What a week!

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I have been so busy lately! It all started last Monday when I remembered I had book club that week - so on Tuesday I whipped up some chocolate chunk oatmeal cookies to take with me (I am the official book club baker) and got them all packed and wrapped for Wednesday night.

On Wednesday I met up with a friend and we took all of our kids to the library for a couple of stories and to let them run around then we went to the diner for lunch. When we got home I put the Little Prince down for a nap and I got all of my Christmas cards finished and stamped to be sent overseas to aunties, uncles and cousins. On Wednesday evening I went to book club, came home and fell into bed!

On Thursday I puttered around the house and made lists, lots of lists for our Christmas party.

On Friday we went to the town park to see the big tree being lit up. There is a candle light walk through the town leading to the park and it is the biggest parade of the year in our little town! After the park was lit up we went into the theatre to see all of the decorated Christmas trees. Local businesses decorate them and people buy tickets and enter the raffle - a few days before Christmas they draw the winners and each tree gets a new home! I will do a post with photos of all of the trees next week! While we were there a couple we know caught up with us - they are delightful and we love knowing them but sadly they are moving to the west end of Toronto so they will be a couple of hours away. We are lucky we saw them that night because they moved the next day. It was all hugs and a couple of tears as we said goodbye.

On Saturday morning I treated a girlfriend to a big breakfast at the diner. For those of you who don't live in small towns, the local diner is the place to see and be seen. You wont have to sit there long before you see someone you know in there. You know those scenes in movies where the whole town is in the diner - that's really what life is like in the country! After breakfast we went on the hunt for wreaths for our front doors. I can not believe how hard it has been to find a nice one! The Christmas decorations in the stores this year are awful and boring. I didn't think to look for a wreath when I was in NY a few weeks ago and now I fear I am too late.

On Sunday I stayed home and decorated the Christmas tree. I have decided I hate decorating the tree! I love how it looks but I find getting started and getting it all done is so hard and tedious! I love decorating the rest of the house but I need a drink to get through the tree! Anyhoo it is all done now and I have been pulling together everything for our party in a few days.

On Monday I went shopping (for a wreath!!!) with a friend. We tried 3 big stores in the city and couldn't find anything nice enough to put on the front door. It was fun going through all of the lovely decorations we don't have in the country but I still don't have anything for my front door. Le sigh.

Yesterday we took the Little Prince to an in-home daycare to see if we liked it and to find out if we can get him in for 2 afternoons a week. He needs to see other children more often and I need the break! Yes I know I am a housewife but you try getting anything done with a toddler hanging off of you! I figure with a few hours a week alone in the house I can get all the things done I cant get done with the Little Prince here. His first day is tomorrow and I have convinced the Suburban Prince to take him so I don't have to drop my Little Prince off and feel my heart shattering when he cries. I will pick him up though so I get to be the hero! The Suburban Prince tried to argue but I showed him my c-section scar that goes from my belly button down and he decided to go along with my plan.

Last night a friend who is a professional photographer came over and took photos of the Little Prince in front of the Christmas tree. We tried the Walmart studio but he had a meltdown and he screams every time he sees Santa so we thought someone coming to our house would work - and it did! The little Prince loves my friend and he did a great job of posing with ornaments and being his absolute cutest self! I cant wait to see the proofs!

Once the photo session was finished I had to race off to my first Sorority meeting! I kept asking when the goats and roses would be there but I couldn't get a clear answer. So ladies, it looks like I am rushing! I can pledge in September and finally get some letters across my chest!

Today I spent the morning running around getting supplies for the party and (still) looking for a wreath! I think I have given up! On the bright side I found an adorable monogrammed bracelet for a friend for Christmas so that is one more gift solved!

Once the Suburban Prince has gone to work and the Little Prince is in bed for the night I am going to collapse on the couch with Dragon's Den (The Canadian version of Shark's Tank - Robert and Kevin are on both shows) and Glee before going to bed!

Whew! Sorry this is so long!


Have a fabulous day!

Random things I am looking forward to!

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I took a couple of weeks off from the social scene and now I am back in the game!

Here are some things I have coming up:

1. Lots of toddler activities - yes I know, not really MY social scene but the Little Prince is a good ice breaker.

2. Lunch and manis with a new friend on Friday sans kiddies! She suggested 'we ditch the kids' and go out - I almost fainted since getting the moms around here to go out and be even a shadow of their former selves is more work than it is worth!

3. Thanksgiving this coming weekend! Yay! I love Thanksgiving and turkey dinner! We are going to my parents house for the day and my in-laws will be there too. I will make the pumpkin pie, brussel sprouts and stuffing! YUM!

4. Meeting Diana Gabaldon again. She wrote the Outlander books and will be in Toronto on the 15th. Her newest book just came out and she is on her tour at the moment! A friend and I are going to dinner in the city then to the book signing!

5. Dinner with an old friend from school. Isn't Facebook wonderful? I have been able to reconnect with lots of people I knew when I was little!

6. Halloween! The Little Prince will be going out with a little girl we know - they don't live in town here so we have offered up our little red wagon for the two little ones to get from door to door. We have made a tradition of hosting a Halloween dinner party after the T&Ting is done. I make chili and garlic bread and we all get to relax! I saw some really cute appetizer ideas I so want to try. I will be taking lots of photos!

7. A road trip to Watertown, NY. There are lots of box mall type stores there and a big Target to we are going to get our shop on! My neighbour/new friend wants to go so we are planning to kidnap another neighbour/friend and have a girls day of shopping!

8. The grand opening party for a chocolate company close to me. Yes...C-H-O-C-O-L-A-T-E! They make some of the most amazing chocolates and I cant wait to see the new shop and try their new creations! I am also going to see if the owner wants to perhaps maybe offer up a box of chocolates for a giveaway!

9. Being a guest at a sorority meeting. It has always been a life dream to be in a sorority. I never got to go to university so as much as I wanted to I didn't get to join Delta Delta Delta (I mean really, who wouldn't love answering the phone with 'Delta Delta Delta, can I help ya, help ya, help ya?'). I found out there is a sorority not linked to universities called Beta Sigma Phi so I am going to check them out and see if it is for me! Wish me luck! I could be a sorority girl soon enough!

10. Hearing from my soldiers! Both of the soldiers I adopted in the spring are out of Afghanistan and in Cyprus right now for some rest. They will be back in Canada soon and I cant wait to know they are both safe and sound and back home!

What are some things you are looking forward to?

Have a fabulous day!