Link up here if you're fragmenting today!
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I have a headache, which isn't responding to anything, so forgive me if I make no sense, cop an unreasonable attitude, or anything. When I have the migraine pain in the brain, all bets are off!
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I stayed up all night working on the kids' Advent calendar, then got ready to put it up... and it ALL FELL APART. I said some words I won't repeat here. Not because they're foul; I just can't remember them. I believe they were amusing to whomever was listening at the time, but alack. So, I used the opportunity to teach my kids about perseverance. "What's perseverance?" they asked. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" Now they keep repeating that...
So here's the finished project, such as it is, which is not at all what it started out to be:
That's part one. Ugh. It's completely overhauled, and I'm not loving the results, but the kids are, so I guess that's all that matters! It's a magnetic dry-erase board with the 24 days 'til Christmas on it on bottlecap magnets, with a stupid dumb bow on top and all the activities for the 24 days on strips of ribbon down below. Yeah. I kind of hate it.
Oh, and yes, that is duct tape holding it up on top, because the magnetized dry erase board wouldn't stay up, even with NOTHING ON IT!! BAHHHH!!!!
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That's part two, the be-ribboned bucket of 24 packets of treats, because there MUST be treats with any Advent calendar I make, after all. With another stupid dumb bow on top. There was not supposed to BE a bucket at all. Can you sense my annoyance with this thing?
The only thing that makes me glad about the calendar o' Advent is the list of activities I've prepared, most of which are brandy-new for us this year, and full of fun they will be for all five of us. I can't wait 'til tomorrow!!!
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I'm bald. Did you know that? I "pulled at Britney Spears," as someone I know so eloquently and delicately put it, and chopped off all my hair. You know what? Wintertime is not the best time to be doing that mess. Just sayin'.
On the upside, at least I can knit myself lots of cute hats and berets an' stuff.
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Finally, I asked in my Aloha Friday question already, but I'll ask again here: Do you want to exchange holiday cards? I have lots to share and love getting lots from all over, too. If so, drop me a line in the comments! Please, pretty please?
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That's about it from me for this week. Shortish and sweetish. Back to my grocery list, yay.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Fin.
I like the phrase, Brandy new. Are your Advent activities going to be brandy filled as well?
Posted by: Laurie | 30 November 2012 at 18:45
I think the Advent Calendar looks great! I love the bottle cap magnets. And like you said, as long as the kids are happy with it, that's what counts.
Posted by: Bee | 30 November 2012 at 13:28
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Posted by: Smellyann | 30 November 2012 at 11:46
Wow Smelly, that is SOME Advent Calendar!
Posted by: Keetha | 30 November 2012 at 11:33