November 21, 2008 at 11:26 pm ·
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With all this talk about Christmas, my readers probably think I’ve forgotten about Thanksgiving! I haven’t though. I’m very much aware that next Thursday is Turkey Day. We always have a big Thanksgiving Day celebration at my mom’s house. Most of my entire family usually shows up. This year though, my Aunt Laura isn’t going to be there and that makes me kind of sad. She moved to another city about 3 years ago and we don’t get to see her as much as we’d like anymore.
Anyway, I’m taking Eric out to my mom’s today after school and then picking him up when I go out there on Thanksgiving Day. This gives me a little time to relax. I can always use time to relax. Who couldn’t? My mom gets way into the holidays with decorations all that stuff. This year I’m going to surprise her and order her some beautiful Thanksgiving flowers from 1-800 Flowers, and have them delivered the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. That way she’ll not only have a beautiful center piece for the table, but she’ll be happy that I thought of her and ordered them. I’ve ordered her flowers from 1-800 Flowers before, on her birthday and I remember how much she loved them. She still has the vase that they came in and uses it all the time.
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November 21, 2008 at 12:49 am ·
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Being that I like to put alot of thought into the gifts I choose for my loved ones at Christmas, I feel pretty confident when it comes to the things I pick out for my son. Depending on what type of child you are buying for, the type of gifts they would enjoy will vary greatly. Consider their likes, dislikes, and what they like to do with their free time and go from there. My son likes anything science related, he loves to learn, loves math, video games, reading, arts & crafts and his computer. He also loves to build and create things. Yes, my son is a nerd. I love my little nerd, though, so don’t hate. Keeping all that in mind I like to pick out gifts that will not only be alot of fun for him but that will stimulate his mind as well. I do like to pick out things that he will simply have fun with, though. Kids gotta have their fun, you know.
I can’t really say what I’ve bought him, because he might actually read this and I don’t want to give anything away. But I find that Amazon.Com has tons of cool science related toys and gifts. Last year I picked out a microscope and some test tube experiments off of Amazon for a really good price. Other places I like to shop are Hasbro.Com (nerf dart guns ftw) and Discovery Channel Store. There are tons of great educational, yet fun toys to be found there. Also, you can’t go wrong with stuff like K’nex and Legos, depending on how old your kid is of course. My son loves both of those and spends alot of time playing with his K’nex and Lego sets.
For good measure, I throw in a few pairs of pajamas and stuff like that under the tree, as well as a couple of books. I sometimes go check out Hobby Lobby to see what kind of crafty things they have on sale. Eric’s really into painting and drawing and loves to spend hours exploring his creative side. I guess I’m lucky. My son is pretty well rounded and actually extremely easy to shop for. 
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November 21, 2008 at 12:47 am ·
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I’m almost certain I’ve said this a thousand times before, but here it is again for good measure. I am a chocolate addict. I love Christmas because I will most certainly get chocolate from someone this year, just like I do every year. Last year a friend of mine sent me some gourmet chocolates from Gertrude Hawk. Ever since then I have been obsessed with Chocolate from Gertrude Hawk. They’re absolutely amazing. I’ve already picked out about ten different things I want from there this year. I’m probably going to get some of the chocolate and peanut butter Santa smidgens, as well as the dark chocolate peppermint patties, and of course the signature assortments. I love boxes of assorted chocolate. Man I feel myself gaining 10 lbs already! 
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