I was so busy doing my own thing I forgot to link to the latest Carnival of the Recipes. Carnival of the Recipes #15 was hosted by Mary Beth over at Random Thoughts. I hope she’ll forgive me in time for this week’s Carnival because I get to be hostess.
That’s right! I [...]
Between my regular life, Thanksgiving, and Sims Deluxe, I have been busy the last week, so I will do a small summary of my activities so as not to bore you.
Tuesday – I cooked the first of the three turkeys I had in my refrigerator. Caltechgirl was right. My kitchen smelled fabulous. [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. We’ve already had our Thanksgiving festivities here and it was very tasty. I forgot to make a couple of dishes, but with only 4 of us and all the rest of the food, nobody went away from the table hungry.
Thank you all for being a positive part [...]
It might keep you out of prison.
I found this article while browsing the internet. This guy was convicted of robbery because he left behind dandruff. Next time, use a good shampoo.
November 20th hosted the Pistons and Pacers game. Saturday hosted a college football game between Clemson and South Carolina. Both games were interrupted by big brawls. Here is a little look into the mindset of the sports world.
“...as silly as they [Artest and Jackson] were acting…” quote from the Pistons Coach
Silly? [...]
Would you believe I have 3 turkeys in my freezer and refrigerator? One is for us, of course, and Pinwheels wanted to fry one for his troops who have to work on Thanksgiving. And on Friday, I traded menu items with another mom in Flash’s class who has never cooked a turkey. [...]
Flash went to her first real birthday party today. The party had a “Hello Kitty” theme which she enjoys so that was a bonus. I have no idea what they did, but I know they had a good time. Can you imagine a bunch of 4 and 5 year old girls? [...]
This week’s edition of Carnival of the Recipes is here! Boudicca of Boudicca’s Voice is our hostess this week and she did an oustanding job. You can tell she put a lot of work into it. Go by and show your support and admiration. Oh, and don’t forget to try out some [...]
We were watching TV today when a commercial came on.
Flash: What are those?
Mom: It looks like pictures of a house, or maybe a gym.
Flash: I think it’s a jim. I seen him. I seen him on the way to school sometime.
I love her.
Here’s a recipe for those cold winter evenings. You throw it in the crockpot in the morning and it’s waiting for you when you get home. It originally came from Taste of Home, but I have modified it a little.
Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup
1 lb. boneless round steak, cut into 1/2 in. cubes
1 can (14 [...]
Pinwheels’ Commander’s wife called me a couple of days ago just to see how I was doing. She’s very sweet and I thought it was nice of her to call, but I was really impressed and touched when I found out she was calling from Arkansas. She didn’t even know Pinwheels was out [...]
I usually have Flash wear shorts if she wears a dress to school so she can still play and not share too much of her clothing with her friends. Sometimes we forget. Today was one of those days.
On the way to school:
Flash: I don’t have shorts on today. Don’t worry, mama. [...]
eat peanut butter cookies all day. Oh wait, I did do that.
Never mind.
I forgot something in the car which had the probability of rotting. Probability became actuality. I found it today when we were putting the groceries in the car. While trying to get the kids and the food in the car, I managed to spill it on something else. Definitely an Angela [...]
Today was errand day. My original plan was to run to the post office, BX, and Commissary with Peanut while Flash was in school. Then I cut the post office. Then I let Peanut decide if he wanted to go to the store or take a nap. Surprisingly, he chose a [...]
I’m going to do some shameless advertising for a dear friend. Jenny and I met when our husbands were both in ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corp). We soon moved in different directions once we each became active duty Air Force, but we kept in touch. We’ve each had 2 kids since [...]
I talked to one of the other preschool moms today. Seems like one of the kids in her son’s class has come down with the chicken pox. If I remember correctly, Flash has had her chicken pox vaccine. However, I read recently the vaccine is only successful in 70-90% of the time. [...]
Anybody else getting ready to go through your kids’ toys before Christmas? I have got to bless other little kids with some of our toys before we get more in December. I told VW part of the reason my house is messy is because the kids have a lot of toys. I [...]
For those of you who are waiting on pictures of my guest room, I haven’t forgotten you. I’m trying to get a little bit of decorating done as I organize so it’s taking me a while. I’m also a procrastinator so that doesn’t help either. I finished decorating my blue wall and [...]
I forgot to tell you Pinwheels posted a pic of the kids in their halloween costumes. Now, don’t get too frightened. They may not have faces in the picture, but they are absolutely adorable in real life. I promise! You can even ask Sarahk.
It’s here! It’s finally here! The Carnival of the Recipes #13 is here! Our host for this week is Michael of The Common Virtue. Although I missed the deadline this week, there are lots of delicious sounding entries. Grab your shopping list and check it out soon.
Flash: “You sit down on the potty and warm the seat for me and I’m gonna say thank you.”
I didn’t know I was being so helpful. So glad I could help with one of the little things. : )
It seems like every time I think I get caught up on laundry it suddenly explodes again and I’m way behind. I’ve come to realize over the years you can’t really get caught up on two things: laundry and dishes. Dishes are going to get dirty because you have to eat and [...]
It is still Veteran’s Day in the states, so I’m not too late. Veteran’s Day is a special time we can specifically honor and thank the men and women who have served to make our country and other countries around the world a safer place. I am born, raised, and now married in [...]
Next year will be a happy, happy time for our immediate family. We found out in the last two days there will be a wedding on one side of our family and a new baby on the other side. How is that bittersweet you ask? We won’t be able to attend either [...]
For the next two weeks, Flash’s school is having a Scholastic Book Fair. They have set up a small section of the school into a bookstore and each class has a specific time to come and shop. Here’s my question: Who thinks it’s a good idea to give a four year old [...]
Pinwheels left yesterday for a two week trip to the states. Things have been hectic, but at this time no more than usual. He is spending this week with his younger brother in Texas. Next week he will be working in New Jersey. On his way home he will stop in [...]
We had a big day Saturday, although only half of it was planned. Our original plan was to eat at Joinus (pronounced join-us) and to visit the aquarium. Joinus is one of those Japanese restaurants where they cook your food on a big griddle. I haven’t figured out yet why they give [...]
is the number of spam emails I have received today and it is still growing. Yuck, yuck, yuck. And with my blog I cannot block spam emails. I can only put them into moderation. I can handle that, but I’d rather do it in small batches, not in bulk. I [...]
Pinwheels took the kids to McDonald’s for dinner tonight. He didn’t have time to take them to a sit-down restaurant, but he wanted to spend a little extra time with them before he leaves in the morning for 2 weeks. Peanut was very excited to be getting to go to Ole Macdonald’s. [...]