Why I asks ya

Why do I still have this thing?

Trashy? Not anymore!

I'm far from crafty but I admit I am one of the millions that are getting hooked on pinterest. I found an idea the other day that SCREAMED my name. Why? Because it was super simple and it would actually improve things in my pantry.

Ya see...these bad boys were taking over the floor of the pantry.

The solution? Take one of these. (empty of course)

Take off the label. Cut a hole in the lid. Wash the can real good, and with the help of a little spray paint you have laying around in the garage, and some stickers you have laying around the house. (heaven knows why I had sparkly stickers) You end up with this.

Welcome home grocery bags. Welcome home.

Eye'm watching you!

I usually have a bowl of candy corn laying around from about October 1st to Thanksgiving. Believe it or not, I'm kinda getting tired of the candy corn. NO NO NO! Don't freak out! I'm not getting tired of EATING it. I LOVE it and for those that know me well, candy corn is pretty much my 5th food group during these 2 months. I was just a little tired of the candy corn look, so I used the 2nd most delicious fall time candy ***drum roooooollll please*** SUGAR BABIES! I added the little eyeball touch so I can keep on eye on the little fingers (or big fingers) that sneak way too many treats before dinner. The great thing about this is Dixon will totally believe that the eyeballs are watching him.

HAPPY FALL YA'LL

WIN $1,000,000.00!!!!!!

Now that I've got your attention...

I owe you an apology. Why you ask? Maybe for a million reasons but we'll try and cut it down to 10.

1. 
   
   
   
   You have not won money by clicking on this blog.
   
   


2. 
   
   
   
   You will not win money by reading this blog.




3. 
   
   
   
   I won something and you might be jealous.




4. 
   
   
   
   It wasn't money, so let's clear that up right now.




5. 
   
   
   
   It DID taste like a million bucks though.




6. 
   
   
   
   There isn't any left to share. Again. I'm sorry!




7. 
   
   
   
   I'm not actually going to post the recipe here.




8. 
   
   
   
   But, I will post the recipe.




9. 
   
   
   
   Here.




10. 
    
    
    
    I will completely understand and forgive you for not calling me to come and enjoy these with you. It's only fair.

HOLY CRAP SHE UPDATED THE BLOG!

Gershwin wrote "Summertime and the livin' is easy." I have to agree for the most part. It's been pretty fantastic with very little drama from the kiddo around here. I'm pretty certain though, that Gershwin only wrote those words because he in fact didn't have children. I'm blessed to have a darn good one most days.
On the off days, it's not that D is having a 'terrible, horrible, no good very bad day'. It's just that he gets B.O.R.E.D!
Last year, we did the boredom box. Uh ya. FAIL! I was NOT going to go through that again. Brilliant idea? Yes. Did it work for our family? Not even a little.
D simply loves routine and when he is out of his routine, he is BORED! When I say he loves routine I mean he really REALLY loves routine. He's the kid that before he even goes to the bathroom in the morning, he makes his bed. He's the kid that before he even ASKS to get breakfast, his chores are done. He's the kid that WANTS to do math and reading homework during the summer!
D was taken out of his routine for 11 days this summer when he went to Cedar City to spend time with Gma and Gpa Fonnesbeck while I went to girls camp. I'd say he handled the change rather well, enjoying: Fishing, swimming, The Music Man, car shows, a pancake breakfast, parades, more fishing, movies, shopping, (he came home with 5 new t shirts) golfing with Grandpa, arcade games, mini golf, go-karts, Chuck O Rama (or as I like to call it...UPCHUCK A RAMA,) bike rides, and paddle boats.
He has also enjoyed at home with myself and Dustin, Lagoon, Aquatic Center, many movies, day camp, Sports Academy, parades, friends, late nights, fireworks, Oliver, and baseball games. I think we are ready for summer vacay to end. We only have one family reunion and one family campout to go and we're ready for school to start. Minus the fact that he's going into 5th grade, but ya...BRING IT!

Recipes

I've posted a few new recipes here.

from blog to BLAH-g

I mucho dislike my blog, BUT...I can't delete it until I get it printed. Ya see, there are alot of posts here about Dixon. His triumphs! His funny one liners! His lost sticks-Hey! They meant alot to him so...the post stays.

I suprised D the other day and so I of course have to blog about it before this mucho sad blog get's the boot. The only thing I wrote on the calendar on June 15th was "Suprise." It pretty much drove him nuts and when the day finally arrived, he was ready for his suprise. I think it caught him off guard not getting a wrapped gift or something handed to him. I just told him to get his bed made, get dressed and the usual grooming techniques done. He was then REALLLY confused when he saw me packing a picnic.
Off we went. He kept saying, "Are we there yet?" or "How much longer til we get there?"
SUPRISE! We ended up at LAGOON. Just he and I. Dustin wasn't able to get his vacation day approved but he was all for us going and having a good time-and we DID!

Don't those eyes just scream excitement?

Go Karts. He's never been tall enough to drive before so he was STOKED!

Ya just gotta play in the fountain. NUMEROUS times!

'THE ROCKET'

Checkin' out said ROCKET!

Finished off the day at The Training Table.