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Hello bloggy buddies!! Just wanted to check in and say hello. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and families. Ours was great, filled with lots of yummy food (that I cooked…lol) and lots of laughs.
Are you all out braving the crowds today on Black Friday?? I wanted to go out last night, but by the time my company left and I cleaned up, I was way too tired. And I wasn’t in the mood to deal with this…….
I may head out now for a bit and see what happens. Wish me luck!!
I will be back around next week, hoping to catch up on my blog reading.
Have a great weekend!
Happy Hump Day everyone!! Hope this post finds you all well. Things are slowly starting to get back to normal here after Hurricane Sandy. The clean-up is underway. The kids finally went back to school today after being off for 11 days. I think we all were grateful for a little normalcy!!
I know that not everyone understands the magnitude of the devastation here because you are in other parts of the country. And I guess it was like us when we would watch Hurricane Katrina or other disasters that had taken place outside our little niche of the world. But in all my 36 years of life, I have never experienced seeing such loss so close to home. It is mind boggling. But, just like we got through 9/11, we will recover and rebuild and come back stronger than ever!!
The awesome thing is seeing so many people rally together to help. There are shelters and warming centers for those who still have no power. The food and clothing drives are everywhere. And although we cannot take away the loss that so many have suffered, we can help. The kids and I brought a bunch of coats, hats, scarves and blankets down to a local organization the other day. We donated to the Red Cross. And as soon as the gas situation gets better (there is NO gas here, people are waiting hours and even fighting over it) I plan to go out and buy some more things to donate. And I know I am doing what I can to help, but there is a “survivor’s guilt” that kind of takes over. Why were we okay? How come we were fortunate and others weren’t? I am guessing it is pretty normal to feel those emotions after a tragedy. And after talking with others, they seem to feel the same way.
This is what it looks like just a mile up the road…..
To see the National Guard walking up and down the streets and them calling on megaphones is just eerie…..
So, I will look at my kids faces today and everyday and really thank God that we are all okay!
If you would like to help, know you can always contact the Red Cross to donate!
Have a great day…..
Hello blogland!! Hope you are all well and safe today in the wake of Sandy. I don’t even know what to say about the whole situation. It is just devastating. In all my life I have never seen such a storm to hit here in NY. Living on Long Island has it’s advantages for sure, but when it comes to storms, living on an island is not ideal. We were very fortunate and blessed to come through this storm virtually unharmed. We prepared as we were told to and our house survived with just a few scratches. We did lose power Monday night but we do have a generator so we okay.
Those that were not as lucky as us, well, we can only hope and pray that their lives return to normal as quickly as possible. And although there was so much damage to property, the loss of life was minimal, thank God.
So, needless to say, the kids have been off since Monday. I am not sure when the schools will open again. But they are excited to be off today since it is Halloween. Now, I am just not sure what to do as far as Trick or Treating??? I am thinking that most people will not be in the mood to celebrate. I guess we will play it by ear. We did have 2 parties we had attended last Friday so we were able to get dressed up and at least wear our costumes then.
We decided to be the Wizard of Oz……
How cute are they??
And yes, I did make my Dorothy costume, right down to the red glitter shoes….lol!
See, now you know why I haven’t been blogging lately!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween….
More Fall fun….
Happy Hump Day….
Happy Thursday ladies!! Hope you are all having a great week.
I just have to tell you how excited I am that the trend of nail art is back. I know it is not for everyone, but I am all over this….lol! I have always loved fancy nails. I always have a manicure because it just bothers me if my nails look bad, I feel ‘unfinished.’
Here is my latest nail design….
Cute, right?? The nail tech paints it all by hand and then I go in the UV light so there is no drying time at all. Just finish and go.
Now, I am not always on top of going to the salon for a pedicure. As much as I would love to sit and get my tootsies rubbed all day, I just don’t have that much spare time. So, I found a new obsession….the Sally Hansen Nail Polish Strips. Most people use them on their nails, but they have them for toes too!! They are about $10 but I found them at Target for $5 and I had a $1 off coupon. Score! I was so excited!
This is the snake print design. There are not as many options for the toes as there are for the nails. But it last a good 2-3 weeks and there is no chipping.
Sadly, I think my toes are going to have to say goodbye to the nice weather. It is getting cooler here and I think it is almost time for Uggs!
Have a great day….
Wow…it has been a week since my last post! I was doing good there for a while….lol!
Lunch in the back of the car……
Happy Hump Day….
A dad and his sons………….
Happy Hump Day…
