Category: parenting

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Kitchen Magic

I love to cook and creating Kitchen Magic is something my family appreciates. I get tired of eating the same foods all the time, therefore I try to mix it up as much as I can. I try new recipes all the time. Most of the time they work amazingly great. Sometimes however, it is something we just didn’t like even though it came out perfectly. On those days we either choke it down, or end up ordering out. It doesn’t happen often though.

I tried a new breakfast casserole recipe a couple of weeks ago and they absolutely loved it. The Kitchen Magic was definitely their that day. I had to prep it the night before and let it sit in the fridge over night, which was great because all I had to do was pop it into the oven the next morning.  I think I will make it again next weekend as well.

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Rainy school day

Couldn’t find the umbrella for the kids this morning. They had to stand on the porch and wait until they heard the bus turn onto the street. Then they ran down the hill and got there just in time. We really should build or put up some kind of over hang or something. That way they can stand under it in inclement weather. It is a definite thought anyway.

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Pancakes for breakfast

My son is making breakfast this morning. We are having pancakes. I bought one of those add water and shake bottles of pancake mix and he can do it all by himself. He loves to cook and pancakes are one of his absolute favorites. Of course I keep one eye on him, because he is only ten, but he does really well. He will be a wonderful cook one day.

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Poor lil guy

My little guy had an accident at school today. I had to take him a change of clothes. He was so embarrassed to have had an accident at school. He is in middle school now and I am sure that makes a big difference to him. Well, I hope the rest of his day goes much better then the first half has. I am sure that it will.

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The joys of school

I love it when the kids are back in school and the house is so quiet during the day. Blessed peace with only whatever music I decide to play. I can get so much more done when the kids are at school. On today’s cleaning menu is total fall cleaning. This includes the windows, walls and door frames to remove all finger, hand and face prints. Yes I said face prints…On the windows…all of them. lol

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Bored

This week already sucks. I am bored out of my mind. I suppose I can watch TV, but I am not really a TV person. I do have a couple of books on my Nook that I haven’t read yet, so I may start one of those. Other than that, I haven’t much to do as I got all of my cleaning done yesterday. I guess it will be a day of just waiting for the kids to get home from school. Blah

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Bicycle riding today

Later on this afternoon we are going to go bicycle riding down the nature trail. It is about 3 miles long with a lot to see and plenty of learning stuff for kids. They have little plaques set up all over the place so that you can learn about the flora, fauna and rock structures along the trail. The kids love it when we do this and to be quite honest, we should do it more often.

I will endeavor to make that happen, but sometimes life gets in the way. Time seems to get away from you and things you want to do get put off to the side until later.

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Spider crab

The kids were watching cartoons and saw a spider crab on the show. Of course whenever they see something new, they want me to look it up online. As it turns out, it is called a Japanese Spider Crab and is only found in the waters of Japan. They can grow to have a leg span of over twelve feet and weight over forty pounds. Wow! That is one big crab. I don’t think it will fit in any of my pots and pans.

wow
That is one big crab!
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Looking for a new house.

My best friend Jen is looking for new houses for rent in fayetteville nc. The neighborhood she has been living in for the last nine years has really gone down hill and she wants to get her son in a better neighborhood. Sometimes you have to do what is best for your child, even if it is hard. This is probably not the hardest thing she will do, but she is a single mother, so it isn’t easy either. I hope she finds what she is looking for soon.

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A new WII

I am looking for wii console bundles to buy for the kids. Ours has finally died because it gets so much use. The kids have really used it a lot this past year with the weather being so horrible. It has either been too hot outside or too cold and rainy. I feel kind of bad for them, because they have been so bored. I will have to get a few new games as well. I am sure they have beaten all of the ones they have already.