Welcome to the first Follow The Sentence Friday (FTSF #1), where we give you a sentence and you finish it (however long or short you’d like). Write a post and link it up, or if you don’t blog, feel free to finish the sentence in the comments for everyone to see. I am co-hosting this with Kate from “Can I Get Another Bottle of Whine with My Morning Quiet Time?”.
The sentence for this week:
“I went to the grocery store the other day, and…”
Next week’s sentence to finish: “One of the most embarrassing things I ever did was…”
Here’s how I finished the sentence:
I went to the grocery store the other day, but only I actually didn’t. Normally, Kevin and I go grocery shopping on Saturdays after both my girls have dance. Most who know me and read my blog know that Saturday, in general, is usually my crazy day. Well, this past Saturday, my girls had the weekend off from dance, because of the holiday and was hoping for a bit more peaceful day than usual.
Even still, Kevin and I were planning on going to the grocery store though that morning. When it came time to think of doing our grocery shopping only Lily wanted to go with us, not Emma. Kevin mentioned this and Emma’s exact words were, “I don’t want to go and want to stay home with mommy.”
Then, he asked Lily if she wanted to go food shopping with him and of course she said yes immediately, because she is Kevin’s shadow nowadays. I swear this is the kid who will cry outside the bathroom door for Kevin when the poor guy has to relieve himself. So it was no surprise there.
Once we realized we had a split decision, Kevin turned to me and said, “Well if you are staying home with Emma, maybe the two of you could start taking down the Christmas decorations.” He even posed this as a question to Emma and she seemed more than amenable to helping me.
So, I got Lily bundled up, because it was cold and pretty nasty weather outside at this point, while Kevin got down the boxes from the attic to pack up the Christmas stuff. Once he left, I turned to Emma and said, “Let’s take the bows and ornaments off the tree first.”
“Sure mommy,” Emma answered. The next thing I knew, most if not all of the tree was undecorated and packed up, as well as the rest of the Christmas decorations, but no thanks to Emma. Her help was more along the lines of playing with all of her news toys and leaving me another mess to clean up once I was done dealing with the Christmas cleanup. Yes, my house looked like Toys R Us exploded everywhere. I am still not sure how, because we donated a ton of toys and yet since Christmas, we are now back at the maximum capacity level and pushing over the edge again. But that is neither here nor there, but need to remember to thank Santa for this one!!
As for the grocery store, well as you can plainly see I never made it there myself, but apparently Kevin and Lily did just fine on their grocery excursion, except they forgot the Princess toothpaste, which caused screams out of Lily at bedtime that night, but that is a bedtime story for another time!!
However, my peaceful, quiet Saturday was anything but with all the cleaning I did instead of grocery shopping. Oh well, maybe someday my Saturdays will be my fun day again!!
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Emily Cappo says
Lucky you for getting out of grocery shopping…it's one of my least favorite tasks to do so I'd be doing a happy dance if my husband went instead of me, which happens occasionally, but not often enough. Great first finish the sentence friday post!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Emily and Kevin actually has been doing the grocery shopping while the girls are in dance and am waiting for them. So, I have gotten out of it for over a month now and can you tell I am so not broken up over that, lol!! Thanks again for linking up and loved you post 🙂 🙂
Kat Biggie says
ooh this is fun! I'm going to try and write something up tomorrow!
Janine Huldie says
Oh Alexa, I totally am looking forward to that 🙂
Stephanie Sprenger says
I have to say, I think you got the short end of the stick! Taking down the holiday decorations is my least favorite job of the year. At least, I think it would be if I didn't force my husband to do it by himself every year because I hate the idea so much! Happy First Blog Hop!! Cheers to you!
Janine Huldie says
Lol, Stephanie. I really wasn't too thrilled about having to take them down, but believe it or not was I got started, I was on a roll and went fairly quick. That said so happy to be doing this blog hop with Kate and hope everyone has fun linking up. Thanks!!!
Janine Huldie says
I know Kate and I would have left them up at least another week, but Kevin had to go back to work, so he was complaining about them. So finally I just gave in and the kids, who I thought would be crushed and sad could care less, because they had all their toys from Santa and still had Mickey's Christmas on DVR to keep them occupied, lol!! I am with you and ecstatic that we got the blog hop off the ground and up and running. Thanks for doing this with me and co-hosting 🙂 🙂
Kimberly Haugh Yates says
I'm starting to take mine down today…and hoping I survive since the cat sees every trip up and down the stairs as an opportunity to race. And he cheats by tripping me as often as possible; I have visions of myself lying in a broken heap of Christmas ornaments at the bottom of the stairs!
Janine Huldie says
Lol, I know the feeling, but it is the kids that usually have this effect on me, since we don't have a cat!! Thanks for sharing and good luck today. Am thinking of you 🙂
Dani Ryan says
Awesome idea!!! I will be popping by to check out future "finish the sentence" prompts so I can participate!!!!
Janine Huldie says
Awesome Dani and totally link just your blog up still today 🙂 🙂
Melanie Chisnall says
Sounds like a ton of fun! LOL! I said to Kate that she could have a TV show episode revolving around her trip to the grocery store, and of course – you could have one every single day! This blog hop looks like a lot of fun 😉 I'll jump in on the next one for next week, I don't have anything too exciting about going to the grocery shop. It's in and out for me…and I'm enjoying it that way while I can!!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Melanie and definitely enjoy those quiet easy grocery trips while you can, because as you can see once you have kids those trips are truly a thing of the past, lol!!
Meredith says
Janine, I am just wowed that you got all the Christmas stuff down. Forget the grocery store–this is the true accomplishment! Hoping somehow you can snag a little peace a quiet at some point soon though!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Meredith and now I am happy that all of it is down and put away, but I actually really did want to wait. And I do hope for some peace and quiet real soon; seems Santa forgot me, lol 🙂
Kera says
Looks to be a success so far girl! I already wrote my post for today in advance but I'll just have to remember link up in the future. Good idea to announce your prompt for next week. I love your grocery store {or non-grocery store?} story lol. At least you were able to get the Christmas stuff down! Luckily I made the hubs take all the decorations down with me while he was off this week. There's no way I'd be able to do it myself during the day with the crazy one underfoot. 🙂
Janine Huldie says
Oh thanks Kera and definitely glad to give the prompt ahead of time so that you and others have the week to prepare. Totally Kate's idea (she rocks!!). As for the decorations, Emma was so busy playing with her toys that I barely knew she was home with me. If Lily didn't go with Kevin, she would not have let me get as much done and as quickly. she would have been my wild card, lol!!
Janine Huldie says
Yay, I look forward ot it Amy 🙂 🙂
Janine Huldie says
Lol, will totally say hi and thanks again Michelle 🙂 🙂
Jane Marsh says
Motto for a mother's life: "I planned to do X, but I had to do Y instead…" Kudos on getting the blog hop going; will join on another week.
Janine Huldie says
So true Jane and you can seriously link your blog here. I understand not everyone had time to write a post for this, but I know you wrote a post today, please feel free to link. That goes for everyone, please link up 🙂 🙂
Cyndi says
Awesome way to finish the sentence! I will definitely participate when I can think of a post to go along with the sentence – couldn't think of one today. 🙂 Awesome ideas and post!
Janine Huldie says
Oh thanks Cyndi and I mean when I say, please just link up your post today whether it finishes the sentence or not 🙂
Kat Biggie says
Oh my goodness some of these are hysterical!!!
Janine Huldie says
Alexa, I know and am so happy to see all the creativity here 🙂 🙂
Janine Huldie says
Terrye, if you lived closer, I would totally take you up on that. Seriously, you would spend so much time with me, you'd be sick of me, lol!! Thanks for linking up and just so happy to have you as a friend!!!
Janine Huldie says
Oh me too and just another reason I think we get along so very well 🙂 🙂
Janine Huldie says
Oh thanks Julie and loved your post too. Thank you again for linking up and for all your continued support 🙂 🙂
Ruchira says
Love it when the kid becomes a shadow of the better half. I am glad you got a break and took care of the cleaning 🙂 great post, Janine
Janine Huldie says
Thanks Ruchira and I agree with you on this!!
Josie Bisett says
Hi Janine! This link up you and Kate have set up is so much fun! Taking down the Christmas tree is such a huge pain in the bum for me. We did it last night and all in all it took the hubs and me FOUR hours after the kids went down! I look forward to the day my kids are actually old enough to muck in and help – or NOT help as the case may be!
Janine Huldie says
Oh thanks Josie for saying that and so happy to see you here. I hear you on taking down the Christmas tree being a pain the butt. I love putting it up and so festive, but taking it down is the absolute worst. Thanks again and hope to see you here in the weeks to come, too 🙂 🙂
clarkfarley says
(looking around at the streamers on the floor, half empty red Solo cups, buffet table a shambles)"… hey! Where is everyone? Did I miss anything?"
(lol) Thank you, Janine, for the invite to your very cool, (in a horrible, 'what can I possible write!!' way*) word party! It was fun! Nice work on your (and Kate's) part on putting this little shindig together.
*all kidding aside, the challenge for me in these is a true pleasure
Janine Huldie says
Thank you Clark for linking up and writing the awesome post you did for this. I now look forward to next week's most embarrassing moment!!!
Eiddwen Jones says
I love this idea Janine and will most definitely be joining in.It's just what I need to write on different topics. However i will begin next week as my grandkids Ellie and charlie go home and by then i will have sorted out my blog too.
Carry on Janine you really are so inspiring and i so appreciate our friendship. Where would we be without HubPages and all else.
Have a great weekend and loads of love from my little corner of Wales.
Eddy.
Janine Huldie says
Awesome and so very excited that you will be joining in next week. Enjoy your grandkids those right now 🙂 And thank you again for always be so very kind to me. Hope you are enjoying your weekend and lots of love right back!!
PlayDrMom says
I LOVE this idea! I'm just posted. So glad to be a part of it!
Janine Huldie says
Thanks for linking up and am taking a look now 🙂 🙂
mehroo says
HI Janine, I am a new comer to yr page and a newbie to the blog world too. I follow Erin the Irish mum which is how I came across your Friday finish the sentence page. Could you pls. let me know how do we make a start? Do you put up the sentence on Friday and by when should it be completed? Do all bloggers who take part feature on your page? Thanks!
Janine Huldie says
Hi Mehroo, we just started this link-up myself and another blogger, Kate. Every Friday, we have it go live on Thursday night 10 PM EST. You can write a post finishing our sentence of the week and link it up from that time (10 PM EST) through Sunday. We have a fair share of bloggers come here to read the link-ups and would come to your site and get to know you from it. Next week's sentence is "When I was younger, I had.." Hope this helped explain a bit and truly hope to see you linked up with us next week. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.