Happy Halloween (tomorrow)

Yes, I am wishing you a Happy Halloween a day early because, lets face it, I will probably be running around like a crazy person after three sugared-up kids tomorrow.  In honor of Halloween, I have a couple fun new posts for you... the first is a layout that I actually did awhile back, but believe it or not, it's one of the few Halloween layouts I've actually completed!  Hopefully it inspires you.  The second pic I am posting is a classic!  I really did not intend for this blog to be about my kids, but this one was just too funny to pass up!  Someday, Ben, I hope you will forgive me.  If not, remember, mommy & daddy may not be able to pay for college but we're insured, so therapy sessions are only $20! 

Color Room L.O. Challenge #81

This is my take on layout #81 from http://www.thecolorroom.ning.com/ .  Here's hoping I don't have another occasion to take more pics like this...!

Fab new recipe

Last night's supper was either amazing or "So disgusting!  Please let me spit it out before I puke!" depending on which one of my family members you ask.  But since I am of the mind that is amazing and amazingly simple I am posting it as recipe of the week!  (Disclaimer: There may not always be a "recipe of the week," so please don't hold me to any standards here!)  Here it is:
* Place 2-3 uncooked, boneless, skinless chicken breasts in crock pot.
* Mix together in a sauce pan over medium heat: 1/4 c. butter, 1 pkg. Good Season's Italian Dressing Mix, 
                         1 can golden mushroom soup, 1/2 c. white cooking wine, 1/2 of an 8oz. cream cheese with 
                         chives spread
* Pour mixture over chicken and cook in crock pot on high for 3 hrs. or low for 4-5 hrs.
* My recipe says serve over angel hair pasta, but I love it over rice.

Easier said than done

My understanding of blogs is that updates are posted frequently.  How do you think that's going for me?  Admittedly, this seems to be a concept that is easier said than done.  Today it was my intent to post pics of of our fabulous pumpkin creations from this weekend, but as it turns out I don't have my camera card with me.  So consider this a teaser... pics to come soon! 

5:00 Somewhere

This is how my day went: Wake up 15 min late, rush to get to work, call school because daughter didn't finish homework last night, find out other daughter has impetigo, (sp?)(icky skin condition that apparently kids get) find out I was at the wrong job today, drive 30 min to get to the right job, pick up mail that is all bills, come home to find out my dishwasher is broken.  Frankly, at this point, time is irrelevant and a drink may not be enough.  Do I get in legal trouble if I ask online if anyone has an extra vallium they want to be rid of?

Finished Product

For the past three days I have been suffering from a creative block.  Today, however seems to have been a breakthrough.  I have finally managed to formulate an idea and a plan to proceed on a scrapbook layout that has had me stumped, to say the least.  I also am babysitting today.  Apparently crying is great motivation. :)  So here is my first attempt to post a freshly-composed page on this blog... and just in case I haven't told you before now, I HATE technology!

Sweet Sunday Morning

Usually Sunday mornings at our house are even more hectic and crazy than the weekdays.  It is the conflicting views that Sunday, being a day of rest, is meant for sleeping in and also that church should not be an optional activity.  This most generally leads to us getting up at 9 a.m. in a rush to make it to church at 10.  (It seems like an hour is plenty of time, but those of us trying to cram 5 people in & out of one bathroom in that time would argue otherwise.)  Well, all that stress magically evaporated this morning when my the man I love got up an hour early and fixed french toast for the whole family!  (And for those of you questioning that statement, yes, I am referring to my husband.)  Don't get me wrong, after we all sat down to a lovely breakfast, the stress of the morning quickly resumed, but for a few blissful moments we were able to enjoy a sweet Sunday morning.  And just a little p.s. - there is nothing that you can do to french toast to jazz it up or improve upon the original concept of bread dipped simply in milk & eggs.  No cinnamon.  No powdered sugar.  Just the basics.   

Here goes...

So, despite my technology handicap, I am going to give the world of blogging a shot in the hopes of expanding my crafting know-how & perhaps even my freind base.  But allow me to add this disclaimer -  Reader beware: Student blogger in progress.