Thursday, October 27, 2011

I am in Awe Right Now





Anyone else besides me Google the Killer Salami Recipe???  Well I did!! I was SHOCKED to see Rachel get her hands dirty.
1 Kosher Midget salami or bologna
1 tsp. dry mustard
2 tbsp. orange marmalade
2 tbsp. apricot preserves

Score top of salami and cover with mixed ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Slice into bite sized pieces and serve with toothpicks.


OR

‎1 1/2-2 c. brown sugar
1 lg. Kosher salami
1 jar honey mustard sauce

Peel plastic off salami. Make diagonal cuts but don't go all the way through. Stuff openings with brown sugar and pile extra on top. Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour. Serve with honey mustard dip.

1 Kosher Midget salami or bologna
1 tsp. dry mustard
2 tbsp. orange marmalade
2 tbsp. apricot preserves

Score top of salami and cover with mixed ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Slice into bite sized pieces and serve with toothpicks.


OR

‎1 1/2-2 c. brown sugar
1 lg. Kosher salami
1 jar honey mustard sauce

Peel plastic off salami. Make diagonal cuts but don't go all the way through. Stuff openings with brown sugar and pile extra on top. Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour. Serve with honey mustard dip.

I cannot wait to get  my hands dirty and try this out on my friends. I just had a baby 5 weeks ago and I should have a cookout with all my beautiful friends. Maybe my husband will be  as generous as Roger and  get  me THIS push present....

 After watching the Season Finale, I was amazed at how real Rachel seemed after having Skyler. I knew she would but was shocked at her change. I LOVE all his little clothes and think when will he have time to wear all those clothes? 

My absolute FAVORITE part of the episode was all the singing and the fighting over the baby between her and Roger. It SO reminded me of my husband and I with our little man Sterling. 
Some of her Lullabies for Quiet Monkey Time
“Sky, Sky/ French fry/ You're daddy’s apple pie/ You're mommies french fry / You're my little guy“
Or his very own story for  bedtime.
There once was a little boy. He was a little prince. And he loves to wear beautiful clothes all the time. He loves Ralph Lauren, he loves Missoni, he loves Stella McCartney. He was the most loved little boy in the whole wide world.

Our Lullabies go more like this but  with the same Tone Deaf
Bouncy Bouncy Bouncy Nanny does the Bouncy
Rocky Rocky Rocky Mommy does the Rocky
Shaky Shaky Shaky Daddy does the Shaky
Hopie does the Bum dum bump bump
Turny Turny Turny here we go
Swingy Swingy Swingy nice and slow
That is just the way we roll
 
Rachel and her Nanny both very stylish. How does she do it? I cannot find time to dry my hair or put a semi decent outfit together how does she get all decked out? One day I will get my groove back.

One thing is  for sure, I have  never seen her  smile so much. That is the blessing that children bring to us as mothers and fathers. I love spending my days with my little man.  Not as Glamorous as Rachel but I will take it any day.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Celebrity of the Week


Hello ... This week we have  a Celebrity on our hands!!! A little writing assignment for the family about our little girl BigGirlH....

Once there was a girl named Hope. I know what you are thinking – Wow her name is Hope? That is beautiful. Well yes it is beautiful and so is she. Your next question is where did her name come from? Well her momma is a wise young woman. All along her momma thought she was going to be a boy and her name was going to be Chase. When she found out it was a baby girl she was lost. She had no idea what to name this little girl UNTIL one day it came to her. Her momma was watching her favorite daytime show – Days of Our Lives and Hope Brady came onto the screen.

Voila!! This is how she was named. The cool thing about being named Hope is that you can see her name lots of places. In October, it is breast cancer awareness month and HOPE is one of their ways to represent this. Also, we went to Washington DC and got to see the Hope Diamond which has been around for a very long time.  This diamond is very rich in history. The best part about being named Hope is that she is the happiest little girl a momma could ask for. She is beautiful inside and out.



Hi, my name is Sterling Shaw and I am writing about my big sister Hope!  I am only 4 weeks old, but I already love my big sister very very much.  Most of the time I can’t tell her that, (except with my big blue eyes) because I don’t talk very well yet, but I am a good typer!

My sister is very nice.  I like when she holds me because I can hear her heartbeat.  Of all the people that hold me I like her hair the best!  I always grab her hair because it is pretty and brown and curly.  Also I like to look into her glasses because that is the only way I can see my reflection since I can’t hold a mirror. 

I can hardly wait to grow a little bit older so I can play soccer with Hope, and other sports she plays like baseball.  Also when I get older Hope can help teach me to read because she is a good reader!

I love my sister!!


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Monday, October 24, 2011

Birthdays and School Projects

photo credit: Barnes and Noble
Our First Virtual Book Report for 3rd Grade and boy was Momma nervous. These projects get harder every  year and require me to be more and more  creative. So What do you get when you mix the below???



Photo Credits: Google Images

BigGirlH hard at work on the hair

Justin Case the Pumpkin....
This guy looks so smooth

BigGirlH is so proud of her  work

And LilMissJ is modeling the outfit BigGirlH will wear to school to present the  project.... We texted this picture to Mr.M and he thought this was her outfit for school "on purpose". Guess he forgot she was going to be a Nerd for Halloween.


We celebrated Hope's Birthday AGAIN but only 1 day late. We baked cookies and opened presents. She got quite a bit of baking accessories this year. Which is great bc she loves to cook and bake.
For all of OUR birthdays we went to the Waterfront Park for some playtime and to enjoy the weather before it gets too cold.

I love that my girls get along so well and like to play with each other.


Then we just go to some extreme silliness
This was not fun whatsoever. I had to sit down for a while to get the world to stop spinning. They did not torture me enough so they thought I should try this:
Call me a glutton for punishment. Then we are off to Whiffle Ball and Football



I love this man so much!

Until Next time
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Another Birthday and Another Week

Hope 2002
Hope 2011
Happy 9th Birthday Hope!!! I love you so much! And I know you are so excited that your brother was born one month before  your birthday. I hope that you have  9, 18, 36, 72 more years of happiness and smiles as big as this picture above. I cannot wait to do your celebrity of the week project and Justin Case project.
All I can say is that I could eat you up. I love your expressions. We have had another busy week and Daddy was  home all week to hang with us. I cannot express my gratitude to Mr.M as he  helps me so much when he is home. At some times I feel guilty at how  much work he does to help me then I stop myself. I take care of the entire family on my own during the week and do everything by myself so on the weeks he is home I let him help. The  best part is that he wants to help and hang with his son. That melts my heart.
Our biggest milestone -- we had a bottle and Daddy got to feed him. This has allowed me to go out on my own without having to be tied to a clock. Thought this bottle feeding session was going to be more of a glamorous event but it was just a bottle feeding -- that's it? Still the picture makes it all worth it. Love how my boys looking at each other.
Carmen, Christy, me, Christine, and Kris -- not pictured Amy who left to take care of Brandon
It was my birthday this week and my wonderful girlfriends took me out for drinks at Wine AWhile. It felt so good to be back in the real world. Each time I go out I feel more human.
In our house we do a lot of stretching!! It takes us a long time. At night I listen to this for 10 mins before  the crying starts. I love it.

This  is  how we usually sleep.... just  picture it on my chest and head facing up. I love this position and know he wont be able to stay this way forever.


I know I typoed this one with the 3 but it is really 4 weeks old. I also feel like I am now biasing the blog towards the baby. So, for that I am adding the girls back. It is just a lot easier now that I spend all day with the baby at home.



My girls and MrM. hamming it up in the kitchen. And FINALLY a picture of me and the baby. Not glamorous but I'll take it.
Until Next Time...




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