Forgot to add that I'm starting to act like Mrs. Flinger... The other day we went to Red Lobster with the kiddos, kept talking with our waitress (she has kiddos close to the same ages as mine) and ended up getting her …
Been busy.
Oh, little guy's been *really* getting up on his hands and knees and rocking. A lot. Wow.
He's also got his first pearly white coming through. Explains a bunch of the fussiness.Went shopping in the garden…
Mom_with_a_Chainsaw - you think I could use fresh, peeled apricots instead of dried apricots for that muffin recipe? I've got probably a pound of fresh apricots waiting for me to do something with... Just need to figur…
Would it be horribly evil of me to tell telemarketers that a better time to reach dh would be when he gets home from the asylum? Or when the vampire curse wears off? Or when the sex-change operation is complete? Or wh…
In between acting like demon spawn, the toddler than be super cute.This afternoon he was all agitated and wanted me to come outside with him for something. After grabbing my hand and leading me towards the garden I fina…
Turns out my 'giant' total from that gardening catalog was $151.34. Seriously. With a bunch of organic seed packets, a few dozen asparagus roots, those umbrella dealies, flats, little greenhouse-type domes for the flat…
Okay, so you all know I can sit and leaf through the Ikea catalog for hours. Regardless of how old the catalog is. Well, I found a new catalog to drool over. And I'm going to actually be able to buy stuff from it! Al…
Since it's getting cooler out - at least for us - here's a great homemade tomato soup.10-Minute Tomato Soup2 cans crushed canned tomatoes1/2 tsp baking soda2 cups milk2 tbsp butter or margarineIn a large heavy saucepan, …
Okay... doing better.Ds1 *finally* went down for a nap yesterday. But guess who woke up not 5 minutes later. Uh huh. So ds2 got to lay on the bathmats while mommy took a much needed shower. And after a little cuddlin…
That's it. I'm done being a mom.Tomorrow when dh comes home from work I'll just take the little one and run away. I seriously want to stuff my toddler down the garbage chute or leave him in the basement or garage or so…
Let's recap today, shall we?Both munchkins woke up at 9:02am on the dot.I didn't get a shower.It rained in the afternoon.Ds1 can't drink limeade anymore. At least until he's potty-trained.It's midnight and I'm on my sec…
Okay, so remember when we didn't find out whether ds2 was going to be a boy or a girl? Or even twins?And ds1 kept telling us it was going to be his baby brother?Well a few days ago he was going on and on about his baby …
The other day I was asking dh for something, and the only descriptive term I could come up with was 'you know, pinchies.' I think I was referring to tongs or tweezers or something. Ds has recently learned (after a few …
He pooped on the toilet today! Three times! Peed a little, too, but still.Plotting how to take out his spring-mattress. That thing is horrible. I would *love* to take it out back and burn it because it's so uncomfort…
I need a fabulous salsa recipe.In the kitchen or garden I have:Tomatoes, cilantro, green peppers, and some hotter peppers from the farmer's market today. Also have red onions and walla walla sweet onions somewhere.Spam …
Comments...Not enough produce to make it worth canning for me. Canning is still quite a lengthy process around here, especially with the munchkins underfoot.Besides, 2+ gallons of boiling hot water + 1 toddler + 1 infan…
What do we see here? The neighborhood hippie in a common outdoor state...Complete with spit up and drool all over her neck and shirt.So just what was that crazy hippie doing outside in tonight's cool, overcast evening?M…
Nothing exciting here. Still in my pajamas. Doing laundry today. Lots of laundry. 3 loads washed, 1 that needs to be folded so far, and 3-4 more loads I still need to wash.Am doing a little house cleaning because my …
Been a little busy today.This afternoon was a little game I like to call "How many bowls can we get dirty?"The bowls were to make.. s that my mom made for me to take to school on my birthday back in kindergarten an…
Oh, that was relish I was canning. Grandma W's secret recipe. Actually I did the hours of prep work in the wee hours of the night (it's an awful lot of stuff to chop and strain!) and my mom did the actual canning while…
Dh is out of town today, and I decided I wanted a challenge today, so the kiddos and I went to Walmart. I got everything on my (short) list, and decided to wander around the housewares and camping sections. Wrote down …
We've been busy. (notice the lack of any counter space) Snapping green beans. Got a warm fuzzy feeling at the time. Years ago (like 15-20 years ago) I sat at this exact same old oak dining table snapping beans wit…
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