Farm Girl

Well, it's time for the Perry County Fair. The Kindergarten classes at Perryville went to see the farm animals at the fairgrounds. They could dress in cowgirl attire so Sydnee wanted to get out her Mustang Overalls I made her. Needless to say, I think I need to add a second ruffle to the bottom of the overalls. She has grown about 4 inches since last year. I made these for the Perryville Homecoming last year. This years project is Razorback overalls for the rehearsal dinner at my brother's wedding (it's a tailgate theme). Now I am getting the itch to start them. I have two pair of overalls to do this year! One big pair and one tiny pair. I'll let you know how they are coming.

Cradle to Crib

Well, it's the end of an era at my house. Last night, Chloee slept in her crib in her own room all night. Until now, she has been in the cradle beside our bed. My baby girl is growing too fast. Sydnee was in her crib in her room at 8 weeks. Chloee is 10 weeks. I had a hard time letting go this time. I don't know why. Maybe because I wasn't alone the whole time during my maternity leave. I had Patrick and Sydnee here to keep me company; when Sydnee was first born, no one was around b/c everyone worked and it was Feb/March/April. I was chomping at the bit to have adult interaction. This time, I don't necessarily want to go back to work, but the cash flow is getting too close to zero. I like to spend money and I can't unless I work. Therefore, I will start back to work on Monday, Sept. 21.

Time Saver

Okay all you busy moms out there. Here is a great time saver I have discovered. If you eat a lot of food that calls for cooked ground meat, buy several pounds at once. (we combine ground beef, and ground turkey to be healthier) Brown all the meat together in a large skillet, then divide into storage containers and freeze. Then, when you need a pound of cooked ground meat, just pull it out of the freezer, defrost in microwave and use as the recipe calls for it. When you do this, you avoid having to thaw the meat, then cook it. It even eliminates some planning ahead. So try this and see if it works for you. Patrick just put 5 containers in the freezer for me.

I am trying to get organized and have some meals in the freezer for when I go back to work in two weeks. I bought groceries this week and ended up with TWO, yes two carts on the way out. Man my pantry is stocked!