We went to Wal-mart yesterday. We had gotten our groceries and managed to make it out without a scratch from the frenzied shoppers. After walking all over the place, avoiding the toys of course we went through the check out. Our cashier was an older man with long silver hair and a beard. He was really nice. As soon as it was our turn he started talking to us. Most cashiers will say “Hi, How are you?” not this one. He started talking to us. He was talking to Noah too. He told us that we missed it. I was curious I thought we missed something really huge. We did. He told us all about how Santa was there and asked Noah if he wanted to see Santa. Noah said NO! That is the typical Noah answer. The man told him about how Santa gives candy. Noah’s eyes got really big.
The man asked him what he wanted for Christmas and Noah started talking about presents and wrapping paper. They had a really nice little chat. He told us that Santa will be there every Saturday morning. As we were walking out my mom who was with us said I think he was Santa. I said maybe Santa moonlights at Wal-mart. She thinks he is the Wal-mart Santa. I did notice a twinkle in his eye. There was something magical about him. So maybe we talked to the Wal-mart Santa disguised as a Wal-mart cashier.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Blockbuster's Dysfunctional Families Trivia and Giveaway
The Holiday Season is officially here! That means lots of great food and shopping and gifts and of course your family. To help you cope with the holidays, I have teamed up with Blockbuster to remind you that your family might not be as dysfunctional as you think. Blockbuster has composed a list of Dysfunctional Family Movies for you to enjoy.
The list of movies are Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Scent of a Woman, Hannah and her Sisters, Nobody’s Fool, Home for the Holidays, Pieces of April, The Ice Storm, and The House of Yes. Blockbuster has also complied a fun trivia game for me to share with you. All of the questions have come from these eight movies.
Here are the questions:
1. In Nobody’s Fool, Paul Newman’s character Sully lives in a rooming house owned by?
A. His eighth-grade teacher
B. His ex-wife
C. His doctor
D. His childhood neighbor
2. In Nobody’s Fool, Paul Newman’s character Sully is best friends with a mildly retarded handyman named?
A. Bernard
B. Rub
C. Lenny
D. Catch
3. In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, how does Steve Martin’s character Neal meet annoying salesman Del (John Candy)?
A. They share a cab to the airport.
B. They get trapped in a hotel elevator together.
C. They sit next to each other on a plane.
D. They meet as distant relatives at a family reunion.
4. After a few too many drinks in Home for the Holidays, Geraldine Chaplin’s character Gladys confesses?
A. She used to be a burlesque dancer.
B. Her long-ago lust for Henry.
C. She has been married four times.
D. Her mother never loved her.
5. In Scent of a Woman, Al Pacino’s character Frank, who is a blind, retired army colonel, intends to visit his family, have a few terrific meals, sleep with a beautiful woman and, finally?
A. Commit suicide
B. Undergo an experimental eye surgery
C. Move to an isolated cabin in the woods
D. Fall in love for the first time
6. When Katie Holmes’ character April decides to cook a Thanksgiving feast for her family in Pieces of April, what occurrence threatens to ruin her meal?
A. Her electricity goes out.
B. She forgets to thaw the turkey.
C. She gets the flu.
D. Her oven doesn’t work.
7. In The Ice Storm, Christina Ricci’s 14-year-old character Wendy is obsessed with what subject matter?
A. Animal autopsies
B. Socrates
C. The Watergate scandal
D. Snow
8. Michael Caine’s character Elliot in Hannah and Her Sisters is married, but spends the majority of the film lusting after?
A. His wife’s sister Lee
B. Lee’s live-in boyfriend Frederick
C. His wife’s sister Holly
D. His ex-wife
9. In Hannah and Her Sisters, Diane Wiest’s character Holly is a recovering?
A. Alcoholic
B. Co-dependent
C. Cocaine addict
D. Bulimic
10. Where does Josh Hamilton’s character Marty Pascal meet his fiancé Lesly in The House of Yes?
A. The grocery store
B. A doughnut shop
C. On the subway
D. During a date with another woman
11. In The House of Yes, Parker Posy’s character Jackie is obsessed with:
A. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
B. William Shakespeare
C. Her brother’s finance
D. Civil War reenactments
Thank you to Blockbuster for providing me with two complimentary dvds and providing the Dysfunctional Families Prize Pack for the giveaway.
I also have a giveaway for you.
One (1) lucky reader will win a Dysfunctional Families Prize Pack which contains two (2) of the eight movies from the list above and a ten dollar Blockbuster gift card.
Mandatory Entry: Answer the trivia questions.
If you don't know just guess as the drawing will be random and it just for fun. Please answer 1. Q 2.Q
You must do the mandatory entry to receive the bonus entries.
Bonus Entries:
Subscribe to my bog via email you must verify the subscription
Follow my blog
Tell me a short story about your dysfunctional family
This giveaway is open to US Residents only
Please remember to leave your email address in your comments or make it accessible on your blog.
This giveaway will end on December 10, 2009 at 11:59 pm ET
The list of movies are Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Scent of a Woman, Hannah and her Sisters, Nobody’s Fool, Home for the Holidays, Pieces of April, The Ice Storm, and The House of Yes. Blockbuster has also complied a fun trivia game for me to share with you. All of the questions have come from these eight movies.
Here are the questions:
1. In Nobody’s Fool, Paul Newman’s character Sully lives in a rooming house owned by?
A. His eighth-grade teacher
B. His ex-wife
C. His doctor
D. His childhood neighbor
2. In Nobody’s Fool, Paul Newman’s character Sully is best friends with a mildly retarded handyman named?
A. Bernard
B. Rub
C. Lenny
D. Catch
3. In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, how does Steve Martin’s character Neal meet annoying salesman Del (John Candy)?
A. They share a cab to the airport.
B. They get trapped in a hotel elevator together.
C. They sit next to each other on a plane.
D. They meet as distant relatives at a family reunion.
4. After a few too many drinks in Home for the Holidays, Geraldine Chaplin’s character Gladys confesses?
A. She used to be a burlesque dancer.
B. Her long-ago lust for Henry.
C. She has been married four times.
D. Her mother never loved her.
5. In Scent of a Woman, Al Pacino’s character Frank, who is a blind, retired army colonel, intends to visit his family, have a few terrific meals, sleep with a beautiful woman and, finally?
A. Commit suicide
B. Undergo an experimental eye surgery
C. Move to an isolated cabin in the woods
D. Fall in love for the first time
6. When Katie Holmes’ character April decides to cook a Thanksgiving feast for her family in Pieces of April, what occurrence threatens to ruin her meal?
A. Her electricity goes out.
B. She forgets to thaw the turkey.
C. She gets the flu.
D. Her oven doesn’t work.
7. In The Ice Storm, Christina Ricci’s 14-year-old character Wendy is obsessed with what subject matter?
A. Animal autopsies
B. Socrates
C. The Watergate scandal
D. Snow
8. Michael Caine’s character Elliot in Hannah and Her Sisters is married, but spends the majority of the film lusting after?
A. His wife’s sister Lee
B. Lee’s live-in boyfriend Frederick
C. His wife’s sister Holly
D. His ex-wife
9. In Hannah and Her Sisters, Diane Wiest’s character Holly is a recovering?
A. Alcoholic
B. Co-dependent
C. Cocaine addict
D. Bulimic
10. Where does Josh Hamilton’s character Marty Pascal meet his fiancé Lesly in The House of Yes?
A. The grocery store
B. A doughnut shop
C. On the subway
D. During a date with another woman
11. In The House of Yes, Parker Posy’s character Jackie is obsessed with:
A. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
B. William Shakespeare
C. Her brother’s finance
D. Civil War reenactments
Thank you to Blockbuster for providing me with two complimentary dvds and providing the Dysfunctional Families Prize Pack for the giveaway.
I also have a giveaway for you.
One (1) lucky reader will win a Dysfunctional Families Prize Pack which contains two (2) of the eight movies from the list above and a ten dollar Blockbuster gift card.
Mandatory Entry: Answer the trivia questions.
If you don't know just guess as the drawing will be random and it just for fun. Please answer 1. Q 2.Q
You must do the mandatory entry to receive the bonus entries.
Bonus Entries:
Subscribe to my bog via email you must verify the subscription
Follow my blog
Tell me a short story about your dysfunctional family
This giveaway is open to US Residents only
Please remember to leave your email address in your comments or make it accessible on your blog.
This giveaway will end on December 10, 2009 at 11:59 pm ET
Holiday Celebrations Large Gift Basket from Bea's Gift Baskets and Gifts Review!
I have yet another wonderful gift basket from Bea’s Gift Baskets and Gifts. Bea’s Gift Baskets and Gifts is an online store that sells amazing gift baskets. I have always loved gift baskets especially at Christmas time. I always liked to look at them at the stores. They don’t hold a candle to the great gift baskets at Bea’s Gift baskets. They are the perfect holiday gift with tons to choose from you can get something for everyone. They also have great corporate gift baskets too for those of you that have employees to shop for. They even have discounts for corporate orders. You will amaze your loved ones or your employees or clients with these gift baskets.
The staff are so helpful and the customer service is really the best. They are so caring and prompt. They will put a smile on even Scrooge’s face.
This time I got the Holiday Celebrations Large Gift Basket. It was full of all kinds of goodies. It has everything from Veggie Spread to Salami and Summer Sausage to candies and chocolate. There is even some Wolfgang Puck Coffee! This gift basket is a plethora of delicious treats. I was once again very impressed with the gift basket I received. I knew that the gift basket was going to be great but I was still very impressed at the size of the basket and the goodies in the basket.
Noah’s eyes were huge when he saw the basket. He was telling me about all the candy in the basket. There was some decorative Holly in the basket and Noah calls them Holly balls. I told them that they are Holly Berries. The presentation was absolutely perfect. Everything was artistically placed. You can tell they put time and care in to putting them together. He wanted to dig right in to the basket and consume everything. We both love sweets and snacks. It must have been because I ate a lot of sweets and snacks when I was pregnant with him. I am so happy to have the opportunity to receive another gift basket.
My sister and Mike came over for Thanksgiving. I showed them my new gift basket and I thought Mike was going to fall over from all the goodies I showed them. They really liked the gift basket too. I kept an eye on the basket in case my sister decided to help her self. Thankfully she didn’t. I did share some Cheese Straws with her and Mike. They are so good. The quality is excellent. Everything is gourmet and fresh and delicious. I can’t wait to dig in some more and enjoy some more treats from Bea’s Gift Baskets and Gifts.
So please check out Bea’s Gift Baskets and Gifts for all your holiday gift needs. They also have gift baskets for all occasions and for everyone. They have FREE
SHIPPING on orders over $50 in order to help with the economy. The free shipping offer is only good in the US.
Thank you so much to Bea’s Gift Baskets and Gifts for sending me a complimentary Holiday Celebrations Gift Basketfor my review.
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