tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87910642188504950862024-03-19T23:57:27.046-07:00The Reasons I TwitchMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-9344168765008807692014-12-03T20:02:00.003-08:002014-12-03T20:13:04.041-08:00Walmart Grocery-To-Go = Less Stress at Holiday TimeDo you remember my earlier posts about Walmart Grocyer-To-Go? Well, can I just tell you that I am TRIPLY in love with the service now that we are knee deep in Holiday time. I used Walmart Grocery-To-Go to order all the food for my Thanksgiving dinner and it made it SO much easier. I sat at my computer in my sweatpants and clicked the items I needed. I choose a delivery date and time.<br />
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Right on time the Walmart Grocery-To-Go delivery truck pulled up to my house and dropped off everything I needed to make my family the perfect family Thanksgiving. I didn't have to rush to store, fight my way through the traffic jam of carts, stand in line to check out...heck, I didn't even have to get dressed out of my comfy clothes!<br />
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I went back to the classroom and told Mr. Livingston that two planes had crashed into buildings in New York. We speculated whether there was an issue with Air Traffic Control. How could two airplanes crash into buildings in New York? I finished up my helper duties and went to my friends house to retrieve Alora. The Today Show was still on my radio, but they had more information...not small planes, commercial aircraft.<br />
When I got to my friends house I told her what I had been hearing. We turned on the tv and couldn't believe our eyes. Our 16 month olds played with toys as we watched thick smoke pouring out of two buildings in New York. I watched in horror as the two impossibly tall buildings crumbling like a pile of sticks. All I could say was, "The firefighters would have parked their trucks right there! They would have been right next to those buildings!" My parents were firefighters...I knew firefighters didn't park blocks away and walk in..they park right next to the burning building.<br />
Then another plane...this time the Pentagon. All morning I kept in touch with Chance by phone. A fourth plane was missing. It would finally be found...a smoking hole in the Pennsylvania countryside.<br />
My friend and I debated all morning, should we go to school and pick up our girls? They only had a half-day. Should we wait until the normal half-day pick up time? We decided to wait. As parents stood by the fence waiting dismissal, a dad made a comment that took my breath away, "People don't realize it, yet, but we are at war."<br />
In the following weeks and months, as we learned how close we had been to the terrorists of that day. Several of them lived in an apartment complex across the street from the Target I frequented with my mother-in-law. South Florida had already held the spotlight for most of the past year with our hanging chads. Now this.<br />
As you go about your day today, remember back to that morning 13 years ago. Reflect on where you were, what you saw, what you felt. And then remember, today is not "just" another September morning. It is 9/11.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-31577547120497250162014-06-15T15:53:00.000-07:002014-06-15T15:54:46.948-07:00Walmart To Go...Saving Time and Money<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did you know that there is a new grocery delivery service in town? Walmart To Go offers the variety of shopping at Walmart with the convenience of a delivery service. The week I first used the Walmart To Go service, my husband was out of town. Having 3 girls in various activities, working full-time and being the only parent for a week makes getting to the store is a difficult and tiring proposition. Walmart To Go made it SO much easier. I simply logged onto the Walmart To Go site and started shopping. One aspect of the Walmart To Go website that I love is that it provides the unit price on each item...I am a comparison shopper and am always looking for the best deal, so this was super helpful. One thing to be aware of when ordering from Walmart To Go is the substitution policy. If the item you have ordered is not available, they will substitute a similar item. The great part: if the item they select is higher priced than the original order, you still pay the lower price. The bummer: if you have your heart (or stomach) set on a specific type of Cheerios, you may be disappointed when they don't arrive at your doorstep. The solution is simple, you can either to select to never have substitutions made or you can make the decision on an item by item basis in your order.<br />
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Walmart To Go's website also makes it super easy to keep to your grocery budget. On the right-hand side of the screen is a running list of items purchased and the current total. I knew what I wanted to spend on my first Walmart To Go shopping trip and it was easy to add or remove items based on my budget.<br />
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And, it is not just groceries that can be delivered. Need some more allergy medicine? They deliver that. Need more laundry soap? Yep, that too! What a great time saver! No more wandering the aisles looking for what you need.<br />
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Delivery for Walmart To Go is an inexpensive $7 for a shorter delivery window or $5 for a larger one. If that still doesn't work for you, you can pick-up your items up at your selected Walmart for FREE! How fabulous is it to go shopping without placing a foot outside your car?!?<br />
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We had a great time at this year's trek to Anderson Farms. The trails were a little "soft" but there were only a few mud puddles. There were quite a few mosquitos, so be sure to bring some mosquito repellent. There are some HUGE pumpkins in the field...so head on over and pick your favorite!</div>
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Don't miss this year's Fall Festival at Anderson Farm!</div>
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Solving the mystery in the corn field...who kidnapped the farmer?</div>
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Miles the buffalo!</div>
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Checking out the pumpkins in the pumpkin patch.</div>
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Riding on the mine cars.</div>
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Pedal Kart races!</div>
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Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-67662502337534788382013-09-19T06:25:00.002-07:002013-09-19T06:26:21.185-07:00Annual Trip to Anderson Farms<img height="72" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=5b81fc1cd8&view=att&th=141320ceeaad1c61&attid=0.1.2&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1" width="400" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is that time again...time for our annual trek to Anderson Farms! Last year the girls LOVED driving the pedal carts, being towed in the barrel train, finding our way in the corn maze, and watching pumpkins being launched across the pasture! Opening weekend for Anderson Farm's Fall Festival is THIS weekend and will continue until November 2nd. Don't wait, grab your family and head up to Anderson Farms!</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Anderson Farms Fall Festival, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_750006454" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sept 21 - Nov 2</span></span>, open daily</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fall Festival <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_750006455" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">September 21 - November 2</span></span>: Come See Colorado's Longest-Running Corn Maze - Take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch on a wagon pulled by an antique Oliver tractor. We have pumpkins as far as the eye can see! Get Lost in our 30 acre corn maze! The maze is open day and night and is never haunted. Plus the whole family will enjoy Pumpkin Launching, Mine Cars, Barrel Train, Farm Animals, Kiddie Korral, Pedal Karts, Gem Mining, Private Campfires, Hay Bale Maze and the World's Largest Cornucopia. For the more adventurous crowd, check out Terror in the Corn and Zombie Paintball Hunt.</span></span></div>
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Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-87998444226989185922013-07-13T19:00:00.000-07:002013-07-13T19:00:00.276-07:00Kids Vacationing on Their OwnThe girls (all three) have been in Florida with family for a month. For Chance and I, this has been a wonderful respite from the everyday hustle and activity of kids. For them, I think it will be memories that last a lifetime. They are staying with my mil, but are also seeing aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. We see the family occasionally, but usually on for a few days. This is the first time the kids have spent a longer period of time getting to know their family....and for the family to get to know the girls. The hardest part of them being gone for a month is Arionna's anxiety. She misses us. REALLY, REALLY, REALLY misses us...as she told me for 45 minutes on the phone the other night. I will admit, those conversations are draining...sucks the life right out of me. I remind myself...this is GOOD for her...to really know what it is like to not be with us everyday. And, it is GOOD for her to stretch outside of her comfort zone. Now, if I can just make it through the next few days until they come home..all will be good!<br />
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Have you ever sent you kids on an extended vacation without you? How did you/they handle it?Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-71154638007702030102013-07-13T10:37:00.004-07:002013-07-13T10:37:44.565-07:00Urban Adventure Quest<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-34725366133537456022013-05-24T21:36:00.000-07:002013-05-24T21:36:08.113-07:00The Things Kids SayWhen Kaylee was little (around 3, I believe) we dropped my husband off at work. I asked her if she want to give Daddy a kiss. She responded with: "No." My husband and I were both shocked and taken a little aback that she would say to giving a kiss. As we pulled away from my husband's office, I asked Kaylee why she didn't want to give Daddy a kiss...her response:<br /><br />
"I'm all out of kisses and the kiss store is closed right now, so I can't go buy more."<br />
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Who can argue with THAT??Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-61776519598232892022013-05-07T22:04:00.000-07:002013-05-07T22:04:05.350-07:00Heritage Square<br />
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If you have never been to Heritage Square, NOW is the time to go! My kids always have SO much fun!</div>
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Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-41501308534892380812013-04-22T21:44:00.001-07:002013-04-22T21:44:16.936-07:00Sponsored: Lose 12 inches<br />
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We arrived at the Boondocks Fun Center at about 11am during the last day of our Spring Break. Lines when we arrived were nice and short and we were able to move quickly between the Go-Kart tracks: the Rockie Track (must be over 48 inches), Slick Track (must be over 60 inches), and Road Track (driver must be over 60 inches and over 40 inches for passenger) and Laser Tag. The girls enjoyed using their tokens on the arcade games that rewarded them with tickets that redeemed for prized. At lunch time we took advantage of the pizza buffet: unlimited pizza, salad, and bread sticks for only $5 per person! After lunch a large group arrived and the Boondocks Fun Center quickly filled up...the lines for attractions were remarkably longer. We made the decision to leave and come back later in the afternoon.<br />
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Alora decided not to join us when we returned to the Boondocks Fun Center, so it was Arionna and I who headed back for more fun. I am so glad we made the decision to come back. We arrived after 4pm and the large groups had departed. The lines were very similar to when we arrived...only a few minutes wait for each attraction. The lines remained short all the way until we left at 8pm.<br />
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If you are interested in bowling at the Boondocks Fun Center, it is super easy to "wait in line" when a lane is not currently available. Simply check-in at the desk, leave a cell phone number, and the reservation will text you when your lane is ready. If you are in the middle of an activity, simply send a text asking to be moved back to the end of the waiting list. You will receive a text with the new approximate time that the lane will be available. When you receive the text that your lane is ready, head over to the counter to receive your lane assignment and your shoes. Waiting in line has never been easier!<br />
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Oh, and remember that pizza buffet from lunch? They provide you with a wrist bracelet to access the buffet...and the bracelet is valid from 12 noon until 8pm...so Arionna and I headed back to the pizza buffet for dinner! What a GREAT deal!<br />
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This was not our first time to the Boondocks Fun Center. We have been there for birthday parties, Summer Camp Field Trips, and for fun with the family. The common denominator with all of our trips? Lots of FUN!<br />
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Here are some tips for heading to the Boondocks Fun Center...especially on busy Spring Break and Summer vacation days:<br />
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*Arrive early (doors usually open at 10am)<br />
*If large groups are arriving, consider heading home (or to another activity) and returning during the late afternoon<br />
*Or, plan your visit for later in the day<br />
*Take advantage of the wait list option for bowling<br />
*The $5 All-You-Can-Eat pizza buffet is a GREAT deal (especially is you return for dinner on the same day)<br />
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The girls and I received Unlimited Fun passes to experience the Boondocks Fun Center, but all opinions are mine.<br />
<br />Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-64360116166135527422013-03-19T17:57:00.001-07:002013-03-19T18:09:45.197-07:00Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse...live!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">Denver Children's Theatre presents "</span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">Lilly</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">'s </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">Purple</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"> Plastic Purse" running Mar 10 - Apr 28 on Sundays Only (no performances 3/31 & 4/14). </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">Lilly</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">’s </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">Purple</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"> Plastic Purse is based on a series of books by Kevin Henkes, the winner of the 2005 Caldecott medal. Through clever dialogue, fast-paced scenes, realistic characters, and yes, even cheese, the award-winning playwright Kevin Kling creates an entertaining and insightful tale. For tickets or more information, call </span><a href="tel:303-316-6360" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;" target="_blank" value="+13033166360">303-316-6360</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"> or visit ticketing website:</span><a href="https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=6d627aaaa03b7a2bbb736f8e8ee6db14" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;" target="_blank">https://www.vendini.<wbr></wbr>com/ticket-software.html?t=<wbr></wbr>tix&e=<wbr></wbr>6d627aaaa03b7a2bbb736f8e8ee6db<wbr></wbr>14</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">.</span></span><br />
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Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-18206665585457183252013-03-17T11:33:00.001-07:002013-03-17T11:33:49.356-07:00Boondocks Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our adventure started at the Depot in Alamosa, CO. We picked up our tickets for the North Pole Express and received candy canes and STAMPED post cards! What a great souvenir!</div>
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When the train pulled up, it was all decked out for the holidays. Our two elves made us comfy and cozy with steaming cups of hot cocoa (complete with whipped cream and green sugar) and delicious cookies (the only variety available were oatmeal raisin...if your kids are not a fan, I would stash a chocolate chip cookie in your purse)! YUM!!! Once everyone was settled in our car, we were off to the North Pole! A merry caroler joined us in our car. She sang a couple of songs solo, and then invited all the kids to join her in the back for Christmas carols. My girls had a great time singing along.<br />
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We arrived at the North Pole and picked up Santa. On the way back to the station, Santa came through the train. Everyone was greeted with a HO HO HO! Santa and his elves passed out a silver bell to each passenger (I could hear mine, because I BELIEVE!) and listed to Christmas wishes.</div>
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The girls told me they had a FANTASTIC time...and have already asked if we can return again next year. That would definitely be two thumps up from this crowd!</div>
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*My family received tickets to enjoy the train, but the opinions expressed are my own.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-59686492690195766702012-11-08T20:24:00.000-08:002012-11-08T20:30:39.241-08:00North Pole Express<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>
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Last weekend we took the family to Anderson Farms in Erie. We had SOO much fun! You could spend the ENTIRE day here with all the activities. Our first stop was the peddle cars. Can I just say, I want one of these? They would be so much fun to drive around on the trails by our house!<br />
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Then, the girls were off the the barrel cars. They had a great time being pulled by a tractor around and around in circles...I would have gotten dizzy!</div>
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Next, it was time for the corn maze. But, Anderson Farms corn maze is not your average run of the mill corn maze...it is interactive! We chose to do the teepee maze, which is the location of the Farm Scene Investigation. You see, Farmer Brown is missing and one of the farm animals is to blame. It is your job to figure out who did, what weapons they used, and what location Farmer Brown was snatched from. Along the maze there are several checkpoints where you punch your card. We had a blast making guesses (mostly wrong) and discovering who the real culprits were.</div>
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The girls had such a great time at Anderson Farms, they would love to go back every weekend! If you have older kids, you have to check out the Zombie Paint Ball hunt. Each of the 20 people on the wagon are equipped with paint ball equipment. It is your job to save the wagon before the Zombies take over! My eldest daughter would love this! It is great if you would like to try doing paint ball without actually getting shot at!</div>
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Anderson Farms is open everyday from now until Halloween. Check out their website <a href="http://andersonfarms.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to find out hours and admission prices.</div>
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Well, tonight Chance stopped at the grocery store on the way home...and the Yaris wouldn't start. Chance said, "Thank goodness it was not when I was downtown."<br />
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My thought was, "Thank goodness it didn't happen when we were half-way to Odessa, TX!" Which is where we will be driving the Yaris in 5 weeks...guess we should get the Yaris serviced before then.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-85743217031081301502012-07-11T21:31:00.000-07:002012-07-11T21:31:09.219-07:00Water World<img alt="water world" src="http://www.usfamilyguide.com/_emailgraphics/screenshot2012-07-10at4.39.14pm.png" />
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Ok, enough of the plug :) and on to Aztec Soup.<br />
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Each of my kids (and my husband) have a night that they cook dinner. Last week when it was my night to cook, I made Chicken Noodle Soup. Semi-homemade. None of that icky canned stuff. Kaylee mentioned that one night she should make Aztec Soup. Sounded intriguing, so I asked, "What's in it?"<br />
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Kaylee: "It's just like Chicken Noodle Soup....without the chicken and the noodles."<br />
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Uhhuh...Yeah.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-46981627529461999742010-11-16T07:52:00.000-08:002010-11-16T07:52:32.645-08:00My eldest daughterKaylee woke up Friday morning to go to school. It was cold and snowy on Thursday, so she had to sweep the snow off and scrape the windows of her car. She comes back in to inform me that she bent her car key and it wouldn't start her car. I told her to take my key (for her car). I look and she has taken ALL my keys. Go outside to tell her she needs to leave me the rest of my keys. She just needs to take the one for her car. Turns out, she has locked my keys in her car. Go and get Chance's keys. Open the car. Ask her why she didn't start the car while she was doing the windows. She says she did. No, you just turned on the radio.<br />
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Saturday, Kaylee has State for Ulitmate Frisbee. She gets up and heads to the school by 8am. Then, she calls. She has locked her (or MY) key in the car. Drive to the school, give her the key, she unlocks the door to her RUNNING car. I think the child needs a key implanted in her forehead.Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791064218850495086.post-54860369210368785882010-11-10T10:43:00.001-08:002010-11-10T10:43:43.123-08:00Christmas cards brought to you by Shutterfly!<div class="MsoNormal">Have you seen the new Shutterfly cards for this Christmas? I have used Shutterfly in the past to make photo books of our vacations. Digital pictures are great, but there is nothing better than having a custom, hard-back book with all of those vacation memories. And, when I saw the new Christmas card styles, I was sooo excited!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal">I love writing a little update on what our family has been doing for the past year in our Christmas cards. Shutterfly’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christmas cards makes this soo easy!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have several friends who list the top ten highlights of the year on their Christmas cards. Shutterfly has a card for that:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/top-ten-moments-christmas-card-5x7-flat">http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/top-ten-moments-christmas-card-5x7-flat</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Have a new baby and want to show of all their exciting milestones for the year? Shutterfly has a card for that:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/year-in-pictures-new-years-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93478">http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/year-in-pictures-new-years-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93478</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Can’t decide on that ONE perfect picture for your holiday cards? Not a problem with Shutterfly! You can pick a layout that allows you to highlight multiple pictures:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards?DCL=true&lfoType=&omn=8a&fa=8&foType=a">http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holidaycards?DCL=true&lfoType=&omn=8a&fa=8&foType=a</a></div><div class="MsoNormal">I am so excited to get started on my holiday cards with all the great options from Shutterfly!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">disclosure: I was given 50 free holiday cards for my opinions on shutterfly. If you are a blogger, find out how you can get 50 free cards too! http://bit.ly/sfly2010</span></em><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311369848335765689noreply@blogger.com0