about our summer, there is one thing I'm sad about and that is my time with Henry. On Wednesday and Friday, Henry and I had our time together while Mary was at school and now that will be gone. I can't believe he will be in first grade, it's hitting me harder then Kindergarten.<br />
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Of course I am being all sentimental this morning with him and saying to him, we won't have our time or our Dunkin Donuts. His response, "Mom, we can just go get them on the weekend, no big deal." Gotta love a 6 year old telling you to stop being sentimental, lol. But, he's right, we can have other me and him time, it doesn't have to end.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-24831852821894211902015-05-19T21:13:00.001-04:002015-05-19T21:15:24.993-04:00The CloserPutting Mary to bed is pretty much like the kiss of death. It has good weeks and it has bad weeks, some weeks we flip a coin, this week we added a new player to the game, Henry.<br />
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Sunday night, they asked for a sleepover and we said no. It was a busy weekend and we didn't know how an actual sleepover would go. So, Charlie won that night and put Mary to bed. He laid with her at her request, "just two minutes, Daddy, just lay with me for two minutes." So, he did and then kissed her good night. Ten minutes later you hear her singing and then you hear her talking to Henry. Charlie goes up and puts back her in bed. A few minutes later, we hear her again. This time in the bathroom and then we hear Henry. Ten minutes later, Henry comes down and says, his show is over. We ask him, where Mary went. He said, "Oh, I put her to bed, don't worry, I took care of it." Charlie and I just sat there in amazement. She even slept thru the night, it was pretty amazing.</div>
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Tonight, Charlie is at the Yankees/Nats game and I had an event in the community. I come home and hear Mary singing in her room. Henry comes up and says, I put her to bed, again. I look at Gayle, and she confirms it. She said, "I put her to bed, but she came out and then Henry took over." He was so proud. When I went to take him to bed, he looked in on her to see if she was sleeping. She must have every stuffed animal around her. I asked him, if he did that and he said, "yes, mom they are protecting her." I mean, can a mom's heart break right there.</div>
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It's amazing how at times you would think they were going to kill each other but then you have moments like this, where they really do like each other. I love watching their relationship grow and I love that Henry is able to calm her and put her to bed. I guess we can stop flipping coins and just bring in our closer going forward.</div>
Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-23752273445922482642015-05-13T11:29:00.002-04:002015-05-13T11:29:34.675-04:00TWO HOURSIf you are a stay at home mom or a working mom, you know that having time to yourself is like gold. You would take 10 minutes just to pee in peace but today, today I struck the mom jack pot and got TWO whole hours to myself. It was absolutely fabulous. I would like to thank Beth for taking Henry this morning to make this happen.<br />
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You know what I did in two hours, I put together thoughts, and wrote a quote for a client and sent another client dining options all while listening to a marketing webinar and unloading and loading the dishwasher. Umm hello, that would take me normally eight hours.<br />
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I even made a grocery list because it's really the only way I can shop. You know because I spend half the time, telling Mary to stop hitting Henry, or telling them, "No, we don't need fruit snacks." You have all been there, standing in aisle 6, wondering what the hell you are looking for while two kids run around you in circles. I usually give up and we eat hot dogs because I have no idea why I'm there. And don't get me started about the check out lines.<br />
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Anywho, these two hours were amazing. The fact that I could get all that done, still think and not have some little human asking me to cut ribbon or dress dolls or fix the tv was amazing!<br />
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My two hours are up and I am leaving to go be the taxi driver, lost grocery shopper, tv fixing mom that I normally am but wow, it was nice.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-8670305300980604552015-04-29T09:59:00.001-04:002015-04-29T09:59:37.733-04:00Wordless Wednesday - Nine Years.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-55065344416104870832015-04-28T10:06:00.001-04:002015-04-28T10:06:31.665-04:00Decorating - Part IIWhen we moved in we decided to be a little bold in the kitchen and family room area. We had already had a yellow kitchen in the townhouse so we went with a blue/grey but really more blue for the kitchen and a light yellow for the family room.<div>
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I ended up using bright yellow as accents in the kitchen. I knew the kitchen needed a more country/shabby chic feel. We live in this room and I wanted it to feel very relaxed.</div>
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Here are some pictures. One day we will add a bright back splash and maybe even some windows above the cabinets but for now we are all set.</div>
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This area is my work space. It can be a little cluttered at time but I really try to keep it organized. It works for now, since the kids occupy what should be the office. That desk is probably 15 years old and has moved with us, since Jacksonville. The kids painted the art over the top of the desk and my amazing friend made me the art.</div>
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On either side of the kitchen I have two little nook areas that I am in love with. Knick knack heaven!</div>
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Finally, there is the eating area. We just hung the cornice boards up this weekend. My mom and I and Charlie made them. They are super easy to make, just make sure you have your measurements right. I used about 4 yards of fabric for both windows and one bag of batting. Charlie bought and put the boards together while my mom and I did the fabric. Just grab a staple gun and you are on your way.</div>
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That is table number 3 in the house and we don't normally have the table out like that but when you have a lot people coming for dinner it's nice to be able to extend the table. Yes, we still need two blinds on that set of windows, we will get them, ha. We just frequent Home Depot more then Lowes.</div>
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The decorating of this house has been a lot of fun. I have to say, I'm almost done, except for a few small areas. Yes, I'm aware we haven't even been in a year but I'm a little compulsive. If I see it, I like it, I buy it. Done and Done.</div>
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Here is the Living Room. The gold table was made by me from an <a href="http://www.huntedinterior.com/2013/06http://www.huntedinterior.com/2013/06/ikea-coffee-table-makeover-fab-rug.html/ikea-coffee-table-makeover-fab-rug.html">Ikea Hack website</a>. They change that brown shelf to marble but I don't need to do that because it ties in just fine with the rest of my furniture.</div>
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I'm pretty impressed with myself and Charlie for how we made all these rooms come together on a budget. Some pieces are from the last house, some are new and nothing was purchased from expensive stores. I'd say most of the new pieces came from HomeGoods. The antique buffet was a find while I was antiquing and again most of the stuff was from the old house.</div>
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I can't tell you how many times the rugs were moved, the buffets were moved, the mirrors leaning against walls but now we've got it. I only last week added the finishing touches to these rooms. Knick Knacks are my favorite part.</div>
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About a month or so ago, I posted about my Disney Business, well now it is in full swing! I promise this blog won't be taken over by my Disney business but it is a part of my life and my business is based on referrals so it is what it is.<br />
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Did you know that I can help you book anything Disney from Adventures to Parks to Cruises? Yes, all and everything Disney. I bet you didn't know that Disney also has resort properties in Hawaii, Hilton Head, SC, Vero Beach, FL. Yes, they are not parks but it's still the Disney Experience and resorts are gorgeous.<br />
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My service is free of charge and I can help with anything and everything! There is a lot of planning involved in a Disney trip and I'm here to help with every step. I can book your dining on the 180 day mark, I can help you select Fast Passes and most of all I help you get the most magical experience on vacation without the worry.<br />
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One of the biggest concerns I have seen when talking to people about a Disney vacation is they don't think they can afford the trip. Yes, it can be expensive but the trip can also be very affordable. There are all different price points and we work within your budget. Also, if you book a trip and a special comes out for the time period you are traveling we are able to adjust your trip and save you money! Who doesn't love to save money.<br />
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I have also just launched my Refer a Friend Program. If you refer a friend and your friend books a trip you both will receive a Disney gift card. The trip does have to be at least a 3 day park pass, a three night stay or a 3 night Disney cruise to qualify. If you both book, I will throw in a little something extra for both of you! Just make sure I know who sent them.<br />
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I can't believe it started here, 16 years ago, The Carolina Cup. I will never forget that day and I still remember standing on that fence. I also remember, three hours later, Charlie dislocating his shoulder, but hey it's how the story goes.<div>
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Here's to the next 16 years!</div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-24574259205248972282015-03-12T13:10:00.001-04:002015-03-12T13:10:29.807-04:00One Year.One year ago, I got a call that I was being laid off from my job.<br />
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One year ago our house went on the market.<br />
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One year ago, the kids and I packed up and went to my mom's while the house was on the market.<br />
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One year ago, our current house looked like this....<br />
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It's crazy that that is a year ago, so many things have happened and changed it's unreal.<br />
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Losing my job was probably one of the best things that has happened to us. I am able to stay home with the kids, and I still get to work part time from home. Even though some days I would kill for 10 minutes to drink my coffee at my desk, BY MYSELF, but whatever.<br />
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The old house sold, I think in 12 days and the new owners are friends that we see when we are at old friends houses. No lie, it's odd having your old house only be around the corner and seeing it basically every week. The kids still talk about it when we drive by.<br />
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We are actually gearing up again to head to my parents in SC. Two weeks from tomorrow we are hitting the road.<br />
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The biggest transformation, is the street we currently live on. In a year the only lot left to be built on is the lot next to us and they started moving the dirt yesterday. All the other houses have filled in, the kids are riding bikes outside and running around and the adults are all getting to know each other better. We picked another great street to live on.<br />
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In one year a lot can change, a lot. Your whole world can be rocked but when you have a great family and friends you pull through and you make things happen. Can't wait to see what the next year holds for us!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-69191841038702553822015-03-10T12:52:00.005-04:002015-03-10T12:52:48.106-04:00Weight WatchersYep, you read that correctly - Weight Watchers. I started yesterday. I understand that by no means am I over weight but when you look in the mirror and you just aren't happy with yourself, things need to change.<br />
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I cut my hair thinking that would make me happy. I love my new hair, but I still didn't see myself happy in the mirror.<br />
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I bought make up thinking that would help my face look peppier, that didn't work but yes the makeup helped. I just wasn't seeing what I wanted to see in the mirror.<br />
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On Sunday, I was trying on my shorts from last summer and while the fit, they were way more snug then they used to be and then it hit me, I need to lose some weight and that is the one thing that will make me happy when I look in the mirror.<br />
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That night, I went online and signed up.<br />
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I have done Weight Watchers before, I started after Henry was born and really liked it and it helped a lot. It's great for my OCD because you can track everything and I love looking at the log and figuring out what I can and can't eat. After a few weeks you just train yourself and you stop eating crap. It also makes you accountable, which I like.<br />
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The best part about weight watchers, is that I know I can still eat. I just have to be careful of what I am eating. Did I eat at thin mint after dinner because I had one point to spare, you betcha! Will I save my points to have a glass of wine or two, you know it, but at least I know when and how much I can have.<br />
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It's going to be hard and fun all at the same time. So, wish me luck and hopefully I will have a successful update in a few weeks!<br />
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Here are the pictures and the story to go with it because I know you want to see him.<br />
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So, Monday rolls around and my friend Kendrah starts looking for the tickets at 10am. Ticketmaster will release day of tickets and sometimes they are cheaper. We get our hands on a few but they weren't what we wanted. So, she tried again at noon and still really nothing. We go looking again at 2pm and we see some floor seats but they were snagged. Now, I am back home and looking too. Neither of were finding anything. We decide if we don't have tickets by 3:30pm forget it. My ride was leaving at 5pm and I needed to Charlie to come home.<br />
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3:30pm came and went but for some reason we were still looking for tickets. I was able to grab section 105, row b, had them in my cart, went to credit card information but just couldn't pull the trigger. We said at this point, we only want floor seats with seats, nothing else will do. We kept losing the tickets when we would see them.<br />
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Charlie walks in and I tell Kendrah I give up. I had already told Jami to go on without me because we weren't going, this was after I told her to come get me because I found tickets.<br />
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Jami texts me one last time and says she is leaving and I say go. Then 1000 clicks later, the seats were there. Floor 5, Row 2. I grab them, call Kendrah and immediately call Jami. Luckily, Jami was still in the area, I hurry up buy the tickets, Charlie throws the kids in the Jeep and he takes me to meet Jami.<br />
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When we got in the Verizon Center and went to our seats, we were blown away. Never in a million years did we think we would get tickets like this at 4:55pm on the day of the concert. From the pictures you can see how close we were. It was amazing, they don't have one bad song and you know every song that they perform. They sang new and old, an incredible concert. Worth.every.penny.<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-86737778581409552462015-02-19T09:28:00.002-05:002015-02-19T09:28:12.243-05:00Why I haven't blogged.1. I can't find two minutes without children talking to me. Right now this sentence took me 10 minutes to write.<br />
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2. Henry has probably been to school less then 10 days in the past two months, again keeping me busy at home.<br />
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3. Henry's surgery - he is doing great. The recovery week was rough but he we are back to normal.<br />
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4. Mary has turned 3, I don't really need to say anything else about that, because I am sure you know what I mean.<br />
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5. My new Disney adventure has been keeping me busy and I hope it stays that way. Check me out at: www.EarResistableVacations.com<br />
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6. The sub zero temperatures keep us inside so there isn't much to blog when you are in the house.<br />
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7. We had our floors replaced by our builder. Don't ask, it was four months of hell and they finally did it in February. We didn't have a toilet downstairs for a few days and the kids enjoyed climbing on all the wood that was in the family room.<br />
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8.Have I mentioned kids hanging on me yet, because that is totally another reason.<br />
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9. I've been busy decorating the house. Sold kitchen table, bought new table, added some accents to give the house a warm feel. Waiting on plantation shutters to come in to finally cover the last of our windows in the house.<br />
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10. Spending more time with the kids.<br />
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11. Running to the doctors with kids - Mary had Flu B, Henry did not. We all were very sick in January.<br />
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12. The dishwasher - I spend at least an hour or two a day loading and unloading the dishwasher or washing dishes. This one is either smaller then our last house or we just are messy people.<br />
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13. I realized we were occupants of our last house and we actually live in this house. Yes,. this is a reason I have not blogged, because in this house I'm constantly picking up the house.<br />
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14. Mary telling me she is hungry every five minutes so I have to feed her every hour on the hour, no joke.<br />
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15. Sleep Deprived. Lately, it feels like I have an infant because Mary doesn't like to sleep. I hope that we are turning the corner on that one.<br />
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16. The kids - I think I have might have mentioned them as a reason.<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-12585689059620081162015-01-27T15:07:00.001-05:002015-01-27T19:43:50.581-05:00Big Announcement!No, we are not having baby #3. No we aren't moving, again. No, we aren't getting another dog. Nothing, crazy like that, just a change for me....I'm going back to work, kind of.<br />
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I am very excited to announce that I have signed on with an affiliate to be a vacation concierge for all Disney destinations! You are probably wondering what the heck is that. Well, I can now plan and book all your Disney needs with NO charge to you. Yes, I said, No charge to you! How great is that?????<br />
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I am really excited about this journey. Charlie and I talked about me going back to work full time and I told him, I wasn't going back to an office job where I don't want to be. He told me to keep thinking and find something that would be the perfect fit. I can't think of a better fit for me, I get to work from home and I get to help people plan a memory making trip that will stay with them for a lifetime. You remember that feeling when you walked into Magic Kingdom or any Disney park, the first time, imagine now watching your children's faces light up when they walk in. How great a job is that, knowing I can provide that kind of magic.<br />
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The past few weeks have been filled with lots of Disney training. I am hoping to complete my training within the week or so and after that "I'm all Ears."<br />
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Sorry, just couldn't resist.<br />
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Now, who wants to be my first booking?<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-89684563410670667982015-01-12T10:27:00.001-05:002015-01-12T10:27:39.008-05:00Party, Party, PartyPartying is pretty much what we have been doing since December 31st. New Years Resolutions to eat better, drink more water and exercise never start until January 19th around here because we are too busy celebrating!<br />
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Let's go back to December 31st when we celebrated Henry's 6th Birthday! We had my family in town and of course my brother and sister in law made the cake for Henry's family party. He wanted a Skylanders portal and they pulled it off.<br />
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Here is a family picture of us from Henry's family party.<br />
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After the party we headed out to Clyde's to ring in the new year. Fun was had by all that night.<br />
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On Sunday, we had Henry's Birthday party with his friends. This time it was a Lego party at the house. If you have ever planned a Lego party, you will know that there is NOTHING out there and you really have to make everything. I just used yellow, blue, green and red to decorate. We also just used everything in the house...Lego head storage for a centerpiece and Henry's legos to decorate around the rest of the kitchen.<br />
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We came up with the idea to give each kid a small Lego City kit to build at the party and it also filled in as their favor. Thank you Target Clearance sale for allowing me to get them a bigger one because of the deal.<br />
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Henry's cupcakes came from Sam's Club. Seriously, they are the best cupcakes, they always taste delicious. I just added Lego's to the top to make them match the party theme.<br />
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All the kids had fun and Henry really enjoyed making Lego's with his friends. The party was easy to put together and I think it turned out great.<br />
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After that party finished, I went into Ariel mode for Mary's party. I had five days to get her 3rd Birthday party all put together. I swear we didn't plan on having kids with Birthdays this close together, someone - we call her Mary - had her own plan, but it is what it is. Last year we didn't have a party for Mary and I think I felt a little guilty about that, so we decided to throw her a little something.<br />
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She is obsessed with princess anything so we picked her favorite. She approved and planning started back in December.<br />
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First up was her cake because I knew I wanted her to have a special cake. I knew exactly who I wanted because we had her cake back in October at a friends house. Her company is called Cake Me with You and she bakes out of her home in Ashburn. If you live by me, please find her on FB because I can't begin to tell you how good this cake was. I'm not even a cake person and I am obsessed with eating this cake. The bottom was strawberry and the top was vanilla, OMG.<br />
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After, I had the cake squared away, I looked on Etsy for Mary's shirt. I maybe ordered this shirt the last week in December, in hopes it would make it for her party and of course it did. The shop name on Etsy is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetNSassyEmbroider">SweetNSassyEmbroider</a>.. The reason I was able to get it so quick is because she had the size I needed in stock. It is so cute and Mary of course, loved it. The best part, we will use it again when we go to Disney in March.<br />
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Now, it was time for favors and who doesn't love a cookie favor. A family friend started a business recently making cookies and I knew she would create the perfect cookie for Mary's party. I contacted Nicole at Coley's Confections and she was so sweet to work with and created the sweetest treat! Mary squealed when she saw them. Nicole is in Jacksonville, FL but ships anywhere. Please check her out on FB too, you will not be disappointed.<br />
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Now, that I had all the big things squared away, I had time to think about food and decorations. Mind you, it is now the week of the party. I can only plan and do one party at a time so these final items had to wait. I knew I would make a banner and then I decided to have poms all around the party area. We had some sea foam green and blue poms leftover so I used those in the kitchen. I bought Martha Stewart purple paper lanterns at Michael's and hung those from the fan in the family room and a friend gave me two pink pom strands and they looked perfect in the kitchen.<br />
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Apparently, that is the only picture I took of the decorations. I can't believe I didn't take one of the whole food area and all the decor. I'm really sad about this. I also bought beads and chocolate coins. Those candelabras are from Halloween, I just hung beads from them and every Ariel party needs a treasure chest. That was a last minute find.<br />
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Now, to my favorite part - the food! With a little help from some friends and Pinterest, I found these food ideas! The signs I made with my Silhouette Cameo and the signs are from Target Dollar Bins, They were made the day before the party and probably were my favorite part.<br />
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How much fun is all that food. The starfish were PBJ for the kids and the crabwiches were egg salad and tuna salad. It was a lunch party so these worked great. The Under the Sea Drink was just Hawaiian punch and I added sweedish fish into the container. Kids loved it.<br />
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We can't thank our family and friends enough for helping us celebrate these past few weeks. I had a blast planning all the parties and creating most of the decorations. A special thanks to Charlie for putting up with me and helping my visions come to reality. Some people might think I went a little over board but really it's my hobby. Some read books for enjoyment, I create parties for my kids. I enjoy seeing their faces light up as the party gets set up and I love the excitement they have at the party.<br />
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We still have one more Birthday to celebrate and that is MINE! No, I'm not planning a party for myself, I don't have the energy for that. My wonderful husband is taking me out Friday and then on Saturday my friends and I are headed to a winery. Much needed fun after a month of partying.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-81327761371352219402015-01-06T21:45:00.001-05:002015-01-06T22:25:56.599-05:00thyroglossal duct cyst<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Can you even pronounce it? Wondering what it is? Intrigued to see where this post is going to go?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroglossal_cyst">Thyroglossal duct cyst</a> - <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">It usually presents as a midline neck lump (in the region of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid_bone" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; text-decoration: none;" title="Hyoid bone">hyoid bone</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">) that is usually painless, smooth and cystic, though if infected, pain can occur. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">That is just a snip of it, of the whole wikipedia definition, but it's something we are learning about week by week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Let's go back three weeks and I am watching Henry talk and talk and talk. I'm now staring at him and his throat. I bring him upstairs to Charlie and have him look at it. Apparently, Charlie noticed it a couple days before and said he told me, but I must have missed that. We agree to call our pediatrician because something isn't right.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">We get an appointment that day and they test for strep. If you don't know Henry, HE HATES, people touching his head or holding him down. Let's say the strep test took 3 nurses to hold him down to swab his throat. Once that came back negative, the doctor said, we should just monitor it and she was sure it was a swollen lymph node.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">I wasn't comfortable with that answer and asked if there was anything else that can be done. I mean, my child has a lump sticking out of his throat, that is not his adam's apple and you want me to monitor it... Yeah, no. So, she agreed to send us for an ultrasound on his throat. Imagine my reaction after three nurses sitting on him for a strep test, that I now had to take him for an ultrasound.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">He surprised me and did really well. He thought is was so cool to see inside his throat. (Disclaimer: he has no idea, what is going on). The radiologist came in and told us he has a thyroglossal duct cyst. Now, earlier that morning we had talked to Grandpa and he actually thought that is what it was, so it was confirmed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Of course, we go home and google the shit out of this and the steps that need to be taken. That leads us to today, where we drove to Children's Hospital in Fairfax and met with the surgeon to see our next steps. Our next step...schedule a CT scan to see if his thyroid is working. Which means my child will need dye for the CT scan. A few paragraphs ago, I told you it took 3 nurses for a strep test, so this will probably need sedation and an entire staff to make this happen. We are hoping to schedule the test for sometime next week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Once those results are in, we will be told the next step. Surgery will be coming, unless for some reason the cyst is acting as his thyroid. The doctor did not think that is the case but she needs to be sure. So, if it is the cyst and no thyroid issue, he will have surgery on his throat and they will remove the cyst and any bone fragments. Most likely, this will be an overnight stay at Children's in DC but we will get to that hurdle when it is time.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">We are telling him nothing and will wait to see what happens at the CT scan. He hears us talking about it and heard the doctor talking about surgery but he really has no idea what is going on. He's happy and excited to get a new Skylander after each appointment. We really don't need him to know because he would worry the entire time and we are doing enough worrying for everyone.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">So, for now we wait.</span></span></span><br />
<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-6529435888247066532015-01-05T15:22:00.000-05:002015-01-05T15:22:21.605-05:002014 In ReviewI can't believe it is already January 5th and I am just getting to my 2014, year in review. It's been a busy 2015 already and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon. Let's take a look back, shall we.<br />
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January 2014<br />
Mary celebrated her 2nd Birthday. We didn't have a party and I probably have Mommy guilt about that so this year we are. Mary also decided last January that she was done with her crib and moved herself to a big girl bed. I too celebrated my 37th Birthday....<br />
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It was like the winter that would NEVER end. We had some record cold temps this month. We put our old house on the market and I lost my job. Not too things you really want to go together, but it happened and we made it work. While the house was on the market the kids and I went to SC and we didn't return until the house was under contract......12 days later, we came back.</div>
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May was again a busy month for us. Henry started up with tball again, we celebrated Mother's Day and we went to a Nationals game with Henry's Little League. At the end of the month we headed to New Jersey to see family and also took the kids to NYC for the first time.</div>
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We celebrated Henry's graduation from PreSchool and Melissa and Abdul's wedding. Both the kids and myself were in the wedding. It was a gorgeous day for an amazing couple. The kids and I also headed back to South Carolina for a little beach vacation.</div>
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This month after only being in the new house for two weeks we were off to Florida to take a cruise with my family. There are way too many photos so here are just one or two. We swam with dolphins in Cozumel, I zip lined in Routan and we enjoyed family and late night snacks.</div>
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Henry started KINDERGARTEN at Creighton Corner Elementary and Mary started preschool at Open Arms in Ashburn. Two big days in our house. Grandma was here to see Henry off on his first day. Charlie turned 35 in September and we headed to Vegas to celebrate. Not only did we celebrate in Vegas, Charlie bought a Jeep. It was a total splurge but we loved it. </div>
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Mary got her first hair cut this month. For Thanksgiving we went to Atlanta. We had a great time with Aunt Deanie, Uncle Steve, Julia, Alexa and Grandma.</div>
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We saw Santa at the mall, we rode the train with Santa and we had Santa come to Grandpa's house on Christmas Eve. It was an exciting month for kids big and small! Charlie and I also hosted our neighbors for an amazing Christmas party at the house. Each couple chipped in and we had a chef come and cook for us. We also did a White Elephant gift exchange. I hope we can make this an annual event. Can't forget that we celebrated our first Christmas in the new house!</div>
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Finally, we closed out December with Henry's 6th Birthday and our 5th Annual NYE at Clyde's.</div>
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Wow, what a year of memories. Can't wait to see what 2015 brings!</div>
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My gifts are some what wrapped, you know the ones that are actually here and when the rest show up, I will just wrap them.<br />
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We are going to bake on Monday and on Tuesday we will eat what we baked and maybe run out for anything last minute.<br />
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Wednesday we will have a "gourmet" breakfast with my parents, and after that we will open the gifts from my parents. We will pick up our Christmas dinner from Whole Foods that afternoon. I have no shame, I pre ordered Christmas dinner, yep, you read it. Charlie will still make stuffed shells and sauce but the main meal will just need to be heated.<br />
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Christmas Eve we will head to mass with Henry and then go back to Dad and Gayle's for dinner.<br />
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Christmas Day, we will get up at the crack and open gifts like crazy people, because hey, we still have little kids. First Christmas, we think, ever...that we don't have a grandparent in the house with us. It's kind of crazy to think we have never celebrated just us. We always love family in the house but I am sure this will be just as nice. Family will come for Christmas dinner and then sadly, it will be all over.<br />
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That's it 7 days just written in 5 paragraphs. My favorite season and time of year will be over. In a blink of an eye, it's done. My kids will never be this age again at Christmas and that is what makes me sad, that I only have 7 days. I'm glad I took a step back this year to cherish the memories a little more and less hustle and bustle.<br />
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We have been streaming Christmas music at dinner, the tree is always lit, the fireplace is always on and if you want to watch something on TV, it's a Christmas show. I don't want this time to end because I know it's the only chance I have to enjoy this age of my children. I've never looked at like this before but the fact that Henry will be 6 and Mary will be 3, gives a little shock to my system.<br />
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Of course we have some great trips and plans coming up in the Spring and Summer but it's not the magic you get at Christmas.<br />
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So step back in the next 7 days and take it all in, enjoy the moments with your family and friends and remember to enjoy yourself more then you have before.<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-46089386072563435302014-12-14T11:10:00.000-05:002014-12-14T11:10:05.742-05:00Willowsford Christmas PartyLast night we hosted our street's Christmas party. It was a blast and I of course enjoyed decorating the house and the tables for the party. The best part is that we all decided to hire a Chef to come and cook for us, best.decision.ever. Not only did he cook amazing food, he had two assistants that helped him and cleaned up all the dishes and glasses! I will link you to his website at the end of the post.<br />
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Here are some pictures of my "table scapes", Sandra Lee would be so proud.<br />
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Not sure why I only have a picture of this table and I am actually very sad I don't have the other tables from last night. I only have these two pictures of the other two tables and you can see they are not complete.<br />
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Here is a close up of the place setting. I found those chalkboards at Michael's in their dollar section, I think they were 2 for $1.50. Couldn't beat the price and then I just added some vinyl and was in love with the way they came out. The napkins I found at a restaurant supply store. It was just a very lucky find because it was the only color they had and they were $1. It was exactly the pop of color the table needed.</div>
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Chef Sed was our chef and he was so friendly and made such a great dinner. Here is him working his magic in the kitchen.</div>
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He made chicken marsala, braised short ribs, glazed carrots, these amazing mashed potatoes and for dessert there was cheesecake and cookies. Everything was so yum!</div>
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After dinner we did a white elephant gift exchange. That was a blast, the rules were if you stole a gift you had to take a shot of Fireball. Gifts were stolen and and shots were taken. Hot items were an outhouse that played Christmas music, a metal dart drinking game and two pounds of bacon, yes two pounds of bacon. Here is a picture of the guys playing the dart game.</div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-13579514421707847622014-11-14T10:20:00.002-05:002014-11-14T10:27:54.795-05:00oops - one monthForgive me readers for I have not written, it has been one month since my last blog post. Wow, I've never gone that long. The stuff that we have done in that month, most people stretch out for a year. So, let's get updated.<br />
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About a month ago, Charlie and I had a weekend trip in DC. It was through his office. We had a great time with his co workers and sleeping in a hotel without kids was outstanding. Melissa and Abdul watched the kids and I am not sure who looked more tired when we walked in on Sunday, them or the kids. Then two hours later we repacked, dropped the kids off and headed up to Albany for Nanny's funeral. Beautiful services and as always great to see family. We really need to get to Albany more with the kids.</div>
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The next weekend we had pictures taken by my very talented friend Kendrah. Here are some of my faves.These will be coming to a Christmas card near you in the next month.</div>
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Sunday, I took Mary to see Disney on Ice with our friends. She loved it and wants to go back. She actually thought we would be ice skating but whatever, she was happy through the whole show.<br />
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Hmmm, what's next, Halloween? Yes, Halloween. We had a great time in the neighborhood trick or treating and Mary really got into it this year. She was all about getting the candy. Mary was Jessie from Toy Story and Henry was Optimus Prime.</div>
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Then after Halloweem, Charlie and I hosted an 80's Halloween party. So much fun and such great costumes! Everyone dressed up, well they had too and people came up with great ideas. Here is group picture from the night. People already have asked what next year's theme will be, working on that.</div>
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I mean look at that picture. Everyone did AWESOME and I won't even begin to tell you how many different jello shots there were. Clean up was brutal, but totally it.<br />
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I'm pretty sure some where in the midst of all this Henry lost his fourth tooth eating a blueberry waffle. He really lost the tooth too so he had to put the waffle box under his pillow so she would know to leave the money. Last month an apple, this month Leggo my Eggo.<br />
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OH! We also had two kids with strep in there too. That was fun, said no mom ever.<br />
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Now we are into the first week in November and honestly it was probably the first quiet week in a month. Henry didn't have school on Monday and Tuesday that week and we all survived.<br />
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Then Saturday, we had a Birthday party and our friends Nick and Kim took our kids so we could go out. Those crazy kids. It was nice to eat without kids and we will return the favor next month to them. We hope to keep alternating.<br />
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This week we painted. I had asked that we have the dining room painted before Christmas dinner and Charlie said we can paint the upstairs too. My mouth dropped but was quickly picked up because I had 48 hours to pick out colors. Yes, 48 hours. People chose colors for months and go back and forth back and forth. Not here, you pick it, you paint it, your stuff goes on the wall. Ten rooms, seven different paint colors. I did know that I wanted Navy in the dining room so that room was easy. Here are some pictures.<br />
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Oh wait, I forgot, all during the time, I was preparing for my first craft thingy ever! It's tonight and I think I have everything I need. Here are the items I'm selling.<br />
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I can't forget to mention other tid bits like.....Mary not sleeping through the night for the past three weeks, Henry getting his first report card ever, Baseball for Henry ended, the Gamecocks just sucking and probably drank more bottles of wine then I want to admit but it's my crazy life and I love it.<br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-22061207058875022402014-10-14T10:37:00.000-04:002014-10-14T10:37:37.725-04:00Christmas?Pretty sure I think my kids think Christmas is next week. I have been busy working on Christmas crafts for a Sip and Shop, I was asked to participate in.<br />
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Here is what we have so far.<br />
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I still have a few more things to work on and the show isn't until November but I am so nervous and really I have no idea if I'm ready to start selling my work.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-11064722042888244132014-10-08T08:22:00.001-04:002014-10-08T08:22:32.145-04:00Word "less" Wednesday <p dir="ltr">I wonder where he gets it from?</p>
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Here is what I did. Nothing over the top and I will add more Halloween outside once it does get a little closer to the actual holiday.<br />
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Front entry - I will change out the burlap to a Halloween one in a few weeks.<br />
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Front Door - maybe my favorite spot.<br />
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Pantry door. I have had that sign for close to 5 years and I finally have a door that is long enough to hang it on. Every year I have to get creative when hanging it, but this year easy.<br />
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Views from the sink counter, it was the perfect place for the candelabra and the spider candles.<br />
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The stone fireplace, the perfect place to hang spiders. I was pretty excited that I was able to have them crawl this year. The kids loved it, this morning. The wreath looks a little small, so I need to spray paint a vine wreath black and then lay the fabric wreath over it. I may add spider webbing once we get closer to Halloween.<br />
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Finally, my kitchen island. It's just a Dollar Tree cauldron with a Target Dollar section witch hat on top. I think the Boo came from the Target Dollar section too. It looks cute on the island and is something different this year.<br />
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I do have ghosts and other candles around the house and the kids love all of it. Watching them come down and see everything this morning was great. Mary actually yelled EEEK, when she saw the fireplace. Henry reminded her they are not real and she seemed relieved.<br />
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Decorating this new house, sure is fun and I look forward to adding on some more cool decorations once we get a little closer to Halloween. I know I broke the rules and should have just gone all out, but I didn't want the new neighbors to think I was too crazy. I will leave that for Christmas.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152332944016240956.post-58866587267191384842014-09-15T15:46:00.000-04:002014-09-15T15:46:05.141-04:00Mr. PracticalI don't often post about Charlie on the blog, I post about the family, yes, but not really just about him, unless it's our anniversary. I've actually debated all day posting but have decided, why not, he may kill me, but whatever.<br />
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In March, when I lost my job and we were trying to get a mortgage, we also needed a new car. Charlie's lease was up on his Accord and we needed to find something quick. Now, if you have been through the mortgage process, you can't do anything, because you don't want your credit to be run 100 times and plus we were down to one income so we really needed to be careful. So, Charlie took one for the team. He bought a car for a little more then a $1 (kidding, seriously), and over 120,000 miles. He figured it was the best thing to do for our family. It had dents and bumper stickers galore but he drove it. We made fun of it, but it was what needed to be done.<br />
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Like all things with Charlie, he thinks it out and does the logical thing. I mean someone in this family has too and thank goodness he does. I can't tell you how many times he has taken the high road, or not gotten stuff for himself so the rest of us can live a little easier. He works hard and deserves everything but he is always one to put others first.<br />
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Okay, back to the car. It came up in conversation the other week that it was time for him to get a car and that he would probably just get something small to get him to and from work. Then he asked me about a pick up truck and I said get WHATEVER, YOU WANT. I said for as long as I have known you, you have always wanted a Jeep, so just get one. We have the van, we don't need another sedan, get something you actually want, not something practical and for the family. In true Charlie fashion he debated and debated and then said to me, I'm going to do it, and he did.<br />
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He took me to the dealership because he was afraid he might back out and not get one. It was a long afternoon but we came home in something he really wanted, not something he had to get. The kids were beyond excited and Henry said it was the best new car ever! We drove them around with the top off and the windows out and seriously, the giggles from the back seat were so great to hear. I think that helped Charlie with his out of the box decision.<br />
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Should we have gotten another four door sedan, sure, but this is way more fun and I'm glad Charlie got what HE WANTED.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05989104885261724347noreply@blogger.com0