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Billy Bass. I apologize right now if anyone has one of these and actually likes it. Every year around Christmas time my friends and I get together and do a huge white elephant gift exchange. One year someone decided to bring this fantastic gift and get this...the fish doesn't even sing! Seriously...worst white elephant gift ever. But we decided to start a friendly ritual and have a little fun with mr. billy bass. Sporadically throughout the year we sneak him into each others houses and hide him in a silly spot, like kitchen cuboards or high up plant shelves. It's hilarious and annoying at the same time. I say annoying because I just found him hiding in my car. Ah I love my friends.

Oh and if any of you friends are reading this- just so you know, hiding this sucker with my 3 year old son is not such a good idea. He loves his mama and I know just how to get him to talk. Can you say candy!!! Be prepared to get a visit from mr. bass real soon. ;)

Anyone else have any fun rituals with friends?

Never stop having fun

While Browsing other people’s lovely blogs I saw a few a to z posts that I thought looked like fun so I think I’ll join in. For a I want to talk about advice.

For my friends bridal shower on Saturday we are having everyone fill out a card with their advice for the bride. We did this at my bridal shower and I loved it so much that I saved all the cards. Here are what some of them said-

• "Don’t go to bed angry." I think more than a few advised this. And I admit, I haven’t always listened to this advice but it IS true. This and always kiss each other goodnight.
• This one is for the groom- "never stop buying her diamonds." L o v e!!! Maybe I should re-show him that one. Ha!
• "Always say yes, please and thank you to your mother in law."  This is an easy one for me because I have the sweetest mother in law in the world.
• "Remember to spend as much time on the bottom as you do on the top." This can be taken many ways but true words!
• "Never stop having fun with each other."

All great advice. I especially like that last one because we get so busy with life that we forget to do the simple things that make each other so happy. “The little things make big things happen.” -J. Wooden

What’s some of the best advice you've ever been given?

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