I went back to school shopping. Here’s my Whrrl check-in about the experience. What I loved? Shopping with donating part of the supplies to a child in need. My choice? Promises 2 Kids, a local organization that helps prevent abuse and neglect. They’re currently doing a back to school drive and the timing couldn’t be more perfect.
Disclosure: I received a shopping stipend via Collective Bias and DaySpring. Opinions expressed herein are my own. But I really love the new DaySpring BTS line and really wish they’d had these items when I was in school. I would have used them and enjoyed it. I might even go back and get a couple for myself.
My friend Christina is currently giving away an acupuncture package from the Acupuncture Center of La Jolla, courtesy of BuyWithMe San Diego. So if you’re interested in trying to win, go over and leave her a comment.
If you’re interested in more fabulous deals and discounts, you should check out BuyWithMe – they have other cities besides San Diego!
I was not asked to write this post – I just wanted to help Christina promote her giveaway.
Well, yes, it is bound to happen, only I wasn’t wanting to let it happen so soon in the game. I went to a friend’s house tonight for a crafting party. It was fun! I showed up a 1/2 hour early. Uh, oops. Fortunately, said friend was cool & put me to work prepping appetizers, which I was more than happy to do.
Next time I’ll pay closer attention to the start time. I could have sworn it said 7. Really!
When I found out I was pregnant, I really and truly wanted a blue-eyed baby. Boy or girl, blue eyes please.
My dad has the most amazing blue eyes I’ve ever seen. Blue as the sky and so bright. They are striking. I so wanted my little boy to have those eyes. Instead, he got the same blue that I, my brother, and my mom have. They sometimes tend a little more towards gray, depending on what color we’re wearing. But my dad? His eyes never change – they are always the same vibrant pools of blue.
So while it’s nice that my boy has the exact eyes that I do, I wanted to pass on something else. The poor kid already has so many of my traits that it’s scary. He never even had a chance. I’m sure he’ll thank me (and never let me forget it) later.
really, I am. I am still filled with so much sadness for Shana and disinterest in things past work obligations and holding my little guy as tight as I can. I will get my groove back at some point. I promise. Soon.
Had a really nice night with hubby, complete with music and motorcycles. I’ll be back later today with details.
A couple of people claimed the coupons. Thanks, ladies!
I recently got to try the new Kraft cheese 2% singles. Guess what? They’re made with milk from cows not treated with added growth hormones (rbST). Once I heard that, I was eager to check them out.
We eat a LOT of grilled cheeses in our household. It’s a comfort food for us, and the kid seems to like them, too.
We gathered everything we needed to make a grilled cheese (in case you’ve never made one, that would be bread, butter, and cheese). And you know what? It was pretty darn good! I couldn’t tell a difference between the 2% and regular singles. Yet by using the 2% singles, we’re cutting a little bit of fat out of our diet – just like when we drink 2% milk! How many of us buy 2% milk but don’t think to buy cheese made with the same?
I have two coupons to try a 12 oz package of Kraft singles. So if you’d like to be one to try it, just respond in the comments. If needed, I’ll draw randomly to select names. I’ll wait until the weekend, and then contact the winners to get these mailed out asap.
(Disclaimer: Yes, my son is under 2 and yes, we give him whole milk as recommended. Just trying to head off any emails that might tell me what I’m doing wrong.)
I decided to try “Not Me Monday” and see how it goes. This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
- I did NOT cut my son’s hair tonight, butchering it ever-so-slightly and causing hubby and I to fight. Nope, not me.
- I did NOT feed my son goldfish crackers when he wouldn’t eat anything else.
- I have NOT taken a nap the past several days because I stay up late working, get up early, and then crash mid-evening, only to wake back up and start the pattern all over again. I wouldn’t do that.
- I have NOT found at least 25 new friends on Facebook over the last couple of weeks, thanks to a bunch of high school friends signing up.
- I have NOT been stepping over the cheerios on the floor, rather than getting the sweeper out to brush them out of the way.
- I did NOT put a bunch of lingerie that I’ll never wear (and has never been worn) for sale on e-bay.
- I did NOT save the curls from my son’s haircut tonight. Nope, who would do that?
- I am NOT so tired that I want to chuck it all and just go hide somewhere. That would be silly.
How about you? What did you not do today?
We bought a doorway jumper a few months ago, since the kid loves to stand on our laps and bounce. For what seems like hours. And hours. He resisted the jumper, though. He tried for a little while, but didn’t like something about it. He cried after a few minutes each time I put him in. So into the closet it went.
But as with most of his toys, if we just wait a while he might like them. And the last two days, he finally likes it. Actually, he loves it.
You know those videos of kids, where they’re trying so hard not to fall asleep in their food or during whatever activity enthralls them at the moment? That’s my son in his jumper. He bounces and bounces, until he can’t even keep his head up. His pace will slow, his head starts to loll, then he furiously starts bouncing again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Here’s the thing. I can’t stop laughing. He’s so tired that I really want to put him to bed. But he’s not ready to stop bouncing. It’s a cross between pitiful and hysterical. Mostly hysterical. Because the cute? It kills.
Before putting him to bed? I grabbed the video camera. Of course.
The news is here… BlogHer ‘09 is going to be in Chicago again! And this time, instead of the Navy Pier (which was nice, btw, but a bit of a hike from the hotels), we’ll be at the Sheraton and Towers. (Wasn’t that formerly the Hilton and Towers?)
It’ll be nice to be back in the midwest again. And this time, I’m hoping to have a chance to putter around Chi-town a bit. Hope I’ll get to see you there!
