Dollar Store Obsession... Is there a support group?

Okay so I have a mild obsession with Dollar Stores. Is that wrong? It all started when after trying everything to get our daughter to use the potty we resorted to "Potty Prizes". It got way too expensive to go to the regular stores so I said "Let's try the dollar store"..... boy have those stores changed.... in a good dollar store you can just about find anything your heart desires. In the dollar store around us they even have a frozen food section....... CRAZY. I mean you can get a package of hot dogs for $1.00!! Don't get me wrong... I am paranoid about parishable foods and I could NEVER buy real food at a dollar store. But that's just me... I am one of those people who reach to the back to check every milk carton for the expiration date that is the furthest away. I examine every food I buy that has an expiration date the same way. Although, now adays there are even expiration dates on soda, water and stuff like that. I don't check them, but anything that is cold who I know doesn't have a long shelf life I check and double check. I can't help it. So, anyway, these new dollar stores have everything. I've gotten so use to visiting them every couple of weeks or so, and now that Emily is potty training and I know I dont need to get her little prizes. I am a little disappointed... but I enjoy going into a place with a $20.00 bill and buying 15 things and STILL HAVE MONEY LEFT. I mean that is way cool! I really think that there are two types of people.... no not good or bad people... but people who will visit a dollar store and people who will NOT. Those people would rather spend $3.49 on a gift bag then $1.00 on the EXACT same gift bag. That's just stupid people! No offense but really it is.

Sleeping Emily

These pictures are from about 3 years ago. Emily is holding her favorite stuffed buddy Mr. Quackers in both! Just thought they were cute, and wanted to share them.

Yummy Jersey Corn

Tonight for dinner we had Jersey Corn on the Cob. New Jersey is known for it's tomatoes, but our corn is pretty good as well. It was yummy. Corn on the cob is one of those foods that brings back memories. Okay... here's a tip for making good crispy not mushy corn on the cob. Don't put it in cold water and then bring up to a boil. Boil the water first and then add the cobs, return to boil.. cook no longer then 5 minutes, there you have it.... Delicious and Crisp corn on the cob. YUMMY.

Family Day FUN!!!

SATURDAY means Family Day........ Todays family fun fest was STORYBOOK LAND!!! Okay for those of you reading this (I'll just pretend there are actually people reading this-ha ha) and don't know what Storybook Land is, it's a kiddie themepark for younger kids with kiddie rides, cement attractions based on children's fairytales,and restuarants etc. Really cute place for kids 2-9........kids older than that may get bored. Although they do have a Rollercoaster!!! That maybe I "might" even go on. Although I didn't!!! It was such a nice day. It was like 79 degrees & sunny. The other really nice thing about Storybook land is that the whole park is pretty much under shady trees. Emily had such a great time!!!! She loved all the little attractions... little red riding hood, alice in wonderland, snow white & the 7 dwarfs, and most of the rides. (although the turtle twirl was a little much for her and she was very scared!!) It was so much fun for Brian and I to see how much fun Emily was having! Precious memories, you know.