Bacon Mints

I finally got a care package out to Brad this week and I thought it would be fun to share the contents of his package. We got him the essentials really. Like a ton of Beef Jerky from a little "choppin block" about 30 miles north of us that has the best jerky ever, cookies, deoderant and Bacon Mints. You heard (read) right. Bacon Mints.

A few other treasures include:

Bacon & Cheese flavored crickets in case the chow hall's food is just really bad one day.

Gummy Army guys so he can take a bite out of the competition. Okay that was stupid.

Pop Rocks because I always wanted to know what happens when you eat pop rocks and drink soda. I am just too scared to try it myself. Brad seems adventurous.

Four leaf clover stone for good luck.

Fortune fish for fun or maybe to give him heads up about the bad guys.

A stretchy ball hat in hopes that we will get some goofy pictures out of that deal.

Glasses for him and his friends that make stars appear on lights or fire.

A plush donkey because his heart is lonely since his "donkey friend" seems to have left him.

Finally a compass so he will find his way home. Quickly.

What's up now Martha Stewart?

Four dozen cupcakes for the kiddo's 4th birthday party.

It took me about 4 hours to get the marzipan just right and another 4 hours to bake, ice and decorate.

It took the kids exactly 1 1/2 minutes to inhale them and ask for more.

Thanks to Once Upon a Cupcake in Orange County, CA for the ideas.

I probably would have bought them directly but I don't think they would have made it safely to Texas.

Pay it Forward (I love that movie)

Pay it Forward... kind of
Originally posted by Donna...
The first 5 people to respond to this post will receive something made by me to you. My choice. Made especially for you. Of course there are some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It will be done sometime this year.
4. You have no clue what it will be... it may be a story. It may be poetry or an article on properly cleaning your face before a masque. I may draw or paint something. I may bake something and mail it to you. who knows? not you, that's for sure.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
The catch is that you must re post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on their blog.The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did will win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!! Oh and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!!

For Brad

Just ask him about it his valentine in Iraq. He might deny it but I have all the gossip. :-)

Why you should be nice to your wife who blogs...

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Conversations with Andrew

Jennifer: What are you staring at Andrew?

Andrew: I am staring at you Mommy.

Jennifer: Why?

Andrew: Because you are beautiful!

Jennifer: (Holding back tears of joy) Oh that is very sweet. Thank you.

Andrew: I am just teasing! I am looking to see if you farted.
For the record. I did not. I am guessing Todd was dusting the room before he left for work.



Andrew: What did Martin Luther King do?

Jennifer: Well... He had a dream.

Andrew: What did he dream about?

Jennifer: He dreamed that his children would not be judged by the color of their skin. He dreamed that America and all of the people that live here could play together, work together and live together and forget about what they look like.

Andrew: Was he nice? Did he dream that he was a hero?

Jennifer: He was very nice. He worked very hard to achieve peace for all of us so I guess that makes him a hero.

Andrew: Like Spiderman?

Jennifer: Um yes, kind of like Spiderman. Only he used his words not his hands to fight crime.

Andrew: What do we do on Martin Luther King Day?

Jennifer: Well we remember him and what he stands for. We can also do things to help our community or neighborhood.

Andrew: How long does he have to stand?

Jennifer: He stands for Peace so probably a long time.



Andrew: Obama is our president.

Jennifer: Yes he is.

Andrew: Will he come to my birthday party?

Jennifer: He is probably very busy cleaning up a big mess, but we can send him an invitation.

Andrew: Mommy, I like Obama. He stands for Peace.

Yes he does darling. Yes he does.