The Monday Mix: 100 Things Challenge and More

First off, I am in the running for a prize. Please visit The Writer's Round-About and vote for the best entry (on the right side of the front page) while you're checking out Rebecca's awesome blog!

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My Honeymoon . . . it was lovely. We spent the day soaking in the rays on a beautiful white sandy beach. Hubby rubbed coconut-scented lotion on my back as I watched the glistening waves roll in and out. And then . . . I woke up.

As most of you know, I got married again on Thursday. Married again . . . to the same man. So, what did we REALLY do for our second honeymoon? We ate, at home--frozen chicken things (I'm not sure if they were boneless wings, tenders or what), I folded about a dozen loads of laundry (how is this possible with only three of us???), hubby vacuumed (not kidding) and payed bills, J chewed on his new toy--a winkle (such an odd toy--but he loves it!):

So, our "honeymoon" was quite exciting . . . how was your weekend?

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Girly Mom came up with the 100 Things Challenge--a bunch of great ideas for us to have MORE fun in life. I completed more than FIVE and I downloaded some pics! So what did I do? Here's the rundown:

8. Learned a new word: coprology, which is the obsession with defecation: an obsession with defecation, especially as expressed in art and literature OR the treatment of unclean subject in literature. What??? I can't say I will use the word all that much, but at least it made me laugh!

16. Watch a home video. J and I sat at the computer and watched videos of him from the day he was born until present. How much he's grown! He was riveted by the images and I was blinded by the tears. Darn hormones acting up again.

25. Hubby and I have started playing games again! We used to play board games and cards a lot. We've decided that during J's naps and when J is just playing by himself, we'd pull out some games and start our "family time" tradition.

31. Blow a bubble with your bubble gum & 52. Take a bubble bath. Blowing a big bubble with my bubble gum for J and taking a bubble bath (sorry, no pics for that one!) gave me the idea to BLOW BUBBLES! He was so weirded out by the floating bubbles--and his eyes were as big as saucers when they would POP! Check out the big bubble right in front of his little face!


32. Wear a hat. OK, I didn't wear one--but having J wear one was a lot of fun for me!



41. Read a new book--I'm reading Second Chance by Jane Green. For someone who reads all the time, not a big deal. BUT, I am making a concerted effort to actually TAKE TIME to read and not just squeeze it in here or there. I grab a cup of tea, curl up on the sofa, and READ while letting hubby have a little J time. A heck of a lot harder than it looks!

58 and 60. All about helping someone else. I paid for the toll ticket for the person behind me while crossing a bridge this past weekend. I love doing that! It is such a cool random act of kindness.

82. Tickle a baby. Oh, this is one of my favorites! I LOVE J's laugh. Here is one of our favorite things to do. He's giggling at me knowing that in just a second I'll lift him up and he'll be SUPER BABY!!!

This is such a great list--I'm gonna keep doing it! I hope you go for the challenge as well.

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I found the black hole of toys. I give J a toy and it disappears--it is like a black hole or a toy version of the Bermuda Triangle. But alas, it is not that mysterious. All his toys get stashed right here . . .
Notice how he puts a protective hand over them . . .

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J got another new toy along with his Winkle . . . a Whoozit. This thing cracks me up. You'll notice J is not in the picture. Why? It sorta CREEPS him out. Maybe he'll learn to love it.


So, do any of you have a toy that just cracks you up or makes you go, "What the . . . ?" I'm dyin' to see 'em!

Here's to a fabulously delicious week!