Let's revisit Christmas one mo gan

A couple of years ago my cousin was feeling really generous and decided to buy everyone Christmas gifts. My aunt was so proud of her. This particular cousin is a taker. She lives a really wonderful affluent life but she is the type that always gets gifts and expects good gifts but NEVER gives. So her actually buying somebody else something was a BIG deal. 

On Christmas day these beautifully (and I mean BEAUTIFUL) gift wrapped boxes sat under my aunts tree until after Christmas dinner. Everyone was so excited to see what my cousin had gotten them. All she had talked about was that it was something we could use and something that we would definitely enjoy. This peaked my interest only slightly.  I KNOW this girl she’s cheap and selfish sooooo…… umm....yeah… 

Back to the story.  

The big day arrived. We had eaten dinner and my Aunt started handing out her gifts like she does every year and then we each have our turn.  My cousin’s turn rolled around and she started handing out her gifts. She wanted everybody to open the gift at the same time so we did. And this is what we received.

This was my face

My pair was brown because she knows I like neutrals.

Then my face was this

Then this

I couldn't help it. She had to be joking right? This was a gag gift right? 


IT WASN'T!

Are you kidding me? She bought us all some shoes at the beauty supply store?? THE BEAUTY SUPPLY!!!! Those shoes would probably tear up after one wearing. I've seen some hood chicks flip flopping around in them, but I personally wouldn’t be caught wearing a pair EVER! I think they would make my feet itch like I have athletes foot. LOL! My aunt told me, “well you could’ve worn them as house-shoes.” No ma’am!

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I didn't do a Holiday TT Seen and Heard so I have to share this gem with y'all here. Just WHY????????

A CP time Christmas....Thank you Secret Santa

 Dear Secret Santa,

Can I just say you are AWESOME!!!

I totally knew it was you Beautifully Complex! LOL! When you started following me on Twitter a few weeks before Christmas, and I saw your handle on the Secret Santa list I KNEW!! I said to myself "Oh Lawd, this woman is going to see how cray I can be" LOL!

I first thanked you on Twitter because you are a follower but it was brought to my attention that since I don't follow you (because you're private), you may or may not have gotten my thank you tweet. I'm not sure how that could be but...

In case you missed my twitter message it said

Dear Secret Santa, Please don't think it strange that I waited until Christmas to open your gift. It's just more thrilling that way. I am super excited about the gifts you gave me!!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Thank you!! ☺☺☺!!!

Thank you for sticking to the list with the Amazing Grace! Of course I smell AMAZING! Also I'm not sure HOW you knew I would like those earrings, but I LOVE them!  I'm a hoop girl and those are IT!
(not pictured is a very warm Christmas card.)

Thanks again,

YOU are AWESOME!!!!!!

Still Christmas Madne$$

People are so crazy!!!

By now I should have learned my lesson that waiting until the last minute to complete my Christmas shopping is still not a good idea. There's just something about procrastination that keeps calling me like crack! LOL! Something inside me must like the hustle and bustle of the last minute rush.

So once again I find myself out in the last minute Christmas rush shopping like a mad woman! What's funny is every year I have to make the same announcement about getting bumped. Why do people bump into you and not say "excuse me" or even acknowledge that they've bumped you? Is this just a west coast thing? Are you all in the southern/eastern states safe from this rudeness? I guess this is one of the problems about being short and cute. ; ) I'm assuming my near Oompa Loompa status also makes me invisible!

 Again... People are crazy.

I'm sure I've explained this before, but every single year I have to make an announcement. It's a very simple but effective one. Very loudly you exclaim "IF I GET BUMPED ONE MORE (expletive if necessary depending on the crowd) TIME!" That's pretty much it. I guess the impending threat of what is not said is enough because people usually steer clear!

I guess then they are looking at me like I'M Crazy *shrugs* All I'm trying to do is buy some dang gifts! Give me some @#&@%;$ space!

Christmas 2010 ~ The Menu

THE MENU:
BEEF Roast w/au jus
Brownsugar Ham
Mama's Gumbo
crab, jumbo shrimp, chicken, and sausage etc.
so excited about this YUM!
White rice
Macaroni and cheese
Peppered Green beans with bacon
Mixed Greens Salad w/candied pecans and cranberries
Brown and serve rolls/crescent rolls/crackers for the gumbo

Desserts:
German Chocolate brownies
Egg Nog shakes
Root beer Floats
Pecan pie cheesecake


Drinks:
Soda
Cider, Apple, Apple Mango

Happy Thanksgiving Blog Fam

Thanksgiving 2010 ~ The Menu

Well here it is...

THE MENU:
Smoked Roast Turkey
Brown Sugar Pineapple Baked Spiral Sliced Ham
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Auntie J's Famous CornBread Dressing
Collared Greens
Candied Yams
Six Cheese Macaroni yep 6
Potato Salad
Green Salad
Cranberry sauce
Turkey giblet gravy
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
Corn bread muffins and
old school Brown and Serve Dinner Rolls i love these.

DESSERTS:
German chocolate brownies
Cherry Cheesecake
Egg nog cake w/ crème cheese caramel frosting
and Rootbeer Floats
maybe pecan pie tarts

To Drink:
Punch in the Punch bowl LOL!
M.artinelli's Apple Mango and Reg Apple Cider
Diet 7.up

Reluctant Labor Day fit

I was dragged to a picnic against my will at 10:30 am this morning. My hair was not done and I had NO plans to go anywhere. I pulled my hair into a ponytail stuffed it under a hat, and found something cute and casual to wear. Put on my make-up and out the door we went. Booooooooooooo! LOL!

I wore this floppy black diva hat to cover my hair.
These Tory Burch sandals

and this super cute romper from K.ohl's. I saw it. I liked it. I bought it and it was a steal at 17.00.

Imagine my humph! that its now on sale for more off!

Oddly the weather was  a super nice 88 degrees today. That and the food was DELISH!!!