Attempting to be a Super Mom

  The weather::: It's been so hot... I don't like the temperatures in the 100s.  I'm definitely over the heat but I think it's only supposed to get to 90 degrees or so today. Right now I am::: Sitting in the kitchen at the counter typing up this post.  The kids are all downstairs in the living room watching Raven's House.  The girls have seen it several times, but this is Ben's first time watching it. On my reading pile::: I'm currently reading After You by Jojo Moyes. I read Me Before You last week and am cruising through this one.  I have The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware lined up to read next. Movies or Shows I watched this weekend:: : The girls and I watched Descendants 2 and Raven's House on Friday night. Shawn and I watched Game of Thrones last night.  Other than that we didn't watch a whole lot. On my TV::: This week is Shark week so we have lots of Discovery channel on. I'm wanting to start Ozark this week I need to finish this se...

So, I've been wanting to say something. I've not said anything on social media of any sort.  This is something that has been eating at me, but I'm not sure I can even put into words how I'm feeling. I've typed and deleted and typed and deleted this so many times over the past couple of weeks.  I'm truly struggling. CJ, Ben, Andy, Aunt Marci, Grandpa Moose  Courtney, Grandpa Moose, Andy, me Grandpa Moose and Uncle John Growing up, we spent almost every weekend visiting my grandparents.  During the summer, my parents would go away to a bowling tournament and we'd go stay with our grandparents. Me, Grandma Pat, Courtney, Grandma Holt  Grandpa Holt and Grandpa Moose Both my mom's side of the family and my dad's side of the family seemed to get along well so for every family event and holiday the whole family always seemed to be there. My Grandma Pat (my dad's mom) got really sick the summer before I went in...

I know, it's sort of late in the day, but I'm finally getting back to my blog, and boy did I have plenty to catch up on. The weather::: It's so hot! High 90s all week long. I'm not looking forward to working on the yard today, or the kids' baseball and softball practices this evening. Right now I am::: Sitting at the kitchen counter, thinking about cleaning up from lunch and moving laundry around. On my reading pile::: Currently I'm reading The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg. I just finished Into The Water by Paula Hawkins which was amazing! Movies or Shows I watched this weekend::: We watched Wonder Woman Saturday night, but that's about it.  We spent the rest of the weekend, at Syd's softball game, the farmers market, helping our friend with his boat at the lake, swimming, and doing yard work. On my TV::: Nothing currently but later I am hoping to catch the Amelia Earhart documentary, that I recorded on my DVR, at some point. On t...

Recipe 20 in my 52 new recipes in 2017 is Ginger Spiced Plum Sauce. We needed a plum sauce to go with the our Pork and Plum Kebabs and I found this delicious recipe on Pinterest. I was super impressed with how easy and yummy it was. I found the recipe here . Ginger Spiced Plum Sauce 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari 3 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger, peeled 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon five spice powder 2 pounds red or black plums, pitted and coarsely chopped   Add all the ingredients EXCEPT the plums to a large pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 5 minutes or so, then add the plums and continue to simmer until thickened and jammy (about 20 minutes or so). Carefully puree until smooth using an immersion blender. Simply cool the sauce and keep it in the refrigerator.