Sunday, March 11, 2012

All About Me - #10

Ego

Your three best qualities - I'm pretty nice, sometimes I'm funny, I like people and stuff
Your three worst qualities - I'm lazy, I love to eat junk, I'm bad at prioritizing
Of the three worst qualities, which one do you struggle with most frequently -  lazy + junk = poor results
Which of the three worst qualities have you tried to change? - lazy

Three words that describe how others view you - friendly, amusing, bossy

Three words you would use to describe your ideal self - happy, organized, in tune with the spirit

Three things for which you are often complimented - blue eyes, my looks (by Noah), my work
Which one of the three is most meaningful to you? - anything Noah says is better than the other two
A special compliment that made you blush - never got one

An insult that made you burn - "You're very smart.  It's like you think like a man."
What was your reaction to this insult? - I took back the deal I just made with the old man.

You are far better than most people you know at - putting my foot in my mouth

The animal that best describes you - I'd say an owl for wisdom

You are embarrassed when others - are publicly stupid in an unfunny way
You are embarrassed when you - don't have something done I meant to have done

The greatest amount of physical pain you have ever endured - was miserable, so I rolled around on the floor for a while

The greatest amount of emotional pain you have ever endured - was waiting for "the letter" to come before the happiest day of my life

Your proudest moment - is when Abbi and Noah can repeat what I have taught them

The moment you are most ashamed of - when people realize I'm not as good as they thought I was

When discussing your career with others, you tend to - be factual or understate

When discussing your love life with others, you tend to - I don't discuss it

When telling stories or relying the details of your day, you tend to - understate or be factual

If you didn't have commitments to others, you would - pursue politics or crafting

The numbers of drinks that constitutes your limit - no drinking, but I have no limit for Diet Coke and hot chocolate

Your best physical feature - my blue eyes

You have considered plastic surgery - Yes

At your best, you are most like this famous person - Tina Fey

At your worst, you are most like this famous person - Mrs. Hannigan

Create a newspaper headline you would like to read about yourself - "Local Stay-at-Home Mom Achieves Wealth, Success, and Fame With Her Creativity, Now Top Aide to George W. Bush"

Your most recent selfless act - rubbed Toby's tail with baby wipes to get the poop off of it

Saturday, March 10, 2012

La La La

Lately, we've been working with Noah on his sounds while he speaks.  Even though I love how he sounds now, I know he's got to practice saying things the right way, too.

Some of my favorites ....

"I need a tiss on the yips!"
Singing ... "Mary had a yittle yamb, yittle yamb, yittle yamb."
 "I want some yunch, Mommy!"

The other day Noah was begging for fruit snacks, which we didn't even have.  While I was trying to round up some "yunch" for the boy, I was practicing with him, "La la la lunch.  La la la lunch."

Noah yelled back at me, "La la la FRUIT SNACKS!"

It was hilarious.  Jake and I laughed and laughed.  So today, we bought a Costco size box of "la la la FRUIT SNACKS."

I like happy stories.

Thursday, March 08, 2012

Average Thursday Night

Tank with drug-induced, glazed over eyes.
Tank must have found Toby's secret hiding spot.  Why my pajama boxes?
Toby in his usually location .. always against my wishes.
Tank.  He's such a big, cute kitty.  Right now he's got kinda bloody paws from getting his claws removed.  I figure it's cheaper to do that than to replace a couch.
He picked out all the brussel sprouts to eat first....I don't get it.
Abbi isn't pictured because she ate her dinner like a speed demon.  She asked for broccoli, brussel sprouts, and macaroni tonight.  I love how they enjoy their dinner and they both always say "Thanks for dinner, Mom!"  Such polite kids!

Dinner makes me angry, too.

Abbi had homework instructions to "Write 3 sentences about a time you did something hard.  This is a personal narrative, so include the word "I" and tell how you feel."

I really identify with her.  But because I'm the mom, I guess I can't tell her that until she's older.  Does this tactic seem familiar, Mom?  Mrs. "I ate my vegetables at the stove?"

B is for BREAKFAST

Today is sponsored by the letter ... B

B is for BREAKFAST

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day.  Really, it's my favorite meal for any time of the day.  I won't be bound by social norms for when to eat my cereal, eggs, or pancakes.  Because I love everything about breakfast (minus sausage), I have decided to post a few of my favorite Pinterest pins concerning this matter.
(p.s. don't be afraid to  Follow Me on Pinterest)
Blueberry Breakfast Cake - I made this in cake and cupcake form for a bridal shower.  It was y u m m y.

Beautiful cinnamon roll size monkey bread.  I love cinnamon rolls.

Loved doing this omelet bar at a bridal shower!  It made prep and serving EASY!  Plus, everyone loved being able to personalize their own omelet.  Boiling the omelets in freezer bags worked like a charm!

I love, love, love Mormon Muffins.  I'm usually a "sweets" kind of girl, but these bran muffins are TASTY!
 And, if instead of making your own breakfast, and you just can't take another box of the less-than-favorite assortment of donuts, go to Old Grist Mill in Ogden, Brigham City, or Logan and order yourself a Raspberry Roll.  I would trade my two front tires for one of those!