Is it just me?

When someone compliments you on anything, say your shoes or shirt, do you kindly say thank you and change the subject? If you do, tell me how you do it. I ALWAYS feel the need to tell that person where I found my item and how much it cost! Usually because I've gotten a really good deal and I HAVE to tell that person all about it. They didn't ask for this information but I still feel the need to rattle on about how much money I saved and how I bought another pair in a different color and how I saw the same thing for twice as much somewhere else and it just goes on and on.
Please tell me I'm not alone here. Do you want to know what stemmed this post? Read on! I was at the eye doctor yesterday. First off let me tell you that before I left for the eye doctor I literally stood in front of my mirror thinking, "Okay, what do I have to do?" Because you know when you go to the dentist you brush your teeth first, when you go to the GYN you bathe first. See what I mean? Well what do you do when you go to the eye doctor? I was at a loss. I mean it really bothered me because I really felt there had to be something I could do. So I figured I'd bathe AND brush my teeth to cover all areas and went on my way. Wow, that was a huge rabbit trail wasn't it? Let me know if you catch the rabbit. Now back to the original program. So I was talking to one of the ladies at the desk and she commented on my flip flops. That's when I went into the whole, name, rank and serial number! LOL. I mean come on! Just simply say "Thank You" and be done with it! Nope not going to happen. I do this all the time. The price, the store, the colors all come out of my mouth before I even know it. My subconscious takes over and I am at its mercy.
Just tell me that you do it too and I'll feel a lot better!

Oh and by the way. I'm guest posting for Lisa's Tea for Two-sday over at Stop and Smell the Chocolates if you want to hop on over there and check it out!

BIG Hugs to you my friends.

Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup

This soup is so good. The perfect soup to serve with sandwiches.

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped
4 stalks of celery, chopped
3 TBS.butter
1/3 flour
4 cups diced potatoes ( I buy organic so I leave the skins on)
2 1/2 cups chopped broccoli, steamed until crisp tender
1 32oz. box of chicken broth
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 1/2 cups skim milk ( half and half or whole milk for a creamier soup)
dash of salt and pepper to taste
couple shakes of paprika
Garnish with chopped parsley.

Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter over medium heat until tender.
2. Add flour, pepper, salt and paprika and stir until smooth.
3. Add broth, milk and potatoes, stirring constantly until it boils and thickens.
4. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
5. Stir in cheese and cooked broccoli and cook over low until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.
6. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Plugged Back In!

As most of you know by now, I joined in Kimba's Unplugged last Friday. Now we are to tell about the productive things we did in place of going on the computer that day.
Well I'll tell you the hardest part was the time that I am actually on the computer which is before the kids get up. Usually after my husband leaves for work is when I blog. Well picture me with my coffee in one hand and no where to go. I can't be loud as the kids are still sleeping so I was at a lost as to how productive I could actually be. I wondered around the house for a little bit, like a dog trying to find a place to bury his bone. I finally settle in my office. There was some homeschooling things that I had been putting off and so I decided that would be a quiet thing I could do. I quickly got bored with that and once again wondered around the house. I almost threatened to go wake the kids up early just so I could make some noise and not stare longingly at the computer. But I didn't as it was still only 6 am.
So there I was at 6 am., bored out of my mind! LOL. I'd already had my quiet time, homeschool planning that early was putting me back to sleep and running the vacuum just didn't seem like a good idea. What did I do? I did manage to find a few things that I have been putting off. Like this. Cleaning the top of my dresser, AGAIN! I was testing a theory that if I have the whole thing completely covered that I wouldn't have to dust it. Boy was that theory blown out of the water. How does the dust get UNDER everything? Well anyway here's the tidied top of my dresser. And yes it's still like that even 3 days later.
I also made these. I didn't actually sew them until the boys got up. But I got them cut out and pinned and stuff. I needed some pajama/ lounge shorts and I can't find them anywhere that actually cover your whole backside. They are very comfortable! Made from soft flannel.After the boys got up we went to work making some playdough and had more playdough fun. The hardest part is picking a color to color it.

I got some really interesting pictures of my kids playing with this stuff but it's probably only funny to me and you always think that people are going to think it's as funny as you but they really aren't, so I won't bore you with those! LOL. But I do have to say that my boys are very very unique!
Next, Chef Jauque and Chef Gustauv helped me make cookies. Don't they look sweet and innocent! Uh, Huh!
These were gone in 2 days and sadly, I ate most of them! *sigh* Thanks Kimba! LOL.
Remember the coloring incident not to long ago? My regulars, you know about my little problem right? LOL. Well let's just say that I shouldn't be allowed to play with blocks with my children. I got a little obsessive with my castle and found myself taking much needed pieces off of theirs so I could use them on mine! I know, I know, I need help. I even took about 6 pictures of MY castle at different angles and only 2 of theirs. Well only my 6 year olds because my 3 year old destroyed his before I got the camera out. Are you laughing at my expense? Well, that's what I'm here for! I'm only going to bore you with one picture of each though. So here's mine. See I even had to go first. Oy, Vey!
Here's my son's castle. I think he did a great job!
I admit that I didn't do a whole lot more than I would on an average day, I did spend more time with the boys and they were able to put up with me and my little quirks!
I really just wanted to prove to myself that I COULD do it and I did and I'm never doing it again because when I logged in on Saturday I had over 40 emails waiting for me and that took a bunch of time right there. LOL.
So God willing I'm plugged in for keeps!

Wanna see how productive others were? Go see Kimba!

LOVE YOU MY FRIENDS!

Friday Funnies on Saturday!

Well hopefully by the time this posts I will have survived a whole day without the computer. I'll be telling all about my experience on Monday when I link up with Kimba. Everyone that participated in the Unplug thing is encouraged to link up and tell what they did that day. Anyway I hope that you all are still able to link up today. I need laughs! Bring on the laughs. You know what to do. Go post your funny, come back here and link up to that post.

I chose another video for today. This is too funny and makes you wonder how kids survive the younger years! LOL. Enjoy!!


Funny Children - More bloopers are a click away