My kids are so bossy!

I love it when I have something of my own and 'hide' it, in my pocket, my purse, my closet- wherever. The point is...I have hidden it making it- OFF LIMITS. My kids however, think the opposite.

They know that I sometimes stash things- usually treats- once in a while so they hunt them out. They're like sniffer dogs searching for drugs. They can smell something sweet on your breath, they can smell a cookie on your hands and they can notice the teensiest, tiniest crumb and ask where it came from.

my favourite tip I get from Madison dearest, when she finds something {....by opening, digging, emptying my purse} and I say "hey! get outta there, that's just for mummy!" she loves to respond with " well, you shouldn't have put them in there". No...Madison would rather I put them in HER bag or better yet, her mouth.

Thanks tips....thanks.

So apparently, I totally suck.

You know my whole goal of writing my blog every single day? ya...well, as you've all noticed- I blew that one.

So the holiday season is among us. Yes, it's just November..{oh and Happy Birthday to my little man, he just turned 3yrs old yesterday! :) - I need to post 2 birth stories to even out the score..they'll come within the next few days I think}, but my Christmas tree is already up and decorated, my house is full of pointsettias {which...I actually can't stand cause they die so damned easily- and are one extra thing for me to take care of...wait no....3 extra things for me to take care of!} my wreaths are up, the Christmas music plays in the background all day long...you get the picture. You would think though, walking into my Christmas wonderland, that I'm done or even....close to being done, my Christmas shopping. WRONG. I have one gift, because I won it in a raffle. That's it. I love online shopping- I hate going into stores now, because I have 4 busy kids and by the time hubby gets home for me to shop in the eve, I'm too damned tired and don't want to be at the mall until closing. I also love online because I can shop on sites like www.etsy.com and find totally unique gifts made by artisans making a living from home. I love supporting small business owners, and crafters. Last year I got some great stuff from Australia, U.SA, and Canada. Only problem was....that it took forever to get here so I had to give some gifts AFTER Christmas.

So I'm on the hunt for some amazing and unique gifts for my whole family. We follow the: Something to read, something you need, something you wear, and something you want. Santa brings one big gift per kiddo and fills a stocking with wonderful things like new toothbrushes, new undies, new socks,etc. Isn't he generous. ;-)

I will post here when I find some great things, maybe help everyone else find some creative inspiration.

Ho,Ho,Ho!!