set the mood for the day

I get up every morning and wake up the kids. "It's gonna be a great day".  That's what I say every morning.  

this morning Susie says "how do you know that Mom?"

I sat there for a minute.

"Susie, every day can be a great day if you want it to be".

"Oh" she replied.

Believe me not every day is great around here, but I try to instill  some positive stuff in the kids, I sure as hell hope some of it sinks in.


Talk later,


Annie

the church song??

OK, so tonight I am milking cows.  Alone, by myself again. Just me and the radio. When all the sudden this song comes on.  I had to go turn it up I thought I was hearing things.  I started laughing so hard I had tears running down my little evil face.

I am sorry, I know I am not supposed to hate people, but I must admit in my  45 years I have come across one or two people that I don't particulaly care for.

If you are one of them and you are reading this, then you know who you are. 

I have never even heard of the singer, or the song, but I am in love with both of them.

Talk later,

 

i have never followed directions very well

OK, so I overhear my kids talking this morning while they are getting ready for school.

"Hey Loretta, remember when Mom put those cool shamrocks on my face?"

"Yeah, she got in alot of trouble for that".

I was getting their green stuff ready for St. Patrick's day and they were chatting with each other.  I am not Irish, but always dress them in green.  I threw together a 5 minute skirt out of a piece of felt i got last year at a garage sale and a piece of elastic for Izzy.  The other two are old enough they put their outfits together by themselves.

A few years ago Susie used to go to Headstart.  It is a pre-k program.  It's really a great program. The only thing is they don't celebrate holidays.  The first day of orientation they muttered something about it but as usual I was not listening.

When St. Patrick's day rolled around I had some cool sparkly shamrocks I grabbed from the dollar store.  I throw them in cards so when you open up the card all this green crap falls out on you.  I took a handful of them and glued them to Susie's face with a gluestick. Looked great.  

Or so I thought.


I sent her to school.


About a half an hour later I got a phone call from the school.


"Anne, you are going to have to pick up Susie, she has Shamrocks on her face and this is against the policy."


silence


"You have got to be kidding me". Was my reply.


"No, Anne.


"For God's sake, wash the crap off with a washcloth, I will never try to have fun in Headstart again!"


I hung up.


She came home and was a bit disappointed.  I felt like buying a thousand dollars worth of green shamrocks and dumping them in the Headstart parking lot.  Because I am broke, I couldn't do that.


Whatever.


Erin Go Braugh


Top of the Morning to you and all that crap


Talk later,
Annie

Recipe for Home-Made Fabric Softener
• A strong plastic container
• 1 cup baking soda
• 6 cups distilled white vinegar
• 8 cups water
• (Optional) 10-15 drops orange or lemon essential oil (available at health food stores)

First, add the baking soda to the plastic container. Add 1 cup of the water to start with, then SLOWLY add the vinegar to the bottle. The vinegar and baking soda will fizz. Then add the rest of the water. Slowly swirl and cover – you will need to vent the lid a few times.

Use 1 cup in your final rinse cycle for each load.

pass the pecker?

ok so i am making breakfast this morning and Izzy the four year old yells out "pass the pecker".

I dropped my spatula on the floor, i couldn't stop laughing.

"Pepper"  Izzy.

"No, Mama it's pecker."

God help me.

Talk later,


Annie

awesome recipe sounds like crap, tastes wonderful!!

PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES

1 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. peanut butter 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1/3 c. brown sugar, packed 1/2 c. carrots, shredded 2 egg whites 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. rolled oats In a bowl, stir together flour and baking soda. In a larger mixing bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed for thirty seconds. Add peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add carrot, egg whites, and vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture. Beat until combined, stir in oats. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonsful 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes 48 cookies.