On Friday, Karen and I decided to take our two year old daughter (Briana) and our five month old daughter (Bridget) out for dinner. Truth be told, we were both feeling a little lazy on Friday when it came to dinner. So dining out it was.
And thanks to Cody Ross and the Red Sox, we ended up at the 99 Restaurant. For anyone who does not know, kids eat free the day after a Red Sox victory. It was looking pretty bleak for the Red Sox on Thursday night as they trailed in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Cody Ross pulled it off. Unfortunately, I suck at the 99 Restaurant.
Truth be told, it was a nice dinner. I had been craving a burger for some time, so I ordered the Brewhouse Burger. Sadly, the most notable part of dinner involved Briana only because it was the first time she ever threw up solid food. And of course, it had to be at a restaurant.
Briana was good though. I think she just had too much in her mouth at one time and it just went down the wrong way. Consequently, up came a lot of the food she had eaten. She seemed totally unfazed by the entire thing because she started eating the rest of her food as though nothing happened.
And since we were in the neighborhood, we stopped by my favorite sister-in-law's (Janine) after dinner. Janine and PJ were grilling pizza for dinner. Janine's BFF (Gretchen) was also there with her niece, whom she had been watching for the past few days.
It was an interesting time at Janine's. One of the topics of conversation that came up was the Cookie Monster parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's song. For anyone curious, the following is that particular parody. Sesame Street is so clever.
And to cap off the night, PJ had a mini fireworks display for the kids. It was definitely a nice way to end the night.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
I Still Suck At Staples
I must have an addiction to Staples because I still suck at Staples.
Today, I went to Staples... again. It was the third time in seven days. I guess I just can't resist the alluring temptation of coupons. It just so happens that this week, there is a coupon for Zebra writing instruments. And coincidentally, Zebra pens are on sale at Staples this week.
With coupon in hand, I got the following items today: two 5 packs of Zebra ballpoint pens, a 5 pack of Bic Matic Grip mechanical pencils, two Staples writing pads, and two packs of Avery insertable dividers. After rebates and coupons, the amount should come to pocket change, which in this case is about 29 cents.
That's not bad. If everything goes according to plan with the rebates, then essentially all three trips that I made to Staples will be entirely free as the overage from the first trip would cover the two subsequent trips. Yay!
Today, I went to Staples... again. It was the third time in seven days. I guess I just can't resist the alluring temptation of coupons. It just so happens that this week, there is a coupon for Zebra writing instruments. And coincidentally, Zebra pens are on sale at Staples this week.
With coupon in hand, I got the following items today: two 5 packs of Zebra ballpoint pens, a 5 pack of Bic Matic Grip mechanical pencils, two Staples writing pads, and two packs of Avery insertable dividers. After rebates and coupons, the amount should come to pocket change, which in this case is about 29 cents.
That's not bad. If everything goes according to plan with the rebates, then essentially all three trips that I made to Staples will be entirely free as the overage from the first trip would cover the two subsequent trips. Yay!
Monday, July 16, 2012
I Suck At Tree-Berry Farm
The highlight of Sunday was definitely our blueberry picking trip to Tree-Berry Farm. Too bad I suck at Tree-Berry Farm.
For those who have never been to Tree-Berry Farm, the place is located in Scituate, near the Norwell/Scituate border. I would highly recommend the place to anyone wanting to score some delicious little antioxidant yumminess, known as blueberries.
I haven't been blueberry picking in quite some time. I think the last time may have been the time Karen and I went with my BFF (Kerry), which was four years ago. That was quite some time ago.
Needless to say, I had a great time despite the humid weather. Karen and I brought our two year old daughter (Briana) and our four month old daughter (Bridget). My parents also came along for the trip too, as my mother was quite interested in picking blueberries.
For Briana, Bridget, and my parents, it was the first time any of them went blueberry picking. I'm not sure who enjoyed it the most: my daughters or my parents. My mother was totally ecstatic about picking blueberries. She has even talked about going back already. Had I known she would enjoy it so much, I would have invited her sooner.
My daughter, Briana enjoyed picking blueberries for a little while. Truth be told, she probably enjoyed eating the fresh blueberries over picking them. There was a brief moment of time where I did not think I could keep up with her eating of the blueberries. I'd pick a couple of blueberries. Briana would eat three. I'd pick a couple more. She'd eat the same number that I put in.
Eventually, Briana got full... and hot being in the humid weather. And really, we couldn't stay long in the sun anyway because Bridget is at the age where she still can't wear sunscreen. So we really did not stay long at all. But we ended up with a good amount of blueberries nonetheless.
All in all, it was definitely a fun time. I'll have to go back before the season ends.
For those who have never been to Tree-Berry Farm, the place is located in Scituate, near the Norwell/Scituate border. I would highly recommend the place to anyone wanting to score some delicious little antioxidant yumminess, known as blueberries.
I haven't been blueberry picking in quite some time. I think the last time may have been the time Karen and I went with my BFF (Kerry), which was four years ago. That was quite some time ago.
Needless to say, I had a great time despite the humid weather. Karen and I brought our two year old daughter (Briana) and our four month old daughter (Bridget). My parents also came along for the trip too, as my mother was quite interested in picking blueberries.
For Briana, Bridget, and my parents, it was the first time any of them went blueberry picking. I'm not sure who enjoyed it the most: my daughters or my parents. My mother was totally ecstatic about picking blueberries. She has even talked about going back already. Had I known she would enjoy it so much, I would have invited her sooner.
My daughter, Briana enjoyed picking blueberries for a little while. Truth be told, she probably enjoyed eating the fresh blueberries over picking them. There was a brief moment of time where I did not think I could keep up with her eating of the blueberries. I'd pick a couple of blueberries. Briana would eat three. I'd pick a couple more. She'd eat the same number that I put in.
Eventually, Briana got full... and hot being in the humid weather. And really, we couldn't stay long in the sun anyway because Bridget is at the age where she still can't wear sunscreen. So we really did not stay long at all. But we ended up with a good amount of blueberries nonetheless.
All in all, it was definitely a fun time. I'll have to go back before the season ends.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
I Suck At Brave
Today, Karen and I took my niece (Kaleigh) out for her birthday. It has been one of the few family traditions that I actually enjoy.
Ever since my niece and nephew were young, Karen and I decided that we would do something with them for their respective birthdays until they no longer wanted us to do so. It was a way for us to give a gift of a memory, as opposed to just giving them some secular toy or whatever that would most likely collect dust after a few years and become clutter.
Lucky for us, neither Karen nor I have reached that stage yet for my niece and nephew where we are uncool to hang out with. So today, we ended up taking Kaleigh to see the latest Disney Pixar film: Brave. Now, I suck at Brave.
Without giving anything away, I enjoyed the movie. Plus, we got to see the trailer for another upcoming animated movie with a video game theme that looked pretty funny as well: Wreck-It Ralph. And although I can't say for certain, I think Karen may have shed a tear during one of the more touching mother/daughter scenes of the movie.
My father-in-law also joined us for the movie. He has been wanting to see Brave. Originally, he was planning to take my niece and nephew to the movie, but apparently Karen and I threw a wrench into that plan. Consequently, he came with us to the movie which was somewhat comical because Kaleigh imposed a rule for my father-in-law: no talking during the movie.
And after the movie, we headed to one of Kaleigh's favorite dining spots for lunch: the 99 Restaurant. It was fun to hang out with just Kaleigh. And of course, no birthday celebration would be complete without having the staff of the 99 sing Happy Birthday to Kaleigh, right? Needless to say, the staff was very accommodating.
I probably should mention that Kaleigh's birthday was two months ago. Two months ago, the plan was to do something else entirely. But since my favorite sister-in-law (Janine) never provided us with an available date to take her out back then, we waited... and waited... until the timeframe for celebration became a little absurd.
Incidentally, Janine wanted to do a similar tradition with my two year old daughter (Briana). She had been talking about taking Briana to the zoo. That was almost four months ago and she hasn't gone. So at least our delayed birthday celebration for Kaleigh isn't as bad in comparison.
All in all, I think Kaleigh had a good time watching Brave and having lunch with us, which is what is important. She even got to spend some additional time with us as we watched her and my nephew for a few hours while Janine went to the movies herself with PJ and her BFF (Gretchen).
Ever since my niece and nephew were young, Karen and I decided that we would do something with them for their respective birthdays until they no longer wanted us to do so. It was a way for us to give a gift of a memory, as opposed to just giving them some secular toy or whatever that would most likely collect dust after a few years and become clutter.
Lucky for us, neither Karen nor I have reached that stage yet for my niece and nephew where we are uncool to hang out with. So today, we ended up taking Kaleigh to see the latest Disney Pixar film: Brave. Now, I suck at Brave.
Without giving anything away, I enjoyed the movie. Plus, we got to see the trailer for another upcoming animated movie with a video game theme that looked pretty funny as well: Wreck-It Ralph. And although I can't say for certain, I think Karen may have shed a tear during one of the more touching mother/daughter scenes of the movie.
My father-in-law also joined us for the movie. He has been wanting to see Brave. Originally, he was planning to take my niece and nephew to the movie, but apparently Karen and I threw a wrench into that plan. Consequently, he came with us to the movie which was somewhat comical because Kaleigh imposed a rule for my father-in-law: no talking during the movie.
And after the movie, we headed to one of Kaleigh's favorite dining spots for lunch: the 99 Restaurant. It was fun to hang out with just Kaleigh. And of course, no birthday celebration would be complete without having the staff of the 99 sing Happy Birthday to Kaleigh, right? Needless to say, the staff was very accommodating.
I probably should mention that Kaleigh's birthday was two months ago. Two months ago, the plan was to do something else entirely. But since my favorite sister-in-law (Janine) never provided us with an available date to take her out back then, we waited... and waited... until the timeframe for celebration became a little absurd.
Incidentally, Janine wanted to do a similar tradition with my two year old daughter (Briana). She had been talking about taking Briana to the zoo. That was almost four months ago and she hasn't gone. So at least our delayed birthday celebration for Kaleigh isn't as bad in comparison.
All in all, I think Kaleigh had a good time watching Brave and having lunch with us, which is what is important. She even got to spend some additional time with us as we watched her and my nephew for a few hours while Janine went to the movies herself with PJ and her BFF (Gretchen).
Saturday, July 14, 2012
I Still Suck At Staples
Friday the 13th may superstitiously bring bad luck to some people. For me, the day apparently seems to bring out my desire for shopping.
During my lunch break yet again, I went to Staples in Weymouth. Now, I still suck at Staples. It was, however, my second trip to the store in four days. And like last time, I was armed with a coupon in hand and was ready to score some deals.
And similarly to last time, I ended up purchasing two packs of HP Everyday photo paper, two RoseArt crayons, two Staples school glue, and two BIC Round Stic ballpoint pens. But unlike last time, I also added a pack of Staples super glue, a pack of Staples glue sticks, a pack of Quartet dry erase markers, and a Staples 2013 desktop calendar.
For anyone curious, the calendar is a lot larger than I expected. And the funny thing is, as large as the calendar was, I actually almost forgot to take the calendar. The cashier practically chased after me to deliver the calendar to me.
It was a nice haul from Staples. And if my genetic math skills are correct, the entire purchase would be less than a dollar after coupons and rebates. Although if you combine the two Staples purchases for the week, the overage from the first purchase would have covered the cost of Friday's purchase. So in essence, both purchases are free. Sweet!
During my lunch break yet again, I went to Staples in Weymouth. Now, I still suck at Staples. It was, however, my second trip to the store in four days. And like last time, I was armed with a coupon in hand and was ready to score some deals.
And similarly to last time, I ended up purchasing two packs of HP Everyday photo paper, two RoseArt crayons, two Staples school glue, and two BIC Round Stic ballpoint pens. But unlike last time, I also added a pack of Staples super glue, a pack of Staples glue sticks, a pack of Quartet dry erase markers, and a Staples 2013 desktop calendar.
For anyone curious, the calendar is a lot larger than I expected. And the funny thing is, as large as the calendar was, I actually almost forgot to take the calendar. The cashier practically chased after me to deliver the calendar to me.
It was a nice haul from Staples. And if my genetic math skills are correct, the entire purchase would be less than a dollar after coupons and rebates. Although if you combine the two Staples purchases for the week, the overage from the first purchase would have covered the cost of Friday's purchase. So in essence, both purchases are free. Sweet!
Friday, July 13, 2012
I Suck At Big Brother
With my friends (Marc and Kelley) and my BFF (Kerry) vacationing down in Onset this week, Karen and I invited my friend (Andrea) over. After all, today was Thursday and we usually get together on Thursday nights.
For dinner, we ordered something easy that Andrea would eat: pizza. We haven't had Sal's Pizza in some time, so we ordered the pizza from there. As usual, the pizza was delicious.
It was definitely good to see Andrea and just hang out with her... although I'm not sure if she'd want to return ever again after all the commotion my children caused with my two year old daughter (Briana) falling down the stairs and my four month old daughter (Bridget) being fussy. But she probably got to see a side of our children that most people don't normally see.
One topic of conversation that came up was sperm banks. The discussion involved my recollection of visiting a sperm bank for a sociology class in college. "Research." Just kidding. Well, it was for a research paper.
I remember at the time that it was neat to take a tour of the facility and see the cryogenic vault. Of course, I was just a kid in college, so a lot of things seemed pretty neat and cool then. I'd be curious to see how many sperm banks now are willing to let students take a free tour of their place.
Sperm aside, the other main topic that came up was Big Brother. Now, I suck at Big Brother. In all of its seasons on television, I have never watched one episode... that is until now. With Andrea over, I happened to catch the beginning of the season premiere this year. Apparently, Andrea used to watch it.
So there we were, all glued to the television watching Big Brother. It was actually an intriguing show. And with nothing else really on television this summer, I may have to watch the show. But apparently, as Andrea warned, the show is a big time commitment as it is on multiple times during the week. So we'll see if I keep up with it or not.
All in all, I had an enjoyable time hanging out with Andrea tonight.
For dinner, we ordered something easy that Andrea would eat: pizza. We haven't had Sal's Pizza in some time, so we ordered the pizza from there. As usual, the pizza was delicious.
It was definitely good to see Andrea and just hang out with her... although I'm not sure if she'd want to return ever again after all the commotion my children caused with my two year old daughter (Briana) falling down the stairs and my four month old daughter (Bridget) being fussy. But she probably got to see a side of our children that most people don't normally see.
One topic of conversation that came up was sperm banks. The discussion involved my recollection of visiting a sperm bank for a sociology class in college. "Research." Just kidding. Well, it was for a research paper.
I remember at the time that it was neat to take a tour of the facility and see the cryogenic vault. Of course, I was just a kid in college, so a lot of things seemed pretty neat and cool then. I'd be curious to see how many sperm banks now are willing to let students take a free tour of their place.
Sperm aside, the other main topic that came up was Big Brother. Now, I suck at Big Brother. In all of its seasons on television, I have never watched one episode... that is until now. With Andrea over, I happened to catch the beginning of the season premiere this year. Apparently, Andrea used to watch it.
So there we were, all glued to the television watching Big Brother. It was actually an intriguing show. And with nothing else really on television this summer, I may have to watch the show. But apparently, as Andrea warned, the show is a big time commitment as it is on multiple times during the week. So we'll see if I keep up with it or not.
All in all, I had an enjoyable time hanging out with Andrea tonight.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
I Suck At Staples
This past Tuesday was a Staples Tuesday. Unfortunately I suck at Staples.
On a whim, I decided to go to Staples during my lunch break at work. Sure, it was an odd whim, but I received an email from Staples containing a coupon for $5 off of a $30 purchase.
Ever the sucker for a coupon, I decided to pay the local Staples a visit to see if I could make good use of the coupon. Lo and behold, there were plenty of items that caught my eye.
It really did not take me long to accumulate enough items to break the $30 mark. Those items included two packs of HP Everyday photo paper, two packs of Staples multipurpose paper, two RoseArt crayons, two Staples school glue, and two BIC Round Stic ballpoint pens. I guess I was like the Noah of Staples... collecting two of each item.
Anyway, the best part of deal is that the entire purchase is potentially free. In fact, if everything works out, Staples will have paid me to take those items off of their hands. There were easy rebates on certain items. Those rebates, combined with the $5 coupon would lead to a money maker. Sweet! Free is always good.
On a whim, I decided to go to Staples during my lunch break at work. Sure, it was an odd whim, but I received an email from Staples containing a coupon for $5 off of a $30 purchase.
Ever the sucker for a coupon, I decided to pay the local Staples a visit to see if I could make good use of the coupon. Lo and behold, there were plenty of items that caught my eye.
It really did not take me long to accumulate enough items to break the $30 mark. Those items included two packs of HP Everyday photo paper, two packs of Staples multipurpose paper, two RoseArt crayons, two Staples school glue, and two BIC Round Stic ballpoint pens. I guess I was like the Noah of Staples... collecting two of each item.
Anyway, the best part of deal is that the entire purchase is potentially free. In fact, if everything works out, Staples will have paid me to take those items off of their hands. There were easy rebates on certain items. Those rebates, combined with the $5 coupon would lead to a money maker. Sweet! Free is always good.
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