It was a sad day when I realized that, more often than not, Jonah and Matthew don't sleep during nap time any more. And so we changed the name to "rest time". In my head for some reason I thought that simple shift would be enough to make them want to lie down quietly in their beds for a specified period of time while the younger kids napped and I got a break. You'd think after this many kids I'd have a better sense of reality. We fought. I yelled. They made noise. They woke up their … [Read more...]
Books I’ve Read: February 2015
The Loyalty of Pawns by Theron Couch. I received a copy of this book for free from a Goodreads giveaway. Last April. I'm trying to do better about reading free books right away. This was one I was catching up on. I wanted to like this book. The description sounded interesting enough that I entered the giveaway for it, after all. But I didn't really like it. The premise is a near-dystopian future in which corporations have just as much, if not more, control of things as the government. … [Read more...]
How To Clean Greasy Residue Off Of Pans
Let me preface this by saying that there are two groups of people who will read this post. First, the people who think this is a great trick and want to try it immediately. Second, those who wonder why I would even care about cleaning the bottoms of my pans in the first place. To you, I say, because they look so pretty when they're nice and clean. You can continue to think I'm crazy. I'm okay with that... I was doing dishes last night, and noticed the bottom of my muffin pans are seriously … [Read more...]
Recipe: Matthew’s Soup
Earlier this week, we had Matthew's soup for dinner. He came up with a list of ingredients, and I helped with the amounts. It was similar to a few different soups we've had in the past, but the combination was all his idea, and he was very proud of the result. Also, this kid doesn't always willingly eat all his veggies, and he gobbled down the whole bowl! If that's not an argument for getting kids in the kitchen, I don't know what is. Ingredients: 3 cups cooked shredded chicken 5 … [Read more...]
Recipe: Cinnamon Banana Bread Mini Muffins
I had a few bananas getting ripe on the counter, but I didn't want to just make plain old banana bread again. It's good, but I wanted something different. So...Cinnamon Banana Bread Mini Muffins! Please excuse their massive muffin tops, as I filled the pan a wee bit too full. Ingredients: 2-3 bananas, mashed 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon pinch of salt 1-1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. cinnamon (for … [Read more...]
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