Halloween Treats

Here's a fun and easy way to add in a little Halloween fun to your meals. For soups (I think tomato works the best) add a spider web after pouring soup into individual bowls. Here's how... prepare a mixture of 3 tablespoons sour cream and 1 tablespoon of milk. Put into sandwich bag with tiny bit of the corner cut off. Squeeze out mixture onto soup starting with a small circle followed by larger circles. Then use a toothpick to drag lines from the center out toward the edges to create a web design. Happy Halloween!

Mean Mommy?

The teeth count is up to 6 now. Two on the bottom, four on top. It's a dangerous situation. Putting everything in her mouth is nothing new, but with the extra tools in there now, it's a whole new ball game. It started out with just a playful bite here and there.....Jared's leg, my shoulder, my arm...ok, that one hurt. So I finally decided it wasn't cute anymore, and that I didn't want biting to become a habit...especially around other kids. It was a tough realization, but I came to terms with the fact that I would have to start disciplining my little one. So, the next time she bit me I came out with a stern, "No, no!" Her reaction -- a great big belly laugh. She thought it was hilarious! She just giggled and smiled at me. I did everything to keep myself from laughing back at her reaction. Well, the next time it happened, I put my fingers on her lips and then said (possibly a bit more serious) "No, no!" Again...the giggles. So I guess I'll have to be even more of a mean mommy. I was discussing with my mom our theory of nice mommies and mean mommies. ("Mean" moms have obedient, usually well-behaved kids..."Nice" moms have brats that walk all over them.) I want to be a mean mommy....it's just so much harder than I thought it would be. I guess I'll have to learn this disciplining thing sooner than I was expecting. Until then...

Our Celebrity Moment

We had this picture taken at a vendor fair Wal-Mart had last weekend at the Home Office. It was one of those things where you walk around and people are giving you tons of free stuff and have lots of promotional items. I think we have enough toothbrushes to last us years. I did enjoy receiving so many cool pens. Oh, and the retractable Sharpie marker...that's pretty cool. Other favorite freebies included chocolate (my personal favorite), pinky size highlighters, rubber duckies, and calculators. I have a treasure box for my piano students when they cash in points from practicing and passing off songs...so it looks like they'll have some new "treasures" show up this week. ;) Have a great week!