Random Tuesday Thoughts,oh hello Blog

Yes I know I've been ignoring my blog. There is an invasion coming, it's not Zombies as you would be led to believe over at Keely's and by the viewing of my awesomeness Random Badge but  it's coming... in 2days. 

wait badge... plug.. wait wait there....(would it have killed me to spell check?)
 



OK so it's not the badge that's coming, that's here well there, it's the invasion!!!

INLAWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (yes it does cause people to scream and run)...

Thankfully this year my excuse is "I'm working now"

yes I know I work from home and yes I know I do all my work on my computer, why yes it looks exactly like being on facebook all day but no it isn't. I'm working the AVON! it's working. Well it's probably workin because Christmas is coming but hey people want this stuff. Shock me! yep!

They want Skin so soft to decrease their bug bites and well that smell, and softness.

They want Anew creams to remove/reshape wrinkles into no more.. and wow wow wow it works. I know I'm paying myself almost to say this but people it works. My cheeks? Smooth. Maybe it's just the act of actually pampering myself (I got the stuff free that helps, that's how they hook you..) before bed but yep it works.
No we will not discuss the fact that my husband is allergic to some of the smells, we just wont buy those...

Jewelery. I'm so glad my ears didn't close over in the last 31yrs of having holes in them for earings. I know have some pretty things. I'm a girl again. Amazing. When you live in a house of boys? you have a tendency to let down your hair and uh not care so much, well maybe that is "I" that does that. "I" haven't really paid that much attention to the fluffing and looking in the mirror. Yes I looked to see I was fat yep knew that but putting in earings? unless I was goijg out of the house for an evening and uh didn't feel rushed to get out before the babysitter was starting the clock? yeah I'm a girl again.

BTW Julie over at Momspective is having surgery this week, could you all just say a little "get better soon/be safe" prayer for her? Tonsillectomies in adults aren't quite the same as they are in kids. She's going to get her ice cream /jello too but healing takes more time. You can't put make up on your tongue to rejuvenate/regenerate/repair it.

Is anyone out there doing that NaNo? for blogs this year? I think I fell off the horse right off the bat. speaking of horses?

   Zebra stars with Zee/ed This was my crazy Sunday, and wow my head was toasty warm. note the puffy cheeks? yeah a bit fat, must work on not raiding boys treats.

I only have 1 pic of boy with mask so you get that one, the rest you could see their faces. It's bad enough you just saw mine.

Wow footwear got expensive for kids? I forked out 151.00 Saturday morning for 2 pair of winter boots, and 3 pair of sneakers. The sneakers better be still in one piece come March/Aprilish. One pair of sneakers is for curling. Yep AJ is a curler again. I'm going to get better pics this year. I promise.

Ok that's all the random I have for now..

Today I have a Story, of Cook books

When I got married 15yrs ago, my Mother-in-law (H) and my Mom, (Mom), threw me a wedding shower. I've since learned that Wedding showers? Are not nearly this big in the rest of the world. The Hall was to fit 250 guests, if we used the truck bay, and the kitchen. We used it all! the Fire Trucks had to be parked out front. It was fun day, but this must be very much an island thing. There were prizes as nice and pretty as some of the gifts I received. There were guests and they were so generous and complimentary too. (Even with my extreme 90's Perm, thankfully this was pre digital photos)

One of the games at the shower was "bring in a recipe". The recipes were written, typed, pulled out of cook books and even scribbled onto receipts and grocery list, they had in their purses, while waiting to sign the guest book on the way into the hall. They would drop the recipe into the box and that was their entry for door prizes. I almost wrote my own recipe down! myself to get a prize, my sister in law made some pretty awesome wall hangings.  As the oldest of 5 children, I did, though, know how to cook. Mom and Dad worked, I would start supper while waiting for them to come home, or after I got home from work or univeristy myself. It was a busy time,but just the beginning of awesome. I didn't let my husband to be know I cooked or could cook well.  You know what happens when they learn you know how to do these things? You end up with the job.. that plan? yeah it didn't work out so well. I'm the main cook around here,it's dangerous the other way. Hubbie can now though cook a few things, when given directions.

Because my Hubbie-to-be's family thought I couldn't cook their shower gifts were Company's Coming Cookbooks. I received 12 cook books that day as Wedding Shower gifts, and I use every single one of them. The recipes in those books? Are everything a Canadian Girl needs to cook a meal for any occasion.  My mom was jealous of my gifts, she offered to keep them at her house until we got settled. I definitely packed them into the car first!

After the wedding and the bliss and a few boil overs (going from 7 people watching the pot to 2? takes practice) and some larger then necessary batches of food again I turned to those cook books. There were other cook books but really I can count on my thumb the one other book I used as much. It was a book of collected recipes because as you will notice, it's the dishes and recipes that are used the most by everyone that work the best.  Company's Coming does that too, it gives you the recipes to the foods you love with a simple and easy to find set of ingredients. The back covers say it all "Quick & Easy Recipes Everyday Ingredients"

In the last 15yrs, I've added to my collection, I call it a collection now. My kids love love love Pizza Dough from the Breads, Jean Pare I think this one was printed in 1997,(note sold out! of course, no wonder) it's stained, again a sign of a good Cook Book. I've even managed to turn this Pizza dough recipe into a bread machine recipe. Wet first, then go up the list and put the yeast on top away from the wet, and it works, every single time.   If you want to find more Company's Coming recipes and books and buy more books, they have a website, and news letter and Jean's Grand Daughter has a blog too about her cooking experiences.


I received nothing for this post, it came to me as I was reading Amanda Lovig Hagg's blog  cooking at home this past month. I did,though, let her know I wrote about her.  I thought you all might like to enjoy reading her blog too, and enjoy these recipes and cook books as much as I do. 
 

Having one of those days but a award!!

So yesterday I got a nice email just before I was getting ready to post up my RTT from Ashlee over at Brain of a Mommy! She's sent me an award. I have to say who ever designs these awards does a fabulous job. Talent! it amazes me every time I see one. Thank you Ashlee!!! :)


So here are the rules...


The rules are as follows: List 5 obsessions that I have and then tag 5 other people. 5 of my obsessions are:


1. Blogging and reading blogs and commenting on blogs and reading comments on blogs and learning from others what exactly their world is about.

2. eating, I love to eat, and I've come to the point where I'm obsessed with fitting in all the foods I love without killing myself, it's a bit scary really. It's a bit too much obsessing but I do it because I know that when I just let go? I can gain a lot of weight in a little time!

3. Facebook farming, Sad!

4. My boys, all of them even their dad! I think about my boys and how I can make their lives that much better every single day. I want them to be happy and I want to make them happy, I want the little ones to grow up and be great men, and I want the "man" to be just who he is!

5. My Island, I don't live close to my family but I'm constantly in touch with them, I left home at 22 and haven't lived "on the island" since, but that island? it gets in your blood.Most of my family is there, and still live work and play there. I've heard it said that no matter how little time you've spent living there, it always calls you back. There were a few places I visited while "home" that were like clicked. One was a cornerstore. One night after going walking with the boys and keeping them running, we stopped for icecream at a corner store, I haven't been to that corner store in 14yrs but it clicked! And the playground equipment I was swinging on was the swing where I got my first kiss from my Hubbie. That island owns me LOL.

OK time for Tagging of 5 people,

Casey over at HalfasGoodasYou

bluviolet over at Nuts in a Nutshell

Hi Kooky over at Hi Kooky

Keetha over at Keepie daNiece

The headless Mom who keeps us moving on what's new with her Headless Family

Thanks again to Ashlee! for thinking of me awwwwww~!

Award, I'd like to thank Anissa

It's award time again, I recieved another award today. Anissa over at Our Chaotic Life sent me this bit of bloggy love. So this is my Award, and her award too, just by spreading the bloggy love and comment love she's giving and recieving. I have to say whoever designs these are awards are very talented people! And here are the nitty gritty Rules :)


Neno's Award - Rules & Regulations:
1.As a dedication for those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging.
2.To seek the reasons why we all love blogging.
3.Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it.
4.Don't forget to mention the person who gives you the award.
5.Answer the award's question by writing the reason why you love blogging.
6.Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like.
7.Don't forget to notify the award receivers and put their links in your post

So now question of the award, why do I blog. I've mention it before, in an older post I think like in the 2007 area but since I've been blogging more this year, it's become more apparent that I do love it. I love reading other people's blogs and seeing just how every goes about their days. I love posting about my days both for my kids and for me. For my kids because there are so many days I know that they don't get me, and I don't get them, but if I write it out, they might see it later and understand.
I blog for me because sometimes someone needs to hear the story about the pie that came out perfect, or my first "non bread maker loaves of bread"(ooops didn't tell that into these archives, but I've got pictures out there somewhere in Cyberspace), and if you blog it someone will read it. Someone will hear the thoughts that float through your brain during the day while your say scrubbing the shower, or mopping up the "water" that lands under the toilet that doesn't leak. There's this feeling that I'm not the only mom to ever forget to put coffee grounds into the coffee maker, or forget to put a sandwich in her son's lunch.
If your not a mommy blogger, there's plenty of things that I can read or hear about from another person's angle. I love it, and I learn it. My finally love for blogging is how it brings the world together, there are a lot of American Bloggers and I've been reading more Canadian Bloggers lately, and people in Germany and the UK, I learn from reading. I've never been further away from "home" then New England, and Vancouver, but with Blogging? I'll learn about so many places all over. I guess I've become a little bit long winded here and if I've bored you the correct recipe for coffee is "add coffee grounds!" and if your still reading join me in a cup? I'm having tea though.

Now is my turn to pass on the Awards
Lacey, over at This Life of Ours
Lacey was one of the first people I knew to blog, and she's got some inspiration in her! :)

Keely over at The UnMom
She's the Random Queen, she makes My Tuesdays!

The Headless mom, and family over at The Adventures of the Headless Family

And I'd love to also pass this on to anyone out there that's seen me and my obsessive commenting and replying. These things totally make my days sunshine!

We got Mail!!! Thank you note!

I've been on the internet now since I met My Hubbie in 1992, and in the words of my new friend in a note I received yesterday "The world just keeps getting small" and you know she's so right. I've met some really nice people online. I love reading blogs, I love reading emails from real people. Yesterday I got some more Friendly internet interaction. I love replying to blogs, I love talking to you all. I love that you read my blog, cause really it's all about attention for me. But yesterday, some of that attention shifted to my AJ.

A bit back Headless Mom over at The Adventures of the Headlless Family Posted about her HBs being done with Pokemon cards. My boys are just getting into it. Funny how that works. I think both our boys are about 7ish?
The post by Headless Mom was here And being a good reader I replied, and learned a bit more about Pokemon.

Yesterday when Hubbie got home he had the mail pile, you know the "bills" I'd really wish Bill would change his address, I'm tired of cleaning up his dirty work. In the middle of the pile. I see a package! YAY! package. I had just been talking to Headless Mom the night before about the fact that it can take 2wks sometimes for mail to come from 7hours away, her mail was coming from the west Coast of the USA, we are patient. Also anticipation is part of the fun! really who doesn't love to get mail!!

So we gave AJ the envelope, and my batteries died on my camera! can you believe this? yep we have a Kodak that's about 3yrs old, it now will only recharge it's own batteries, it used to take disposables or other rechargeable, not now. (sorry Tangent.. there) He was so excited about what was in the package he ran from the Dinning room to the sofa to examine the cards. Do you know how many times a child of a mom from the 80s says "oh cool!!"? Many I lost count, he was so very excited. He then said "and there's a note for mom!" YAY I like getting mail too. Headless Mom wrote me a lovely note. I love making new friends. I had called her "friend" before, I call you all friends really, but this is icing on the cake.

The Best Part of all this? it arrives on Earth Day!!! I'm just so sorry that I didn't get to writing this post yesterday to post. This is our R! reducing landfills, yes the cards are paper and yes they will break down but before that ever happens, there's a chance for these cards to be "reused"!
Thanks for the Headless Mom and her Headless Boys, from me and my KyootBoy :)