This and That. And Pictures of a Mommy and Her Children.

April 26, 2012 37 comments

It’s been a wild month, but SERIOUSLY?  Is it really nearly MAY? Sniff … this means I am one month away from having a five year old and four months away from having a ONE year old. Don’t get me wrong — I am soooooo ready to have children old enough to clean their rooms, [...]

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The Creepy Crawlies DO Come Out At Night

April 24, 2012 22 comments

I wasn’t planning on posting anything for my Semi-Wordless Wednesday meme. Mama’s got other things to do! (I’m helping with a “Father/Daughter Tea Party” at my church this weekend … gearing up to make about 13 DOZEN cookies, teacakes, and marshmallow pops by Sunday.  Oy ve.) But, as I sat at my computer Tuesday night [...]

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Carne Asada — Grilled Steak Tacos

April 24, 2012 20 comments
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Growing up on a farm that raised cattle, we ate a lot of beef.  A lot.  Chicken and fish were rare because those had to be “store bought.”  But not beef — it was our main staple, used in casseroles, hamburgers, soups, and tacos. But these Grilled Steak Tacos, aka “Carne Asada Tacos“,  are not [...]

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How To Recharge During The Not So Nice Times Of Mommyhood

April 23, 2012 20 comments

Alternate Title: Baby Poo and Vomit Don’t Have To Get You DOWN, Yo! This was a weekend for the record books. A mini epic drama of pestilence, plague, and broken water pipes.  Days were I oscillated between wanting to laugh hysterically (hyena style) or cry and cry and cry (mommy style). It all started Thursday [...]

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April 26, 2012: Kids Eat Free At Olive Garden

April 21, 2012 20 comments

So, April 26th is National “Take Your Daughter or Son To Work” Day. Not sure what that means for me as a Stay At Home Mom. I guess I can take the Little Lady into the kitchen so she can watch me cook. Mr. Boy could sit on the office floor and watch me edit [...]

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Huevos On The Half Shell (baked mini egg tacos)

April 19, 2012 30 comments
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In Texas, restaurant after restaurant, fast-food joint after fast-food joint serves Breakfast Tacos every day.  It’s a staple around here — corn or flour tortillas wrapped around scrambled eggs and bacon or chorizo.  You can add pico de gallo, roasted pepper salsa or a fresh tomatillo salsa. It’s simple and it’s heavenly. When contacted by [...]

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