tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79010821361325322092024-02-19T05:38:36.339-06:00Handbags & Hair BowsKellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-36240544217603042482014-01-01T13:21:00.001-06:002014-01-01T13:21:29.053-06:00Hello 2014!<br />
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W had a fantastic NYE. We ordered some pizza, had Allie and Brandon over, and shot some fireworks! A perfect night!<br />
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While the boys watched football, Annie, Allie, and I played. Annie kept wanting to take pictures with the cameras. She took pictures of me and of Allie, and then said, "My turn!" And on it went. <br />
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The best part of the night was when Annie climbed up in a chair, wrapped her little arms around both of us and said, "I have both!" It melted my heart. At that moment, I felt so happy to be spending my New Year's Eve with her. <br />
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Then Anniston wanted to make cards. By making cards I mean grabbing my stash of greeting cards and sticking little file tabs on them. She would stick one or two in the card and then say, "Mommy, I made for you." Of course, then she wanted me to make one for her as well. This sweet girl has the biggest heart already. She loves making me things and giving them to me. And when I gush about how much I love it, she just stands there and grins. <br />
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A perfect night, if you ask me! KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-28260009309145821812013-12-30T06:46:00.000-06:002013-12-30T06:46:29.327-06:00Farewell, Kroger<br />
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After much contemplation, I have made the decision to leave my job at Kroger of 6 years and switch to a smaller, independent pharmacy. This was a very tough decision, to say the least. I love my job at Kroger. I love my patients that have been with me for all these years and I love my co-workers. But working until 8 pm 2-3 nights at week, having a 35-40 minute drive home, and working very long weekends is hard when you have a family. We've made it work so far, and sometimes I haven't minded as much because I do love my job- but this was ultimately not what we wanted for our family in the long run.<br />
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I wasn't actively looking for a new job, but when a friend of mine called me and told me about the new job opening I just had to check it out. After a quick phone call and an informal meeting the next day with the owner- the job was mine-if I wanted it. I just couldn't pass it up- the hours and location were fantastic. It's only about 10 minute from my house and the latest I will ever work is 6 pm. The fact that my new boss is possibly one of the nicest people I've ever met is an added bonus! And did I also mention no holidays? That's practically unheard of in the pharmacy world!<br />
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Still, it's scary. I don't like change. The fear of the unknown is terrifying to me. I hate the thought of not seeing my sweet techs everyday- some of them have become really good friends of mine. And it makes me sad to know that I will be leaving my awesome patients whom I've gotten really close to over the last 6 years. I'm nervous and anxious, but I feel this is the right move for us right now. I will be home with Anniston more- and that's the most important thing. And I will have a more consistent schedule which will be better for us all as a family.<br />
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My last day was December 26th and I'm not starting my new job until January 2nd. That means I have almost an entire week off while Anniston is out of school to spend some quality time with her! <br />
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Of course, leaving was hard. The entire pharmacy went out to eat as sort of a farewell dinner about a week or so before my last day. <br />
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And my awesome store manager threw me a sort of farewell party at the store, complete with a gigantic cake! I feel so blessed to have had such a great job these last 6 years. Kroger has been so good to me and I've really enjoyed my time there. <br />
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It's now time to close one chapter in my life and begin a new one. A new year, a new job! Bring on 2014!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-29154901727721794742013-12-28T22:13:00.001-06:002013-12-28T22:13:48.330-06:00What We've Been Up To- More Christmas + Zoo Lights<br />
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Christmas has come and gone- well, sort of. We still had two more gatherings to attend, but for the most part it's time to relax and get ready to ring in the New Year!<br />
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I have quite a bit of time off from work this week (and next) and we plan to make the most of it. Thursday night after work we met up with Allie and Brandon for Zoo Lights. My mom and dad kept Anniston Thursday during the day while I was at work and once they mentioned that we were going to take her to the zoo later that night to see the animals and lights that's all she talked about all day. My girl loves her some animals!<br />
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We all went to grab a quick bite to eat at Bosco's before heading to the zoo. The entire car ride there went something like this:<br />
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Anniston: "Going to see animals?"<br />
Me: "Yes! We are going to the zoo to see the animals and the Christmas lights!"<br />
Anniston: "Going to see animals?"<br />
Me: "Yep- we are on our way to see the animals!"<br />
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And on it went the entire.way.there.<br />
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The lights were pretty cool. They had lights in the shape of a train and snowman, which Anniston really enjoyed. There weren't too many animals to see that late at night, much to Anniston's disappointment. I felt so bad, she kept asking to see the giraffes, elephants, and pandas but none were out and about. We did get to see some reindeer- which she got REALLY excited about. It surprises me that she's not the least bit intimidated. She walked right up to the gate, bent down and put her hands on her knees and said, "Come here reindeer." It was so cute:) <br />
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Then we came across the merry go round. We stood and watched for a minute and when it stopped Anniston turned to me and said, "My turn, Mommy?" Yet again, I was surprised she wanted to ride it. Of course, I made Brandon go with her since even merry go rounds make me green in the face. He let her pick which animal she wanted to ride. Her choice- the panda:) She and Brandon had SO much fun. I think it was the highlight of the night. She got upset when it was over and begged to ride again. She kept wanting me to go with her and would say, "Come on Mommy! Ride! It be fun!" She settled for waving at me and saying "Hey Mommy, look at me" every time she passed by me. Allie rode with them the second time and got some really cute pics of her and Brandon having fun.<br />
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Even though we didn't get to see many animals, we still had a blast. I've GOT to take her back to the zoo once it warms up so this girl can get her animal fix!<br />
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Friday we stayed in all morning, playing with all her new toys and organizing them into some sort of order. That afternoon we met up with her cousins, Aunt Tara, and Mimi for Anniston's first ever movie- Frozen. Brandon and I were fully prepared to not stay the entire time but I was hoping she would enjoy at least a little bit of it. She did! She was so good. She plopped herself down in between the twins with her yogurt bites in one cup holder and her water bottle in the other and was ready for the movie to start. When the actual movie started and the lights went out, her eyes got really big and she didn't know what to think! She loved it though. She would dance in her seat and giggle at the little song and dances. About 45 minutes in she crawled up in my lap and we ended up having to leave with about 20 minutes left in the movie. We didn't want to push our luck- I was so proud she did so well!<br />
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Tonight we had our Christmas with my dad's side of the family. Annie was excited to get to open more presents. Her favorite one by far was the little Fur-Real kitten that Allie got her. We pass by these at every trip to Target and she goes nuts over them. Her facial expression and reaction when she opened it up was priceless. She was beyond excited. She would hug it and say "I love it!" We all had a great time and Annie enjoyed getting to play with all her cousins.<br />
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We have one more Christmas gathering to go before Christmas is officially over for us! Happy Saturday!!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-75644568289287283832013-12-27T18:26:00.003-06:002013-12-27T18:26:43.178-06:00Christmas 2013<br />
Christmas morning we all woke up bright and early and were so eager to see what Santa had brought the night before. Brandon went downstairs ahead of us to start the video camera so we could get Anniston's reaction. She was surprised to say the least! She just stood there for a second and stared at it all. Then she ran over to all the toys to start inspecting it all. <br />
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The Disney princess castle and the teepee were the first two things she gravitated towards. It was so fun to see her excitement over it all! She had fun pulling gifts out of her stocking. One of her favorite things from her stocking was a little Dora chapstick set. She carried those around and loved putting it her lips (and cheeks.) <br />
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She also loved her Minnie Mouse vacuum cleaner and the little play makeup set I got her. She watches me put on my makeup every morning and loves to play with my makeup brushes- now she has her own set! We let her play with all the stuff Santa had set out and then we ate a quick breakfast before opening the few gifts he had set out under the tree. She loved the little play broom set (she loves to sweep with my real broom) and the Caillou DVD and book.<br />
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She LOVED her lion and elephant! I was so glad I got them for her after she asked Santa to bring them (over and over and over, I might add.) She hugged them and said, "Thank you, Santa!"</div>
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After all the presents from Santa had been opened and played with, it was time to get ready for our company. This is the first year that my family has come to Memphis for Christmas and it was so nice to be able to stay in our pjs and play with all her toys that morning instead of having to rush off to Jackson. The rest of our family arrived and Anniston had fun showing everyone all the toys she got.<br />
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After we ate, it was time to open presents! Kay Kay got her a Disney princess camera just like her Aunt Allie's. The first thing she did was point it at me and said, "Say cheese, Mommy!" This girl knows what to do with a camera, thanks to Aunt Allie!<br />
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We all had so much fun and everyone stayed until early evening before heading back home. I'm so glad we hosted Christmas at our new house this year- it was so nice letting Anniston play with all her toys all day long instead of traveling. It was a great day with all of my favorite people!</div>
KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-30490892703874121882013-12-27T18:03:00.000-06:002013-12-27T18:03:18.656-06:00Christmas Eve 2013<br />
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It was a very Merry Christmas Eve at the Medling house! Brandon and I informed Anniston the night before that there would be a present from Mommy and Daddy downstairs when she woke up in the morning. We laid around in the bed, watching cartoons until we all were fully awake. Then we all came downstairs to this:<br />
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Anniston was so in shock I don't think she knew what to do. She kind of just looked at it strangely until she realized what it was. I think she was overwhelmed at first and a little bit skeptical because it does make a low humming noise when the fan is on and it's blown up. So I had to get in there and bounce around like an idiot while she watched from the den windows to show her how much fun it was going to be. <br />
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That's all it took and she was off- jumping around, bouncing, and acting like a kid gone crazy. She LOVED it! And I'm so happy she loved it. Brandon was so excited to give her this present. I think he was just as excited as Anniston was. <br />
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Our friends have one of these, and every time we go over for a play date, they blow it up outside and let the kids go crazy. It's awesome. They even blow theirs up in the garage on rainy days. We had been thinking about getting one for Anniston for a couple of months, but we didn't want to spend a lot of money. We thought it would be a great way for her to be active and it would be so much fun when we had other kids come over to play. It's a bonus that it fits in our sunroom and garage too for when it's rainy, cold, or too hot outside. We found this at Bargain Hunt here in Memphis for about $150- which is a HUGE price difference compared to what they go for at retail. We were sold. It blows up and deflates in about 5 minutes- and is so easy to do. It folds up neatly in a duffle bag so we can get it out and store it away easily. I'm so happy she loves it! We jumped in it all day:)<br />
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Other than that, Anniston and I ran a few errands that morning- Target, UPS, and Fresh Market. We went super early to avoid the crowds. Afterwards, we came home to bake cookies for Santa. She kept asking "I eat some too, Mommy?" Well, obviously! That's the best part, I told her. Santa loves to share!<br />
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After a good long nap (thanks to the bouncy house!) we headed over to Mimi's for our Christmas with Brandon's family.<br />
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Annie loves her cousins and always wants to do everything they do. They are so sweet to her too and always include her. They spent some time coloring and drawing pictures while we waited on the food to be ready.<br />
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After dinner, it was present time! Anniston loved opening up her presents now that she understands that there is a gift inside for her! She got so many fun things and had a blast playing with it all. Mimi got her a new raincoat and rain boots and of course, Anniston had to try it all on. <br />
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Then we told her that it was almost time to go, so she packed up all her loot in an oversized Christmas bag and toted it around all over the house.<br />
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Here is what all she got:<br />
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Once we got home that evening, Brandon and I gave her one more present. Inside was a set of new Christmas pjs and some Dora slippers. Then we set out our cookies for Santa.<br />
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Last year, Brandon read The Night Before Christmas to her before bed on Christmas Eve. He did the same thing this year. Look how much she has grown!<br />
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Brandon and I had so much fun setting out all her toys from Santa after she went to bed. I think she is pretty set on toys for the year! I couldn't help myself- it was so much fun to buy for her this year. <br />
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I think her and Brandon are going to have a lot of fun with that soccer goal. Can you spot the highly requested lion and elephant:)</div>
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We had a lot of fun this weekend doing Christmas related things. I just want to bottle up this time with Anniston because she is at such a fun age right now. It's just so fun getting in the holiday spirit with her and seeing everything through her little 2 year old eyes. <br />
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We spent most of Saturday doing things around the house. I've been working on decorating our master bedroom so Anniston and I took a trip to Target to get a few things. I also slipped in a few more Christmas presents while we were there. You see, that is the problem with finishing your shopping early- I keep buying stuff! <br />
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After nap, we met our good friends Emily and Frank, and their two girls, Ava and Olivia at the Pink Palace for the Enchanted Forest. We went last year (twice) but Anniston doesn't remember, so I was excited for her to experience everything again now that she is older. It was an added bonus that Ava and Olivia were there for her to play with and she ended up having a great time. We all did, actually. It's not very big and doesn't take long to go through it, but seeing Anniston's eyes light up at all the figurines and trains was so much fun. Once again, she absolutely did NOT want to go near Santa, so we waved again from a distance. <br />
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Afterwards, we all went to eat at one of mine a Brandon's all time favorite restaurants, Bosco's. We used to eat there regularly when we lived in East Memphis, so it was nice going to one of our old hang out spots. The girls were so good even though we had to wait almost 30 minutes for a table. It was worth the wait, though and they entertained each other.<br />
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Sunday morning my parents came in town for a bit to help with a little squirrel issue we were having in our attic. Anniston was so excited to see her Poppy and Kay Kay and even Aunt Allie visited for a little bit before she had to go to work. <br />
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Later that evening, we got all dressed up and headed to Germantown Baptist church for the Christmas program with Brandon's family. It was only supposed to last an hour, so I was hoping the music and singing would entertain Anniston for that long. She loved it! She danced, pretend played the drums, and clapped so enthusiastically after each performance. And when it was time to pray, she bowed her head and put her hands together. It melted my heart:)</div>
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I have been looking forward to Anniston's school Christmas program since the beginning of the school year. Something about seeing my sweet little 2 year old singing Christmas songs and talking about baby Jesus brings tears to my eyes!<br />
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Anniston's class (being the youngest) were all dressed up as different animals. Anniston was a donkey and apparently she picked what she wanted to be. I would have thought she would have picked the cow, but hey, whatever! She was the cutest little donkey! The program was mostly songs, with a few short lines in between and Anniston's class pretty much sat on the floor in the front and just looked cute while the older kids stood behind them and sang. I will say that Anniston did do a lot of singing and hand gestures with them though. We lost two of the other kids in her class about halfway through the program due to stage fright but Anniston stood strong the entire time! <br />
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She would smile really big when she caught mine or Allie's eye (Brandon was up in the balcony trying to film.) I was really surprised that she knew a lot of the words to the songs and most of the hand gestures- I think her class was really just expected to (hopefully) sit there. I was so proud!<br />
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Afterwards, Allie and I took Anniston to Build A Bear so she could pick out her Christmas present from Aunt Allie. We did this last year and it was a big hit. She had so much fun. She picked out a dog, named her Bella, and insisted on taking her for a walk on her leash all over the store! It was so cute! <br />
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Anniston LOVES her new dog. This is a fun tradition that Aunt Allie has started! We had a super busy but fun day!</div>
KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-46712745869861514512013-12-11T14:58:00.001-06:002013-12-11T14:58:16.899-06:00Vacation Days and Christmas Festivities<br />
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Last week I used the last of my paid time off and got 5 days off in a row. I was so excited to get some down time around the house with Anniston. We also had planned a few Christmas activities to do over the long weekend. Thursday night Anniston started to not feel well. She was cranky and moody and was just not being herself. Sure enough, she woke up Friday morning running a fever and pretty much felt bad all day long. Since we were in the middle of an ice storm scare, it worked well for us just to stay at home all day and take it easy.<br />
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We did find time to do a little painting:<br />
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I worked on painting a small chalkboard wall in our kitchen during nap time:<br />
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Then we baked cookies after nap in hopes of cheering her up a bit:</div>
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Aunt Allie and Uncle Brandon came over and brought dinner Friday night. Anniston and Allie had fun seeing what the days' advent calendar would bring (a huge peppermint pop ring that Anniston LOVED!) We read a Christmas book and all sang Christmas carols together. It was a festive little Friday night, despite the fever!</div>
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But at the end of the night, my sweet little girl was tired, sick, and ready for bed. Poor baby!</div>
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Saturday morning she woke up with a slight fever and was still a little fussy- I'll let the picture do the talking on that:</div>
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After a bit of medicine and a good long nap, she was feeling much better. She didn't run fever the rest of the day, so we decided that getting out of the house for a little while would do her some good. We met up with our old neighbor (who just happens to be one of Brandon's good friends and old fraternity brothers) and his fiancé at Bosco's in midtown. Annie had a good time and getting out of the house seemed to help!</div>
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That night we went with Allie and Brandon to see Starry Nights at Shelby Farms. She loved the lights last year, and she really liked them again this year but her favorite part by far was the animals at the petting zoo! They had camels that you could ride, fake snow, and Santa. She kept wanting to go back and forth between the camels and Santa. She didn't want to get too close to Santa, though, so we just waved at him from a distance. Doesn't look like we will get any pictures with Santa this year unless I want to traumatize a 2 year old!</div>
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Allie and I took her into the petting zoo while the boys waited outside. She loved all the animals and had so much fun making all the animal sounds as we went around to each one. She was much braver with the animals than she was at Cedar Hill Farms when we went to the pumpkin patch. She actually stuck her hand out for the animals several times- which made me very nervous! I was scared some of those donkeys were going to take a finger off! </div>
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It was really fun and she talked all night long about all the animals she saw! She's feeling much better and I'm glad I had the time off to spend with her when she wasn't feeling well. Even though we spent most of the weekend indoors fighting off a fever, it was still a really great weekend!!!</div>
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My Thanksgiving schedule at work was not so great this year, but that's ok because I have a really awesome schedule this coming week- I work Monday and Tuesday and that's all for the rest of the week! We have some really fun Christmas activities planned and I can't wait!<br />
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We packed up and headed to Jackson for Thanksgiving at my aunt's on Thursday morning. It was fun and relaxing and Anniston had fun spending the day with some of her favorite people.<br />
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We drove back to Memphis late that afternoon, and after I got Anniston settled in for the night, Allie and I hit up a couple of Black Friday sales. We arrived at Target about 10 min. before they opened and the line was wrapped around the building. We were totally not prepared to stand in line in the cold (neither of us were wearing any cold weather gear) so we decided to chill out in the car until the doors were open. They handed out maps as we walked in. Seriously? We weaved in and out of the crowds of people piling TVs and such into their carts. It was kind of crazy. I ended up buying a few toys for Anniston, a flannel sheet set (for $16!), and a cordless vacuum. The line was crazy long, but Target was so organized that we ended up being in and out of there in about an hour. Success! <br />
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We hit up Old Navy next. I was really wanting to buy Anniston a few things from there since they were having 50% off the entire store. We racked up on stuff, but after standing in line for almost 45 min. and still not being even close to the register, we decided to take our chances with the online sale the next day. It was fun, but I sure can't go all night long like some people! I ended up buying A LOT online the next day from various places that were having awesome online deals. That's the way to shop, my friends!<br />
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I worked all weekend long, but Anniston was well entertained while I was gone. Friday night, Brandon took her to the Germantown tree lighting ceremony. Lights, singing, refreshments, and Santa = one happy little girl. And Brandon had so much fun taking her by himself. He doesn't get to do stuff like this very often and I think he had just as much fun as she did. They looked at all the lights, ate cookies, and saw Santa. Brandon said Anniston hid behind his leg when she saw him, so all they did was wave at him from afar:) Brandon even took the camera and got some pictures! What a good Daddy!<br />
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Saturday my parents came in town to spend some time with her. They took her to the bookstore (which she LOVES) and let her play and walk around in the little kiddo area. They have a really awesome kid's section and Anniston has so much fun going around looking at all the toys and books.<br />
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I didn't have to go into work until noon on Sunday, so we had the entire morning to hang out and play! Our elf, Alice, made her debut the night before. Anniston didn't quite know what to think about her. She smiled and giggled at her and then we read the little letter that Santa sent. We attempted to read the book, but that didn't hold her attention very long.<br />
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Anniston has been really into tap dancing lately (YAY!) so I busted out my tap shoes and did a little performance for her. She was amazed and immediately wanted to try on my shoes and do it herself. Of course they were too big for her and she could barely walk in them, let alone tap, but she had fun trying. I told her Santa might bring her a pair of dancing shoes! When we were talking later about what all Santa was going to bring her she stated, "A lion, an elephant, and dancing shoes!" We are still stuck on the lion and elephant it seems. Looks like I will be frantically trying to find a little stuffed lion and elephant before Christmas!<br />
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That about sums up our Thanksgiving weekend! I'm looking forward to all the fun things we have planned this week!<br />
KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-28551625684942479912013-12-01T20:03:00.000-06:002013-12-01T20:03:07.839-06:00'Tis the Season<br />
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We are already in the Christmas spirit over here in the Medling household. Last year, Anniston didn't really understand the whole "Santa" thing so it's been a lot of fun telling her about him this year and asking her what she wants him to bring her. <br />
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So far, she hasn't been scared of the mention of Santa. She loves to climb up in my lap and look at pictures of Santa from the internet on my phone. I explained how he comes down the chimney and brings toys and presents to all the children in the world. Now she will point to the fireplace and say "Santa! Chimney! Ho ho ho!" We sat and talked about what Santa was going to bring everyone. When I asked her what she wanted she replied "A lion. And an elephant." Ok then. I suggested maybe a doll but she didn't really look too thrilled about it. I've asked her a couple more times thinking it would probably change, but no, she's sticking to the lion and elephant. Ok then. May have to rethink her Christmas list...<br />
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When I asked her what Allie wants from Santa, she says, "A camera." And Poppy- a guitar. We asked Daddy what he wanted from Santa and he told Anniston that he wanted a refrigerator for his upstairs office. I videoed her the other day and asked her all these things- her telling me that Daddy wants a refrigerator is just too funny! And she still wants a lion and an elephant. As of recently (as in last night) she did add that she wanted some shoes in addition to the lion and elephant. That I can definitely do, kiddo.<br />
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So far, Frosty the Snowman is her favorite Christmas show- a close runner up is the Grinch, though. She loves to sing Frosty and Santa Clause is Coming to Town. She also loves reindeer and singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Christmas is going to be so fun with a 2 year old in the house!<br />
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I started Anniston's advent calendar today. I really didn't want to spend a ton of money on one this year, so I cheaped out and bought this one for $9.99 at Home Goods. <br />
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It's a little too country looking for my taste, but maybe if we get really into it this year I might buy one on sale after Christmas for next year.<br />
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I gathered up ideas from Pinterest on fun activities to do and sat down and planned out the month based on our schedules. For instance, on the days I work late, I might have a small gift for her (like a coloring book, a piece of candy, festive stickers, etc) or have us read a Christmas book. I have a couple of Christmas books all wrapped up, so when she pulls a card out that says, "read a Christmas book" she gets to pick one out and unwrap it. On the other days, when I have more time off, I have some really fun activities planned. We are going to bake Christmas cookies, make reindeer food, ride around to look at Christmas lights, write a letter to Santa, and go see the lights at Shelby Farms. I also have several little simple crafts for us to do. I bought a foam ornament kit and a little Christmas tree kit at Hobby Lobby so that she can decorate them herself. I'm really excited about this and I hope she likes it too. <br />
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Since we are pretty much done decorating, I thought I'd share a couple of pictures of my Christmas décor around the house!<br />
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And lastly- our outside lights! This pic was the best I could get- probably because I took it with my iphone because I was too lazy to break out the real camera:)<br />
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Ahh- it feels so good to be caught up with my to-do list. Often times the holiday season gets so busy and I feel as if I'm struggling to keep up with it all. I was determined this year to start early and finish early so I would actually have time to enjoy all the fun activities we have planned. <br />
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I am 80% done with my Christmas shopping, and all presents I have bought are wrapped and under the tree, my Christmas decorations are up (including our outside lights), and Anniston's advent calendar is all planned and set up! I feel like I'm totally on my A-game.<br />
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We were pretty low-key this weekend, which allowed me to finish up the last bit of chores I wanted to accomplish off my list. Anniston and I ran a few errands Saturday morning and had plans to come back home to help Brandon rake leaves. Once I felt how cold it was outside, I withdrew my offer to help and instead we watched him from the window:) <br />
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We spent the rest of Saturday cleaning, doing laundry, and just taking it easy. Anniston helped me out a lot- she apparently thought her bows needed a good cleaning again, even though she had just cleaned them really well a few days ago.<br />
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We ate in Saturday night instead of going out because I was feeling lazy and didn't want to get dressed and weather the cold. It felt nice to just hang out at home instead of rushing off here and there. There will plenty of that later!<br />
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On Sunday my parents came into town so my dad and Brandon could hang up our outside lights. I had a teeny tiny list of other things I wanted them to do as well. This was one of them:<br />
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It was kind of hard to get a good angle but this is my front staircase leading up to the second floor. I LOVE how this turned out! I debated doing a collage of sorts, but in the end I decided I wanted to keep it simple and clean looking. Allie helped me plan it out on a fancy app she has and I think it looks great. Brandon and my dad had SO much fun hanging it (insert sarcasm) but it's ok because my mom and I rewarded them with cookies:)<br />
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Mom and Dad bought Anniston her very own Christmas tree for her playroom. All the ornaments are non-breakable so she can take them off, rearrange them, and basically do whatever she wants with them. She loved it and had so much fun putting all the ornaments on- even though all the ornaments pretty much ended up all in one spot:)<br />
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While Brandon and my dad were working on something in my craft closet, Anniston had fun "shopping":<br />
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She loaded her gift bags up with toys and books, put on her clogs, and pushed that shopping cart like she was on a mission. Then she'd come back into the room and yell "I'm baaaaack...." Silly girl.<br />
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Sunday night Brandon made a fire, and we all curled up on the floor next to it and watched the Grinch. Anniston was captivated. She didn't take her eyes off the TV for the entire show. She loved the music and little Cindy Lou Who. She demanded to watch it again after it was over, but I finally talked her into taking a bath first and then watching it again. I know we are starting the Christmas season early, but I just can't help myself. There is just too much fun stuff to do!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-85338769304132107862013-11-21T07:09:00.001-06:002013-11-21T07:09:22.930-06:00Midweek Randoms<br />
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I cannot believe Thanksgiving is next week! I have a pretty busy work week, but the overtime shift I was going to pick up on one of my days off got canceled, so it's not going to be as hectic as I originally thought. <br />
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It feels SO good to have my Christmas décor up! My mom and dad are coming in town this weekend to assist in hanging up our outside decorations but otherwise, I'm done. Now to focus on Thanksgiving, Christmas presents, Anniston's advent calendar, Elf on the Shelf, etc. It's going to be a busy December!<br />
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Anniston and I went out and about yesterday morning searching for advent calendar goodies, craft paint, ornaments for her little tree, and Christmas books. I'm incorporating reading Christmas books into her advent calendar so I needed to buy a few more. As always, we went up and down every toy aisle in Target oohing and aahing over everything. She is so good about not insisting we buy anything. She wants to hold each toy, but when I tell her it's time to put it back on the shelf she does it with no argument (so far.) I like looking at all the toys, too, because it gives me ideas for Christmas presents. At the top of the list so far is the Sweet Dreams Dora doll. We look at it every time and her face just lights up when she gets to hold her. <br />
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She also loved the Baby Alive doll and giggled when the baby talked. I snuck a little pink broom and dust pan cleaning set into the bottom of the cart when she wasn't looking for one of her Christmas presents. She loves to get our big broom out and sweep the kitchen floors so I'm hoping she will love having one of her own to pretend with.<br />
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In other randomness today, Annie got into my makeup yesterday morning while I was in the shower.<br />
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There was a little bit more on the other cheek and on her hands but not bad, right? I mean, it could have been a lot worse- maybe like this??<br />
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Luckily, it came up after only a small amount of scrubbing on my part- all the while she's standing behind me saying "I sorry, Mommy." I just couldn't get mad at her when she was being so sweet about it!<br />
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While A was napping, I worked on a little project for my upstairs hallway. I bought this wood monogram from Jane.com at a ridiculously cheap price a few weeks ago and found the perfect place to hang it upstairs.<br />
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After nap, Annie and I went for a run for the first time in a LONG time. I've been so focused on other things since we moved that working out has not been much of a priority. I wondered how Annie would do since she's so much older now than the last time I took her running with me. I didn't know if she would sit still long. She had a blast, though! We got her all bundled up (it might have been a bit overkill) and off we went. Whenever I would stop to take a walk break, she would yell "Run, Mommy!" My cute little motivator:) We ran about 2 miles- which was plenty for my first time back out there pushing a 34 lb kid (she was a lot smaller last time we went!) We had a great time and the weather was awesome.</div>
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We treated ourselves to some Mellow Mushroom pizza once Brandon got home from work. Anniston loves Mellow Mushroom and loves coloring while we wait on our food. She was in such a good mood, waving and talking up a storm.</div>
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And she insisted that we hold hands when we ate. How sweet is that?<br />
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My three day weekend. Finally. I worked 6 days straight last week and I was past ready for some time off to spend with the fam. <br />
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We kicked off Friday with a little shopping trip for Christmas supplies since I wanted to get our holiday decorations up. (Yes, I realize it's early.) Allie joined us and Annie had a blast at Hobby Lobby looking at the trees, snow globes, and toy soldiers. We then had a yummy lunch at Huey's before Annie crashed for a whopping 3 hour nap. In the meantime, I started on my Christmas decorating. This is the first year we are hosting Christmas and I want the house to look fun and festive. <br />
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Isn't her little side ponytail the cutest? I'm now obsessed!</div>
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We took it easy Friday afternoon, playing around the house and such. Annie is really into cleaning things right now. She gets in trouble a lot with her wet wipes. She constantly wants to get them out and clean stuff. I'm all about promoting her cleaning things, but she seems to need the entire box of wet wipes in order to properly clean. I found her in her bedroom Friday morning surrounded by all of her bows and an empty box of wet wipes (empty because she had taken them all out). She was wiping down her bows. When I asked her what she was doing, she said, "Cleaning bows, Mommy." I couldn't do anything but laugh. <br />
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We tried out a new restaurant Friday night with Allie and Brandon called Noodles. It was pretty good and Annie had fun eating with both Allie and Brandon. After Anniston went to sleep, Brandon and I stayed up late putting up the tree while listening to Christmas music. Christmas décor pics to come soon! I know we are way early but I work the weekend after Thanksgiving, so it would only be about 3 weeks before Christmas before I would have another free weekend! <br />
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Saturday morning we ran errands around town, looking for garland for our outside Christmas decorations. Annie was so pooped when we got home that she took yet another 3 hour nap. Gotta love nap time! <br />
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Saturday night we had our friends Jullee, Mike and Ava and <a href="http://www.moskemonkeybusiness.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a>, Joe, and Sally over for a pizza and s'mores party. I love entertaining in this house and it was so nice to sit back and relax with some good friends after a long and busy week. We all had a great time and Annie loved the s'mores- if you can't tell:)<br />
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I slept in Sunday morning- longer than I have slept in months! A big thank you to my awesome husband:) I've been up late almost every night this week trying to keep up with house work and such since I worked so much this past week. I apparently needed the sleep:) <br />
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Anniston is going to be all about Frosty the Snowman this year it seems. We all piled up on the couch this morning to watch it- twice. She was so into it. And she loves to sing the song. At our trip to Target this morning I gave her the choice of a Santa, Rudolph, or Frosty sippy cup. She yells "Frosty" for all of Target to hear. She was so excited about it and immediately had to have some milk in it when we got home. <br />
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The rest of our Sunday was pretty lazy and uneventful. We lounged around after nap, playing and watching cartoons. I'm gearing up for a busy week ahead and getting ready for Thanksgiving!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-47522427059694576152013-11-17T13:54:00.000-06:002013-11-17T13:54:03.255-06:00Anniston: 2 Years<br />
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Yes- I realize that it's been a month since Anniston turned two and I'm just now getting around to doing her update. Things have been crazy busy lately, but I knew if I didn't stop to write this post, I would regret it. Anniston has really developed into her own little person, doing new things and saying new phrases all the time. I've been so bad about documenting things lately so I want to make sure I do this post properly. In other words- this may be a long and boring post for anyone who is not Anniston's immediate family:)<br />
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--Singing! Anniston is singing along with everything lately. Some of her favorites to sing along with me are: ABCs, You Are My Sunshine, Jesus Loves Me, Easy (the now-annoying Sheryl Crow song that she has worn out), and the intro to Dora. Just within the last week or so, Brandon and I have heard her sing a few words here and there to random songs on the radio. It's crazy to me how she knows songs that we don't even sing together or play over and over. Last week she heard "Sweet Annie" by the Zac Brown Band on the radio as we were coming home from dinner one night. Once I pointed out that they were singing her name, she has wanted to play it constantly. She will walk around with it playing on my phone and softly sing some of the words with it. I'm hoping we can move on from "Easy" now. It really is a sweet song and her little voice singing it is just too cute. <br />
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--She loves to do arts and crafts. Coloring, painting, playing with stickers and play-dough- she loves it all. She further entertains herself by tearing pieces of masking tape off and taping it all over her paper. She knows all of her colors- even brown, white, and black. I don't know which is her favorite although her voice does get a little perkier when she says pink, purple, or yellow:)<br />
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--Her favorite TV shows are Dora, Diego, Caillou, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I recently bought the Little Mermaid for her and she LOVES it! We watch it for a little bit almost every night before bed. She loves to sing along with Ariel, too.<br />
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--She loves to play dress-up! She has so much fun trying on mine or Brandon's hoes and adding a purse or some jewelry to complete the outfit. My purses are her favorite. I fond one of mine in the playroom the other day. I picked it up and almost strained my back because it was so heavy. Why? Oh, it was weighed down with about 20 lbs of my costume jewelry that I allow her to play with. She loves her Minnie Mouse and Sofia the First dress up high heels. She will put on her heels and push around her shopping basket, gathering up random household objects to throw in there. It's amazing what all Brandon and I have found in there before.<br />
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--She loves playing "doctor" and has a preference for playing the patient. Almost always. I tried the other night to be the patient for a change. "No, my turn", she says. It's almost always her turn:)<br />
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--She can count to 10 by herself but will only do it upon request when she feels like it.<br />
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--She knows all of her basic shapes. She can identify them and say the names.<br />
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--She has really started pitching a few more temper tantrums lately. The other day, she informed me she wanted something "NOW!" Brandon and I have put her in time out a couple of times but I don't think that strategy has reached it's full potential just yet. The last few times she has acted out I've asked her if she wanted to be put in time out. She replies "Yeah" with a smile on her face and nods her head. I admit I was stumped on what to say after that- which might have been her plan all along! Haha!<br />
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--She weighs 34 lbs and is mostly in size 3T. Her physician says she is following her growth curve nicely though...<br />
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--Her favorite foods are: strawberries, blueberries, "ba-bars" (fruit granola bars, and no, I have no idea why), mac-n-cheese, PB & J, crackers, bananas, and mandarin oranges. Oh yes, and let's not forget ice cream and "cake cakes" (cupcakes).<br />
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--She loves to have tea parties and play and cook in her kitchen. She also loves to pretend with her baby doll. She will feet it, change its diaper, and sing to it. It's so sweet. Sometimes we hear her mumbling to her baby and we wonder what she is saying:)<br />
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My sweet Annie is so loving. She loves to give hugs and kisses. Usually she is the one who will say "Hugs, Mommy" first when I am dropping her off at school. And for some reason, she really loves to give hugs when she is sitting in the shopping cart at stores. It's really cute and sweet. And there are many times when she says "I love you, Mommy" for simply no reason at all.<br />
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Those words are absolutely the best. <br />
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I love you sweet Annie:)<br />
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KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-18237559733306610122013-10-31T22:28:00.000-05:002013-10-31T22:28:20.242-05:00Halloween 2013<br />
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Today was a whirlwind of events, parties, and good times with good friends. It was crazy busy but it was a blast. <br />
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We started off the morning running to get ready for Anniston's classroom Halloween party at school. I dropped her off and they went around trick or treating to all the different classrooms that morning. In the meantime, I raced back home to tidy up the house and prepare for the evening festivities. I raced back up to the school for the class party which parents were invited to. We had snacks, sang some songs, and made a craft. It was a lot of fun seeing Anniston interact at school with all her classmates. <br />
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After Annie woke from her nap, Poppy, Kay Kay, Grandmother, and Aunt Allie all came over to help get food ready for our little Halloween party we were having that evening. My mom was a lifesaver and made two huge batches of chili so we could have a chili bar. <br />
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The chili bar was a huge success! I wish I had gotten a picture of the setup but I failed:( I had mini Frito bags, sour cream, cheese, green onions, hot dogs, chips, chex mix- it was super easy and fun! We had my sister/brother in law and their two girls, Brandon's mom and Nana, my mom, dad, grandmother, Allie, and my friends, Emily and Frank, and their two girls over. We had such an awesome time!<br />
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We ate chili and then got the girls ready to go trick or treating. Thankfully it had stopped raining by then! This was our first Halloween in our new neighborhood and after tonight, I love our neighborhood even more! It was so much fun!!!! All the people in our cove set out a table with candy and apple cider and had lawn chairs all set around so they could sit back and enjoy all the kids in costume. We started out in our cove and then ventured out to the rest of the neighborhood. We used our new wagon that Poppy and Kay Kay bought Annie for her birthday and had the best time walking around and seeing all the other kids dressed up. There were even people pulling hayrides of kids from a four-wheeler! <br />
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All the girls had so much fun getting their candy and seeing all the houses decked out in Halloween décor. At one point, their was a mom and dad trying to take a picture of a group of 4 or 5 kids and Annie walks right up to them and stands right in the middle of all the kids and turns around and smiles for the camera. I quickly ran over, embarrassed, and apologized for my little photo bomber. My friend, Emily, explained to them that her aunt is a photographer and she is just used to getting in front of the camera and smiling. Fortunately, they thought it was hilarious. <br />
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We finally called it a night and managed to get Anniston to bed with only one or two pieces of candy. I was a little worried she was going to pitch a fit about eating it all but I think she was so tired she didn't fight me too much. That and the fact that I think she has an ear infection- which we are taking her to the doctor first thing tomorrow morning!<br />
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It was such a great time. I'm so thankful we now have a great house to entertain in and are able to host things like this now. We would never have been able to do something like this at our old house. And the fact that we are in such a great neighborhood made this night even more fun! I can hardly wait until next year!!!!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-28876865803592085182013-10-27T13:43:00.001-05:002013-10-27T13:43:13.004-05:00The Halloween Festivities Continue<br />
Our weekend full of Halloween related events continued on yesterday- we had both a Trunk or Treat at Anniston's school + our neighborhood Halloween party last night. <br />
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We didn't stay long at the Trunk or Treat- just long enough to say hi to everyone and let Annie see all her little friends. We were trying to squeeze in both events and they overlapped a bit. We did run into one of Anniston's little friends from Kristi's:<br />
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We raced back home to pack up our coolers, blankets, and food and headed out to our neighborhood Halloween party down the street. We're still new to the area, so we didn't know what to expect but it was a lot of fun! <br />
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They had pizza, appetizers, and lots of desserts for food, hayrides and a DJ for entertainment. The music was super loud, and they had strobe lights going everywhere so I was a little concerned it would intimidate Anniston. So not the case here, people. My little dancing queen could barely contain her moves. She was bouncing around and swaying her hips as we were standing in line to eat and bopping her head to the beat as she was sitting down eating. She could barely wait to finish eating so she could get closer to the "dance floor." <br />
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And when she did.......she was off. And she DID NOT STOP! Literally. She went all night. Running around, chasing the strobe lights, mimicking the other kids, making up moves of her own- you name it, she did it. I've never seen her this way. You would think she was on a sugar high, but she hadn't had an ounce of candy or juice. She was the youngest one out there dancing- weaving in and out of the bigger kids and some teenagers that were doing a line dance. She didn't care- she tried to join in with them! She was out there at times by herself and she couldn't have cared one bit! She was the life of the party and everyone thought it was so funny.<br />
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Here is just one of the many videos I took. Let me preface this by saying I promise this was a family friendly event with families and kiddos- they just happened to play a couple of rap songs!:)<br />
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At times I tried to get her to take a break and drink some water but she couldn't be stopped- the music was apparently moving her! I ran the battery down on my phone because I took so much video. It was seriously the funniest thing. But in all seriousness- she really is my child because I love to bust out some moves to a good beat. It's the dancer in me:) Looks like she's going to follow in Mommy's footsteps:) Fist pump!!!!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-67077449220997204492013-10-26T13:49:00.000-05:002013-10-26T13:49:04.976-05:00Trick or Treating in the Square<br />
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We have so many Halloween events that we want to attend this year. This is Anniston's first real Halloween and I want to make it fun for her. We opted out of our local zoo's "Zoo Boo" in favor of the nearby town's "Scare on the Square." I love everything about the Collierville Square. It's so quaint and has a unique charm to it so I knew this would be fun. We met up with some of our good friends and their 2 daughters and we all had a blast.<br />
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Anniston was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I was literally stalking the mail man waiting for her costume to arrive yesterday afternoon. Miraculously, it arrived about 15 minutes before we left. (And yes-<em> I</em> was completely on top of the Halloween costume ordering. I ordered the costume around the first week of September, but it seems the lady who made it wasn't very on top of getting <em>her</em> orders out on time.) Anyhoo, I was thrilled when I put it on her and it fit perfectly! Doesn't she make the cutest Dorothy ever??<br />
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The town square was packed. All the shops had someone giving out candy, so you just walked around the square trick or treating. Out on the lawn in the middle of the square were games, face painting, etc. It was really a great atmosphere.<br />
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We had to show Anniston what to do with her basket. After the 2nd or 3rd time she got the hang of it and would go up to the people by herself and hold out her basket. She was still too shy to say "Trick or Treat" but I did get a couple of "Thank you, You're Welcome" out of her towards the end. And yes, that's how she says it sometimes, all rolled into one!<br />
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As she realized that it was candy they were putting in her basket, she suddenly became very protective over her basket. She would not allow anyone else to hold it for long and when we let the kids run around on the grass, she had one eye on her basket of candy the entire time. <br />
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As we walked from shop to shop, she would pull my hand saying "more, Mommy, more." Greedy, much? I think she liked trick or treating! We let her have 2 pieces of candy (before this she really hasn't every had candy) and she loved it, of course.<br />
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We all headed out to grab some dinner after that and it was nice to sit and relax with some good food! It was a great way to kick off all the Halloween festivities this week!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-65551581833947644812013-10-23T20:58:00.000-05:002013-10-23T20:58:16.418-05:00Cedar Hill Farms<br />
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Yesterday Allie and I took Anniston out to Cedar Hill Farms in Hernando, MS. It was about a 50 min drive each way so I was really hoping it would be worth it. It was. We had SO much fun. The weather was awesome and being surrounded by all things fall + being with some of my favorite people made it the day absolutely perfect. <br />
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We stopped first to look at all the colorful pumpkins they had for sale. <br />
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Then we ventured over to the petting zoo- which fascinated Anniston. She loved looking at all the animals. They had goats, pigs, turkeys, roosters, donkeys, and even a pony! She loved making all the sounds. <br />
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After that, we took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch. She loved the hayride. The first thing she said when we walked up was "tractor" because there was a big tractor pulling the trailer. <br />
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The pumpkin patch was awesome. I loved how all the pumpkins were scattered about so. It was just so pretty. We were lucky enough to be the only ones on the hayride and at the pumpkin patch, so we took that opportunity to snap a lot of pictures!<br />
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Then Annie saw a playground with a big yellow slide and all the pumpkins were forgotten. After several trips down the slide, we finally convinced Annie to leave the playground by promising her a train ride. The line was long but it was worth it! She loves trains and she had so much fun practicing her "choo choo" sound while we waited. The conductor had everyone say "All Aboard" each time a new group got on the train, so of course Anniston went around all night saying "All Aboard!" <br />
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We finished the train ride just in time for the pig races! At one point I thought, I can't believe I'm sitting here watching pigs race, but, it was fun and Annie really enjoyed watching them run fast. While we waited on the race to start we passed the time by taking some selfies:)<br />
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KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-40405560007760838972013-10-17T15:00:00.003-05:002013-10-21T20:35:21.143-05:00Anniston's "Pumpkin Patch" 2nd Birthday Party<br />
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I had so much fun planning this party. I didn't battle too long with the theme- once the idea of a pumpkin patch party hit me, I knew that was it. I love everything about fall- the colors, the weather, the décor- and since Anniston's birthday is October 10th, I knew a pumpkin patch theme was perfect!<br />
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The kids colored pumpkins and even got to decorate their own mini pumpkin to take home. They all had so much fun getting crafty. Everyone had a great time playing and celebrating- it was truly a great day with friends and family!<br />
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So let's get to the pictures! (Warning: there is a LOT and I'm too lazy to split this up into multiple posts- sorry!:) <br />
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And, lastly, a fun collage of all the party décor!</div>
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We had such a busy, fun Saturday. A big thank you to my awesome sister for swapping a day at work with me so I could enjoy this day with Anniston and Brandon!<br />
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Yesterday was the annual Fall Carnival at Annie's school. I had been looking forward to this for weeks- I love fall carnivals! And this one did not disappoint! It was such a fun atmosphere, big enough so that there was plenty to do and see, but not too big that you didn't see people you know or get overwhelmed. It was beautiful weather, which made it all the more enjoyable. <br />
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We all had so much fun. There was apple bobbing, water pong, pumpkin painting, cake walks, and even one of the school's soccer games going on in the field right beside the carnival. They had 2 huge blow-ups- a bouncy house and a slide. Anniston LOVED the slide. I don't know how many tickets we used going down that slide over and over. I had to go with her each time because it was such a steep hike to the top and let me tell you- my workout for the day is complete! It was pretty tough hiking up to the top with a 2 year old in tow. But we slid down together, holding hands, with her giggling the entire way down. It doesn't get much better than that- so when she kept saying "Again!" I just smiled and said "Okay!"<br />
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She fished, played water pong, and plinko to win some prizes:<br />
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Her and Brandon even did the cake walk together:<br />
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Fall carnivals bring back some awesome memories of my childhood and I just love the atmosphere and all the games associated with it. It was such a blast! I'm so glad we chose this school for Anniston- I love getting involved and participating in things like this and this school has SO MUCH of that! Everyone was so friendly and sweet and all the kids were having such a good time.<br />
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After nap, we headed out to a princess birthday party for one of our friends. Anniston had been so excited to go Adalynn's party ever since I told her about it a couple of days ago. My friend Jamie went all out! It was such a cute birthday party and Annie had a blast playing with all the little girls.<br />
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Anniston and the birthday girl, Adalynn</div>
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KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-38482956498928213692013-09-26T14:51:00.000-05:002013-09-26T14:51:05.828-05:00Recent Happenings + Our Day in Pictures<br />
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I know I have been a bad blogger. Things have been crazy around here- even though I just came off an 11 day vacation:) My vacation days were spent catching up on things around the house, organization projects, spending quality time with my little angel, and having a bit of girl time with some of my favorite people.<br />
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For starters, we had a couple of rooms in our house painted. It originally started out as a DIY project and almost ended in catastrophe when Brandon tripped over a paint can and splattered paint on the playroom floor. I threw in the towel after that and hired someone the next day. No regrets though! We had the living room, entryway, stairs, upstairs hallway, kitchen, and mudroom all painted within 3 days! Man, it feels good to pay someone to do the dirty work for ya! Hopefully, I can get my fabulous sister over here soon to take some pics so I can show you.<br />
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Aside from all the painting, I worked on several organization projects around the house: I organized all my (old) picture prints. You know, the several hundred I had lying around before everything went digital. I organized all of Annie's school work thus far and created a system going forward to store all her schoolwork in the years to come. I also organized all my digital photos and am still in the process of backing them up. It feels so good to be organized and get a couple of boring projects like that done!<br />
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As you know, I did 2 consignment sales this season and had a lot of fun. My friend Emily and I did one together earlier last week and had so much fun shopping together. We even had a little celebratory dinner afterward without the kiddos or the husbands. <br />
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I went with Allie and my aunt, Nancy, to the Orpheum last Saturday night to see Flashdance the musical. I had been looking forward to this for weeks! We met up for a patio dinner at a great little restaurant on Main St. before the show. We had a blast and it was so fun to get to hang out with our aunt, who we don't get to see as often as we'd like. I have to say, Flashdance was horrible. The music and songs were bad, the acting was bad, and, much to my disappointment, the dancing was bad! It had the potential to be so great and I was so looking forward to seeing some great dancing. We didn't mind though- it was still fun going and we still had a great time!<br />
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I'm back to work this week and today is one of my days off. Annie and I have had so much fun. We woke up this morning and watched TV while we ate our blueberry muffins for breakfast. I love cuddling with her in the mornings- it's one of my favorite times. Then we crafted a card for one of her teacher's birthday. Annie's favorite part was picking out the paper we were going to use.<br />
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Other than that, she mainly just went through all my crafting supplies and made a complete mess while I did the card. I think it turned out pretty cute!<br />
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My little helper:)</div>
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Afterwards, we got dressed and headed out to run some errands. I wanted to go by Marshall's to look for serving platters to use for her birthday party coming up. We got sidetracked by the shoes and ended up buying her the cutest pair of UGG boots! I couldn't believe we found these! I love that they are gray, so they will coordinate with lots of outfits. Anniston LOVED them! She pitched a teeny tiny fit in the middle of the shoe aisle when I made her take them off.<br />
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We hit up Old Navy next. I scored 3 shirts for me and a couple of things for her, too. I let her pick out a little jacket since we needed a lightweight one for when it starts to get a little cooler (hopefully that will be soon!)<br />
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She was so intrigued by the mannequins there. She kept giggling at them and wanting to go up and touch them. I don't think she quite understood why they looked like real kids but didn't move. It was pretty funny. We had a great time shopping together. It's one of my favorite things to do, obviously. I know she is not even 2 yet, but she is a great shopping buddy. We have the best time. <br />
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She wanted a "sammich" after Old Navy, so we stopped by Newk's and grabbed us a bite to eat.<br />
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Now she is napping and I'm enjoying a little time to myself. I've got my fall candles burning and I'm sitting at my new desk in my freshly painted living room. Ah, life is good!</div>
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I got to shop this morning and I scored some pretty amazing stuff. I was actually really surprised I found as much as I did- only because I'm pretty picky about what I buy for Anniston. They had some awesome stuff- lots of boutique brand clothing, smocked dresses, and cute play outfits. They had a ton of toys/gear, too. I saw a Radio Flyer red wagon (the kind with the canopy and seats) for only $50!!! I think those retail for almost $200! If my mom and dad didn't already have one to give Anniston for her birthday I would have snatched that right up!<br />
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So here's what I got:<br />
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Gap purple tunic/leggings/Gap brown shirt/Gymboree kitty outfit</div>
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The brown multi-colored Gap shirt was only $3.50!!</div>
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Pumpkin black and white outfit. This is a 4T so it won't fit her now, but I'm hoping she can wear it next year! It was too cute to pass up!</div>
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Janie and Jack orange dress. I HAD to have this! Not only do I LOVE Janie and Jack, but this is the cutest little fall dress!</div>
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Ok- I am over the moon excited about these. J Crew Crewcuts cardigans. I could not believe I found these. If you know me at all, you know I am obsessed with J Crew but their crewcuts line is just so expensive for kids! I bought the light pink one with the matching shirt underneath for $8!!! I totally did a little happy dance right then and there. Once I saw the leopard cardigan I knew it would look so cute with the orange Janie and Jack dress. </div>
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I am so excited about all the great stuff I got! They really had some awesome stuff this year. Go check out their website <a href="http://www.germantown.rhealana.com/">www.germantown.rhealana.com</a> for details on when to shop!!</div>
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I'm so excited to be one of the bloggers for the <a href="http://www.rhealana.com/">Rhea Lana Germantown-Collierville Consignment Sale</a> this year. My friend, <a href="http://www.moskemonkeybusiness.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a>, and I met up tonight to get a sneak peek at all the great deals this year. And there are A LOT! Trust me, you don't want to miss this sale! If you are a local, shopping starts tomorrow for consignors, moms-to-be, and guests. Public shopping begins on Sunday from 12pm to 5pm, Monday from 10am to 7pm, and Tuesday from 10am to 2pm. Check out their website, <a href="http://www.germantown.rhealana.com/">www.germantown.rhealana.com</a>, for more detailed information.<br />
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So, back to all the fantastic stuff up for sale this year. Consigners were still bringing in their loot but here is what it looked like tonight:<br />
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All of the racks are neatly organized by size so it's easy to quickly spot where you want to shop.<br />
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We checked out the girls' section first, of course, since Sarah and I both have little girls. I'm giddy with excitement just thinking about all the cute outfits I saw. Here are just a few of the things that caught my eye:<br />
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They also have a huge selection of Halloween costumes!<br />
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The boys' sections had tons of cute stuff as well. Check out these precious outfits:<br />
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The shoes were neatly organized into bins, by sizes, so it's easy to locate the size you are looking for.<br />
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If you are in need of a stroller, this is the place to come. They had a great selection:<br />
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And the TOYS! I saw so many cute things I want to buy for Anniston- and at great prices, too!<br />
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I've mentioned on here before that I am joining in on the consignment craze this year. I have TONS of clothes of Anniston's that need new homes so I was excited to participate. I chose to consign in <a href="http://www.germantown.rhealana.com/">Rhea Lana's Germantown/Collierville</a> sale. I had heard from some of my other friends how great and easy it was to consign in it. And that's exactly what I needed- easy! Since I work full-time, I did NOT want to spend any more time than I had to tagging and sorting clothes. And I was still a bit nervous about how specific and time consuming this was going to be.<br />
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My friends were right! It was very easy! I spent probably one, maybe two, afternoons during naptime sorting, entering, and tagging. I went to their website, <a href="http://www.rhealana.com/">www.rhealana.com</a>, and watched the short video tutorial on how to enter and hang your clothes. Once you know how they want it displayed on hangers, it was a piece of cake! They have a great online system, with drop down tabs for easy entry. You simply enter all of your items online, hang them according to their instructions, and attach a small tag to each item. And I get 70% of the sales! I was done weeks ago, so all of my items were simply hanging in our spare bedroom closet, ready to go!<br />
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The first drop off day was today from 12-8 and they advised to allow an hour to get all your items checked in. I arrived at 1 pm and was out in 30 minutes. They simply looked over all my items, handed me my price tags, and instructed me on how to attach the price tags to all my clothes. It was ridiculously easy, people. And all the workers were so helpful and patient with me. It was truly a great experience. <br />
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I am so excited to get to shop on Saturday. I hope I find some great deals!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901082136132532209.post-41205182141687145072013-08-30T08:25:00.000-05:002013-08-30T08:25:04.104-05:00Five on Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I haven't blogged in a few days just because we have been so BUSY. Brandon has been out of town some so I've been in single working mama mode! So, here are a few random things that have been going on:<br />
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1. I took Anniston to her very first dentist appointment this past Wednesday. I was super nervous just because I've heard so many horror stories but it was all for nothing- she did great! I have to say that most of that is because of the staff at the pediatric dentist we chose. They were awesome and so good with her. They weren't pushy and played and talked with her so she wouldn't be scared. I'm happy to report that all looks good. Well, except for the fact that her 2nd year molars are already coming in!<br />
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2. Brandon and I got this <strike>crazy</strike> idea last weekend to just jump right in on some of the house painting we have been planning. All I have to say is this: Toddler + house painting = not a good idea. We limited our painting to nap time and after she went to bed at night. So it was (and still is) a slow process. We got one coat of paint on our entryway and decided we hated it. So we started over and have yet to get finished. My parents are coming to the rescue this weekend by entertaining Annie so we can knock a few rooms out, hopefully!<br />
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3. I recently ordered the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30103676/">Liatorp desk</a> from Ikea once I decided that I needed a desk. I don't work from home (ever), so I'm not really sure what I will do there (blog?) but I'm super excited to make it pretty. Maybe I will create some stuff to "do" at my new desk. I'm currently stocking up my shopping cart over at See Jane Work with some cute and stylish office supplies! <br />
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4. Annie is obsessed with the "Easy" song from Sheryl Crow. She insists we play it over and over when we get in the car. She sways to the music and tries to snap her fingers. I've even caught her a few times trying to sing it to herself when she thinks no one is paying attention. Her favorite is when I pick her up and hold her and we dance around the kitchen to it. And me? I'd be ok if I didn't hear that song again for awhile....unless Annie wants to sing it to me:)<br />
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5. I'm currently obsessed with Downton Abbey. I know, I know, I'm late to the party. I'm trying to get caught up before the 4th season starts. I love it! I love the clothes, the accents, the characters. I try to talk in my horrible British accent, which only makes Brandon laugh because I cannot do accents at all! I told B one night that I think him and Anniston should start calling me "her ladyship." <br />
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Linking up today with <a href="http://www.hellohappinessblog.com/">Natasha</a> and the other girls for Five on Friday!KellyDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666173086667702022noreply@blogger.com3