good bye march...

i am happy to say good bye to march in hopes that april will bring a health and happy home. we have all had the flu not once but twice. i ask myself how that happens! and poor henry has had one ear infection after another this friday could not come fast enough... tubes!

i've been told that the tubes will "change his life". i'm not sure what to expect... i was in 6th grade when i had tubes as well as my tonsils and adenoids removed and i remember it vividly. i know that henry is too young to remember any of this but i just hope it works.

aside of hating to be sick i feel like we have missed so much work. you can only tell your boss so many times that your sick or your kids are sick before they wonder- right! believe me... i have enough work that i can't afford to miss a day or days on end.

2 posts and 220 pins

i am 2 posts away from 100 posts on blogger and 220 pins away from 3000 pins. not sure what this means other than i am close to a milestone in my mind!

other things that i am looking forward to in the upcoming month:
* going to florida for a vacation
* going to the kid rock concert
* getting my hair cut and colored
* won tickets at work to a hockey game
* getting the monogramed jellycat bunnies i ordered for easter gifts

maybe things are looking brighter in my future!

girls night pinterest trial number 7

my husband was traveling over the weekend for work and I decided rather than going to bed early I'd have a little girls night at the house. both kids were in bed and i even planned a play date during the day so i could prep for the night.

i found the following ideas on pinterest and both were a hit...

Source

the sarasota...
1 large bottle of moscato or riesling wine
1 can of raspberry lemonade concentrate
a splash of sprite
crushed raspberries
mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

source

zesty ranch pretzels
¾ c. light olive oil

1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
½ bag of pretzels

preheat oven to 300˚ and line a baking sheet, preferably with sides (so the ranch oil doesn’t drip everywhere), with parchment paper. lay out pretzels on the baking sheet.

measure out olive oil in a measuring glass and mix the ranch packet right into the cup. pour the mixture over the pretzels and stir so that all sticks are evenly covered.

bake at 300˚ for 10 minutes, stir once or twice to ensure even coverage.

i also served veggies, homemade calzone and cookies. it was fun to relax and catch up with some new and old friends. thanks for coming over and hanging out with me!

season 5

please let there be a season 5 return of parenthood! there is no other show that i can't wait for the next episode or when the hour is over i wished for just one more hour. anyone know why their seasons are so much shorter than other shows?

every week they had me coming back for more of... kristina's story, who was sarah going to pick, was victor ever going to come around and was amber going to end up with the guy from friday night lights?

does anyone else love this show? anyone else what season 5 to start now??

pinterest trial number 6- money challenge

i'm starting this year out trying the 52 week money challange i found on pinterest this week. i haven't thought about what i will use the money for when i complete the challange- maybe a family vacation, a shopping spree or just keep saving into 2014!

pinterest trial number 5

i saw this done on pinterest and decided to see if i could create something similar. i used google+ uploaded my photo and then added some text... really easy! pinterest trial number 5 = successful!



Pinterest trail number 3 and 4...thumbs down and thumbs up

Pinterest

vinegar in place of jet dry thumbs down! i recently tried this and wishing i didn't.... my wedding silverware from pottery barn has held up for 7 years nicely  but now it almost looks like they have a permanent water stain. also some of the plates and bowls had a strange film feeling and all my dishes smelled like vinegar. i didn't think you really needed to have jet dry as a regular product in your dish cleaning until my mom told me when they bought their new dishwasher the sales associate informed her to get the best cleaning functionality from your dishwasher you will want to use jet dry. since i have been using jet dry on a regular basic and noticed that when the load is finished my dishes tend to be dryer and less spotting.

Outnumbered

"bar keepers friend" on my scratched up plates thumbs up! i tried another pinterest tip using "bar keepers friend" cleanser and polish on our dishes from macy's (we also got for our wedding). our dishes from macy's. over time they have gotten covered in scratch marks from our silverware. after calling the manufacture and no help from them i saw this pin and  i'm so glad i didn't have to buy new dishes.