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I made this last night and served it with tacos and refried beans. It was delicious. I added some chopped red onions, but i'm not incl...

The egg cracked while boiling and only the yolk came out (whole).

My cousin Tanner is getting married this weekend. The Chickies were going to wear the dresses they wore at Easter. The only problem was th...

The chilluns are back home again from their visit with Mimi and PaPa. Much fun was had by all. I think Mimi needed a day at the spa and a lo...

You hear that? No? It's called silence and there's too much of it around here. The Chickies are at Mimi and PaPa's this week....

For years I have put up a hummingbird feeder. And every year I have maybe one hummingbird. Mostly the wasps help themselves and I just en...

You know, it's getting to be that time of year again. No, not Halloween, contrary to what the stores are advertising. Back to School T...

It took me ALL DAY yesterday to clean up after Lulu's birthday party. Our house is 99.9% child friendly, so when we have people over it...

"I can't see! I can't see! I can't see! I can't see!" (repeat 4,000 times in a little 2 year old voice). That is ...

What is it with people and RSVPs? Is it that much trouble to pick up the phone and say 'yes we are coming to the party' or 'no ...

Coffee of the Day : Anything ice cold. Except those icy coffee drinks. I'm sorry, but coffee is meant to be hot and anything less tha...

Quote from Lulu the other night as we were headed to Rosa's for dinner: "Dad you're not wearing THAT shirt, are you?" ...

I almost forgot to post anything today. My house is about to eat me alive because it's so trashed. I bearly made it to the computer wi...

We had the most pleasant 4th of July. We cooked hamburgers on our new grill, which worked beautifully. The guys spent a small fortune on f...

Well what do you know, it's raining again! And not just rain, either. "Can't see the neighbor's house" kind of rain....

Beware! It is entirely possible to eat this whole dish by yourself! But! It has 2 vegetables, so you know, it's good for you. Chees...

I drove approximately 14 hours to get to Ikea yesterday, but didn't come home with the lamp I originally went for. That's okay, beca...

Remember I told you about the ice cream man in Maine? In his little window on his truck he had a tip jar with a sign attached that said ...

Ha ha, I almost wrote 'abstinence' instead of abscence. I guess that would work, too. Well, we're home from our lovely vacation ...

I know I said I wasn't going to blog, but I got bored last night and changed my template. And hey, I have my site feed thingy working a...

So hi, how are you? I'm very busy this week, so don't spit on me because i'm not going to post anything unless something very b...

Look at these little dresses . I'm not crazy about the leopard trim, but I love the general idea. They call them feed sack dresses, but ...

I fully intended to post something yesterday. Really, I did. But Kevin was working from home and hogged the computer all day so I didn...

Here's a recipe for those of you with gardens this summer. Or neighbors or relatives with gardens from whom to mooch off of. Don't...

We are utterly worn out from a busy long weekend of weddings, family, and fun. We took the girls to the zoo, went fishing, and then yesterd...

Picture if you will, our humble abode on this Friday night: 3 little girls ages 2, 3, and 4 dressed as Cinderella (Blondie), Sleeping Beaut...

I made this last night for dinner. It caused me much frustration, but it was worth it. First rule when making this: DO NOT let a four yea...

So as I was saying about the argument with the squirrrel...... While I was on my blogging vacation, I discovered that we have a squirrel who...

Hi! I'm back--refreshed and relaxed. Yet I still have no clue as to what to write about. So here's a quick recap of my last two week...

I have nothing interesting to say lately, so i'm going to take a break from blogging for a few days. And besides, I have other things t...

Coffee of the Day : Anything with copious amounts of sugar and/or caffeine in it. To keep up with these kids who must have drank the conte...

Brownies with Cherry Mousse 1 box of brownie mix (we prefer the mix with the packet of Hershey's syrup in it) 1 envelope unflavored ge...

Lulu's class did a monarch butterfly project this semester and she has talked about it quite a bit. She came home talking about milkweed...

I hope you all appreciate my blogging today. I hurt my back somehow and it's killing me to sit in an upright position for more than abo...

Looky, looky at the great deal I just found! Everyone knows (okay maybe you didn't, but now you do) that i'm a sucker for anything K...

I made this other night on a whim. I was at Central Market and picked up an eggplant simply because a) I haven't had eggplant in years, ...

This puts a whole new spin on breakfast cereal, huh? Thursday through Sunday is the Gymboree Circle of Friends sale. 30% off everything ...

Most of you know how I feel about Bratz dolls. If you don't, well i'll tell you. I hate them. I loathe them. I want to burn the ...

Coffee of the Day : Coffee!! 3 Cups and counting! Woo Hoo! Personal Reflections : I can't change out of my pajama pants until i'...

I'm feeling kind of gyped on the whole kindergarten registration experience now. I was standing outside the classroom yesterday waiting ...

The kindergarten registration went fine. It was less of an ordeal than I thought it would be. We signed some papers, received some packets o...

Today's the Day: Kindergarten Registration! And me, Miss Organization forgot about all our "essential forms" to take with us...

Wow, I had no idea a post about a clothesline would generate so many comments. Maybe I should start washing my dishes in the creek and see ...

Oh my word, the beer can chicken was SO good. And so easy! I highly recommend splurging on the $2.50 stand to hold the chicken up. Otherwise...

Jennifer wanted me to talk about my new clothes line. And I would be happy to, because I love it. Turns out our grandmothers were not crazy ...

Every month the electric bill would sit in my mailbox and smirk: "Hehe, wait till she sees me THIS month! I bet she'll keel over be...

This is my 200th post. 200 ramblings about my boring life, my cute kids, and my intense animosity towards Walmart. But even after all the n...

Coffee of the Day : Ice cold Dr. Pepper and leftover Panda Express chinese food. Today's Mental Jukebox Selection : George Strait, ...

Ya'll this stuff is so good, it should be the Recipe of the Month. No, the YEAR! Lulu practically licked her plate clean, and that's...

See Annoying Chicken: And the Annoying Chicken said: "Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp Flap, flap, flap, flap Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wi...

As I said in my previous post , today's the day to go over and donate what you can to Heather from Especially Heather . The minimum bid...

You see that new "For Heather" button over there--->? Well, a few days ago I clicked on Jennifer's link and it led me to t...

Coffee of the Day : Big Red and Chips Ahoy (because i'm healthy like that) Mental Jukebox Selection : The Chicken Dance* Contem...

Do you know what irks me more than anything in the world? When the lawn mower dies. This has happened to me almost every time i've mow...

Alright, Rachel Ray, i've found a recipe you can truly cook in 30 minutes. Unless you forget to actually turn on the flame under the po...

Happy Day After Easter--otherwise known as Diabetic Coma Day. I'm getting a little wiser now, seeing as how this is our 4th Easter doing...

What a lovely Easter weekend. I have the girls matching sleeveless dresses, and sandals all ready for tommorow. I also have my cute new s...

In order to promote more commenting (which hasn't been too successful lately), does anyone have any theories as to why my goldfinches ha...

I'm watching the Food Network (surprise!) and you know, cooking shows are so unrealistic. No normal person can cook the way they do. I w...

I went back to the nursery this morning to find out what the mystery plant is and it was, indeed, as my mother suggested, a ruellia. Desert...

Can anyone tell me what this is? I bought it yesterday on accident. I had a two year old with me who was loading up plants she thought we sh...

I'm convinced this whole potty-training rigamarole is just a precursor to the teenage years. I was (and probably maybe possibly still ...

Have I told you how much of a beating it is to go into Walmart? And how much I wish they would just build an HEB already so I wouldn't ...

UPDATE: Ta-Da! Aren't I pretty? Still working on it a little. Let me know if something looks funky to you. I have thrown my Wordpress ...

I'm working on moving my blog to WordPress. I'm trying to figure it all out and get everything exported over there, but it's ta...

Whew, now I only have to offer the airlines a few fingers instead of my whole arm. All day yesterday Last night I was neglecting my chil...

We are going to Maine this summer to visit Aunt Mindy and Chickie Cousin Chelsea. Does anyone know a good surgeon who can amputate my left a...

Pick the month you were born Pick the day (number) you were born Pick the color of shirt you are wearing Now type out the sentence you made...

We did a "Tour of the Texas Hill Country" this weekend. Kevin took Friday off and we headed down south. Our first stop was the ...

Today, one year ago, my boring little baby blog was born. (cue harp soloist) It was a warm St. Patrick's Day. I was bored out of my mi...

Still limping along here in broken computer-ville. I'm all for shopping around, but come on Kevin--HP or Dell--those are our choices. ...