Flurries, Ribbons, Cranberries and Bullies & Stuff...

So, it snowed yesterday.
Kinda.
Teeny-tiny-almost-invisible-to-the-naked-eye flurries.
The kids were excited.
It didn't last long though.
I was excited.

After preschool pick-up yesterday we did some thrifting (aka: scrounging) as I am in search of
some BIG empty, wooden frames.
I have seen 1.5 million small, medium and every other in-between size, but not any BIG ones.
I have a project I am wanting to do and the BIG frames continue to elude me.
I hate that.
It always happens when you are looking for something specific, otherwise I would be
tripping over them in the stores.

We did find some Christmas ribbon and lace for like ten cents though along with some cute little vintagey bags.
Oh, and to my great excitement (I am easily pleased) out on our search for bulk
cinnamon(which naturally they did not have) for the ornaments we are making at school,
I got three bags of cranberries for $1.00.
It was buy one, get two free.
The Deal of The Day, folks.
I had too many a few empty Mason jars at home just waiting for something and I decided that
something was cranberries.
Now I have jars filled with cranberries with little tea light holders on top, on my fireplace mantle.
Hooray for cheap decorations!
And now,  I need to remember to stop and get tea lights today...#23 on my to-do list ; )

Tomorrow I am going in to school to make cinnamon-applesauce ornaments with Wyatt's class.
Can I just tell you that there is one little boy in his class that Wyatt says isn't very nice to him(and
other kids) and sometimes when a little group of them are playing he tells Wyatt he can't play
with them.
Think it would be okay if I PINCHED that little boy tomorrow?
Pinching was the nicest thing I could think of to do, I can think of much, much worse.
Ughhhh. I hate that.
Why can't kids just be nice?

I am thinking after we are done with the ornaments of surprising my boy by taking him out
to lunch and then take him back to school.
That would be fun.
Have a great Wednesday everyone....the week is half over!

Still.

Last night I drove through the park on my way to the grocery store. It was perfect timing, the sun was setting and it was so pretty. I guess I don't catch too many sunrise/sunsets and wow, I am so glad I did. The snow, the trees, the light...and the deer. I saw a whole bunch of deer walking through the snow, stopping and eating and looking at me. Sometimes just a few minutes of quiet still-ness is all I need to make it through the rest of the night.

Snow Daze

 

 

We wished for snow, hoped for snow, kept our fingers crossed that we would get enough to stick. We get it, lots of it. It's freezing, temps are below zero with the wind chill, roads are bad but that's okay, because we were hoping for a Snow Day. We get two Snow Days in a row, not leaving the house, feeling the itch to get out for just a little while. Still freezing, we bundle up but we can only play outside for a short while because it is so cold. Dreaming of all the things we would do if it wasn't quite this cold but trying to remember that we have been waiting for this snow, the kids are excited and love it. Glad I just bought me & Charlotte new snow boots, wishing I had got her a new snow suit....Promised the kids that we will go out and build a snowman as soon as it gets just a tiny bit warmer, maybe by Monday. Mommy's trying to not go completely crazy in the house and this morning grandma & grandpa offer to have the kids over to spend the night tonight. Offer. Wow. I think we all just might  make it through the Winter after all.

Today.

We had Christmas/Holiday obligations from last Tuesday-Sunday so I promised the kids that we would stay home and not go anywhere at all today. Our deal includes the kids getting to stay in their pajamas all day, eating lots of snow "ice cream" with sprinkles and whip cream and playing with all of their new stuff. The deal also requires ME to stay in MY pajamas all day, too. I think I can handle that. The kids also get to make a big mess and have all of their new toys out in the living room today and I won't start putting it away until tomorrow. Gotta love these cold, lazy days with nowhere to go, this is my kind of deal. Happy Monday to you! Hope you are all having a nice, relaxing day, too!