We’ve been growing cucumbers in our garden and it seemed like they just grew overnight. Today, they were finally big enough for me to pick – well, one was. I let it grow to the size of an average cucumber you’d see in the grocery store. I was waiting for the tiny spikes on the [&hel...

I was reading a friend’s blog and she was talking about what a nightmare it is to take kids out to eat and to “pay” literally for the stress of going out. I received an email today from an online parenting program that I found was very helpful. Thanks BabyCenter.com. By the way, thi...

Tonight, we were looking through the voter’s pamphlet for the elections taking place in Washington tomorrow. We vote absentee, which is recommended, in my opinion, for any stay-at-home mom who has a hard time traveling with her kids. We were reading through the pamphlet and came upon the men wh...

So, I spent my mad money for the month and splurged and found Full House on ebay as a set. George laughs at me for watching it and tells me how repulsive Bob Saggett can be in real life with his “comedy.” I choose to not even watch it. I only know Bob from “Full […]...

At the end of my pregnancy with Sam, our blender bit the dust – after almost 9 years of continuous use, it left us. We use our blender EVERY DAY – George drinks protein shakes for breakfast. It was awful when the motor finally gave out – I think it was 3:00 or 4:00 in […]...

I received these tips recently in an email and they are very interesting! These are some of my favorites from the list! – Peel a banana from the bottom and you won’t have to pick the little “stringy things” off of it. That’s how the primates do it. – Take your bana...

I have one of the easiest recipes on earth that anyone should be able to make without a problem. The last few times I made it were horrible experiences. The recipe is the ever simple “Tater Tot Casserole.” The first time I made it was when I was living with my parents in California and [&...

Sam will be 3 months old on the 12th and George is already teaching him about “Home Depot.” Yesterday we went to Home Depot to get some gardening tools. We took all 3 boys with us (of course). It is SOOOO much easier when George comes with us to the store. I have an extra […]...

Poor Sam – he gets the baby gas bubbles quite frequently – at least a couple of times a week. I am so glad for Baby Mylicon – it really helps him a lot. I try not to turn medicine right away, but soon after I give it to him, he settles down and relaxes. […]...

Me and the boys at Alki Beach – Sam slept the whole time! One of the well-known tourist hang-outs in Seattle is Alki Beach, located in West Seattle. Today, we decided to hang out with some friends at Alki Beach. The boys had a blast and we saw some very interesting people. Brian was COVERED [&h...

We try to limit tv watching in our home by not having cable (yes we don’t have the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon) and renting movies from Blockbuster Online or the library instead. This way we can monitor what comes into our home. Once upon a time we had cable (while living on campus at BYU [&h...

My husband came up with a cute name for my career position at this time in my life. He calls me a “Domestic Goddess” – aka Housewife and Mom. I looked online to find out what a mom would be paid if she were actually making a salary in the work world. This figure is […]...