A Day at the Spa

I just got back from the spa. It was so lovely. When I arrived Bach was playing softly in the background. I was handed a robe and told a nice hot bath with rose and peonies petals was awaiting me.

While soaking in the hot tub I was brought a lovely cool raspberry tea drink and some candy. Having a staff of four at my beck and call was quite refreshing. After my very relaxing bath I was brought to the dining area where a fancy meal was awaiting me. Cold spaghetti and an overcooked pork chop. It was divine. For desert I had a phyllo pastry filled with melted mint chips. Yum!

After my meal I was taken to the treatment room where I received a face rub and cucumbers were placed on my eyes all while receiving a foot rub from two staff members. After my face rub I was treated to a facial from the expert esthetician while receiving a complementary magic show.

After the facial I received both a manicure and a pedicure during story and joke telling by more staff. This was all capped off with a massage from four different staff members one by one as their fingers grew numb.

Oh...did I mention that the staff were my 4 little ones ages 4, 6, 8, and 10? Did I mention that this was all their idea and invention?

You see, yesterday my kids asked me when Mother's Day was. I told them, "It was yesterday." They were so disappointed that they missed it and planned this whole thing just for me! I have to admit that I am married to a Warrior not a Prince Charming. That is OK with me. I knew what I was signing up for. My husband didn't coral the kids together to celebrate me. It really doesn't bother me. He celebrates me quite a bit during the year. He doesn't require a special day to remember that I raise, train, and educate his children with no pay check. I cannot count the number of times even on all 8 of my children's or two grandchildren's fingers and toes the times he comes home with a little something just for me. One day it might be a piece of candy, or something he saw in a thrift store, or something he finds that I mentioned that I needed in a flipant comment umpteen months ago. Now THAT's romance to me!!

I was so blessed. I wouldn't have traded it for the real thing!! Why? Because no other person would or could have put so much love into such a blessing!!

I'm back!

Since I have been going back to school full time I have allowed other things in my life slip. This blog is one of them! Can you believe that it had been so long that I have posted that I had forgotten my password?

I had to get through all the hoopla to reset it! Oh boy! Not good.

I'm sorry that I have let this slip and will try to be better about it!

Drum Roll Please!

Yes, I actually decorated something in my house all by myself with no copying from a friend, magazine, or blog!

My dd14y and I went to Old Time Pottery to pick up some more glass bowls. Since I didn't have my "troop" with me (I don't dare bring them in a room full of glass and pottery! They are well behaved so I can't imagine what a "terror" could do in a place like that!) ANYWAYS....I checked out the clearance table and saw some wrought iron candle sconces for the wall that I really knew would look good in my dining room.

I looked and looked for a painting that would go and just couldn't. I want to absolutely love something before I spend money on it...hence why many of my walls are blank! I either don't really love it or I do but just can't budget it at the moment.

I was giving up and heading out and passed the floor rugs...and epiphany (can you hear the chorus?)! Why does it HAVE to be a painting? Maybe there will be a nice floor rug that would look neat. My daughter soon joins me. We both spot something at the same time. It is a chocolate brown woven leather floor mat. Please don't ask me why but for some reason it reminds me of Roman Soldier Sandals. This appeals to me just because of the whole Biblical reference thing (sandals of peace...). This mat and the sconces are almost the exact same color!

This mat is huge so how to offset the sconces? Ooh...how about placemats? Butterscotch are perfect because they are the same color as the base coat of my colorwashed walls!

So here it is:

Crazy Oklahoma Spring Weather!

This isn't snow...this is hail! I couldn't believe how it was coming down. Thought the roof was going to cave in! It probably did this for about 10 minutes. The sound of it hitting our carport was pretty cool.

It did make a nice break in the school day. Got to quickly review how hail was made. One daughter had forgotten that it was Spring when this usually happened. She thought it was too warm for ice but then she quickly remembered.

So two days later what does it decide to do? Now THIS is snow. Couldn't believe it. I think we got about 6 to 7 inches...just 2 days after our beautiful Spring Thunderstorm with the hail. (I can say beautiful because I have a carport to protect my vehicles!)

Would you believe the very next day all the snow had melted and was in the 50's like it never happened? The only evidence I have are my pictures....and oh....the mud that keeps strewing into my house every 15 minutes. Gotta love that crazy Oklahoma weather! Will someone PLEASE make up their mind what season it is going to be in April???!!!

So cute!

Grandson #2 is growing so fast! Last week he wasn't crawling on all fours (more of a low crawl drag like both of his legs were broke). This week when he comes over he crawls right to me on all fours and proceeds to pull himself up in a standing position! Guess its time to pick out his graduation gift already!!

Yummy Chicken

This is my dd14y's "secret" recipe so I can't tell you exactly what is in it!

She pulls the chicken out to defrost in the refrigerator after breakfast.

After lunch while the chicken is still half frozen she slices them in half horizontally to make them thinner and cook more evenly. She also cuts them in smaller portions for all the little ones.

She then marinates them in orange juice "and other spices". She thickens it with Arrowroot (or cornstarch if you prefer). You know your pallet. Add whatever flavors you like.

Let the chicken defrost/marinate in the refriderator until it is time to cook. Grilled is the yummiest. Baked is great. You can also do this in a skillet if you are in a hurry or don't want to heat up the kitchen.

Serve with flavored rice and sugar snap peas.

New Glasses!

dd10y got new glasses...ha ha ha.

Actually she earned these from our school treasure box for finishing another Math-U-See chapter.

Too funny!