Gimme Gimme Gimme

Usually I don't get the newspaper.  The writing is marginal at its best as well as having little I want to read about.  The comics lost their appeal about the time Calvin & Hobbes stopped running.  Then there is the whole sensorial experience I thoroughly dislike (too big, noisy when you turn the pages, the smell of the ink & the feel of the pages -ICK!) However, during the month of November I usually get the Sunday edition for the store circulars.  There really wasn't anything useful (despite the $80 in coupons inside!), but one thing came out of the paper that was worth its weight in gold:  the Target Toy Catalog.

Turtle's face lit up when she saw it.  "Is that mine?" she asked incredulously.  "Uh, sure!" I replied.  She crawled up on the sofa next to me, put the catalog on her lap and reverantly began to turn the pages.  Then began the barrage of "I want that!"s

"I want that!"  she shouted excitedly, pointing at (Matchbox Stinky The Garbage Truck).

"I want that!" she shouted again, pointing at (Hot Wheels Color Shifter).

She also wants a Buzz Lightyear scooter, Barbie's Three Story Dream Townhouse, and the Zoobles Gift Pack (whatever those are.)  The most terrifying want so far is the K'Nex Loopin' Lightning Coaster -all those pieces!!!!

She has however decided that she is NOT going to put the shopping cart on her Christmas list.  She is going to get it for Halloween. Next week.  After gently pointing out that Halloween is over and won't happen until next year, she replied "But mommy, I want Halloween again!"

So far one item has struck her fancy.  An item she has seen advertised on television (BTW Thanks Qubo) and in different store circulars. It is the first advertisement she saw that made her claim "I want that!"


                          
I think perhaps she knows that I ate my body weight in DQ Snicker Blizzards the last few months I was expecting her!

Holiday Houseworks: Close to Home Week

I shouldn't have done it, but I ran out of time & was left with no choice but to go ahead with the job.  That's right, I decluttered Turtle's toys while she was home AND awake.  Needless to say, we didn't get rid of much.

So I may do another stealth declutter attack in a couple of weeks.  This time when she's asleep.

March of the Toys Photographic Print

The house is looking very festive now as I actually put out some fall decor.  I came across an old Halloween tablecloth I had forgotten about, so I put it on the table.  Turtle was thrilled!  She's not so thrilled with the electric fake jack o'lantern we got from Grandma last year.  I'm sure a visit to a pumpkin patch will be happening soon :)

On one last Halloween note, Turtle has decided she wants to be a princess! So I'll be scouring the consignment shops for flower girl dresses, then see about getting a tiara.  Hey, it certainly beats the Elmo costume she spied last week!


Little Girl with a Toy House Cleaning Kit Photographic Print


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