tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89214607088181944322024-03-13T14:57:11.769-04:00A Whiter Shade of PaleJill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-445986504534915262014-09-22T17:05:00.001-04:002014-09-22T17:05:20.787-04:00I wish to thank all the robo-visits that comment to tell me how I can enlarge various parts of my body - though my nose is big enough now, thank you. Your efforts have helped fuel the ads on this blog. I have no idea how that happens, but thank you.<br />
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Robin started kindergarten a few weeks ago. How did that time fly by so quickly? I'm so sad that my baby is a big kid. He's still roughly the size of Hagrid and has already lost three teeth. In comparison, Batman didn't lose any teeth until he was well into first grade. <br />
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Wayne Enterprises is struggling along. It's a thousand cuts daily that bleed the bottom line. I really should start a "I don't know what I'm doing owning a business" blog. But I don't have time to write in this one, why should I start another half assed attempt?<br />
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Wayne Manor is slowly crumbling around us. We have a crack in our foundation that slowly seeps water into our basement, but we can't afford to fix it. We still have mold. We still have crumbling retailing walls. We still have ivy taking over the backyard, though I do my best to pull it out - it's my therapy. I can get my agression out. Also, I grew eight small pumpkins this year. It's great, but I wanted BIG pumpkins. {sigh} next year...<br />
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I guess that's it. Just wanted to let the robo-visitors know what's what.Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-75466334805137616822014-06-04T10:29:00.000-04:002014-06-04T10:29:35.719-04:00Hey, loyal subjects!<br />
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I closed on my business in late February and have been busy expanding my dictatorship. There have been some good, some bad, and some ugly moments. There have been many sleepless nights worrying how I will make payroll and rent. There have been arguments with the power company over why can't I pay a $1,000 deposit over several months the way the gas company is allowing me to. <br />
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This blog isn't a business blog, and I've wondered whether I should start one. I haven't - yet. But I have left AWSoP (pronounced Ah,whas up!) unattended for several months now. Apologies to you all, but my time and energy have been sucked up by the new venture. And little league. Always a freaking little league game.<br />
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Love to you all -<br />
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Jill<br />
Benevolent DictatorJill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-63556996689250094032014-02-10T15:18:00.002-05:002014-02-10T15:18:37.797-05:00Honey, get the good dishes...Just in case you were looking for the perfect china cabinet to go over your toilet:<br />
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<img alt="10614.jpg" src="http://images.rasmuscatalog.com/M24%20JLR%20Wonderful%20Estate/10614.jpg" />Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-24213959744614344182014-01-29T17:30:00.001-05:002014-01-29T17:31:36.844-05:00I hope I have not lost the invulnerable plunkI LOVE getting comments from readers of this blog. Really, words cannot express how excited I get when I am notified that I have a new comment - mostly because this blog is read by exactly three people (and YOU are one of them. Thanks!)<br />
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The shades are corking...Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-18035225810552670562014-01-28T22:46:00.001-05:002014-01-28T22:46:11.296-05:00SOTU to you, too!Here's my blow by blow of the evening:<br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3g.1:3:1:$comment10203198815755508_72658853:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:3">Oh, Paul Ryan, how I miss your ears. They remind me of my Granddad.</span><span data-reactid=".3g.1:3:1:$comment10203198815755508_72658853:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.3"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.909090995788574px;"><span style="font-size: 10.909090995788574px;">See, Spouse, she can have three kids and a high powered job...we are such underachievers.</span></span></div>
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Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-31721341140989871742014-01-22T14:21:00.002-05:002014-01-22T14:21:44.701-05:00Run for your lives, it's the Polar Vortex Part Deux!Sorry I'm not posting much lately, but if I stop moving I will freeze to death and die. My imminent demise is not worth blogging about. <br />
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Take care, stay warm.Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-15968132267455884262014-01-20T12:26:00.002-05:002014-01-20T12:26:49.927-05:00A Toast to Awards Season<img alt="Cate Blanchett SAG GIF" src="http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2014018/rs_500x281-140118192858-tumblr_mzmow8qjxv1qe3p9bo1_500.gif" />Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-4534144464479100832014-01-14T12:35:00.002-05:002014-01-14T13:25:18.786-05:00Expanding the Dictatorship<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">My loan was approved!!!! This has been YEARS in the making. Business ownership, here I come (fingers crossed). Don't worry, folks, I'm not quitting my day job because the children seem to like being able to eat.</span><br />
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<br />Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-42276611101415581102014-01-06T13:41:00.000-05:002014-01-06T13:43:07.214-05:00Homeowner with ADDI have a mountain of wood in the backyard that was fished out the pool this winter. The cover is shredded and will need to be replaced. I'm seriously considering replacing the pool with an underground bunker. It will fill in the space AND feed my inner survivalist/conspiracy theorist. (Of course, it's never good to feed the paranoia, but I am a fan of the new Eminem song, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHBigyG2Vgw" target="_blank">The Monster</a>.)<br />
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Did you know that there is a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/equip2survive/bunkers/" target="_blank">Pinterest board</a> dedicated to underground bunkers? Of course you did.<br />
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I finished <a href="http://jillhomer.blogspot.com/2013/12/goodbye-wallpaper.html" target="_blank">painting the kitchen</a> this weekend - and by finished, I mean that I got all the wall areas done with a first and second coat (except for the area behind the stove that still had a plexiglass cover over wallpaper because The Spouse won't pull out the stove. But it's very museum-like, so maybe I can convince people it's a peak back into 1973?). I haven't even begun to dream of when I might do the trim. <br />
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When we first bought Wayne Manor, I had planned to use<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Transformations-1-Kit-Espresso-Small-Cabinet-Transformations-263231/203921566#" target="_blank"> Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations</a> to paint the cabinets "Federal Gray". <br />
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Then I had a change of heart and decided that a wood color would look better, so bought it in Cabernet. <br />
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But now I'm wavering back to the gray because I won't be able to afford to replace the awesome green floor and counters for, oh, years.<br />
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The paint color on the walls is Silver Drop, by Behr. It's a great neutral with a touch of warm green to it. It's also the exact paint color we used in the Batcave and have now carried over to Wayne Manor primarily to save The Spouse from angst over another decision:<br />
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Oh, how I miss the old kitchen!<br />
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The trim is White Dove by Benjamin Moore:<br />
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But, of course, all of this is predicated on me finding the right Time/Energy equation to make this all happen. But I think I'll postpone painting the trim until I decide on the cabinets...right?<br />
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The green counters and floors remain, but the wallpaper is gone. G O N E, gone! It took me a year to get the energy/time to do this much, so probably another year before I tackle the cabinets.Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-64728235344086326852013-12-20T09:53:00.003-05:002013-12-20T09:53:39.198-05:00I cannot wait for the Olympics!<img src="http://msn.foxsports.com/content/fsdigital/fscom/nfl/photos/2013/12/19/the-week-in-photos/jcr:content/galleryContent/galleryList/slide_16/image.adapt.gallery.large.jpg" /><br />
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Yes, I'm a big nerd. Don't care. I love curling.Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-88517572059483472822013-12-19T16:59:00.002-05:002013-12-19T16:59:48.528-05:00Holiday ExpectationsA few years ago I had a total breakdown in the middle of my Martha Stewart Christmas. I was trying to give my family the perfect Christmas and they lapped it up while I lost my mind. In one of my less finer moments, I screamed at The Spouse that I was sick of this shit and not going to do it anymore.<br />
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Contrary to magazine articles that say people won't miss things if you downsize your holiday, I knew that my family of assholes would gripe over the shit I wasn't doing. But I was stressed, exhausted, and OVER IT. We started a new tradition.<br />
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A couple of weeks before Christmas, everyone gets to choose one thing that they want to do - that without it, it wouldn't feel like Christmas. This year, The Spouse wanted me to make his mom's bourbon balls, Robin wanted to help me make Christmas cookies, and Batman wanted to watch a movie. I have two of those three crossed off my list, and just the movie to go.<br />
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Of course, that doesn't mean there isn't a house to decorate, tree to get, cards to design, address, and mail and the fucking Elf of the Shelf that is going to kill me in my sleep. I still do everything I want to do - for me and if the family gets any seasonal joy out of it it's icing on their holiday cake. Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-11630878868362338172013-12-17T13:11:00.002-05:002013-12-17T13:11:39.156-05:00Let the Bragging Begin!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Dear Friends and Family – </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It’s been a year since we moved into Wayne Manor. We went from living on top of one another in the townhouse to losing each other in the big house. The first week of our move, Robin could not find the bathroom and just last month, he discovered a new room in the house – the laundry room. (Let me assure you, he will become more and more familiar with this room in the coming years.) Some parts of the new house have been truly wonderful while others have the potential to bankrupt us. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">One of the best parts of the new house has been the ability to comfortably have guests. We were blessed to have Jill’s grandmother come out from California to visit the Dynamic Duo. Jill’s dad also visited and took in Little League opening ceremonies and Batman’s first baseball game. We could not get rid of Jill’s mom who has already picked out the room for her hospice care, though, God willing, that won’t be for a very long time. The Spouse’s dad came out to visit as well, and SMIL took Jill to lunch with the First Lady while they were in town (ooh la la! Yes, we both felt very fancy that day!)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The new house has also given Jill the space to bring home junk treasures from estate and yard sales. She refinished furniture and fencing in the garage while The Spouse rolled his eyes and sort of tolerated it. She also found a childhood dream – her own Barbie Dream House! Christmas in August! Her garden was a time consuming failure, but she tells herself that it will be better next year with amended soil and better plant placement. The Spouse worked hard to maintain the pool which the adults hate and the children love. People in Northern Virginia have no business having a private pool. We tell ourselves that it will be worth it when the kids are older…if we can last that long before filling it in.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Despite Jill’s denial, the kids continue to grow. Her babies are now eight and five. Batman fell in love with baseball this year, and Robin tolerated being drug to games and practices and attended his first professional game (with seats behind home plate! Enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime chance, kid.) Robin has been decorating the new house with sharpies and chalk (on the walls and wood floors.) His great grandmother thinks he is quite the artist while his parents argue that he is just a stinker. Sally and Leo are still with us, guarding the house against Vikings and pillagers. The kids are lobbying hard for a puppy because our old dogs are no fun. Eh, puppy breath and potty training are overrated. I’ll take housebroken and boring any day.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">We wish you a happy and healthy 2014!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">With love,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Jill, The Spouse, Batman, and Robin (Sally and Leo, too!)</span>Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-25047320889985754002013-12-11T13:25:00.001-05:002013-12-11T13:25:08.962-05:00I love you, Jake RyanHappy Belated Birthday to my boyfriend, Michael Schoeffling. Only you saw the swan hiding behind middle school fashion disasters, thick glasses, and braces. I love that you are secure enough in our relationship to keep it a secret, and that you don't feel compelled to jump on couches at an Oprah taping. You light up my life, baby.<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14px;">Not loving the first 15 minutes. Maybe it will improve when she leaves the abbey.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14px;">The yodeling was good, but there's no chemistry to her acting.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14px;">Ironically, my boys are now enthralled. I'm pretty shocked. it's like watching Calliou - i don't get it but they like it.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My kids are quiet as can be, watching and enjoying it. Batman said he really liked this show.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the plus side, it's wholesome. You can always leave it on and go take a bath.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All in all, I was totally underwhelmed. Pretty surprised I sat through the entire thing. Of course, I was also reading a book. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Long live Julie Andrews!</span></span><br />
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<img src="http://i.imgur.com/PTM3dZo.gif" />Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-34908829736601497372013-12-05T12:20:00.002-05:002013-12-05T12:23:08.187-05:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Last night I dreamed that I was making bunuelos with Colin Kaepernick. No idea what that was about, but they were tasty. </span><br />
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/>Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-24921817038543702242013-11-26T14:48:00.001-05:002013-11-26T14:48:18.355-05:00<img alt="So true :-)" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ee/13/55/ee13550cec2b91823460bc7e3e224412.jpg" />Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-13097087924727139942013-11-12T17:23:00.002-05:002013-11-12T17:23:59.992-05:00O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree...When I was living and working in Saipan, I had a pair of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/118133176/velvet-smoking-slippers-black-velvet" target="_blank">smoking slippers</a> just like this:<br />
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<img alt="Velvet Smoking Slippers // Black Velvet Tapestry Flats // Festive Holiday Embroidered Christmas Tree Flat Driving Shoes // Size 6. $48.00, via Etsy." height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/83/0c/2e/830c2e2cc40f1a36addd66c5bac01570.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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I had no idea they would ever come back in style. They would have been sweet for this holiday season. Alas, I'm sure they are in a landfill in the CNMI.Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-39794043225450140652013-11-12T17:03:00.002-05:002013-11-12T17:13:43.081-05:00Mega Blocks Hot Wheels House PartyAs I reported <a href="http://jillhomer.blogspot.com/2013/11/trying-to-get-my-act-together.html" target="_blank">last week</a>, I was selected to host a <a href="http://hotwheels.megabloks.com/" target="_blank">Mega Blocks Hot Wheels</a> <a href="https://www.houseparty.com/event/mbhotwheels" target="_blank">House Party</a>. If you haven't seen them, here's a picture:<br />
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We received our box of supplies from House Party which included two tracks and eleven "<a href="http://hotwheels.megabloks.com/en-us/toys/rebuilds" target="_blank">T</a>urbo Tubes" which contained a car that can be built and rebuilt in three different ways (according to the directions) and a bajillion different ways according to my five year old.<br />
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We had eleven children attend the party, so each kid got his/her own car to build and rebuild. The 7-8-9 year olds built their cars, raced them, then raced out the door and into the fall sunshine. <br />
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The 5 and 6 year olds built them, raced, rebuilt, raced again, rinse, repeat. <br />
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Not all little girls are into dolls, as you can tell. This future STEM major raced and rebuilt all afternoon:<br />
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This kid (and his dad) loved it so much, they went home with a track, too.<br />
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You may notice that I have several photos of the cars but none of the two tracks. Sadly, the tracks did not hold up to the rigors of the racing circuit. <i>(Full disclosure: "sadly" is an understatement. Each track took over an hour to put together, step by frustrating step, then promptly fell apart each time a child glanced at it from across the room. Or breathed.)</i> After repeated efforts to repair the tracks after every race, we finally put a piece of tape on the kitchen floor and used that as our racetrack. That was the only disappointment of the day.<br />
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I made cupcakes and banana and pumpkin breads, served with juice boxes, soda, and red wine. (Note: the half up/half down striped wallpaper in the kitchen - the beige on the wall to the left is glue that needs to be scrubbed off.)<br />
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All in all, a great time was had by all. I enjoyed being able to share the product with friends and was thrilled to have been chosen to host the party.<br />
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Jill, Benevolent Dictatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10838385776195840934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921460708818194432.post-51473409948986679712013-11-08T13:21:00.002-05:002013-11-08T13:21:45.356-05:00Trying to get my act togetherTomorrow is my first <a href="https://www.houseparty.com/" target="_blank">House Party</a>. It occurred to me last night that I should probably begin making plans for it. I invited friends weeks ago, so I know I will have a good turnout. I've seen the <a href="https://www.houseparty.com/event/mbhotwheels" target="_blank">Mega Blocks Hot Wheels</a> in the party box and those are going to keep the kids entertained for hours. Building, racing, taking apart, rebuilding. The Dynamic Duo is overly excited about it. I think adding juice boxes and making cupcakes will be all I need to do, no? Of course, Wayne Manor needs to be cleaned from top to bottom, and I am not looking forward to that. <br />
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In a sign of emotional and financial maturity, a Barbie hoarder is having an estate sale and I'm vowing not to go.<br />
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Of course, we are also really trying to tighten our belts. But once the fencing is put up in the yard, we need a way to access the garden from the garage. My legs are long, but I don't want to climb over the fence with a pitchfork in hand. </div>
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