I am SO sad that tomorrow ends my "vacation" as Silas has called it. I've enjoyed being home on maternity leave so much that I don't EVER want to go back to work, but as they say, all good things must come to an end. I think our lives will drastically change tomorrow! I've done a pretty good job of staying on top of house work, I can't think of a night that Silas came home and there wasn't dinner waiting for him, and oh the joy of getting up in the middle of the night to give Lucy her next bottle. Now it's daddy's turn! We'll have to work together to keep the house clean, prepare meals and care for Lucy. I'm thinking that THIS is when the vacation begins!
I haven't forgotten to post pictures of the kitchen. It looks AMAZING if I can say so myself. The cabinets and doors have all received multiple coats of primer and paint, and I somehow managed to talk Silas in to getting a new white hood fan (which I helped install!!!) YAAAHOOO! I couldn't have done it without the help of my mom, my mother in law and my friend Kelli (and my father in law and husband for helping with the hood fan!) THANK YOU LADIES for helping me get out of the 1970's and in to 2008! I'll post pictures soon.....
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
No Martha Here!
My friend Heather had this on her blog and I found it to be quite funny - it's a darn good thing Martha isn't coming to our house, she might be upset that we are having spaghetti for dinner! YEP. You read that right - SPAGHETTI! Hey, I'm making the sauce from scratch (I'll share the recipe later) and NO I am not using ground turkey! Enjoy your day!
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I'm telling you in advance, so don't act surprised. Since Ms. Stewart won't be coming, I've made a few small changes: Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a trial run, it was decided that no matter how cleverly done, rows of flaming lunch sacks do not have the desired welcoming effect. The dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china or crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and everyone will get a fork. Since this IS Thanksgiving, we will refrain from using the plastic Peter Rabbit plate and the Santa napkins from last Christmas. Our centerpiece will not be the tower of fresh fruit and flowers that I promised. Instead we will be displaying a hedgehog-like decoration that has been hand-crafted from the finest construction paper. The artist assures me it's a turkey. We will be dining fashionably late. The children will entertain you while you wait. I'm sure they will be happy to share every choice comment I have made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims and the turkey hotline. Please remember that most of these comments were made at 5:00 a.m. upon discovering that the turkey was still hard enough to cut diamonds. As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a recording of tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't own a recording of tribal drumming or that the tribal drumming sounds suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignore them. They are lying. We toyed with the idea of ringing a dainty silver bell to announce the start of our feast. In the end, we chose to keep our traditional method. We've also decided against a formal seating arrangement. When the smoke alarm sounds, please gather around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit of harmony, we will ask the children to sit at a separate table. In a separate room. Next door. Now I know you have all seen pictures of one person carving a turkey in front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. This will not be happening at our dinner. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in a private ceremony. I stress "private" meaning this: Do not, under any circumstances enter the kitchen to laugh at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children to check on my progress. I have an electric knife. The turkey is unarmed. It stands to reason that I will eventually win. When I do, we will eat. Oh before I forget, there is one last change. Instead of offering a choice between 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the traditional pumpkin pie. Garnished with whipped cream and small fingerprints. You will have a choice. Take it or leave it. Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. Come to think of it, she probably won't make it next year either. I am thankful! Happy Thanksgiving!
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I'm telling you in advance, so don't act surprised. Since Ms. Stewart won't be coming, I've made a few small changes: Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a trial run, it was decided that no matter how cleverly done, rows of flaming lunch sacks do not have the desired welcoming effect. The dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china or crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and everyone will get a fork. Since this IS Thanksgiving, we will refrain from using the plastic Peter Rabbit plate and the Santa napkins from last Christmas. Our centerpiece will not be the tower of fresh fruit and flowers that I promised. Instead we will be displaying a hedgehog-like decoration that has been hand-crafted from the finest construction paper. The artist assures me it's a turkey. We will be dining fashionably late. The children will entertain you while you wait. I'm sure they will be happy to share every choice comment I have made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims and the turkey hotline. Please remember that most of these comments were made at 5:00 a.m. upon discovering that the turkey was still hard enough to cut diamonds. As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a recording of tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't own a recording of tribal drumming or that the tribal drumming sounds suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignore them. They are lying. We toyed with the idea of ringing a dainty silver bell to announce the start of our feast. In the end, we chose to keep our traditional method. We've also decided against a formal seating arrangement. When the smoke alarm sounds, please gather around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit of harmony, we will ask the children to sit at a separate table. In a separate room. Next door. Now I know you have all seen pictures of one person carving a turkey in front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. This will not be happening at our dinner. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in a private ceremony. I stress "private" meaning this: Do not, under any circumstances enter the kitchen to laugh at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children to check on my progress. I have an electric knife. The turkey is unarmed. It stands to reason that I will eventually win. When I do, we will eat. Oh before I forget, there is one last change. Instead of offering a choice between 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the traditional pumpkin pie. Garnished with whipped cream and small fingerprints. You will have a choice. Take it or leave it. Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. Come to think of it, she probably won't make it next year either. I am thankful! Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
From hard work to HALLMARK!
wouldn't you love to see your dream or vision came to life on the shelves of a HALLMARK STORE?!?! this woman has done just that! Please visit Jeanne Winters blog to get a sneak peak at the items she helped create that will be sold in Hallmark stores nation wide! HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!
http://jeannewinters.blogspot.com/2008/11/major-giveaway-gratuitous-plug.html
http://jeannewinters.blogspot.com/2008/11/major-giveaway-gratuitous-plug.html
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Busy, Busy, Busy
Happy Tuesday!
Today is going to be a VERY busy day. I am taking Lucy to the babysitter (WE LOVE YOU JO!) and my mom and Kelli will be coming over to help me sand our kitchen cabinets! We decided that we'd sand, prime, and paint them ourselves rather than have our paint crew do it for us. If you live in the Indianapolis metro area and need a good painter, let me know. Javier is great. he's fast, efficient and VERY cheap (at least in our opinion!) I'll be posting some before, during, AND after pictures SOON. I can't wait for the dark wood to be G-O-N-E, GONE!
I'm making crock pot pulled pork for dinner tonight - I'll post a picture and the recipe later! It's SO GOOD and if you like pulled pork, I'm sure you'll love this super simple recipe!
Today is going to be a VERY busy day. I am taking Lucy to the babysitter (WE LOVE YOU JO!) and my mom and Kelli will be coming over to help me sand our kitchen cabinets! We decided that we'd sand, prime, and paint them ourselves rather than have our paint crew do it for us. If you live in the Indianapolis metro area and need a good painter, let me know. Javier is great. he's fast, efficient and VERY cheap (at least in our opinion!) I'll be posting some before, during, AND after pictures SOON. I can't wait for the dark wood to be G-O-N-E, GONE!
I'm making crock pot pulled pork for dinner tonight - I'll post a picture and the recipe later! It's SO GOOD and if you like pulled pork, I'm sure you'll love this super simple recipe!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
SOUPer Simple Pot Roast
Here's a recipe for this SOUPer simple pot roast. It's so good and tender, and it only takes a few minutes to prep!
1 pack of onion soup/dip mix
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
3-3.5 pound roast
fresh veggies - I use mushrooms, potatoes, and green beans
salt/pepper if desired
Mix the soup and soup mix in the bottom of your crock pot. Salt and pepper your meat if desired. Place meat in pot and coat on all sides with the soup mixture (the soup mixture makes a great sauce to put over the veggies!). Add veggies on all sides of meat, turn crock pot on low for 8 hours and THAT'S IT!
ENJOY!
Friday, November 21, 2008
It's begninng to look a lot like Christmas
I love Christmas. My mom always made it special for us as we were growing up. We'd always wake up early on Christmas morning and dig through our stockings, then we'd take turn passing out presents. I hate to say this, and mom, please don't be mad, but the stocking goodies are always the best part! It's so much fun pulling out goodie after goodie...and most of it is silly stuff, stuff that I'll probably never use, but I keep it becuase I know my mom, err, uh, Santa, worked hard at finding each and every one of those items! I am so excited to be a mommy finally and I hope to one day fill my childs closet full of goodies she may or may not ever use too!I've posted a few holiday cards that I made to help get you in the Christmas spirit. I better get busy making cards, I've got only a little more than a month till the big day!
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