OK, I’m a little behind on posting our Merry Making.
So let’s see…
All the way back on Thursday David and I made another really easy craft. I have to keep things simple for him, and frankly I’m not real good at complicated crafts myself.
I found some tiny Christmas bows at the store last week. They were just so cute, I couldn’t resist. We made a garland out of them by just pulling a string through. Actually it’s some bias tape I had lying around the house.
I don’t know why I had bias taped lying around the house, because I am quite sure I have never made anything so major that it required the use of biased tape.
Kids like anything that’s colorful, shiny and sparkly, so David actually thought this was a lot of fun. And since it was so easy, the frustration level on this project was zero. For both of us.
I have a few Christmas books that were mine as a child I keep packed away in a box and only bring out in December for a few weeks each year to preserve. Of all of them my favorite is my ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas pop-up book, printed in 1967. (No, I am not that old. Just the book.)
I remember spending lots of time as a kid looking at the pretty illustrations,and pulling on the tabs that make the pictures magically pop-up. I though they were the most beautiful drawings I’d ever seen.
Friday night David and I read the book together. We read it the last few years, but this was the first year he was old enough to really appreciate it. He seemed to think the book was just as magical as I did.
He wanted to keep looking at it long after we finished reading it. We did have to read it three times in a row first.
David is kind of rough on those 40-something year old pages, so I feel like I have to supervise him while he looks at it. I found used copies of this book for sale on Amazon for a much as $397! Oh, my. I really have to take good care of this now.
Saturday evening the boys and I just danced around the house to some Christmas music on a local radio station that plays it 24/7 from Thanksgiving to New Years’. That was all the merriment I could take after Dave and I attempted to finish Christmas shopping the second to last Saturday before Christmas. Bad, bad idea. The crowds were big, rude and obnoxious.
We left David at Grandma’s because we needed to still get a couple things for him. It was too bad he wasn’t with us. We ran into to Comet when we were out.
I guess he’s on his pre-Christmas Santa promotional tour.
Just in time for Mother’s Day Chicken Soup for the Soul is giving two of it’s new titles, “Moms & Sons” and “Like Mother, Like Daughter”.
From the publisher:
“Like Mother, Like Daughter”
“From borrowed outfits to goofy mannerisms, there is a time when most
women must sheepishly admit, “I’m turning into my mother.” But while our
uncanny connections can draw us closer, sometimes these similarities can
drive us up the wall. To help readers navigate to complexities of their
mother-daughter relationships, “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Like Mother, Like
Daughter,” provides a collection of stories written by moms and daughters on
maternal wisdom, raising teenage girls, becoming friends with Mom,
grandmothers, granddaughters, and more.”
“Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons”
“As numerous mothers know, raising boys can be an adventure. From baby
blue blankets to first wedding dances, sons provide their mothers
immeasurable amounts of joy – not to mention bruised knees to clean,
rambunctious friends, and good-natured teasing. Written for mothers and
“mama’s boys” everywhere, “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms and Sons”
offer glimpses into the touching – and often funny -
interactions between mothers and their boys, as grateful sons, single moms,
and loving grandmothers all chime in to add their voices to this new
collection.”
Both titles are on sale at Target through Mother’s Day at a special discounted price.
Win It!
The publisher has provided two copies of each title to giveaway on Mommie Daze. There will be four winners total. To enter, leave a comment on this post with which title, “Moms & Sons” or “Like Mother, Like Daughter”, you would like to win.
The contest will end at 11:59 p.m. May 10th. Open to residents of the U.S. only. Winners will be contacted by email and have three days to respond. If there is no response in three days a new winner will be chosen.
My husband and I arrived home late last night after spending a few days in Chicago celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. Our anniversary was actually a month ago, but we had to schedule our trip around Grandma’ spring break so she could watch our son. We had a great time. I love Chicago and there will be more come about our trip. Right now, even though I’m home, I think my brain is still on vacation. So I’m sending you over to my sister-in-law’s blog A Cup of Joy this week where she’s talking about the book Generation NeXt Marriage. The book focuses on marriage challenges that Gen X’ers in particular are faced with today. You’ll also find two different give-a-ways to enter. Check it out!
