Garage Sale

I think that I have finally recovered from our garage sale last weekend.  It was so hot and humid, I thought I would pass out.  It took us the whole day of our garage sale to empty all of our totes and price the things that were not priced.  Who knew it was so much work.

The nice thing is that my mother in law, sister in law and myself unloaded a whole lot of stuff.  Oh yeah, we made a little money too.  That was nice.

We priced stuff pretty low just to get rid of it (we did not want to pack it up again).  At the end of the sale we packed up lots of clothes and household goods and donated them to our local shelter.

The inside of the house is still a little bit messy.  Who knew that your entire house becomes a disaster site when you have  a garage sale!!!

I am thankful that I finally got some rest and that it is over with!

Father's Day

I hope that everyone had a great Father's day.  I wish a Happy Father's day to my dad, brothers and husband.  This is a day to appreciate the men in our lives.

I appreciate my father for all that he has done.  He is the one that raised all five of his children.  My mother died when I was young.  He could have let our relatives raise us, but he chose to do it.  It was not easy and we went without many things.  One thing that I never lacked was the feeling of being loved.

I am grateful to have a wonderful husband.  He loves and adores his daughter and always has such joy when he sees her little face. He is gentle and patient with her to no end.  He loves me and has made it possible for me to spend the first year of our daughter's live at home with her.  He makes us feel safe, loved and cherished.

I am blessed to have great brothers who love their children and their family.  They would do anything for their families and have always done so in the past.

I guess Father's day is not just a day to give cards and presents, but a day to reflect and be thankful for the wonderful men in our lives.

SpaghettiO's recall

SpaghettiO's Recall 2010

WASHINGTON — Campbell Soup Co. is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs after a cooker malfunctioned at one of the company's plants in Texas and left the meat undercooked.
The Agriculture Department announced the recall late Thursday. Campbell spokesman Anthony Sanzio said the company is recalling certain lots of the product manufactured since December 2008 "out of an abundance of caution" because officials don't know exactly when the cooker at the Paris, Texas, plant malfunctioned. Officials believe it happened recently but aren't sure, he said.
The meatballs that went through the cooker did not get the requisite amount of heat, according to the company.
Recalled are certain lots of three varieties of the pasta product often consumed by children: SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs, and SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatballs (Cars).
The USDA said there are no reports of illnesses associated with the product and Sanzio said the company has received no customer complaints to date.
The recalled products have "EST 4K," as well as a use-by date between June 2010 and December 2011 printed on the bottom of the can. The products were manufactured between December 2008 and June 2010 and distributed to retail establishments nationwide.
Sanzio said the company believes there are about 35,000 cases of SpaghettiOs subject to the recall on the market right now. He said USDA announced the recall of 15 million pounds because that is all of the product that has been manufactured since December 2008. Much of it has likely been consumed.
Consumers with questions about the recall can call Campbell's Hotline at (866) 495-3774.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/18/spaghettios-recall-2010-c_n_616831.html

Worst Dining Experience

Have you ever looked forward to going someplace to only be disappointed when the event arrived?  Last night my daughter and I took my husband to Hooters for Father's day (that is where he wanted to go).  He ordered some hot drummies and I ordered the special boneless hot wings and fries.  I ordered then half plain and half hot (so that the baby could have some chicken).

Thank goodness I also packed some peas and strawberries for the baby.  The meal was so terrible, she refused to eat the chicken.  The drummies were tiny, the fries were cold and the boneless wings were like shoe leather. 

When I say shoe leather, I am not exaggerating.  The boneless wings were so dried out that I could not even cut through them with the knife.  By the way, silverware did not come with the meal.  I had to ask for it long after I was served.

I am not complaining because it was Hooters.  I like the food at Hooters, normally.  But, this was by far the worst meal that I have ever eaten.  I know the economy is tough, but terrible service and lousy food is no way to entice the population to part with their hard earned money!!

Bumps and Bruises

It seems like every day there is a bump, bruise or a scratch.  I have a little girl.  Little girls are not supposed to run and fall.  Or, crawl across concrete and rock beds.  It is  a crazy cycle.  She runs, she falls, she cries.  I pick her up, she stops crying.  I put her down and we start all over again. 

I thought that you dressed little girls up in cute outfits and bows.  Then they stayed clean and pretty all day.  NOT.  I honestly expect my child to be messy and get dirty.  In fact, the cuter the outfit, the messier I expect the day to be. 

What I did not expect is that my little girl was going to want to dig in the dirt, crawl on the fireplace, play in the rocks, climb on everything and jump whenever and wherever she wants.

Whatever direction she decided to take her life, I will support her.  I just hope that it isn't one of a daredevil!!!