Making Thanksgiving Special

I have always considered Thanksgiving a special holiday because it’s a time when we slow down for a little while, remember our blessings, and focus on family and togetherness. Here are some things that make our Thanksgiving special:
1. For our family Thanksgiving is about eating and cooking lots of good food, and spending time together. [...]

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Reasons I May Thow A Heavy Book At Someone’s Head

Dear Cell Phone Users at Bookstores,
It may surprise you to know that some of us go to the bookstore to actually read. I know how important your cell phone is to you, but you’re starting to get on my nerves and the nine volume series of physics books is calling my name (must…restrain…throwing…arm). Let me [...]

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How To Help A Child This Christmas

 
I really want to teach my son CJ about giving this Christmas. He is 5 years old and capable of understanding that while it’s nice to receive gifts, it’s wonderful to give gifts too. After we learned that his school was participating in Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, we decided to help as a family too.
Operation Christmas [...]

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You Spin Me Right Round Baby

Here is a funny video of my niece and nephew with my godson (their little brother). As soon as I saw this video the Dead Or Alive song “You Spin Me Right Round Baby” came into my head. I love how my niece tries to “say cheese”!

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10 Things I Like About November

1. Little nature gifts from CJ
2. Listening to Christmas music (I’ve given up trying to wait until after Thanksgiving)
3. Sunny days with swirly, whirly winds blowing leaves off the trees
4. More seasonal coffee drinks – Peppermint Mocha Twist and Gingersnap Latte

5. My snoozy cat trying to find a warm spot
6. Planning Christmas cookies and gifts [...]

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My Little Prince?

Here he is, my little prince (princess?) CJ. This photo makes me smile so much – check out that face! To me it looks like he’s saying “Yeah, I like to wear princess clothes, but I’m all boy!” 
It all started when CJ’s preschool teacher told us that every day at school CJ would ask for “the beautiful princess [...]

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Ask Me About…

I don’t know what it is about me, but frequently when I go shopping other shoppers stop to ask me questions. I know what you’re thinking - I must be wearing a red shirt and khaki pants when I’m at Target, or I like to wear a blue vest while hanging out at Walmart. Mmmm no, I don’t think [...]

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Does This Thing Come With A Parachute?

 
We did such a cool thing this weekend. We drove to DA’s cousin’s house a couple hours south of us and went to their annual “Fly In.” They own an airplane hangar and airstrip right across the street from their house and each Fall they invite all of their friends over to see their flying buddies “fly [...]

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Hello SITStahs!!

Wow, I’m sooooo excited to see so many SITStahs visiting me here at my little blog! Now my blog is really Saucy! Thanks so much for all of the kind comments and funny observations. Check out some of my favorite blog posts:
Happy Birthday To Me (my half birthday is coming up soon!)
10 Weird Things About [...]

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