Having an uneventful Halloween is a good thing when you have a food allergic child. He went out and got his treats, we sorted them when he got home and now we are going through them to see what we'll keep and what we'll donate for the troops. I have pictures of them in there costumes, but they are still in my camera so I'll post those later.
I can't believe it's November 1 already. As I took down the indoor Halloween decorations (hoping to do outdoor tomorrow) I felt like I had just put them up. It hardly seems like I did it 30 days ago. Which then got me to thinking about the next big holiday. I sent out invitations for Thanksgiving dinner and the only thing left to do is to find a place that will sell me a fresh local turkey. The place I had last year isn't doing it, so I have a week or so to hunt down a new one. Thanksgiving is all about the cooking. The 3 days before Thanksgiving will have my kitchen humming along with allergy friendly food prep. I like to cook so that isn't an issue. Now if I could just find some "helpers" to clean up all the kitchen mess I'd be in good shape.
It's hard to believe that in less than 30 days we'll be putting up our Christmas decorations. I'm a little freaked out by the thought. But the Husbands company Christmas party is at our home not long after Thanksgiving so once the turkey day left overs are bagged and in the fridge, out come the Christmas decorations. Is it me, or does this time of year seem like a big blur sometimes? I'd just like to enjoy one holiday before I have to think of another.
I have some Christmas shopping done but need to make time to make out a list for the rest. Fall always has me nesting and I thought about buying a whole new bedding set (tight budget you say??) but I pulled out the "winter set" and fell in love with it again. There's a couple hundred dollars saved (and the Husband breathes a sigh of relief). We have a wedding to go to this weekend and I also have the aforementioned company Christmas party and I planned on going shopping for a couple of new outfits this week too (thanks to a few extra pounds). Thanks to Spanx I think I can bag that shopping trip too (saving several hundred dollars since I found 2 dresses, a coat, some shirts and pants that I NEEDED on line... and the Husband breathes a BIG sigh of relief). I have two different outfits that appear to work now (and the one for this weekend better work or I'll be wearing Under Armour shorts and T shirt to this wedding... not a good look).
Speaking of Christmas, I'm working on a review for some digital scrap booking software (Christmas calendars anyone?) so stay tuned for that. I'm a tried and true "paper" scrap booker so it's taking me a while to figure out this software, but when I do, I'll let you know what I think and I have coupon codes too.
I'm babbling now, aren't I? I started with Halloween and some how ended up at Christmas....
Well, I hope your Halloween was a happy, safe, and reaction free one!
2 comments:
Your post just exhausted me. If it makes you feel better about the Christmas decorating, I'm on week two of decorating in the gallery. I have one more big week to go.
Sizes? Um, yes-- I'm with you. I'd like to be lower. Much lower. I feel your pain, I do.
This is just beautiful. I have friends that do scrapbooking. I have thought about it, but never tried it. I am still thinking about it.
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