So someone had this idea of surprising her hubby and starting a Christmas tradition that he'd surely enjoy... 

Well, during the excitement of shopping online, making her list, and checking it twice... the washer continued to leak water with every load of laundry she did.

Now... this woman... well, she's a wife and homeschool mom to six with one on the way... so the washer is a pretty "important" thing to her daily exhistance, especially since she lives in Minnesota and washing in a near by frozen pond just isn't a possibility...

So, dejected and depressed, she asked her hubby what to do (because he'd been reading her blog posts, therefore knowing she'd be planning something special for him).  He of course, said would love for his wifey to do such a wonderful thing to please him, however, he would like to wear clean clothes to work (no matter how much the woman would be happy with him just staying in bed with no clothes... and even suggested it, but he responded with something about "making a living" or something... (sigh))... so............................

This poor woman has to "kick it into high gear" and figure out what she WILL be doing for the twelve days of Christmas, for she IS determined to surprise and delight her hubby.

Now, if any other women are in my... um... I mean, this woman's "boat" then feel free to hop aboard as she seeks to figure out ways to make The Twelve Days of Christmas a memorable one!

Because I feel sorry for this woman, I will try posting as many S.H.M.I.L.Y. Times as I can over the next few days... check out the previous S.H.M.I.L.Y. Times as well... I know that I... I mean, this woman... does plan on bringing out ol' number one one night!

In Him,
Amy