Attempting to be a Super Mom

The weather in my neck of the woods: Hot and humid.  Pretty much miserable to be outside in. Things that make me happy:   Getting a decent night's sleep.  Especially when Sydney stays in her bed all night.   Book I'm reading:   Sliding into Home by Kendra Wilkinson What's on my TV today:   Tonight, The Closer and Part 1 of the Real Housewives of New York Reunion On the menu for dinner: Pancakes On my To Do List: I've gotten pretty much everything done. Make beds Stay cool New Recipe I tried or want to try soon: It's been so hot that my cooking has been kept at an easy few recipes that don't heat up the house, but there are plenty of yummy looking recipes I'd like to try. In the craft basket: Hoping to get my old doll house from my family soon and I'm going to start making fun things for it.  The kids will have a blast. Looking forward to this week: Getting a new schedule hammered out so we aren't staying up so late! Tips and Tricks:   ...

Is it really true?  I haven't blogged since last month?  That's insane!  Well, I'm going to do my best to catch up on everything fun we've been doing since last time. This summer I seem to have gotten a strange reaction to the heat.  I find myself sick to my stomach almost every afternoon and evening.  I think it's because the AC on our home does not keep up at all and the house is usually at 80 ish degrees.  I know, that doesn't seem like a lot to some people, but in this house, to me, that's hot.  It's so hot that this stay at home chef doesn't want to cook anything for fear of making the house even hotter.  I'm dying for some delicious homemade moist bread or lemon blueberry muffins, but I don't want to turn the oven on. We've been spending a lot of time at my mother and father-in-law's home, and swimming in their pool.  One day, it was so hot even in the pool that they bought almost 40 10lb blocks of ice and put them in the poo...

Let me start this post by saying that both of my children make me very proud every day. Now, maybe I'm a tad over protective, but I'm sure there are a lot of other parents out there like me.  I monitor what my children watch on TV and just how much TV time they get.  In a given day, there is no set amount of time they are allowed (mostly Ben right now because most of the time Sydney still doesn't notice it exists) to watch TV.  It's dictated by health, behavior, weather, etc, so some days they watch more than others.  One thing that doesn't change is what they are allowed to watch.  I'm not just talking about the typical no violence, bad language, or sex things that I think 99% of parents can agree young children shouldn't be watching.  Keep in mind, Ben is 3 and Sydney is 15 months.  Everything they see on TV, they learn and they don't know the difference between real and make believe.  They are very impressionable.  I us...

The weather in my neck of the woods: Hot and humid with some pretty scary storms at night. Things that make me happy:   Spending time with my family. Book I'm reading:   Uncharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling. What's on my TV today:   Secret Life of a Teenager, Real Housewives of OC, and a little Downton Abbey with my husband before bed, I'm sure.   Right now, It's Complicated.  It's my absolute, all time favorite movie! On the menu for dinner: Tortellini Salad On my To Do List: Laundry New Recipe I tried or want to try soon: I'm dying to try a  Jalapeno popper grilled cheese sandwich .  May make some for dinner at some point this week. In the craft basket: Nothing at the moment, but hoping to start something soon. Looking forward to this week: Hopefully getting rid of the massive amounts of mosquitoes we have in the back yard so we can spend some time playing out there.  If anyone has any tricks for this, please help! Tips and Tricks:...

The weather in my neck of the woods: Warm and wonderful.  Perfect for playing outside and good tomato growing. Things that make me happy:   FaceTime on my husband's MacBook.  I know that sounds silly, but it's been so awesome.  For Mother's Day, my mother-in-law got an iPad, and we have been doing FaceTime with her and the kids in the evenings and everyone seems to love it. Book I'm reading:   Uncharted TerriTori by Tori Spelling. What's on my TV today:   Well, the Casey Anthony trial was on this morning now for the rest of the day, I'm not sure.  Maybe some Downton Abbey and this evening with the family a little Mr. Bean.  We all laugh hysterically at Mr. Bean. On the menu for dinner: French toast  made with homemade bread, ham, and strawberries, blackberries, and cantaloupe. On my To Do List: Dusting Glass Floors Clean out the kids dresser New Recipe I tried or want to try soon: Lemon Blueberry Muffins ...