To be young again!

 (Courtesy of Pottery Barn Kids)

I read a blog on the Times Union page this morning (very interesting) about a woman who was walking through Target and noticed a kids toy that she really liked. This reminded my of a similar experience I had this weekend. I just started doing my Christmas shopping (as most of you know from my last blog) and as I was in Pottery Barn trying to find something that my mom already doesn't have and I was intrigued with the  toys in the window so I took a look inside. The toys that I found in this store were ridiculous! They had Dyson vacuum cleaners, stainless steal sinks and $50 fake baking sets for ages 3+! Now, I would be lying if I said I didn't get everything I wanted when I was little, being daddy's little princess, but my toys were much less extravagant. But now looking back my favorite memories are not tied to toys but more about the activities my brother and I would create to keep us occupied. I remember pulling apart the cushions of the couch and riding them down our stair case onto the landing where we piled up all of our pillows off our bed.
Oh how I would go back to this time in my life when from the moment I woke up to the time when I lay my head down to rest the only thing I had to worry about was when Rugrats was on T.V. or if my neighbor could come play hop scotch with me. What I wouldn't do to go back to such a simple life! Grow up slow!

Happy Friday!

(I really wish I was here right now!!!!) 

Today is the day! I have finally decided to do some Holiday shopping! I have already finished half of my done online, had to pay ridiculous prices in shipping but it beats fighting the crowds at the mall! As I was sitting here thinking of who I had to purchase gifts for, I was thinking how hard it must be to be married with a family, then the gift giving must get insane! I really only have to worry about my mom, dad and brother, which is just about enough for me to handle. I commend those people who think of gifts for everyone! I certainly don't have enough patience or creativity to think of gifts for everyone. I can barely think of something to get my brother! That kid has everything from iPads to beats audio head phones. So what I have been preaching about I am actually going to practice. I am thinking about getting something we could do as a family and donate to a charity in our name. We are fortunate enough to have each other and we don't need anything else! We usually take a family cruise together every Christmas, but this year we didn't know what every ones schedule would be like so we couldn't book a trip. I sure could use a vacation right about now. But even just getting some time off to spend with my crazy family will have to do this year, and I am completely satisfied with that :)

Ho Ho Ho!!!

I still can't get over how fast Christmas has crept up on us! And yes I still have yet to do my Christmas shopping! I was thinking as I was driving into work today that I was boycotting Christmas until it snows! This rainy weather is just not cutting it for December 15th! Also, not going home for winter break has tainted my Christmas spirit. Just last year I got one whole month off for Christmas break and now all I have is four days! So now I feel like I barely have any time off and no time to shop!

Now that my Grinch speech is over with, check out these really cute Christmas cookies I am going to try and make this year :)

Thanksgiving Eve!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I could not be happier to go home to great food and awesome family! As I get older, I look forward to spending time with my family so much more than I did when I was younger. Now I understand why my parents like it so much! I truly enjoy reminiscing about childhood memories and learning new things about my family. I should also learn how to cook more things so I am looking forward to actually partaking in the cooking this year! It's so weird though how our values change as we grow older. I thought my parents were so corny when they would say things like that but I now realize how true it is. I used to look forward to Christmas time as a kid to get so many presents, but what kid doesn't? And now, I look forward to Christmas more just to see my family that comes in from out of town and to spend time with my parents whom I don't get to see that often anymore.

Whatever your plans may be for Thanksgiving, it's spending time with family or just taking some time off to relax, I hope everyone has a very safe and happy holiday! :) 

One Week 'Til Thanksgiving!

Christmas music already plays through our radios, department stores are already stocked with Christmas decorations and the lights are already strung across people's landscaping, yet we have not even had our Thanksgiving! Is it just me or does this holiday season seem to be rushed? I, of course was late getting my Halloween candy, and ran to Target to get some for our little trick-or-treaters. I was so shocked to see all of the Christmas decorations that were on sale already! Maybe I have been oblivious in previous years but this year it seems to me that everyone was all of a sudden in a rush for Christmas to come, yet Thanksgiving is still a week away! I am interested in the general consensus, does everyone else feel this way also? Don't feel guilty because I can't say though that I have been completely innocent in this process, we already have our tree decorated at the MoveThatBlock office!