shhhhhh

oddly enough it was husband fussing at son to keep it quiet Mommy is sleeping that woke me....

file under things my mom never cooked

sloppy joe's and I love them as an adult!

operation green thumb

step one spices planted: oregano, basil, chives, parsely and more oregano for good measure

does anyone ever win those things?

you know sweepstakes, contests those online survey things claiming you can win a year worth of groceries? I never do and I have no idea why I bother still trying, hope springs eternal I suppose

made my list checked it twice

and then checked it again, shopped at different grocery establishments this weekend and I am hoping that we have everything we need to make it through the week! I hate having to stop mid-week because I forgot one or two items. My new goal is to try and avoid those because I am incapable of just buying one or two items anywhere.

he's looking more & more like a teen everyday

the summer I finally try to grow something

my mother's black thumb is notorious in our family she may have even killed a plastic plant or two at one time or another. I have had a houseplant or two along the years only one, a christmas cactus that has survived, only bloomed once but it's still alive. I've wanted to have a garden for forever now but don't really know much about getting that started so after much deliberation I ordered some plants as well as some seeds and after trip to the store this weekend will hopefully have a few container gardens started, some peppers, a tomato plant, cucumber bush and several spices. Fingers crossed and all that thankfully the farmer's market is not far from the house! Who knows maybe one of these years I'll get a real garden growing out in the backyard.

why I am not a Bonnaroo

-I'm 43
-I really really really like my mattress
-I like air conditioning
-I like running water
-I'm not a fan of large crowds
but honestly 20 years ago I so would have been there!

43 year old skin

I must admit to a fairly lackadaisical approach to my skin care regime throughout the year mostly involving a wash cloth maybe some soap and infrequently some face cream, but upon closer inspection last night I believe it's time to actually start a skin care regime these days you know astringent and maybe some of that heavy duty facial cream...

it's the grown-up boys that are silly

the paintball party for C seems to be drawing great interest from some of David's friends with one even trying to figure out how to come up from Florida for the weekend to attend. I am considering booking a paintball party for David...and I'm not sure if I am kidding or not just yet