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A Christmas Meme

I was just reading some of the Blogs I subscribe too. My normal morning routine.

One of the ones I read is of mice and ramen .

I thought this looked fun so I decided to do it.

1. HAVE YOU STARTED YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING?

yes I have and I am finished! I may pick up some stocking stuffers or other small stuff. I also need to take the dog to the pet store to pick something out. But mostly yes I am done!

2. TELL ME ABOUT ONE OF YOUR SPECIAL TRADITIONS.

We put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving, while listening to Burl Ives and the fun Christmas songs like "I want a hippopotomus for Christmas" and stuff like that. We also open up one present on Christmas Eve, it's new pajama's. We have done this since I was younger and I still do it. This way you know you have good looking PJ's in all of your pictures and videos LOL.. AND we also read Twas the night before Christmas on Christmas Eve ( I think I can recite the whole book). New one this year, we are doing the Klove advent calendar and a few years ago we started reading the Christmas story out of the bible.

3. WHEN DO YOU PUT UP YOUR TREE?

The day after Thanksgiving

4. 4. ARE YOU A BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPER?

No, I have do that a few times only in my life. I do not like crowds.

5. DO YOU TRAVEL AT CHRISTMAS OR STAY HOME?

Mostly we stay home, but last year we went to Florida to spend it with my family.

6. WHAT IS YOUR FUNNIEST CHRISTMAS MEMORY?

hmm. It was about 5 years ago. On Christmas Eve I was watching Oprah, and Beyonce was on there. She was showing everyone how to do the "Beyone bounce". A few days before that I hurt my back at work. Apparently it was too soon to do the Beyonce bounce. I could barely move Christmas day. I couldn't even pick up my daughter who was only 2 or 3 at the time. So I'd have to say it's the year I threw my back out doing the Beyonce Bounce. ha!

7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS MUSIC OF ALL TIME?

Burl Ives and Bing Crosby

8. DO YOU DO YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS BAKING?

yes I do, In fact K and I baked Christmas cookies yesterday.

9. FAKE OR REAL TREE?

fake for the last couple of years, but real up until then. I like being able to put it up the day after Thanksgiving, like my mom used to do and I love that it's pre-lit...

10. WHAT DAY (AS A MOM) DOES THE ACTUAL PANIC SET IN TO GET IT ALL DONE?

I don't panic. I know she will be happy with whatever she gets. This year she doesn't believe in Santa so I don't have to panic about getting Zhu Zhu pets and I'm glad too because they just came out with warnings on them.

11. ARE YOU STILL WRAPPING PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE?

No, the stuff that is left on Christmas Eve usually don't get wrapped, they may get set-up.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FAMILY FUN TIME AT CHRISTMAS?

any time I get with my family at Christmas is my favorite time.

13. WHAT CHRISTMAS CRAFT DO YOU LIKE BEST?

We don't do many Christmas crafts, but we do usually make an ornament every year.

14. CHRISTMAS MUSIC? YES OR NO. IF YES, WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG?

Yes and my favorite of all time is "Mary did you know." I get choked up when I hear it!

15. WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO FINISH ALL YOUR SHOPPING?

I am pretty much done.

If you read this consider yourself tagged. So repost and have fun!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

~Angela

My first Blogger award!

I am very proud to announce that I have received my VERY first blogger award. The One Lovely Blog award!

I received it from http://designerdenim-science.blogspot.com

Thank you so much for this honor! I am very proud to receive this award.

I am now passing this award along to 15 lovely blogs.

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15. http://lizreding.blogspot.com/

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What did you do with my daughter, and can you stay?!

This was a typical morning. My alarm goes off, I lay in bed, dozing in and out of sleep for around 10 min. I do set my alarm 10 minutes early so I can do this, that's just me, I need that time. I finally roll out of bed. Go use the restroom and splash water on my face. Since I didn't hear the music yet, I thought I was up early, (we live on an Air Force base and they play reveille at 6 am on work days) so I plug in the Christmas tree. I find my slippers I left in the living room last night. I never leave them laying around but for some reason I did last night. Then I decide to go get K up and take the dog out. I fully expect to be met with "awww I don't want to get up yet." or "I'm so tired." or "Mamma don't turn the light one ahhhhhhh." You know the usual stuff you brace yourself for when waking a kid for school.

Low and behold, I go in her room and her light is on and she is getting dressed! WHAT?!? I was speechless. I told her how proud of her I was. She heard the music, that is her alarm, and she got up! She was putting on pants that were 2 sizes to small for her (note to self go through her clothes and get rid of stuff) but she was getting dressed! I got her a pair of jeans out of the dryer and took the dog out to potty.

Since this is Friday, I also had to take the garbage and recycling cans to the curb. By the time I do that and the dog does her business, I come back in and K is in the Kitchen getting her cereal! When did she turn 25?! Yesterday she was 9 and crying because she didn't want to wear her new glasses to school because, 'they aren't her style anymore' and she 'can't stand to even look at herself in the mirror.' Typical pre-teen drama queen stuff. She loves her glasses now that everyone at school complimented her.

I was so proud of her this morning! Where did my daughter go and can this one stay?!

Have a great Friday and wonderful blessed weekend!

~Angela

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Have a great day :)

Blogger's Santa Swap

I participated in a gift swap hosted by Shannon at The Mommy Files, http://www.themommy-files.com/

My partner was Cherryl at,

http://ocstarfamily.blogspot.com/

This was so fun. Not only did I enjoy shopping for Cherryl

(if you want to see what I got her, head over to her site

and check out her blog on it.)

I also enjoyed opening my package.

I love Christmas and getting this package made me so happy.

Cherryl got me a Mickey Mouse ornament from Disneyland,

they live

by Disneyland and go often.

She also got me 2 candle mmmm

I love candles they smell so good, Apple Cinnamon.

They make my house smell all Christmassy. :)

She also gave me a "Let it snow" decoration

and some knee high Christmas stockings

that K loved and wore them with her PJ's last night.

OH and last but NOT least

some dark chocolate mounds mini candy bars...mmm my fave.

THANK YOU so much Cherryl. I love everything. Enjoy your goodies.

was it the cookies?

I am going to start by saying how much I hate double standards. Men can gain weight and be ok with it. I HATE THEM FOR THAT... ok hate is a strong word but #&(@$&*(##*@(#U@(IP~!

I'm not sure if I gained weight or am bloated. I'm leaning on the gaining weight. I am so frustrated. It's been a total of 10-15 pounds over the last couple of years. I am not happy with myself for that reason. I think since Thanksgiving I've gained about 2 pounds. GRRRR.... I am in some kind of mental block I can NOT get the scale under 133 or 134. I can range anywhere in a given day (depending on what time it is) from 133-137. I'm not sure why such a huge fluctuation. But whatever! I am ONLY 5ft1in. SHORT.. My ideal weight is 110-115. I am personally fine with 120.

I know I've been eating a TON of desserts lately... THAT has to stop. DH is gone for work again he left this morning and will be back on Friday. I want to lose that weight I gained this past week by the time he gets back.

And another thing. I really hate how media portrays women. We are supposed to be size 0 and tiny. Some of us will never see that. Some of us are proportioned (have boobs and booty naturally).. I have been cursed with HUGE boobs... my butt isn't the smallest either.. but when I lose weight it will vanish mostly. My boobs however will not go below a "D" cup... *SIGH* My upper back has been giving me problems. But I refuse to get a reduction. God made me the way I am for a reason. With wide hips and big boobs you think I'd be able to pop babies out like rabbits. NOPE we have 1 kid, and tried for another and it didn't happen... Guess just because you look like you can "breed" doesn't mean you can. LOL.

OK I've got my frustration out for the day..

HERE's to loosing 1-2 pds by Friday and 20 overall in the next 4-6 months!