Sisters Inconvience.....

Nothing is worse then being "stuck" in the borough of West Chester!!!

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Greener House = More Green

So I been spending a lot of time, trying to find new ways to save a buck, and with 4 children, food always seems like an easy starting place. HARDLY!!!!
About 90% of the time I home-make meals, mostly from scratch, and I would say about half of our grocery bill each time goes to the fresh ingredients.
That get me thinking, maybe if I had a vegetable garden, that eliminates some money spend on these bottomless bellies. ( CRAZINESS I know, but this is what goes on in my brain) Which lead me to this whole GREEN concept, to which I really spend some time reading up on "organic living" and "going green", and I must admit, I get excited.
So like any crazed women feeling like our house is filled with "junk food", I head to the store to restock our cabinet's, and our lives, with healthy organic food. NOT SO FAST! The price stops me dead in my tracks. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Now look if growing up in a family taught me ANYTHING, its the value of stretching meals!!! And for the price of a days worth of organic food to feed my crew, I could have made about 3-4 days worth of meals otherwise.
While I understand the value in the products, the price stops me dead in my tracks. I don't get why "all natural" products cost more then the ones pumped full of crap. Drives me mad!!!! Why does having a healthier lifestyle equally spending more money? I guess for now the only place I need to "grow green" is in my wallet!!!
Maybe I should start with recycling and composting........

Facing the Inevitable....

Show of hands for those who actually enjoys the dentist. NOT I!!! Of course, who actually does?!?! Well in the end, my slacking off, has come back to bite me ( as it often does!!). And I feel a root canal brewing in my near future( with swelling and pain was also a giveaway)!

Back to School

Well today was the first day back to school. As I watched my older to children get on the bus, I looked down and realized, I only have 2 little ones left with me. :(

I've been asked so many times about what I would like to do if I had no more children at home. I mean I've had plenty of jobs, nothing as career worthy as child rearing! Just ones that pay enough to cover bills and costs of the next arrival in our family.

I know I have at least a few more years before the youngest is ready, but what REALLY would I LOVE to do if I had the chance?!? Hmmm.....

Headed to Hershey Park...

Well armed with another set of Free Hershey Park tickets, we headed out with my Mother-in-law, and our niece Kathryn. With it being overcast weather conditions for the day, it worked out nicely. The kids had a ball on all the rides, and Ms. Audrey enjoyed the zoo in particular. This year was the first we had been since the opening of the Water Park. (which only adds to the park traffic) Did not get to do many water attractions as the wait time for those was well over an hour and a half. But the kids enjoyed them none the less. I"ll email pictures soon!

Another Day....

Some things I cannot change: my age, who my relatives are, my eye color, my height, my childhood experiences, my inborn talents, my nature, someone else’s abuse of alcohol or other drugs, whether the sun will shine, my job history, what I will inherit, how my parents feel, yesterday’s lost opportunities, how long I will live, who forgives me, how my parents treated me, how much I am loved, the past.


Some things I can change: the youthfulness of my spirit, who my friends are, my hair color, my weight, my adult experiences, my achievements, my character, my reaction to someone else’s use of alcohol or other drugs, whether my eyes will shine, my job possibilities, what I will bequeath, how I feel, my ability to act on today’s opportunities, how well I will live, whom I forgive, how I treat my own children, how much I love, the future.


I thank God for my growing ability to choose.

Trip to Dover...

Christopher's class took a field trip to meet the Governor and present her with a book they made! Well I happened to purchase a local paper, and stumbled upon this photo!!! Upon sharing my findings with Christopher, he said...... "Thank you for purchasing the paper, I only read it when I'm in it. I'm famous now you know!!!"

But he seems to pay no mind to the fact that his fame was cut in half by the girl standing in front of him!!!!