We have all had it!

I think the Psychotic Housewife and I are on the same wave length! I just read here post in which she was saying that she was going to war with her cluttered spice cabinet. Well, she is not alone! Mine looked very similar yesterday afternoon.
The cabinet that I was using was very narrow and was creating problems for me when it came to organization. Every spice rack display that I had found was too wide to fit the cabinet...frustrating! So I decided to just get the spices outta the cabinet and proudly display them.


I found this counter top spice rack at the wonderful Wally World for $10. And it spins! What a great feature! :) Can I just say that...I LOVE ORGANIZATION!

Little birdies on my porch!

This afternoon I stepped outside onto our apartment's balcony. When I bent over to pick up the trash bag full of clothes (that I have been meaning to take to Goodwill for months!) this is what I found.

A bird had made it's nest up against the bag.

Of course I couldn't resist and had to see if there were baby birdies inside so I pulled the bag back a little and there they were! I don't know how many but they were in the nest chirping away. Apparently I had disturbed there nap.

Weekly Menu

I have decided to begin posting my weekly menu for your viewing pleasure. :) If you see something you like and want to make, just click on it and the link will take you to the recipe. However, if the recipe was not found online and you would like it then simply leave me a comment and I will then comment back to you with the recipe. I hope that made sense!

So here it is folks...

MONDAY - Tipalia with Purple Potato Crust and Chive Rosemary Oil
TUESDAY - Leftovers
WEDNESDAY - Easy Lemon Pasta with Chicken

THURSDAY - Tilapia Corn Chowder

FRIDAY - Southwestern Turkey Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries

SATURDAY - Brisket with Carrots and Onions
SUNDAY - Chicken and Rice Casserole

Happy Birthday to Jason!

Today is Jason's birthday and even though he is crazy busy with Maymester and work I had to do something for him. Since he only had 1 1/2 hrs. for lunch I decided on a nice lunch, a "brownie" cake, and a gift.

Here is the birthday table. I set out the cards he had received. The poor thing had to open a pink gift bag with flowers to get to his gift...it's all I had.

I made Easy Lemon Pasta with Chicken.

The birthday boy...Rock Chalk Jayhawks! :D

He loves the Underworld series, I think part of his love has to do with Kate Beckinsale ;), so I got him the new movie that just came out. He hasn't seen it yet so this weekend we get to snuggle up and watch it!

These are his birthday brownies. I asked him if he wanted cake, but he's a die hard brownie lover so that's what he requested. To make them more birthday worthy I used icing to write "Happy B'day" (Not very well I might add.) on them and put candles in them.

Just to clarify, he did not feed his 3 1/2 month old daughter brownie...he just was acting like it! You silly. :)

So "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" to my wonderful husband whom love with all my heart! I love you sweetie.

I'm Hating.

Okay, I'm gonna hate on my hubby for a minute. After all he is my husband and I can if I want to!

Let me start with...I DON'T LIKE DOING LAUNDRY. My hate is mainly due to the fact that in our apartment complex the laundry room is on the other side of the grounds and I always have to make at least two trips to get everything down I need. Also, me no likey matching up socks!

So to get to the point this is why I'm hating. Shelby is a baby and as baby's do she spits up frequently. She does not have the best aim and often misses the burp cloth and spews all over you.
This may seem gross, but I wipe up my shirt and continue on with my day. After a while you can't even smell it and well, it dries right? Some times by the end of the day my right shoulder looks all crusty...EHWW! Jason is the OPPOSITE. If she even so much as dribbles a little spit up on his NEWLY WASHED, DRIED, AND HUNG, shirt it goes straight into the laundry basket. Here is a picture of a shirt that he put in the laundry today. Look closely...closer...see it...there near the bottom...there's a little dribble. He claims he could smell it and he would get sick if he had to continue wearing it.

Well, what can I say. After all he does provide the money for me to wash clothes. So I guess I can walk my hiney down to the laundry room and wash his spit up shirts.

Is being a breastfeeding fanatic a bad thing?

I posted this video because I found it to be interesting. The women are all very opinionated which I believe is in no way a bad thing. However, I do think being tactful in expressing your opinions is important.
Before I go on...Did you watch the video?



I too have had times in which I felt the need to justify myself to others concerning my decisions with Shelby and similar to the women in the video I do not like doing so. I made the decisions I did for a reason. I greatly appreciate people's input when I ask for it if the advice is delivered in a loving manner and if I know the person wants nothing but the best for myself and my baby. What I don't appreciate are the random people in the supermarket telling me how skinny Shelby is! These people don't know me or my baby. So keep your mouth shut! I realize it is not done in a malicious way but it still has the same affect. I begin to doubt myself wondering if I am feeding Shelby enough, am I producing enough milk, is she gaining enough weight, should I take her to the doctor? I don't like being insecure!

I have breastfed Shelby from the very beginning and fortunately have had no problems. Do I wish at times that I could hand Jason a bottle and take a break...YES! But I feel that research has proven that breast milk is better for your baby. Now, let me just say that I am aware of the large number of mothers that have all kinds of problems when it come to breastfeeding. It can be very painful and frustrating. I myself have not always produced enough milk. Therefore, I have made it a priority to drink 8 - 10 cups of water a day but for some women water consumption is not the main factor.
Women need to learn to support each other and not tear each other down. Every mom will make decisions about their children based on their families needs...no one else is qualified to make her decisions.

If a woman has to use formula due to circumstances beyond her control...so be it. If a woman needs to supplement with formula due to circumstances beyond her control...so be it!
Breastfeeding is what I have chosen due to the fact I believe it provides my child with optimal nutrition for her to grow and her brain to develop. I feel that breastfeeding should always be the first option for any mother and if for medical reasons she cannot continue then she should NOT feel guilty in any way or allow herself to be judged. However, I also feel that it's not right for a mother to simply never make the effort to breastfeed due to selfish reasons. My sister has jokingly said that she will never breastfeed due to the toll it takes on your "milk sacks"! When it comes time for her to make the decision I have no doubt that she will change her mind.

I hope to never judge another mother on the way she has chosen to raise her children, however I am human and am simply trying my best to live the way God has commanded. If I slip and am critical...well, I just hope I realize it and apologize.

You know you're a mom when...

1. You count the sprinkles on each kid's cupcake to make sure they're equal.
2. You have time to shave only one leg at a time.
3. You hide in the bathroom to be alone.
4. Your kid throws-up and you catch it.
   
5. Someone else's kid throws up at a party. You keep eating.
6. As you cling to the high moral ground on toy weapons; your child chews his toast into the shape of a gun.
7. You hope ketchup is a vegetable, since it's the only one your child eats.
8. You find yourself cutting your husband's sandwiches into cute shapes.
9. You hear your mother's voice coming out of your mouth when you say, "NOT in your good clothes!"
10. You stop criticizing the way your mother raised you.
11. You donate to charities in the hope that your child won't get that disease.
12. You hire a sitter because you haven't been out with your husband in ages, then spend half the night checking on the kids.
13. You use your own saliva to clean your child's face.
14. You say at least once a day, "I'm not cut out for this job", but you know you wouldn't trade it for anything".

I hope you enjoyed this list. I found it online and thought it was too funny not to share with you! Please leave comments with your own "You know you're a mom when..." moments!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!