This Farm Family's Life

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Play-doh...

My girls LOVE play-doh. Most parents hate it! I actually don't mind it...even though I have a slight case of OCD. If it gets on the carpet, just take a fine toothed comb and comb it out then vacuum....that simple!

Most of the time, it ends of everywhere...

even in hair(Mel did this herself.)

Mondays...

Mondays around here are kind of crazy. I always thought that, since I stayed home, the days of the week always ran together....I really didn't have a Monday. When I worked, I hated Mondays....much like everyone else I know. You enjoy the laziness of the weekend and then you have to get back into the daily grind of the work week. Well, yesterday I noticed that most of the temper tantrums seem to be thrown on Monday. Today, Tuesday, has been fine. Only a few tears when B takes a toy away from Mel, but other than that smooth sailing! I think I know the reason....

This guy...

is home with us on Sundays. I enjoy that part of it VERY much....and so do the girls. Sundays are typically lazy...at least this time of year. I try to get my housework done through the week so I don't have to worry about it on the weekends. Brad plays with the girls all.day.long on Sunday. Then Monday rolls around and it is back to the normal routine. I have laundry to do, dusting to do, meals to cook, etc. and the girls somehow forgot, in one day, how to entertain themselves.

Tuesday, however, much better day! The girls can play, by themselves, for more than five minutes at a time! I wouldn't trade my lazy Sundays with Brad for the world, but I am beginning to dislike Mondays again!!!

And below, some pix of the girls...mostly Mel. Brad and Mel tied crepe paper around their heads last night. Mel wouldn't stand still long enough for a photo so they are blurry! Oh well! She and Brad are two peas in a pod. They have a connection, like B and I have a connection.

Hope y'all are having a good week!

Project 365 Day 57...

B's "friends"...

Monday, March 1, 2010

Happy March....

I hope y'all are as excited about the start of March as I am. HOPEFULLY this means warmer weather is on the way!!! I am feeling kind of gray and blah...much like the weather around these parts. Well, I tipped off the beginning of March by ordering my seed for the garden. You see, another hobby I have, besides photography, is gardening. So, for the last few years, I have started EVERYTHING that I plant in my garden from seed. Our sun room/photography studio/greenhouse is perfect for starting my plants. I really enjoy doing this!!! I get my seeds from Jung's...highly recommend them. They send you free seed packets with every order!!!

And I made this last night...

Chocolate Sheet Cake from the Pioneer Woman Cookbook. If you don't have the cookbook you can find the recipe here. It is Delicious!! I just had a piece while the girls were napping. I wanted to eat it in peace and quiet so I could hear my waistline expand!

I also made her Chicken Pot Pie for Lunch. I wasn't able to find the recipe on her website, but decided to post my pix anyway. Don't those veggies look bright & cheery?...

Like a goofball, I didn't take a pic of the final product! Oh well, use your imagination and if you would like the recipe, I would be happy to pass it on!