I made my 432nd(ish) trip to Hobby Lobby today. I figured something that is THAT much a part of my Christmas deserved a nod in the December Photo Project. I LOVE Hobby Lobby.

Also, this is my 500th post!!! I know some of you guys have been doing this forever and so 500 is such a small number, but it’s a big deal for this “If I Had a Blog” girl and I am going to celebrate. In honor of 500 posts and in light of my love for the Hobby Lobby, I am having a giveaway!! Five things (one for every 100 posts) that are a result of a trip to Hobby Lobby.

How do you win??

Leave a comment telling me your favorite Christmas song and on December 8 (5 days from today) I will randomly choose the five folks to win the five prizes.

What are the prizes?

1. A monogrammed mug like those seen here:

 

2. A set of magnets similar to those seen here:

 

3. A nativity cross like this one:

4. A set of cards, that look remarkably like this:

5. A toile print frame JUST like this one:

Now, don’t let an ocean separating us cause you to shy away.  Some of the people I love most dearly live on the soil of another continent – so let me know what you love to sing (or hear someone else sing) at Christmas time and I’ll get your prize to you if your number is randomly selected!

Isn’t Christmas fun? Isn’t blogging fun??
Aren’t I fun? *wink*

It is no secret that Bubba won’t poop on the potty. Yesterday I thought we had a break through. Bubba announced that he had a “nasty poopy” and so I checked his drawers. No poopy.

Aha! Maybe he was letting me know he needed to go! His little dance seemed to affirm this deduction and so I got out the “Cushie Tushie”, he grabbed a Dora book, and he jumped up onto the potty.

I was on the phone making a hair appointment for him and Little.
I walked back to my calendar to write down said appointment.
I heard screams, “Oh No. Oh No.”

That boy got OFF THE POTTY and POOPED ON THE FLOOR!!!!!
He hates me.

I, on the other hand, love you guys. I did not take a picture for this blog post. *wink*

The fact that it is Dec. 2 and my tree isn’t decorated tells one a LOT about my life right now. I am a “the turkey is in Rubbermaid in the frig, let’s get the tree out and deck them halls” kind of gal. My house is a pathetic attempt at Christmas cheer at the moment and time’s a wastin’.

All morning Little asked about putting “pretty ornaments” on the tree. I told her that once Bubba was on the bus and KB was down for her nap, we would hang a few ornaments.

Today’s photo shows most of the ornaments that Little hung – all 10 were in the same 11 inches of tree limbs. All were level with her chin. All of them will stay right there through Christmas.

These next photos are just shameless additions so you can see my precious little girl. She was concentrating so hard and was so proud of her work.