What happens when mom gets busy

(Leah being goofy, and Jeremiah in his undies in the background)

You know there is some mischief being made when you hear one child whisper to the other "HIDE!" and then little feet scampering about.

Stay tuned for our Halloween costume reveal! (as though i haven't already told all of you what we're going to be)

One thing I'm doing Right

I am not the mother I always imagined that I'd be. I have little patience, I DREAM of silence, I don't like dirt, or messes. BUT, I have managed to get over myself just enough to let my kids get a little dirty. We have grass, but our backyard neighboors don't yet, so my kids play in their "yard" (sorry Kelly). It's their favorite thing next to Ice Cream.

Whats my secret for not letting the dirt overcome my sanity? Proper Equipment. Which means plenty of crappy clothes that I don't care about getting dirt stained, and rain boots. Sturdy ones that can withstand plenty of hosing downs, not those cutesy ones at Target (although I looked at those too, and I'll admit, I wanted them). Anyway, some rain boots, and dirty clothes and they are SET. And when they come back inside i strip them down to their skivveys and trot them right upstairs for a bath. Clothes go in the wash, and boots get dumped in a bucket to get a hosedown if the dirt has become mud with rain or sprinklers. Its Awesome. I don't have whiney children, they get to discover and explore Dirt (one of the 7 wonders when you're a kid), and I get a break.

Dear Anonymous

Dear Inconsiderate person who keeps letting their dog do its business on my lawn each night:

I highly dislike you.

The End.

Hirschi Cuisine

On Tuesday night I went to a fabulous Relief Society meeting on freezer meals. I'll admit, I was a skeptic, but the great thing was that all the ingredients were combined raw (even the meat) and then frozen, and either stuck in a crock pot, or casserole dish for a few hours to cook. It was great.

It inspired me. I CAN DO THAT! I should do that! So I started searched the web (did you know google is my best friend?), but here is my problem..... I prefer cooking from fresh ingredients, like from the vine/bush/tree/whatever. So how do I make that easier? I could probably take a lot of recipes and alter them for freezer meals, but the prep work for it, if you don't work from a can, a box, or a jar, increases exponentially. Do any of you have this problem? Cooking from fresh takes a lot of work, particularly fresh produce. Any reccomendations? Please Help.