When DH’s employer presented his big award to him, they let me know so the kids and I could “surprise” him. We arranged to arrive during an employee meeting at 1:00 so we could sneak in. But as employee meeting typically do – they went over and by 2:00 they still hadn’t presented DH’s award. […]
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More pics
To make up for my odd garden pictures, here are some prettier ones from our yard.
Garden ponderings
I love our garden. But occasionally there are some oddities that I just can’t explain: Why is there corn growing among my romaine lettuce (far away from our corn)? Why are my cucumbers growing in circles? Did Jack lose the seeds to his beanstalk? Holy cow! (My hand cannot wrap all the around this sucker’s […]
Chicken Zucchini Casserole
When I first planted my garden someone told me not to plant more than two zucchini plants, and let me tell you, they weren’t kidding! Our zucchini plants are producing like mad! We’re pulling 2 or 3 zucchinis every day. Since I can only stand steamed and grilled zucchini so often, I’ve started to experiment with new […]
Just Wondering
Why, oh why, does it take me an hour to vacuum the floors?
Schizophrenic Pancakes
We have a Saturday night tradition to have breakfast for dinner, so last night I made pancakes. I adapted this recipe and they were so yummy. As I was making them, I thought how absolutely inconsistent I am. I wanted to make them healthy, so I used whole wheat and limited the sugar, but I […]
Saving the Day
It’s been one of those days when the kids are going crazy. Throwing food on the floor. Climbing on the table. Getting in screaming matches (who can scream the loudest and highest…so much fun to listen to, especially 10 minutes after waking up!). I’ve been running around all morning cleaning up messes, preventing falls and broken […]
Expressions I wish were true
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about everyday expressions we use that aren’t anywhere near true and how I’d like to use them instead… For starters, if I’m going to be “working my tush off” – picking up the house, dressing and feeding the kids, running errands, playing dolls, and reading books all day long (not […]
Garden pics
I love my garden (even if it is overrun with mushrooms). It’s so relaxing to go out and take care of the plants, watch them grow. Here are some random pictures, just because they make me smile:
Crock Pot Roast Beef and Leftover Stir-Fry
I’ve discovered a really yummy way to make easy roast beef in the crockpot. Just add the roast to the crockpot and cover with 1 cup beef broth and 1 cup salsa. Cook until roast is done (5-6 hours on low in my crockpot). About 20 minutes before serving, take out the roast and pour […]