Ugh.

I have the flu. 103 fever. Yuck. I'll be back in a couple of days when I feel like doing simple things like opening my eyes.
Nite nite.

My New Favorite Thing

Ok, I admit to living vicariously through my 6 year old. Especially when it comes to clothes and fashion. She loves it, too, and is probably a bigger shoe fan than I am, which is saying a LOT. Anyhoo, we were in Target yesterday and found some Chuck Taylors. And they were pink. And I, er...um...she, had to have them. Check them out HERE. Yes, she wore them today. Yes, she thinks she's a rock star. Yes, I think she's a rock star, too.
I also fully admit that I'd look like a big ole crazy goober if I wore them, so I'll let her be the rock star and I'll sit back and smile at her.
I guess this is a sign that I'm definitely getting old. I can no longer pull off Chuck Taylors.
Boo.

I've Been Tagged

Tracye tagged me. I am a blogger beginner, so I'll see if I can handle this technological challenge.

Here are 10 random things about me...

1. I have always wanted to be an astronaut. If NASA calls tomorrow, I'm outta here.
2. I LOVE to know how a movie or TV show is made. I would be happier watching the behind the scenes footage of a movie than the actual movie.
3. I love to cook (and am pretty good at it) but hate more than anything to clean up the kitchen.
4. I want to hike up HalfDome @ Yosemite National Park.
5. I am super excited at this exact moment because I just figured out how to add a link onto my blog. See the beginning of this post for Example A.
6. I am 33 years old and have never taken a trip or stayed in a hotel all by myself. I will do this for the first time in August when I go to San Antonio for LPL. I am both excited and nervous about it. Mostly excited, though.
7. I have a secret desire to become a famous singer. Actually, what I really want to do is really learn to play my guitar well and jam on stage with someone famous.
8. I am a huge Auburn fan and will have words with anyone who says the SEC isn't the strongest conference in the nation. My husband is a huge Alabama fan. This is what is known as a "mixed marriage" in Alabama. People look at us as though they are anticipating our divorce. Cracks us up.
9. My dad and I want to go to Culinary School at Disney World. That just sounds like heaven to both of us.
10. I am a huge Reba McEntire fan. Think what you want. I don't care.

Ok. Now my next job is to tag 5 people. I might've reached my technological peak for the day with the whole link thing. I'll try and see what I can come up with.

See y'all.

O. My. Goodness.

Ok. So I walked in the kitchen this morning and this is what I saw.....

Yep, that's right. That's my 16 month old daughter standing on my kitchen table. I didn't get the wonderful opportunity to capture her hanging from the chandelier above her, but believe me, she was. HANGING. Like a monkey. Swinging.

Here's the whole story.

I walked into the kitchen and was followed by my 2 1/2 year old daughter, Tait, and by Camille, the climber. I mean, they follow me around constantly so I thought nothing of it. Then I walked back into the den to hang up a phone and walked immediately back into the kitchen. 20 seconds, max. I heard Tait saying, "Uh oh, uh oh!" and then there she was. Monkey girl. Laughing her danged head off. Proud of herself. Proudly shouting "CHEESE" as I was taking her picture. O, dear Lord.

My oldest 2 daughters were a cinch. No problem. I didn't have to use plug covers, cabinet latches, etc. I told them "no" once and they never did it again. Camille is my "reality check." What you can't see in the picture is the huge shiner she has under her left eye. That was from a spectacular crash into the leg of my neighbor's dining room chair. You also can't see the bruise on her right arm where Tait closed her arm in the oven door. Thank goodness the oven wasn't on. And if you think the injuries will deter her from the activities that got her the bruises in the first place, you've lost your mind. She ain't scared.

I was so proud of my lack of visits to the ER so far in my children's lives. Doubt that'll be the case for long.

WFMW - The BEST Bubbles Ever

WFMW -

Here is my discovery for the week. I signed my children up for a gym class at Gymboree a couple of weeks ago. During our 1st session, I noticed that the bubbles they used were amazingly long lasting. So, I decided to buy some before we left. The silly things cost $6 a bottle (which included the really cool bubble blowing thingy). I thought that was insanely outrageous, but decided to buy them anyway. Girls, lemme tell you what. Those are the BEST bubbles ever. They last a lot longer than most bubbles do (I even had some that sat on my concrete driveway for a while, which made for a whole new "stomp the bubble" game). You can even catch them with your hands. The bubble blowing wand thingy is pretty cool, too. Makes about 1000 bubbles at a time. The kids loved them and it was well worth the 6 bucks I spent on them. Bonus - the bubbles are sugary, so if one happens to get eaten, it won't taste like gross soap.

It's finally spring. Get out and blow some bubbles. :)

Things I Think About

Just a few random thoughts....

1. The weather this year is seriously the weirdest thing I've ever encountered. Yesterday we were wearing sundresses and hunting eggs and today we're wearing coats and jeans and I have the heater on. This has been happening since the beginning of February.

2. The inventor of Goldfish Crackers should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Anyone who has, or has ever had a kid under the age of 5 will back me up on this one.

3. My oldest 2 daughters will eat anything if it's covered in cheese. My youngest daughter thinks cheese comes straight from the pit of hell. Weird that they are related.

4. I bought a single-serving frozen chicken pot pie yesterday to have here for a quick weekday lunch between loads of laundry, feeding children, dishes, etc.. I got it out to cook today and it takes 70 minutes to cook. 70 MINUTES! It's 5 inches in diameter. I don't have 70 minutes to do anything! By the time the dang thing is cooked, I will have waaaaayyyy moved on from lunch to other things. What a rip off.

5. I just discovered Desitin Clear. It doesn't smell, either. Genius. Plus, I think it works better than the normal kind.

6. My middle daughter has figured out how to unwrap the Crunch Eggs that are in her Easter basket, eat the egg, and hide the wrapper. She's 2 1/2. i see serious chocolate issues in her future.

7. I've discovered the world of Blogging. I've found some pretty hilarious ones out there. Good, Christian, women writing about some normal stuff that just happens to crack me up. For example, read this one. The Queen B If it cracks you up too, please let me know. If it doesn't, I'll know I need to get out of the house more.

8. I probably need to get out of the house more regardless of your comments on #7.

Works for me Wednesdays

Ok, I'm a first timer here on this amazing world of WFMW, so please be patient if it's a little disorganized.  Blogging in general is a new thing for me.  However, I have the most FAB talapia recipe that I think it's worth venturing into the unknown in order to share it.  

PS - I learned this recipe from the great Rachael Ray.

Ingredients:

flour, 1 sleeve saltine crackers, 1 T Old Bay seasoning, 1 t smoked paprika, 2 slightly beaten eggs, talapia fillets, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

You will need 3 "stations" for this recipe. I used sandwich sized GladWare containers.  In one container, put the flour.  About a cup will do.  In another container, put the slightly beaten eggs.  In the last container, mix the saltines (crushed), paprika, and Old Bay.  Dredge the talapia in the flour (both sides), then dip in eggs (again, both sides), then dredge in cracker mixture (both sides again).  Put about 2 T Oil in skillet on high heat.  Allow oil to get hot (you will know it's hot enough by sprinkling a little flour in oil.  If it's hot enough, the flour will sizzle.  If it's not, the flour will float and do nothing).  Place fish fillets in skillet and cook until golden brown.  Flip and do the same on the other side.  

We made sandwiches out of this.  We used Hoagie Rolls, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, avocado, and a little Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing.  We toasted the bread and served them open faced.  

Holy Moley.  I don't like fried fish, avocado, or lots of stuff on my sandwiches, but I was a Big Girl and tried this.  I could eat it every day.  Totally delish.  And it gets bonus points because my 3 kids ate the fish like it was their job.  This also works on chicken (pound it pretty thin) or other types of fish like Grouper....yum.

Enjoy and have a wonderful day.

For more WFMW posts, see Shannon's blog at rocksinmydryer.typepad.com. It's awesome and will make you laugh out loud.