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Happy Birthday to the best friend in the whole world! I love you!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
BFF: Best Friend Friday ~ First Shoes
*weekly guest post by my BFF Karyn ~ enjoy!
Henry refused to walk in his new shoes, luckily Zach came with us and convinced Henry to play with a toy.
And he promptly left the toy to run out the door into the mall.
Henry looks like such a big boy in his new shoes!
Peace and joy! ~Karyn
Henry is 18 months old and is just getting his first ‘”real” pair of shoes! He did not walk all the time and unassisted until 15 ½ months and then he curled his toes so much he could not wear a regular soled shoe. The shoes in this picture are from Target and have a soft leather sole- he has been living in them.
Henry was not too happy about having his foot measured so he got in Daddy’s lap.
My husband even had to put the shoes on Henry!
Henry was not too happy about having his foot measured so he got in Daddy’s lap.
My husband even had to put the shoes on Henry!
Henry refused to walk in his new shoes, luckily Zach came with us and convinced Henry to play with a toy.
And he promptly left the toy to run out the door into the mall.
Henry looks like such a big boy in his new shoes!
Peace and joy! ~KarynThursday, July 16, 2009
Family Movie Night Friday ~ Kung Fu Panda
Last Friday we watched Kung Fu Panda for our Family Movie Night. It was the first time any one us had seen the movie and it was cute. Jack Black is so funny as Po the panda & totally makes the movie!
Since one of the objectives of Family Movie Night is to save money, I purchased Tai Pei frozen meals from the grocery store instead of Chinese Take-Out. The Tai Pei dinners come packaged in a little take-out box and they were actually very tasty. The best part was that they were on sale at Publix Buy 1 Get 1 Free, so with coupons, I only paid $1.50 a meal.The most fun was going to the local Asian Market to purchase Chinese candy. The kids went crazy for this! The candy was different from any of their favorites and the writing on the packaging was all in Chinese.
In honor of National Gummy Worm Day, tomorrow night we are watching How To Eat Fried Worms & having Dirt Cake with Gummy Worms for a special treat!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Fairy Pretty Giveaway!
Toni from Design Dazzle has teamed up with Sticky Pixies for a lovely giveaway! Visit Design Dazzle for 6 chances to win a beautiful fairy canvas giclee.Sunday, July 12, 2009
Mocha Mondays
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Step into McDonald's every Monday until August 3rd for a free sample of an iced or hot Mocha. Limit one per person between 7 am to 7 pm. Visit McDonald's website for more info.
Friday, July 10, 2009
BFF: Best Friend Friday ~ Tattoo Etiquette
*weekly guest post by my BFF Karyn ~ enjoy!
I do not have any tattoos and while I can appreciate David Beckham’s tattoos, I am glad my DH is not all “inked” up. I have a large extended family and at least a dozen of them have tattoos, from my 20-something cousin (pattern of stars in pink, bright blue and a pretty yellow across top of her foot and Eeyore on her hip) to the 75 year old matriarch of our family, my great-aunt, who got a pink hibiscus on her ankle for her 70th birthday- no big deal.
I have always taught my children we do not make observations about a person’s appearance in front of them. Questions like, “where is his leg?” or “what is on her face?” are best left for when we are in the car. I would not want someone to walk up to me and say, “you really need to stop cutting your own hair!” So I would not walk up to someone with a bright green mohawk and say, “what were you thinking?” because I would assume they like bright green mohawks. The same goes if someone wants to put tattoos on every inch of their arm, I am going to assume they know tattoos are permanent and that they like tattoos- a lot. But what I would like to know is if there is such a thing as Tattoo Etiquette?
I am checking out of Super Target the other day and a young woman is waiting on me, she is petite with dark hair and blue eyes. She is wearing her Target red shirt with a slight v-neck and in three (maybe four, I am trying not to exaggerate) cursive across her breast bone is tattooed “Lost At Sea.” Under the writing is an anchor a good six inches long just above the v-neck and resting between her breasts! 
Now I am trying really hard not to stare and not to say, “what the @#$%&*! were you thinking?” and reminding myself not to make observations about people’s personal appearance and that she must like tattoos and it obviously means something personal to her. Just because she is working with the public does not mean I get to interrogate her about her personal life and the significance of her tattoo, but come on!
I do not have any tattoos and while I can appreciate David Beckham’s tattoos, I am glad my DH is not all “inked” up. I have a large extended family and at least a dozen of them have tattoos, from my 20-something cousin (pattern of stars in pink, bright blue and a pretty yellow across top of her foot and Eeyore on her hip) to the 75 year old matriarch of our family, my great-aunt, who got a pink hibiscus on her ankle for her 70th birthday- no big deal.I have always taught my children we do not make observations about a person’s appearance in front of them. Questions like, “where is his leg?” or “what is on her face?” are best left for when we are in the car. I would not want someone to walk up to me and say, “you really need to stop cutting your own hair!” So I would not walk up to someone with a bright green mohawk and say, “what were you thinking?” because I would assume they like bright green mohawks. The same goes if someone wants to put tattoos on every inch of their arm, I am going to assume they know tattoos are permanent and that they like tattoos- a lot. But what I would like to know is if there is such a thing as Tattoo Etiquette?
I am checking out of Super Target the other day and a young woman is waiting on me, she is petite with dark hair and blue eyes. She is wearing her Target red shirt with a slight v-neck and in three (maybe four, I am trying not to exaggerate) cursive across her breast bone is tattooed “Lost At Sea.” Under the writing is an anchor a good six inches long just above the v-neck and resting between her breasts! Now I am trying really hard not to stare and not to say, “what the @#$%&*! were you thinking?” and reminding myself not to make observations about people’s personal appearance and that she must like tattoos and it obviously means something personal to her. Just because she is working with the public does not mean I get to interrogate her about her personal life and the significance of her tattoo, but come on! What the @#$%&*! was she thinking and what does “Lost At Sea” mean? Did someone die? Is she in the Navy? Does she hate the Navy? Know someone in the Navy? Was she lost, but now is found? Or does she just want to buy a boat? If you get a big giant tattoo where the whole world can see it, is it okay for a total stranger to say, “hey, interesting tattoo” and see if they respond MYOB or tell you their life story? Don’t you have to expect people to ask? If “Lost At Sea” is personal or special, she could have put it on her back or butt and saved herself the aggravation of people asking and me wondering.
Peace and joy!~Karyn
Peace and joy!~Karyn
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Thin Thursday ~ Blood Pressure
*A weekly update on my journey to lose weight and get healthy healthier!
I am one of those people who donate blood every 2 months. Although a small thing, it makes me feel like I am contributing to the greater good. One of the neat things about Florida Blood Services is that they have a website that allows you to log-in and view your health history for the past 2 years.
When I donated last month, I was pleasantly surprised to see my blood pressure results - my blood pressure has gone down since I've lost weight! While never in the danger zone, for the past few years my blood pressure has been in the high-normal category. This time it was normal! In November 2008 my blood pressure was 130/92 and last month it was 122/70!
Even though I've been a bit ambivalent about dieting lately, I have proof that losing weight has helped my health. 22 pounds lost, 40 to go!
I am one of those people who donate blood every 2 months. Although a small thing, it makes me feel like I am contributing to the greater good. One of the neat things about Florida Blood Services is that they have a website that allows you to log-in and view your health history for the past 2 years.When I donated last month, I was pleasantly surprised to see my blood pressure results - my blood pressure has gone down since I've lost weight! While never in the danger zone, for the past few years my blood pressure has been in the high-normal category. This time it was normal! In November 2008 my blood pressure was 130/92 and last month it was 122/70!
Even though I've been a bit ambivalent about dieting lately, I have proof that losing weight has helped my health. 22 pounds lost, 40 to go!
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