1. That sometimes my laundry would get folded AND put away on the same day.
2. That my satellite wouldn't go out in the middle of a favorite tv show when the little black rain cloud decides to block the sun for a moment.
3. That my dog wouldn't have gas....or sleep on my side of the bedroom.
4. That I didn't have such a hard time staying up till 10pm. What kind of loser am I??
5. That P90X worked after one workout.
6. That we lived close enough to ride our bikes to our school.
7. That my best friends lived in my neighborhood. At least I think I wish that. Maybe if they lived closer we'd get sick of each other. Let's * this one since now I think it is similar to the wish I had when I was little that my friends and I lived in the school. We each decided what rooms we would live in and how we'd all eat together in the cafeteria and how cool it would be to have the library all to ourselves....what kind of whacked-out wish is that?
8. That I would remember to write down the crazy stuff my kids say because one day I could pull that stuff out later and really embarrass them in front of boyfriends/girlfriends.
9. That my car lift gate worked when I wanted it to and not just when my husband looks at it. Evidently my bad juju extends to cars now.
10. That my dentist office had tv's in the ceiling.
Happy Weekend, Ya'll!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
I'm Ready
As I've said before, Halloween is not my favorite holiday.
My husband and kids love love love it.
We'll be having Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper, Princess Leia and a Varsity car hop at my house this year.
Me? What will I be this year?
Well, this year I'm going through a hair crisis. (Stay with me. My hair has everything to do with the Halloween costume question.) I cut it super duper short and am in the agonizingly slow process of growing it out. I do this a lot. My hair guy knows when my hair reaches a certain length, I'll come to him with a picture of some 16 year old model/actress (because they are ALL model/actresses now, right?) with a pixie haircut and beg him to cut my hair just like the picture.
Unfortunately, I'm not 16. I'm not Twiggy and I don't have Mr. Hairstylist-who-goes-with-me-everywhere-so-my-hair-is-perfect-every-day. Thus the haircut, while cute in and of itself, quickly becomes something to harp on.
So, this year, in honor of my hair being in that fantastic stage that is growing out a short haircut, I'm going to be.....
My husband and kids love love love it.
We'll be having Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper, Princess Leia and a Varsity car hop at my house this year.
Me? What will I be this year?
Well, this year I'm going through a hair crisis. (Stay with me. My hair has everything to do with the Halloween costume question.) I cut it super duper short and am in the agonizingly slow process of growing it out. I do this a lot. My hair guy knows when my hair reaches a certain length, I'll come to him with a picture of some 16 year old model/actress (because they are ALL model/actresses now, right?) with a pixie haircut and beg him to cut my hair just like the picture.
Unfortunately, I'm not 16. I'm not Twiggy and I don't have Mr. Hairstylist-who-goes-with-me-everywhere-so-my-hair-is-perfect-every-day. Thus the haircut, while cute in and of itself, quickly becomes something to harp on.
So, this year, in honor of my hair being in that fantastic stage that is growing out a short haircut, I'm going to be.....
Justin Beiber!!!!
Heck, I think I even have that purple sweater in my closet. My hair can *totally* do that.
Trick or treat, man.
So Sweet
In recent weeks my little circle of friends has gotten a lot of bad news. Today we got more bad news and sometimes it helps me deal with the bad stuff to look at super cute stuff. It makes me smile. I hope it makes you smile too.
Decorating sugars in fabulous colors AND coordinating polka-dot mini-cupcake liners. Excuse me now while I go find a super fabulous cupcake recipe that is worthy of these fabulous things. (Can I say fabulous one more time? I think I just did!)
Head on over to League of Moveable Type and check out this font you can download for free!!! After I figure out which awesome mini-cupcakes to make, I can package them up and make a label with this oh-so-girly font. Love it.
Well, maybe I just love the site/blog because I love to read and think it is cool people are creative enough to come up with these different fonts! Sans Serif and New Times Roman? Soooo yesterday.
They're reusable wall decals. You can actually dress the doll. They even have trees to decorate, birds and such sweet things for your child's walls. Maybe my middle daughter's? Hmmmm.....
Okay. Shut. The. Front. Door. How cute is this centerpiece? I don't particularly care for Halloween. (Don't ask. My husband LOVES it enough for both of us.) But seeing this makes me want to head out, get some ghostly peeps and get busy! For sure click on the link above the picture and visit the site.
Thanks go out to Jennifer at Little Household for introducing me to this site. Thanks, Jennifer!!
Go out. Be sweet.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sucked In
No. This isn't about Spanx. But I do love a good pair of Spanx. If they made one that would go from my neck to my ankles, I'd be a happy girl.
The title of this post has to do with the fact that one of my favorite shows, NCIS, comes on in re-runs and I happened to find it this afternoon while folding laundry.
There I am, being productive with my laundry and watching my show. Then I watch the next show. And maybe one more. See? I got sucked in by Gibbs, Tony, Ziva and Abby. Now I'm done with my laundry and am just sitting glassy-eyed in front of the tv. (I know, I know. I'm setting such a fine example for the youth of America.)
So I peel myself away from Gibbs, Ziva, Tony and Abby just long enough to realize I have *gasp* not started dinner and it is THAT TIME.
Notice a trend, here? I tend to wait till the last possible minute to make dinner. Oh well. If that is my vice......
Here's my dinner tonight. I've had this recipe forever - from when I was little, through college and now with my family. It's a favorite with everyone.
I decided to blog this on the fly, so some of the pictures are excluding some ingredients. I'll post a complete ingredient list before the filling and topping. The actual assembly isn't hard.
Presenting........HAMBURGER PIE! (we are soooo fancy here)
For the filling: 1 egg, 1 lb ground beef browned, 1 can corn, 1/2 c soda (or ritz) crackers, crushed, 1/2 c chili sauce, 1 T minced onion (I used the dried ones), 1/2 t oregano
Brown the ground beef. Duh. Then drain the beef and put back in the pan.
Add the egg--I beat it before I put it in--and then crush the crackers up and add to the meat.
Add oregano and corn.
Put it all in a pie plate or pyrex dish. I've never done the pyrex dish before but it should work.
Pop it in a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes.
While it is cooking, start the topping.
You'll need: 1 c (plus extra) grated cheddar cheese, 1 egg, 2T milk, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t dry mustard, 1 T Worsteshire sauce
Mix all the ingredients together and top the pie. My husband would like me to tell you all that there really should be bacon on top of the hamburger pie. This is true, except that I didn't have bacon in the fridge, so no bacon for us tonight. We'll just have to muddle though.
Put back in the oven till the cheese melts.
Voila! Dinner. Steam some veggies and wham bam you've got yourself a hot meal in less than an hour.
I'm spent. Working all those cases with my NCIS team has me beat.
Ya'll have a good night.
The title of this post has to do with the fact that one of my favorite shows, NCIS, comes on in re-runs and I happened to find it this afternoon while folding laundry.
There I am, being productive with my laundry and watching my show. Then I watch the next show. And maybe one more. See? I got sucked in by Gibbs, Tony, Ziva and Abby. Now I'm done with my laundry and am just sitting glassy-eyed in front of the tv. (I know, I know. I'm setting such a fine example for the youth of America.)
So I peel myself away from Gibbs, Ziva, Tony and Abby just long enough to realize I have *gasp* not started dinner and it is THAT TIME.
Notice a trend, here? I tend to wait till the last possible minute to make dinner. Oh well. If that is my vice......
Here's my dinner tonight. I've had this recipe forever - from when I was little, through college and now with my family. It's a favorite with everyone.
I decided to blog this on the fly, so some of the pictures are excluding some ingredients. I'll post a complete ingredient list before the filling and topping. The actual assembly isn't hard.
Presenting........HAMBURGER PIE! (we are soooo fancy here)
For the filling: 1 egg, 1 lb ground beef browned, 1 can corn, 1/2 c soda (or ritz) crackers, crushed, 1/2 c chili sauce, 1 T minced onion (I used the dried ones), 1/2 t oregano
Brown the ground beef. Duh. Then drain the beef and put back in the pan.
Add the egg--I beat it before I put it in--and then crush the crackers up and add to the meat.
Add oregano and corn.
Put it all in a pie plate or pyrex dish. I've never done the pyrex dish before but it should work.
Pop it in a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes.
While it is cooking, start the topping.
You'll need: 1 c (plus extra) grated cheddar cheese, 1 egg, 2T milk, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t dry mustard, 1 T Worsteshire sauce
Mix all the ingredients together and top the pie. My husband would like me to tell you all that there really should be bacon on top of the hamburger pie. This is true, except that I didn't have bacon in the fridge, so no bacon for us tonight. We'll just have to muddle though.
Put back in the oven till the cheese melts.
Voila! Dinner. Steam some veggies and wham bam you've got yourself a hot meal in less than an hour.
I'm spent. Working all those cases with my NCIS team has me beat.
Ya'll have a good night.
30 Minutes
I'm a stay-at-home mom. I love it. Most days.
I can honestly say that I'm busier now as a SAHM than I ever was when I was working. The other day I had about 30 minutes before the kids came home and I decided to get off my rapidly expanding posterior and do something productive. Welcome to real life.
Let me share what my pantry has become.
In my next house I'm having a large walk-in pantry.
Things aren't falling OFF the shelves, but it's pretty bad. Jars and bottles everywhere. Boxes of cereal that have been there since the summer. Reusuable shopping bags shoved at the bottom. I couldn't find anything. You can't tell from the picture, but there are 3 bottles of white wine vinegar in there. WHO needs 3 bottles of white wine vinegar?
Less than 15 minutes later.....
Let's move on to the closet I transformed into a catch-all for the kids. I had big plans for this one. Places for the backpacks, first aid kit (you can't have too many bandaids!), picnic stuff, and bulletin boards for the important papers.
Let's have a look at my amazing organizational ability.
I know, I know. Those faint of heart should avert their eyes. I see this and think, "WHAT HAPPENED??"
Now....
Again, makes me happy. So happy. I'm going to get myself a cold beverage and enjoy this example of neatness.
And while I'm enjoying my icy cold beverage, I'm going to wonder exactly what I was storing in that closet? I didn't throw out that much stuff. I did, however, decide to slowly take over a room in my basement that was initially intended for the girls.
Here's what is now residing in the room formerly known as the "room with the red couch". Eventually it will become my crafty room....OUR crafty room.
All this done in less than 30 minutes.
I guess this is my one productive thing for the week.
I hear Regis and Kelly calling. You'll find me on the couch.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The Farm
Uncle Bob's Farm. 13 preschoolers. 8 parents. Wait--maybe 10 parents. I honestly can't remember.
No snack time. Port-a-Potties. Yuck.
And the complaining...oh the complaining. From the parents. We were hot. We were cold. We were wet. We were battling the humidity. Welcome to fall in my state. It rocks.
Not.
It all starts out so well. Sweet children, walking hand in hand down the gravel path toward the first exhibit.
Here we are in the first exhibit- Bats. My son is on the left. I wonder exactly what was showing in that bat movie?
Look how cute they are. They are listening to a potter talk about clay. And oxidation. And hydration. And ionization. Sure. Our 4 year olds are super smart and completely understand the natural coloring process of our native soil. Yeeahh. Riiight.
By this point we're past snack time with no snack. The kids are restless. The parents are restless and some of us were trying to figure a way to snag the school bus and head out to pick up some refreshments...
And the little pumpkins have melted into what you see during the sheep shearing demonstration.
They weren't interested in shearing sheep. I'm sure all the little girls are behaving perfectly. See the cutie pie in the braids paying attention and all the boys looking on at the fun of breaking that tree?
I love preschool faces. They crack me up. They were so good. Through it all--rain, wind, heat, humidity, the corn maze (don't ask) and patiently waiting while all of the parents in the general vicinity took thousands of pictures to preserve this moment forever in time.
And here is reality. Don't think I didn't think about using photoshop. It was like herding cats.
Just keeping it real.
Happy Tuesday, Ya'll. I need a nap.
No snack time. Port-a-Potties. Yuck.
And the complaining...oh the complaining. From the parents. We were hot. We were cold. We were wet. We were battling the humidity. Welcome to fall in my state. It rocks.
Not.
It all starts out so well. Sweet children, walking hand in hand down the gravel path toward the first exhibit.
Here we are in the first exhibit- Bats. My son is on the left. I wonder exactly what was showing in that bat movie?
Look how cute they are. They are listening to a potter talk about clay. And oxidation. And hydration. And ionization. Sure. Our 4 year olds are super smart and completely understand the natural coloring process of our native soil. Yeeahh. Riiight.
By this point we're past snack time with no snack. The kids are restless. The parents are restless and some of us were trying to figure a way to snag the school bus and head out to pick up some refreshments...
And the little pumpkins have melted into what you see during the sheep shearing demonstration.
They weren't interested in shearing sheep. I'm sure all the little girls are behaving perfectly. See the cutie pie in the braids paying attention and all the boys looking on at the fun of breaking that tree?
I love preschool faces. They crack me up. They were so good. Through it all--rain, wind, heat, humidity, the corn maze (don't ask) and patiently waiting while all of the parents in the general vicinity took thousands of pictures to preserve this moment forever in time.
And here is reality. Don't think I didn't think about using photoshop. It was like herding cats.
Just keeping it real.
Happy Tuesday, Ya'll. I need a nap.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Kenny Chesney & Schoolhouse Rock
Our weekend out and around. Homecoming at our school. It's small...so the elementary kids are involved in the festivities. Start humming "Boys of Fall" because it was the theme music for most of our activities this weekend.
Go War Eagles!
Saturday: Breakfast of Champions
Saturday: Breakfast of Mom
Go War Eagles: The Run-Through
War Eagles: The Talk
We lost the game, but our coaches include the cheerleaders in the "after-the-game" talk". Then they pray. They pray thanksgiving for no injuries, for the opportunity to have fun with friends and for the privilege of playing with the heart of a good sportsman. I love that.
Lunch of Project makers
Project One: Welcome to Middle School. You'll need to make a model of the solar system.
Start humming Schoolhouse Rock theme music here.
Project Two: Welcome to Second Grade. You'll need to make a model of a Native American's home.
Project Three: How Can I, the 4 year old brother, best bother my sisters while they try to finish their projcets?
Busy days. Our Sunday will truly be a day of rest.
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