Chickadee Manor

I ' m not usually the betting kind...

My husband and I have a little bet going. He doesn't think it's very likely that I can keep the computer off all day (from when I get up until he gets home from work at 4:30pm). I know I can do it.

I won't get into all the details but it turned into a multi-day bet with assorted conditions and rules. For each day I win, I get to buy a yard of fabric I've been eyeing up lately.

In order for the day to count as a win I have to have made myself useful around the house. For example the computer time does not get substituted with watching an endless Friends marathon or wasting the day away. This is the simple explanation...

This should be fun. I'm going to keep a list of all the stuff I get done while I'm not in Internet Land. I'll miss Bloggyville I'm sure but it'll be here when I get to it later in the day. It might also mean I'll have more of a life and have more interesting things to post about instead of just reading about everyone else's adventures, which, I do love to do. :)

Works-For-Me Wednesday

For little snack cups for toddlers I like to use egg cups. They are big enough to hold a snack like a handful of Cheerios or some raisins and are small enough for the little people to hold onto securely. My 2 year old has been packing around some little ceramic ones I found at the grocery store for about a year now and rarely spills, but if he does it's only an egg cup's worth. :)


The other thing that works for me - actually remembering to wear rubber gloves when cleaning the kitchen and bathroom. It's something I do 10% and then wonder at why I don't do it the other 90% because as soon as my hands start to feel dry or itchy, that's it, I'm done, no more cleaning for me. I just can't handle chapped hands (or lips for that matter!). Rubber gloves are a good thing.

Check out Rocks In My Dryer for other Works For Me Wednesday tips!

Lentil Soup

This past week we have been eating a lot of lentil soup. I found a recipe on the Martha Stewart website that looked interesting and gave it a try. It was so simple to put together and is it ever good! Dwayne liked it so much that we've made it 3 times in the past week. Here's the link if you want to try it for yourself: Lentil Soup . I've made it both with and without the wine vinegar and it's lovely both ways. Hubs and I both think we've lost weight as a result of the soup too. It's a good thing... ;)

What a glorious day!

It is gorgeous here today! It is sunny and warm and breezy. Perfect temperature and just enough wind to keep most of the mosquitos off. Ahhh...

We (my & the little people) didn't wake up until noon today. Noon! I couldn't believe it when I looked at the clock. I checked another clock in another room just to be sure. I've been fighting a wicked sore throat and headache for a few days and our 5 month old has been teething so I wasn't as suprised that we slept so late but our 2 year old did too! God must have known we needed the sleep. My headache is gone and I think my sore throat is on its way out too - hooray! I'm feeling much perkier and am even excited about tackling some long overdue chores.

I'm using the great outdoors as my reward today because it's just that wonderful out there today. After the little guy is up from his nap we'll head out for a walk or to the park or just to play in the dirt! :)