Fab Giveaway Alert!

Monkey did pretty well at his coming out yesterday. Only one MINE! then he shared pretty well after that. He did spend most of the 1/2 hour running around the room and trying to lead the others in a jail break when he figured out how to open the door, but that's to be expected for a 19 month old.

He was thrilled when we sang, "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes." He knows it well enough to do the movements and occasionally shout, "Toe!" and "Eye!"

One mom did comment on how I must get so much exercise from chasing him around.

Yes, thanks, I'm caffeinated, you? Seriously, it's a wonder I'm not a size 2... why is that again???

I'm in my "workshop" all day today, prepping the shop update. In the meantime, want to knock out a major chunk of holiday shopping in one giveaway?

Have you been to Cinnamon*Sticks yet today?

Well, why not?

I'm off to brave the grocery store for apple pie supplies. Yes, I should have done it yesterday. I'm counting on my 10AM arrival to beat the crowds. If all else fails, Monkey can distract the crowds of Grandmothers he inevitably attracts while I sneak behind them and grab the last container of ground cloves.

Cover me, I'm going in!

Monkey's Debut

Taking Monkey out in public is a little like being a museum guard. And an ostrich wrangler. And a campaign manager.

He wants to touch everything, go everywhere, and talk to EVERYONE.

He makes people smile and I hear one word over and over again.

Happy.

Today is a milestone day for Monkey. Today is our first story time at the library. It's a registered class, so it will only be kids in his age group. Monkey loves books and kids, so it should be good.

Oh, please let it be good.

Monkey learned a new word this week. He's learned several new words recently.

Handsome.

Awesome.

Something that sounds like broccoli.

Oh, but this new word...

On the eve of his debut in pre-pre-school society, this word strikes fear in the heart of this mother. These will be the kids he goes to school with. These will be the parents we go to PTA meetings with.

For the love of cupcakes, please do not let their first impression be,

"Oy. Who's kid IS this?"

He's

MINE!

Crack That Whip!

Thank you all! The ornament should be arriving VERY soon, and I can't wait to see what's in my mailbox too!

I am a very busy little bee this week. I am working on a shop update and holiday shipping and pricing for Black Friday. I'm working on a birthday gift for my mother too. As a result, I've had to pry myself away from my reader for the weekend. I haven't looked yet, but I'm sure it's hovering somewhere around 150... Yay and gulp all at the same time.

I'm off to sequester myself again, so I'll leave you with a tiny peek at what's been happening on my beadboard this week: