Kitchen Makeover

My kitchen has been an eyesore for the last 1 1/2 years and it is finally getting the TLC it stands in great need of. It has had the cheapest cabinets and even cheaper handles! I never felt like I was in a kitchen, it was more of a garage shop. So, I took the initiative to get new door handles and drawer handles. I found some adorable one's at Target, on CLEARANCE!!! Yay! Then went home and spiffed up the kitchen. It looks amazing!!!! It was such a little thing, but made a huge difference. I also got some new white wood slat blinds for the kitchen, as the blinds were falling apart! Honestly, find a room in your home that is driving you crazy and do something about it! Anything! Even new throw pillows can make a huge difference! What have you done to your rooms to give them a face lift? Please share them because I am now on a roll!

Internet Issue's

Our internet has decided to call it quits, so until we figure it out sorry for not posting as often as I should! I didn't realize how much I NEED the internet! I use it for basically everything. I do have the internet on my cell phone, but it doesn't compare to have a real computer in front of you. So, Au Revoir old internet We will soon have a much nicer connection!

Food Detectives

Just the other day I was drinking out of my water bottle and as my water was almost gone the myth entered my mind that I am now only drinking my saliva. So, slightly grossed out I dumped out the rest of the water and refilled my water bottle. Then this morning on "Food Detectives" on the food channel they actually addressed this exact myth. They tested two water bottles, one person drank from the bottle, the other from the straw. They stopped them from drinking their water when there was just a little bit left on the bottom and did some ph testing on it. The outcome was that it didn't matter whether you drank from the bottle or the straw, you would only have 2% saliva in the last centimeter or so of water...what a relief! I can handle 2% saliva over 90%. So...from here on out I will be enjoying my full bottle of water. Thank you food detectives!
(I'm guessing the outcome would be drastically different if my baby was drinking from my bottle also, only because I can see all of the lovely backwash that is floating around after her swallow.)

Mentholatum

Over the weekend I fell in love with Mentholatum. It is an ointment you use on dry/chapped skin and it smells like Vicks Vapo Rub. It has so many uses! I dry up terribly in the winter time and end up itching and with dry patches all over my skin. I have had this terrible dry patch on my hand for weeks now and nothing was working to get rid of it. So I kept Mentholatum on it for a day and by the end of the day it was pretty much gone! It instantly heals my dry lips and you can use it on your sick baby. When Rose was congested I rubbed some on her chest and under her nose. It helped soothe her nose as I had wiped it so much it was raw, and it helps to open up the airways. My sisters baby had a grimy nose this week but she couldn't wipe it off because it was scabbed over and would bleed. So, I had her pull out the Mentholatum and we kept it on his nose for the day, and his issue was solved. This is now my new miracle cure all drug! If you can get past the smell (which I actually kind of like because it is the smell of healing:) then you will be in good shape!

The Sock Thief

I really do believe in the dryer eating up socks. It was hard enough to keep track of my own socks, and then I added my husband and a few years later a baby...which if you ever have had to keep track of midget socks you will understand my pain. I realized yesterday that I have about a dozen baby socks with out their partner and no matches in sight! The baby's sock drawer is empty and I have thrown in the towel and decided that every day of the week should be miss matched sock day. But then when we go out into public I feel like people are going to notice the miss matched socks and instantly judge me, her mother as the reason for the sock issue, when really it is the sock thief and I just haven't been able to find him yet.
So...how do you keep track of your kiddo's socks? I was reading in a magazine the other day and they said to place a cute little basket on top of your dryer and whenever you come across a lonely sock throw it in the basket. Then all you have to do is once a month go through and locate the matches. I think I might try it!

Key Lime Pie

I have been craving Key Lime Pie for a few days! So, I finally took the time today to pull out my recipe and guess what...Miracle! I had everything for it. Yay! It was so quick and easy to make. It is now cooling in my refrigerator for my husband and I to enjoy after dinner tonight. If you are crazy about key lime pie, or want to try something new try out this recipe! We LOVE it!

Key Lime Pie
4 egg yolks
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup Key Lime Juice
Green food coloring
1 graham cracker crust

Preheat oven to 350 degree's. Beat egg yolks in a bowl. Add other ingredients. Mix till well blended. Pour into graham cracker crust. Cook for 10-12 min. Cool in refridgerator. Top with cool whip and ENJOY!

Priceless Pictures

We took our daughter to JC Penny's this morning for her "1st birthday" photo shoot. She was adorable!!!! We couldn't even decide which pictures we wanted to order because every single one was so cute, or as my Grandpa would say they are "Priceless!" So, my question today is how do you pick out pictures when you want every single one? We have to place our order within the next 24 hours. If only our pockets had more green in them!!!

This is her Kissing face, so of course we LOVE this picture!