Not me! My mom is a new homeowner!!! 
She doesn’t get the keys to her new trailer until next week, so we peeked into the windows. Here’s my mom giving my sister a “tour” of the master bedroom! š
I’m so excited for my mom!! But, now she’s faced with the challenge of “downsizing” from a 2,000 square foot house (that has acquired 20+ years of stuff)Ā to a trailer half the size.
This morning, my sister and I went to my mom’s house to take theĀ crap things that we’ve left at her house over the years– like old textbooks, high school yearbooks, photo albums, random clothing, etc.
My sister and I filled an entire truck with our junk!! šÆ
While going through the attic at my mom’s house, we stumbled upon lots of old school toys from our childhood. My sister and I got a kick out of seeing them after all of these years.
I remember thinking I was SO cool using this Popples lunchbox in elementary school!
Here’s my very first camera from Fisher Price! š
I was destined to be a blogger! š
We also found some really neat stuff– like my great grandfather’s porcelain license plate and a drinking glass from the 1981 Kentucky Derby that my mom attended.
Lunch/Dinner
I helped my mom for a few hours and then headed to my sister’s house for a late-lunch/early dinner. I was famished and immediately dug into the appetizers.
My sister’s guacamole was fabulous! She added black beans, red onion, and corn to the mix.
I also enjoyed my first pumpkin beer of the season! After running seven miles and helping my mom pack for a few hours, it tasted sooooo amazing!
My sister also made a rice bake with black and white beans, onion, and crumbled feta.
Delicious!
For dessert, I brought a bunch of Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies to share. Of course, I ate a few! š
While we ate, these two clowns played in the yard.
Eventually, they wore themselves out.
Pooped pug!
Mal and Murph are waiting to watch a movie with me. We’re chilling on the couch tonight.
Hope you had a nice Saturday!
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nostalgia and good atmosphere
Bahaha I’ve been going through all my junk lately too. My mom threw away my childhood toys long ago but I still have my middle/high school stuff. It never ends!!
CONGRATS Mama CNC! Looks like you all (including Murph) had a great day together š
Congrats to your mom. Glad today was a good stroll down memory lane! Enjoy your evening!
Congrats to your mom!
I’m so jealous of your My Little Pony! I never found mine. I did find my My Little Pony rollerskates, though!
I love when my dog melts in my lap like murph is doing. There’s nothing better.
You might need to ebay some of those toys. My hubby & I live in 360 sqft park model and love it.
Cute pic of you and murphy! Love the idea of beefing up guac w/ beans and corn.
I love going through my old stuff…it brings back so many memories! Why is your mom downsizing? She seems excited about the new place!
Finding old stuff from your childhood is so much fun! Congrats to your mom for finding a place she likes š
I had those mcdonald’s toys!!! I used to LOVE those things. haha. Also love the My Little Pony.
Haha, I had those mcdonalds toy!
And Congrats to your mom! š
Congratulations to your mum!! And to your sister – black beans and corn in guacamole, how inspired!
Is it possible to get the recipe for the rice bake? That looks great!!
My Pretty Pony!!! š Awesome blast from the past! Good luck to your mom with her new home!
Ahh-pumpkin beer! I need to locate some of that for fall š Congrats to your mom and her new home.
Congrats to your Momma! So cool š Maybe her house luck will rub off on you and Mal!
Definitely had those MacDonald’s “transformer” toys!
I had the same camera and burger toy. I loved Popples and My Little Pony, In fact, I still have a 20 some odd year old My Little Pony sleeping bag and a Rainbow Brite doll. I love my 80s toys!! Thanks for sharing.
I had SO many of those same toys! I loved the fisher-price camera… I even upgraded that one at the ripe old age of 9 to the heftier blue and black model that took that same 110 film… and I stole my sister’s McD’s hamburger toy š
Aw I loved Popples!
What a busy day! I had my first pumpkin ale of the season last night, and boy am I glad they are back!
That rice bake looks really good–any chance we could get a recipe?
my little pony !!!!
congrats to your mom!
Popples!! OMG I had one of these toys as a kid to, and the macca’s toys! So awesome!
Was that rice bake vegetarian? It looks really good! As did the guacamole.
Would you possibly be able to post those recipes?
I love looking at old stuff š It’s fun seeing things you had forgotten about and having the memories come back.
Also, I second the request for the rice bake recipe! It looks really tasty!
It’s so fun going through stuff & finding old things like toys. Congrats on your mom having a new home!
I love those old school toys! So much fun!
I love the toys, I loved the popples too!
Oh my gosh, I had the same McDonald’s Happy Meal toys! Too funny! I love finding old stuff like that….brings back such memories. : ) Good luck to your mom on her move.
OMG, I totally had that hotcakes toy! I probably had the other ones as well, but for some reason the hotcakes one really sticks out in my mind.
Congrats to your mom on her new place!
What fun with the family. I love going through old stuff–and I’m only 20!
Congrats to your Mom! That is very exciting!
Nostalgic is definitely how I would describe myself right now.
I totally had that lunchbox..loved it! And after that one, I upgraded to a New Kids on the Block one š
Ah…popples and my little pony! I miss those days. š So fun going back and looking at old memories.
oh my gosh, my little pony!!
I had popples! Heather at Hangry Pants posted about those the other day. Mine was pink.
I have no idea whatever happened to it. I lost a box of my memorabilia type stuff in one of my moves so it was probably in there.
Congrats on your mom getting a new home!
Is the raffle for the banner ending Today Sunday or did it end friday? Your post says Sunday the website says Friday.
Loved popples! I also had the McDonalds fake food, not sure why I wanted to play with fake McDonalds….but I had them!
That last picture is adorable!!
Oooh my gosh–I so remember Popples from when I was little!! It’s a blast going through things from the past!
Love seeing those old toys! Ahhh, the Popples, where did they go?
I love going through all my old stuff! It brings back so many memories. š
oh my gosh, tina that shot of you holding murphy is PRICELESS! he looks like such a tired little baby š
Loved the little piece of automotive history! I would put that up in my office!
Your sisters rice and bean casserole looks awesome — when I first saw it through my hazy contacts it looked like chocolate chip coconut bars… yummmmmm!!
oh my gosh we had those mcdonalds toys and my little ony, too! crazy!
I understand about going through stuff and purging, we are clenaing out my father in laws 3500 sq foot house afer he passed away this summer and it has been a HUGE job!
I had a white Popples! Forgot about those things!
Ahh Popples were my all time favorite thing as a kid! I would’ve thought you & your lunchbox were cool š