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PLAYDOUGH, Sheldon Kitty Socks, Pancakes and More Wrap-Up

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Seriously cannot believe it is the middle of November now and Thanksgiving, as well as Lily’s 3rd birthday is right around the corner now (a week from today!).

With all of this, last weekend and this week were still truly very busy indeed and will share all about it in my Thankful Things Portion of this article, as well as catch all up on this week’s blog article’s, too!

Now, without further ado, I want to share all about this week and my photos, too, by getting the party started with My Ten Eleven Thankful Things~

Ten Things of Thankful 

1.  For Friday evening dinner, we didn’t have much left in the house, but we still had shredded Mexican cheese, soft taco shells to make cheese Quesadillas, rice and even black bean soup.  I love when I have things in the pantry pull together a great meal in a pinch.

2.  Friday night, turned off the computer and found one of my favorite movies of all time, when my mom texted me to tell me Yours, mine and Ours (the Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda version) was on.  Total score, except I fell asleep before the end, but still loved that I got to watch it again!

Yours, Mine and Ours!

3.  Saturday morning, found Kevin and kids being silly on our bed.  Always happy to see the smiles and hear the giggles, too.

Silly, Lounging Times!

4.  Saturday night, we went out to Friendly’s for dinner and before it took the girls next door to see all the puppies for sale.  They were totally smitten and their faces told the tale.

5.  Sunday morning, Emma made it back for her second to last soccer game after being sick the past two weekend’s games.  Unfortunately no pictures, because Lily wanted to be held and actually dropped her off to my mom for part of the hour, because I thought she might be getting sick again.  Thankfully not so, but missed a good portion of the game due to this.

6.  Sunday afternoon, Burger King for lunch, followed by me returning to this Disney Store where I got a price adjust totally in my favor.  The 25% friends and family sale was running and had only purchased the Sophia Pajamas and a few other Christmas gifts for the girls the day before the sale started.  Got the coupon in the mail the day after, of course.  So I opted to fight to get the 25% back.  I didn’t look at the receipt until got home, where I found the girl gave me back way more then the 25%, so Merry early Christmas to my checkbook!

Friends and Family Sale–totally Scored on This One!

7.  Sunday night, paninis!  I swear I took pictures and am so in the process now in sharing this recipe.  Stay tuned!

Grilled Chicken Tomato Mozzarella Panini
Grilled Chicken Tomato Mozzarella Panini

8.  Monday morning, Kevin and the girls made chocolate chip pancakes on the year’s Veteran’s Day.  And to think 5 years ago on this day, I found out I was pregnant with Emma!

Mixing Pancakes

9.  Monday afternoon, my dad was receiving a 20% off Veteran’s Day employee discount at Lowe’s and was able to get me this discount to purchase the last Mickey Mouse blow up for the lawn to decorate outside for Christmas.  The girls are in love and grandpa plugged in inside to show them what we got for them.

Mickey!

10.  I cannot say enough how blessed I feel that I have made some wonderful friends through blogging.  One such friend is Lanaya from Raising Reagan.  A group of us recently got together to do a Secret Santa for our one of our blogging groups this year.  Well, lo and behold, my bestie, Lanaya got me. What did she get me?  Well, those who read the book, The Mother of All Meltdown’s, I contributed to should be well versed on my feelings of PLAYDOUGH.  Needless to say, Lanaya got me good on this gift and also knows my love of all things ‘Sheldon’ of the Big Bang Theory with a brand new pair of kitty socks.  Not to mention the white chocolate peppermint bark that sadly there are no pictures of because me no sweets will power made me almost annihilate the glorious sweets on the very first day!  Thanks again Lanaya and seriously I love you and so happy to have such an amazing friend in you!!

Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty Socks
Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty Socks
Mother of All Meltdown's-Ode to the PLAYDOUGH!
Mother of All Meltdown’s-Ode to the PLAYDOUGH!

11.  Last, but certainly not least, I am thankful again that weekend is indeed here and hoping to relax a bit.   

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Now if you missed a moment of this week’s blog articles, here is a recap~

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On Monday, I vented a bit about how I need to find a better balance with family and work with sharing a music video called, The Fold, here.

On Tuesday, overzealously shared the week’s PINcentive Blog Hop, which has the best of the best as far as posts this side of Pinterest.  For more, click here.  Also on this day, I was able to offer my reader’s a personalized and amazing deal with Chicken Soup for the Soul from Blurb books, here.

On Wednesday, I gave an inside look to an adventurous middle grade book series, as well an equally intriguing giveaway, too   To find out all about both click here.  Also, I asked for some help from all my friends for this wonderful cause that myself and the ladies of Mother of All Meltdown’s were apart of with the Scary Mommy Thanksgiving Project, for more on this click here.

On Thursday, it was my absolute pleasure to share my bloggy friend’s mom’s Etsy shop and giveaway for all things fantasy and little girls related with Nana’s Sewing Closet, click here for more.

On Friday, back again with this week’s FTSF link with the sentence to finish being, “When it comes to my past relationships, my partner/spouse thinks…“, still time to link up and please click here! 

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About Janine

Janine is a published author of the books, The Mother of All Meltdowns and Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Mamapedia, Today Parenting Team and SheKnows. She also runs her own graphic design company at J9 Designs.

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  3. Michelle Liew says

    Hey, J9…I would love to sample your cooking one day! Qaesallidas! Yummy. Now you're making me want a second meal and I've just had one!
    My recent post My web of relationships

  9. katythenightowl says

    Oh, I envy you for the Playdoh!
    I haven't had fun playing with that since my daughter was little – hope you have hours and hours of fun with your girls 🙂

    • Janine Huldie says

      Thanks Katy, but totally was a joke gift, because of something I wrote in a recent book I was published in. My girls made a mess with it and my blog friend was busting my chops and teasing me on this gift, but still couldn't help, but laugh, because she got me good!! 🙂

    • Janine Huldie says

      Amanda, I seriously was so not going to have not taken that receipt back and now after getting back almost $45 dollars and my bill being only $50, I can honestly say I am so glad I did. And yet another thing we have in common, because I love saving money! Wishing you a great weekend now, too!! 🙂

  11. stephanie2006 says

    Thanks you so much for sharing those pictures. I found Violet in my bed after I got back into our room to get dressed last week. She had crawled in and was cuddling with her daddy, all too sweet! Daddies and their daughters are so special!! Love the socks you got, and the Mickey Mouse blow-up is awesome! Please take a picture when it's out on your lawn!! And a huge yay on the discount for your holiday purchases!

    Hope you have a great weekend, Janine!!
    My recent post Week In Review – Ten Things Of Thankful (18)

    • Janine Huldie says

      Totally promise to take a picture out on our lawn for sure when we setup Mickey. Seriously, was so excited to get him, because when we first saw him before Halloween, both girls couldn't stop hugging him in the store! And totally my pleasure for sharing those pictures, because my heart melted seeing the girls and Kevin together (I always love seeing them goofing around). Wishing you a wonderful weekend now, too!! 🙂

    • Janine Huldie says

      Totally my pleasure Christine and seriously love this hop, so I just look forward to it weekly. And that meal was totally unplanned for (trust me can totally relate). And hoping you are enjoying the weekend now again! 🙂

  14. @LRConsiderer says

    Those socks are THE BOMB! Wow 😀

    I'm glad your pantry provided a good meal. Mine has had occasion to do that when I haven't been able to muster up the willpower to go shopping, and it's a huge relief.

    I do so love all your photos of Kevin and the girls. The pancake mixing one is precious 😀

    • Janine Huldie says

      Lizzi, I am in total agreement about the socks. I am actually sitting bed now wearing them! And I love pulling together, a quick, but still tasty pantry meal. Thanks as always for hosting and am so psyched, I already have my post for next week written, dedicated to Lily on her 3rd birthday!! 😉

  17. akryworuka says

    It is wonderful to be able to throw dinner together with things you already have. That is one thing I have really worked hard at – to make sure I have a well stocked pantry and a well stocked freezer. I can always whip something up if I need to, unless it's a really bad health day and then we might have to compromise and eat out. I too absolutely LOVE the smell of play doh, but HATE when the kids want to play with it. I find pieces of it dried up all over the house. It is just so messy and they mix the colors together, etc. I could go on and on. Glad they are past that stage but of course now I find paint and markers everywhere. 🙂
    My recent post Five Minute Friday – Tree

    • Janine Huldie says

      I am still finding crayon all over at times, but no more Playdough, because I am a mean mom who just won't let them play with it on my watch. After the very last disaster with is, I put in the garage out of the reach for now, but I promise they are not lacking in the toy department and my home seriously looks like an extension of Toys R Us! But seriously, love having a stocked pantry, too and have worked hard myself on that, as well!! 🙂

    • Janine Huldie says

      My hubby would get a puppy in a heartbeat, but we just don't have the room now and seriously as much as I love my girls they are handful enough for me right now at least. Totally my pleasure in joining in again and thank you as always for hosting!! 🙂

  21. tamaralikecamera says

    White chocolate peppermint bark??? I have a real problem with that stuff…a good kind of problem.
    Five years ago on the 15th, I found out I was pregnant with Scarlet. I was "due" on the day after election day – November 5th. It never happened for me and it took ten more days for me to take a pregnancy test. I was ten days late by then!
    My recent post PinkWhen Jen and I!

    • Janine Huldie says

      Me too and let me tell you I am addicted to it. Seriously, I made it homemade one year and let's just say I ate more then I had for my guests! I found out with Emma on the 11th, 5 years ago I was pregnant with her and was due 2 years later with Lily on the 29th and never did make it to that day either!! I love that we have this in common and seriously just love you, Tamara!! 🙂 xoxo!!

  22. Dyanne@IWantBacksies says

    You are probably the only other person I know who loves the movie, "Yours, Mine and Ours"! I am old, so I remember seeing this at the movie theater. My favorite part is when his boys get Lucille Ball's character drunk. Love it! I love to make my family watch campy old Disney-type movies that I enjoyed as a kid.

    Glad the girls are well and that you had a great week! Looking forward to hearing all about Lily's birthday.
    My recent post It's Not Just About Kittens This Week!

    • Janine Huldie says

      I loved that part and always get such a kick out of Henry Fonda telling Lucille Ball that she has been "the victim of an alcoholic Peal Harbor Bombing!" Cracks me up every time and also when Mr. C. from Happy Days says, "Have a heart leave them on somebody else's doorstep!" You better believe my kids will watch this one when they are old enough with me! And o promise to share next weekend all about Lily and her birthday!! 🙂

  23. brittneilynn21 says

    I love the recap! Ode to playdough is funny. Your girls are so cute mixing pancakes and with Mickey! I love pictures of the kids playing with Daddy! Thanks so much for sharing and supporting us at week 1 of Countdown in Style! Don't forget to come back to see if you were featured on Friday! xoxo

  24. Lanaya says

    Hahaha … love the fact that the playdough was such a hit! Ha! And I am still seriously envious about the socks. I knew I should have bought a pair for myself!!!

    Thank you for linking to Raising Imperfection.
    Please come back Friday to see if you were featured. 🙂

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    • Janine Huldie says

      It was a huge hit and seriously had to share it here. I knew you would see it on Sunday and was so waiting for your reaction to be quite honest. And I am wearing the socks again tonight while writing and lounging right now. Seriously, best gift ever. Love you and totally wishing you tons of luck this week!!! 🙂 xoxo!!

  25. pictimilitude says

    Okay, DUDE! I NEED those socks and I NEED that Panini. LOL.
    Sounds like it's been a good week. And it's crazy how time flies. I remember you talking about birthdays last year. Already? Before we know it, both girls will be in school – not just pre-school. Hehe.
    Have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for your sweet comment over at the 'Tude. 🙂
    My recent post Ten Things of Thankful: Thoughts on Integrity

    • Janine Huldie says

      My pleasure seriously Cyndi and I totally only said the truth there. And by the way those socks seriously are one of the best damn gifts I have gotten ever. Love them! And you are so right time is flying and cannot believe Lily is going to be three next Saturday. Seems like like yesterday we were talking about her 2nd birthday! Thanks as always for your friendship and wishing you a great week coming up now!! 🙂

  28. lizzy allan says

    I love it too when it looks like there's nothing in the pantry and then suddenly everything pulls together to make a yummy meal! I've never actually seen 'Yours, Mine and Ours', so I will have to hunt for it next time I'm at the video shop. As always, I love your photos and WOW that Mickey Mouse is big!

    • Janine Huldie says

      Lizzy, if you do find the movie, let me know what you think, because even after all these years still one of my favorites. So hope you enjoy as much as I do! Thanks as always and hope you have good week coming up! 🙂

  31. spiritedlife says

    I will be waiting patiently for panini recipe! I will be branching out in my cooking after I move.

    Thanks for sharing and linking up with Countdown in Style! Don't forget to come back on Friday to see if you were featured!

    ~~April~~
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    My recent post Countdown in Style {1}

  32. Sandy Ramsey says

    LOVE the socks! Really! But as for Play-Doh….might as well be anthrax…I cannot stand that stuff and I will do anything to keep it out of my house. Thankfully, my kids are older now and don't really want it anymore but I cannot tell you how much of that stuff I have pulled out of carpet or is still there.
    I always love your pictures of your family! Y'all are just too sweet!
    My recent post Time For A NixHeart Update – A Photo Frenzy

    • Janine Huldie says

      Thanks Elizabeth and I had a similar post and still have it in drafts by the way, but decided so not to post a few weeks back and that was that. I think we all have those days and moments. Just nice to know we aren't alone though, because seriously life isn't always perfect and those moments definitely do indeed exist.

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