- This post is brought to you by a vacation. I have been on vacay all week, and I must say I was so glad it felt like an actually long week. Normally, it seems that vacation weeks fly by ... but not this one. And, for that ... I am thankful.
- We had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family time, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (for me nothing starts off the feeling of Thanksgiving & Christmas like the parade), and eating way too much good food :).
- I didn't do the "Black Friday" Shopping. I actually had to work! I must say this is probably about the 2nd or 3rd year I haven't braved the crowds before reporting to work, and I didn't really miss it. Someone examine my head! I did, however, take advantage of some evening "Black Friday" shopping.
- Speaking of shopping. I have seemed to do more on-line shopping this year, than previous. I have found pleasure in sitting in my pj's and simply letting my ADD set in & bringing up multiple windows to view & compare products, prices, special offers, etc. It's probably not helping in the being active.
- Yesterday, I brought lunch to Hubs at work. Well, not only him, but some of his co-workers as well. They called it in...I picked it up. I picked up food at a shady Chinese restaurant. Shady. It was good, and I am glad I didn't actually eat in the restaurant.
- I have put together an Advent Calender for Ellie. She was asking the other day about presents from us & Santa. WHAT?! I never thought about presents from my parents on Christmas as a child. Santa ruled! Parents could do my birthdays. So, in a effort of trickery I introduced an Advent Calender. There are great ideas on creating these on Pinterest (don't you love it! I need a support group, or an intervention). Some of the gifts are materialistic and some are just family time. Last night, day #24, was a Christmas shirt. I always buy her one every year, so it made it a little more special by wrapping & presenting. She woke up easily this morning so she could go pull a slip. Which said "Wrap Christmas presents & find a Christmas movie on TV". Other ideas include: a Daddy & Daughter date (when I have my coworkers over for a Christmas party), going to a Christmas parade, looking for Christmas lights one evening, having a picnic in the living room, having Breakfast for Dinner. For the little gifts I used the items I normally purchase every Christmas -- Christmas themed books (you can find these for $5 or so at local book stores and even department stores such as Kohl's), winter themed pencils, cheap foam & paint crafts (picked up at the Dollar Tree & Target $ Spot). Nothing expensive, but just a new twist.
- Tomorrow is Santa Day! Santa will be at Ellie's school for Breakfast w/ Santa, then that evening after the local parade at my office for Cookies & Koolaid w/ Santa. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate for both events to be successful.
- Our church friends, The Ritters, came home for Thanksgiving from their new home in Oklahoma. It was such a joy to see them, spend time w/ them, and just enjoy catching up on their new life in Oklahoma. I knew I missed them, but you never realize how much until they have to leave again.
- We had our first of many Christmas parties the weekend after Thanksgiving. As always, the Owens' Christmas party did not disappoint. We played Dirty Bingo - a combo of Dirty Santa & Bingo. It was fun! I will try to sort thru some photos for a post.
I hope I haven't bored you to tears.
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