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Quotable Friday
“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence then, is not an Action, but a Habit.”
-Aristotle
My Son is Dressing Himself Now… ugh
Independence is a great thing. Growing up and ‘being a big boy’ is a great thing.
There is a down-side to this however: little ‘big boys’ don’t know fashion, let alone what matches… and more importantly- Completely Don’t Care.
This is why you should never wrinkle your brow or frown when you see a little guy in what looks like ‘thrown together’ outfits… it’s not that their mother didn’t look to see what they put on,
It’s that she secretly cringed at the outfit, but hid her initial response because her son was so proud of himself for actually getting clothes out of his closet and drawers by himself, therefor, ‘picking’ an outfit, and fastened buttons and zipped zippers and got dressed- socks and all.
Case In Point:
Saturday Night Dinner Out-
My son wore:
Blue sweatpants, his Phineas and Ferb t-shirt, and a Blue Blazer.
Yep, sweatpants and a blazer…
But that’s what he picked out, put on, and wanted to wear,
And he’s a big boy now,
So that’s what we went with.
Quotable Friday
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
-Calvin Coolidge
Hotel Magnate and Philanthropist of the Year, Stewart Bainum, presented each of his children, while they were growing up, with this quote in a frame.
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Thanks For Nothin’
It’s that time of year. Relax. It’s all over, the hustle and bustle, the cheers and jeers, the excitement, and the stress…
And a New Year has begun!
You can start putting away decorations, or if you’re like me, you already have.
Or just keep them up and have things strewn everywhere, it’s okay…
You have an excuse- it’s that time of year!
In honor of nothin’ going on right now-
I give thanks!
Thanks for-
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Quotable Friday
“Do or Do Not. There is no Try.” -Yoda
Yeah, I’m talking about Yoda from Star Wars!
Getting Back to New Year’s Eve- Has ANYONE been in Times Square on New Year’s Eve?
Have you ever been in Times Square on New Year’s Eve? Do you know anyone who has?
Being in Times Square on New Year’s Eve seems like it would be about as much fun as a toothache… during childbirth… seriously.
I’m not trying to be negative or anything- I just don’t get it…
Why would you want to be OUTSIDE, freezing, with hundreds of thousands of strangers… for hours?!
Where do people go to the bathroom? Do they set up port-a-potties? Where do people even sit down? Do you stand for hours? And not that alcohol is vitally important to New Year’s Eve… BUT- you don’t even get to ring in the New Year with a glass of champagne??!!
Or do you? Do the police just kinda ‘look the other way’ that night and everyone has thermos containers of alcohol? What do you actually do for HOURS?? I saw people arriving at Times Square at 3:00pm in the afternoon- that means they were prepared for at least 9 hours of standing in the cold?! That’s kinda dangerous even…
What about kids? I’ve seen kids on TV there- oh, that’s right- every mother knows- KIDS DON’T GET COLD 
I’m serious- if you have been to Times Square and are reading this- please leave a comment to tell me what it is like. What is fun about it? Are there vendors giving out little prizes and stuff? Is there entertainment all day long? Do stores even let people in- to get warm and stuff?
I’m writing this because my husband and I say every year, when we watch the ball drop…
“Those people look so cold!”
Maybe it’s just- very young adults, like 20-year-olds, who are like,
“Let’s go to Times Square, let’s see the ball drop, let’s just bring a scarf and gloves, it’ll be fine… it will be SO COOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
And- do you have to ‘stay in your spot’ to make sure you can see the evening entertainment?
Maybe people get rooms at hotels in Times Square on New Year’s Eve (I can’t imagine this is cheap, though) (or that they aren’t booked months in advance), then they can just go and get warm, get some food…
That’s another thing- where do you eat? McDonald’s in Times Square must be mobbed on New Year’s Eve, every food establishment must be… what about water, even? Does New York City hand out water bottles to people??!!
Anyway,
these are my questions…
They are not pressing matters-of-state…
Just questions.
MAYBE I should just pack up my husband and 6-year-old son next year and go…
NOT!
Why Did I Buy That Toy?!
NOTE TO SELF: Do Not, Repeat, Do Not, Buy your son the Whack-A-Mole Tower,
Or Any Other Toy that involves Hammering, Pounding, and Bells
And let it be set up in your living room…
Next year. Learn from your mistakes.
This May be a Little Random But- Here’s How to Open a Pomegranate
How does one go about cutting a pomegranate?
Yes, this is a little random, but stay with me for just a second… last week I bought a pomegranate to show my son. He had seen one on TV and he’d never eaten one, so we got one at the store.
But, I got it home and cut into it, and immediately had bright red pomegranate juice going all over my kitchen counter…
Needless to go into any more detail- I ruined the pomegranate and thought, “Why don’t I know how to cut open a pomegranate?”
Fast forward to last night- Andrea from Andrea’s Recipes twitters about pomegranates-
which is a little weird, in a good way, because I hadn’t bought a pomegranate in about a DECADE, before last week,
I twitter her back asking her how to cut one open (because she knows everything about food and cooking)
She twitters me this site that has everything you need to know about pomegranates!
So, How do you cut open a pomegranate? Here you go-
How to Open a Pomegranate
Pomegranates may seem intimidating, but they are easy to open. This efficient procedure for opening a pomegranate has six simple steps:
- Cut – With a sharp paring knife, cut off the top about a half inch below the crown.
- Score – Once the top has been removed, four to six sections of the pomegranate divided by white membrane will be visible. With the knife’s point, score the skin along each section.
- Open – Using both hands, carefully pull the pomegranate apart, breaking it into smaller sections.
- Loosen – Over a bowl of water, loosen the arils and allow them to drop freely into the bowl. The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top.
- Scoop – Use a spoon to scoop out the pieces of white membrane that have floated to the top of the water.
- Strain – Pour the arils and remaining liquid through a strainer.
Enjoy your pomegranates… they actually make festive decorations in your kitchen this time of year!
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