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December 29, 2006 · Narrative

Two years ago, we had a few of those white reindeer that go on your front lawn for Christmas. You know the ones, they’re everywhere. Well, I got bored with them and ended up selling them at a garage sale we had. Fast-forward to this year, and Nicholas has definitely gotten into the Christmas spirit big-time, everything from giving me detailed commentary on who has good decorations and who doesn’t, to tracking Santa’s every move.

Well, we decorate a lot outside, in good taste, I assure you, but Nicholas decided there was one thing we’re missing. I’m sure you can guess … our front lawn needed reindeer. I made a mental note of it and planned to go get some in the after-Christmas sales. And I tried wholeheartedly. I left the house on Tuesday at 10 am and didn’t stop until around 3. I set out to mainly look for the reindeer for him and a few ornaments, and the pink stuff at Pier 1 (you KNOW I was all over that. Hello? Valentine’s Day!). Every single store I went to was sold out of the reindeer, and sales associate after sales associate told me “they were the first thing to go.” What, is there a little group of four-year-old decorators getting a jump on next year already? And here I thought it was just Nicholas.

So, I came home, completely let down that I couldn’t find them for him, and ended up ordering them online. Luckily they were 50% off on Linens ‘n Things website, so it wasn’t too bad. And then yesterday, I walk into Rite-Aid to pick up a few things, and what do I see? The freakin’ reindeer!! Now these weren’t the larger, more popular versions that he had seen. These were more like baby reindeer, but you can bet Britney Spears’ bad taste that I bought all four they had.

So next year, when you’re driving through the neighborhoods admiring everyone’s Christmas decorations, just look for the house with a herd of deer. That’ll be us.

Until tomorrow…

A year ago today… just a mish-mash.

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  1. Ellie says

    December 29, 2006 at 9:53 am

    That’s an adorable story :) Nicholas is absolutely adorable, and hopefully he’ll still dig the reindeer next year when you put up the herd!

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  2. Anonymous says

    December 29, 2006 at 3:36 pm

    That’s great!! I love it! I’m so glad you found them. But, I’m also getting stressed because you know once The Girlfriend see’s Nicholas’s reindeer you KNOW she’ll want them. I better start looking now.

    Hey Everyone! Date Night starts again tonight. Stay tuned!!!!

    The Neighbors (Wife)

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  3. SusanV says

    December 31, 2006 at 5:24 am

    Ha! A few weeks ago, as we were driving around and seeing the neighborhood decorations, my daughter brought up again that she would like a reindeer for our yard. Well, I figured she’s only young once, so I promised that the next time I saw one I’d get it for her. Now, bear in mind that I’d never gone looking for one and so had never actually seen one for sale. But that night, I had to go into Rite-Aid for something, and there they were, right by the counter. I bought it, assembled it in secret, and then surprised her with it all lit up on the yard. That Rite-Aid sure does have everything! :-)

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo s Weekend Photos in Review, old school still photo style, hope you had a good one! ✨
A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨

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