tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14592849716937427542024-03-13T14:50:43.113-04:00iNeed a Playdate{after enlightenment, the laundry}mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comBlogger1519125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-76538762660550968702023-11-18T09:20:00.001-05:002023-11-18T09:23:10.424-05:00Macy's Thanksgiving Day Bingo Cards for 2023 | Free Printable Thank you so very much for reaching out about this annual tradition. As my kids get older, I wonder if they will still want to do this, and every year it's a, "yes!"Happy Thanksgiving! B-I-N-G-OThe line-up, pictures, and descriptions are on Macy's website.Totally worth looking at the website - so many fun facts!Each card has Santa and Tom Turkey. Hopefully, no boxes repeat but mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-39961483517581003552022-11-22T09:23:00.000-05:002022-11-22T09:27:23.871-05:00Macy's Thanksgiving Day Bingo Cards for 2022 Thank you so very much if you reached out about this annual tradition. As my kids get older, I wonder if they will still want to do this and every year it's a, "yes!"Happy Thanksgiving! B-I-N-G-OThe line-up, pictures, and descriptions can be found on Macy's website.Totally worth looking at the website - so many fun facts!Each card has Santa and Tom Turkey. Hopefully, no boxes mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-14034830685604025172021-11-19T11:32:00.003-05:002021-11-22T18:27:40.303-05:00Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Bingo for 2021 | Free Activity SheetWhen I started making these cards a few years ago, as far as I know, I was the only blogger making bingo cards for the parade with photos. Low and behold, another blogger is doing these now. I was inspired while watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with my mom and kids at her nursing home. My mom is gone, but they still want to play! And, when we do stop creating these, someone else mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-90075228666592829232020-11-23T09:21:00.001-05:002020-11-23T09:24:30.282-05:002020 Thanksgiving Day Bingo | Free Downloadable Cards! New traditions are scary... but, nothing can keep us from playing BINGO on Thanksgiving!I've had several emails wondering if we would be making these this year and to that, I say, "THANK YOU!" We started a few years ago while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with my mom at her nursing home. My mom is gone, but they still want to play!The line-up, pictures, and mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-71508096456231245502020-08-13T19:24:00.003-04:002020-08-13T19:25:20.864-04:00To Blog or Not to Blog, the Kids Have the Answer. I've been writing this little blog on and off for about ten years now. TEN. YEARS.
It's hard to believe so much time has passed. It seems like nothing at all.After taking almost a year off. I think it's time to come back?My kids are a little bit older now - 15 years-old and 10 years-old. And, my son's best friend is still hanging out with us. She's pretty much one of the family, too. I started mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-47603089539568822922019-11-05T13:28:00.000-05:002019-11-05T13:28:04.558-05:00Thanksgiving Day Parade BINGO for 2019 {Free Printable}
Happy November!
I haven't been writing for a while, but nothing can keep us from playing BINGO on Thanksgiving!
The year the kids don't want to play bingo anymore with me will be the saddest day ever! We started a few years ago while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with my mom at her nursing home. My mom is gone, but they still want to play!
The mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-8615714168267125482019-06-26T12:04:00.004-04:002019-06-26T12:04:54.548-04:00What We Did in the CLE! Detroit-Superior Bridge
The Cuyahoga River caught fire in 1969.
It was not the first fire on the Cuyahoga, but a month after the fire an image of it burning appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. The image of a river on fire sparked a national conversation about industrial water pollution. Cleveland residents had been actively working to clean up the river prior to the fire. In 1968, residents had passed a $mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-62610840398144994712019-06-21T13:00:00.000-04:002019-06-21T13:00:02.000-04:00What We've Done in CLE Lately
Hello, June!
Yes, I know that that this middle of the month. But, I'm finally starting to catch my breath from the last two months! And, where the heck is the sunshine Cleveland?!
I mentioned in my last post that I've been dealing with a lot of changes. Some big and have messed with me and little ones that just annoy me. There have been several wonderful changes too.
My baby brother's babymryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-8764929648886652182019-06-20T15:05:00.000-04:002019-06-20T15:05:38.178-04:009 Quotes About Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
I've been overwhelmed by the usual changes of life.
You know, the ones that are inevitable. The changes you can't stop like time.
Taking on more responsibility at my day job drained me for several months. I started a new anxiety medication that knocked me on my ass with nausea. My weight has gone down and up. I started working out again to stop because of car issues and not enough mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-14597976037324689272019-04-30T14:21:00.000-04:002019-04-30T14:21:05.097-04:00Enter to Win the Adventure! The LEGO Movie 2: The Second PartWarner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.
Everything is awesome-er! The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Do you have a LEGO movie fan in your house? Not only did my kids love the movies, they still love building with LEGO!
Can you guess who my favorite character is? I know, no big surprise!
mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-23330942936451892722019-04-25T13:58:00.004-04:002019-04-25T13:58:59.016-04:00Date Night! El Tango Grill in Lakewood, Ohio
I love Mexican and Latin food. I adore Cajun food, too but there really is nowhere to get it in Ohio. That's not the case in when it comes to Mexican. My husband, on the other hand, can take it or leave it. Since it's not something he enjoys, I don't push going out unless I am sure he would like the food. Like BOMBA and Paladar. I took a friend the first time and brought him back for our mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-14555312954013239202019-04-22T17:10:00.002-04:002019-04-22T17:10:25.931-04:00What I Learned Giving up (most) Social Media for Lent
On a whim, I decided to give up Instagram for Lent along with Twitter and blogging.
I also reduced my use of Facebook. That was harder only because I use it to communicate with a few groups I belong to. I also love seeing memories! So, I posted occasional photos just so I can see them years from now and reminisce.
For the record, this is my first time admitting that I was giving up mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-46856698361398385872019-04-02T20:35:00.000-04:002019-04-02T20:35:01.581-04:00Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase on DVD *Enter to win!*Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.
Nancy Drew mysteries got me hooked on reading.
I loved her strong character and that she drove a cool car. My favorite character was George. I identified with her more than pretty Bess and daring Nancy. I devoured these books well into [my teenage yearsmryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-81308540610803964252019-03-05T15:59:00.000-05:002019-03-05T15:59:20.771-05:00Inspired by Instagram: POP Fit ClothingThis is not a paid placement. If you purchase a product through a link on this page I will receive a small percentage of the sale.
I've been trying really hard to get to the gym. The hardest part is finding clothes that are practical, fit, and affordable. Oh, and look good!
It's certainly gotten easier for fat girls to find nice looking workout clothes. The challenge for me is finding ones mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-47028649994558632942019-02-28T16:08:00.000-05:002019-02-28T16:11:49.382-05:00Why I Did the #10DayChallenge Diet
I did the 10-day diet challenge!
And, it sucked for the first three or four days. Like, really sucked. But, I did it.
It's been almost two years since I shared my #FattoFitCLE updates. In that time period, I gained back the 30 pounds that I lost!
I had to give up my gym membership to the YMCA. It's expensive to belong to the Y! I stopped counting calories and tried WW. I gained weight on mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-60105802944402665602019-02-26T12:05:00.002-05:002019-02-26T12:05:55.761-05:00Celebrating at Paladar Latin Kitchen + Enter to Win $100 Gift Card
This conversation was facilitated by Paladar Latin Kitchen. All opinions are my own. This content is intended for readers 21+.
Last week a friend and I attend Paladar's media night showcasing the newly remodeled restaurant and the Carnival menu.
While I adore BOMBA, I've never been to Paladar. Neither had my friend. I had no idea how much of a treat we would be in for when I accepted mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-67297176144671086542019-02-19T21:57:00.000-05:002019-02-21T11:54:30.799-05:00Chuck E. Cheese has a Whole New Look, New Games, and New Ways to Play! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Chuck E. Cheese's. The opinions and text are all mine.
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A few years ago, I stopped home with my son before dashing off to get his sister from daycare. I happened to glance in the backyard and I noticed a deer. It was so still and I was in such a mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-37779937945616178112019-02-06T16:56:00.000-05:002019-02-06T16:56:59.593-05:00What we did in the CLE: North Coast Feis
My kids competed in the North Coast Feis last weekend.
This was a big one because it was my son's first! He swore he would never dance in front of anyone but he did and we are so proud.
This is my daughter's second feis, but third time competing.
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His first Feis her second one. They started together two and half mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-66470557984293810572019-01-31T06:00:00.001-05:002019-01-31T06:00:07.789-05:00Inspired by Instagram: LETSCOM Fitness Tracker This is not a paid placement. If you purchase a product through a link on this page I will receive a small percentage of the sale.
Have you ever clicked on an Instagram or Facebook ad?
Scrolling mindlessly through friends' photos until you are interrupted by a targeted Instagram post or Facebook ad that begs to be seen. Have you ever bought the item?
I have! A few timesmryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-39487188816556587492019-01-30T09:54:00.000-05:002019-01-30T09:54:11.702-05:00Have You Read These Books, Yet? Vol. 9
New year, a new challenge, two new books to read!
It's been a slow-ish start to the new year and Goodreads Challenge. I blame Anne Rice. I started reading Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis and it's taking f-o-r-e-v-e-r to get through this book! I enjoy the book, it's just really descriptive.
I prefer her Mayfair Witches series so much more than the Vampire series. However, I mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-50107104499930376452019-01-29T06:00:00.000-05:002019-01-29T06:00:04.876-05:00Family Fun Events To-Do in Northeast Ohio February 2019
There snow-where like Cleveland in February!
January was a chilly affair.
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The cold doesn't bother us! @ncoastharbor's #icefestcle was snow impressive this year. Pretty brrr-illiant. And, summer feels 131 days closer. #visitmeincle #eatplaylivecle #thisiscle #discoverohio #discovercleveland #ohiolove #mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-20548204381930844522019-01-25T14:59:00.003-05:002021-10-13T10:24:45.311-04:007 Tips for Hosting the Best Chili Cook-off Ever
Winter has hit Northeast Ohio! And, what pairs better with cold weather than chili!
Did you know that the third Thursday in February is National Chili Day? The month of October is dedicated to the spicy stew of peppers.
fun fact: Texas-style chili doesn’t contain beans; vegetarian chili (aka chili sin carne) typically replaces meat with corn and other vegetables; chili verde uses pork, mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-87707061395244816212019-01-23T20:45:00.000-05:002019-01-26T09:24:40.933-05:00What We Did in CLE: North Coast Harbor Ice Fest
I am not a fan of the cold. Winter in Northeast Ohio isn't as bad as other places. And, my little suburb is by far the best place to live if you aren't a fan of snow.
You can keep your white Christmas. And, skiing is great for other people. But, when it comes to outdoor festivals! I will bundle the gang up in every stitch of thermal underwear and make them go outside!
North Coast mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459284971693742754.post-28106679999319644532019-01-22T07:00:00.000-05:002019-01-23T10:08:22.587-05:005 Podcasts That Could be Your New Favorite
My working days look like this, drive kids to school, drive to work, work, drive home, family stuff, write, sleep. While listening to music does play a part in my day, podcasts have taken over.
While I make lunches, I listed to Alexa's Flash Briefing, in the car - anything that makes me cry, and at work mostly news but also indulgent podcasts.
My indulgent podcasts include mryjhnsnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957396450720425382noreply@blogger.com