The Beach with Children: The Reality

February 9, 2012 > 1 Comment

We’ve all seen those picture perfect photos of families on the beach or should I say pictures of perfect families on the beach? Either way, each member is dressed in pristine white, parents are smiling and relaxed, children are smiling and clean, and a seagull just happens to be flying off in the distance…

And then there’s our family. The ideal not perfect family.

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Just Smile, Momma!

February 8, 2012 > 3 Comments

There have been many times when I got engrossed in a project, neglected the house, the kids, school, and/or the meals. Yes, I am ashamed to admit it. I tend to be a bit OCD, Type A, perfectionist in every sense and I find it difficult to give my all to an activity when I am pulled in 327 different directions. So sometimes I tune everything out and tackle it.

Too often I will suddenly realize the time and go into overdrive, throwing socks, giving commands, starting supper, grading school, getting presentable for the husband, sweeping the floor, vacuuming, switching laundry, trying to make up for having neglected these things.
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Feta Bruschetta

February 8, 2012 > No Comments

This is a very delicious, healthy appetizer recipe that I first saw on Pinterest. We fell in love with it and I make it quite often as a side dish with supper. Leftovers are just as good and we will eat it along with our lunch.

Help! Keeping Your Coffee Hot

February 8, 2012 > 6 Comments

After years of dawdling, I think we might actually ditch the microwave. I will have to update you in a few months. Plans now are to unplug it, then ditch it after months and months of no use. We shall see. I was wondering if any of my readers have ditched the microwave or never had one in the first place? Did you receive a lot of opposition from the family? How do you warm things up?

Baby Crib Repurposed

February 7, 2012 > 1 Comment

The Happy Housewife recently blogged on repurposing old baby beds. So I thought I would share with you all how I had turned our old baby bed into something useful .

I repurposed this baby bed 10 years ago, back when there wasn’t much (if anything) on the subject and we still have it today in the girls room!

Our Menu This Week: 2/6/2012

February 6, 2012 > 2 Comments

Our menu pretty much stays the same each week. I do vary it a bit depending on what groceries we have left at the end of the week and depending on whether we had too much or too little leftovers.

I created a menu using Word, printed it out, and I keep it in a plastic sleeve on the fridge. Having it visible makes it easy for me to see at a glance what we are having that day and to be prepared. It also has the added benefit of being held accountable by the other family members. Nothing like feeling a bit lazy and wanting to go the PB & J route only to hear, “Uh! Mooooom! But we’re supposed to be having chocolate chip baked oatmeal!” or “Hoooooney…I thought you were making me biscuits!?”
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