I love cuties
I did another Profnet request for review products and this time I got hit with all kinds of food and health products. Three different companies are sending me probiotic bars or drinks. I hadn't even heard the word probiotics until a couple of months ago. Now it appears to be the new "thing."
While I am looking forward to trying the new products, I really wish that there was going to be more cosmetic or perfume packages. I'm rediscovering how much I love makeup and perfume. I was using it, sure, but I got a little lazy and just used the same thing all the time. It's so fun to try fancy-smancy stuff that I would never buy for myself, because I'm a mom and moms don't do frivolous things like that.
Today is my Grandma's birthday. This will be her first birthday without my Grandpa. I tried to call her earlier and got her machine. I'm hoping that means that she's doing something fun for her birthday dinner. I miss her so much. I used to get to see her so often, but it's been years now and I don't see how I can get up there with Max again. His scoliosis is so much worse than when we last made the trip. She was going to come down here, but has already changed her plans (or my sister changed her plans, I'm really not sure what happened) and I'm afraid that she will do it again. She won't fly, it frightens her too much, which I can understand.
I saw a man at the Farmer's Market this past weekend and he looked like a mixture of both my Grandpas who are no longer alive. He had Grandpa Johnny's eyebrows and he kept doing this thing with his mouth - I think he'd been snacking and we caught him mid-snack, but his skin and his cheeks and the way he kept trying to explain this recipe to me, it reminded me so much of Grandpa Harold. I had such a hard time hearing him and I felt sort of frozen. I was so afraid that I was going to start crying right there in the middle of the market. Leah, my friend, made a joke about my "new boyfriend" and I laughed, was able to regroup. Grief is a strange thing. It can just swoop in out of nowhere and sucker punch you.
I have a giveaway going on over at Veggie Chic. I am giving away 10 five pound boxes of Cutie Mandarins. Have you ever tried a Cutie? They are wonderful - little sweet fruits that peel super-easy. If you'd like to enter the giveaway, the post for it is here http://www.veggiechic.com/cuties-mandarin-orange-giveaway/
Sarah had her first basketball game this weekend. Her team won and she was exhausted. After, we went over to the movies and watched Bedtime Stories.
Ooh, Grandma called me back. Gotta go!
I hope that you enjoyed your Monday.