Karen’s Opinion

Join in by clicking the widget!
1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
2.Real or artificial tree? Ours is a tall artificial tree.
3.When do you put your tree up? A couple weeks before Christmas.
4.When do you take your tree down? The day after New Years Day.
5.Do you like eggnog? Yes!
6.Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
<strong>7.Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story, the one with Ralphie!
8.Favorite Christmas cookie?frosted sugar cookies
9.Where will you eat Christmas dinner? at home
10.Angel, bow or star on top of your tree? Angel
11.Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People complaining about saying Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays.
12.Do you like Fruitcake? Yes. My neighbor makes the best fruitcake.
13.What are you most excited about the holidays? My kids coming home.
14.Do you open presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning? Christmas morning
15.Will you still be wrapping presents on Christmas Eve? I hope not!


This is our Christmas tree this year.

Okay, it is September. There are a few family birthdays in September, one being my husband’s. If I had a lot of money, I know that he would love to have a Mini-Cooper and a tear drop camper trailer.

We stopped at a car dealership on our way home from taking our daughter to the airport on Tuesday. They had just received a shipment of tear drop campers! My husband has been interested in these cute little campers for a few years but had yet to find one near us so he could actually look at one. It was fun to see how such a small camper could hold so much. Hubby was in heaven. LOL

Anyway, since I don’t have the funds to buy a camper or car, I have been looking at Aquaswiss watches at Blue Dial dot com. They are an authorized reseller of well known watch brands and offer exceptional prices. And, since I have procrastinated and need to rush to get hubby’s gift, they offer FREE 2-day shipping! Thank you Blue Dial!

My husband is very hard on watches and usually buys a cheap watch to wear while he is working. When he wants to dress up, he enjoys wearing a fashionable watch. I think he will like this Swissport watch with its Roman numeral numbered dial and a sturdy rubber strap.

Now, to stop procrastinating and get it ordered!

Maybe it is my age but it seems as though the days fly by! We are half way through May and soon June will be officially here. I hope that means that we can count on summer weather. My husband and I are leaving in the morning to go fishing. I have said I refuse to go if it rains but I think I might have to suck it up and wear a rain suit. The things we do for our husbands! LOL

Father’s day is approaching and it is time to put some thought into picking out a great father’s day gift. My brother in law loves watches so I would think he would be easy to buy for. I found a great website that I need to tell my sister about. They have watches with Tritium illumination in the hands. Self activated light in any darkness is a feature I’m sure my brother in-law would like. He is interested in quality watches with Precise Swiss Quartz movements with stylish looks. I don’t know how many watches he has acquired over the years but I’m certain he would appreciate another quality watch to add to his collection. My husband would want the latest and greatest barbeque utensil. How about your husband? What would bring a smile to his face?

There are no guarantees that, just because it is your birthday, your day will be great. I guess I lucked out because, even though I had to work today, I woke up without a headache. My hubby fixed me a big breakfast which is always a great way to start the day, and, I had gifts waiting to be opened!

My husband does pay attention to what I say! I, sometimes, wonder if he does but he must have listened at least once over the past month. I opened my gift and was shocked at what was in the package. Can you guess what I received? Was it a weeks stay at the condos in Miami? Was it a necklace from Tiffany’s? No, it wasn’t a getaway or jewelry. I got a new toilet seat! Our toilet seat has looked nasty for a while and I really wanted a new one. I am so happy! It is installed and looks so good.

Both of my sisters sang the birthday song to me over the phone. That was funny. I will get them back. LOL

I will have a celebration this weekend. Our daughter is flying home tomorrow night and our son and his wife will be visiting from St. Louis. It will get noisy and I will eat too much. I cannot wait!

I’m sorry that it has been over a week since I posted. I have been on vacation. My husband, my mom and I traveled, by car, to Dallas, Texas to visit my sister, Lynne. You might know her as The Sewing Mom. Once we got to her house, my other sister, Grace and her husband arrived from Kentucky. Then, we gals headed to Houston for a quilt show.

If you have ever traveled with your siblings you have probably experienced the fun of “recalling memories”. My poor mom probably wished we would quit saying, do you remember. LOL

One thing that I remember doing as a child was having picnics. Even if we only went into our yard to lay down a blanket and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, it was fun to do something out of the norm. I carried on this fun tradition with my own children. They would get so excited to see me getting out the picnic basket sets, an old blanket and hear me say, “let’s eat outside”! It is amazing how lunch becomes fun with picnic backpacks and lunch cleanup is extra easy.


Are you trying to think of a gift for someone this Christmas? Wouldn’t it be nice to encourage your children to picnic with your grandchildren? Check out 1001 Picnic Baskets.com. They have beautiful picnic baskets and picnic backpacks that make well received holiday, birthday or wedding gifts.

Here’s to the memories!

Please, read my disclosure policy if you have questions about any of my reviews.