What Is A Mom To Do

We had such a good day today! We went to the pumpkin patch with Kara and played at the petting zoo. It was a perfect October day with some clouds and the temps in the 50’s.  I had made this week’s meal plan before I realized we were going to go but I didn’t have to change a thing. I wanted a good tomato soup recipe for the crockpot and so that is what I set up last night before going to bed. This soup is made in a crockpot with a small amount of additional prep right before serving. All in all it is pretty easy to make and I think that Josh will be able to do it in the future when baby comes in January. Ingredients: 2 (14oz) cans of diced tomatoes, with juice 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced carrots 1 cup diced onions 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 4 cups of chicken broth ½ cup flour 1 cup parmesan cheese ½ cup butter 2 cups half and half, warmed 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper Add all of the veggies and the broth into the crockpot. Co...

This week I caved and bought some store bought peanut butter brownies. They were okay but they were missing something.  They were missing TLC. So this morning the baking bug hit me and I decided to try making my own peanut butter brownie. It has been forever since I have made brownies from scratch and I forgot just how easy it is! So here is the recipe and pictures. I hope that you have as much fun as I did making these. Half a stick of margarine, melted Half a cup of granulated sugar Half a cup of firmly packed brown sugar Two eggs One teaspoon vanilla (All I had was imitation but it works) Half a cup of AP flour One teaspoon ground cinnamon Half a teaspoon of baking powder Half a cup of peanut butter (Crunchy is really good in this but all I had was creamy) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth. In another bowl combine flour, cinnamon, and baking powder; add the dry ingredients to the butte...

I am having such a great day! I got up really early this morning to take advantage of some neighborhood garage sales. I was expecting to find lots of stuff for Kara and was hopeful that there might be some deals for baby #2. I did just that! I found a ton of clothes for Kara, mostly stuff for the upcoming fall and winter months. I got like 20 pieces for $10! I also found brand new muslin blankets for baby. I have registered for these and they are EXPENSIVE! 3 of them go for about $36, I got three for $3! Talk about a deal! But the best part of my day is when I found a three piece bedroom set with a crib and 2 dressers, al wood and gorgeous for a steal. I have looked up this set and it retails for around $1800 I got the whole set for $200. I did not leave this morning expecting to spend that much but I could not pass up that deal. I have been on a baby high all day from it. I can now go through and organize Kara and baby clothes and get rid of Kara's beat up old dresser. ...

Wow! Its been over a year since my last post. So not cool! We are all alive and kicking. I guess I just let life get away with me and haven't taken a lot of time for things that I enjoy. So here's the deal, I promise to write at least one more entry this week. I'm not sure what it will be about, but I am sure that I have TONS to write about. I'm also getting back into my food blogging kick. This should be fun especially with the holidays just around the corner. (Yikes! Did I really just say that?) Toodles!