Velma? That will be easy!

So, when I asked my sweet little Anna what she wanted to be for Halloween, her response was "Velma!" My first thought was when she saw other costumes she would change her mind, yet every time I asked her she never wavered and stuck with "Velma!" What an easy costume! She already had the shoes and wears a pair of my old glasses that I popped the lenses out. I will just go pick her up a orange sweater, brown skirt, and knee highs that can all be worn again. Easy Peasy and practical! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!  This Velma costume has turned into my worst enemy! Let me explain, lol.  On Monday, her dance glass was having their Halloween party so we were going to pick up the few ideas that we needed.  First place I went I found the brown skirt and it was super cute. (I thought "wow, this is going to be easier than I thought!") Next comes the battle between "the orange sweater" and myself.  It's October and the weather is getting cooler, so why would I think finding a solid orange shirt would be any problem.  That notion might as well slapped me across the face, pulled my hair, and sneezed on me.  (I am sure one or both of the girls probably did all of these things to me, but oh well.)  After finding the skirt,  I went to 4, yes FOUR more stores in search of a solid orange long sleeve shirt. Going to 4 stores in one day use to mean I was on a good shopping spree, but with a toddler and a 9 month old it now means I am getting a glimpse of what Hell is going to be like.  OK, maybe not that extreme, but it honestly is torture! I know you moms out there can relate.  Moving on.  The very last store we go to I find an orange shirt on clearance, (yahtzee!) but it is still not solid. I had even given up on the face it was going to be a turtleneck.  At this point, we had to leave right then to make it to dance on time.  Not only did I think this was going to be a very short trip for the girls and I, I now have no diapers or wipes, but Anna has pooped. So I buy both which I don't need, get both girls to the car, change Anna's poopy diaper and her clothes, then speed (sorta) to dance class.  While, Anna did look absolutely adorable, I was not still satisfied with our results.  Once I have an idea in my head, that's it, no turning back!  So while laying bed it finally hit me, go buy a white turtleneck and dye the shirt and knee highs. (cue the hallelujah chorus) GENIUS!!!!!  A few days later the girls and I had to return a couple of things, so once again we loaded up to finish this Velma costume.  First store, no dye.  Second store, which I will not name, but rhymes with Tal-Fart (prefer this name better), I loathe.  Loathe is probably stating it midly; I seriously have to emotionally and physically prepare myself to go in there especially with both children. Also, anyone with kids knows that just needing to pick up one thing is still never an easy task.  I am rushing to the isle to find the dye; I get there and not to my surprise every color of dye is there except (drumroll please) ORANGE!!!  So today in my last feeble attempts I will try a couple other stores to find orange clothing dye.  Many of you might say, "Carisa, why didn't you just go online and buy the costume?"  Yes, I could have done that, but I wanted to be practical and that would also be the easy way and for some reason I like to make things as hard on myself as possible. Once I accomplish the task, I will post pics. I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and everyone has a safe and fun filled night of trick or treating! (Next blog I will be posting my chili recipe.)                                  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Carisa

Here goes nothing...

First off, if you are reading this Thank You!  I honestly do not know if anyone will really want to read anything I have to say, but writing a blog is something I have wanted to do for some time now so we will see. Secondly, the layout is probably only temporary, but since the "techie" part of my brain is usually non-existent this one will do for now.  Next, let's discuss the name. lol. I honestly don't want to admit how much time I had put into trying to come up with a clever name for my blog. I finally asked my hubby Greg what he thought and he suggested the current title. At first my reaction was the same as it has always been since I was about 4 years old. Pure Disgust! Seriously, for as long as I can remember, every time I told someone who was under the age of probably about 18 what my name was their response was always, "Carisa Explains It All!"  I know, I know Nickelodeon was very popular in the 90's, but come on people! Then for some reason it kind of grew on me.  I realize the name may go completely over some people's heads, and I hope no one really thinks I am going to "explain" anything I just wanted something that expresses my quirky fun personality.  Anyhoo, I hope to share stories about my little family and our "exciting" lives we live; trials, tribulations, and tips about food allergies (I am learning daily); some crafty ideas I acquire from my new favorite addiction-PINTEREST; and hopefully in the mix of it all a little humor!  (It really bugs me that the previous sentence is probably no where near grammatically correct, but oh well.  If you are an English teacher, my apologies!)  Hope everyone has a {blessed beyond words} day!!!

Carisa