Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sure glad it's Wednesday
Day 124 of 365
As soon as I typed the title I realized, oh wait it's Thursday! That was a pleasant surprise.
I really dislike Blogger right now. I started a blog the other day and I didn't have time to finish it so I saved it as a draft. This morning I had a few moments to finish it up and POOF! it is gone. Less than pleased, especially since I had a few images attached and placed already.
Bah.
Oh well, here is a picture of the Bub and I at the park a few weeks ago. Tomorrow my precious little girl is 19 months old. Where does the time go?
Monday, September 13, 2010
Random Bits
Day 121 of 365
I am working on making my blog a little user friendly and actually easier for folks to follow and gain access to my business website should anyone be interested. Via The Blog Frog I got some insight to little things the site was missing. I still can't add a URL to the site that you can click on, even through the link button on Blogger. Weird, eh?
A few weeks ago (or at least it seems like a few but it could be as little as 2 or as many as 10 with my memory) I found a neat Blog Hop through MckMama's BF Community from The Frugal Free Gal. I love the thought of a place to go to meet new people. And she has some great freebies. I've already received two of the ones I signed up for. Yea for free stuff. If you have the time and like freebies you should stop on over.
I got a bunch of beads in today and I should be working on some pieces for my craft show next month but I'm just not in the mood to do so right now. One month 3 days to go - I can't wait.
The Bub turns 19 months on Friday. She just started saying "No" yesterday. It is going to get old quick I am sure but right now it's so darn adorable. Not quite as cute as when she says "grandma" or "thank you Mom" or "welcome Mom" but close.
I still need to do the dishes and I am waiting for the laundry to dry.
Hubby is watching a movie and the volume is annoying. Sigh. That is a whole other post for another day.
Later Lovebugs.
I am working on making my blog a little user friendly and actually easier for folks to follow and gain access to my business website should anyone be interested. Via The Blog Frog I got some insight to little things the site was missing. I still can't add a URL to the site that you can click on, even through the link button on Blogger. Weird, eh?
A few weeks ago (or at least it seems like a few but it could be as little as 2 or as many as 10 with my memory) I found a neat Blog Hop through MckMama's BF Community from The Frugal Free Gal. I love the thought of a place to go to meet new people. And she has some great freebies. I've already received two of the ones I signed up for. Yea for free stuff. If you have the time and like freebies you should stop on over.
I got a bunch of beads in today and I should be working on some pieces for my craft show next month but I'm just not in the mood to do so right now. One month 3 days to go - I can't wait.
The Bub turns 19 months on Friday. She just started saying "No" yesterday. It is going to get old quick I am sure but right now it's so darn adorable. Not quite as cute as when she says "grandma" or "thank you Mom" or "welcome Mom" but close.
I still need to do the dishes and I am waiting for the laundry to dry.
Hubby is watching a movie and the volume is annoying. Sigh. That is a whole other post for another day.
Later Lovebugs.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Why I won't shop at Babies R Us anymore
Day 119 of 365
Last weekend we went to Toys "R" Us to find the Bub a new toy. We were hoping to find something Winnie the Pooh but that just didn't happen. There were almost no Winnie the Pooh toys. I did score some adorable play food which I may be more excited about than the little girl it was purchased for. While there I fell in love with the little play kitchens and told Bart I really wanted to get her one for Christmas.
Me being who I am went on line shortly after we got home and started researching them to check the reviews. Bollocks! One of the kitchens we saw was more than half off with great reviews. At under $30.00 I decided that although it wasn't the exact style I wanted it was too good to pass up. I called our local Babies "R" Us to see if they had any in stock so I could pick it up on the way to work the next morning. I was told they had 3 on the shelves and none in back. Score! Apparently hubby could tell I was excited and offered we go pick it up that evening after dinner. Double Score!! So after dinner we got the Bub ready for bed and piled into the car, got to BRU only to find out they were out of stock. I hate when people can't do their job, especially when it costs me my time and gas. They called another store and we were told there was one left and one hold for us.
Tuesday morning I called the store to confirm it was on hold and the price, just in case they put the newer version on hold in error and was told it was no longer on hold, it was restocked. What?! I was mad but more relieved that hubby didn't drive all the way to Union, NJ to pick something up that was no longer on hold.
I have no time for people that can't do their jobs right. I really can't stand incompitance. Not that there is ever a reason for it but this was so basic there should have been no problem. And the fact is that the local Toys "R" Us we were at earlier had them in stock and if BRU gave me the right info I could have called TRU and asked them to hold it. The only reason I called BRU was because it is on my way to work where the TRU is in the opposite direction.
I am less than thrilled with Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us. I can't stress to you the lack of quality customer service I received and the fact that no one even took a moment to apologize for the errors. I think that is what annoyed me more than anything. You or your fellow employee makes a mistake the least you can do is apologize. Sigh. I doubt I will be shopping at either of these stores any longer.
But there is a happy ending. Rather than getting a kitchen that didn't look exactly as I was hoping to save money Grandma found one that is a million times cuter and much more compact that others I was looking at. Woo Hoo! Nina is going to be a very lucky little girl.
The far less cute kitchen I almost bought to save money:
The adorable kitchen we are getting (no thanks to TRU/BRU):
I can't wait for us to play together.
Last weekend we went to Toys "R" Us to find the Bub a new toy. We were hoping to find something Winnie the Pooh but that just didn't happen. There were almost no Winnie the Pooh toys. I did score some adorable play food which I may be more excited about than the little girl it was purchased for. While there I fell in love with the little play kitchens and told Bart I really wanted to get her one for Christmas.
Me being who I am went on line shortly after we got home and started researching them to check the reviews. Bollocks! One of the kitchens we saw was more than half off with great reviews. At under $30.00 I decided that although it wasn't the exact style I wanted it was too good to pass up. I called our local Babies "R" Us to see if they had any in stock so I could pick it up on the way to work the next morning. I was told they had 3 on the shelves and none in back. Score! Apparently hubby could tell I was excited and offered we go pick it up that evening after dinner. Double Score!! So after dinner we got the Bub ready for bed and piled into the car, got to BRU only to find out they were out of stock. I hate when people can't do their job, especially when it costs me my time and gas. They called another store and we were told there was one left and one hold for us.
Tuesday morning I called the store to confirm it was on hold and the price, just in case they put the newer version on hold in error and was told it was no longer on hold, it was restocked. What?! I was mad but more relieved that hubby didn't drive all the way to Union, NJ to pick something up that was no longer on hold.
I have no time for people that can't do their jobs right. I really can't stand incompitance. Not that there is ever a reason for it but this was so basic there should have been no problem. And the fact is that the local Toys "R" Us we were at earlier had them in stock and if BRU gave me the right info I could have called TRU and asked them to hold it. The only reason I called BRU was because it is on my way to work where the TRU is in the opposite direction.
I am less than thrilled with Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us. I can't stress to you the lack of quality customer service I received and the fact that no one even took a moment to apologize for the errors. I think that is what annoyed me more than anything. You or your fellow employee makes a mistake the least you can do is apologize. Sigh. I doubt I will be shopping at either of these stores any longer.
But there is a happy ending. Rather than getting a kitchen that didn't look exactly as I was hoping to save money Grandma found one that is a million times cuter and much more compact that others I was looking at. Woo Hoo! Nina is going to be a very lucky little girl.
The far less cute kitchen I almost bought to save money:
The adorable kitchen we are getting (no thanks to TRU/BRU):
I can't wait for us to play together.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
September Already?
109 of 365
My oh my where does the time go!? I can hardly believe that the month of August is over and September is here.
It isn't like it is a big deal for me yet. The Bub is not in school yet so there is no first day of school or back to school to prepare for. We don't vacation or frequent the beach so we aren't going to miss long days in the water and sand.
What it does make me think of is what is only a few short weeks away. The days are already getting shorter. Soon there will be no light left as we leave work. No extra time to sit outside and play when we get home. Then before I will even know it the less than fabulous road conditions will be here. Just the thought of it is enough to turn my happy day a bit gloomy. I don't like driving in the winter. Not one bit.
I need to enjoy the last days of summer. Appreciate the warm sun hitting our faces as we sit on the porch and look at the trees and birds, maybe spot an airplane. Fill up the water table a few more times and watch as the Bub gets soaked playing in it. Hubby and I with our wine glasses full relaxing outside as the baby sleeps.
I will enjoy the days that will surely go too fast.
Later Lovebugs.
My oh my where does the time go!? I can hardly believe that the month of August is over and September is here.
It isn't like it is a big deal for me yet. The Bub is not in school yet so there is no first day of school or back to school to prepare for. We don't vacation or frequent the beach so we aren't going to miss long days in the water and sand.
What it does make me think of is what is only a few short weeks away. The days are already getting shorter. Soon there will be no light left as we leave work. No extra time to sit outside and play when we get home. Then before I will even know it the less than fabulous road conditions will be here. Just the thought of it is enough to turn my happy day a bit gloomy. I don't like driving in the winter. Not one bit.
I need to enjoy the last days of summer. Appreciate the warm sun hitting our faces as we sit on the porch and look at the trees and birds, maybe spot an airplane. Fill up the water table a few more times and watch as the Bub gets soaked playing in it. Hubby and I with our wine glasses full relaxing outside as the baby sleeps.
I will enjoy the days that will surely go too fast.
Later Lovebugs.
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