Hats

These girls love hats.

What? There's something on my face? Where?

I am right there watching her as she creates this little circle of food around her mouth and I still can't see how she does it. This is the look she gets on her face when I asked her how she created the perfect messy face.

Beautiful Day

Need I say more.

Time Out

I couldn't resist posting this photo Redneck Time Out. Don't you think that baby looks a little young to be put in time out. I wouldn't be surprised if the thought of duct tapping the baby to a wall had crossed a frazzled mom's mind who just wanted a few minutes for a nap or something.

I am so lucky to have my cousin Alyssa. She comes over every Tuesday and Friday to watch the girls for a couple of hours so I can go figure out ways to keep my sanity. Alyssa is so wonderful with Kaitlyn and Jazzie, she spends the entire time I'm gone playing games with them. She graciously cleaned up when Kaitlyn vomited all over the floor, and she figures out ways to get Jazzie to eat and go to sleep. She is wonderful and the girls adore her. Thank you Alyssa you truly are heaven sent.

Sand Castles at Cannon Beach

When of my favorite memories when I was a little girl was when my dad would take us to Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast to the annual sandcastle contest.

The Good Wife's Guide

The Good Wife's Guide

This is an article believed to have been published in the May 1955 Good Housekeeping Magazine. The authenticity of this article has been debated. Some skeptics believe it is fake. Whether fact or fiction, the truth is... it's a good laugh!

• Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal (especially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.

• Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

• Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

• Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper, etc. and then run a dustcloth over the tables.

• Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

• Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair and, if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet.

• Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

• Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

• Make the evening his. Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner, or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax.

• Don't greet him with complaints or problems.

• Don't complain if he's late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day.

• Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.

• Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

• Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.

• A good wife always knows her place.

April's Fools Day

Who doesn't like a good prank? One that makes the victim laugh as much as the audience. First off, I must declare that I do not like any kind of prank that puts anyone or anything in harms way. I would never want to hurt anyone. However, I do enjoy those small pardonable pranks that can come in handy when a score needs to be settled with someone who really deserves it. Sometimes it is fun to let out the dormant rascal in me with those hilarious pranks and really enjoy this fun day. Here is one I enjoy playing on my family.

Put half a bowl of cereal and milk in the freezer the night before so that the milk and cereal freeze. (sometimes I put a spoon in the bowl too). In the morning, prepare breakfast for everybody by adding more cereal and milk to the frozen bowl and serve. It is really funny to watch confused faces as they try to dish up the cereal.