Thanks so much for adding me to those groups -- they're now showing up in my FB feed. No, the Christmas tree is not up yet, and neither are any other decorations. My husband's basketball schedule is interfering. LOL Looks like it will be Saturday. I teach piano tonight and my husband has basketball games tonight so tonight is out, but I think I'll be able to start putting the smaller things up tomorrow after work since no one else will be home tomorrow night. I'm torn between starting to decorate for Christmas and finishing up the heavy duty cleaning on the main floor of the house since I only have 15 days before Alyssa and Andrew come for Christmas....yikes!!! So much to do and so little time!
I love the pillows you made -- what a great idea! I need to start watching for fabric backed placements in the color scheme I want so I can make some for our home.
I'm sorry that your TL at Target is leaving. It's hard when things like that happen. We're currently considering a major career move for me and it would mean moving away...which is not entirely a bad thing...but I work with some really wonderful people right now and my current team lead and division supervisor are great...it would be hard to leave them, especially since they've done so much for me since I joined the team a year and a half ago. Decisions, decisions, decisions...
Good luck with your shopping today!
Beware! Those groups are way more addicting than Pinterest... I can sit on them for hours every night and scroll through the photos of the day... It's so bad, that I don't allow myself on there until after dinner. LOL Otherwise I would get nothing done all day long.
Yikes - can you clean as you go??? Heavy duty clean in one room, deorate and move on to the next?
I know, for me, I don't like to decorate in a messy room, so it has to be clean before I can make it look pretty. LOL
Thanks!! They have tons of them at Target right now... I can see where this is going to get bad for me. LOL
Yes - it is a bummer, but they never stay forever... I just didn't expect her to leave so soon.
I hope you are able to make a smart decision for you and your family about your move - it's never easy.
Thanks - it was fun!
I think you are so clever. I never would have thought to use place mats for pillows. They look great! Also your nativity is beautiful in a lantern. I have my Mom's old set and I love it. When my Grandma died she took hers and gave me her old one as my Grandma's was in better shape. She was just going to give it away but decided to ask me first. I did start my decorating yesterday and put up my 4' Disney tree so my grandkids can decorate it Sat. They used to help with my big tree, but find my little Disney tree is more fun now. Each year I buy an ornament at Disney World and also get 1 or 2 from Hallmark.
Unfortunately this is the year of repairs and they couldn't come at a worse time. About 3 weeks we had to get a new water softener for $1200. Then my husband took his car in for 50,000 mile maintenance and it was $580! Yesterday we had to fix our water heater as the water smelled, $615. It is only 5 years old and the plumber says it's something he doesn't see very often and usually in homes with wells. My brother-in-law had to buy a new vacuum, dishwasher, computer and new roof this fall. He asked me if we're trying to keep up, LOL. They have decided not to do presents this year. I don't think my grandkids would like that idea.
I haven't been to MOA in years. I used to shop there with my mom and sisters for a Christmas shopping get together. We eventually gave it up when my sister moved and it was getting too hard for my mom. We tried smaller malls for a while and then gave it up all together. Now I shop Black Friday with my daughter and then get most of my gifts from
Amazon. It's just too convenient and their customer service is the best. I recently ordered the Harry Potter film collection. I got 3 separate orders the same day so I called. The lady couldn't stop giggling when I told her. After verifying I wasn't charged she told me to keep them! They were $35 each, regularly $55 but the deal of the day. Have fun shopping!
Hahaha... Thank you - I wish it was my idea to make the placemats into pillows - but it really wasn't. I love them though and they are so much more economical than purchasing decor pillows.
Awwwh - your tree sounds like a lot of fun... I wish I would have had the ambition to decorate the porch tree... I guess I am glad I didn't now though - as I have come home twice now to find it totally knocked over...
Oh no!!! I sure hope that is the last of the repairs for all of you! That is terrible!!!!
We realized yesterday that we really don't go there to shop anymore... When the girls were smaller - we spent all of our time (and $$) in American Girl and
Lego... Now we just meet up, go to a couple of stores and have lunch - we don't do much shopping at all, but it's fun and we love to do it.
That is awesome that they did that for you!!! I love online shopping - I do a lot of it, and it's so convenient! That turned out to be a really awesome deal of the day!
How sad that your favorite Team lead at Target is leaving Target. How nice that you are now friends on Facebook and can keep in touch that way
You are so lucky that you are good with the sewing machine and can make a new pillow cases so you can buy cheap pillows and just use the filling. It's a great way to save some money
Yes - at least we will stay in touch.
I am pretty excited about it, it sure makes decorating easier for me, and opens up a whole new world of what's available.
the pillows came out awesome and i really do love all your decorations!
I have ONE person done with shopping, my step dad and i only ordered his stuff today.. That's IT nothing nada!
Thanks! LOL I have no one done - except the Littles in the Netherlands... I was done with them long ago - yet I still keep shopping - I need to stop. I have Josh stopping at The
Disney Store on his lunch today - because after I got home, I was kicking myself that I didn't get the cute Chewbacca PJs for Thomas while I was there.
I've been looking everywhere for Chewbacca PJs for him that don't have feet! LOL
I have 2 small gifts for the girls and that's it... I may just be wrapping various amounts of cash for the girls to open?
Your throw pillows are really cute. the house looks really nice all decorated for Christmas. I haven't even started inside yet. I'm afraid the cats will destroy almost everything. I did put up Minnie and Mickie outside. One of his ears flops down. My neighbors really know how to decorate so mine look really sad.
Sorry your TL is leaving. Is that the equivalent to an assistant or a department manager? I wish we could have our old assistant back she was really great. She has clothing now.
Have fun shopping
Liz
Thanks! I am loving it all decorated - there is nothing more homey than all of the lights on at night... Makes everything so beautiful! Just like Disney at night - ahhh - it's the best!
I bet yours look great - and it's the whole spirit that matters!!!
Yes - I guess she would be the equivalent to an asst. mgr? Target has a Store Team Lead who is in charge of the store... Then below the STL is the ETLs - Executive Team Leads, and typically we have 2 or 3 of them in our store at one time - she is one of them.
So, yes, prob the same as your Asst. Mgr?
Thanks! It was a lot of fun - we had a great time together - and maybe too much fun?
LOL
Hey D ~ Rarely comment, but I love your TR's! Have you thought about starting a thread in the "Wish" section when you are without a PTR or TR to write? People use it for weight loss, so your diet/everyday updates would work there, just a thought!!
Hi!!! Welcome! I have not thought about doing that... That is a good idea though and something I will keep in mind.
Thanks so much for reminding me of that area - I rarely ever leave the TR section of the Dis. LOL
Like I already said on FB, I love the pillows! The patterns are so nice and work of well together.
Enjoy MOA - good luck with Christmas shopping!
Thanks!!! I really love them too!
It was a lot of fun - and we had a great time!
It is stressful in ways that I never expected it to be. On the bright side we have been dumping tons of stuff into the dumpster in front of the house. The basement never looked so good. I went through all my quilt fabrics and packed them in nice boxes, instead of in baskets and bins. Looking at those fabrics brought back a lot of memories. And then less than a week after putting the fabric on the shelf I had to dig through it to find a fabric that came close to matching one of my husband's shirts. When a button came off it ripped a hole in the fabric and you can't sew a button over a hole.
Exactly - I don't think there is anything worse than living in a house when it's being remodeled - except maybe when the remodel is at a standstill for unforeseen reasons. Sending you big hugs that the rest goes smoothly and quickly!
LOL about getting the rest of the house decluttered. Every spring Josh and I talk about renting a dumpster just to declutter - but we have yet to do so... We need to do it before the girls move out, so we have their help. LOL
Awesome about getting your fabric all organized too - that's always nice! I need to do mine too - it's getting out of hand. I usually have to do it about once every 6 months... It's getting close to that now. LOL
Have a great trip and a safe trip!!! Enjoy every moment of the magic!!!
Hey D - following along as usual. Hope you enjoyed your day with your cousin! I have done very, very little shopping. It gets so hard the older your kiddos get, and I don't have a clue what to get some people on my list. I am going to have to make a day of it and just wander around.
No decorating here yet. We are supposed to have yucky weather this weekend so I have convinced DH to get the tree box out to have something to do indoors. I am usually the only one who puts the lights on, and usually Shane and Tyler help a little with the ornaments. Just Shane this year, so I don't know about the help department
I am enjoying all of your decorations - you are so talented! Love the throw pillows.
Can you believe I am a Walking Dead fan? Not usually my genre but I got hooked early on and now Shane and I watch it off the DVR when we can.
Yes, I have looked on Ebay and everywhere for my nativity. It's so strange that I cannot find anything about it, and no replacement pieces. It came from a store only in Houston, which closed long ago. So frustrating.
Can't wait for the next update D!
Always hugs, always prayers. Take care!!!
I totally agree - each year it gets harder and harder to shop for the girls... I am tempted to wrap up a bunch of $20 bills this year and call it good. LOL I miss the days where I could walk into the American Girl store and come out with a huge pile of FUN for under the tree - those were magical years for sure!
I hope you are able to get your tree done this weekend and that Shane is super helpful!!! It will look great, I just know it!
Seriously??? That is so shocking to me - LOL... It's too gory for me, I really can't watch it. TWD is something that Josh and the girls watch avidly - I don't mind. LOL
I looked on Ebay the other night for the set my parents had, and I couldn't find it either... It's things like that, which were lost long ago, that I wish my dad had held on to... Oh well... I have to remind myself often that I cannot buy my childhood back and I need to be content and happy with my memories.
I hope that one day - you are able to find the missing pieces to your nativity.
ACK!!! I am hoping to get another update done today - I've been trying all week without much success... I am finding, with my schedule lately - it's easiest to update on the weekends. Sigh.
Have a great weekend Carol!!! It's always great to see you here!
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Well, I worked out right away yesterday morning...
Then I rushed to get ready for the MOA as Allison was getting ready for school... She informed me that none of the other girls would be there, so she was just going to sit there all day by herself... She decided to go with me to the MOA instead. Not sure if I agreed/disagreed with her decision - but I was happy to have her with us... I don't get to spend much one on one time with her these days.
On the way to the MOA - Allison talked about taking a quick WDW trip in July...
We'll see...
We met up with my cousin and my Aunt... We all talked about how we don't really do this for shopping - we just do it to meet up for an hour or two and have lunch together - we don't get much shopping done anymore.
This year - the MOA had some giant toy displays around the mall... We found a few of them and had a great time acting like children... The giant View Master was really difficult to climb up on to, as it was tall and slanted, plus slippery... And we thought for sure the mall police would show up and kick us out - LOL.... As the MOA is always under intense video surveillance in every corner at every second... Thankfully no one showed up to ask us to leave.
The only store I purchased something in was the Crocs store... I found a pair of little yellow Crocs for Thomas - with little Star Wars Jibbits... They were so cute. Allison assured me that Thomas may wear them, as Brian wears his at home all of the time. I thought I'd give it a try.
However - I was really kicking myself when I got home, as I have been searching all season for a pair of Chewbacca PJs for Thomas without feet... They had some at TDS, and I didn't buy them. Josh offered to run over to TDS on his lunch break today and grab them for me. I am so excited, I wish I would have got them yesterday... Oh well.
I did think of LIllian when I saw her Castle display at the Lego store - and how much fun she is going to have putting this beast together!
The back is so detailed and fun - I cannot wait to see this done Lillian - I know you will show me!
We all had lunch at Panera Bread - we broke tradition, as we usually have lunch at Bubba Gump - but their soup just sounded delicious to all of us.
One of my other aunts drove down and met us for lunch... It was so fun catching up with all of them, as we didn't have much of a chance to chat at the wedding a few weeks ago.
Allison and I had to leave the mall earlier than the rest of them, as we had to pick up V from school and get her to work. We had a great time together though and it was so fun spending the day with everyone! This is something that I look forward to every year.
That's about all - Josh and I sat around lazy all night... The girls worked.
Today... I will be doing my heavy lifting shortly...
Then I will be working upstairs this morning - hoping to finish this week's order.
I have to run to town and pick V up early from school for an appointment.
I have to stop at Walmart in another town to pick up an online order - I hate going to this particular Walmart, and avoid it at all costs - but it was the only one which had this item available for pick up. Wish me luck. LOL
Josh and I are having dinner at V's work tonight - she offered to get us her discount, and she has a very short shift - so it doesn't make any sense for us to drop her off and go back home, we might as well wait and eat there.
Not sure what our plans are for the weekend - I will likely work a little bit... I have a few things I'd like to get done. For the most part, it will be a lazy weekend though.
Look for a few TR updates here.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend - sending prayers and pixie dust out to all of you!
D~
No, the Christmas tree is not up yet, and neither are any other decorations. My husband's basketball schedule is interfering. LOL Looks like it will be Saturday. I teach piano tonight and my husband has basketball games tonight so tonight is out, but I think I'll be able to start putting the smaller things up tomorrow after work since no one else will be home tomorrow night. I'm torn between starting to decorate for Christmas and finishing up the heavy duty cleaning on the main floor of the house since I only have 15 days before Alyssa and Andrew come for Christmas....yikes!!! So much to do and so little time!
I totally understand... I dream of turning the girls' rooms in to guest rooms - Allison's especially... But it will be difficult for me to do and will likely take me years to find the courage to let go of that part of my life. 
I hope that you have a few traditions that you can carry through over there to make this a special time of year. 
