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6.28.13

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Found this on my newsfeed last week:

I was with a friend last week and we were talking about how we really hate to waste money on cheaply made, made in China junk. She wants to de-China her life.

My response?

Don’t send her my way.

I get the whole simplify-your-life thing. When I clean out our kids’ stuff, I vow to never bring another toy into our home again which lasts a marathon 2 weeks typically until I renew my vow. I get how annoying it is to have dollar store trinkets someone played 52 pick up with in your living room.

But, there’s a lot more to China than happy meal toys.

China’s 1.35 billion people make it the most populated country in the world and a major player in the world’s economy. It’s historical records dating back to 1,600 B.C. makes it a history with…maybe…9 times more stories and more real lifetimes than that of the United States. A language so rich in meaning with characters that are nothing less than works of art in and of themselves. Stunning architecture. Beautiful gardens. People eager to learn and grow and develop.

We love where we live. But, part of our hearts reside in China. And, having a daughter who calls China her homeland simply sealed the deal.

Think China is all about cheap toys and fortune cookies? Maybe you should stick around afterall; I just might convert you.

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: China

Monsters U shenanigans

6.21.13

We saw it. All 6 of us. And, it was really good. Monsters Inc. is my favorite Disney movie of all time, and Monsters University is the perfect pre-dittion to my favorite. Everyday this week, it’s sorta been the buzz around here.

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monsters u2

From our Mike Wazowski (or Mike Wa-owski, as Lydia calls him) cookies (made out of Oreos dipped in green candy melt topped with a white chocolate melting chocolate disc for the eye with a candy dot that you peel off a paper–gotta love that stuff–and a cut licorice lace mouth–that’s the best I could do) to our very own scare games.

Round 1: every. single. ball. we. could. find. spread out on our living room floor for a friendly little race. Step on a ball, and they had to jump on one foot the rest of the way.

monsters u3

monsters u4

Round 2: a fun game of who-can-mommy-hear-coming-to-capture-their-flag-while-she-works (once you see the movie, you’ll totally get that. And, no, I did not yell and turn into a 50 ft. monster…at least this time). We learned it’s incredibly hard to be unheard on old hardwood floors.

Round 3: a little Hide and Shriek, of course (Drew won that one crunched behind toy boxes under his bed…thankfully not stuck there)

and, finally, Round 4: the grand finale, a little game we made up to scare the gajeebers out of each other.

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I wrapped some alphabet blocks in paper (can you tell I did this with great care?). One named who would be scared (6 sided block worked for us). One named where that person would be scared—if the scarer rolled “2 in bunk bed” or “2 in attic,” he or she got to roll a second victim. The last dice named what the person was scared of—we just made these up based on ones from the movie (clowns was a goodie). Then, everybody got some chances to scare…which we recorded (why do I still want to use the word videotape?) for judging purposes, of course (and maybe so I could email it out to Daddy to show him how we spend our day while he’s working hard.)

Anyone know when Monsters University will be out on DVD? Yeah, we’re already asking.

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: Everyday life, Reviews

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