An Email Forward...

Usually these things just annoy me, but I really liked this list and hadn't seen it before. Hope you get a chuckle out of it too :)

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was learning cursive really necessary?
7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
10. Bad decisions make good stories.
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.
13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes - to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this thing I have-- ever.
15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
18. My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
19. I think the freezer deserves a light as well..
20. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet, on any given Friday or Saturday night, more kisses begin with Bud Light than with a Kay jewelry product.

10 Random Things for a Friday

1. I scratched my own nose last night trying to pull my covers up. Now there's a big red boo-boo. What a doofus!
2. Are there a ton of homes for rent around you? I'm amazed around here. And it's mostly sad, since a lot of them are houses people couldn't afford to keep. I'm ready for the 'recession' to be over, folks!
3. My afternoon is all in an uproar all of a sudden - lil miss fell asleep in the car on our way home from lunch (til I reached back and tickled her to keep her awake). When we got home, she went straight to her crib and asked for help to get in. Now she's fast asleep. Huh.
4. Tonight I get to go make cards with friends - yay!
5. After several frantic chocolate-y weeks, I'm off (except for networking meetings) until December 3. The breather will be nice right about now!
6. I got really cute lil 4 oz plastic glasses yesterday for martini samplings, but apparently they're a little too 'crisp.' Just trying to use one last night for measuring, we had to throw away like five that were cracked before we got to an intact one! Darnitall.
7. Once I'm caught up with some computer stuff (and entering the last of my orders from the chocolate show last night), I'm going to make the invitations for my ornament exchange on December 11! I'm so excited! I'll share more details later, but it's like a cookie exchange without the baking.
   
8. There was a lady at my show last night who owns a nail shop and does awesome gel nails. Listening to her made me really miss my nails - especially since I now have two broken down to the quick :(
9. I get to see my brother and sister-in-law's new puppy tomorrow! Isn't puppy breath so sweet?
10. This weekend's to-do-list highlight has got to be taking or finding a picture for holiday cards! I can't wait much longer...
    

The Circus

Last night was another night filled with Maggie being (unintentionally) funny. Maggie and I met up with my parents and hubby/daddy and we all loaded into the car to go to the opening night of the circus!

We knew Maggie was in rare form when we got to the circus and my mom was helping to get Maggie out of the carseat. Since she wasn't totally familiar with the carseat buckles, I was giving her a few pointers as we got Maggie out. Once Maggie's shoes hit the pavement, she said, "Good job, Mimi!" We all laughed over that one!

Maggie's favorite part of the circus was the elephants. It wasn't the circus I remembered from growing up. Instead of three rings, the performance floor was more of one giant oval, so you didn't have to choose what to watch at any given time. I like it better like this - I'm not afraid I'll be missing something cool when I'm watching another ring, you know?


We always joke around about Maggie not being at all shy around strangers. At our trip to the circus she really reinforced this! Just before intermission, the woman in front of us got some cotton candy. My mom and I were cracking up again as Maggie almost leaned between the seats to grab it right out of her hand! Luckily the nice lady shared some with Maggie at intermission. Apparently she made a fast friend, as during the second half of the performance, Maggie wanted to go sit with her! That's right - four adults in our party, and the baby wants to go sit with someone we'd never met before. Goofy kid! I've told everyone a hundred times that this is the same thing Maggie does at school or anywhere else we go - since she usually spends all of her time with me (and this is me with Maggie in the pictures), she likes a little variety and grabs some other adult when she has the chance.

I'm sure you'd have a great time at the circus too! If you're in the Southeast Michigan area, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus is at the Palace of Auburn Hills until November 22. You can get four tickets for $44 by entering MOM in the 'MC Promotion' box when purchasing through Ticketmaster.

Be sure to get there early so you don't miss the All Access Preshow! You'll be able to go right to the circus floor to meet performers, try on costumes, get autographs and just generally 'clown' around ;) We got to watch Kelly the elephant paint a picture, as well as a super tall guy on stilts walk right over daddy's head! It's free for all ticket holders.

Here's the discount details summarized for you:
Ringling Bros. Coupon Code Details
* The coupon code will be MOM to get four tickets for $44 for ALL performances!
* The tickets can be purchased from http://www.ticketmaster.com and by entering the MOM code in the “MC promotion” box when purchasing tickets.
* Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each.
* Offer not valid on Circus Celebrity, Front Row, or VIP seating.
* Cannot be combined with other offers. Service charges, facility & handling fees will apply.

Your Holiday Wish List?

So tonight at my chocolate show I asked what everyone wanted Santa to bring them. We were all just making small talk, waiting for a few more people to arrive. I got one answer - a blender to replace a broken one.

I expected to hear big stuff like laptop computers, big screen tvs, game systems (although I think everyone already has one of those but us...).

Maybe I should have asked if they'd been good first, to see what they thought they might deserve! Hahaha... What are you asking for as holiday gifts?

Xerox is Doing Something Cool!

If you go to this web site, you can pick out a thank-you card, and Xerox will print it out and send it to a soldier who is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

How AMAZING would it be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE, and it only takes a second.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers need to know we are behind them.

This takes just ten seconds and it's a wonderful way to say, "Thank you." Please take the time to send a card and pass it on for others to do so too! We can never say thanks enough.

Thanks for taking the time to support our military!

Another Fun Giveaway!

Some bloggers have a TON of giveaways, but I tend to just post (and have entered) the ones I REALLY want to win. As I was looking through an ongoing list (updated Mondays) of giveaways at The Frugal Kennedys, I saw an interesting giveaway I'd never stumbled across before and headed to check it out.

OH MY GOODNESS! Growing a Baby in Seattle Reviews is giving away a one-year subscription to Relish!. What is Relish? It's a meal planning site - each week (after I win) I'll get to pick five recipes and one dessert from a list, and they'll send me the recipes and the shopping list. Yeah. For real. I am horrible at grocery shopping, and don't care much for cooking usually. This site? Must have been made for me.

For your chance, check out the post here, but I'm going to win this one. I have to.

Tuesday Random Thoughts

Today? I get to clean the house. Not much, really. Dust, vaccuum, clean the bathroom. I just wish there were more people coming to my Jewel Kade party to appreciate my efforts! I'm going to make my nacho dip, a big tray of Dove fudge brownies (which will actually be split so I can take some to my show on Thursday), probably a Tastefully Simple cheeseball or Garlic Herb Triscuits with Winschulers cheese, and maybe some oatmeal scotchies...

Dear Meijer: Thank you for the penny pony. Maggie loves the ride at the end of each shopping trip.

I love playing catch with Maggie lately. We say, "Thank you," and, "You're welcome," ever time we pass the ball back and forth. She's so adorable. She also likes to make me or her dad stand up so we can hold hands with her and dance. Oh, and either she or any of her toys or animals can become 'Jasmine' by putting a blanket, towel, or washcloth on their head. Lots of fun around here :)

I've started shopping for hubby's stocking. I hate dropping a bunch of money on little things all at once. By starting now, I get something for a few bucks each time I'm out, and he should have a fun, super-full stocking by Christmas!

I remember when I was little there were tons of outfits for Cabbage Patch Kids. Are there still? Maggie's Cabbage Patch Kid has been wearing the same dress (and diaper, for that matter) for a year. Ew. I think I just came up with something else for Maggie's holiday wish list. ;)

The outdoor lights from one of my posts last week? Are done! Hubby put in two lights at the end of the garage, one on the front porch, and one with a motion detector on the back deck. It's so bright and nice looking now :)

Hubby said he was 'having fun' and going fast down a dirt, curvy road last week when Maggie leaned back in her car seat and said, "Be careful!" Smart girl...hehehe....she also says it to me when I do something silly like pick her up upside down.

A Holiday Giveaway

Daisy is giving away a gift certificate to her Etsy store, Daisy Bookworm's Hair Pretties. Looking through her site to pick my favorite items for my entry, I wished I had longer hair! Such sweet, unique things!

The contest runs til December 16, so head on over to get your entry in!

Can't Really Win :(

Yes, it is past midnight, and unfortunately this is not a scheduled post (meaning I could be asleep right now). I'm not asleep, but I am tired.

Last night/early this morning I had a horrible dream that colored a good part of my day, and now I don't want to go to sleep again, even though I'm pretty darn exhausted. And of course Maggie won't understand any of this. Whenever I go to sleep, she'll wake up by 8 AM or so (or 6:30 AM, like this morning) and I'll have to be up for the day. Right now? That's worth it, to not have the horrible dream again :(

For now I'm plugging away at my favorite part of business stuff - looking over the brochures and flyers that I've picked up from other tables at vendor fairs or multi-company shows and re-creating them for my business. You can never really know what works til you try it, and by modifying what others have done, I'm not using even more resources to re-invent the wheel!

As I get more and more befuddled and tired, I can only hope that I'll fall into a very sound sleep without dreams...at least bad ones...

Next Week - We're Going to the Circus!

Next Wednesday is the big day - Maggie's first trip to the big top! We received complimentary tickets as Feld Family Activators -yay! I'm hoping she's more comfortable with clowns than with the big-headed Disney characters or we could be in for a pretty short trip to the circus..

There are discounts available for you too! If you're in the Southeast Michigan area, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at the Palace of Auburn Hills from November 18 - November 22. You can get four tickets for $44 by entering MOM in the 'MC Promotion' box when purchasing through Ticketmaster.

Be sure to get there early so you don't miss the All Access Preshow! You'll be able to go right to the circus floor to meet performers, try on costumes, get autographs and just generally 'clown' around ;) It's free for all ticket holders.

Here's the discount details summarized for you:
Ringling Bros. Coupon Code Details
* The coupon code will be MOM to get four tickets for $44 for ALL performances!
* The tickets can be purchased from http://www.ticketmaster.com and by entering the MOM code in the “MC promotion” box when purchasing tickets.
* Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each.
* Offer not valid on Circus Celebrity, Front Row, or VIP seating.
* Cannot be combined with other offers. Service charges, facility & handling fees will apply.