Tackle it Tuesday.

The Art cabinet has been tackled ! Let's hope it stays. See more Tackles here.

Monday Simple Woman

Outside My Window...Morning glories growing
I am thinking... how can I make today different
I am thankful for...my hubby
From the kitchen...coffee
I am wearing...comfy clothes
I am creating...a new week
I am going...to the washer
I am reading...scripture
I am hoping...this week is slow
I am hearing...baby babble
Around the house...coupons, and sales papers
One of my favorite things...kisses from my boys
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:carrot cake, dr appt.,friends over for dinner, freecycle !

My Hubby Rocks !

Of Mice and Men, mine is a mice killer.

Yes, for the first time we had mice. They ate Titus' formula, and left their deposits. Too, gross to even look at.

But, Mike got his Shop Vac out, made a trip to Home Depot for poison, and up to the attic he when. He did an excellent job, and I didn't have to lift a finger to the mice.

As, if thay wasn't enough, he aslo re-chaulked our tub. And, bought and installed a new handle, just because the last one drove me crazy.

He's so good to me!

All these minor house repairs that keep a house a home, has me thinking about the cost of living.

The said repairs Hubby did yestarday cost us $60., with free labor!

That's a food budget for alot of families !

Oh, I almost forgot to mention the fun part of the day, Mike took Noah to the park and taught him to ride his bike without training wheels. Whoppie ! It gave Noah courage, and when we sat down to pratice reading, he nailed his 3 letter words !

I cannot say enough good things about why my Hubby Rocks !

My cage!

I totally yelled at the Walmart lady today.

She didn't deserve it, and wasn't expecting it.

Her request was that I not take the cart with Titus in it, to the bathroom hall.

Noah was using the Men's room and I always position myself to hear and see.

Had she known she was calling out to Momma Bear, maybe she'd thought twice, but her training only allowed her to view me as a thief, a thief with nothing in the cart.

The manager heard me yelling (have any of you heard me yell?) and came over to reassure us that so long as I didn't go into the bathroom with the cart, it was fine.

Got that cleared up.

Noah came out and asked, " Momma who was here?", he thought I must be so happy to see someone, that I shouted.

Busted! Now,how could I explain to my 6yr. old, I was giving the nice Lady behind the counter a mouthful ?

Mike said I should have told the Lady to come and get the cart, LOL.

Oh well, I'll not leave the house for a couple days, until I get my cage in order !

Clean House

Just wondering..........what motivates you to clean your house?

Extra time on your hands?

Company coming?

A new cleaning product or gadget?

The stench ?

Seeing someone else's mess ?

A holiday ?

Like me, a babysitter or dogsitter coming over?

Can't find anything?


Just curious, here.

Monday Simple Woman

Outside My Window...our trusty dog, wagging tail in thanks for breakfast.
I am thinking...I've always wanted to do this meme........
I am thankful for...the truck that just stopped at our curb and took a chair we left out, b/c we could no longer use.
From the kitchen...coffee has been brewed.....
I am wearing...heart stripe p.j's ( not hubby's fav).....
I am creating...piles of folded laundry
I am going...to drop Titus off at bbysitter's, and then "bond" w/ Noah......
I am reading...other blogs
I am hoping...we stay healthy this winter.....
I am hearing...route 7 in the distance
Around the house...vanilla scent Febreeze plug in and stale baby formula....
One of my favorite things...when Hubby plans us a weekend get-away ( in the works)
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:start homeschooling in afternoon, Carmel apples, choc. cake, dr appt., CKC ,clean out bathroom toiletries.....

Look at the other Simple Mondays here.

My Hubby Rocks !

I look forward to these Friday's of bragging ! Check out this blog host and giveaway for MHR's.

Last night Hubby went to Costco in the rain to do my shopping,

and he brought home 2 huge bottles of Hershry's syrup. Who can refuse a guy walking in the door with those ?

Here's a reciepe I aim to try;

SPICED CHOCOLATE EGGNOG
Ingredients:
4 cups dairy eggnog or canned eggnog, chilled
2 cups cold milk
1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Chocolate Syrup
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
16 oz additional HERSHEY'S Chocolate Syrup
sugar
3 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Chocolate Syrup, divided
grated HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolatefor Baking
3 cinnamon sticks
Directions:
1. Combine eggnog, milk, HERSHEY'S Chocolate Syrup, nutmeg and allspice in large pitcher; set aside.

2. Dip rim of three 16-oz pilsner glasses into additional HERSHEY'S Chocolate Syrup, then dip them into sugar.

3. Put 1 tablespoon of HERSHEY'S Chocolate Syrup in the bottom of each prepared glass.

4. Pour eggnog mixture into prepared glasses. Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Garnish with cinnamon stick. Serve immediately.