Dec 16, 2015
I need to go Christmas shopping but at the end of every single day I make an excuse to wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow, I have to maneuver 2 dogs to the vet (which will undoubtably require patience and strength — neither of which are my strong points) so I KNOW I’ll have an excuse to wait until at least Friday. Time is running out and we have next to ZERO percent chance of snow for my favorite holiday. I’d be all merry and bright with just a small flurry or two but Mother Nature isn’t cooperating this year.
It’s official. I have the holiday blues. 🙁
PS. On the bright side — the chin hairs aren’t mine.
Dec 15, 2015
Last minute gift idea because I snatched up one for myself…
I saw this essential oil diffuser and ordered it for my niece, Katie. When it arrived I opened the box (first mistake). I plugged it in (telling myself it was just to make sure it worked — second mistake), and then totally gave up and filled it with water and a few drops of essential oil (third mistake). The final and fatal flaw occurred when Katie arrived shortly thereafter and this gift idea was totally hosed.
I’m not a huge “holistic healing believer” — you won’t see me forgo Motrin for a drop of peppermint oil on pressure points. But I do really like the light scent, soft light, and moist air that the diffuser provides. Get one of these for a gift — even if the recipient has one already, they will always find a place for another. (Unless you’re my sister-in-law. I thought I’d get her one until my brother said she already has 6 strategically placed at their house.)
So far, my favorite scents are tangerine and peppermint. And one last tip — I put a couple drops of sweet orange essential oil in my Shark steamer when cleaning the hardwood floors. My whole house smelled AMAZING.
Dec 4, 2015
My shopping excursion with Katie last evening was longer than Gilligan’s 3 hour tour. And that was BEFORE we had to carry in the merchandise. We had FOUR shopping carts full not counting the one large object that wouldn’t fit in the SUV. That’s yet another trip tomorrow for pick-up.
Katie was the first to decide one cart wasn’t going to hold everything on her list. When she turned her back, I stole the cart and was slipping away when I pulled it up over my heel and it made a noise loud enough that my get-away was foiled and I was discovered. Oh yah, it was all fun and games until we saw the final tally.
And in closing, I will admit that out of that whole crap-load of stuff purchased, I only have 3 gifts to wrap and place under the tree. I’m in big trouble, you guys.
Dec 3, 2015
The Christmas tree is up at my house but this year is not merely a repeat of previous holidays. I had to buy a new tree this year… my Martha Stewart special lasted only 2 years. And Dharma is so destructive that I didn’t feel “safe” pulling out my collected ornaments. My (now 33 year-old) baby’s “first Christmas” ornament is pretty special to me and I simply didn’t want to chance finding it chewed and discarded after the holiday season. So my new LED tree has just plain ole’ ornaments this year…
With a selection of colors and display choices (flashing/firefly/etc), I thought I’d just share a black and white rendition and let you guys pick whatever color you want. When I pick, it’s purple every single time. Evidently, everyone else thinks the “P” on the tree remote stands for “PINK” (not purple) and switch it to something…. ANYTHING else the second my back is turned.
If trying to monitor a puppy during the holiday season (so everything remains somewhat intact) isn’t enough — I have this five-year old granddaughter. Kids LOVE remotes, you guys. Between remotes for the TV, the AppleTV, the fireplace, the cable box and more… it feels like I’m almost always looking for a remote to something. And when I find the remote I’m looking for? It doubles as a pretend cell phone and rings often.
Jan 12, 2015
My thoughts today are extraordinarily random! I’m just going to type away and hope at least ONE item below will be of interest to SOMEONE besides me:
- Bounty Commercial: What’s up with Bounty acting like a kid blowing chocolate milk bubbles is something that should be cleaned up and ignored? My brother and I weren’t even allowed to make slurping noises with a straw (like when that glass was almost empty). If Bounty had failed at being “the quicker picker upper” in my day under those same circumstances, we would still be visiting our Mom in prison.
- Sesame Seeds Come From… I saw this headline and was intrigued by my own stupidity. I had no idea where those annoying little seeds originated. A fruit, you guys.
- Some families shrink while others grow and grow. Christmas at my house was intimate. Small actually. Life changes and the pesky neighbors being out of town resulted in the smallest family holiday gathering I can remember ever taking place. Still… it was amazing. I then traveled with Perry to his family’s celebration on Christmas day and holy cow! People kept piling in to the point that there were not enough chairs to go around (but there was surely enough food!). Although some families shrink while others grow it doesn’t really change how wonderful it is to spend time with them — no matter the number!
