Rightfully so.
you and D~ but you hide behind me.. who is totally innocent... always...
Just found out they are closing the Target by my house.. and i am SO BUMMED about this!!!! Is yours safe?
Hahaha... That's only because you are so cute!
I am pretty sure our store is safe... Even though we are a really small store - we are a test store for all of the other small stores, and we are within 25 miles of the corporate offices - so we always have the Target hierarchy walking our store. I am pretty sure our store is safe - and if not - well, I guess that's my clue to finally leave.
I lost part of the url when i cut and pasted, i fixed it but you must of tried before I fixed it. Or maybe someone is trying to tell me i shouldn't blog
I'm trying again:
http://ljcrochet.blogspot.com/
Hahaha... LOL - OK I will go check it again.
I went to yoga again last night and I enjoyed it once again. I also had another food victory - DH texted me to ask what I wanted him to bring me home from Chili's and I told him not to bring anything for me. Huge accomplishment for me - as I love to eat out. I momentarily regretted it when he was reheating food for the girls and it looked so good but now I am super happy with my decision. I'll be eating enough bad stuff at Disney next week, I can pass on the bad stuff at home this week. I am going to lunch with a friend today and I think I'm just going to have what I want, rather than trying to be super good, but, this should be my only meal out this week where I've probably been eating out 5+ times a week for the last couple months. I am moving in the right direction.
I am running down to the outlets bright and early Saturday morning, I need to see if I can grab a pair of capris for our trip. I'm also in desperate need of some work clothes but I may wait on those. I have a Nine West coupon I'd like to use too. DH has to take the car in for an oil change Saturday morning so we are each going to take one of the girls on our errands with us - not sure which is the better option for me? Peyton will probably complain since we are just shopping for me and Charlotte will probably only be good for about 15 minutes before she starts running around the store like a crazy child.
I'll be updating my PTR this morning with our plans, if anyone wants to come over and check it out
Hope you have a great day!
That is an awesome victory!!! WTG! I am very proud of you! I agree - at first, for me, it was very difficult to turn away from take-out or eating out in general. Now, it's just the opposite for me - mostly because my tastes have changed so drastically - there are only a few places I actually enjoy eating out at. Thankfully - one of them is the bar on the block next to us - the owner makes everything in their restaurant home-made and they sell quality meats... So, it's very nice to have that option really nearby.
It will come eventually Jennifer.
Hehehe... I remember those days. Reminds me of a conversation we had with V at dinner last night... We've noticed she hasn't babysat much lately, and we asked her why... Her reply "The kids are getting older and Shanna is much less embarassed to take them in public." - Hahahaha... Total truth - Josh and I just laughed. I asked him if our girls would ever reach that age?
I wish you the best of luck with your shopping adventures! I hope you find something that fits and is flattering.
All three of the bags are cute. Sometimes boring days are nice.
Yesterday me day was anything but boring.
My daughter woke me up early because she got the Jeep stuck in thpart of the mud behind the house. I had to take her to work. The Jeep stayed there until my neighbor could came over and pull her out. Saturday she and her husband will have to clean out the half of the garage where all their stuff is so they can park in inside.
There was an accident on the way to my mom's. I had to laugh. The police office told me to wait until after the car behind me moved and then backup and go around. Like I'm going to back into a car.
The town I live in decided to replace the slow children sign in front of my house with a speed limit sign because there wasn't one on this part of the road. That wasn't a bad idea except the sign has been there for 40 years and wouldn't come off. they finally did get it off and I have a new sign in front of my house.
Today I have to go out and buy a turkey breast for Thanksgiving. We're celebrating it the Sunday before because we all have to work on Thanksgiving.
Have a good day.
Liz
Thanks Liz... Oh wow - your day was definitely anything but boring. Glad your dd was able to get to work - nothing like a crappy start to her day. Sigh.
Hope you were able to get your Thanksgiving feast... It won't be long now and that's what Josh and I will be doing too.
I loved the Halloween pics, SO ADORABLE!
That update though! Gah, you and all your great and amazing photos!! What a huge dis meet!! LOL!! Like everyone was in HS that day! I love seeing all your bags!
OMGOSHHHHHH! That Mickey christmas cocoa bag! HOW CUTE! What a neat idea for a theme too! Love it!
Thanks... I just love seeing her and Gus together... They crack me up all the time - they really are a perfect match. And it's made a huge difference in their relationship that they took the time to get to know eachother so well before they started dating again - they really are themselves around eachother, and that makes me happiest.
Hahaha... Yes - everyone was in DHS that day - it's true. Not sure if you remember, but like 3 weeks before we left, Disney changed their hours at DHS that day, and it went from just a regular park day to a morning EMH day. So, literally - everyone was there that day, because we were all complaining about it on FB... And that's how the Dismeet evolved. Quite honestly - there were a LOT more Disers there, those were just the ones who actually made that meet.
Thanks! I like that bag too... I'd done a Mickey cocoa one a couple years ago - out of the two of them, I like the first one best... but this one is really cute too.
I hope you have a great day with BFF shopping.
Thank you - the girls and I are very much looking forward to it.
I just love all your new bags! Ours survived their second trip and are now safely packed away until next time! We are hoping to go end of October,beginning of November 2016 to go to both halloween and Christmas party's. It was so much fun to see WDW through the eyes of my grandson. We celebrated his 9th birthday and 1st disney trip! We also love art of animation but it really just show cases what a bad artist I am!
The end of the trip wasn't quite as magical as I started having chest pain on the way to the airport to go home. An ambulance ride, a heart attack and two new stents in my heart along with an unexpected 4 extra days in Orlando made for an interesting journey. I'm thankful to be back home and recovering! I'm hoping everyone had a great day! Ruth
Oh Ruth!!!! I had NO idea!! I am so relieved that you are OK!
How scary to have to go through that in a strange place, with out much family around you. Were your girls able to stay on? I sure hope so.
I hope you are recovering OK, and taking it easy.
Despite your adventure at the end, I hope you had a great and memorable trip.
The Wishes bag is absolutely spectacular! The Christmas Cookie bag is so cute. My favorite one though is the Mrs Potts and Chip. It is stunning. The facial expression on Mrs. Potts is incredible.
Thank you Debora!!! I love the fabric on that bag set... I just knew when I found it - it had to go with this bag!
We are both finally better!!!
All he bags look great but I love the Christmas one!!
Praise the Lord!!! So happy to hear this!
Thank you!!!
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I had a nice day yesterday...
I did my heavy lifting right away in the morning - I was done and ready to go upstairs to work by 7:30am... My internal clock has not adjusted to the time change yet.
So, I worked all morning - I was able to finish the applique, and make a huge dent in my pre-assembly work.
I quit at lunch time, got ready and had lunch - then I headed to town...
I found a few cute dresses I wanted to try on for Thanksgiving - I had never tried on a sweater dress before, so I had no idea if they would look good on me, or not?
I was hoping one of them would, because I want something new and nice/cozy for Thanksgiving this year - it's going to be a big one, with Josh's family coming from all over. Anyways... I took selfies in the fitting room - so you all could help me decide which one to get...
Keeping in mind - I tried all of them on with jeans under - perhaps not the most flattering. I am planning to wear any of them with black leggings or tights and my boots...
Personally - I like this first one the best.
This is my second favorite - you can't see it in the picture - but it makes my arms look really small... Wish it would do the same for my gut.
And - this one - not even sure why I am posting it. I don't like it at all. Part of the reason is that I had to try on a size bigger than what I am now, so it looks really boxy and frumpy on me...
So, what do you think? I really like the first one a lot.
You can't see it in the picture - but there is little flecks of red in the gray portion - so Josh could wear his nice red button down shirt, and we wouldn't clash.
I am debating if I should get the last pair of boots too - in black?
This is something that is totally new to me... I went in the store, fully prepared to hate how they looked on me, I was not expecting to like any of them. So, this is a totally new experience - and I could see it being very troublesome for my wallet in the coming months...
Anyways... Your opinions are welcome.
Afterwards - I did a little shopping at Target, with a spring in my step, because I was feeling mighty good about myself.
Came home and finished up my bag for the week. Whoo-hoo!!! I am off now until Monday.
Gus picked up both girls from school and brought them home. Gus and Alli hung out here, and then they went to a movie. Yesterday was the girls' "Friday", beause they are off of school today.
Josh, V and I hung out here all night on our tablets.
Today, is conferences... The girls and I are now experts... We use our
Disney touring strategy and it works out well. We are there at "Rope Drop" and we employ our Fastpass technique... So, we will be there at the butt crack of dawn (ahem, 8:30) - chomping at the bit for them to open the doors and let the masses of people in. Then, we will head straight to the back of the room - work our way forward. Which ever child I am not conferencing with will be our "Fastpass runner" and will go find their next teacher - holding our spot in line until I get there... Letting people in front of them, one at a time, if necessary.
We have worked this technique to our advantage in the past, and it works out well. Several parents look at us with envy.
Debating on wearing my Donald ears, just to make it official...
After conferences - which I am sure will go well... We are headed to BFF's house to go to the outlet mall with her. I am really looking forward to spending the day with all 3 girls... We got to do a little of it last weekend with Olivia's confirmation - but this will be so much better. We have not had all 5 of us together since Disney.
Alli has to work at 4pm today... Gus is picking her up and they are going out to eat with several of their friends. I gave her a "much later than usual" cerfew tonight, just because where they are going is about a half hour drive for them... Like I told Gus last night - I am not an ogre... If they can't make it on time - just call or text... If I am not worried - then I am much better. So, hopefully they will make it home on time - if not... They better let me know. Sadly - I trust Gus to take care of her... Not sure if this is good or bad?
As for the rest of us... It's Josh's cousin's (Matt) first hockey game tonight at St. Olaf... So, we are going to go cheer on our favorite hockey team - The Olies.
This is kind of a sad year for us, Matt is a senior and we will have to find a new team to adopt - or just continue to cheer for the Olies? My guess is that we will stay with the Olies... They are a fun team to cheer on, and their games are pretty local to us.
Anyways... I hope you all have a wonderful day and a wonderful weekend. Prayers and good thoughts to all of you!
D~
He is suffering from Disney withdrawal and with his work schedule, he needs a break. Since I don't have any vacation time left this year, we have to wait until January. We will be staying at Pop Century, which is my favorite of the values (haven't tried AOA yet, though) and since we have annual passes, it shouldn't be too expensive for four days.
Otherwise - I am very happy with everything I heard... I love it when their teachers tell me how wonderful & respectful they are in class... Makes me feel like I did something right. 
And I think that's it? The deals were awesome - and even better, I had my military ID - so we got an additional 10% off of everything... Not sure if that was just a Vetran's Day thing? Or if they do it all the time? I know the store where I purchased my dress from does it all the time - I just forget to use it. 
