Inside the Barricade

Little Boy likes to play a hiding game. One night he built a pillow barricade all around his bed and hid under the bed. What he didn’t realize is that he had company under there. A little background: Our cat is not what you’d call a “kid-friendly” animal. Like many cats, he barely tolerates the larger humans

Cookie dough to eat? YES thank you!

I found a recipe on pinterest for cookie dough that is solely to EAT and not to bake. It has no eggs, so there is no fear of salmonella. Not that I’ve ever been particularly afraid of salmonella. See my traditional stance on the eating of raw dough here. But here’s the recipe: Cookie Dough

Now THAT’S scary!

My mother gave me this T-shirt. I was wearing it the other day. My husband read it and then grinned wickedly. In a spooky-dude, this-oughta-scare-ya voice, he said, “Triplets.” Shudder.

Test-Driving Pinterest

I’ve been looking at a lot of “beauty” ideas on pinterest. I thought I’d try a few out and post my results. So first we have … Sublime Foot Soak: Original pin said: “This is crazy. Mix 1/4 c Listerine (any kind but I like the blue), 1/4 c vinegar and 1/2 c of warm

Why I Cook

I saw this advertisement that suggested all kinds of pretty-pretty reasons why a person would cook. To feed my creativity To show love Because my kitchen is my sanctuary To feel like an artist In order to promote world peace Okay, I’m joking about the last one. None of these are true for me. Why

Halloween Decorations

We received an email for our neighborhood association about Halloween decor: “We encourage families to decorate their homes and yards for the upcoming Trick or Treat night; however, we also ask that your decorations be in good taste and not inappropriate (over-the- top gory and horrific). Remember we are a Family Neighborhood Community. Please decorate within

Gumbo!

  I made some awesome gumbo last week. And shh.. don’t tell anyone… I used a mix. This came out really well and didn’t cost much because I used a leftover bratwurst from the night before and the tail meat from shrimp I cooked for another dish. It was about 1 1/2 pounds of large

Brangelina

Have you seen this thing circulating on the internet? It creeps me out. Brad Pitt about his Lady:“My girl got sick. She was constantly nervous because of problems at work, personal life, her failures and children. She lost 30 pounds and weighted about 90 pounds. She got very skinny and was constantly crying. She was

Sausage Florentine Potpie

This recipe (modified from tasteofhome/simple) was delicious. The best thing about it was that the big kids ate the leftovers the next day too. (Seriously!! Like they heated it up in the microwave and ate it after school!!) 1 lb sausage  1-2 tsp dried onion flakes 3 tsp minced garlic from the jar 1 can cream

Do ya think I’m funny?

I think I’m funny. People say I’m funny. But my kids? Not so much. Actual conversation between me and Little Girl: LG:  Daddy’s so funny. Me:  Yeah he is. LG:  You’re not funny though. Me:  I’m not? LG:  Nope. Me:  oh…kay… LG:  (consolingly) It’s all right. You’re just a Mommy. And… There you go.