What do you do?
I drank coffee much to late in the evening last night. I guess after a certain point I need to switch to decaf. It has never affected me that much in the past but perhaps after having 3 children my body chemistry has changed.
So, last night I decided not to let myself be idle since I was up. So I cleaned my house. Living room looks great and so does the bathroom. Kitchen is getting there. I have a counter to clean and some dishes to do yet but then we are golden in that room too.
As I was doing this I was wondering what kind of products other people use. I have my routine in my cleaning and certain products that I swear buy but there are always a few that I am not quite as pleased with. They don't quite perform as I would have hoped. I don't want to go out and buy a whole second set of cleaners that I may or may not like, so I thought I would ask you!
What kinds of cleaning products do you use? Why do you like them? Are there any that you have tried that you do not like? Why?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Palm Sunday
Today is Palm Sunday. We had a wonderful sermon about the surprises that people may have heard/encountered during this holy week.
During Sunday school my kids made Resurrection Eggs. There are 12 eggs that each have a part of the Easter story in them, along with a list of what each egg holds and means and the scripture where the story is found. The girls have been playing with them since we got home. I think they know the story by heart. :)
They also received the traditional palm branches today as well. My two year old promptly took all the leaves off of it. So my four year old followed suit. My husband then told them they had "whipping sticks" (along with the don't hit each other with them speech). My two year old then proceeded to tell us that, "They hit Jesus with the whipping sticks. They are naughty. That is not nice." If you know my two year old you would know that she was VERY passionate about this statement and crossed her arms to let us know this was serious business. As cute as it was, it is true.
I sit here in wonder listening to my four year old telling the story to the two year old over and over and over again.
Happy Palm Sunday everyone!
During Sunday school my kids made Resurrection Eggs. There are 12 eggs that each have a part of the Easter story in them, along with a list of what each egg holds and means and the scripture where the story is found. The girls have been playing with them since we got home. I think they know the story by heart. :)
They also received the traditional palm branches today as well. My two year old promptly took all the leaves off of it. So my four year old followed suit. My husband then told them they had "whipping sticks" (along with the don't hit each other with them speech). My two year old then proceeded to tell us that, "They hit Jesus with the whipping sticks. They are naughty. That is not nice." If you know my two year old you would know that she was VERY passionate about this statement and crossed her arms to let us know this was serious business. As cute as it was, it is true.
I sit here in wonder listening to my four year old telling the story to the two year old over and over and over again.
Happy Palm Sunday everyone!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Spring! I love it!
I grew up in southwestern Minnesota. Minnesota doesn't really have spring per say. It has winter (and lots of it) and hot, humid summer. Fall and spring totally get lost.
Since I moved out here for college I have found that I am TOTALLY in love with spring and fall. As a mom I especially love these seasons. There are so many things for my kids to learn about. I can send them outside to play in the sandbox, play with chalk, play in the dirt. They love to dig in the dirt and find things...worms, rocks, sticks, you get the idea.
I hope that this year I can have them "help" me with planting a few things. Perhaps some flowers or some veggies. We only have a small area that we can plant things in but I look forward to these memories with my kids. Today seems like it is going to be another FABULOUS day, so we will likely spend much of it outdoors.
I hope to find some good homemade recipes for chalk, bubbles, and many outdoor fun things. When I find a good one I will be sure to share it all with you.
Enjoy this wonderful spring day!
Since I moved out here for college I have found that I am TOTALLY in love with spring and fall. As a mom I especially love these seasons. There are so many things for my kids to learn about. I can send them outside to play in the sandbox, play with chalk, play in the dirt. They love to dig in the dirt and find things...worms, rocks, sticks, you get the idea.
I hope that this year I can have them "help" me with planting a few things. Perhaps some flowers or some veggies. We only have a small area that we can plant things in but I look forward to these memories with my kids. Today seems like it is going to be another FABULOUS day, so we will likely spend much of it outdoors.
I hope to find some good homemade recipes for chalk, bubbles, and many outdoor fun things. When I find a good one I will be sure to share it all with you.
Enjoy this wonderful spring day!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
A beautiful spring day!
Today was perfect! We had such a GREAT day. We took Corbin to his first auto show and he did great, as did the girls. :) We got the kids some new clothes from Once Upon A Child, they had an AMAZING sale. We also got a picnic table from there today. I am SO excited.
Then we went for a walk downtown. We walked through the short north and then went to the North Market. It was such a beautiful day for a walk. Then we went and saw where my mom, mother in law, sister and I would be staying while we are at a women's conference this spring. It is literally 2 city blocks from where the conference is. I am so excited about it. :)
Now we are relaxing at home with 3 freshly bathed kids with full bellies. Talk about an amazing day. I hope that this spring/summer has MANY more of these days in store for us.
Then we went for a walk downtown. We walked through the short north and then went to the North Market. It was such a beautiful day for a walk. Then we went and saw where my mom, mother in law, sister and I would be staying while we are at a women's conference this spring. It is literally 2 city blocks from where the conference is. I am so excited about it. :)
Now we are relaxing at home with 3 freshly bathed kids with full bellies. Talk about an amazing day. I hope that this spring/summer has MANY more of these days in store for us.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Crazy Day
The last week has been crazy around here!
A good friend of ours just had her baby, CONGRATS! So we have been (along with many others) helping them out this week. He is the most precious little guy ever. :)
I am currently working on crocheting a blanket for my friend's baby. It should have been done a while ago but I lost the yarn and just now got around to buying more. It is coming along nicely and I am hoping that I will have time this weekend to get a good piece of it done. I will post pics when I am done with it.
Another project on the burner is a tie-chair. It is a portable, cloth high-chair that fits right on a regular chair. I have not been able to find a pattern so it is going to be coming all from my own head. Wish me luck!
The girls' Easter dresses are cut out and are waiting for me. I really need to get those done this weekend or I will be scrambling next week.
That is all for now, I am sure we will have another fun filled weekend with lots of pics to share with you.
Have a great weekend!
A good friend of ours just had her baby, CONGRATS! So we have been (along with many others) helping them out this week. He is the most precious little guy ever. :)
I am currently working on crocheting a blanket for my friend's baby. It should have been done a while ago but I lost the yarn and just now got around to buying more. It is coming along nicely and I am hoping that I will have time this weekend to get a good piece of it done. I will post pics when I am done with it.
Another project on the burner is a tie-chair. It is a portable, cloth high-chair that fits right on a regular chair. I have not been able to find a pattern so it is going to be coming all from my own head. Wish me luck!
The girls' Easter dresses are cut out and are waiting for me. I really need to get those done this weekend or I will be scrambling next week.
That is all for now, I am sure we will have another fun filled weekend with lots of pics to share with you.
Have a great weekend!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Easy Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Dinner
Oh my goodness! This was one of the best meals that I have made in a long while. It was sooo easy too!
I made Chicken Teriyaki on the grill served over a salad with pineapple rice and asparagus. It was sooo yummy! And easy to boot! :)
Here is what I did:
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki
1 bag chicken tenderloins
3/4 c teriyaki sauce/marinade
1/2 c pineapple juice
1/4 c olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Generous squirt of lemon juice
Mix all the ingredients together and toss in a large zip top baggie for a few hours. I did mine before church and we grilled around 6pm (my marinade time was about 9 hrs).
Prepare your grill with vegetable oil. Then grill 3-4 minutes on each side.
I did a bag of salad and tossed a few pieces of pineapple in with it to carry the flavor through.
I prepare my rice as directed from the package and tossed in a bit of pineapple juice and citrus grill seasoning. When the rice was finished I tossed a few pieces of pineapple as well.
The asparagus I think was AMAZING, and I am not a huge asparagus fan.
I cleaned and prepared the aspargus and then heated 2 T of butter in a pan. I then added a splash of pineapple juice, salt and pepper, and a splash of lemon juice. I cooked them over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Half way through the cooking I covered them.
This is what our dinner looked like.
After we ate I decided to try making this molten lava cake mix I had. It turned out pretty well! Here is a picture of that.
I made Chicken Teriyaki on the grill served over a salad with pineapple rice and asparagus. It was sooo yummy! And easy to boot! :)
Here is what I did:
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki
1 bag chicken tenderloins
3/4 c teriyaki sauce/marinade
1/2 c pineapple juice
1/4 c olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Generous squirt of lemon juice
Mix all the ingredients together and toss in a large zip top baggie for a few hours. I did mine before church and we grilled around 6pm (my marinade time was about 9 hrs).
Prepare your grill with vegetable oil. Then grill 3-4 minutes on each side.
I did a bag of salad and tossed a few pieces of pineapple in with it to carry the flavor through.
I prepare my rice as directed from the package and tossed in a bit of pineapple juice and citrus grill seasoning. When the rice was finished I tossed a few pieces of pineapple as well.
The asparagus I think was AMAZING, and I am not a huge asparagus fan.
I cleaned and prepared the aspargus and then heated 2 T of butter in a pan. I then added a splash of pineapple juice, salt and pepper, and a splash of lemon juice. I cooked them over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Half way through the cooking I covered them.
This is what our dinner looked like.
After we ate I decided to try making this molten lava cake mix I had. It turned out pretty well! Here is a picture of that.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Painting and Pasta
Today was a rainy, dreary day. So I had to think quick to occupy the kids. The baby was easy, food, toys, sleep, done. :) The girls were just about as easy as well. Earlier in the week we had gone to JoAnn's and did a little rainy day shopping. They had mini plaster figurines that you could paint (2 for $1) so I bought several packs of those.
This occupied the girls (that and painting on construction paper) for almost the whole afternoon. Here are a few pictures of that.
And just for good measure a cute pic of my little guy...
I tried a new recipe (from my head) for macaroni and cheese tonight. It turned out REALLY well. :) Three different kinds of cheese, sausage and green beans. I will post the recipe soon, with pics.
This occupied the girls (that and painting on construction paper) for almost the whole afternoon. Here are a few pictures of that.
I tried a new recipe (from my head) for macaroni and cheese tonight. It turned out REALLY well. :) Three different kinds of cheese, sausage and green beans. I will post the recipe soon, with pics.
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