I can't be the only one. It can't just be me that rarely ever flosses and then a few weeks before the dentist visit goes flossing crazy. It's that time around our house. I am a regular every 6 months dentist visiting kind of girl, but things got out of hand this year. We moved, and the adoption took over and since a dentist report is surprisingly not required for Russian adoption it was put on the back burner, with everything else that wasn't required.
Now I've discovered that there are only two types of dentist. I call them the Boston dentist and the Lincoln dentist. In Boston, everything was wrong with our teeth, we might as well just start pureeing our food and have them all removed. We move to Lincoln and the dentist thinks we are awesome. I agree with him, they look fine, they don't hurt, scrap them down every 6 months, give me a free toothbrush, and call it good.
So Jim calls our insurance company to find a dentist that is covered and in our area. He has his appointment, turns out it's a Boston kind of dentist. Disaster. They don't regularly clean his teeth, he has to have a deep cleaning. How deep can you go? They say he needs to come back in 3 months for another cleaning. 3 months! What? He needs to start using this special mouth wash, he has two cavities, he has gum disease, they don't like his bite. It's all over. Get out the blender and straws.
My appointment is in two weeks. I think I brushed my teeth 5 times today and flossed twice, and started using the mouth wash they gave him. I'm scared. I've got eight more teeth then Jim (all my molars and wisdom teeth)so I've surely got more issues.
Tuesday, April 26
Thursday, April 21
giving up some more
I've always used the dryer, even when it was 90 outside. That just doesn't seem to make sense. Regular air has the ability to dry clothes too. No, I have not just discovered this. As a kid we always hung our stuff on the line, but it seems that no where I lived since has been conducive to a clothes line. Yes I understand clothes can also dry inside, but not as efficiently and who wants clothes hanging around the house.
We still don't have a clothes line and Jim thinks it's weird to have one, but we do have an in closed, yet sunny and airy, porch, and a large drying rack ($20). So I'm giving up the dryer, from now until maybe September. That's almost half a year with no dryer, surly that will cut down the bill.
Speaking of electric bills, I don't know what's normal. Ours is about $30 a month which I have always thought to be low, but maybe it can be lower!
Do you use a dryer, a clothes line, or a combination?
We still don't have a clothes line and Jim thinks it's weird to have one, but we do have an in closed, yet sunny and airy, porch, and a large drying rack ($20). So I'm giving up the dryer, from now until maybe September. That's almost half a year with no dryer, surly that will cut down the bill.
Speaking of electric bills, I don't know what's normal. Ours is about $30 a month which I have always thought to be low, but maybe it can be lower!
Do you use a dryer, a clothes line, or a combination?
minus two
Managed to finish the 40 projects, with the exception of two items.
item 7, babe's room (develop and hang photos)
His room is lovely and cheerful, but I haven't hung any photos yet. There are a few pictures developed and in frames on his dress and a shelf. He also has a bulletin board with some of his art and a couple other photos, but nothing has really made it too the wall. Sometime...
item 29, energy efficient light
Well we have a lot of them, but I didn't change all the lights. I have a hard time picking out the correct ones. Too bright, too soft, too long to get bright enough, is it only me? Anyway, the lights that are used the most; kitchen, living room, our room, and Oliver's all have compact florescent and I have a few left to install in the guest room. A lot, but not all of them made the switch.
Our house still has a number of things that could be done to make it better, but this was a night jump start. In the next couple days I'll take a few photos of some projects.
item 7, babe's room (develop and hang photos)
His room is lovely and cheerful, but I haven't hung any photos yet. There are a few pictures developed and in frames on his dress and a shelf. He also has a bulletin board with some of his art and a couple other photos, but nothing has really made it too the wall. Sometime...
item 29, energy efficient light
Well we have a lot of them, but I didn't change all the lights. I have a hard time picking out the correct ones. Too bright, too soft, too long to get bright enough, is it only me? Anyway, the lights that are used the most; kitchen, living room, our room, and Oliver's all have compact florescent and I have a few left to install in the guest room. A lot, but not all of them made the switch.
Our house still has a number of things that could be done to make it better, but this was a night jump start. In the next couple days I'll take a few photos of some projects.
Monday, April 18
smarty pants
Somewhere along the way I was watching another teacher teach a writing lesson to her kindergarten class. She asked a question, a student answered it, and she said wow that's great you must have put your smarty pants on today, he looks down at his pants and says yeah I did. Like all, good lacking creative ideas of their own, teachers I stole the smarty pants comment. Mostly because I loved when kids would look at their pants thinking "yeah these pants/shorts/skirt are totally helping me be a better writer."
Oliver has been wearing his smarty pants too. On 3/23 I posted this list of words he was saying and some he was signing, check out what he has added.
owl
dada
mama
NO
banana (nana)
bye bye
night night (ni ni)
da (I guess he prefers Russian version of yes)I know he is saying yes because he shakes his head yes and uses it in proper context.
woof (when he sees a dog or when I say dog)
----new stuff below-----
all done (with the words and sign)
yeah (for yes, that /s/ is tricky at the end of words)
water (something like wa wa, with the accompanying sign)
choo choo (said when he is driving his little trains, he is his father's son)
neigh
moo
bubble (buh buh)
Signs
please
milk
more
sorry
thank you
----new stuff-----
water
all done
ball
shoes
Other smarty things...
*I wouldn't call it potty training, but the potty is very much a part of our lives. The other day we were sitting on the kitchen floor enjoying a yogurt drink and Oliver started making that classic face. Oliver, I say, poop goes on the potty do you have to poop and he points upstairs. Okay, we run upstairs and sure enough. I would say about 70% of that business makes it into the potty, and that's a good thing.
*We go to a little kid gym class at a place called MyGym. We go there because I read good experiences from others and I got a great deal from a groupon. Anyway, Oliver is awesome at the gym class. He sits nicely while we stretch and warm up, he dances extremely adorably, and he always tries all the activities that are suggested. Today they got out his favorite activity, maybe even more favorite than swings, the rings. He sees them and it is love at first sight, but other kids are in line. They finish their 30 second turns and run off. The teacher hold Oliver's hands while he hangs, to keep him from falling. She soon discovers that is unnecessary. He hangs from the rings, swings, and pulls his legs up. She even lets him go upside down. It's sweet to see him go blissful.
*I always find him with books in his bed, and I love that. Put him to bed at night, walk in a couple hours later to check on him and he is sleeping on his bible. Go in to get him in the morning and the bible I removed during the night is back next to him or he is busy reading it.
*He has also been much more lovey. Less hitting, cute "muah" sounds followed by a smooch, and very nice goodnight hugs.
Insert self control. End post.
Oliver has been wearing his smarty pants too. On 3/23 I posted this list of words he was saying and some he was signing, check out what he has added.
owl
dada
mama
NO
banana (nana)
bye bye
night night (ni ni)
da (I guess he prefers Russian version of yes)I know he is saying yes because he shakes his head yes and uses it in proper context.
woof (when he sees a dog or when I say dog)
----new stuff below-----
all done (with the words and sign)
yeah (for yes, that /s/ is tricky at the end of words)
water (something like wa wa, with the accompanying sign)
choo choo (said when he is driving his little trains, he is his father's son)
neigh
moo
bubble (buh buh)
Signs
please
milk
more
sorry
thank you
----new stuff-----
water
all done
ball
shoes
Other smarty things...
*I wouldn't call it potty training, but the potty is very much a part of our lives. The other day we were sitting on the kitchen floor enjoying a yogurt drink and Oliver started making that classic face. Oliver, I say, poop goes on the potty do you have to poop and he points upstairs. Okay, we run upstairs and sure enough. I would say about 70% of that business makes it into the potty, and that's a good thing.
*We go to a little kid gym class at a place called MyGym. We go there because I read good experiences from others and I got a great deal from a groupon. Anyway, Oliver is awesome at the gym class. He sits nicely while we stretch and warm up, he dances extremely adorably, and he always tries all the activities that are suggested. Today they got out his favorite activity, maybe even more favorite than swings, the rings. He sees them and it is love at first sight, but other kids are in line. They finish their 30 second turns and run off. The teacher hold Oliver's hands while he hangs, to keep him from falling. She soon discovers that is unnecessary. He hangs from the rings, swings, and pulls his legs up. She even lets him go upside down. It's sweet to see him go blissful.
*I always find him with books in his bed, and I love that. Put him to bed at night, walk in a couple hours later to check on him and he is sleeping on his bible. Go in to get him in the morning and the bible I removed during the night is back next to him or he is busy reading it.
*He has also been much more lovey. Less hitting, cute "muah" sounds followed by a smooch, and very nice goodnight hugs.
Insert self control. End post.
practice, practice
I love to cook, I really do but some days it's just not meant to be. Like last Friday. Last Friday I decided that I had better start practicing the mini cheesecakes that I need to make for a friend's wedding (hey Amy, hey Zac). Let's just say, wow that didn't go well.
I've never used the new mixer for cheesecake and quickly discovered that the paddle attachment is sub par for this task and I should have chosen the whisk. Then I dropped an entire egg, with shell into the mixer and had to fish it out with my hands. I'm sure every wedding guest would love to know that. Then I forgot to add the cornstarch. To top it all off I over baked them. Even with all their mistakes I would never throw them away, surely someone would love to eat them. I was right, Jim says "You didn't throw the mistakes away, did you?" No never, here they are...enjoy.
I practiced again on Saturday because I said I would make dessert for bible study on Sunday and my 12 messed up cheesecakes were not going to be enough. Not enough in volume and not enough in deliciousness.
It was much better. Whisk, no shells, cornstarch, 10 minutes less baking time, and wonderful.
I've never used the new mixer for cheesecake and quickly discovered that the paddle attachment is sub par for this task and I should have chosen the whisk. Then I dropped an entire egg, with shell into the mixer and had to fish it out with my hands. I'm sure every wedding guest would love to know that. Then I forgot to add the cornstarch. To top it all off I over baked them. Even with all their mistakes I would never throw them away, surely someone would love to eat them. I was right, Jim says "You didn't throw the mistakes away, did you?" No never, here they are...enjoy.
I practiced again on Saturday because I said I would make dessert for bible study on Sunday and my 12 messed up cheesecakes were not going to be enough. Not enough in volume and not enough in deliciousness.
It was much better. Whisk, no shells, cornstarch, 10 minutes less baking time, and wonderful.
Thursday, April 14
thirty three, thirty four, thirty five
In a sudden urge to clean I managed to knock 3 things off the list last night. Oliver was asleep and Jim was called out to work.
Item 10, kitchen cabinets. Took everything out, wiped out the cupboards, put everything back in and in its proper location. Cleaned the outside of the cabinets and drawers. Managed to find a few things that I could get rid of like the beaters to the dead hand mixer I threw away months ago. Also decided that it was time to restock our dishes. A broken bowl here, a dropped plate there = a miss matched set of dishes. With a 2007 20% off your whole purchase coupon to Bed, Bath & Kitchen Oliver and I set off to fix our dish situation. (not last night, we did that this morning)
Item 11, appliances. Scrubbed off all those kid prints from the fridge, dishwasher, and stove. Then cleaned the insides of said appliances. Well not the dishwasher, it's job is to wash it doesn't need me.
Item 12, all the other kitchen stuff. Counters cleaned (but why we are getting new ones soon), pantry organized, sink scrubbed, and floor swept and steam mopped.
Item 10, kitchen cabinets. Took everything out, wiped out the cupboards, put everything back in and in its proper location. Cleaned the outside of the cabinets and drawers. Managed to find a few things that I could get rid of like the beaters to the dead hand mixer I threw away months ago. Also decided that it was time to restock our dishes. A broken bowl here, a dropped plate there = a miss matched set of dishes. With a 2007 20% off your whole purchase coupon to Bed, Bath & Kitchen Oliver and I set off to fix our dish situation. (not last night, we did that this morning)
Item 11, appliances. Scrubbed off all those kid prints from the fridge, dishwasher, and stove. Then cleaned the insides of said appliances. Well not the dishwasher, it's job is to wash it doesn't need me.
Item 12, all the other kitchen stuff. Counters cleaned (but why we are getting new ones soon), pantry organized, sink scrubbed, and floor swept and steam mopped.
Tuesday, April 12
day twenty four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty nine, thirty, thirty one, thirty two
40 projects in 40 days is hard! I usually end up doing one thing a day, but save up a bunch before I post about it. Here is what has been getting done...
Item 2, holiday closet. I say holiday closet, but really we only have Christmas decorations. My mother in law was a big big fan of holidays and I think Christmas was at the top of the list. She has a million ornaments and a really nice Christmas village. Jim and I were the lucky recipients of the village, a number of ornaments and a beautifully simple nativity set. Then there are the ornaments we owned before all that, then there is moving a bunch of times, then there was basically skipping Christmas this year. All that equals poor organization of everything. Oliver and I tore it all out and put it all back together, and donated a couple unnecessary items. Is it Christmas yet? We are totally ready.
Item 14, main floor bathroom. Towel bar hung, cabinet painted, new knobs on, lovely.
Item 17, transfer seedlings. All the seedlings I started in the house, plus a few herbs purchased from Lowes have made their way outside. Be fruitful and multiply, I said to the basil, I need to make some pesto!
Item 21, living room. There isn't much to our living room. A couch, a chair, a TV stand with a tiny TV, and a coffee table. The coffee table is crate like and is used to hold our games. Well that's what is should be used for, but other items manage to make their way in. It's all organized, I vacuumed the couch, and dusted everything.
Item 23, convince Jim we need blinds. Our house came with blinds, but the moment I saw them I new they would kill me. Cloth blinds = dust haven = wife that can't breathe. I ripped them all out, they weren't even white anymore. It was so yuck. Jim has agreed that our house would benefit from new blinds, so I'll get on that.
Item 27, other yard work. Thanks for your help, I decided that the bush/tree in the front yard needed to go, and somehow convinced Jim of it as well. I started hacking in down and Jim did the rest Monday morning "under the cover of business hours" as he likes to say. (photos coming later) I also trimmed up the rose bushes and other plants around the yard. I was excited to discovery we have a huge lilac bush. Of course I've seen the bush before but didn't realize it was lilacs until this spring when it started to bloom. Yeah I'm allergic but they are so beautiful and fragrant.
Item 37, garage. I organized it a bit more and moved a few things into the basement. It's not necessary to keep a giant airplane kite in the garage. It also isn't necessary to keep gallon upon gallon of paint from the last time the outside of the house was painted.
Item 34, back splash. We picked out a back splash to go with the new counters, but we can not have it installed until after the counters and that's happening at the beginning of May. I'm going to go ahead and cross if off, because I did my part!
Item 40, grace. A little behind, a little distracted with new projects popping up. Next week the family I work for is going on vacation so Oliver and I can conquer all the new ideas in my head.
Item 2, holiday closet. I say holiday closet, but really we only have Christmas decorations. My mother in law was a big big fan of holidays and I think Christmas was at the top of the list. She has a million ornaments and a really nice Christmas village. Jim and I were the lucky recipients of the village, a number of ornaments and a beautifully simple nativity set. Then there are the ornaments we owned before all that, then there is moving a bunch of times, then there was basically skipping Christmas this year. All that equals poor organization of everything. Oliver and I tore it all out and put it all back together, and donated a couple unnecessary items. Is it Christmas yet? We are totally ready.
Item 14, main floor bathroom. Towel bar hung, cabinet painted, new knobs on, lovely.
Item 17, transfer seedlings. All the seedlings I started in the house, plus a few herbs purchased from Lowes have made their way outside. Be fruitful and multiply, I said to the basil, I need to make some pesto!
Item 21, living room. There isn't much to our living room. A couch, a chair, a TV stand with a tiny TV, and a coffee table. The coffee table is crate like and is used to hold our games. Well that's what is should be used for, but other items manage to make their way in. It's all organized, I vacuumed the couch, and dusted everything.
Item 23, convince Jim we need blinds. Our house came with blinds, but the moment I saw them I new they would kill me. Cloth blinds = dust haven = wife that can't breathe. I ripped them all out, they weren't even white anymore. It was so yuck. Jim has agreed that our house would benefit from new blinds, so I'll get on that.
Item 27, other yard work. Thanks for your help, I decided that the bush/tree in the front yard needed to go, and somehow convinced Jim of it as well. I started hacking in down and Jim did the rest Monday morning "under the cover of business hours" as he likes to say. (photos coming later) I also trimmed up the rose bushes and other plants around the yard. I was excited to discovery we have a huge lilac bush. Of course I've seen the bush before but didn't realize it was lilacs until this spring when it started to bloom. Yeah I'm allergic but they are so beautiful and fragrant.
Item 37, garage. I organized it a bit more and moved a few things into the basement. It's not necessary to keep a giant airplane kite in the garage. It also isn't necessary to keep gallon upon gallon of paint from the last time the outside of the house was painted.
Item 34, back splash. We picked out a back splash to go with the new counters, but we can not have it installed until after the counters and that's happening at the beginning of May. I'm going to go ahead and cross if off, because I did my part!
Item 40, grace. A little behind, a little distracted with new projects popping up. Next week the family I work for is going on vacation so Oliver and I can conquer all the new ideas in my head.
oliver-a-saurus
A rare dinosaur native to Russia, but thriving here in Kansas.
showing his teeth
that's a bear head in his grips (from another costume)
cook it, and eat
Kelly, thanks for the giant box of clothes. Oliver found the costumes that evening, but it was 90 so we left them in the box and investigated them this morning.
showing his teeth
that's a bear head in his grips (from another costume)
cook it, and eat
Kelly, thanks for the giant box of clothes. Oliver found the costumes that evening, but it was 90 so we left them in the box and investigated them this morning.
Sunday, April 10
a lot, but not everything
I write to process. Type it, delete it, type it again, until my thoughts are straight. There is this group at our church, maybe not a group maybe it's a Sunday school class. Anyway, they post questions on facebook, people respond, and there is a discussion on Sundays at church.
This evening I received a question that was about how much one shares on the internet. The response section was very small so I could only type "I share a lot, but not everything"
I started our blog because I poured over so many blogs when we were thinking of adopting and it just seems like that's what you "do" when you adopt. Plus I liked having a place to send people to see what we were doing and to answer all their questions about the process. (you know all those inquisitive family members and friends)
It has turned into so much more. We just went to a birthday party for a little girl adopted from Kazakhstan and now living here in Kansas, I wouldn't know her if I didn't share. People in Kemerovo adopting sent me an email asking how to get the internet to work at the hotel, it makes me so happy to help. I know who to ask if we have problems with Oliver's speech, behavior, eating habits, and just about anything else, because other people share.
The internet can be a big scary place, but it can also be the best way to find the people out there that are riding in the same boat as you, even if their boat is different state.
This evening I received a question that was about how much one shares on the internet. The response section was very small so I could only type "I share a lot, but not everything"
I started our blog because I poured over so many blogs when we were thinking of adopting and it just seems like that's what you "do" when you adopt. Plus I liked having a place to send people to see what we were doing and to answer all their questions about the process. (you know all those inquisitive family members and friends)
It has turned into so much more. We just went to a birthday party for a little girl adopted from Kazakhstan and now living here in Kansas, I wouldn't know her if I didn't share. People in Kemerovo adopting sent me an email asking how to get the internet to work at the hotel, it makes me so happy to help. I know who to ask if we have problems with Oliver's speech, behavior, eating habits, and just about anything else, because other people share.
The internet can be a big scary place, but it can also be the best way to find the people out there that are riding in the same boat as you, even if their boat is different state.
Wednesday, April 6
zoo
ready to go
not a fan of the carousel, we rode twice and the second time we sat on the boring bench that doesn't go up and down
touching deer nose
loving the sheep
taking a ride on the zoo train
Thanks for Grammie and Grandpa for the Red Sox shirt and overalls. Thanks to our friends John and Sue for the Red Sox sweatshirt. Go Sox!
not a fan of the carousel, we rode twice and the second time we sat on the boring bench that doesn't go up and down
touching deer nose
loving the sheep
taking a ride on the zoo train
Thanks for Grammie and Grandpa for the Red Sox shirt and overalls. Thanks to our friends John and Sue for the Red Sox sweatshirt. Go Sox!
not so nappy
Eventually the time comes when you know you need to wake the babe from the nap or bedtime will be challenging. For Oliver it's between 3:30-4:00. It has been quiet on his monitor, so I assume he as been sleeping(don't remind me about assuming things). I head up do get him and OH MY STARS! That is not sleeping...
He is standing at his bookshelf looking through books with his diaper off. I look down. Wow, that's a lot of poop. Maybe I wasn't listening closely enough to the monitor, but usually when he falls asleep he stays asleep.
Now I'll give Oliver some credit, he did make a few good choices. I do often say "no poop in the diaper, lets poop on the potty" There was no poop in the diaper and all of the floor poop was very close to the potty, you know until he walked through it.
He is standing at his bookshelf looking through books with his diaper off. I look down. Wow, that's a lot of poop. Maybe I wasn't listening closely enough to the monitor, but usually when he falls asleep he stays asleep.
Now I'll give Oliver some credit, he did make a few good choices. I do often say "no poop in the diaper, lets poop on the potty" There was no poop in the diaper and all of the floor poop was very close to the potty, you know until he walked through it.
Tuesday, April 5
Cookies!!!
Scroll down for the updated menu! New items are marked with a *
This little cookie club started to help us raise money for our adoption. Our adoption is finished and everything has been paid in full, but I don't want to be done. I love to bake and I've received very positive feedback from my current subscribers, so let the cookies continue...
What you have to do
Choose your subscription
Decide what you want (1 choice each month) and when you want service to start.
Send me an email at trisha.tylick@gmail.com
Upon receiving your check I'll get started on your order.
*gift cards are also available and can be mailed directly to the person of your choice
The menu
Chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate chip cookies with pecans
Double chocolate chip cookies
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Cowboy cookie (oatmeal chocolate chip with coconut, chocolate chips, and pecans) this has been, by far, the most requested item!
Oatmeal butterscotch
Peanut butter cookies
*Coconut-Pecan shortbread cookies (think pecan sandies)
*lemon sugar snaps
Brownies –Chewy and Chocolaty
Regular
Mint
Double chocolate
Turtle (pecans and caramel)
The Blondie -not so chocolaty
Bars
*Shortbread bars
Chocolate shortbread bars
Bread/Cake
*Marble Cake with White Chocolate Glaze (baked in a loaf pan)
*Banana Bread (walnuts, chocolate chips, coconut) I'll gladly omit any of the stuff you don't want but trust me it's amazing.
*Cherry Cake-a not too sweet white cake studded with dark sweet cherries and dusted with powdered sugar (a thin cake cut into triangles)
Everything is made with really real ingredients like butter, sugar, chocolate, nuts, homemade caramel, etc. No margarine. Everything will be made and shipped on the same day to ensure the best possible freshness.
Subscriptions
3 month $60
6 month $120
9 month $180
12 month $220
All subscriptions include 3 dozen cookies or 16-20 brownies/bars, packaging, and shipping. The profits will be put into our son's bank account (how much will college cost in 16 years?) or to help support other family's adoptions.
If you are a past or current subscriber, leave a comment about your experience. The delicious, the crummy, your favorite, your least favorite, and whatever else you can come up with!
This little cookie club started to help us raise money for our adoption. Our adoption is finished and everything has been paid in full, but I don't want to be done. I love to bake and I've received very positive feedback from my current subscribers, so let the cookies continue...
What you have to do
Choose your subscription
Decide what you want (1 choice each month) and when you want service to start.
Send me an email at trisha.tylick@gmail.com
Upon receiving your check I'll get started on your order.
*gift cards are also available and can be mailed directly to the person of your choice
The menu
Chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate chip cookies with pecans
Double chocolate chip cookies
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Cowboy cookie (oatmeal chocolate chip with coconut, chocolate chips, and pecans) this has been, by far, the most requested item!
Oatmeal butterscotch
Peanut butter cookies
*Coconut-Pecan shortbread cookies (think pecan sandies)
*lemon sugar snaps
Brownies –Chewy and Chocolaty
Regular
Mint
Double chocolate
Turtle (pecans and caramel)
The Blondie -not so chocolaty
Bars
*Shortbread bars
Chocolate shortbread bars
Bread/Cake
*Marble Cake with White Chocolate Glaze (baked in a loaf pan)
*Banana Bread (walnuts, chocolate chips, coconut) I'll gladly omit any of the stuff you don't want but trust me it's amazing.
*Cherry Cake-a not too sweet white cake studded with dark sweet cherries and dusted with powdered sugar (a thin cake cut into triangles)
Everything is made with really real ingredients like butter, sugar, chocolate, nuts, homemade caramel, etc. No margarine. Everything will be made and shipped on the same day to ensure the best possible freshness.
Subscriptions
3 month $60
6 month $120
9 month $180
12 month $220
All subscriptions include 3 dozen cookies or 16-20 brownies/bars, packaging, and shipping. The profits will be put into our son's bank account (how much will college cost in 16 years?) or to help support other family's adoptions.
If you are a past or current subscriber, leave a comment about your experience. The delicious, the crummy, your favorite, your least favorite, and whatever else you can come up with!
Saturday, April 2
day nineteen, day twenty, day twenty one, day twenty two, day twenty three
I'm getting distracted. When you change/fix something about your house you notice 19 other things that could benefit from a change. Like the bush/tree debate. Oh and just so you know I knew the answer was B, but I can't propose a job like that to my husband without backup. I think I'll mention the idea to him tomorrow and if he is thinking it is a useless task I will refer him to your many comments. I was distracted by a few other things, but I forget what they were. Oh well, here are the things I have managed to accomplish in the last few days.
Item 20, recycle the glass. It's all loaded in the car and there is a glass recycling place near church so it will be taken care of in the morning. Again, why can't glass be recycled with everything else? This was not an issue in Boston.
Item 8, guest room. Why would there be anything in the guest room dresser? I don't have any guests currently staying here and if I did would they need the packages that their curtains came in, or old door knobs, or a small fake christmas tree with rubber bugs in it? No, no they would not. So it's all cleaned out. It's ready for you. When are we having a sleep over?
Item 9, guest bathroom. Towel ring has been hung, but it turned out the towel bar was a bit too large so it was returned and I think I'll find some hooks instead. Also decided that the cabinet needs to be painted, but that shall wait for another day. This does not effect the functionality of the bathroom, so you can still come for that sleep over.
Item 16, laundry room. It serves its laundry washing/drying purpose and is now well organized.
Item 22, playroom. Okay at this exact moment the playroom is clean. I can't make any guarantees past 8AM tomorrow. The main thing I wanted to do in there was get the fish tank set up and running. It's looking good and we have two little fish that Oliver wishes he could swim with.
Ya for having more done than left to do!
Item 20, recycle the glass. It's all loaded in the car and there is a glass recycling place near church so it will be taken care of in the morning. Again, why can't glass be recycled with everything else? This was not an issue in Boston.
Item 8, guest room. Why would there be anything in the guest room dresser? I don't have any guests currently staying here and if I did would they need the packages that their curtains came in, or old door knobs, or a small fake christmas tree with rubber bugs in it? No, no they would not. So it's all cleaned out. It's ready for you. When are we having a sleep over?
Item 9, guest bathroom. Towel ring has been hung, but it turned out the towel bar was a bit too large so it was returned and I think I'll find some hooks instead. Also decided that the cabinet needs to be painted, but that shall wait for another day. This does not effect the functionality of the bathroom, so you can still come for that sleep over.
Item 16, laundry room. It serves its laundry washing/drying purpose and is now well organized.
Item 22, playroom. Okay at this exact moment the playroom is clean. I can't make any guarantees past 8AM tomorrow. The main thing I wanted to do in there was get the fish tank set up and running. It's looking good and we have two little fish that Oliver wishes he could swim with.
Ya for having more done than left to do!
Friday, April 1
advice needed...
We have this bush/tree thing in our front yard.
there it is, to the left of the porch
here is the dying portion hiding in back, attractive right?
this is the view of it from the dining room
So here is the question; should it stay or should it go? The outside of our house is being repainted this spring and I think that space would look better with flowers and a non blocked bay window. What are your thoughts...
A. Your partly dead, window blocking tree is awesome! It's not worth your time to hack it down and the bird family currently living in it will peck your eyes out if you try removing it.
B. Get that thing out of there add some colorful flowers and enjoy the extra light that will spill into your dining room.
there it is, to the left of the porch
here is the dying portion hiding in back, attractive right?
this is the view of it from the dining room
So here is the question; should it stay or should it go? The outside of our house is being repainted this spring and I think that space would look better with flowers and a non blocked bay window. What are your thoughts...
A. Your partly dead, window blocking tree is awesome! It's not worth your time to hack it down and the bird family currently living in it will peck your eyes out if you try removing it.
B. Get that thing out of there add some colorful flowers and enjoy the extra light that will spill into your dining room.
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