Piano Lessons

Tonight Kate was frustrated while practicing piano.

She was learning a new note...G.

I overheard her saying

"I can't do it! It's too DIFFICATING!"

Adam said "Defecating."

I just laughed.

Sickies and Slumber Parties

The flu hit us HARD this year. Kate was sick first. She was sick for most of February. She had one trip to the ER and two rounds of antibiotics. Zach got it next. Very high fever, which turned into a runny nose and cough. Then an infected finger when he got a splinter of something stuck under the nail. He got a tetanus shot, two courses of antibiotics, and an inhaler to help him breathe. Then there was Adam...who usually NEVER gets sick. Well...he got pneumonia pretty bad. It was contagious, so I slept in the living room for a week. At first it was just me, then Zach joined me the next night, and Katelyn joined the third night. Our slumber parties were super fun! We watched Cake Boss seasons 1 and 2 on Netflix. Buddy Velastro taught my children how to make amazing specialty cakes...and how to curse like an Italian. Oops! No more Cake Boss for awhile!!

Now I'm happy to report that Adam is doing much better. Kate still has a cough, Zach still puts his hand in his diaper, and I'm sort of okay through it all. Just sort of coughing still, but life is good. Now lets just cross our fingers and hope that it's all over for now.

The Kitchen Chronicles

I have a new favorite website. It is a cooking blog by my friend Beth. Every time I turn on my computer, I check to see if there is a new, scrumptious recipe for me to try. If there is not, I look at the old recipes, and drool and dream about cooking them. But if there IS a new recipe, my heart goes all a'flutter, and I drink in all of the new cooking tips and techniques that Beth is so kind to share with clueless kitchen wannabe's like me.

This recipe is from Beth's first post. I don't know what to call it. It's kind of like an Asian stir fry, but not like one I've ever had before. When I was cooking it, my home started to smell like the international food court at the local specialty market. It was lovely. It was my first time cooking with ginger (unless you count gingerbread...but I don't). It smelled so good! And also my first time using Braggs Liquid Aminos, a healthy and more flavorful alternative to soy sauce.

The dinner turned out so delicious that I decided to open up Mom's Restaurant. We open the restaurant only for special occasions or fancy meals. We dim the lights, set up candles, and turn on music (tonight--The Beatles Rubber Soul). Dinner was a blast...and the leftovers were divine.

My next kitchen adventure will be homemade coconut Lara bars...once I get a new food processor. I'm very excited!!

Thank you Beth! Visit "The Kitchen Chronicles" here.