I have had a really great day today. The weather was overcast, but warm enough to be outdoors without a jacket. I got to sleep in. The kids were good, for the most part.
This morning The Girl got invited to her friend’s house for a playdate. I took her over there, with The Boy in [...]
Archive for February, 2009
It’s Been A Lovely Day
Posted in Uncategorized on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So Much Easier This Time
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, we are getting ready to move again…this time to another apartment one building over. As we are packing up our stuff again, less than a year after moving from MI, it’s amazing to me how much easier it is this time around.
Last year, I packed everything by myself because Brian was on the road. [...]
Is It Worth It?
Posted in Working Parent Conundrums on February 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I had a rough day at work today. Like everyone in the country, we are affected by recession. Add that to the fact that the California government passed a budget that reduces our funding streams, and you can see why it was stressful. While I was driving home, I started to wonder if it was worth [...]
Better Than Average Chicken Sandwiches
Posted in Quick and Easy Recipes, Working Parent Conundrums on February 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My dear friend Becca gave me this recipe, and it’s a staple at our house in the summer. It’s super quick, healthy, and the kids love it!
Ingredients
1 lb of chicken breasts, thinly sliced (I buy them already sliced)
1 package of cream cheese, softened
1 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp dill
1 cucumber, sliced
Kaiser Rolls
Directions
With an electric mixer, mix [...]
Reflections
Posted in Uncategorized on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nine days ago, I was told that I needed to stay home from work for a week, because my ribs were not healing properly. I was told that I needed to be flat on my back for at least 4 hours per day, and that I was to do nothing that caused any pain. This [...]
A New Idea
Posted in Quick and Easy Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged chili, cooking, recipe on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A while back, I mentioned that I hate to cook. And when I say hate, that is exactly what I mean. I would rather clean a toilet than cook a meal. For many years, my motto was, “If it doesn’t come in a box, a bag, or a can, I’m not cooking it”. *
Then I had [...]
I Had Plans
Posted in Working Parent Conundrums on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m such a procrastinator! I had great plans for what I was going to do today, since I’m feeling 100% better, and, well, let’s just say, not everything got done.
Here is what I planned to do:
-Pack up some things for our upcoming move.
-Vacuum
-Grocery shopping
-Walmart-ing
-dust
-clean the bathrooms
-sweep the kitchen floor
-laundry
-take some of the kids old stuff [...]
Oops!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About 6 months ago or so, I started cutting The Girl’s hair at home. Kid’s haircuts in California cost the same as an adult cut in most cases, and that just didn’t make sense to me. Especially since The Girl’s hair is long, and all one length. I mean, I used to cut my roommate’s [...]
Free-Range Chickens
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read a lot. I used to be in a book club back in Michigan, and I thank those ladies for reintroducing me to books. I’ve always loved to read, but when the kids came along, well, I was busy. So, now that they are a little bigger and I don’t have cable, I have [...]
What’s A Mom To Do?
Posted in Health and Wellness, Working Parent Conundrums on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About 2 weeks ago, I fell. Well, technically, I didn’t fall. I slipped on some stairs and caught myself by the armpits on the rail. I thought I was fine, and went on about my business. The next day, I was sore, but not enough to really complain about it. The Boy came to work [...]
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