I took some impromptu photos of the children on Saturday to print out for my mom for mothers day. After I snapped half a dozen, Paul and I decided to set the timer and jump in a couple of the pics! I think they came out pretty good!
It’s all Good in the ‘Hood
May 6, 2012 1 Comment
Yesterday felt like summertime, with all the neighborhood kiddos running through the sprinklers and slurping up popsicles. Love it.
Breakfast is the Bomb.
May 2, 2012 1 Comment
Mornings are insane at my house, with five kiddos getting ready for school and my hubby getting ready for work. In the past, you’d see me slinging bowls of cereal at my kids, hoping they’d put away a few bites before we dash out the door – and usually pouring most of it down the drain! Things have changed a bit at our breakfast table since I started working with Mountain High Yoghurt. I’ve discovered the best way to get my kids (and hubby!) going in the morning is with a nice fresh smoothie, made with milk, yoghurt, frozen berries, and a banana. It’s fast, it’s fun, the kids LOVE it, and I actually have more time to pack four little lunches every day, while the kids slurp down their breakfast. We even bought fat straws, specifically designed for smoothie drinking.
Are you a smoothie lovah? Do you have a favorite yoghurt recipe? You should definitely share it with me. I’m always looking for new ideas.
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Mountain High Yoghurt. I received a gift card to purchase yogurt, a product kit, and a promotional item to thank me for participating.
Sidewalk Paint
April 22, 2012 12 Comments
I found the most awesome quick, easy, fun, and CHEAP activity for my kiddos – SIDEWALK PAINT! We live on a cul-de-sac, and my kids are outside pretty much all day long, riding bikes and scooters, rollerblading, or just hanging out with friends. And we’re lucky enough to have several good friends who live right on our street, so the stream of kids running in and out of the house is pretty much ongoing. I love it. This is a great activity to keep all ages entertained, and it costs next to nothing.
Here’s all you need:
- 4 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 6 to 8 drops food coloring
I just mixed them up in plastic bowls, although I think it would have been nicer in little plastic containers, which I didn’t have any of, because I have a ton of leftovers in my fridge. We used sponge brushes, which worked so nicely. The color isn’t bright at first – it almost looks like you’re painting with water – but it dries brightly in seconds. We had a blast! I think we’ll be making more today.
Day of Silence
April 20, 2012 3 Comments
Today, April 20th, was Day of Silence at schools all across the country, and at my daughter’s high school as well.
What is the Day of Silence?
The Day of Silence is a student-led national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Students from middle school to college take a vow of silence in an effort to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior by illustrating the silencing effect of bullying and harassment on LGBT students and those perceived to be LGBT.
I was proud to see my daughter decked out in her pride gear today, ready to show support for her gay and lesbian friends! (Honestly, though, I probably would have vetoed that shirt if I’d realized how low cut it was. Yikes. She had a hoodie on when she walked out the door!)
As the mom of a special needs child, I am extra sensitive to bullying, especially involving kids who are different in some way. I stress to my daughters that they need to look out for their brother at all times, and speak up for anyone they see being mistreated or harassed. And I love the idea of students leading an awareness campaign like this – advocating on behalf of their peers!
Yo-verdose.
April 15, 2012 Leave a Comment
We are so completely addicted to Mountain High Yoghurt in our house. I’ve been trying to make healthier meals for Paul and I and the kids, and I can’t even tell you how much we’re digging this yoghurt. (Yogurt? Yoghurt? What’s the deal, there?) I’ve never been super crazy about yogurt. I always think I like it, or want to like it, and then get grossed out by it almost immediately. I think it’s the texture. [Read more...]
Listy List.
April 4, 2012 12 Comments
Twenty Things I Hate, and Twenty Things I Think Are Awesome.
(Kayley inspired me to write this.)
Hate. (This was surprisingly hard to complete – I’m pretty content, I guess. But I finally came up with twenty things.)
- Stupid voices in commercials. If you’re a Denver local, think of the O’Meara Ford lady. Nails on a friggin’ chalkboard, man.
- When my kids are completely wired at bedtime.
- The fact that every character in every kid-geared TV show is a smart-assed little brat.
- In Draw Something, when someone draws like a circle and a line and some random squiggle for “Titanic.”
- Also, when people write out the word. Why are we even playing?
- Getting the boingy bite of chicken. Ptooey!
- When I don’t get the joke. I AM CLEVER, GOD DAMMIT. I SHOULD ALWAYS GET THE JOKE.
- Volume disparity between songs on my iPod.
- When the dishwater gets cold and I have to reach in to pull the drain. Bleahhh.
- Cold feet.
- When I forget my next list item because my kids have to come in and tattle.
- Getting trapped behind a wall of lookie-loo walkers at IKEA.
- How long it takes to get any measurable amount of laundry done in this house.
- The fact that it’s cheaper to buy a new printer or a new cordless phone than it is to buy ink or a new battery. Yay for technological waste!
- When things are wonky and I can’t figure out why. Like how I just dicked around for half an hour trying to figure out why an image on Pinterest keeps pinning SIDEWAYS. WHAT IN THE HELL.
- Not having floss when I need it. I am a compulsive flosser, and will drive myself batshit crazy if I can’t unwedge something from my toofs in a timely manner.
- Having a stack of books on my nightstand, but no real desire to read them. I want to want to read, I just don’t want to read. Does that make any sense?
- Your shitty taste in music. Well, not YOU. But, you know what I mean.
- Not being able to find a bike helmet that doesn’t make me look like a tool.
- Being clumsy, stumbling, tripping, running into things. Lame.
Love. (This was easier.)
- Feeling like my life is exactly as it should be.
- Being comfortable in my own skin, for the most part.
- Being married to Paul, who is hysterical and adorable.
- Having cool, funny kids.
- Star Wars.
- Netflix.
- Sushi. Oh my God, how I love sushi.
- Springtime, and all the fun it brings. (My birthday, pedicures after wearing boots for months, flowers in bloom)
- My iPhone. Hey, I can admit it.
- My faith.
- Kayley. As much of a pain in the ass as she, like all teenagers, can be, she brightens my world like no one else.
- Chiweenie!
- New bras. (Especially the ones I just got, with “Age Defying Lift!” Oh, jeez.)
- My fabulous friends.
- The new sheets I just bought.
- Taco Star.
- My adorable bike, and going riding with my family. Whee!
- COFFEE.
- Thrift stores.
- Being a wife and mommy. Awwww.
Now you!
Banana Splits with Yogurt – yum!
April 3, 2012 3 Comments
So. I’ve been excited about doing this campaign for Mountain High Yoghurt, because I always dig working with Colorado companies. I’m one of several other bloggers called Yogurt Ambassadors, which I think is just fabulous. I AM A YOGURT AMBASSADOR, HONORED TO REPRESENT MY PEOPLE. I’d like to be referred to as Supreme Yogurt Overlord, but since they chose the term, ambassador it is.
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Little Workers
March 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
I love that my three little girls are deep in the “let us help, pleeeease” phase. I know all too well that when they hit those teen years, that phase will be LONG over!
