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First Big Snow

I woke up this morning to thoughts of snow angels and snowball fights.  Sledding and snowman building.  All the same things I've thought about since I was a young kid and woke up to find the first big snowfall of the year.  There is something magical for me about pulling back the bedrooom curtain and peeking out to see nothing but a clean blanket of fluffy white snow.

Growing up we always had a toboggan that my dad would meticulously wax the bottom of to make sure it was slick and speedy.  He used to get as many of us siblings (there are 7 of us) onto that sled and send us down some pretty big hills for hours on end. We'd hollar in terror and delight all the way down.  Then my dad would wrangle all of us together and put that huge toboggan on his back and somehow get us and it all the way back up the hill again to do it all over again.   We usually cried uncle before he did.  Good times.

So the snow...... I know it is difficult to drive in and slows life down for a while.....but I still find it one of life's beautiful gifts.  I live in a very old neighborhood with ginormous trees lining both sides of the street and when it snows big it creates a winter white canopy over the streets.  It can be so breath-taking if you look up at it.   I think I'll walk to work today just so I can enjoy the crisp whiteness of it all before it gets all mucked up.  Happy snowy tuesday to you all.

 

Emergency Clown Nose

That's right.  You never know when you might need to whip out a clown nose to cheer yourself or someone else up.  

Here are my top five ideas for using an Emergency Clown Nose

1.  Wear one to the Oprah show and see if they let you in.  If they don't you call the news and tell them Oprah hates clowns.

2.  Wear one while grocery shopping and make sure you smell the fruit for a long time.

3.  All members of a family reunion have to wear one for the big group photo.  C'mon we all know those regular serious photos are a total bore!

4.  Wear one while driving and wave to lots of those road weary commuters.  You know they could use a good laugh.

And last but certainly not least....

5.  Keep one in your purse, glove compartment, medicine cabinet, messenger bag, lunch box or prize closet because you never know when an emergency clown nose is just the right thing to brighten someone's day.  

Feed My Goldfish

............. Did you click inside the fishbowl? Fishbowl via aBowman...thanks!

Scary Mary

 

My favorite childhood movie by far is Mary Poppins. I loved everything about the movie. Most especially the set, the scenery and the music. It might not be at the top of my list if it looked like it will in the following video clip. Watch and see what a clever editor and some spooky music can do to dear Mary Poppins.

And The Winner Is.....

Congratulations to Jill E.   You have won the giveaway.  You lucky duck!  Send us an email to let us know if you'd like us to mail your gift certificate out to you. 

I'd write more and post some pictures except that I got home from vacation last night and woke up in the middle of the night with a horrible cold/chills/fever thing and I'm too weak to go find my camera.

When I do unpack it I will have lots of hopefully good pictures to share of our trip up north to Lutsen Minnesota.  You betcha we had a great time!  Too great I'm guessing from this cold. 

Until then I've got to go get pampered......oh Bob where's my Mrs Grass chicken noodle soup????

It's Time For A Giveaway Contest!!!!

Well time flies and I just realized that it's been awhile since I've given something away to one of you my dear blog readers.  Shame on me for not doing this sooner!

So I am offering up a 20 dollar gift certificate good in either store or online to the lucky winner.  All you have to do is post your answer to the question I'm about to ask in the comments section.  The comments will be open for 10 days.  On October 6th I will announce the super lucky winner.  Everyone who answers the question will have their name thrown into the hat and I will get one of my fab nephews or adorable niece to pull out the winner.  Super easy!

 Here is my question........

What song lyric do you think describes you (physically, mentally, spiritually, what you like, or what you don't like, or how you just feel about yourself in general)

Ok, I'll go first......

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good, Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood. ---Joe Cocker

Now it's your turn!

Good luck friends.

Snickerdoodle Doo

Snickerdoodles are in my top three favorite cookies so I was super excited when Wind and Willow's latest dessert cheeseball was Snickerdoodle.  Trust me when I say that it is creamy cinnamon deliciousness.  All you have to do is mix the contents of the package with 8 ounces of cream cheese and 4 ounces of butter or margarine.  Roll into a ball and sprinkle with the mini snickerdoodle cookie topping.  Serve with apple slices, mini grahams or butter cookies. 

The other new sweet cheeseball to debut this Fall is Smores.  Ummmm smores.  Also super easy and so tasty.

 

  

Handy to keep in the pantry for a quick hostess gift or impromptu get together.  At Megan Morrison Home and Garden. 

Bob Thinks I'm Doing Laundry Right Now

But instead while he was outside mowing the lawn I was doing this.

Now I feel pretty (well a tiny bit) guilty because I got out of yard work by pledging my efforts to inside chores and I did mean well and knew I shouldn't start surfing the web (just for a "few minutes"....yeah right) but I did it anyway.  I don't know how I managed to find a site where you can create a fake magazine cover but since I found it.....I couldn't resist doing it and then I just had to share it and the site with you.  Now I've wasted an hour and dear husband Bob is outside sweating his arse off and he doesn't even have one to lose.  Rut Roh..the mower just turned off.  Play time is over.

Are They Teaching This To Your Kids In Music Class ??

If they are...I want to be invited to the performance.  This was so wacky that I just could not turn away. Kudos for originality and enthusiasm.  Electric Violiners Rock.  If you liked her....you might love him.  I do.

And The Winner Is.....

 

 

That's right....Beth is our very first Blog Giveaway Winner.  Congrats Beth.  We will be contacting you shortly about your prize.

A big thanks to all who commented this week.  We will certainly have more giveaways for our loyal readers in the future...keep on reading the blog and be in the know !!

Thanks to Brooke and Michael (my awesome niece and nephew ) for picking the winner for me.  You two are the best!