Dogpiling Daddy
Friday, December 26, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Hot Beef Dip
This is my husband's favorite dip that he loves for the holidays! His parents are here, and his Mom made him his favorite! Here is the recipe:
Saute 1/4 cup onions in one tablespoon of butter
Add 1 cup of milk
Add 8 oz. of cream cheese
(Heat it all till the cheese melts)
Add 4 oz. of drained mushrooms
Add 2 1/2 oz. of the chipped beef (Buddig Smoked Chopped and Pressed Beef)
Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Add 2 tablespoons of parsley
Add 1 tsp of garlic powder
Serve with Fritos.
A great party dip!
My husband's all time favorite.
A lost sheep has been found
This is how you know you live in a small town---you see signs like this. I guess the shepherds must have dozed off.
The sign was there as you went into a gated community near where we live.
Growing up in NY and NJ, I am not accustomed to seeing signs like this around town. I love it!
The sign was there as you went into a gated community near where we live.
Growing up in NY and NJ, I am not accustomed to seeing signs like this around town. I love it!
Marking her Territory
OK, this is my fourth potty training venture in the last 8 years. I would semi consider myself a pro by now, even though my approach to toilet training is definately practical.
I won't even start toilet training a child until he/she is 3, I really don't enjoy the regression phase which often comes when you train prior to 3.
Then, I just let the kids show me when they are ready, slowly building up the time without diapers. But when we go out of the house, they are not allowed to wear undies/panties because I don't like dealing with accidents, etc while on the run. When I feel they are completely mastered in the toilet training arena, then maybe they are allowed small adventures without diapers-----and we build on that.
Anyway, Maddie has finally reached the point where I let her go to church last week with undies (she always corrects me and tells me she is wearing panties.) So, yesterday, I decided she was advanced enough to wear her panties while we went shoping. We hit about four different stores in a couple hours. At each store, she insisted "I need to go pee." And don't you love how they never use the "quiet" voice to make such announcements? It gets even worse when they loudly exclaim, "I have to go poop."
And when my kids talk, it is sorta' like the Little Caesers guy who repeats everything twice. "Pizza, Pizza." Except with my kids, they repeat, "I have to poop, I have to poop." Each repetition gets louder. And even if we are moving toward the bathrooms, it clearly makes them feel better to repeat the information louder and louder.
Anyway, each time Maddie insisted on having to use the bathroom, she really did go. And you could tell she was SOOOOO proud of herself. Yes, the girl went bathroom at least five times within those couple hours. So, I am wondering what that was all about. Did she feel a need to mark her territory? Especially at the Target where she had to go twice? She definately has an affinity for the Target, and maybe this was her way of giving her approval. Dropping little tokens. Who knows, but I am so glad Maddie has gotten this potty thing figured out. Yeehaw. Four down, one to go!
OK, I apologize, Christmas Eve is probably not the day to blog about potty issues. But hey, maybe this is Maddie's Christmas gift to me this year. A fabulous gift for any Mommy.
I won't even start toilet training a child until he/she is 3, I really don't enjoy the regression phase which often comes when you train prior to 3.
Then, I just let the kids show me when they are ready, slowly building up the time without diapers. But when we go out of the house, they are not allowed to wear undies/panties because I don't like dealing with accidents, etc while on the run. When I feel they are completely mastered in the toilet training arena, then maybe they are allowed small adventures without diapers-----and we build on that.
Anyway, Maddie has finally reached the point where I let her go to church last week with undies (she always corrects me and tells me she is wearing panties.) So, yesterday, I decided she was advanced enough to wear her panties while we went shoping. We hit about four different stores in a couple hours. At each store, she insisted "I need to go pee." And don't you love how they never use the "quiet" voice to make such announcements? It gets even worse when they loudly exclaim, "I have to go poop."
And when my kids talk, it is sorta' like the Little Caesers guy who repeats everything twice. "Pizza, Pizza." Except with my kids, they repeat, "I have to poop, I have to poop." Each repetition gets louder. And even if we are moving toward the bathrooms, it clearly makes them feel better to repeat the information louder and louder.
Anyway, each time Maddie insisted on having to use the bathroom, she really did go. And you could tell she was SOOOOO proud of herself. Yes, the girl went bathroom at least five times within those couple hours. So, I am wondering what that was all about. Did she feel a need to mark her territory? Especially at the Target where she had to go twice? She definately has an affinity for the Target, and maybe this was her way of giving her approval. Dropping little tokens. Who knows, but I am so glad Maddie has gotten this potty thing figured out. Yeehaw. Four down, one to go!
OK, I apologize, Christmas Eve is probably not the day to blog about potty issues. But hey, maybe this is Maddie's Christmas gift to me this year. A fabulous gift for any Mommy.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Victorian Christmas
If you are looking for a candle to make your home smell beautiful, try Salt City's Victorian Christmas. It is my favorite. I just love the smell. It has a nice, calming, warm holiday smell, without being overwhelming. Perfect for Christmas!
Mints Anyone?
I have been to the movie theatre at the District many times. Periodically, I have noticed the after-dinner-mints by the sinks in their bathrooms. It always gives me the shivers.
In the past, I have heard of after-dinner-mints, but not after-bathroom mints. For some reason, taking a dump doesn't instill a desire for a mint. And, even though the mints are wrapped, the mind cannot help but wonder who has been handling the mints, and where their hands have been. It just seems a tad unsanitary to me. In fact, the mints in the bathroom give me the desire to grab the bowl and throw them all in the garbage.
Movie theatre, I know you mean well, the mints really are a nice gesture. But it's all about location. Even real estate agents say that. So, please move the mints to some other location in the movie theatre. All we request in the bathroom is an ample supply of toilet paper, soap, and paper towels. If we want mints, we can always spend the $5 and get some at the snack bar. Thank you.
At this blog link, to my husband's blog, you will find a related post:
http://rbrandonwoodruff.blogspot.com/2008/12/bathroom-etiquette.html
Maybe if they had mints in the bathroom at my husband's work, men wouldn't feel the need to brush their teeth while they use the bathroom. Maybe this has also been a problem at the movie theatre, so they decided to implement the "mint" policy to prevent the "toothbrush" problem. Hmmmm.
Thank goodness for Daddy
Our family had a little emergency yesterday. For us, it really was an emergency. Our dryer broke. Stopped working mid-cycle, and the drum would not move. Not a good thing. We checked all the possible obvious issues, like checking the circuits, etc. So, we started with cleaning out behind it and around it. Gotta' love spilled detergent behind the dryer, some clothes that fell behind, etc. Then my husband began dismantling the dryer. As he did so, he found SOOOO much lint it was frightening. Finding over $5 in change was also unsettling. The whole time we were so scared that we would have to buy another dryer. And right before Christmas, not exactly how we wanted to spend some bucks.
So, finally he got into the motor, and what did he find? A red Sharpie pen stuck in the motor. I am sure it wasn't mine, just cause I bought a bunch of Sharpies for Christmas cards.......that means nothing. I am sure it was someone elses red Sharpie. And how dare they push that Sharpie past my lint trap, way down, way down, till it went into the motor. It even had marks on it from the motor trying to run with it in tow.
So, yeah, our dryer is back. Wow, makes you so grateful for a working appliance. Just stay away from the Sharpies. Amazingly, the lid was still on the Sharpie. or else, we may have had some clothes come out red somewhere in the process. And I am also grateful for my main man who fixed our dryer. A little Christmas miracle! Or a big Christmas miracle for a Mama who always has clothes in the washer and dryer.
So, finally he got into the motor, and what did he find? A red Sharpie pen stuck in the motor. I am sure it wasn't mine, just cause I bought a bunch of Sharpies for Christmas cards.......that means nothing. I am sure it was someone elses red Sharpie. And how dare they push that Sharpie past my lint trap, way down, way down, till it went into the motor. It even had marks on it from the motor trying to run with it in tow.
So, yeah, our dryer is back. Wow, makes you so grateful for a working appliance. Just stay away from the Sharpies. Amazingly, the lid was still on the Sharpie. or else, we may have had some clothes come out red somewhere in the process. And I am also grateful for my main man who fixed our dryer. A little Christmas miracle! Or a big Christmas miracle for a Mama who always has clothes in the washer and dryer.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Benj's Family Birthday Party
Opening presents
Getting a little help from his siblings.
Blowing out his candles. He got a big owie from falling on the wooden stairs. Dylan also got in his cake several times........prior to the party.
Sharing a moment with Grandma
He loves his new "bug looker" from Grandma and Grandpa
Getting a little help from his siblings.
Blowing out his candles. He got a big owie from falling on the wooden stairs. Dylan also got in his cake several times........prior to the party.
Sharing a moment with Grandma
He loves his new "bug looker" from Grandma and Grandpa
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