And my pick for the best Super Bowl Commercial is.......

Money Money Money

Zach amazes me daily.

I knew he'd be smart. He had no choice given his genes.

But to be as smart as he is, it's amazing.

Within the first six weeks of Kindergarten his teacher told me that he was ready for 1st Grade. He can read like a champ and you know how adults like to spell out words so the kids won't understand? Well, there will be none of that in this house anymore. Zach will very quickly sound it out in his head and tell you what you said.

What happened to eating crayons and putting glue on your hands only to peel it off? Naptime? Peeing your pants? We didn't learn in Kindergarten, we played.

Not anymore.

Zach has 4 hours a day set aside JUST for Math and Reading. IN KINDERGARTEN!!!

This week they have started learning about money. They have this cute jingle made up about coins and are starting to study each one.

Tonight, while lying in bed, Zach was telling me who the 3rd and 16th president was, how you can use a magnifying glass to see the president in the house on the penny, how much each coin is worth, yada yada, yada.

During this talk, he asked Mark (who was talking to us on Skype), if he knew about money. Mark replied with, "Nope, Daddy just knows how to make money so you, Reagan, and Mommy can spend it." Zach says, "Daddy, you can't make your own money. If you make your own money, you go to jail!"

Y'all, I about peed my pants laughing.

Who is this smart little boy who can read, write, count......and where did my baby go?

Wordless Wednesday: Webcam Fun!

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Sweet Dreams are made of this

In my constant rants about being down with the sickness for the past week or so, I forgot to mention that we got a new bed.

A new bed that is HEAVENLY!

It's a KING SIZED Pillowtop. And the best part of the bed is that the pillowtop, it's made of memory foam. It's the most comfortable thing I've ever slept on.

We didn't want to go all memory foam because I've heard from numerous people that sleeping on memory foam is not for those who are hot natured and since I am one of those people who have to sleep with one foot out from underneath the covers every night, I figured that it would be best to listen to those who know what they are talking about.

Getting it home was hilarious. The whole time I was following my husband I kept hearing the theme songs to "Samford and Son" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" playing in my head.

And I'm quite sure that we even got a few "looks" from some of the people we passed.

Oh well, it was all worth it.

In fact, Reagan and I have claimed it as our new office.

Sicker than a Dog

Right now I am suffering from a series of "illnesses". 
First the kids were sick with strep, then I got strep, and now my allergies/sinuses are KILLING ME!

In fact, earlier I thought to myself, "I'm officially sicker than a dog."

And then I thought to myself, "What does that mean exactly?" You know, what does "sicker than a dog" mean?

My thoughts?

It must be because dog's eat their own crap and lick themselves. Right?

Penne a la Vodka

 Penne a la Vodka

Cast of Characters:

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

4 cloves minced garlic

1 can petite diced tomatoes (28oz)

1 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes; drained if in Olive Oil

4 chopped green onions

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

10 slices cooked bacon

1/3 cup vodka

2 cups heavy cream

1lb. penne pasta

fresh grated parmesan cheese

Season to taste with--2 tsp Cajun seasoning, salt, pepper

First Step: Brown Bacon then set aside. 

Then, In a large skillet over medium heat, saute garlic and onions in olive oil until tender. 

Stir in sundried tomatoes, basil, and bacon and continue to saute for 1-2 minutes.

 Add diced tomatoes and spices and saute 15 minutes or so. Add Vodka and cook a little longer. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted/ oiled water to a boil then add noodles and boil for 8-10 minutes or until pasta is al dente. 

Stir heavy cream into sauce and cook a few minutes more. Add pasta, toss, top with Parmesan cheese, and serve.

Wordless Wednesday: Any guess on what she wants to be when she grows up?

Tackle It Tuesday: Tackling the Kids Rooms

Since the kids are now old enough to clean their rooms, I've tried to use it as a way for them to get allowance every week.

They keep their room cleaned, they get money. 

My idea however, didn't work. Lately we've had the neighborhood kids over a lot and with all of them playing in the rooms, it's hard for the two of them clean it up all of the mess alone.


After getting tired of looking at the mess that was their room, I gave in and helped them clean them. Other than vacuuming though, Zach did his all by himself. Reagan's room though, was all me!

Zach's Before:

Zach's After:

Reagan's Before:

Reagan's After:

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iHeart this app!

So just about everyone these days have either an iTouch or iPhone. So when I was asked to review this great app from Kraft Foods, I immediately said yes because hello, I love to cook. Well, sometimes.

The iFood Assistant 2.0 App from Kraft Foods is great. It provides you with over 7,000 recipes at your fingertips, a Recipe Box, a Recipe Reminder, Recipe Details, A shopping list for each recipe, comments from other users, as well as directions on how to cook the recipes.


Basically, it's a moms dream app. You can browse the recipes, choose what you want to make for dinner that night (or all week) and then make a shopping list to use (and check off) as you shop.


My favorite part of the app? You can enter items that you have on hand and it will pull up a list of recipes that have those ingredients in them. How awesome is that?


The app is only $.99 and is available for both the iPhone and iTouch.


For more information, you can check out the website or just take my word for it and download it. I promise you won't be disappointed!

Want to check out some of my favorite recipes? Click the links below!


Easy Cheesy BBQ'd Sloppy Joes
Weeknight Ravioli Bake
Cannoli Icebox Cake



*I received compensation for this post in form of an iTunes credit to download the app and a gift card to purchase groceries for testing out the recipes. However, the views are solely mine and were not swayed by the compensation. *