Meal plan for March 11th – 17th
Jack has now been pain med-free for 72 hours! He has finally slept through the night once. His biggest complaint these days is a rash behind his knee that is courtesy of the antibiotics...
Meal plan for March 4th – 10th
Phew, there is a special kind of smell when it comes to tonsil surgery. I’ve been sleeping in Jack’s bed with him since Wednesday, and once he falls asleep, I crank up the Kindle...
May This Be the Last Time
Hopefully with today’s surgery, this little chicken will never again snore so hard that he literally foams at the mouth. Ahem. Good gravy. Surgery at 8 am. Hope to be able to update in...
Meal plan for February 25th – March 3rd
I fell in love on Friday. Jack took me out for Happy Hour (i.e., $3 hummus plate for me and $3 chicken fingers for him), and the waitress gave us a pack of Wikki...
And So It Begins…
Friday night, Jack spent the night at my in-laws, and Troy and I went out to a simple dinner, and then to the movies. I gave Troy three options (two action movies, cause I’m...
Meal plan for February 18th-24th
Troy got in the pool with Jack for swimming lessons last week. I sat in the stands knitting, and as I was looking around, a realization hit me like a truck. I am the...
Quantifying My Canning Output
I often get asked if canning is worth it? Do I really save all that much money? If you ask me during canning season, when I hate my life and I want to throw...
Meal plan for February 11-17th
1) Anyone who loves The Mentalist (like me), rejoice that CBS now is streaming full episodes! I’ve been waiting for this for two years! I can’t stay up until 11 to watch it on...
Meal plan for February 4th – 10th
Last night, I had a lesson in how I must sound to my son. Jack: Mom, why do zombies eat brains? Me: Um, well, that is what they like. Jack: But why? Me: Well,...
Wants vs. Needs
I hate my fridge. It’s like pretty much the worst fridge ever. It looks like an old Soviet-style apartment It was also free. And it works. But I don’t love it, and I wish...
Meal plan for January 28th – February 3rd
Good morning! It’s a very good morning for me. I have cute toes. My sister-in-law (hereon known as Amy the Great) wanted to hang out with Jack for a few hours yesterday. I went...
Whole House Smell Good
Cooking certain foods can make your house reek. Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bacon, and fish all make my house odoriferous. The cabbage and Brussels sprouts let off an odor when being cooked, and also about...
