Early Christmas Thoughts!

Oh my! I hadn't looked at that website in a long time -- good thing. It's full of stuff I want!
Son is 14. He has been looking on "cars.com". Thinking ahead a bit much! (Like he'd get a car, used or not, as a Christmas gift!?)

Cute stocking stuffer.

CVS has a ceramic glove that holds a squeezy baseball, other sports also. Cute thing for the young men in your life and the older ones too.

curveball - Great idea! I LOVE Christmas!!

I went this past weekend and did a little shopping... and that wasn't my first trip! There was a candle store that had Christmas music playing. I told a friend that I was in heaven!! Many folks aren't ready to begin to think about Christmas or shopping yet at this time of year. Not me.... the sooner, the better!!! I love it!

I'll keep following your thread and perhaps I'll find something to add myself.

Has anyone told Shortstopmom its time to go shopping?

Kmom--that's what I'm thinkin'! I KNOW she has got the Christmas edge on shopping and I am just waiting for her to lead us on!!

There's some cute bb jewlery here

http://www.sportsjewelry4u.com/baseball-jewelry.php

Should we send out the search party for Shortstopmama?

She may be lost at Wal-mart, Target, or Hobby Lobby looking for those good deals! Could she have stumbled into the men's lounge (by mistake of course) on the HSBBW and not been let out?

Cute baseball jewelry iheartbb!

Trick or Treat gals!!
I have missed you all bunches!!
Shortstawpmomma has been in the crazy land called: Baseball-recruiting-football-fog-season.

I am proud to announce that I am officially doing the HAPPY MOMMA DANCE and our football season is over!
Sing it with me gals,
..Nah nah nah nah,
Nah nah nah nahhhh,
Hey hey heeeey,...goood-bye!

Sweet zippidy doo dah,...we can breath again at last!

Wait a minute,.....whats that I hear???? Did someone mention shopping???????
Music in my ears!!
Do I hear a little fa-la-la-la-laaaa in the background?
I Do I DOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Yippeeee!!!

Guess the ol' holidaze has escaped me a bit. I need to get on the ball. ( no baseball punn intended-ha!)

Is it me or does it seems as though Targey is trying to smush the two holidays ( Christmas and Halloween ) together this year???? The isles are almost intertwined. We've got Mr. Jack-o-lantern hugging a blinkihg red-nosed Rudolph on isle #2. Freaky!

Ideas, ideas, ideas,.....I'm drooling loving the Toyota Tundra with Rawlings package, but not sure I've been that good this year. ( shucks! I swear Santa,...I can explain!- ha!)
Just one question though,..why didn't Ford or Chevy think of that??????

I will have to put this chocolate carmel apple down and search my brain a bit,....
In the meantime,..I ALWAYS love your ideas ladies,....always! Please keep them coming.
I have missed you all,....alot!

Tip-toeing in...wow...the smell of bayberry candles and baked goods are already in the air, here. I got the gift for the men in your lives (or man in your life)...

Killer all-in-one remote control

I kinda like having a bazillion remotes all over my house, keeps me humble knowing that my 8 year old knows which one goes to which thing and how to use them better than I do......

One of our kids caught my husband playing with the playstation 3 he bought "for the kids" for Christmas. So, the beans were spilled on that one, his excuse for me was that he "had" to play it to make sure it was ok because the "warranty is only good for 30 days".

Sometimes I think I have seven kids instead of 6.....

Here's a gift idea for yourself (my favorite kind!). I received these for Mother's Day after sending a "suggestion" link to my husband! I just bought another set as a Christmas gift for a good friend who is a baseball mom:

bracelet and earrings:

https://www.vivabeads.com/vzc/index.php?main_page=index...316a4ba74aa6c3667665


These would be great for a "team mom", too!

good eye,...those are CUTE!!!!!
I think Santa must put one or two in my stocking this year, don't you?

Keep those ideas comin' gals!!!!

Ohhh,... and P.S.:
Welcome welcome welcome to the HSBBW good eye!

Yes, Welcome Goodeye!

Those are really cute. I love baseball jewlery especially charm bracelets!

Thanks!

Looks like "Good Eye" has an eye for fun jewelry!! Welcome!!

Here is a link to one of my favorite things - "Barefoot Dreams" products. I have the robe from Oprah's 2003 Favorite Things list and absolutely love it.

http://www.whatshebuys.com/bar-503.html
Also available at Nordstrom's.

I am looking at getting a throw for my father-in-law for Christmas.

Posted by luvbb last year

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http://www.thestationerystudio.com/index.cfm?fuseaction...ctID=7876&catID=1049

This probably wouldn't go over great with any of our "guys"...but if you have family members or GIRLS to buy gifts for...I love this sight. If you click on it, you will find stationery products where you can customize the stationery with "stick figures" doing the activity best indicative of your gift-receiver. Click on the left hand column and hit "stick figures" and you will find even more stationery ideas for people. SEriously, the selection of stick figures is amazing, you can find one doing practically ANY activity. And, you can customize hair color, hair length and style, glasses, etc.

Cute stuff!!

Here's some ideas under $30!

http://www.thestationerystudio.com/index.cfm/fuseaction...344/Adult_Gifts.html

Alrighty gals,...soooo who's stuffed and happy?
Did the turkey turn out good?

( I forgot to make the jello this year, but no one seemed to really notice. )

Had a nappie yet today?
Dishes all cleaned up?

( I'm on my third piece of pie, but who's counting? )

Just made a fresh pot of evening coffee, and checked the internet sale ads.
WOW! I had no idea some of the stores around here are opening at 4 a.m.! At first I thought it was nuts,.....but then after ever so closely browsing and zooming in on this spiffy GPS navigation system ( Usually $299.00 on sale for $129.00 ) I think I may just haveta' reconsider!
Cashmere sweaters ( normally $99 ) on sale for $29.00....hello sweet fuzzy wuzzy best friend, come to momma!

I leisurely browsed over to the William Sonoma page. Not sure why exactly but WS and the red Starbuck coffee cups click a trigger in my head that says " The Holidaze " are REALLY finally here!

We had snow yesterday! White fluffy flakes. They didnt stay around long,...just dusted the rooftops and the trees, but it was a great excuse to bring in the wood & make the first fire of the winter. Toasty toasty!

Not sure if I will throw on the ol' cumfie sweats, slip on my running shoes, ( and perhaps tuck in a pair of shopping-crowd boxing gloves )or not tomorrow, but I am intrigued at the whole 4 a.m concept. If you think about it strategically, I could be home by noon with nothing left to do but wrap!

My teen age daughter is jumping up and down saying," Yes, Yes, Yes,..lets go go gooooo, please-please pretty triple-dog pleeeease!!! "

( If I had half her energy, this decison would be an easy one. Oh to be 13 again. )

Happy shopping gals, whether you go out tomorrow, shop on line, or hand make something from the heart.
Please let us know about your favorite finds, best bargain deals,....and of course anything baseball-fabuloso'!

On your mark, get set,........go baseball gals gooooooo!!!!
The holidays are here! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

I'd still love to hear ideas from you moms whose boys are already in college. What do they need that we may not think of?? Do they need anything for baseball?

My boys are asking for nothing. I'm thinking graphing calculators. Now doesn't that sound fun!!

http://www.luggageonline.com/productlist.cfm?brand_ID=103

I love this stuff....Rawlings "accessories". They also have great luggage pieces...altho PRICEY! As far as a college guy...I got my son the travel/toiletry kit last year for when his team is on the road. I also like the mouse pad and wallet.

http://www.gifts.com/search/product/Official-Rawlings-H...aID=224&prodID=72367

I got my son a pendant last year from amazon.com that has baseball with St Christopher on it. He wears it everyday. He wants a remote car starter this year so dad is in charge of that. He would love a flat screen tv like some of the kids have at school but he'll have to make do with the old set he has.

Happy after- Thanksgiving Monday morning! Here's to everybody getting back to healthy eating (it's Monday - right?), cleaning out that refrigerator, getting back to work, and on to shopping!

Did anybody get out early on Friday? My 86 year old mom and I shopped (9 am) Friday but were pushed out of the mall by the crowds by noon. We did get some good discounts on the few things we bought. Yes, I was more tired than my mother....

For the college kids for next year - between graduation, birthdays, and Christmas - now is the time to make sure they have all the electronic stuff. Ipod, Ipod docking station (they use that instead of a stereo),gaming system, and a laptop. We gave our son the laptop for graduation but some friends gave their sons laptops for Christmas so they could get used to it. They may or may not need a TV - their roommate may have that.

Today is "Cyber Monday"?

Just chuckling as I read about all the electronic necessities for our kids these days ... I guess the days are long gone when a box of legos was the highlight of the stocking stuffers and the 'My Pet Monster' toy was the 'cheapest' gift Santa ever had to provide ...

My son is asking for a North Face coat. High school lettermens jacket is no longer cool! HAHA!

http://www.everythingbaseballcatalog.com/bafl.html

Take a look at these baseball flip flops - $14.99. Might have to put a pair in my stocking!

They also have them for f o o t b a l l.

Too cute curveball07'!!!

quote:

Originally posted by TripleDad:
LADIES,

If you have been very very good........

A baseball heart with 3KTs of diamonds and rubys.

Only $3510.00

Very nice present for a baseball mom don't ya think!

And for Moms of catchers...

Diamonds and 14k Gold...

AND

A little easier on the budget

14K Gold

OR

Emerald Baseball cleats

If you have a MLB team affiliation

14k gold Cap

There is a nice list to give to Santa!!!

Good Luck Baseball Moms!!!!!!!!

Is this heaven??????????????
Am I dreaming??????????


That diamond studded catchers glove just very well may be the most beautiful human made item I have evah' laid eyes on.
( The diamond heart shaped baseball pendant ain't too bahhhhhd, either. )

Lordy-Lordy!

What is the website for these fabulous jewels?

Love them! Can you imagine showing up in that beautiful jewelry and that oh so fabulous Rawlings Tahoe SSMom found? I'd be the envy of all the other moms. Dreaming.........

SSMOM-
That catcher's charm will go great with those flip flops! LOL

Here's something for you Tripledad

http://www.everythingbaseballcatalog.com/leglchwibaot.html

OR MAYBE EVEN THIS........

Dear Santa:

I rarely ask for much. This year is no exception. I don't need diamond earrings, handy slicer-dicers or comfy slippers. I only want one little thing, and I want it deeply.

I want to slap Martha Stewart.

Now, hear me out, Santa. I won't scar her or draw blood or anything. Just one good smack, right across her smug little cheek. I get all cozy inside just thinking about it. Don't grant this wish just for me, do it for thousands of women across the country. Through sheer vicarious satisfaction, you'll be giving a gift to us all. Those of us leading average, garden variety lives aren't concerned with gracious living.

We feel pretty good about ourselves if our paper plates match when we stack them on the counter, buffet-style for dinner. We're tired of Martha showing us how to make centerpieces from hollyhock dipped in 18-carat gold. We're plumb out of liquid gold. Unless it's of the furniture polish variety. We can't whip up Martha's creamy holiday sauce, spiced with turmeric. Most of us can't even say turmeric, let alone figure out what to do with it.

OK, Santa, maybe you think I'm being a little harsh. But I'll bet with all the holiday rush you didn't catch that interview with Martha in last week's USA Weekend. I'm surprised there was enough room on the page for her ego.

We discovered that not only does Martha avoid take-out pizza (she's only ordered it once), she refuses to eat it cold (No cold pizza? Is Martha Stewart living?) When it was pointed out that she could microwave it, she replied, "I don't have a microwave."

The reporter, Jeffrey Zaslow, noted that she said this "in a tone that suggests you shouldn't either."

Well, lah-dee-dah. Imagine that, Santa!

That lovely microwave you brought me years ago, in which I've learned to make complicated dishes like popcorn and hot chocolate, has been declared undesirable by Queen Martha. What next? The coffee maker?

In the article, we learned that Martha has 40 sets of dishes adorning an entire wall in her home. Forty sets. Can you spell "overkill"? And neatly put away, no less. If my dishes make it to the dishwasher that qualifies as "put away" in my house!

Martha tells us she's already making homemade holiday gifts for friends. "Last year, I made amazing silk-lined scarves for everyone," she boasts. Not just scarves mind you. Amazing scarves. Martha's obviously not shy about giving herself a little pat on the back. In fact, she does so with such frequency that one has to wonder if her back is black and blue.

She goes on to tell us that "homemaking is glamour for the 90s," and says her most glamorous friends are "interested in stain removal, how to iron a monogram, and how to fold a towel." I have one piece of advice, Martha: "Get new friends."

Glamorous friends fly to Paris on a whim. They drift past the Greek Islands on yachts, sipping champagne from crystal goblets. They step out for the evening in shimmering satin gowns, whisked away by tuxedoed chauffeurs. They do not spend their days pondering the finer art of toilet bowl sanitation. Zaslow notes that Martha was named one of America's 25 most influential people by Time magazine (nosing out Mother Theresa, Madeline Allbright and Maya Angelou, no doubt).

The proof of Martha's influence: after she bought white-fleshed peaches in the supermarket, Martha says, "People saw me buy them. In an instant, they were all gone." I hope Martha never decides to jump off a bridge.

A guest in Martha's home told Zaslow how Martha gets up early to rollerblade with her dogs to pick fresh wild blackberries for breakfast.

This confirms what I've suspected about Martha all along: She's obviously got too much time on her hands. Teaching the dogs to rollerblade. What a show off.

If you think the dogs are spoiled, listen to how Martha treats her friends: She gave one friend all 272 books from the Knopf Everyman Library. It didn't cost much. Pocket change, really. Just $5,000. But what price friendship, right?

When asked if others should envy her, Martha replies, "Don't envy me. I'm doing this because I'm a natural teacher. You shouldn't envy teachers. You should listen to them." Zaslow must have slit a seam in Martha's ego at this point, because once the hot air came hissing out, it couldn't be held back. "Being an overachiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards," says Martha.

And of her Web Page on the Internet, Martha declares herself an "important presence" as she graciously helps people organize their sad, tacky little lives. There you have it, Santa. If there was ever someone who deserved a good smack, it's Martha Stewart. But I bet I won't get my gift this year.

You probably want to smack her yourself.

TripleDad-
You mean to tell me that all that time she was locked up she never ate anything prepared in a microwave or ate pizza?

I will give her credit for those rollerblading dogs though!

You had me laughing my *** off!

Oh, not my letter, got it in a e-mail, thought yall might enjoy it.

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