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Family Friday

Not much to say today, I am just spending the day with the Little's while the bigs are at school. Putting around on the computer and Taking Mo to her last day party at "get away camp" (its a 2 hour a day camp for toddlers 2 days a week) Should be fun :) make sure you check out my new blog for wahm'ing and the freebie for today. http://aspoolfullofsugar.blogspot.com/ enjoy!!

Tuesday's Tyrant

Tyrant is my new word for Cady today. She is just into everything. It's driving me banana's but severing as a good reminder to keep on top of cleaning the floors. She will part the carpet threads to find the tiniest lint ball and eat it. She also will pull up and reach to get anything she wants off of tables, couches etc. I'm not much into baby proofing but I think this adventures one is going to make me do it. In other news I'm doing my best to have a positive out look today regardless of what I'm feeling. I'm going to make a nice dinner and a little cake and spend sometime enjoying family time with hubby and the girls. I might even do a fun craft or something depending on how our time is looking. The girls don't get home til 5 and by the time dinner and homework is done its usually time for bath and bedtime. I still haven't quite figured out what time I want for bedtime, I try to aim to have Cady down at 7:30, Morgan and Aria by 8:30 and Erynn by 9:00 I have to space it out a little because getting everyone situated at once isn't going to work.
I also wanted to invite friends and followers to join a new message board http://www.mygreatretreat.com/index.php its a great site. We are doing a digital quilt promotion where you can design or have a designer make you a 150x150 square. its going to be really neat when its all done it will close for entries midnight of the 27th. so check it out.
here is an example of some of the squares

Make a list Monday!

Thought it would be interesting to share my to-do list with you all. Sahm's get this stigma that their homes should be in perfect order, children well behaved and a home cooked meal on the table every night. This of course is a goal, but not at all reality, at least not for me. I truly believe that some days it would be easier to switch places with my husband and work a 9-5 and come home. My husband works very hard and I'm sure it would kill me after a day or two. When you consider the role of a sahm several things to think about. 1. how many children she has 4 2. how large of a home does she have to keep up with 4 level 4 bedroom + finished basement town home 3. Does her spouse share in cleaning duties No not often 4. how involved is she outside of the home moderately involved id say 5-10 hours a week outside of the home 5. does she have any special needs or high needs children yes 7 yr old with adhd & growth issues and high needs 9mth old 6. what are the ages of her children 9mts, 4, 7 & 10 7. does she homeschool 1 child 8. does she have any helpers outside of the home. No (answering my own questions in red)
now for my Monday to-do list, this of course is a goal, not really what will get done
-wash, fold and put away diapers
-clean kitchen
-clean Erynns room to get ready to move her out and Cady in
-clean living room, dust and declutter
- wash dh's clothes
- iron uniforms for school aged kids
- prepare dinner and re-clean kitchen
-make important phone calls
-clean out fridge & take out trash
that is it in a nut shell.. give or take a few things..
now I can't leave you without some pics

Feeding her self oatmeal and peaches and earning herself a mid day shower

We really like fruit in our family!!

A siggy I made myself to use on various message boards

Scrumptious Sunday

I thought it would be fun to take a few pic's of our Sunday brunch. We used to do this every Sunday but finding its hard to put on such a big production. On the menu today was Homemade biscuits and sausage gravy with scrabbled eggs and Fresh squeezed OJ, followed by leftover biscuits and honey. YUM! I'm so stuffed I can barely post these few snap shots I took! I should of gotten a pic of the finished product but after cooking such a long breakfast I was ready to eat LOL.

Biscuits in the bowl (I usually use a glass bowl but with a 4 yr old assisting me today plastic won)

My baking assistant Morgan. I think she will be wearing a hairnet next time.

Mama needs an eclectic juicer, the hand juicer takes FOR-EVAH

Daddy making the meat, I love my new red skillet its is great!

I may edit latter and add some pics from dinner :)

Scavenger Hunt Saturday

Yes that is right today is a scavenger Hunt here in the Crawford house. Missing items are My mini wet bag (for those who don't know what that is its a bag for the diaper bag for holding dirty cloth diapers) My cellphone charger, & my digi scrap Cd's. it seems their is always something hiding in our house. I do wish to be more organized but it so hard to find the time to be organized. It seems we are always getting things and never getting rid of things. I'm going to make it a goal to get rid of 10 things a month for the next year. I will be post crazy on freecycle and ffs (free for shipping) boards. 10 is the goal but I would like to do more than that. A big problem is books we have thousands of them. I have the hardest time getting rid of books. In other news we celebrated Morgans 4th birthday last weekend, while my mother was vacationing here. So lots of pics to share! Enjoy

Sitting on the big shoe outside of the L.L. Bean store

The Pittsburgh Bridges in the play area at the Mall

My Mom & Erynn at Morgans Birthday lunch at the Cheesecake Factory

Morgan enjoying cake & ice cream cone wearing her mama made birthday tutu

Birthday desert at the Cheesecake Factory

Tasty Tuesday.

I haven't blogged in a few again. Life has just been so stinking busy! The girls started school. Their first day went well day 2 is today so we will see what their story is when the get home. I really wish I was a student. They have an awesome school. It's the first year of the school, they have an indoor pool they have Ipods for every student, and each class has a set of Kindles.. I'm like at least we know that the money in the school is well spent. I think i love most is that its a small school only 300 students k-6th, lots of attention give to each child. Today is tasty Tuesday so a recipe will follow. Today my mom is flying in from FL! big anticipation for her arrival. We have lots of plans but I will try to blog along.

Tuesday's Recipe

Chicken Fiesta Salad



INGREDIENTS
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (1.27 ounce) packet dry fajita seasoning, divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn
1/2 cup salsa
1 (10 ounce) package mixed salad greens
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, cut into wedges
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DIRECTIONS
Rub chicken evenly with 1/2 the fajita seasoning. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear; set aside.
In a large saucepan, mix beans, corn, salsa and other 1/2 of fajita seasoning. Heat over medium heat until warm.
Prepare the salad by tossing the greens, onion and tomato. Top salad with chicken and dress with the bean and corn mixture.


and back to the kids Erynn is in 6th, Aria 2nd.. and yes color me paranoid but I black out their school logo's