I know another post about Mac and Cheese. Actually I had all this left over ham from Christmas and decided to make a traditional mac and cheese and tossed the ham in. My Grandmother use to make awesome baked mac and cheese, so I have worked hard over the years to make mine like hers. I admit I changed it up some with the...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
New Column
Becky
12:29 PM
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I was so lucky to be voted in as the contributing Mommy for the Macaroni Kids -League City website. I am so excited to have this opportunity for this coming year and am lucky enough to have my first column of Mommy Confessions published this coming weekend. Stay tuned for the link on here.
You can catch up with Macaroni...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Reindeer Cake Balls
Becky
2:30 AM
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I have to saw I love my cake ball maker. The thing makes them in no time at all. I was some what ambitious and decorated them to look like little reindeer.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Warm Soup for a Cold Day
Becky
7:12 AM
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We have had cold weather here in Texas for the last week. For us this cold weather is hard when you go from 70s to 30s in a short period of time. Texas doesn't give you the luxury like the north to change seasons gracefully. I had this butternut squash in the fridge and have been deciding how to use it. I usually...
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Who Pillow
Becky
4:00 AM
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I so have been wanting to make a owl pillow for awhile and I have been thinking about it and finally had some time to work on it. I created my own template and put him together. He is roosting here on my couch and I am sure that more of him will be appearing because he was pretty easy to make.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Lotion Wrappers
Becky
7:41 AM
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Cake Balls
Becky
5:14 AM
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I made some cake balls for our Daisy Scout meeting this past Monday and they turned out so cute. They actually look like candy to me. For this batch I didn't put sticks in them because they looked so much like can...
Monday, November 28, 2011
Decorated Candles
Becky
7:31 AM
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When we are at Ikea a few weeks ago, I saw these candles for like 2 bucks a piece. They said once the candle is gone, you can use them as votive holders. I thought to myself as any crafter would- what can I do with them?
After some playing around with them and a disaster attempt with ribbon, I settled on...
Friday, November 25, 2011
Tantrums
Becky
5:04 AM
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I think I might have talked some about this with tantrums. Miss O had two mega ones over the summer both which has each grandparent talking about it because they each happen either when they were here or we were visiting. Overall though she rarely has them. On the other hand, Mr. L is my tantrum kid.
His tantrums...
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Turkey Day
Becky
4:51 AM
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Last night I prepped my turkey and put it in a cooking bag. I have never used ti before but everyone swears by them so I thought I would try it. Turkey is a food I have always been successful with but I am one of those people that baste and baste until I can't baste anymore. My turkeys have always turned out really good...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
I have been wanting to make a larger rag bag for me, something I can stick my purse in, the kids stuff, and well what ever else might be needed. I was going back and forth if I wanted just a all season one but than I saw this already quilted fabric at the craft store on Friday. I was in love with it. So I started working...
Monday, November 21, 2011
Mini Calendars
Becky
2:42 PM
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Oh my do I love these little calendars I made yesterday. I saw a version of them on the SU demo website and asked the woman where she got the tiny calendars. She let me in on her secret (SkyBluePink) and I ordered like instantly. It was a fun site to be on but it did take awhile to ship- like over two weeks. Well it was...
Friday, November 18, 2011
Turkey Chili kind of day!
Becky
7:18 AM
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We woke up this morning to about 50 degree weather outside and well because we slept with our windows open pretty much the same in our bedroom (Okay maybe a little warmer). I love waking up to that and being snug in bed with my flannel pjs. I thought how nice it would be to make a big ole pot of chili so at 8 o'clock this...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Cooler Weather and Warm Food
Becky
12:08 PM
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The other night something came over me and I made the simplest dinner but was it good. I just did simple grilled cheeses and tomato soup. What is with grilled cheese and tomato soup that is so darn good. My husband was annoyed that there wasn't to much tomato soup left when he got home because both kids inhaled theirs...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Sleeping Comforts
Becky
6:27 AM
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Last night as I was putting Mr. L to bed last night, he grabbed as many of his stuffed animals he could wrap his arms around. I think he had Mickey, Lightening McQueen, a sock Dog, and a koala. These have become his standard sleeping buddies each and every night. He has to have them and will attempt to ask for them if...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Santa Claus is already here!
Becky
10:00 AM
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Yes when I was walking through the mall the other day, they were putting the finishing touches on Santa's area. Santa arrived down in Galveston over the weekend and he usually sky dives into the opening ceremony of Moody Gardens Festival of Lights which is a great holiday experience.
Santa seems to already...
Thursday, October 13, 2011
The weather is finally livable outside here in Houston which means it is Fall here. The calendar says so but the fact is it is the middle of October and I am still wearing shorts. This cooler weather was what I basically grew up with during the summers in Wisconsin but I finally think I have come to terms with that this...
Friday, September 23, 2011
Girls will be Girls
Becky
6:17 AM
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I knew it would happen sooner or later- issues with the girls at school with Miss O. It really isn't anything major just something I am glad I am aware of and am filing in the back of my mind for possible future if more of a problem arises. So here it is, Miss O made a fast friend at school who she spends all her time...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
School Groove
Becky
3:27 PM
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We are now in our third week of school and so far so good. Miss O loves it and has made a friend that she talks about quite a bit. I finally got to meet the friend and found out she is here in our subdivision which is nice for future play dates and such. We have gotten in a groove as well in getting ready in the morning...
Monday, August 22, 2011
First Day - Awesome
Becky
2:06 PM
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Last night at dinner Miss O raised her hand and asked if sh could go to the bathroom. She told us all that was the rule in school. One day of school and she was already applying all the things she learned. Her first day was awesome for her. We took her and walked her to her class. Her first stop was to the potty than finally...
Sunday, August 21, 2011
School Days - Part 2
Becky
10:22 AM
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Today is the day before I officially have a kindergartner and it is exciting. We have talked about what she is going to pick for her first day and what she wants to take for lunch. We went Thursday night and had the parent orientation which made me honestly - very nervous. But I have gotten over it since than and feel...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
School Days- Part 1
Becky
8:14 AM
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I know for many of us we are sending our kids to school for the first time, or a second and even third are about to start school. We start on Monday and I am a ball of nerves about it and am working very hard not to show it to my soon to be kindergartner. I know for this to go smoothly, I have to remain calm when we go...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
What it costs to raise a kid!
Becky
11:52 AM
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So I was wandering around the parenting.com website today and I found this calculator that calculates what it costs to have a kid. I typed in Miss O who was born in 2006 and her cost from birth to 18 was nearly $561,000. Alone it is estimated that her first year was nearly $26,000 which I can believe between formula, diapers...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Mommy Confessions
Becky
1:48 PM
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So I sat down and watched the Today show this morning because they were talking about how us Mom's deal with the everyday as well as confessing our deep down secrets about how we really feel about motherhood.
You can read the article and see the piece here: http://moms.today.com/_news/2011/08/09/7318658-whats-your-deepest-darkest-secret-moms-confess-in-our-survey?GT1=43001
I...
Friday, July 29, 2011
Kids and Vacation
Becky
6:50 AM
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We are on vacation for the second time this month. Yeah it may sound like fun but it has become a pain. The kids are at each other and well I am having a hard time sleeping so is it really a vacation?We decided at the beginning of the month to tag along with my husband on a business trip which became a mini vacation and...
Monday, July 18, 2011
I am always looking for good and healthy foods for the family. Plus I am working on losing weight. I recently bought a package from a local farmer’s market store of a variety beans (black beans, split peas, black eye beans, garbanzo, and I am sure others). It was packaged as a soup mix and had instructions on the back....
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
People always tell me how nice my kids are. I have heard so many times how well behaved, polite and courtesy they are. People always ask what our secret is and I saw there is no secret, the kids act this way because we lead by example and have expectations of them. We set a solid example for them and well the kids seem...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The second child
Becky
11:30 AM
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I really don't like comparing Miss O to Mr. L but it happens. I look at what Miss O did at almost 18 months and find it hard to believe that Mr. L seems to be doing way more. I know this is because he is watching Miss O like a hawk and mimicking lots of what he does but I look at him and the wheels seem to be turning overall...
Thursday, June 16, 2011
So here I am FINALLY on the mend from a major back flare up. The first day and half, I couldn't even stand up straight but finally am able to do that but still have a pretty bad back ache. I haven't had one of these since before Mr. L was born almost 18 months ago and that was related to pregnancy. I have NO idea what...
I talked about the other day (http://parentingcommonsense.blogspot.com/2011/06/be-kind-and-pay-it-forward.html) about how I am thankful in this thankless world. I have been thinking about it more and than today something happen to me today that irked me because I did a good thing and well received just plain rudeness....
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Documenting the kids part 2
Becky
12:00 PM
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So I talked about how important it is to document the kids with photos. I have been thinking lots about it and how much I love to look at their photos. For me it is the quickest way to time travel back to when they were little. Today I took them out to the park and photographed them lots.One of them was cooperative while...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Documenting the kids
Becky
4:59 PM
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I think as a parent it is important to document the special and not so special things in your kids life. I am a big scrapbooker and picture taker because I love to look back and remember my kids. The house is full of pictures showcasing the kids growth and special times we have had together. Some of the best memories with...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sick Kid-Yeah!
Becky
7:33 AM
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As a a parent, we all have dealt with a sick kid. I am a lucky parent because my kids don't get sick that often. When my daughter was little, she did get sick quite often and even had a case of RSV hen she was about 10 months. I started wondering why she was so sick and noticed that she had huge tonsils. I mean these...
Monday, May 30, 2011
Remember your Pool Safety
Becky
12:26 PM
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Summertime is here and the kids flock to the pool because it is something to have fun. As much fun as the pool is, it is also something that can be deadly for the kids. It is important to know that the pool season is here that the adults freshen up on the thing to ensure the safety for the kids.
We have a pool and...
Friday, May 27, 2011
Haircut Trick
Becky
2:14 PM
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I so have to share the haircut trick used on Lumpy today. When I took him for his official first haircut back in February, he screamed like a banshee. I had the haircut done in one of those places in the big box store and people were stopping and staring because he was carrying on so. Some laughed and said it must be...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Why the Blog!
Becky
6:24 AM
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So awhile ago I was at story time and I was almost plowed over by one of the other mothers who decided she just needed to park next to me even though there were plenty of other spaces around. What annoyed me was that she say me taking my one year out of the car as she pulled into the spot. I had to stop and practically...
