Quotable Sunday!!

Over at Toni's Daily Dose, she has started Quotable Sunday. Today is the first edition!! Head on over there and sign Mr. Linky to participate!!

My quotes for today are about living in the now:

One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us. ~Michael Cibenko
How true is that?! I try so hard not to dwell on the past so that it doesn't impact whats going on right now.


The past is never there when you try to go back. It exists, but only in memory. To pretend otherwise is to invite a mess. ~Chris Cobbs
The past is your past for a reason...leave it there. I definitely follow this one to a T. I've realized there are reasons why relationships didn't work out, you are not friends with certain people anymore, and why you don't act certain ways. It never works out if you go back to it...because there are reasons you left it in the first place!! Remember that!

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us. ~Alexander Graham Bell
I am a true believer in everything happens for a reason. This is a perfect example. Just because one door closes, doesn't mean the other door (which may be harder) isn't the right one for you. It will all come together and make sense in the end.

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12 Days of Christmas

I heard this song today in my car and it made me laugh, so naturally when i got home I had to Youtube it!! This rendition of the Christmas classic "12 days of Christmas" is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. I promise, you have never heard it sung like this. I think this is my new favorite version of this song....i may even like it a little better than the "12 Pains of Christmas." I hope you all enjoy as much as i do.

I give you: Straight No Chasers!




After *ahem* stalking them on Youtube, i discovered that they had started as an all male A Capella group from Indiana University! Yup, college boys!! This is them ten years ago while in college, they have since reunited and recorded a Christmas album! They have tons of great videos on Youtube...check 'em out!

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How sweet was this?!?

When i went to Philly just two weeks ago, Hunter stayed with my grandparents for the weekend. My grandparents happend to be very young...only 67. Hunter and my grandfather are exceptionally close...my mother refers to them as soulmates. They just have a special bond that you can probably only have with one other person in your entire life. Anyways, thats not what i wanted to tell you.

The sunday while i was gone happened to be my grandmothers 67th birthday. Hunter knew it was her birthday, i told him before i left to make sure he remembered to wish her happy birthday. When i called that afternoon to check on him and wish her a happy bday i could not believe what she told me.

He made her breakfast in bed!! It was his idea. He made her a bowl of shredded wheat and a glass of milk and brought it to her in bed, while she was still sleeping!! How sweet is he?!? Thats pretty much exactly what he did for me on mothers day too.

I am so proud to be raising a thoughtful little boy like that. He's gonna make some girl VERY happy one day.

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Wordless Wednesday

Normally my wordless wednesday picture consists of some cute pic of Hunter. Well, today i changed it up a bit! This is from my trip to Philly and i saw this sign and couldn't resist!! I've never seen this sign before...clearly we don't have these in Boston. I just thought it was funny!

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Guitar Hero!!!!!!!!

Oh yes, Mother of the Year award...here i come!! I am so excited, i'm about to cry. The ONE major present my son wanted this Christmas was an electric guitar. He's never had lessons but wants to desperately.

Do you have any idea how much electric guitars cost?? Hundreds of dollars. Wayyy out of my budget!! Yup, no can do. There's no way i can afford that.

I'm already finished with my shopping for him, as most of you know already. He's gotten plenty of stuff. And sure he probably gets more than the average kid, but i make it a point to not buy any toys all year long. He doesn't ask, and i don't buy. So, his birthday and Christmas is it.

On to my point, i was just poking around online on Target and was going through their weekly ad...when.....what.....OH.MY.GOD.

A guitar. On sale. $88!!!! Online only!

Let me tell you a little about this guitar. It comes with: an amp, extra strings, picks, shoulder strap, learn-to-play dvd, a guitar stand, and of course a black electric guitar. The entire package was 41% off....so only $88!!! You can bet your ass i bought it!! I could return every other present i got him and just give him this and he would be ecstatic! Thats how bad he wants a guitar. He kept saying that Santa could get it for him b/c he knows i can't afford a guitar for hundreds of dollars. I've been trying to prepare him for the disappointment of not getting one on Christmas.

But now, Momma saved Christmas!!! I can't wait to see his face when he opens it!! I might even cry, considering i almost cried when i was ordering because i was so thrilled.

So from now until New Years, i'll be accepting any and all nominations for the Mother of the Year Award. Thank you!!

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