Merry Christmas!

I've driven myself nuts, but I've redone the theme using a splendid graphic.? Hopefully it will bring you a warm, fuzzy feeling when you look at it.? More importantly, I hope it will remind us all of the real reason for CHRISTmas.

So merry, happy, feliz; and all those good things.

The Mom's Twelve Days of Christmas

This is ?The Twelve Days of Christmas" according to my MOPS group. I?ll count down from twelve to save the best for last. And yes, you can sing it to the tune of ?The Twelve Days of Christmas.? Just try not to make the milk you?re drinking with your cookies come out of your nose when you laugh.?

On the 12th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 12 sticky fingers
On the 11th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 11 trips to Wal-Mart
On the 10th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 10 melted crayons
On the 9th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 9 mood swings
On the 8th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 8 flying nuggets
On the 7th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 7 temper tantrums
On the 6th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 6 sloppy kisses
On the 5th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 5 food fights
On the 4th day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 4 hours of sleep
On the 3rd day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 3 new teeth
On the 2nd day of Christmas, my children gave to me: 2 hugs and kisses
On the 1st day of Christmas, my children gave to me: A poopy diaper

Makes you glad you?re a mom, doesn?t it? Well, at least it makes it funny.
Thanks to the Mineola MOPS group for a great laugh - and bring your cookie recipes on January 17th!

Borrow Santa's Elves

The holidays are officially upon us.? It's the second day of Christmas and your gift list is missing the "done" checks.? What to do?? With that beloved cousin of yours 500 miles away, it seems that a gift is out of the question unless you actually travel the 500 miles to give it.? With the advent of mail drop services, that's no longer the case.

What is a mail drop?? It's a shop where you can rent a mailbox, send packages - do anything you could at the post office, really.? But it doesn't stop there.? Mail drop companies can receive packages for you, which is great when you order that expensive gift that has to be signed for at delivery.? You don't have to worry about being home when you use your mail drop address.? They'll sign for you and hold it until it's convenient for you to come get it.? Even better, leave directions and they'll send it on to cousin for you when they receive it.? How convenient is that?

Don't know where a mail drop is?? Check Mail Drop Guide?- you can search for mail drops by state, and even find international mail drops.? When you do find the mail drop service listing for the company you want to use, everything you need to know is right there:? address, phone, fax, description, and even a link to its location on Google Maps.? Some even offer an e-mail form right there for you to contact them.?

So, get shopping and set those elves to work!