Spewing with craziness

Sunday morning my alarm goes off. It's time to get ready for church. I hit the snooze and tell myself "I can be late. It's okay, no one will notice." But then the good girl in me says, "Nope, get up! You have to be a good example to your kids." Naughty girl says, "It's just this once and it will be fine." The good girl says, "Ethan passes the sacrament and you need to make sure that he is there." AHHH! 20 minutes later I get up and get ready. But I don't want to. I'm mentally kicking my legs and throwing a fit.

 

We leave at our regular time.

 

I'm sitting in sacrament, no patience with my kids and the stuff all over the bench and floor...{I'm holding it in} I can pretend to have my act together and be calm... very, very calm. I can't even concentrate on the speakers.

 

Ever have that feeling that you can't pretend that you aren't going crazy inside anymore?

 

I go to set up my class. Everything is fine. The kids are great, but in my head I'm going nuts. I'm not into being at church, but I know it's where I need to be.... for myself and my children. I don't want to be a good example for the moment (really the entire day)... I'll get back to you when I'm ready to be a good girl.

 

I confess to the girl that I team teach with that I didn't buy any Pepsi the day before and may need to be a bad girl and run to Circle K for my 32ouncer! She tells me she has a can of cold Dr. Pepper in her car. Please get it, I beg.

 

A few moments later, I'm sitting on a little primary chair and popping the tab of my Dr. Pepper, grateful for friends that follow the spirit :o) of keeping a stash in their vans!! {Thanks Katherine!!}

 

My 4 year old won't go to his class. He wants to stay in nursery with me. I'm okay with that for a couple minutes. Couple of minutes pass and I tell him that it's time to go to class. He hides under the table upset. I grab his leg and drag him out of my class {Yeup, mom of the year award here}. I get him into the hallway and talk nicely to him about going to his class. It doesn't work out and he's back in nursery.

 

I do eventually go to Circle K for my 32 ouncer. I know {GASP! I sinned} Tell me something I don't know! I feel guilty. I keep the faith Heavenly Father understands me!

 

I don't like feeling crazy. I explained it to my mom as having Tourette syndrome. I try to be a good girl, look perfect, have it all together (which I don't) -  holding in my craziness will eventually spew out.

 

I am on depression medication {thank goodness for Heavenly Father and good doctors!}. I just started a little over a week ago. I was on it for 10 years and took myself off a year & a half ago. My husband completely supports me being on them. He's seen the turmoil I go through when I'm not on them. Depression is hereditary. It's a real sickness!

 

For now, I feel good. I have better control over my craziness, until it spews again.

Mexican Black Bean Chili

Modified Cooking Light Recipe of Mexican Black Bean Sausage Chili

Mexican Black Bean Chili

This is a very tasty dish!

Sausage:
1 ½ TB Hungarian Sweet Paprika
2 TB minced Garlic
3 TB dry Red Wine (I use cooking sherry)
2 TB Sherry vinegar (I use red wine vinegar)
2 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp ground Cumin
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp black pepper
Dash of kosher salt
¾ pound lean ground pork
¾ pound ground turkey

To prepare sausage, combine first 11 ingredients in large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight. I usually don't do this step because I didn't think that far in advance

 Chili

2 TB olive oil
2 cups diced onions
1 TB ground cumin
1 TB minced Garlic
2 tsp dried oregano
2 TB of chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, minced.  (The recipe called for 3 cans of this stuff, it is hot add to your liking)
4 (15 oz) cans black beans rinsed and drained, DIVIDED
2 cups of chicken broth DIVIDED
2 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
Juice from one lime
¼ cup very finely chopped cilantro

Top with these ingred. if so desire but it taste real yummy if you do
Sour cream (optional) you add this to your bowl of soup
Sliced green onions (optional) you add this to your bowl of soup.
I also add fresh chopped cilantro on top

To prepare Chili, heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sausage mixture:  cook 7 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.  Add onion, 1 TB cumin, 1 TB garlic, 2tsp oregano, and chilies: cook 4 minutes or until onion is tender.  Place 1 ½ cups black beans and 1 cup broth in a food processor, process until smooth. Add pureed beans, remaining beans and broth and tomatoes to ban, bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered
45 minutes or until slightly thick.  Sir in lime juice and cilantro. 
Garnish each serving with sour cream and sliced green onions, if desired Yield 6 serving.

a keepsake

Hello you! I saw this on Pinterest & knew I wanted to make it. I move a lot...and I can't take a door frame with me... well, I could, but that's not nice. I made this for under $20.

Got oily hair?

Hello! I'm a busy girl and wash my hair every couple of days. It does get a little oily, but nothing too bad... until day 3.

Here is a trick a stylist told me about. She puts BAKING SODA in her hair. Then she shakes her head upside down to remove the powder. Baking soda soaks up the oils. 'Whala!' No more greasy hair.

I was telling a friend about baking soda. She told me she uses baby powder and that it leaves a nice smell.

 

A lovely side table story...

Once upon a time... while helping friends move, I was offered the side tables and quickly, said yes. {yay, {high5} back flip! okay I can't do a back flip, but I was excited!} I've been wanting/looking for side tables for some time, but I hadn't found right ones for the price of cheap.... I couldn't wait to get my spray painting mits on them.

The process

They did most of the work.

and we lived happily ever after! FIN!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gel Petals

{FOR GIRL EYES ONLY}

 

This last week I found out about these sweet things from a friend. I have always had "high-beams". I know you know what I'm talking about, right?! 

 

Now I'm thinking, "Why didn't I think of something like this before and why didn't I use them years ago!"

 

I bought my petals from Victoria Secret. They come with 2 sets, small and medium for $25.00. These have a sticky underside so that it sticks gently to you. I didn't care for the sticky stuff so I rubbed it off. They stuck fine without and they stayed in place.

 

A draw back is that I still have a small bump... my sisters didn't tease & call me tiny tarts for nothing!

 

I heard about another nipple covering called Dimrs. They are oval shaped and silicone, which is a tad firmer. I do plan on trying those out. Dimrs need to be ordered on-line. With shipping, they are $30.00.

 

I will update you when I get my Dimrs. :)

 

 

Pimple stopper

Toothpaste is the best disappear zit TRICK!! It doesn't matter what brand you use. I just happen to have this one on hand. I had a pimple coming... (but no white head yet).  I applied a little bit of this on the pimple for 2 nights and it was GONE!!

Toothpaste is my NEW FAV!! I use it all the time. It Works! TRY IT!!

I thought I was saving money...

While shopping at Costco the other day, I bought a box of diapers for my little girl. I usually expect the cheaper brand {Kirkland} to be,... um..., well, cheaper. Nope! Kirkland brand was the same price as Huggies. So being the savvy shopper, I bought Huggies...  choking on paying almost $40 for a box of 180 diapers.

I'm a penny pincher, {okay, I'm a wanna-be, I try! I really do.} I have no problem with Target brand diapers. They work just like any other diaper. {Side story: I was talking to a friend that was told by her sister that different diapers work for different babies. And it's true. Actually, my daughter leaked with the Huggies the other night.}

After Costco, my husband & I continued our shopping to Target. {Yes, it is a weekly thing we do together.} Amidst our shopping, I ran over to the baby section to check the price & quantity of the diapers in the same size that I just bought at Costco. I used my mad math skills on the cell phone and {gasp!!} realized I paid more at Costco. Target’s diapers are $0.03 cheaper. I know, I know... it's only 3 cents, but when I consider that I just paid almost $6 more at Costco? Yeup, Target diapers it is.

 

I keep a stash of diapers in the credenza in our family room.

 

My drawer of diapers

Kitchen table Re-Do

I bought this table and chair set off Craigslist for $100. When I sent a picture to Sarah, she replied back saying it was ugly. You can't look at the NOW. She is learning!

 

 

I spray painted it black,  and polyurethane everything. I did choose an expensive material to reupholster the chairs. I think it was about $100 for the 4 chairs. The fabric is thick and very durable... a must have {even though all my children are grown and all my grandchildren live in different states}.