Hi again. I know we already talked this morning, but I looked at the calender and realized tomorrow is October the first. It is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I am asking you to please make your appointments to see your doctor this month for your mammogram. I feel very strongly on this topic. My mother had breast cancer at 32 years old. She passed away to young at only 49 years old. Don't become a statistic. Do your self exam and get your mammogram.

Good morning, I was just making a cup of coffee. It is chilly this morning! Great for sleeping, though. My oldest got her flu mist yesterday. No side effects thankfully. She said it smelled bad though. The youngest is in the living room watching Super Why. She loves that show.
I am thinking about burning my Macintosh apple candle from Yankee Candles. I love that one. My husband gets homesick when I burn it on days like today. He is from Upstate New York and when he smells it during fall it reminds him of the apples ripening and apple pie.
My daughter now has started a countdown of days till New Moon opens. I guess I am going to have to take her to the movies that night, since my husband refuses. I am a bit overprotective so I don't want her to go alone. Silly, I know, so many kids go by themselves, but I can't help but think how that would seem like open season for perverts out there. So many young girls, many without their parents. Eww.
I am trying to find a new book for my son to read. He hates reading. I just wish I could find a series that he could get into. He doesn't want to read Harry Potter. I tried that already. I was thinking about Piers Anthony's Zanth books. He seems to be a little interested in them. I might try that.
Have you read any of the Piers Anthony books? He is a really good writer. The Zanth novels are full of puns but they are cute. You should try them if you haven't yet.
My daughter got her dad good the other day. He is a truck driver so he is trained to drive. We were driving and missed our turn, so he turned around and joking said to the kids, "don't try this at home, I am a trained professional". My oldest quips from the backseat, "Yeah, trained like a dog." So much for respecting dad's expertise. LOL
I got the things together to make lasagna for supper tonight. My family always love it. My youngest picks it apart, eating the cheese, then the noodles, and last the sauce. Definitely takes after her father, I know I am not that weird.
Well, it is about that time. I have to get some of this housework done. I am thinking about cleaning my son's room today, so if you don't see me for a few days, call the national guard. Thank goodness we live so close to the Marine base. LOL Have a good one. See ya tomorrow.

Kids and Garlic

Hi again, grab some coffee, I just made that pot. How are you today? I am doing good. I don't have to worry about supper tonight, we are having leftovers. I made a big pot of goulash last night so I can just warm it up tonight. I use a lot of garlic in my cooking and I saw where they are selling these things that look like bars of soap to rub your hands on to get the smell off. All I do is wash my hands with dish soap and then rub my soapy hands on the faucet. It gets the smell off and cleans the faucet. Two for the price of one. LOL
I have to do my bragging. Shaelyn won a homework pass for being the first in the school to answer a trivia question correctly. Way to go!!! Brandon brought home his middle of term progress report and had 3 A's and 1 B. He also brought home a report saying he is doing Math on a 6th grade level. He is in 4th grade!!! Yay! Okay, sorry, had to get that out of my system.
Here are some nice snack recipes you might enjoy. They are easy to make but so good. I love to cook, if you have some recipes you would like to share, just let me know.
In regards to my post from yesterday, my daughter, the Twilight fan, has informed me her new nickname is Alice, and her friend "Rosalie" is going to be calling today. I guess I can be happy it got her interested in reading. Teenagers!!! Did we ever act like that? I can't think of a time I did. I mean all the posters of Skid Row and Bon Jovi all over my room were just decorations. I am sure I didn't go as nuts over them. I hope my Dad doesn't read this. He might try to argue. But I swear he is going senile.LOL Just kidding, Dad!!!
Well, I am going to sign off for now. Got to get some housework done. See ya, soon!

Hello again! Welcome back. Grab some coffee and sit for a while. Shaelyn , my oldest went to a slumber party Friday night. She had a great time. They watched Twilight and played the board game. She has become almost obsessed with the whole Twilight thing. I found some shirts for her online. One says Team Edward- because he sparkles and the other says Future Mrs. Edward Cullen. I found me some shirts too. Just to mess with her. One says Dear Edward, If i wanted sparkles, I would call Richard Simmons. Sincerely, Lestat. He is from Anne Rice's vampire novels. The other says Team Lestat. It annoys her. She will purse her lips and give me an evil look. It is hilarious.
I can say I have learned more about the actors who play the characters in Twilight than I ever wanted to know. Now if I could figure out how to get her that obsessed with school, I would be thrilled.
Oh, I have got a delicious recipe for a chocolate trifle that you would love. It is easy and delicious. I am sure it doesn't have as many calories as it seems to. Nothing that tastes that good can be bad for you.
Well, I better go for now. The youngest just ran past me without pants on. I hope she didn't stick them in the toliet. LOL See ya later.

Hi all!

Well, it is nice to see you. Have a seat. Grab a cup of coffee or tea. How is your day going? Mine has been good so far. I am trying to figure out what to cook for supper tonight. I have a couple of ideas but I can't decide yet. I love recipes and collect them by the ton. It doesn't help though. It makes it harder to decide. Here is what I have it narrowed down to:

Warm You-Up Family Fall Recipes

Easy to Make Snack Recipes

I love this time of the year. The leaves falling, the smell in the air, the kids back in school! Okay the last is my favorite part. lol Do you have kids? I have three. Two girls and a boy. They can be sweet but a pain. This story is the truth I swear. Strange Kids

Well this is the beginning of a hopefully good friendship. Like I said, this is a place for me to talk like we are sitting in the kitchen just talking. I like to go off every once in a while about current events, schools, politics, things like that. Anything that comes to mind really. Think of it as a visit, we can gossip, drink some tea and get away from reality for a while. I hope to see you again. Bye for now.