Showing posts with label craftstores. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craftstores. Show all posts

Friday, March 28, 2008

How I torture my children.....

(Ironic title given the previous blog post, I know, but it got your attention.)

I'm dragging their butts to craft stores! Mwa,ha,ha....

I plan on hitting Hobby Lobby first. I've been wanting to check them out, but I usually don't think of it until Sundays, the day they are closed. I haven't really shopped a Hobby Lobby before and there's a brand new store near us.

Next on the list is the serious craft store, where most likely I will drop my serious cash. Its a 30 minute drive, but I love shopping the Nasco factory outlet store in Fort Atkinson. They give a homeschooling discount too! They have two outlets within one block and if you don't see what you want in the store, they will hand pick your order from their warehouse. I love Nasco!  We usually make an event of it and grab lunch out.

I need this craft store shopping pick me up after yesterday's snowfall. Its so depressing to look at my swing and realize its going to be out of commission for even longer. Look at my sad flower boxes too. :(  The snow should melt this weekend, but then it will be rainy.

Last night I got another Christmas Cactus flower from a nice homeschooling family that comes to the pool for lessons. Isn't it beautiful! I walked in the door last night and DH's first words were, "Who gave you that!" Ahhh...jealousy. Hmmm... I wonder if more blooms will be in my future?  I told him it was from a homeschooling family. They are really great kids and really great swimmers. I think in a few years they will be ready to become teachers themselves and they'll be my co-workers!

DS12 has a sleepover tonight. :( My gut reaction of course was- ITS FAMILY FUN NIGHT- but I have to let him go. He's growing up. So it will be DH, me and baby (DS9) makes 3. We'll watch the Badgers win and eat finger food for supper. For some odd reason, DH is craving Tator Tots. I don't think I've had these since I was a kid.

I'm sure after the victory we'll watch Corneil and Bernie cartoons. DS9 got several DVDs in his Easter basket. (Gotta love shopping Preplayed for used DVDs!) Hopefully tonight I'll be carving away at stamps too.

Have a great weekend! Peace and blessings!