Note To Self

Do NOT hit Self Clean on the oven after cooking a 20 pound turkey. I thought I was going to have to send the BD out for 3 little pint sized smoke protection/oxygen masks. 

Sarah Jessica Parker!!!!!! Explained

I keep forgetting to explain this - 

I went through a little phase shortly after my 3rd was born where I was a touch frazzled - I know that is very difficult to imagine - but with a 4 year old, a 2 year old and a newborn - I suddenly found myself using a variety of exclamations that I had never used before. One of these involved using the name of my Savior (whom I love and serve and really try hard not to use His name in vain) and his Mother and Father. Those three names together do sort of just roll off the tongue - you have to admit. Well - religious ideology not withstanding - I really could not be spouting out those names all the time with Little Pitchers with big ears repeating my every word and for whatever reason at that time in my life - it was a hard habit to break UNTIL I discovered a wonderful new exclamation....

Sarah Jessica Parker

It just rolls off the tongue with the exact same syllabic melody of the other but no offense taken by anyone other than the most die hard of Sex and the City fans and my thinking there was - hey take it as a compliment - a name so melodic and recognizable that it is an actual exclamation? So that is how it was born - instead of J,M, and J - I now shout with alarming regularity - "Sarah Jessica Parker that was loud" or sigh "Sarah Jessica Parker that scared me to death" or groan "Sarah Jessica Parker get out of the toilet".... you see? Watch out - it is very addicting - you could become a SJP exclamation junky just like me in the blink of an eye! 

Morning, Merry SITSmas!, Thanksgiving Recap, Bow Bloggy Business - AKA - Way Too Long of a Title

OK I could not be more excited - The Secret is in the Sauce is having a Merry SITSmas on December 2nd and guess whose name is up there as we speak - yes - us at humble I Heart Bowheads!!!!!!!!! Hooray - Yipppeee - Mucho Excitement - Holy Cow - Sarah Jessica Parker - I need to get making some bows!!!!!!!! 

Anyway - several things to post about today - I am in the blogging weeds. 

 A - Thanksgiving - may more pics to come but I did have to quickly say that it went really really well )as the Little Buddy would say). All 20 people happy, well fed, minimal drama, big fun. A couple of things that I pulled off that I am somewhat proud of and feel the need to share.......

The Homemade Placemats - they turned out cute (I thought) and the table looked really festive!

Crockpot Corner

I highly recommend this! I will post my mashed potato recipe later (speaking of - we did have a potatoe/potato tomatoe/tomato discussion that I failed miserably (I was already hitting the adult beverages mind you) and made my SIL's night I am sure. But anyway - that is neither here nor there - the important things are A. Crockpot Corner worked great - two different family recipes of green bean casserole (yes we have the great canned versus frozen divide amongst our families - we are working very hard to bridge the gap and still live in peace), two crockpots full of mashed potatoes, and a big one of stuffing. Worked out Great and B. I have got to fix those blinds in my kitchen - good grief - I looked at this picture and went - egads! 

Now on to B - some bloggy bow business - if you are a first timer here at I Heart Bowheads - welcome - greetings - happy to have you - very exciting - please follow me - I am 13 followers strong at the moment and follow my followers (read stalk) obsessively so join in the bloggy love I say! 

Sigh - digressing again - sorry - back on point - anyway - I also make hairbows - most specifically - cute baby clips and awesome ponytail holders. The ponytail holders I would say are my specialty. :) I can and do make big girl bows on big girl clips but have found that there are a MILLION Moms out there just like me that make wonderful big fancy bows and I would not dare to compete with their greatness. What I make for my girls (and my neighbors and the soccer team and the pta and so on and so forth) that has been very successful is the ponytail holders. Now - this part of my post is getting long winded - don't go away - don't stop reading - I will stop typing now - wait I am still typing - what is the matter with me.
Long Bow story short - these are some examples of what I make - I have so many cute Christmas ones right now - I can't even get pictures made fast enough - I can make pretty much anything - you name the outfit - I will have a blast making the ponytail holder or bow. 

The best part about me - I am in this for the blog (I should have named it I Heart Blogging) AND to make quality things that my friends can actually afford. 

I do have a shop up at Funky Finds - you can click on it in my sidebar - also - just email me and I will make them for you! I only charge 3 dollars per ponytail holder plus shipping and paypal fees so email away! hollyo1@mac.com

Now - all done with my sales pitch - I am off to see Madagascar II with the fam and then home to put my bow basket together for SITSmas and blog about Thanksgiving. 

:) 

H 

A Flying Leap

Only have a second to post - I have a pressing Uno game to play with the BBG but had to post this picture from the leaf pictures that I took recently. It makes me feel free and is going to be my mantra for the upcoming holiday season. When in doubt - take a leap into something fun! Go ahead say it out loud - it will make you feel good!  If you are tired or stressed or up to your ears in Christmas decorations - don't forget - it is still November - there is plenty of time - let yourself go and...

Take a flying leap into something fun! 

Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

and all through the house 

Not a creature was stirring - not even a mouse. 

The tables were arranged with obsessive care

In hopes that the relatives would be happy there. 

The children were nestled all snug in their beds 

Battered and traumatized from the many times that Mommy said....

Do not make a mess - don't touch that it's clean! 

The Mommy worked hard to not be too mean. 

and Mamma in her sweat pants 

and Daddy in his hat 

Were never going to get 

Their much deserved nap. 

When from the kitchen there arose such a clatter 

I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter. 

Away to the pantry I flew with a dash. 

Threw open the door and let out a gasp. 

When what to my exhausted eyes should appear 

but a bad little pug with no morals or fear 

Doing the best that she knew how to do 

To hoist her fat self to the top shelf of food. 

She was little and feisty and naught and quick 

I knew in a moment that I never should kick. 

More rapid than eagles my coursers they came 

and suddenly words came out of my mouth much too horrible to name! 

At this point I am not sure that I remember the song

Plus there is still much to do and my rhyme is too long. 

I will gladly exclaim as I turn off the light 

Happy Thanksgiving to all 

and to all a good night!!!!!! 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!! 

:) 

Holly 

Not Me Monday

Ok here are all the things that I did not do this week.......
I DID NOT accidently drop a Pug 
I DID NOT cry when the BBG did her ballet recital piece for the Mommas. It was not to that song about Jesus being the reason for the season and I was not the only Mommy in there boo hooing it up hiding my face in the two little blond heads that were sitting in my lap watching their big sister in awe. 
I DO NOT still rock the Little Buddy to sleep at nap time. He and his Daddy have come to a big boy agreement at bed time and Daddy puts him to bed every night "like a man" but I would never continue to rock him for as long as I feel like during the quiet middle of the day when he wants to be held - nope. 
I am not having a small case of bloggers block at the moment causing me to forget all of the funny, cute, witty, and moving Not Me's that I have been thinking up all week - nope not me - I always have something to say. 
I will not be back later to update my post with some more of the ones I forgot......
Not Me 

'cary Moobie - I 'tect you......

All three kids were upstairs watching Sleeping Beauty. 

The girls cuddled up and the Little Buddy came up and squeezed in between them on the little purple futon saying, 

"cuse me, cuse me giwls (girls) cuse me" 

Then he turns around and looks at me and says very seriously, 

"'cary moobie Mommy, 'cary moobie". 

(You know Maleficent turns into a dragon - it is pretty scary) 

Then he leans back in his little fuzzy firetruck jamas with feet, puts both arms around both girls and says,

 "I's ok giwls, I 'tect you, I 'tect you" 

Translation: It's ok girls, I'll protect, I'll protect you

Oh my little Mommy's heart was so bursting with love....