Doesn't get much funnier....

This is hilarious.  We're rearranging bedrooms, bringing up a bed from Brynn's condo and working it in to the mix of twins and a queen.  Now that the basement bedroom is ready to be furnished, Trevor and I were talking about moving the queen to the basement.  Didn't think much of it.

The next day the kids were going through a box of crap stuff Brynn brought up from her place.  Murphy found a Tinkerbell nightlight.  Next thing I see:

Murphy is walking down the stairs to the basement with the nightlight.  I asked him what he was doing and he says, "I think the Queen would like this in the bedroom in the basement."

Bless his heart.

Inspiration = Motivation = Feeling of Accomplishment

For quite some time now, I've been reading Sara's blog and have been in heaven.  I want her to be my best friend.  She has five kids, a cool house, great ideas and tips, amazing recipes, and inspiring posts on things like spanking (I want to print out her anti-spanking post and hand it out to everyone I see threatening "do you want a spanking" to their child.  I have forwarded it on countless times).  She's sort of like Anthropologie to me.  I want to BE her.  Simple yet detailed.

Reading the blog makes me want to have it all together.  Be positive, supportive, creative, true to myself, have fun with my kids, a good example, and a provider for my family - not financially, but in every other possible way.

And now...I'm just as hooked on her cooking blog.  Every single recipe I have tried has been phenomenal and easy and has received 5 sets of thumbs up.  Trevor and I have no problem liking food.  Georgia falls in to that category too.  Murphy is Sir Picky and could live off of protein bars and fruit snacks.  Millie has her moments.  Every single meal I have tried has passed the test!  And with a dozen new recipes posted I couldn't get to the store fast enough!  I sometimes wish I could make two at once because they turn out so well and sound so yummy.

Here are the recipes I've tried (and continue trying regularly!!!)
Artichoke and Spinach Lasagna
Cheesy Bow Ties
Really Good Chicken Fingers
Mexican Casserole
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
Beef Stroganoff (I used Quorn "fake" beef)
Chicken Pot Pie
Crock Pot Chili
AMAZING Asian Salad -  we're talking amazing here!!!
Granola - I made bags of this for Christmas goodies.  This is how I found out Georgia is allergic to almonds, so we altered it and made her her own batch.  It's easy to change up ingredients!

OK, you get the picture.  If I were you, I'd print off these recipes and try them out.  Most nights we have a spinach salad on the side.  I get the huge thing of spinach from Costco and separate it into gallon baggies, add cherry tomatoes, toasted nuts, Craisins, bell peppers, cheese, and/or croutons, followed by a squirt of Litehouse Homestyle Ranch and a squirt of Litehouse Zesty Italian.  I shaky shaky shake it all up and we're good to go.  So ono!

Until Sara comes out with a cookbook, I will continue to print off her recipes and happily fill everyone's bellies at night (and for lunch the next day, as leftovers are just as good)!

On tonite's menu: I haven't decided between Minestrone and Greek Penne with Artichokes...

Valentine's Pancakes

Both kids had their Valentine's parties at school today.  I thought I'd be crafty and make pink heart pancakes for breakfast.  Let's just say these two were the only ones that weren't nicely browned and didn't resemble big blobs.  It's the thought that counts, right?!  They did love their pink milk though (until I had to add chocolate to Murphy's and Millie's)!

Scooby Dooby Doooooo

The kids are obsessed with Scooby Doo.  Obsessed to the point Georgia wears her Velma glasses (that I got at Claire's) to school, violin, church, and puts them by her bedside table at night only to put them on first thing the next morning.  Obsessed to the point Millie hands me the remote control and says Scooby Doo. 

A new episode records almost daily, and I let them watch it probably three of four days a week.  Why not...they're learning new vocabulary!  Murphy told Millie a few weeks ago, "I told you I could  do it myself, you meddling kid." 

But why is Velma such a freak?  Why is Fred such a meat head, Daphne a skank, and Shaggy so...special?  And Scooby - let's work on the pronunciation of a few words.  It's Scooby Snacks.  Not Rooby Racks (which Murphy thinks is hilarious).