Thursday, January 08, 2009

And the rightful owner of the Target gift card is....

One of the highlights of coming home after two weeks abroad was the abundance of Christmas mail awaiting us. Oodles and oodles of glad tidings, newsletters and, as it turns out, gift cards.

At one point, I discovered a Target gift card on the floor. In my ravenous Christmas mail gluttony, it fell out of an unknown letter so a special thanks to whoever sent it!

Me: I can't wait to figure out what to do with my gift card.

Jamie: Your Target gift card? You mean OUR gift card. It was addressed to both of us.

Me: You just got one and spent it.

Jamie: IT WAS FOR MY BIRTHDAY!

Me: And that's exactly why it is my turn....

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It's not very often that I include anything from YouTube on my blog but this is a must-view. I recently connected via Facebook with my dear friend Cindy Willick from high school. She is a motivational speaker who recently moved to Australia to be with her long-lost love and has a fantastic message about body image.



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And now, possibly the best picture ever, taken at the exact moment The Boy realized his head was stuck in my brother's chair.

31 Comments:

Terra said...

if you keep fighting over that gift card I will take it and use it myself! Ha ha!!!

And that last picture is sadly hilarious!

Shana said...

Yay to your friend Cindy Willick!! She is cool and very right!!
And great picture!!

Lauren in GA said...

I really think you should keep the card...I mean...the guy already spent his...don't confuse us with the facts, Jamie...birthday schmirthday....

Oh, that picture is splendid...did you have to grease the sides of the chair? ;)

Stephanie and Co. said...

So I heard that they have these divine chocolate Australian cookies called Tim Tams at Target, so don't forget those while you're using that gift card. :)

Laura Moffitt said...

I always love how surprised kids are when they get stuck. This is classic. Who did you get him out?

♥Kim said...

Too cute! :)

Awesome Mom said...

I always get the joint cards, I am the one that goes to the store all the time any way.

Tonya said...

It is totally your turn with the gift card. Like duh!!

Great message about body image.

Poor Bode. Just look at the panic in his face. It's all fun and games until someone gets their head stuck in a chair..LOL

Jill - GlossyVeneer said...

Your friend Cindy is a smart woman. Her video contains some important words. I know I need to remember to experience life and not worry about appearance quite so much. Thanks for sharing her wisdom with us.

When my husband gets gift cards, he just hands them over to me and says, "Here, buy yourself something." He's a good man! ;-)

Gina said...

The sad thing is that the gift card will probably end up with the kids. That's if I keep it, i'll probably end up buying things they need. Sadly, but true.
Those vacations in Canada, I envy you... Will probably plan two weeks for us in about 2 or 3 years, sounds fun!

MommyTime said...

You are clearly CLEARLY the rightful owner of the gift card. ;) As for that photo of your son, I laughed out loud. And not in a LOL, silently on my couch kind of way, but in an honestly laughed. out loud. kind of way. Thanks for that!

Bonnie said...

How many pictures did you take before you helped him get unstuck? :-)

Guinevere Meadow said...

Target gift cards ALWAYS belong to the woman. Always.

Gina (Mannyed) said...

Cleary it is your turn to go and spend the target giftcard. That place is only like your most favoritest place ever!

Lori said...

Cindy rocks! And poor Boy. :-( Gotta love those life lessons.

Saw you and the pumpkin in the paper today. You're famous and I want your autograph.

Or that gift card.

Head Nurse or Patient- you be the judge said...

Kids do the darndest things which keeps us all laughing!

Andrea said...

Poor guy.
And of course the card is yours!

Fabiola said...

As one of my favorite grandmas in the world always said: Every woman should have the right to spend all she wants in anything she wants (including Gift Cards). Of course, the card is yours!!!

Fabiola

Kari said...

Yeah, love that motivation! I truly need it after the past few months!! And because I'm just catching up on your blog, I love that picture of you below (not Jamie, but you! ;) )! I'm glad you could go home and spend some time with your family over the holidays!! :)

Scattered Mom said...

Speaking of gift cards, did you get the one from Macy's yet?

Hey I need to pick your brain about stuff to do in Salt Lake City, since it's a stop on our road trip (and you've lived there!). Plus we're driving through Denver. Huh. Imagine that. LOL! :)

EatPlayLove said...

awesome video, awesome for her...so glad I live in colorado and don't currently own a bathing suit, yeah for me!

diana said...

how did you get him out?

and i say the target card is yours!

Laurie said...

OMG, that picture just gave me an ab workout!! HILARIOUS!

Marivic_Little GrumpyAngel said...

Your friend Cindy is worthy of admiration. I wish I have her savvy, and confidence.

That photo is funny, in a sad cute way :-) Poor baby!

And I'm with you on that gift card. It belongs to the woman in my opinion.

Coordination Queen said...

I love that last picture! Too funny.

Liz@thisfullhouse.com said...

Oh my...his face...is it wrong that I giggled?

My Ice Cream Diary said...

Totally finders keepers.

And hwat kind of chairs does your brother have?

Melissa said...

The Target card is yours. PERIOD. Does he not understand what huge fighting words those are?

LOVE THE VID and PIC! I was inspired by Jennifer Aniston and (now famous) tie on the cover of GQ to get off my arse and be bikini ready for my 40th in June. We'll see.. :o)

Amanda D said...

That is such a funny picture! And, the Target card is totally yours!

Shana said...

I am sure glad that your eye wasn't hurt by the marshmallow.

(Oh, I sent Cindy Willick an email saying "YAY" for that video. She wrote me back. Kind of cool!!)

Beth Partin said...

Loved the video. Thanks for posting it.

The picture at the end is priceless.