OH! Do You Remember the Teletubbies?

They looked like this, circa 1999:

And at Halloween the littlest one, Po, looked like this:
The youngest, Halloween 1999.

This is one of my favorite costumes I made. Pooldad found the pic' tonight while digging through other stuff.

Memories are so great. :)

Does This Seem Right to You?

Tomorrow the Eldest is having her Senior portraits taken. She will be draped [tuxes for the guys] and in her cap and gown. We also have the option of casual shots too.

Here is the ruse, tho'. We have to pay [at minimum] a $30.00 sitting fee. This is to take the pics - no problem if I was going to purchase from this company. I do understand sitting fees. My problem is if you DON'T use this company your child's picture will not be in the yearbook.

Huh?

Why do I have to pay $30.00 to assure my daughter is going to be in a yearbook I will then pay $100.00 for later this year?

Does that seem fair? I think there should be an option for parents that just want the drape/cap and gown in the yearbook that doesn't cost a penny. Don't the upcoming Seniors have a right to be in the yearbook for free?

Someone correct me if I am wrong about this, but seriously? It just feels like extortion.

There is a Kentuckian Tadpole Who is a.....

CROCHETER [my mistake, sorry I said KNITTER] EXTRAORDINAIRE

And it is GIZMO! YAY! Thank you so much.

So the following is now superfluous:

Can you please reveal yourself? I received these LOVELY potholders in the mail today and there is no note, no return address ....sniff, sniff, NO NOTHING in which I can thank you.

Please contact me via comments or email so I can give you great kudos and many thanks for completely making my day.

I could not have been more thrilled with these and love them. Please allow me to thank you.

Fess' up. :)

THANK YOU AGAIN. I am so happy :)

Who Doesn't Like Free Food?

Okay - I admit it - I have spent my weekend reading food blogs. Yes, I am a foodie wannabe. What is so funny is I have been reading blogs that basically review fast food. Nothing is better for my insomnia then to see food porn of the greasy, not so good for you pics of the fast food industry.

But! We can all admit to indulging once and awhile in a fast food fix, right? Well, if you crave the decandence of Arby's, McD's, Dunkin Donuts et al then why not get it for free, right?

The blog I have spent the last few hours devouring [hee ;) ] is GrubGrade. It reviews a lot of fast food, but also local places recommended by readers and others. But, the best part? They frequently blog about free food give-a-ways weekly. It is awesome. Go to Arby's buy a drink and get a sandwich? B-O-N-U-S! They posted about National Donut Day [which I missed - sadly] and did you know that Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme both had free donuts that day? Yes! These are the kind of deals you can read about!

If you like fast food and a good deal you should bookmark the site and find out when your next fix is going to be free!

PS - They also have a cute feature written by BearSilber called "RememBear" where he details food loves of his childhood - it is a great read and brings back a lot of memories for me. Enjoy!

It is 8 AM Do You Know Where My Kids Are?

No worries...I do. But it just feels as tho' I haven't seen them in days.

After the Eldest returned home from her mini vacation in Rhode Island she immediately jumped into her volunteer gig at the local Girl Scout Camp. Long days in the heat led to early bedtimes all week, so we didn't see her much and last night she spent the night at a friend's house.

Wallene went to work with Dad on Friday for the Annual Yard Party while I stayed home and [it seemed] spent all day answering the phone for the litany of friends that called for her. By the time she arrived home she had not one, but two sleepovers scheduled for this weekend. She, too, is not at home at the moment.

You would think that Pooldad and I did something fun last night, wouldn't you? Nah....we spent all day yesterday watching the "Harry Potter" marathon on TV and I read blogs. Boring! We didn't even have something fun for dinner :( It was a complete waste of a day without children.

I did find an interesting blog tho'. I love reading food/restaurant review blogs [my fav' is FeistyFoodie] and eventhough I will never make it to the restaurants mentioned [Yvo is in NYC for example] I love the food porn. The blog I found is called Would I buy it again? The two gentlemen that write it live in Indiapolis and review local joints and a lot of fast food. What peaked my interest and kept me reading is the amount of food one of the writers eats. OMG - Although he has lost 150 lbs [yay him!] he still writes that he can eat a 8 piece bucket of KFC chicken. Wow. At a pizza buffet he ate 10 pieces of pizza! Really? I don't doubt him but isn't that a little extreme? Even Pooldad, who I consider a big guy and healthy eater, cannot eat like that, nor would he want to. :)

ETA: I had to change the # of pieces - it was 8, not 10. :) Still, wicked impressive.

There Are Simply No Words to Explain Why

I am sitting here, crying. Why does this happen?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/10/Florida.couple.killed/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

Christmas in July

I am DONE! Yay! I signed up for a swap called the MEGA Christmas Ornament Swap. I had to send 10 handmade ornaments to 10 different people. Most were in the US but I also had Australia, Malaysia, Sweden and Canada [Is it me or does the postal system suck in CAN? No offense, but I think it does]. They weren't due until November but we were allowed to send early. I was in the mood for a little Christmas in July.

Anyway - above is an example of one of the ornaments I sent. It is a hand poured, glazed porcelain base with a Christmas themed rub-on. I kept this one because we have snowmen on our tree.

Last night I wrapped them all up in pretty Christmas paper, tagged 'em and packaged them to be mailed. I even decorated the envelopes with Christmas stickers. It was fun!

I hope everyone likes them. And with this swap I am completely finished with swap-bot.