Jump Jump

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Oh what fun! I sure wish LLM felt like playing on it. She is one cranky momma. She did get to go to daycare today and did fine until post-nap. Tomorrow will be a short day for her.

Little Momma's are going to party down Little Glasses style with Mimi and Papa on NYE. The owners of Little Glasses are putting on a big party in their community building at the lake and the girls are going to partake in the festivus.

We don't have plans yet. I'm tired and I think I'd be happy to go to sleep at 7pm.

Wii Want to Win!

Took today off work. It feels like the 7th day spilling over into the second week. LLM went to the doctor this morning. She is on some more meds for her "croup" or whatever. That girl is a bear right before getting her nap, and sometimes right after she wakes up. Her little voice is scratchy and she sounds like a 14 year old boy. Poor thing can't really tell us what she wants but she knows what she wants and she tries REALLY HARD to tell us.

Example: Elephant Mommy
"I wont da elephnt mommy."
What I thought: She wanted an elephant. I went through the whole house looking for an elephant and thinking in my head what the hell elephant she was talking about. It dawned on me that BLM got a Mommy/Baby elephant for Christmas and I decided that, yes, this is what she wanted. (This was Friday night when she was running a 102 fever.)

The next day she asked again for the elephant mommy and I took it to her. Pissed her right off. She was madder than a snake. "NOOOOOO! I wont da elephnt mommy!" It went on and on and on with her getting angrier and me getting frustrated with what elephant she wanted!

Come to find out (don't know how, but thank God we did) she wanted to watch Curious Buddies On The Farm. How is that elephant mommy? I do not know, but it is what she wanted.

Every girl in this house wants to be first, win, have more, run faster, be bigger, stronger, etc. It is exhausting to have to feed two little momma ego's along with that of my own (which is pretty darn big so there you have the answer to that question.)

Tomorrow I will back at work (whoooo!!) and LLM will be back to daycare. I'm nervous about leaving her there, although she's been on AB's since Friday and no fever since Saturday. She's just a grumpy old man. I bet I will check on her 9,000 times.

Either that or I'll leave her there.

Random Photo of the Day:


Grumpy Grandma Dog wants you outta her face!

Cleaning Is FUN!

But I don't know why the house can't stay clean? It couldn't be the 2 LM's running amok, could it?

I thought Little Lil was on the up, but she took a nap late (called Chasing the Sun by my friend Amania). Amania lives in Guam with her family. She is a super mom to 3 kids. I yearn to be there as it is "hotter than a pistol" by 10am and the humidity index is around 110%! The Chasing of the Sun caused her to wake up grumpy in a big way.

I will be keeping the LLM at home tomorrow, and visiting our regular ped for a diagnosis. I'm not confident that the ER doctor who hustled us in and out gave me a clear picture of what is going on with her. The ER doc talked to us for a total of 4 minutes and he had a pack of Camels hanging out of his scrubs pocket. We spent 4 hours in Urgent Care. Now I'm rambling. But the dude had the bedside manner of a wet paper towel.

So- today I did manage to clean and de-clutter. The house looked worse before it looked better. I managed to clean all of my woodwork with Murphy's Oil Soap. The scent is heavenly. And the Christmas decor is down! YAY!!

Here is our "new" playroom (no dollars spent!):

The picture ledge was made by my dad for me last year for Christmas and we just now put it up. The thingy below it is an old shelf that dad cut to size. My mom covered it in fabric and we put hookers on it to hang our dress up clothes. I need 3 more hookers.

The art desk is a gift from my parents.

The "reading nook" in the corner is a mosquito net thingy. BLM loves this. She had all sorts of things strung out in here today. She swears she is sleeping in her Hannah Montana blow up bed in here tonight. I'm sure she'll start there but will end up in her own bed.

This is the thingy you see in the right hand corner of the picture above. It is a Jump Smart trampoline that Santa brought. Below is a picture of BLM enjoying it on Christmas morning.

I still have serious de-clutter to take care of in the playroom. I'm going to get a big trash bag out and kick its ass tomorrow.

Super Phen Sunday!

Good Lawd! I have got to get the Licious house hold back into shape after the Christmas/Sickness extravaganza.


Here is the plan: wake up at 6am and take a little happy helperton to get me fired up and into cleaning mode (don't you judge me!!!) I have been so lazy and lame with taking care of the poor sickie and trying to keep the biggie entertained that I have been just hardly keeping my head above water!


I have to get the playroom put into some sort of organized madness instead of random chaos. It has the loveseat in there that belongs in the formal living area (aka dining room, but we don't dine.) That will give me some spare room to move toys around.


The Angry Elf:




Feelin' Pretty Cute:

Pre-Present Opening at Mimi's:

Too Cool for Christmas Morning:

I need 3 beers and a full nights sleep to get Super Phen Sunday in action! Please be patient with my new header. It isn't finished, but I had to get the Happy Holidaze outta there! Consider it a place holder! Perhaps it will get finished after SPS!

Poor Sickie

Christmas time. The most wonderful time of the year. Someone is always sick and this year it is LLM. We just spent 3+ hours in urgent care to confirm an Ear Infection. All I really need is an Rx pad, people. I already knew it. She's been coughing like crazy, drainage, and running fever.

We had the night from hell last night at DDL's parents. Poor LLM slept fitfully (with me). I think we slept for 30 minute increments at a time.

I can't wait to share pictures from the fun we did manage to have! It was a wonderful Christmas other than poor sickie.

Keep us in your thoughts.

Animal House!

I enjoyed some girlfriend time yesterday!

Katy and Christy brought their children over to play. Well, most of the kids came- Little M had to stay home cuz he's just a babe. The kids ate fresh cookies and two of them got married.

We had a holiday beverly and discussed good times and enjoyed watching our children run through the house. They didn't want to quit, and neither did we- but you can't always party 'till six in the monin'.

This one woke up at 2am with a fever.

I got her back to sleep, and she was back up feverish and coughing at 6am. She's fussy, crabby, snotty, coughing, wants candy, wants to dress up, wants to watch Elmo. We're going down for a nap. Hopefully this fever will pass on by and we'll be geared up for Christmas gatherings tonight and tomorrow.

Merry Christmas Eve, I hope your celebrations are wonderful!

Survey Says:

How fun! Thank you for asking questions! I enjoyed answering them!


Mrs. Newlywed Asks:

Since I don't have kids yet, what type of drug do you suggest for getting through the long nights of babydom? Valium? Perkiset? Also, does it work better if I mix it with alochol?I'm just thinkin' ahead here.

Holleh Says:

No drugs are necessary to get through the first few long nights of babydom. You will be on an adreneline high, and then you will crash. You might spend days crying, or you might just cry in the shower- or you may do both. I needed PPD Meds (Lexapro). Save the Valium and the Percocets for the toddler days!

M Asks:

The LM's hair is all so perfect and bowified. How in the hell do you have time for such things??My preschool girls' teacher knows when the come from Grammy's or from home based on whether they're bowified or not.

Holleh Says:

M- I make time. If I have to skip make up for myself (and put it on at work...shhhh....) their hair gets fixed. The BLM is not into the bow-wearing, but the LLM must wear a big bow on the daily.
They come home from school looking like orphans, trust me!

Heather Asks:

What are your favorite make up products? you always look so pretty!

Holleh Says:

Thanks! What a nice compliment! I have a co-worker who is always fix-y fixed and her make up looks flawless every single day. I aspire to be like her! However, my make up is a mish-mash of cheap things from Walgreens. Right now I am using Revlon Color Stay foundation and powder. I really like it!

Sassy Cass Asks:

Where do you buy your girlies clothes? They always look so darling. Don't know why I'm asking...not like I will evah have a lil girl to dress.

Holleh Says:

The girlfriends get their clothing from a variety of places including Target & Mal Wart. I also love shopping at Stage, they have wonderful sales! I recently discovered the cutness of Gymboree (sorry, DL) and I'm pretty sure I could possibly be hooked. They have cute little boy things, too!

Lacy Rose Asks:

How old were you and Darren got married?Did you have a big wedding? Can you post pics?

Holley Says:

Darren and I got married when we were 25 (in 1999). We had a big church wedding with 5 attendants each. I can post some pictures, but it will be after the holiday break from work (like, next Monday). I took my wedding pictures to church to scan them, and I have never gotten around to it.

Anonymous Amy Asks:

I live in Yukon, OK. I drive to Dallas about 3 times a month and I drive passed your town each time. Are you from A-Duh? How did you end up there?That is my question for you :0). By the way...everytime I drive passed A-Duh, I think "Oh, I wonder what Holly is doing" LOL

Holleh Says:

I am from A-Duh (born/raised). My family lived in Riverside, CA for a brief time when I was 4-5. They moved back to start me in first grade (where I met Sasha). I went to high school and college here. I do not ever plan to leave. It is a cozy place and a nice place to raise a family.

What am I doing when you drive by? Oh- that's hard to say. I'm probably on the computer if it is from 8-5. If it is between the hours of 5-8, I'm playing with the LM's and making a weak attempt at cooking or something such as that. After 8, I am sitting slack-jawed in front of the computer wondering how I made it through another day.

******************FUN GAME*********THANKS******************

I had a nice visit with Sasha. After our luncheon, I went to the Mother Ship and TJ Maxx and did some shopping that I didn't really need to do.

When I got home, I had some girlfriends and their kiddos over for a session of Animal House. I'll post pictures tomorrow!

Ask Holleh

Today I am headed to an out of town meeting. I have scheduled a lunch date with my good friend Sasha. There may or may not be a trip to the Mother Ship (Target) after the meeting.

Tonight, my good friend Katy is bringing her troop over for some merry-making and cookie baking. I trust that things are gonna get wild up in here!

Yesterday, Jennifer asked in a comment if I drove a Chevy Equinox. Jennifer, no. I don't, but you are close. I drive a Pontiac Torrent. It is the same body, different brand. I love it DEARLY. I often tire of a car after a year, but I still love driving this one. It has bun warmers, XM, and plenty of room for the LM's. The only thing I wish it had is OnStar.

My next car will be an H3, just like Mimi's. It will have OnStar. Fo Sho.

What would you like to ask me? My life is an open book, for the whole world to see (remember that song by the Crue???) I know you do, Sash.

Exciting Play-by-Play

There are wonderful people on this planet and they live here in this small town.

I went shopping at Bath & Body Works yesterday. I decided not to cart my big ass purse into the store, and I just stuck my wallet into my OU pull-over.

The purchase was made, and then I headed to pick up the LM's who were enjoying some Mimi/Papa time while I shopped. After I picked them up, we headed to the Toxic Hell (taco bell) drive thru. I couldn't find my wallet. I had to call DL to rescue me while I went into frenzy mode.

Just thinking about having to replace my driver's licence, CDIB card, and SS cards made me SICK. (Yup, I have since learned that your SS cards do not belong in your wallet and I have remediated that, don't you judge me.)

I went back to B&BW- no wallet. Looked through the parking lot- no wallet. Went to Mimi/Papa's- no wallet.

By the time I got home, a nice couple had brought my wallet home to me. They had to go through a lot of trouble, too, because my old address was on my driver's licence. The folks that bought our old house lead them to our new house.

Isn't that a story? Here is me- as happy as possible, saying Praise the Lord! And this is how I looked when I was running my errands yesterday. No make up and hair looking a mess. I don't wear make up always, and it's about time you knew it. That's a fake Coach wallet, too. Don't you judge me.

In other news, I'm looking forward to my NYR's. One of them is to add to my home and office decor. I found some toile that I must have for my office.

Here it is.

Needs

Just for fun, I thought I'd share some things I "need" (but not really) for Christmas.

One of these...
How cute is this idea? I have only summer babies and I think I hope that Santa leaves me one of these in my stocking on Christmas morning.

Mine would say "Quinn" on the stocking because that is the name of the 3rd little baby girl that I won't have.

I like the one above, too, but it is just a little too big for my liking. I like itty bitties.

Like the one below. This is the one that I got in July. I like Christmas in July, too! She was pretty angry at this first moment, but I was so happy to be able to witness her birth (I did not get to with BLM).

Can they just not stay little like this? What is the hurry? Mine look like this now. I like it, don't get me wrong but I sure would like one (a fresh from the ov one) to snuggle and kiss on.

How about a chocolate lab puppy for Christmas? These are super sweet!

I found this while looking for cute images on google. I can't get over this. It's a baby dolphin in utero. Perhaps there is nothing cuter? I don't know but it really tickles my fancy for baby things.

I'm thinking of buying a bigger big girl bed (FULL) for the LLM. I've been looking around online. I saw this one, and DDL and I decided this is exactly what LLM does NOT NEED. She would never sleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night saying, "I slide." She would be even more nuts than she already is right now.

It sure is cute and it does look like one whole ton of fun. Our wild woman could never take it. She would be wildn' out.

The Contest

Daddylicious decided it would be a good idea to have a contest last night! Whichever LM slept in the longest would win a prize! Isn't that a good idea? I was so excited to sleep past 7am. SO EXCITED that I went to bed at 10:30!

Here is how it worked out: I woke up to the LLM in our room at 2:00am. This automatically knocked her out of the running. I didn't want to hear her fuss and cry, so I just went and got in bed with her.

She woke up again a few times and got out of bed (looking for me). Smart girl, that one. I was RIGHT BESIDE HER.

She woke up for good at 7am.

Big Lil woke up at 7:02. The first thing she asked me was who won. Technically, she did, but I don't feel like handing out prizes for anyone who does not sleep until after 8:01 am.

My body is just a little sore from sleeping in the same position in the LLM's twin bed. I'm looking forward to a nap after lunch. I love napping. I'm the best at it.

The One About the iPhone

I should not tell this story, which makes telling it even more fun.

A few months ago, the BLM was playing with the camera feature of DDL's iPhone. She was enjoying herself, taking pictures of the fridge and the cats and other random things. I wasn't paying much attention to her.

I was in my room, changing out of my work clothes. I was totally nekkid. She took my picture. Nekkid.

I told Big Sissy that we do NOT take pictures of anyone unclothed. I told her to take the phone to Daddy right away and ask him to delete it.

Well, she didn't.

Want to know how I know?

Daddylicious was in his training class about a month ago. I got a phone call from him after work asking me if I knew that BLM had taken a picture of me with his phone with no clothes on. I told him that I knew about it, and that I had asked her to take the phone back to him to delete it.

I'm pretty sure (DDL didn't say this) but I'm PRETTY SURE that one of his class-mates was looking at his pictures on his phone and saw me nekkid. I am MORTIFIED at the thought of it.

Dirty Santa Delights!

Nothing feels better than laughing your ass off so hard that you can't even get a sound out!

Mimi hosted the Christmas family party at her house on Sunday, with a gift exchange for the adults. Gift limit was $20. It's hard to be creative. Some of my family is a little more creative than others.

I was the lucky winner of..... wait for it......



A Knife and Scissor Sharpener! No one even TRIED to steal it from me! It was the unstealable gift of the night. How LUCKY am I???

Here it is again in action. Look how sharp!




BLM was an angel in her Christmas play last night. She asked her teacher if she was the most beautiful angel she had ever seen.




Last one:




This has become a special moment in my life that I always want to hold on to. My children are the perfect age to enjoy Christmas magic and I'm working hard to make it happy for the. It isn't over top and I don't feel like it is forced. They are making it easy. Plus daddy is home and that helps my self esteem a great deal!

Thanks for looking!

Content

What a fine day!

Please excuse my blog interruption while I savor the sweetness. The girls have been angels. We had an early start this morning, but waking up to the LLM's soft voice is precious. She is sleeping in her BGB like a princess. BLM is adorable and funny.

I am interviewing DDL right now. He doesn't know it.

Me: Do you think about anything besides football?

Him: No, not really. No. Really I do. I like football.

Me: How many fantasy leagues are you in?

Him: Not very many. 5.

Me: How about last year?

Him: Uh, probably five or six **spitting seeds**. Probably six last year. Five this year.

Me: What do you get out of it?

Him: Pleasure. It's fun.

We could go on like this, for sure. But, what I really wish is that I could document the conversation we had last night about Dirty Santa at Mimi's house. I cannot sum it into words, but we were laughing with the kind of laughter that feels extra good and you can't speak and no sound comes out. It was great. I think that might have been a good source of my happy today.

My Mom is also very cute, sweet, and funny. She's really making me laugh a lot these days.

I'm a little weird and silly tonight. There's no telling what I might say and I sure don't want it documented. I just said that I thought OU was really fired up about our chances in the National Championship.

How would I know this? I don't know one single member of the OU team, staff, or even one student on campus right now. Maybe I could have said that **I** was fired up, but even that sounds dumb. I'm not even going to the game.

I think Sports Center is embedded into my brain. It's really weird.

Let's Play A Game

It's Called:

Do Not Wake Up Momma at 5:30 on the Weekend.

It's Also Called:

Let's Not Be Demanding Before Coffee is Had.

We Must Also Add:

My Period: How Not to Have It.

UGH. I *thought* since I had been the one up with the Lil's every morning this week that my sweet DDL would take over and deal with them this morning. Not. So. Much. I've had to get breakfast for them (why do they want to EAT all of the TIME??) I've had to give up my recliner for them (and they are not even sitting in it now). I've had to get more snacks (Cheeze It's). I've had to turn on the Christmas Tree lights. I'm having to watch Handy Manny.

AND I'M ON MY PERIOD.

I did get a nice surprise when I stumbled over to This Momma's Musings this morning. If you will recall, she was one of the proud winners of the Al's Wine and Spirit's Koozie.

For Mar: BLM Interview- Windorf the Magic Elf

he BLM gives her report on what our Magic Elf did last night. Please note: when I asked her if he did a good job of hiding, she states, "No, I most certainly found him."

I tried to interview the LLM, but all she did was suck on her blanket (weird) and grunt. She gets sick of the me in her face with the camera all of the time.

I didn't have the evening I planned so far. I really intended to come home and take a hot bath and put on PJ's. Instead I've been busting my hump doing the things that need doing. My work is never done.

Anyhow, here is some BLM cheer for you! Enjoy!

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Post Delete

Due to boring content. I just couldn't live with myself for posting about cooking beans. Sorry, ya'll.

Have some of this instead:


more animals

This captioned cat picture postcard was found by Tracy Angulo in a Seattle antique store. Tracy tells us that the photograph is from 1905, which would make this officially the oldest cat picture with a caption, AKA lolcat, that we’ve seen.

The differences are clear. Proper grammar and a more formal tone was in vogue back then. But the similarities to modern-day kitten struggles and lolcats are amazing. ALL CAPS is still cool, but most importantly, she also no can has cheezburger. More than a hundred years later, all that’s changed is the spelling.

Evekitteh, we hope you got a good dinner.

Request for Help

First of all, I love how much you love the Al's Wine and Spirit's Koozie.

B) I'm going to be ordering my own koozie's for my blog. They will be given away as prizes, and I might offer them for sale (at cost) along with shipping (the price of 4 stamps). Cheap! Not for profit, just for fun!

Shannon is assisting me with the logo. They will most likely be hot pink. I'm looking around for a great price.

I need your help.

How do you feel about this for a "slogan?"

Get Your Own Beverly

~Insert Super Cool Logo Made by Shannon~

http://www.multislackingmama.com/


Can you put your mind on this and think about how that "slogan" feels to you? My other consideration is:

"If you're going to be a turd, go lay in the yard."

I do love the phrase, but I don't know if that will make people feel like drinking a Cold Nasty. I'd also love to incorporate my term "beverly".

Tell me your feelers.

Big Lil Momma Has Picked the Weiner!!!

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In case you could not understand her Okie vernacular, BLM has picked #2 This Momma's Musings and # 14 KSGirl315 Mama Needs a Drink!

Do me the kind favor of emailing me with your address so that I can rush this to you in the mail tomorrow!

Email me at holly . peters @ chickasaw . net (no spaces of course).

Congrats on your winnings! I hope to see a picture of the koozie on your blog as soon as you get it!

I would love to see you drankin' your holiday beverly out of it!

Hurry up! It wants to visit you before Christmas! Thank you all for playing. Hopefully there will be more Koozie Kontests soon!

Edited to Add: My voice sounds that way because I am recovering from the strip throat, in which I had no voice on Saturday and Sunday. I don't normally sound like a nasal whine bag. (I don't think anyway).

We're Excited!

Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy!

We're excited! Are you excited? Are you a Sooner? Or are you a Gator? Can you wait? I can't wait. I'm excited! I wish I was going to Miami. Funds do not permit at this time, but I will be watching and I'm so excited!

This is fun. I love it! I love that we are going to the National Championship game. I never cry, but I might tear up at the opening ceremony because I get all choked up about how proud those parents must be watching their kids play in that big game.

Plus, it's time again. My man Bob Stoops NEEDS this!

Boomer Sooner!

Not One, But Two

I have 2 Al's Wine and Spirit's Koozies to give away on Tuesday! Yahoo! Thanks, B-Rad! I hope you are reading!

I took it to DL's company party on Friday. Many people were forced to hold it and take photos with it. I don't know them at all, so I won't post pictures of people I don't know on the enterwebz.

My friend Ashely and her main main Terry came and partied with us. I will share some of the fun!

Don't forget to leave that comment if you want a Koozie!

Thanks for the well wishes for my strip throat. I have had 2 days worth of antibiotics as of this evening, so my voice is coming back and I think I'm on the mend.

Strip Throat

ACK. I have strep. We had a fun time in OKC at DL's werk party. I have some fun/funny pictures to share. I woke up on Saturday morning with no voice and that dull headache that makes you want to cut your head off.

This isn't much fun, so I'll sign off quickly. I don't want anyone to get my germs.

I Need a Drank

Wow, another loooongass day. I'm so pooped.

The elf didn't do anything last night because the girls were so rotten and tired. He might do something small tonight. The girls were pretty rotten again. The LLM was cranky. The BLM was hyper.

Here is the tree from the first night:

And Tuesday night he made a tent out of couch cushions:

The elf also got all of my fruit out of my fruit bowl and made a happy face. BLM has blamed it on the cat.

Don't forget to leave your comment to win your Koozie.

Good Morning News!

The Littlest Lil slept in her BGB *all night long*. Hooray!

However, the asshat cats woke me at 2am and 6am. Santa is NOT bringing them ANY goodies.

AND, I've stolen my Mother's H3 and I'm driving it like it is my own while she is on vacay. I'm listening to Dr. Dre in it and wearing big sunglasses.

Just thought you should know. (Don't forget to leave a comment in the Koozie thread if you want to win yourself a Koozie for your Holiday Beverlies!)

That Was a Long One

The work day wasn't so bad. I should have stayed there.


The Momma's were so tired looking when I picked them up. The LL looked so tired in her eyes and she was very whiney. She griped at me for a snack the whole way to pick up BL.

Big Lil looked equally tired when I got her.

No one acted very nice tonight. Our Elf is resting tonight, and he wrote in his report that he was going to take a break tonight in hopes that the girls could catch up on their sleep. I'd like to post pictures of his mischief, but honestly I'm way too put out with the girls to even think about putting these online. I'm a Momma who needs a break!

Not only did we have multiple melt downs tonight, but the LL has bucked the concept of the BGB. She was hard to put to bed last night. She can throw a mean protest, let me tell you. There are fits, crying, asking for Mimi, wanting Sissy, wanting Daddy, etc. etc. etc. It is full blown drama. She woke me up at 3am. I put her back in the bed and made the mistake of laying there with her. I ended up falling asleep. This isn't happening. Hard Core Momma time. I'm busting out the tough love. Sissy is not sleeping in her bed and she is not getting back-patted or baby treated. This sounds mean, but I can't and won't have a squirming, kicking 2 year old in my bed. Nothing wrong with those who choose the family bed, it's just not for me.


Let's talk Koozies! I'm tired of Momma talk and it's making me tired. I'm having some beer and trying to put it behind me!


My girl Lacy had a rough week last week sick baby and she was sick herself. In order to perk her up, I mailed her the gift that keeps on giving- the Al's Wine and Spirit Koozie.

See how Lacy is enjoying it? Can you imagine yourself with this? (BTW, not to cause a skirmish, but why the Koozie/Coozie spelling? Is this a regional thing? Help me out here!)

DDL mentioned to the owner of AW&S that his Koozies were being given away on the enterwebz. He was flattered. Another one of DDL's friends said he had some Koozies for his business as well. Hopefully this will not be a One Time Thang. Clearly, the idea is a hit!

Maybe I will order some Mamalicious Koozies? It will be a world wide craze!!!

For Your Holiday Beverlies

Here is the prize to be won! The Al's Wine and Spirit's Newsed Koozie. It has been to Ft. Lauderdale, Lake Texoma, as well as a cruise to Grand Cayman and Cozumel. I have sipped many a cold beverly out of this baby. Al's Wine and Spirits is a Liquor store that is owned by a friend. He would be proud to know that his koozie went on a journey via my blog.

Since it is Christmas, and I am in search of new (frugal) traditions and ways to make people happy- I thought that it would be a fine time for my first Koozie Give Away.

Even if you don't drink beer (although I'd prefer it if you did drink beer out of it), you can enter to win. **Beers taste really good when they are in this Koozie!!**

Leave a comment for me. You could also tell me that I'm fabulous, tan, and I look like I have lost weight (I haven't but it's fun to hear that).

Next Tuesday, I will have the BLM choose a number. If your comment is the number she chooses- you will win the beloved Licious koozie.

Our Magic Elf decorated the Christmas Tree with our underwear last night. The girls thought it was HI-LARIOUS.

I've had a busy day and no time to upload pictures of the Elf's episode. I promise to do better tomorrow!

Our Magic Elf

Look what came to our house! Windorf, the Magic Elf! He brought a letter from Santa, 2 movies, 2 Ty Beanie Baby ornaments, and two journals.

He even brought tiny snowflakes this morning to A-duh!

The girls were very excited by the elf. BLM was full of questions about how he got here and why Santa sent him.

They do not know of the mischievous things he will do. I'm not even sure what he'll do but I will keep track of everything with pictures and stories. Mimilicious has thought up some ideas for us, and she's always got her thinking cap on!

As if you are not tired of hearing about my skin disorders, I do have to share. I am shedding like a snake. It is beautiful.

Please prepare your fridge for our Christmas Koozie Give-Away!