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Recipe of the Week

2007-08-02T09:57:00.000-06:00

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 including them anymore because of *burp* heartburn issues *burp*. Corn Salad 3 ears of corn, cooked (but still crunchy) and cut off the cob 1 handful of fresh cilantro, chopped fine 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 red bell pepper, diced 2 Tbsp. red wine

Wordless Wednesday

2007-08-01T09:29:00.000-06:00

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

I'm All Shopped Out (yes, you read that correctly)

2007-07-31T12:55:00.000-06:00

My cousin Tanner is getting married this weekend. The Chickies were going to wear the dresses they wore at Easter. The only problem was that their shoes didn't fit them anymore. So I searched high and low for shoes. I finally found some yesterday at Tarjay that were okay-but-not-my-favorite-but-they-would-do. I got home, took out the dresses (that they only wore once, but that's okay because

Back In The Saddle Again

2007-07-30T08:10:00.000-06:00

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 long nap after it was over. Top 10 Things I Observed While Childless For a Week: The salespeople in Ann Taylor and Dillards treat you with more courtesy and kindness when you don't have children with you. Which is bothersome to me because my kids don't act

The Silence is Deafening

2007-07-23T18:18:00.000-06:00

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. It's only Monday and i'm bored out of my mind. I may or may not have been to Target TWICE today, got the oil changed, cleaned my car, the house is spotless, dinner was ready at 5:00, and i'm cleaning out closets now. It's nice to have a moment to myself every now and

Yet Another Benefit Of A Laundry Line

2007-07-19T10:43:00.000-06:00

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 end up wasting copious amounts of sugar. So this year I didn't bother putting one up. I was just outside hanging the Chickies very bright, primarily pink wardrobes out to dry and guess who came for a visit? A big, fat, iridescent green hummingbird. We have

I Had To Stop Folding Laundry To Tell You About This One

2007-07-18T09:45:00.000-06:00

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 Time! (collective groans.......). I don't know about your kids', but Lulu's school supply list could furnish a small third world country with craft supplies. I was moaning and fanning myself thinking of all I had to buy, and THEN I came across this! Crayons for

The Aftermath

2007-07-16T09:02:00.000-06:00

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's nice that we can just visit and not worry about the kids getting into trouble. So we all sat outside while the kids were inside playing with all the toys that came with 5 million tiny pieces that Lulu got for her birthday. Every now and then someone would go

Thus Is The Life of a Mother

2007-07-13T07:34:00.000-06:00

"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 I woke up to at 2:39 this morning. Me being the good mother that I am, laid there in my nice cozy bed thinking, "Maybe she'll go back to sleep." I thought that for 5 minutes, maybe more, even sending her telepathic messages to go back to sleep. I finally got up and went into

Kellie McCranky

2007-07-12T10:23:00.000-06:00

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 we're not'? And better yet, I even provided an email address so if you don't feel like talking, just send a quick note to me. I don't write all that information on the invitation for my health. Out of the 12 invitations I sent, only 2 people RSVPed (thank you Jennifer

Mrs. Egg Barometer

2007-07-11T11:47:00.000-06:00

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 than steaming is simply undrinkable. And speaking of, did you know you can get a free Slurpee at 7-11 stores today? Please don't get a blue one, it turns your teeth blue and you look ridiculous. Contemplating: Throwing my dishwasher out the window. Or maybe "

We've Only Just Begun

2007-07-10T09:41:00.000-06:00

Quote from Lulu the other night as we were headed to Rosa's for dinner: "Dad you're not wearing THAT shirt, are you?" "Well, yes, I was planning on it. Why?" "DAAAAAD!!! It's not cool!" As she rolled her eyes in obvious disgust over the whole situation.

Some Domestic Affairs

2007-07-09T14:59:00.000-06:00

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 without sinking into all this mud around here. We worked outside all day yesterday and tracked in enough mud and grass to make a small Indian dwelling in the living room. The big 5th birthday bash is this weekend, and I was going to take a poll and see if I

A Good Night

2007-07-05T08:52:00.000-06:00

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 fireworks and proceeded to pop them as close to the house and people as they could. Lulu had a ball, but Blondie was scared to death of them. She spent the majority of last night inside watching everything from the back door. Our neighbors put on a spectacular

Building An Ark

2007-07-03T12:39:00.000-06:00

Well what do you know, it's raining again! And not just rain, either. "Can't see the neighbor's house" kind of rain. "Washing out the driveway" rain. "Sandbox toys floating" rain. But i'm not complaining. Because I would rather it be 88 degrees and raining than 105 degrees and having dead grass and flowers. Of course with the intense humidity it feels like 90-something, but still, it's

Recipe of the Week

2007-06-29T09:26:00.000-06:00

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. Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Dip 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 tsp. garlic powder Preheat oven to

My Productive, Inexpensive, and Overall Fun Trip To Ikea

2007-06-28T08:05:00.001-06:00

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, because I did come home with approximately 900 things I didn't go after, but convinced myself I really needed. But still, we ate lunch for under $5, the kids crawled under the covers of every. single. bed. in the store and pretended to snore (very loudly) and I am

Wednesday Happenings

2007-06-27T08:22:00.000-06:00

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 "WORKING FOR MONEY FOR COLLAGE". We gave him a dollar and I told him to make sure and use spell check when he writes papers in school. I'm off to Ikea today. They have a lamp on sale that I like and the Chickies always like playing in the kid areas. Plus, you

Abscence Makes The Blog Writing Easier

2007-06-26T12:48:00.000-06:00

Ha ha, I almost wrote 'abstinence' instead of abscence. I guess that would work, too. Well, we're home from our lovely vacation in Maine. We got in about midnight last night. And ya'll, we had a lovely time. But you know, i'm glad to be home because not once did I hear the words 'ya'll' or 'lovely' while we were up there. It was such a relaxing, refreshing time. The weather was great--cool,

New and Improved!

2007-06-19T13:17:00.000-06:00

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 again. So you can add me to your Google Reader! If your screen doesn't look like this will you please tell me what's off?

No Time To Chat--Well, Maybe A Little

2007-06-18T12:47:00.000-06:00

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 blogworthy arises. Yes, I promised no more breaks, but i'm going on vacation (my brother is staying at our house while we're gone, so you sickos can just make plans to rob someone else's house) and things need to be done. I will say this, though: I don't know about any

Just To Say I Posted

2007-06-14T18:29:00.000-06:00

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 do you think they meant flour sack dresses? Because I've never seen feed sacks this pretty. I remember my grandma having an apron or something made out of flour sacks. And wasn't there a chapter in one of the Little House books about Ma making curtains out of

Mrs. Egg Barometer

2007-06-14T08:23:00.000-06:00

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't get a chance. I know you all cuss me out under your breath when I don't post something, but get a life I couldn't help it. And today I forgot what I was going to write about yesterday, so i'll just do a Barometer post. Be ye thankful and hush up. Coffee of

Recipe of the Week

2007-06-12T08:08:00.001-06:00

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 even bother trying this with grocery store bought vegetables because it's just not the same. Summer Vegetables 1 onion, cut into bite sized chunks 2 squash or zuchinni, sliced 1 or 2 tomatoes (or a bunch of cherry tomatoes) cut into bite size pieces finely

Random Monday Stuff

2007-06-11T12:08:00.000-06:00

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 yesterday after all the wedding stuff was over we cooked hamburgers for everyone. Aunt Mindy and Chickie Cousin Chelsea are bonafide yankees. When we went fishing they both complained like a couple of pansies about how hot it was. Of course when we go to Maine

Slumber Party

2007-06-08T18:40:00.000-06:00

Picture if you will, our humble abode on this Friday night: 3 little girls ages 2, 3, and 4 dressed as Cinderella (Blondie), Sleeping Beauty (Chickie Cousin Chelsea), and Belle (Lulu). Lulu telling them what to do and say as they play some game that involves a cash register, a princess castle, and baby dolls. Sirius Kid's Music Channel blaring in the background. Sticky fingers from the 19

Recipe of the Week

2007-06-06T08:41:00.000-06:00

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 year old squeeze the limes. Lime juice and contact lenses do not mix well. Second rule: DO NOT cut up the avocados early because you will eat them all and have to cut up another one later when you're in a hurry because your children are screaming (because

Squirrel Story

2007-06-05T08:35:00.000-06:00

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 has mental issues. I'd been noticing him for a couple of days. He tries his hardest to get into the squirrel-proof bird feeder. No kidding, he worked for at least three days trying to get into that thing. Finally he realized that he can take a running

I Know You've Missed My Exciting Stories

2007-06-04T08:26:00.000-06:00

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 weeks. * I got in an arguing match with a squirrel. I was beginning to think the squirrel would win. More details to come in another post. * Blondie is potty-trained. Or 'toilet-taught' as the politically correct people would say. I don't care what you call it--she goes

Time Out

2007-05-22T13:04:00.000-06:00

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 to do like enjoy this great weather before it gets too hot. And get a tan while watching the kids run through the sprinkler. And go fishing. And make blueberry muffins with that good sugary topping. Ciao!

Mrs. Egg Barometer

2007-05-18T07:47:00.000-06:00

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 contents of the sugar bowl this morning. Mental Jukebox Selection: ........ (crickets chirping) Project of the Day: Buying and planting sod for our yard. These trees just keep growing (imagine that!) and shading large areas of the yard which now will not grow

Recipe of the Week

2007-05-16T09:37:00.000-06:00

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 gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 1/3 cup boiling water 2 cups heavy whipping cream 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries 3 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice Preheat oven and prepare brownies according to box instructions. In a small bowl, soften gelatin in

How Appropriate

2007-05-15T11:09:00.000-06:00

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 and caterpillars and chrysalises (chrysali?) throughout the past couple of months. Yesterday, when I picked her up from school, her teacher was holding a box. Lulu was dying to show me what was in it. She took me over to it and there was the biggest monarch I

This and That

2007-05-14T12:32:00.000-06:00

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 about 2 minutes. I have a date with a cute chiropractor on Wednesday. And yes, more bargains. I rarely shop at the Children's Place, but I do like their panties for Blondie. Her little chubby (very pinchable) hiney doesn't fit too well in Gymboree panties. I

Is This Slowly Turning Into A Shopping Blog?

2007-05-11T13:47:00.000-06:00

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 KitchenAid. And hmmm, what a coincidence, we desperately need new steak knives. I restrained myself from buying the red ones, but it was very hard. You better hurry if you want some because when I ordered there were only 4 left. Unless that's a ploy to get you to

Recipe of the Week

2007-05-09T10:37:00.000-06:00

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, and b) it was just so shiny and pretty. I had no idea what I was going to do with it. You know when people ask you "If you had x amount of money to spend anywhere you wanted, where would you spend it?" Alot of people say "the Corvette dealership" or "Nordstrom"

Some Information You Might Need--You Can Thank Me Later

2007-05-08T08:41:00.000-06:00

This puts a whole new spin on breakfast cereal, huh? Thursday through Sunday is the Gymboree Circle of Friends sale. 30% off everything in the store and online. It always irks me when people say they can't afford Gymboree. First of all, you should NEVER be buying anything at full price. EVER. If you have to have something, wait a week or two and it will go on sale. Gymboree constantly

Soapbox Monday

2007-05-07T11:13:00.000-06:00

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 stores down that sell them. I want to find the inventor of Bratz and give them an earful and shake my index finger in their face and maybe slap 'em around a little. I refuse to go down the aisle in the store where Bratz are on display. And yes, I will tolerate the

Mrs. Egg Barometer--brought to you today by massive amounts of caffeine

2007-05-04T07:29:00.000-06:00

Coffee of the Day: Coffee!! 3 Cups and counting! Woo Hoo! Personal Reflections: I can't change out of my pajama pants until i've had coffee. Even if i've already showered, I put my pajamas back on until I have at least one cup. Coffee!!!!!!!!!!! Mental Jukebox Selection: Pancho and Lefty (Still. For the third day in a row. Thanks alot Jennifer.) The Anticipation is Killing Me: Going to

A Few Things On My Mind.....

2007-05-03T13:30:00.000-06:00

I'm feeling kind of gyped on the whole kindergarten registration experience now. I was standing outside the classroom yesterday waiting to pick Lulu up from school when I overheard the "Award-Winning Most Unfriendly Mothers in Preschool" (that is a whole other blog entry) talking about their kids' registration in another school district. And then I came across something in one of the blogs I read

Confusion

2007-05-02T08:57:00.000-06:00

The kindergarten registration went fine. It was less of an ordeal than I thought it would be. We signed some papers, received some packets of info, and took a tour of the elementary. Which I must say was very clean and didn't smell at all like puppy dogs or vomit. Lulu was supposed to have her vision and hearing tested by a very grandmotherly school nurse, but she had to leave before we got in

Today's Big Event

2007-05-01T09:01:00.000-06:00

Today's the Day: Kindergarten Registration! And me, Miss Organization forgot about all our "essential forms" to take with us, lest we be cast out of the elementary. I forgot to call and get a copy of her immunization record. Normally the pediatrician's office is good about faxing stuff in a timely manner, but some days they're swamped and don't get around to it. I hope today's not one of

Trampolines, Beer, Power Tools, and Underwear

2007-04-30T10:38:00.000-06:00

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 what ya'll have to say. We had quite the productive weekend. Kevin mowed AND weed-eated. Then, he and Uncle Jay re-built our back deck. It was starting to get old and rotten in places, but when they took it all apart, it basically disentigrated in their

Yumminess

2007-04-27T09:34:00.000-06:00

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, it will fall over. I cooked it in the oven, but I think alot of people grill it. I would think the oven would cook it more evenly. Anyway, here it is: Beer Can Chicken* 1 whole chicken 1 can of beer 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning a spoonful or so of minced

This New-fangled Invention

2007-04-26T10:05:00.000-06:00

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 and deprived! I wanted one simply for the money saving aspects of it, but it has so many other benefits! For one, it saves SO much energy. Two, it lengthens the life of your clothes. Plus, your clothes smell SO good, your whites are whiter, and the UV rays

The Simple Things Make My Day

2007-04-25T10:38:00.000-06:00

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 before she even gets half way back to the house." Then I would open it and have to do Lamaze breathing the rest of the day to prevent my untimely death. Well, a couple of months ago I got fed up and started some research on the Power To Choose website. I switched our

200th Post

2007-04-24T10:21:00.000-06:00

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 nonsense I write, my friend Jennifer still found me worthy to receive a Thinking Blog Award. And shoot, I just threw away the Academy Awards acceptance speech I had scribbled on a little cocktail napkin! Seriously, I am way honored because Jennifer is such

Mrs. Egg Barometer

2007-04-23T09:20:00.000-06:00

Coffee of the Day: Ice cold Dr. Pepper and leftover Panda Express chinese food. Today's Mental Jukebox Selection: George Strait, "A fire I can't put out". I think because there was a gas well fire on the news this morning. My New Favorite Thing: Seventh Generation dishwasher detergent. Because i'm a tree hugger that way. Fun Weekend Happenings: went tire shopping, Target, Home Depot AND

Recipe of the Day

2007-04-20T09:40:00.000-06:00

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 a monumental thing around here. The original recipe called for sharp cheddar, but it made it VERY rich, so I tried it again with mild cheddar and it was much better. So much better, in fact, that I ate the majority of the 13x9 dish by myself. If shrimp isn't on sale

Fried Chicken, Anyone?

2007-04-19T09:25:00.000-06:00

See Annoying Chicken: And the Annoying Chicken said: "Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirpFlap, flap, flap, flapWiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggleClap, clap, clap--SQUAWK!!" As his batteries were surgically removed (without anesthesia). ***In other news, look at what's been raised so far for Heather!***

For Heather

2007-04-18T09:19:00.000-06:00

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 is $1.00 and really, who can't spare at least $1.00? I don't know about you, but I always have a few bucks just sitting in my Paypal account from Ebay transactions, so that would be a great way to spend it. You know you don't really need another 1975 collector's

Wow, 2 Posts In One Day--A Record!

2007-04-17T13:03:00.000-06:00

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 the story of a woman named Heather in Florida who has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor. She has three small children, one of whom has mitochondrial myopathy and autism as well. I have read her blog over and over trying to understand why this has to happen to such a

Mimi, I Think You Forgot Something

2007-04-17T10:23:00.000-06:00

Mrs. Egg Barometer

2007-04-16T09:59:00.000-06:00

<-----My co-blogger this morning. Coffee of the Day: Big Red and Chips Ahoy (because i'm healthy like that)Mental Jukebox Selection: The Chicken Dance*Contemplating: Making Kevin do the grocery shopping from now on. Yesterday he bought more than I usually do and spent alot less. Today's Project: Giving my car a good, deep cleaning.** *We have recently been blessed with a very annoying

Kevin's got some work to do when he gets home.

2007-04-12T12:08:00.000-06:00

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 mowed in the last couple of months. This morning I got on my grubby clothes, picked up all the toys in the yard, scooped poop (gag), started the lawn mower and mowed approximately 5 rows when it decided to die. It was out of gas. I filled it up with gas. Then I

Recipe of the Day

2007-04-10T09:21:00.000-06:00

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 pot of water to boil, which is why it took me about 40 minutes. I got this recipe from The Virtual Kitchen, but modified it slightly. It is delicious. Heck, even the kids ate it. Except Lulu didn't eat the tomatoes because she said she was allergic to them.

Only 205 days until Halloween!

2007-04-09T10:00:00.000-06:00

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 this thing. Much to Kevin's dissappointment, the Easter Bunny didn't bring the kids a single piece of candy this year. Well, there was the little sack of jelly beans attached to the stuffed bunny, but those got disposed of because they tasted like swimming pool

We're in April, right?

2007-04-07T09:11:00.000-06:00

What a lovely Easter weekend. I have the girls matching sleeveless dresses, and sandals all ready for tommorow. I also have my cute new short sleeved top I bought from Ann Taylor the other day with the coordinating white linen capris. The only thing? It's snowing! Well, we are just going to have to suck it up because sweaters will totally ruin the look. It's not that far from the parking

Easter Bunny Funny

2007-04-06T10:23:00.000-06:00

Missing: Birds

2007-04-05T10:56:00.000-06:00

In order to promote more commenting (which hasn't been too successful lately), does anyone have any theories as to why my goldfinches have dissappeared? Over the winter I had so many that I was refilling my feeder about every 5 or 6 days. I would sometimes have 7 crammed on my little bitty feeder. And now? Nothing. I'm thinking they migrated? It seems they all left right after our first big rain

Phony Foodies

2007-04-03T16:23:00.000-06:00

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 would love to have a perfectly designed, decorated kitchen like Sandra Lee does. All her serving pieces, her utensils, her decorative nick-knacks, etc. coordinate perfectly with her curtains. Heck, even her outfit matches everything! And then there's Paula Deen.

Problem Solved. Kind of.

2007-04-02T11:19:00.000-06:00

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 Ruellia to be exact. Now I just have to find a place to put the thing.

Help!

2007-04-01T10:24:00.000-06:00

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 should get and apparently, I missed taking this one out of the wagon.

They're Smarter Than We Think They Are

2007-03-30T08:27:00.000-06:00

I'm convinced this whole potty-training rigamarole is just a precursor to the teenage years. I was (and probably maybe possibly still am) convinced that if I leave Blondie alone she will, in essence, teach herself to use the potty. Potty training Lulu was a nightmare. In retrospect, it was probably US who were learning. I remember staying up until 1:00am one night googling "potty training"

Whine-O

2007-03-29T10:59:00.000-06:00

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 have to go into Walmart for the rest of my life? We are ALL going to the deer lease this weekend (my brother is staying at our house for the weekend, so don't try to burglarize us). Kevin insisted on buying boy's hiking boots, because heaven forbid, they look

Okay, Scratch That Idea

2007-03-28T09:42:00.000-06:00

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 blog into the trash and cursed it repeatedly. So here I will stay. With Wordpress, I couldn't add a Flickr badge, I was having a REALLY hard time importing my archives from this here blog, and even though the templates were REALLY cute, I wasn't able to change

Anticipation

2007-03-27T11:00:00.000-06:00

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 taking some time to work out the kinks. Give me a couple of days and I should have it all done. However, I can't work any more on it until tonight because the sun just came out after what seems like weeks of clouds, so I have to go plant some sunflower seeds and get rid

The Bargain Queen Strikes Again

2007-03-23T07:42:00.000-06:00

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 children searching for a cheaper flight, and lo and behold, the gods of the airlines smiled down upon me. I found tickets for $99 each way on Delta! And we get to go on the dates we want to go and we don't have to stay a whole week. That sound you just heard

Pop! Goes The Tax Refund

2007-03-22T12:40:00.000-06:00

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 arm to offer to the airlines? Holy little bag of peanuts, Batman, it's expensive. When we went before, we only had to buy 2 tickets. Now, well, you people having 3 or 4 or 9 kids, don't plan on going on vacation anytime soon. I found a flight out of Austin on

I did the Macarena with a goat because the voices in my head told me to.

2007-03-20T12:28:00.000-06:00

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 using the answers below: Pick the month you were born: January----------I kicked February--------I loved March------------I punched April---------------I swam with May---------------I choked on June---------------I murdered July----------------I did the

Home Again, Home Again

2007-03-19T15:15:00.000-06:00

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 Round Rock outlet mall. Heaven. Pure Heaven. I must say that the Gymboree there is the best one i've ever been to. Of course it's last year's stuff, but for toddlers, who cares? It's still cute. And very affordable. The other Gymboree outlets i've been to are

Happy Blogiversary To Me!

2007-03-17T08:00:00.000-06:00

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 mind and finally got the nerve to start my own blog after reading others' for a couple of months. And thus it began. I had some good stuff in the beginning, but lately my creative streak has lagged. Oh well. I had good intentions. I was going to follow in the

A Note In Between Loads of Laundry

2007-03-14T09:27:00.000-06:00

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. Find what you want, get a good price and order the thing already! This morning we (meaning me) are doing laundry and breaking up fights between two cranky allergy-ridden toddlers. And wiping snot off everything. Clorox wipes are too expensive to be using this

Pre-Spring Break Post

2007-03-11T16:06:00.000-06:00

This very well may be my last post for a while. At least until the end of the week. If I can even make it far enough to publish this post. Why? Because our poor, decrepid, free computer is dying very rapidly and I guess we will have to get another one. It keeps randomly freezing up and I have tried everything to fix it. You know, with me being the highly intelligent computer technician that I am.

I Think I Just Wet My Pants A Little

2007-03-08T14:47:00.000-06:00

It's a happy, happy day around here. No, grandmothers, i'm not pregnant. Kevin had his yearly review at work today and he got an excellent one. Let me preface this by saying that his region is roughly 5 or 6 states and in his region there are areas. I have no idea how many areas there are--but there are alot. So, all in all, there are LOTS of people who work in his region. There are only 5 people

A Confession

2007-03-06T15:22:00.000-06:00

Hello, my name is Kellie and I am addicted to Easter candy. Yes, I know Easter is a month away, but it all started the day after Valentine's Day and I just can't stop. And I fear I won't be able to stop until about the end of May because you know, it all goes on clearance and why waste perfectly good candy? My drug of choice is Robin Eggs, with egg shaped Reese's a favorite, too. And I can't

Like Sands Through The Hourglass......

2007-03-05T11:40:00.000-06:00

Me and the preschool just had a "Come-To-Jesus" meeting about an hour ago. See, last week Lulu was "Person of the Week". They wrote it on the little calendar they send home once a month, so I was getting her all pumped up about it last Monday. After asking her what being person of the week entailed, all I got was that she was the line leader and she got to hold the flag when they said the

No Name Post

2007-03-02T10:24:00.000-06:00

It's really really hard to blog after taking a long break from it. I have nothing interesting to say. Maybe my brain is fried from all the medication I took over the last week and a half. My Yesterday: 9: Number of loads of laundry I did. 9: Number of loads of laundry I actually folded and put up. THAT is miraculous. 495: Number of times my washing machine almost overflowed again. 2:

Okay, Okay, Here I Am

2007-02-27T15:45:00.000-06:00

You can stop swearing at me now because look!, i'm back! Bearly. The flu stinks, so wash your hands often and don't leave your house until April. We're feeling much better now. Lulu's 106 degree temperature is gone (I kid you not), the shaking, shivering, and sweating has subsided, and the vomit has been cleaned up. Kids bounce back pretty good after the flu, but it's about to drive me crazy

My Doctor Says I'm Excused From Blogging Right Now

2007-02-21T14:34:00.000-06:00

The Flu Fairy came to visit us Saturday and has graciously waved her magic wand over all of us except Kevin. I must say though, Tamiflu is a wonderful, wonderful drug. I'm probably not going to post anything else this week because my skin aches and my head feels like it is going to explode and when I move my eyeballs, they hurt really bad. Cheerio!

I Got It!

2007-02-16T13:03:00.000-06:00

What if I bury a small toy in a jar of sand and call it Quicksand? Do you think that's okay? You have until Sunday night to tell me if you think it won't work. Keep in mind this is a class full of 4 year olds. Thank you to Auntie S who called me and completed her assignment first and gave me my backup plan: a doll Quilt. Thank you to Jessica who was no help and came up with something very

Q is for Quite a Quandary

2007-02-14T15:41:00.000-06:00

I feel terrible. Oh, Happy Valentine's Day! Like I said, I feel terrible. Because Lulu started her school in January, I guess we didn't get the low down on stuff they do in her class. For a couple of weeks she's been talking about taking toys to school. I kept telling her no, we don't take toys to school. Well, today when I picked her up her teacher asked if she had brought anything for the

Quickly

2007-02-13T09:56:00.000-06:00

That butter bean soup I made last night was DELICIOUS! I highly recommend you try it. It was very quick and easy. However, I suggest instead of using the 4 cups of water, use 2 cups of chicken stock and 2 cups of water. And don't drain the tomatoes. Here's the recipe again. Oh, and cornbread goes great with it. Pamela fussed at me because I didn't tell you what kind of flowers Lulu gave

Blah, Blah, Blahg

2007-02-12T13:51:00.000-06:00

Yes, I know, my writing is lacking. But here's what's going on: Friday night watched Back To The Future. We pay $45 a month for Dish Network, and that's all we could find to watch. Pathetic. Saturday Kevin worked at the shop with the guys and I stayed home because I was too scared to go to Target on a Saturday. We very suddenly decided to go out for Valentine's Day. We had dinner with My

The Story of the Fat Squirrels

2007-02-07T11:29:00.000-06:00

It's such a nice day. I think i'll shoot some squirrels. Why would I do that to such cute, furry little critters? Because they keep eating the birds' suet, that's why! And they're bringing their friends, too, so now we have 5 trillion squirrels who boss the birds around and dump the thistle seed out on the ground and cram their grubby little paws in that suet feeder and take out CHUNKS for

Why My Sister In Law Is KRAZEE

2007-02-06T15:19:00.000-06:00

Weather For Portland, Maine: Cloudy, 19 degrees, feels like 4 degrees. Weather For Fort Worth, Texas: Sunny, Breezy, 75 degrees, feels like NOT 4 DEGREES! Hey, Aunt Mindy, I have some hot chocolate we're not using, do you want me to send it to you? (nanny nanny boo boo) :)

The Weekend: A Recap

2007-02-05T10:43:00.000-06:00

(Hey, if ABC can do it, so can I) Friday night: Had a nice, clean house. Had dinner with My Brother and His Girlfriend. Saturday: Kevin worked at the shop with the guys. Still had a nice, clean house. Went to a birthday party for the little boy of some of Kevin's customers who are from Nepal. We were the only white people there. It was very, um, interesting. The food was very, um,

Cue The Chirping Crickets

2007-02-02T14:46:00.000-06:00

Does my blog re-design count as a post? It doesn't? Oh. Well. Hmmm. Let me think. I had a hamburger for lunch?

Will Someone Please Get Me A Rachel Ray Cookbook For My Birthday? Thanks.

2007-01-31T16:29:00.000-06:00

Here it is, 4:30pm and once again I haven't the slightest clue as to what to serve for dinner. These people around here are so DEMANDING, I tell you, with all their 'having to eat every day' thing. GAH! So here are my options: *Frozen chicken breasts. Although, it's a little cold outside for popsicles. *Canned biscuits. Oooh, I know! I could make donuts! *Burritos. Again. *Taco soup. No,

I Cannot EVER Live In The North

2007-01-30T14:58:00.000-06:00

"The North" was a mystical place when I was a kid. I grew up basically on the Mexico border and the migrant families' kids I went to school with always talked about going to "The North". So to me, anything further away than Oklahoma was "The North". And I must say, boy am I glad I live in the south. Where it's warm. Most of the time. Except for this freako year. We're due for sleet yet

Random Things I Think You Should All Be Aware Of

2007-01-29T10:54:00.000-06:00

I just paid a bill online. It was a large amount of money, and the confirmation page wouldn't print out. This makes me very, very nervous. **** Don't make me mad or I will schedule my kids' birthday parties at one of those jump house places. Think Chuck E Cheese on steroids, but with plenty more safety hazards, bad food, and really bad employees. Oh, and really disgusting bathrooms. I'm just

Linky Linky

2007-01-28T12:46:00.000-06:00

I'm not one for sparking any political controversy, but did you see Ben Stein's commentary today on CBS' Sunday Morning? I totally agree and was hugging the tv because I am so sick and tired of a) the media bashing the President and b) the American public blaming all of their money problems on his Presidency. Stepping down from my soapbox now. In other political news, Lincoln finally made his

Mrs. Egg Barometer

2007-01-26T09:35:00.000-06:00

Drink of the Day: Water with lime. blah. It would have been pomegranate juice because lately I have been addicted to all things pomegranate, but good grief, does it have flecks of gold in it or something? Very expensive. Listening To: The Chickies fight over who gets to sit where at their tea party. And the chairs are identical. *I have just been informed that it is indeed NOT a tea party,

I Can't Think Of A Title For This One

2007-01-24T10:03:00.000-06:00

Why isn't my Flickr thing working over there--->? It stopped working when I changed templates yesterday. Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on? Has anyone been into a Starbucks recently? I went in one yesterday and they have the CUTEST valentine's day mugs. They don't say 'Happy Valentine's Day' on them. They are just solid pink, red, or white and some of them have words written on

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Nobody Wants To Touch

2007-01-23T15:10:00.000-06:00

Blondie swallowed a penny yesterday. We're anticipating it's return any moment now. Does anyone want to come over and wade through her diaper to make sure she passes it? I'll let you keep the penny.

A Lame Write Up For A Really Good Time

2007-01-21T11:05:00.000-06:00

Well, we went to the stock show and rodeo last night. I forgot my camera, so imagine if you will.... 35 degrees and rain.... Lots of poop.... Mmmmm, funnel cakes.... Got to see cows being milked and sheep being sheared.... We all had a ball with family.... Lulu loved everything.... Blondie kept saying she wanted to go home.... Can't wait for next year....

I Should Be On Grey's Anatomy

2007-01-19T13:19:00.000-06:00

Wow. We had quite the morning. We went to the mall (again). I wanted some new earrings so we went to Claires for some cheapies. It was just me and the Chickies, another woman, and the woman who worked there in the store. I had my back turned and I heard the other woman say, "Oh, are you okay?!" I turned around to see the woman who worked there sitting on the floor gasping for air. The other woman

Snow Days

2007-01-18T13:57:00.000-06:00

She ran (ran!) up to the house to show me this huge, very pointy icicle from the trampoline. Visions of emergency rooms flashed before my eyes. Some Winter Observations: The snow is lovely and everything, but all this 'no internet' stuff is really starting to stink. I have to go to the feed store today for more birdseed. I have filled up the feeder twice since all this weather started

The Phenomenon Known As "The Stock Show"

2007-01-15T16:45:00.000-06:00

**This post is primarily for Pamela who inquired, "What is the stock show?" from yesterday's post. ** Aaahhh, the stock show. One of my favorite times of the year. This is the stock show. And it is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest event in Fort Worth. Here is a little history. You go and walk around, look at the animals, eat a few funnel cakes, buy practically anything from trucks to

We Now Return To Regular Programming

2007-01-15T10:39:00.000-06:00

If only the news stations would, also. Yeah, it's icy. Yeah, don't drive on it. Yeah, it's really really cold. LET ME WATCH REGIS AND KELLY ALREADY!!! Sorry I haven't posted. We had a great weekend. I guess the ice coated our internet antenna thingy because we haven't had it's addictive powers since Friday. Hence the 'no post' thing. It was actually nice, though. We headed out Saturday to go