Haiku Friday: Black Friday Edition

Haiku Friday
Black Friday is here
Want a digital frame cheap?
Only until noon!

I am thankful for
the huz, who wakes up early
to shop the big sales

Oh sure, I love Black Friday. The teaser sales are exciting, but the early hours? Eh, not for me. Before we had kids, Aaron and I would pick the sales that interested us the most, then go out together. Now, he goes out for the early morning sales race, and I stay home with the kids. I like this arrangement.

Edited to add:

We struck out this year
too many bargain hunters
not enough product

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your generic blog URL). We will delete your link if it doesn’t go to a haiku. If you need help with this, contact Jennifer or myself.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button above.

So flex those mental muscles and join Jennifer and I for Haiku Fridays!



The Week (so far) In Pictures

I get it. Everyone is so busy with NaBloMoBananaFanaFoSho that we’re all having trouble keeping up with the crushing number of posts flooding our blog readers. I know I’ve got over 300 posts staring back at me in Bloglines, just daring me to hit the Mark All Read button.

So to make it easier on everyone, I’ll skip a long post, and instead give you a day-before-Thanksgiving recap of my week in pictures, with limited commentary, requiring no deep thought.

Aaron and I went to a wedding over the weekend. It was our first chance in a long, long time to dress up, go out without kids, eat a nice meal, drink, socialize with friends, and dance. I didn’t want to come home. We need more engaged friends so we can go to more weddings.

A typical Monday – Mira gazing adoringly at her big sister, wanting to be noticed, and Cordy ignoring her. It’s so rare to get a picture of the two of them this close together, so I’m thrilled I took this picture.

Tuesday, I got the chance to have brunch with the fabulous Tammie and finally meet the way-too-cute-for-words Myles! He and Mira smiled at each other across the table while we talked. And Tammie brought me Key Limes – we’ll be having Key Lime bars as a dessert at Thanksgiving now. Yum!

Some days, you can’t get to this moment fast enough. Oh, and notice the rocket in her bed? I have a review of that rocket at Mommy’s Must Haves today.

The newest Sith Lord – Darth Cordy. If only I could Photoshop in some force lightning. That sums up today so far.



Mira, the Budding Foodie

I used to think Cordy was quite the eater. I had no idea that my second daughter would be the real foodie. She can’t get enough of it, and spends most of the day wanting only to eat, eat, eat.

I’d call her our little food critic, but that title doesn’t exactly fit. Her report so far:

Breastmilk: Tasty, although quickly becoming passé

Oatmeal: Yum! Mixed with some of that milk is best.

Sweet potatoes: Yum! And the orange stains left behind when I spit up give mommy a headache.

Carrots: Yum! Tastes great, and is another great orange color for staining my clothes.

Apples: Yum! Great to eat cold when teething pain strikes. More, please!

Squash: Yum! Like sweet potatoes, only not quite as orange. Not as much stain power as the other veggies, but still delicious.

Bananas: Yum! What’s next?

See? If she was a critic, everyone would want her at their restaurants, and every dish would get a glowing review.

And she’s not content with the selection provided so far. She also eyes anything I eat, trying to swipe a bite and occasionally propelling herself forward on my lap to get her gums around my sandwich.

Sometimes I’m a little bothered that she’s no longer as interested in breastmilk, like it’s so three months and she’s nearly six months now. Of course, less nursing means fewer attempts at a nipplectomy from her teeth, so I guess there are upsides.

And she certainly doesn’t appear to be a starving baby.

Don’t listen to her. Got any spinach dip? Maybe nachos & cheese?

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PS – Look for a new review and a fun giveaway coming soon (before Thanksgiving) at Mommy’s Must Haves. Everyone loves free stuff right around the holidays, right?



Haiku Friday: The Big Game

Haiku Friday
It’s that time again
OSU v. UoM
Quick! Hide your dumpsters!

It’s “Beat Michigan” week here in Columbus, and the city has once again gone crazy with the scarlet and gray fever. I only hope that Ohio State wins this game – and not just because I support the Buckeyes partially based on the fear of what might happen if I didn’t.

It’s also because the drunk, happy rioters setting dumpsters on fire are so much easier to deal with than the drunk, bitter rioters setting dumpsters on fire. (It doesn’t matter if we win or lose – there are always riots, and you can count on at least one dumpster fire.)

To play along for Haiku Friday, follow these steps:

1. Write your own haiku on your blog. You can do one or many, all following a theme or just random. What’s a haiku, you ask? Click here.

2. Sign the Mister Linky below with your name and the link to your haiku post (the specific post URL, not your generic blog URL). We will delete your link if it doesn’t go to a haiku. If you need help with this, contact Jennifer or myself.

3. Pick up a Haiku Friday button to display on the post or in your sidebar by clicking the button above.

So flex those mental muscles and join Jennifer and I for Haiku Fridays!



What Happens When You Force Her to Use Full Sentences

“Juice!”

“Cordy, that’s not how you ask, is it?”

“Juice, please!”

“Can you say ‘Can I have some juice please?'”

“Some juice, please!”

“No, ‘Can I…have some…juice, please?'”

“Can’t have some juice please!”

“No, no, repeat after me.”

“After me.”

“No, I mean say this…’Can I have some juice please?'”

“I have some juice please?”

“Close! Now, say the whole thing.”

“The whole thing!”

“Ugh! This is going nowhere.”

“No, going to kitchen!”

“Can you ask for juice?”

“Can I… ask for juice, please?”

“Close enough.”

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PS – Another review is up! This time for an awesome music DVD called That Baby DVD. See what I thought about it over at Mommy’s Must Haves.

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