Saturday, while at a friend's house, my daughter broke out with a rash on her belly. Our first thought was "the pox" (chicken of course) even though she's been vaccinated. We're not sure, but she latched onto that idea. A few minutes before bedtime, on my bed, after applying a large dose of calamine lotion we had the following conversation:
MG: Where do chicken pox come from?
Me: A virus.
MG: Well, will they go "brawk, brawk?" (She falls over in a fit of giggles at her cleverness.)
Me: (after I stopped laughing) No, I'm pretty sure they won't.
MG: (Lifts her shirt and looks at her belly) "Brawk, bawk, brawkkkkky brawk!" (Looks at me) Nope they aren't chicken pox... but they told me to do the chicken dance!
She then stood up on my bed and proceeded to do a bed-jumping, CRAZY version of the chicken dance while she "brawk-ed" the music.
I'm still laughing! BTW - she's 5 and will start Kindergarten in August. Won't her teachers have fun with her?
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Great Accessories Swap!
Got into this from Erin over at the state that i am in. Very good idea. Here are my items for swapping.
This pretty scarf is brown and beige. In the past it went well with my wardrobe but it no longer does. It says, "Made in Italy" on the tag. The background is dark brown stripes of slightly opaque and transparent fabric. Beautiful!
Very cute black and silver beaded belt. Would really jazz up a "little black dress." It fit me before kid #2. *sigh* I cannot find the tape measure - must be at school. If interested, post and I'll get back to you with waist measurements. Probably fit a size 6 or 8? If you are clever, you can probably find a way to make it fit bigger sizes too.
Very cute leather belt that ties. Would fit any waist size. Has multicolored flowers all around. Love it, but not my style.
Simple little bag made of strange fabric. Has a velcro closure. Would make a great little bag for small summer outings.
Thats what I got! Leave me a comment if there is something you like!
This pretty scarf is brown and beige. In the past it went well with my wardrobe but it no longer does. It says, "Made in Italy" on the tag. The background is dark brown stripes of slightly opaque and transparent fabric. Beautiful!
Very cute black and silver beaded belt. Would really jazz up a "little black dress." It fit me before kid #2. *sigh* I cannot find the tape measure - must be at school. If interested, post and I'll get back to you with waist measurements. Probably fit a size 6 or 8? If you are clever, you can probably find a way to make it fit bigger sizes too.
Very cute leather belt that ties. Would fit any waist size. Has multicolored flowers all around. Love it, but not my style.
Simple little bag made of strange fabric. Has a velcro closure. Would make a great little bag for small summer outings.Thats what I got! Leave me a comment if there is something you like!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Boo Hoo
I have been very diligently keeping a reading list this year. I'm please with myself - up to now I've not left any books off the list. I enter them as soon as I get them home from the library. But the last batch - didn't do it! So I've lost about 6 titles that should be over there - and absolutely can't remember them. Waaaaaa! No real loss - they were more of the same stuff I've been reading. But I wanted a complete log. I wonder if the library has a list of books I've checked out recently... This is going to bug me! :(
On other fronts, we are making plans to:
Have a happy Mother's Day!!!
On other fronts, we are making plans to:
- Replace the kitchen cabinets and countertop
- Work on improving the condition of the bathroom
- FINISH the SCHOOL year - about 20 days left with kids! Yay!
- Go to Chicago to see DH's stepmom
- Go to the OBX for 2 weeks!!!
- Get DH a job!
Have a happy Mother's Day!!!
Friday, April 4, 2008
A Day Without Kids...
At school that is! Today was a teacher work day so I got a good dose of "Mommy alone time" while slaving in my classroom. I won't bore you with the details - just know I worked like a dog.
Then I came home to a lovely, home-cooked pot roast. I guess we have made up since Sunday's pressure cooker chicken. We've made progress too. This was heard on Tuesday and is a direct quote: "Since you all didn't get sick, go ahead and use the pressure cooker to make chicken tonight. I'll eat it."
I won! :) That feels nice. :)
Here is a photo of the girls, taken over Spring Break at my folks' house in Atlanta. They were up to no good, I assure you!
And to assure my whole audience (of 0) that spring has arrived:
Azaleas will be out eventually - ours are ALWAYS the last on the block. I'll post pics as soon as they bloom!
Happy weekend!
Then I came home to a lovely, home-cooked pot roast. I guess we have made up since Sunday's pressure cooker chicken. We've made progress too. This was heard on Tuesday and is a direct quote: "Since you all didn't get sick, go ahead and use the pressure cooker to make chicken tonight. I'll eat it."
I won! :) That feels nice. :)
Here is a photo of the girls, taken over Spring Break at my folks' house in Atlanta. They were up to no good, I assure you!
And to assure my whole audience (of 0) that spring has arrived:
Azaleas will be out eventually - ours are ALWAYS the last on the block. I'll post pics as soon as they bloom!Happy weekend!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
DH means what??
Today, in our house, it doesn't mean "dear husband." I'll leave today's meaning to your imagination.
Here is what went so wrong...
I've been reading about pressure cookers for some time now. Saw Alton Brown use them a couple time on "Good Eats" and thought it would be nice to have one. While at my parents' home in Atlanta for Spring Break this past week, I did some research and chatted with my parents about it. Our last night, they surprised me with a set from Fagor - really nice!
It was my birthday present. I was pleased - they had listened. I hadn't been hinting they should get me one - but it sure beats an "unauthorized" gift - like the George Foreman grill collecting dust in the garage.
Anyway, DH immediately starts in on how it will fit perfectly in the garage with the George Foreman. About how it will sure be quicker... he was generally a pain in the a$$. I finally got him to shut up and told him not to worry about it.
Skip to today - I washed the set this morning and planned to use it for dinner. I planned to make everyone's favorite chicken. As dinner time approached, I got started. All went smoothly and quickly. What usually took 90 minutes only took about 30. Ended up smelling delicious - and just like my traditional version. I called that dinner was ready and started plating it up. The girls were very excited - all they cared was that it was their favorite chicken dish. DH walked in and mumbled some comment - not sure what - and so I told him not to eat it if he didn't want to.
He went to sit down - I guess to keep us company. But we've been in slightly similar situations before and I knew he wouldn't be able to keep from making inflammatory, irritating, stupid comments. So I told him to just leave and not to "contaminate" the girls. He did leave - thank goodness!
The girls and I had a nice dinner. They did eventually ask where daddy was and I told them the truth - he was afraid I'd make him sick with the chicken and he didn't want to eat it from the pressure cooker. They both rolled their eyes
and DD#1 said, "Well, I know it's done because it's white all the way through!"
From the mouths of babes, right?
Anyway, if any of you have a pressure cooker I'd love to hear about it. If any of you have a DH that isn't so Dear right now, I'd love to hear that too. And if you have any brilliant ideas about how to get him to eat stuff from the pressure cooker in the future - EMAIL me!!!
His only saving grace is that he came in and cooked his OWN dinner after we vacated the kitchen/dining room.
Here is what went so wrong...
I've been reading about pressure cookers for some time now. Saw Alton Brown use them a couple time on "Good Eats" and thought it would be nice to have one. While at my parents' home in Atlanta for Spring Break this past week, I did some research and chatted with my parents about it. Our last night, they surprised me with a set from Fagor - really nice!
It was my birthday present. I was pleased - they had listened. I hadn't been hinting they should get me one - but it sure beats an "unauthorized" gift - like the George Foreman grill collecting dust in the garage.Anyway, DH immediately starts in on how it will fit perfectly in the garage with the George Foreman. About how it will sure be quicker... he was generally a pain in the a$$. I finally got him to shut up and told him not to worry about it.
Skip to today - I washed the set this morning and planned to use it for dinner. I planned to make everyone's favorite chicken. As dinner time approached, I got started. All went smoothly and quickly. What usually took 90 minutes only took about 30. Ended up smelling delicious - and just like my traditional version. I called that dinner was ready and started plating it up. The girls were very excited - all they cared was that it was their favorite chicken dish. DH walked in and mumbled some comment - not sure what - and so I told him not to eat it if he didn't want to.
He went to sit down - I guess to keep us company. But we've been in slightly similar situations before and I knew he wouldn't be able to keep from making inflammatory, irritating, stupid comments. So I told him to just leave and not to "contaminate" the girls. He did leave - thank goodness!The girls and I had a nice dinner. They did eventually ask where daddy was and I told them the truth - he was afraid I'd make him sick with the chicken and he didn't want to eat it from the pressure cooker. They both rolled their eyes
and DD#1 said, "Well, I know it's done because it's white all the way through!"From the mouths of babes, right?
Anyway, if any of you have a pressure cooker I'd love to hear about it. If any of you have a DH that isn't so Dear right now, I'd love to hear that too. And if you have any brilliant ideas about how to get him to eat stuff from the pressure cooker in the future - EMAIL me!!!
His only saving grace is that he came in and cooked his OWN dinner after we vacated the kitchen/dining room.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Happy Birthday Katy!
Today was spent celebrating Katy's birthday. More on that in a minute.
Thursday night was scary for us. Erin woke at 3am VERY sick. I ended up staying home with her - rare for me! Usually I'm fine leaving her with her daddy. This just felt different. It was! At a doctor's appointment on Friday morning we found out she does indeed have strep again - and also classic Croup! She has been on Zithromax and steroids all weekend and is MUCH better.
But now Katy seems to have strep. Poor girl! Her birthday is tomorrow but we celebrated today since Mondays are CRAZY around here (school, soccer, etc.) Pictures are in the sidebar of the cake. I was hoping to get pictures of the decorations and the day's festivities up - but no dice. We opened presents at 8am - followed by donuts and reading her gift books in bed. Her presents were:
Especially since she is now acting like she is on death's door. She seems to have the strep. She came to be this afternoon around 4:30 complaining that her throat hurt. Her little cheeks were flushed and - sure enough! She had a fever of 101.5! We dosed her up and she proceeded to cough and whimper and whine all evening - in the sweetest, most pitiful way! It has been a long time since she's been truly sick - and never with a sore throat.
Time to go to bed - only 4 more days of school until Spring Break!!!!! Yahoooooooo!
Thursday night was scary for us. Erin woke at 3am VERY sick. I ended up staying home with her - rare for me! Usually I'm fine leaving her with her daddy. This just felt different. It was! At a doctor's appointment on Friday morning we found out she does indeed have strep again - and also classic Croup! She has been on Zithromax and steroids all weekend and is MUCH better.
But now Katy seems to have strep. Poor girl! Her birthday is tomorrow but we celebrated today since Mondays are CRAZY around here (school, soccer, etc.) Pictures are in the sidebar of the cake. I was hoping to get pictures of the decorations and the day's festivities up - but no dice. We opened presents at 8am - followed by donuts and reading her gift books in bed. Her presents were:
- Giant 19" stuffed orangutan
- small orangutan
- huge orangutan poster
- Care Bears poster
- 2 books about orangutans
- a Care Bears book
- a WonderPets gift box - with Ming-Ming and a book
Especially since she is now acting like she is on death's door. She seems to have the strep. She came to be this afternoon around 4:30 complaining that her throat hurt. Her little cheeks were flushed and - sure enough! She had a fever of 101.5! We dosed her up and she proceeded to cough and whimper and whine all evening - in the sweetest, most pitiful way! It has been a long time since she's been truly sick - and never with a sore throat.
Time to go to bed - only 4 more days of school until Spring Break!!!!! Yahoooooooo!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Who knew I was so well traveled?
I've visited all the red states. That's 33!! Can you top it?
create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.
create your own visited states map
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