Archive for June, 2008

TSO is a genius. Yes, you heard me say it.

June 30th, 2008

This weekend a bunch of us got together at Karen and TSO’s house. It was a typical gathering at their house. Some great food, fun company, unnecessarily violent yet oh-so-entertaining mixed martial arts matches on the television, and children running around hopped up on sugar screaming like little girls. Usually whenever we […]

Rachael Ray Recipe: Poor Man’s Gumbo

June 29th, 2008

I’m sorry for posting two recipes in a row. We have friends visiting from Los Angeles and were out late at a friends house tonight. Tomorrow we have to get up early for a day at the beach which will be a lot of fun but means I have to get our gear […]

Rachael Ray Recipe: Grilled Beer Chicken with Potato Slabs

June 28th, 2008

One of my husband’s favorite restaurants serves delicious grilled chicken with potato wedges, spanish rice and beans. When I saw this recipe from the June-July 2008 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray I immediately thought of the chicken and potato wedges at our local hang out (not that we get to go there […]

Summer Travel: Checked Baggage Fees

June 27th, 2008

As if packing bags for yourself and the kids, trying to get to get to the airport on time, and clearing security without your kids throwing a fit wasn’t enough to worry about. Now the airlines are charging fees for checked baggage! What? Families can’t be worrying about this! We don’t […]

Recipe: Seven-Layer Chicken Casserole

June 26th, 2008

This is an easy meal and a great way to use any leftover rotisserie chicken. My husband, TSO, and the kids all enjoyed this dinner. Sure Matman (3 years old) added ketchup to his but he still ate it and as TSO Jr. (5 years old) put it “you can’t even taste the […]

Wordless Wednesday - What’s for dinner?

June 25th, 2008

My youngest son, Daredevil, is always trying to get into the refrigerator. I had no idea when I picked this model (prekids) that a handle running the length of the refrigerator would mean a 1 year old would be opening it just to hang out! Motherhood sure does change the way you think […]

Momspit

June 24th, 2008

You have got to check out this product my sister told me about, MomSpit. No, not human saliva but a no-rinse cleanser for hands and faces for those times when you don’t have access to water. It’s that or the old faithful of using real spit to get the job done and I […]

First Day of Preschool

June 23rd, 2008

My three year old Matman started preschool last week. He was extremely excited to start school. The thought of snacks, playground time, and a Pokemon backpack was all it took.

SolLight: New toy for camping season

June 22nd, 2008

Now that summer is here our gang is quite excited. Certainly not because of the sunny days and warm temperatures - we get more than our share of that every day here in Hawaii. We’re excited because that means camping at the beach! Of course the campsites are open year-round but it […]

Post-It Super Sticky Sketch Pads

June 21st, 2008

I don’t know how long this product has been out on the market, but I just discovered it the other day and love it! The Post-It Super Sticky Sketch Pad allows your child to draw and color their masterpieces then stick it to the wall, refrigerator, little brother’s back, etc. in the blink […]

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