Be kind...Be Happy

The stores are crazy. The parking lots are full. The lines are long. In short...the holidays are here. So why are people so grumpy? I just do not understand.
The Beauties and I went to the mall yesterday afternoon. We needed to buy a few last minute things, a gift for Chloe's teacher and of course a gift for Daddy. Chloe was in great spirits, she was my helper, the star getter for the trip. The triplets...let's just say it is a good thing Santa coming to our house is not based upon their behavior in Target. Because if it were determined on that experience alone, he would not be visiting our house. Whining, wanting, crying, whining, standing in the stroller, oh and did I mention whining? People kept staring at me like I had a big green booger on my face. Seriously people...smile...they are only kids. I smiled as I walked through the aisles with my four sweet little crabby pants girls. We rushed around not finding anything we were on a mission for. We gathered our odds and ends and made our way to the checkout lanes. Why is it that is is the busiest time in stores and they still manage to have only four lanes open. Ten people in each lanes with carts OVERFLOWING. At this point the triplets were on their last leg. They were all climbing out of the stroller, whining and grabbing things off the shelves in line. The woman ahead of us smiled as we approached and insisted that we go before her. She shared how she has four grown children and remembers "those" days. I smiled and thanked her repeatedly. The simple things that strangers do mean the world. Too bad it happens once in a blue moon. Which is sad. I am always teaching the girls different ways to be kind, polite and thoughtful of others. Chloe has started to question why not everyone lives by those rules. She asks why people are not smiling, why they don't say thank you. How do you answer that? I just explain that not everyone is as caring as she is, and that no matter what, be a good person. Hold a door, put some change in the Salvation Army bucket, smile, maybe say a kind word to a stranger, say thank you...just small things that can make someones day a little better, and yours better too. Being kind makes you feel good.
Think about what the holidays really mean. Think about how wonderful life is. Be HAPPY.

New Experience

So, I had a new experience today...you know me...thought I would share.
We went to the mall today. As we were walking along, I notice a new kiosk that has taken up shop. "Eyebrow Threading". Due to the fact that I am always in need of an eyebrow plucking...my attention focused. As I approached the beautiful Indian (I am pretty sure she was Indian) woman, I ask her how "threading works" she proceeds to show me on my arm. Ah... yeah...sign me up...so I sit in the chair, yes, in the middle of the fricking mall, and have my brows and upper lip (yeah I am one of those lucky gals) threaded. I had 2 people walk right up to "view" my experience, which was MUCH MUCH better than a normal wax, however, talk about an invasion of private space. I told the woman that they needed a bit more of a private area to perform the procedure in. I told her if it were more private I could assure more people would stop to have the service rendered on their faces. You know...so that EVERYONE walking by wasn't free to watch "where you remove hair from!" Anyway...I am the mother of four I have no shame...I did it right there in the middle of the mall! And I will do it again! Awesome...that's the only word I can come up with. Less pain, no redness or swelling. Not to mention...not sure what your salon charges, but mine is getting a bit on the GREEDY side for facial waxing. (I pay almost $30.00 with a tip.) This cost me MUCH MUCH less.