A Very Long Meme
Posted on November 30, 2007 - Filed Under Fun | 3 Comments
Jessie just tagged me for this fun and extremely lengthy meme. But really, who doesn´t enjoy answering all these questions?
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? I don´t have a bathroom, but I use my Herbal Essences shampoo as soap. It just smells too darn good.
2. Do you have [...]
Pumpkin Coffee Cake
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments
I wanted to make muffins this morning since I´m sick of eggs and since I just did up a huge batch of squash puree, this coffee cake seemed like a good idea. I changed the original recipe (not sure where I found it) and here it is, if you would like to make it.
Pumpkin Coffee [...]
Thirteen Things I Love About Being a Mom
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under 13 Things | 1 Comment
I always swore I would never get married or have kids . . . so much for that, huh? Anyway, while it is really a challenge to be a mom, it does have its good points.
1. Kids make great conversation openers when you meet new people, no need to talk about weather or sports [...]
Sickies
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under Personal, Simple Life | 1 Comment
It all began with me. Then it moved to Dante, then Dorian and Irving is still holding out.
We are moving into the second week of this cold and it ain´t pretty! The first few days were annoying, but nothing too bad, drippy noses mostly. But now we have fevers, stuffy noses, sore throats and the [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Irving´s Contribution
Posted on November 28, 2007 - Filed Under Wordless Wednesday | 12 Comments
My First Blog Award
Posted on November 27, 2007 - Filed Under Fun | 5 Comments
My blogging friend, Jessie, just gave me this You Make Me Smile! award. She makes me smile, too.
I am going to pass this on to the following five bloggers:
Deb – I love hearing what your girls are up to and reading about your adventures way back when!
Meg – You have a great writing [...]
Want a Free Business Listing?
Posted on November 27, 2007 - Filed Under Moms to Read | 2 Comments
Over on my At Home Mom blog, I´ve been working on something special, a work at home mom business directory that will be launched in a week or so. A basic listing is free, but you can also get an upgrade to a full listing for a small fee.
Right now, I´m giving away ten free [...]
Childhood Songs
Posted on November 26, 2007 - Filed Under Friends | 1 Comment
When I was growing up, our music was limited to classical, Christian, oldies and Valdy. Those of you not born in Canada probably have no idea who I´m talking about but Valdy had a prominent place in our cassette library.
Valdy is a folk singer with songs that have a catchy beat and tell [...]
No Luz, No Tele
Posted on November 25, 2007 - Filed Under Kids, Simple Life | Leave a Comment
Yesterday morning, at around 3 am, we had a blackout. Now, since it was at 3 in the morning, you´d think no one would notice, but unfortunately, Dorian had just woken up wet and so he was awake when his nightlight and fan went off. Chaos ensued.
Since he was born, Dorian has hated the dark. [...]
Dorian´s First Baking Fun
Posted on November 23, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 4 Comments
I decided that with the new kitchen, it was time to initiate Dorian into the world of cooking and baking. We started yesterday morning with breakfast . . . banana-orange muffins.
Please excuse my messy kitchen. I have no excuse . . . I´m just not a great kitchen organizer!
First we mashed bananas (picked the day [...]
