My little family

I love spring time! I through open the windows and let the sweet smell of the blooming flowers waft in, Munchkin plays outside for hours at a time, and it is warm but not HOT.

Today is one of those wonderful spring days in which Munchkin is out back playing in the sandbox and coloring with sidewalk chalk. Just a few minutes ago he called me outside to see the masterpiece he drew. (I'm not bias or anything!)

Daddy, Mommy, Munchkin

The perfect little family!

Tasty Treat

For Christmas we received some pre-packaged rice crispy treats with a layer of chocolate peanut butter on top. When they ran out, Hubby mentoned that he really liked them as a desert in his lunch. I looked at the package and tryed to figure out where they were puchaced, Target I think. But I then had a better idea, make home made ones. I was thinking that it would be cheaper to make them than buy them. I never did price the pre-packaged ones, because Hubby proclaimed the homemade ones far supiror. So I now make a batch about once a month.


If you like this treat take a look at my new website: carenscakes.net

DIY Again

So the other day I went to get a glass of water from the water dispenser in the door of my Frigidaire, and this happened.

It just snapped right off!

I used some epoxy to try to reattach it but that didn't work and smelled real bad. So I have ordered a new part and will attempt to remove the broken one and install a new one. I will report back.

New addition to our family

Wow it has been awhile since I posted. Facebook is soo addicting.

Anyhow, we acquired a new addition to out little family yesterday. Meet Silly the fish. It is actually a calico goldfish. My son named the fish Silly before he even decided which fish to bring home.

WELCOME to your new home SILLY!

Happy Heart Day!

Flying Lessons

At the beginning of this year my BFF and I decided that this year we would stop talking about things we want to do or need to and just do them. Are slogan for the year and the feature is Shut the F*$%# Up and Do It. So in keeping with this I am no longer complaining about the chaos in my house and doing something to change it but until yesterday I didn't know how I was going to go about it.

Yesterday, came upon the FLYLady.net website thanks to Linda (All & Sundry). At first I thought what in the world is this it looks pretty silly. Then I started reading through the site and it is exactly the motivation I need. To day is the day I start my FLYing Lessons!

100 Things

RULES: There are 100 statements and you bold the ones you have done. Grab it and play for yourself!!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyworld
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Had stitches
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept in an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (solar)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten cavier
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

HaPpY BiRtHdAy to...

Me! These are the beautiful roses my Hubby bought me, but doesn't know it.

This is the cake my Munchkin helped me make.

I have had enough mimosas to polish of a bottle of champagne and Hubby is cooking me a steak dinner. All in all a pretty peaceful birthday. On with another year and a better me.

Caterpillars

In honor my faux nephew's nick-name I made him a Caterpillar cake for his 1st birthday.

This took 5 cakes and a tub of frosting!

This was the Birthday Boy's personal cake.

Swarm of Bs

I bought Munchkin a pad of letter shaped post-its that I thought he could use to color on or make words,since he is just learning to spell words. He had another idea, he used ever single one for his "B machine" he said. He sat there for the logest time surrounded by Bs.

Sense of Style

My Munchkin is all about doing things his way these days. As a parent it can be hard sometimes to let little ones be independent and spread their wings yet be safe at the same time. Well today my Munchkin showed of his style independence and it was too cute.

Grey Day Bird

Call to Action!

This is law could have a ripple effect that could cripple many charities, small businesses, and crush those of us who make it a part of our lives to donate in hope to make the world a better place.

https://www.change.org/ideas/view/save_handmade_toys_from_the_cpsia

This link gives a good over view of what this law is about. In short the government has once again made a broad general law that is going to do more harm than good. I am all for the effort to protect our kids and give them safe toys which is why I like handmade toys bought at small businesses such as Etsy, but this law will essentially wipe out Etsy the way I understand it. So I am going to bombard my congress woman with emails and letters until this law is under control.

Please take this as an invitation to flood their mailbox, phone mailbox and email. Please call, send a letter, fax or email.

Diane Feinstein
331 HartSenate Office Bldg
Washington DC 20510
phone 202.224.3841
fax 202.228.3953
email http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe

Update
I joined the the Change. org team and voted on this issue.

Here is the email I sent to Ms. Feinstein:

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) as it stands could have a ripple effect that could cripple many charities, small businesses, and crush those of us who make it a part of our lives to donate in hope to make the world a better place.
Please make it a point to focus some of your time and energy to make amendments to this act to save the little people who may be crushed by this act.