The Easter Bunny brought Davey colored bubbles in his basket. He did not realize quite how messy, they would be.
Needless to say, the company probably will not ask Davey to spokes model for them.
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Hope you had a good week too.
Caitlin is taking advantage of spring break and dressing herself. I love the leopard print and floral dress. Classic Caitlin!
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The bracelet made me feel a little more put together and maybe even a little hip.
The bracelet also got Caitlin's approval as you can see.Disclosure: I was provided with product in order to give my own personal opinions. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but were not influenced by the company or the product provided.
I'm entering this card in the mommyhood memos Easter card contest. I figure since Walmart won't let me pick them up since I don't have a release for my own photos that they must be ok looking. The absurdness that is Walmart is another story.
Join the year long challenge of getting yourself in the photo at Diary of a Church Lady. You won't regret it. This is photo 4/52 for me.Minimalist kitchen/community gardening
If there’s one thing we can all agree upon, it’s that people love to eat. That being said, many of us really like to cook. With the explosion of the “foodie” movement, it seems that what we eat and how we prepare it is always a hot topic of conversation. And just with anything that becomes “hot”, it becomes consumerized. I fall victim to it all of the time . . . passing by Williams & Sonoma, eyeing those shiny appliances and impressive looking gadgets . . . when in reality I’m not really quite sure what they’re for or how to use them. We’re constantly being fed this idea that to make good or “high-end” food, we need a plethora of tools. Simply not true. There is no reason to a) clutter up your small kitchen or b) spend needless money. Instead of spending time browsing through that kitchen catalog, do some research on the internet, or better yet, exercise that brain and see if you can’t come up with creative ways to solve your culinary problems with the basic, essential tools you already have. Here are a few simple tips:
- Don’t throw that wine bottle away! They actually make great rolling pins (and are even better than the real thing when filled with ice water and used to make perfectly flaky pie crust).
- Don’t waste time buying cookie cutters and other gadgets of the like. Use the bottom of a glass, or create your own stencil and cut out the shapes yourself!
- Keep your paper bags; many produce items like mushrooms and sprouts actually last longer in paper bags as opposed to plastic Ziplocs.
- Don’t waste money on a fancy Panini press. All you need to create the perfect hot sandwich is a good hot (cast iron if you have it) pan, and a smaller pan to place on top of the sandwich, weighted by something (an old brick, or the rocks your son brings home from school).
- Invest in a dutch oven; it’s great to roast in, make stews and soups, and can be used outside on a grill or on a stovetop.
- Avoid the all-inclusive knife set. First off, they’re not actually that economical, and secondly, the only essential knife you need is a good chef’s knife. A serrated knife and a smaller paring knife are also a nice addition.
- A pastry blender is not necessary. While it is nice, a fork or knife and some elbow grease will work just as well, if not better.
- Buy your dry spices and herbs whole – you can grind them yourself in your coffee grinder or, preferably, with a mortar and pestle (which you can find in thrift stores or discounts stores). And if you have space, start and herb garden and grow your own!
I made this one into a card.
Maximus is one patient dog.
So this week, we saw some blue skies, swung high, wore bunny ears, fell asleep in the car, danced with a singing toothbrush, guarded the house, and celebrated another birthday. We had another good week.
I took a quick shot of Caitlin and I wearing the bunny ears after my Easter photo shoot of the kids.
"Ma, there is a big spider on my face!"
"Check out my abs."
"Why is he hugging me?"
"Now he is kissing me!"
This is a totally natural pose.
"Whatcha looking at?"
Runaway bunny.
And my personal favorite.
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