October 11-18, 2008 Eastern Magic-Parrothead Pirates in Paradise! Chapter # 2

[pinkygirl]

OK, got it, I like the 2nd one!

Thanks!!!
I guess then we'll keep the second one as almost everyone voted for the second one!!

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

OK we've made one batch of chocolates. I have no idea what that means because I didn't count them lol. I tried layering different colors but that didn't work well because the molds are not that deep so it's easy to overflow. I'll be eating those By the way, anyone who does not have the squirt bottle, go buy one it's awsome. Only drawback is the tip clogs easy so you have to rince it out after every tray.

 

[kritter]

OK we've made one batch of chocolates. I have no idea what that means because I didn't count them lol. I tried layering different colors but that didn't work well because the molds are not that deep so it's easy to overflow. I'll be eating those By the way, anyone who does not have the squirt bottle, go buy one it's awsome. Only drawback is the tip clogs easy so you have to rince it out after every tray.

I'm going to have to find the squirt bottle....!!!!!!

 

[realfam]

Hey, Michelle,

We would love to have you join the chocolate exchange... It will be FUN....
You can make homemade or bought whatever as long as it is a dozen pieces of something to send to everyone involved...I'm thinking we need to give everyone at least a week or two to get it all out..??? Not sure what everyone is thinking though. But, I can add you to the list then can send you all of the addresses... I think it will be a fun and yummy thing to do.. How is the baby?????

Yep, add me to the list please.
I will need a couple of weeks to get it together as well. The days all seem to run together lately. This is the most exhausted I have ever been in my whole life. Rebecca is perfect. She is content almost all the time but I am still learning when she is hungry....Sometimes she will go 4 1/2 hrs with out feeding and I am freaking. and then in the evenings she will feed every hour and I just can't fill her.....but its only been 16 days...I have to remember patience... WILL I EVER GET MORE THAN 2 HOURS SLEEP AGAIN ????EVER????
I'll have Alex figure out the address thing.
Exhausted Mommy Michelle

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

I'm going to have to find the squirt bottle....!!!!!!

They have them at michaels, about 3 dollars here

 

[realfam]

Hi Michelle. It might be fun for Maggie and Alexa to get involved in the chocolate exchange, since they have been e-mailing!

Sounds like a good plan. Maggie takes the "Supervisory, lick the bowl" approach to helping me with baking. Maggie is actually a "Salty" not a "Sweety" She likes when the Easter Bunny brings her Salt n vinager chips and jumbo Doritos instead of chocolate. Unlike her Dad and me. (we hear chocolate talk to us in the night)

 

[realfam]

Hi Michelle!!!!!! as far as I know all you do is make a dozen chocolates for each person on the list! It's really easy to make, get some chocolate melts, melt them over a double boiler or microwave, pour them into molds and then freeze them for 5 minutes and there you go CHOCOLATES!!!! if you have a bulk food store near you like Bulk Barn they sell the molds and chocolate melts there for really cheap!!! Have fun and we can't wait to meet you and your family!!!!!

Yep, I'm all for being creative. I used to make chocolates years ago but haven't had the time lately. I "woooed" Alex by making chocolates for him when we first started dating almost 10 years ago....His heart is attached to his sweet tooth I might try to add a Canadian flare....we will see what the bulk store has to offer
Michelle

 

[realfam]

That was too funny! Plus let's keep in mind what Erica said. I'd love to get 4 dozen chocolates in the mail by next week but it does not need to be done this instant. We bought more molds and flavors today and I'd like for Nancy and I to experiment a bit before we go all nuts on melting 4 or 5 dozen. The mold we got makes 8 at a time but the finished prduct only goes in the freezer for 5 minutes, it will still take a day to do this.
We did try to save time today, we got some white Belguims from the Bulk Barn and left the bag on the dashboard while we were driving around. As any Canadian knows, the heat is on max in the truck...melted mess LOL

I don't usually laugh at people on the first introduction, however, melted chocolate on the dash....too much...I laugh cuz I've had dashboard troubles too, being a Canadian living in the frigid snow belt up north. I can relate. Good luck
michelle

 

[kritter]

Yep, I'm all for being creative. I used to make chocolates years ago but haven't had the time lately. I "woooed" Alex by making chocolates for him when we first started dating almost 10 years ago....His heart is attached to his sweet tooth I might try to add a Canadian flare....we will see what the bulk store has to offer
Michelle

So glad that you will be doing the choc. exchange with us. DO not worry how long it takes to get them out,,,Enjoy the baby... Time flies by...

Just have Alex, email or pm me the address..Thanks,!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

I don't usually laugh at people on the first introduction, however, melted chocolate on the dash....too much...I laugh cuz I've had dashboard troubles too, being a Canadian living in the frigid snow belt up north. I can relate. Good luck
michelle

Gotta love it

 

[Pinkgurlshubby]

God night everyone, it's way passed my bedtime.

 

[kritter]

Found this on the budget boards:

J.Crew wedge flip-flops $5.25 and free shipping!!

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http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product...atId=cat290234

Free shipping code FS0205

If you order 2 or more it's another 20% off but it's not coming up in the website. I called, provided my confirmation number and was told that the 20% off would be applied once it showed up in the system (they're having some glitch with it). And apparently this is a pricing error and is going to be fixed by the morning so order tonight!! (and hope that they honor they're pricing error)

I read on slickdeals that these tend to run a little small so if you're a half size you should order up. I ordered up one size for DD14 and I'm hoping they're not too big.

 

[pinkygirl]

Yep, add me to the list please.
I will need a couple of weeks to get it together as well. The days all seem to run together lately. This is the most exhausted I have ever been in my whole life. Rebecca is perfect. She is content almost all the time but I am still learning when she is hungry....Sometimes she will go 4 1/2 hrs with out feeding and I am freaking. and then in the evenings she will feed every hour and I just can't fill her.....but its only been 16 days...I have to remember patience... WILL I EVER GET MORE THAN 2 HOURS SLEEP AGAIN ????EVER????
I'll have Alex figure out the address thing.
Exhausted Mommy Michelle

I feel for you Michelle and I know exactly how you feel. It always seem harder the second time around. Our little Kevin would never sleep either compared to Josh who by the time he was 6 weeks old would sleep 6 hours at night!!! It does get better!! Hang in there Glad to hear everyone is doing well !!!

 

[pinkygirl]

I don't usually laugh at people on the first introduction, however, melted chocolate on the dash....too much...I laugh cuz I've had dashboard troubles too, being a Canadian living in the frigid snow belt up north. I can relate. Good luck
michelle

where about up north are you from? I'm originaly from the Timmins area!!

 

[belle1627]

Morning all, hope everyone is having a great morning. Jacob was sick yesterday so I kept him home this morning, I wanted him to sleep. He seems fine now though and wants to go to school this afternoon. I am going to head out to the bulk barn this afternoon, can't wait. Just a reminder that I will be away from March 7-22, so factor in mailing time, I wouldn't want any chocolate to go to waste. So if you can send to me before that would be great if not you may want to mail it out for my return home. Something to look forward to. Sorry if I am a pain.

Have a great day!!!!

 

[kritter]

This afternoon while the kids are in school I will email out all of our address. When I get Michelle's I will send that out too...

I should be mailing mine out by Wed. I have to stop at the store then anyways....

Kristin

 

[Joyce]

I couldn't find any of you guys, i have been wondering around looking for yall, i even clicked my heels and said I WANT TO GO HOME. i don't write much but i try to keep up
i did pick up a pirates name while i was floating around MAD GRACE FLINT
any way i'm glad i found you i will go back and read all i misssed now

 

[3Goofballs]

View this as you may, maybe I am just trying to bump up my posts or maybe I am posting something to do with the cruise LOL
Since there is internet access in the rooms now, how many people are bringing their laptops on the cruise and how much time will you buy? We were thinking it would be nice to keep in touch with family members and friends. How much time are you going to buy? If the guys go out one night and the girls are stuck in their rooms or vice versa. I just remember from experience that once the kids go to sleep, we are prisoners in our rooms.

I'm curious about this too. I would like to send family/friends photos, but do not know how much time to buy. I'm also thinking about buying an Apple iPod Touch because you can web surf and use e-mail via wireless, without carrying onboard a bulky laptop, but I will not have a way to download the digital photos to my iPod Touch without a laptop -- what a quandry.

Renee

 

[kritter]

Nancy
Michele
Erika
Tonya
Gina
Michele
Kristin
Krista


I sent out PM's with the addresses. I do not have Krista's yet, when I get it I will Pm it out to everyone.. Let me know if you have any questions!!!!!

 

[belle1627]

Thanks Kristin, I got the pm. Just got back in from shopping, picked up some molds (Canadian maple leaf and the loonie, not the bird, our $1) So you can enjoy some chocolate money. Alec got called in for an OT (hi honey, I know you are lurking ) so its a busy night between Sparks and dance and dinner and homework, but i want to start so I may try to get one batch done.

Glad you found us Joyce!!!