today at jen's house: OAMC

THE BARBIE DIARIES

On the immediate future of an annoying bug:

Barbie: I am seriously gonna assassinize that fly.

Regarding the stature of a particular celebrity:
Barbie: I don't know. He's so --s0, frame-ular.

Discussing Jennifer Garner, who in the movie "Electra" isn't much of a girly girl:
Barbie: Well, you do know she was Electrica.

Replying to Bug, who is learning Japanese:
Bug: Arigato!
Barbie: Yeah, uh, Tamagotchi!

During a conversation one day, as Barbie was talking about a friend of hers:
Barbie: "So then she just looked at me, with that 'moose in the driveway' kind of look."
Me: "That what?"
Barbie: "You know. That moose-in-the-driveway look."
Me, stopping to think for a second: "Oooohhh! You mean the 'deer in the headlights' look?"
Barbie: "Yes! That's it.."

One night while I was working, the organizational work of Barbie once again:
Hunk O Man: Oh, it won't kill you not to have any ice cream tonight.
( he leaves the kitchen momentarily)
When he re-enters the kitchen -- all 5 girls are laying on the kitchen table and floor as if they've died.

Having saved her some dinner, which she ate after work:
Barbie: "Why'd you fix me green beans? I hate green beans."
Me: "Because you need some green in your diet."
Barbie: "I'm wearing green. That's all the green I need."
She was actually wearing a green polo shirt.

Regarding a pistol that had been passed on from Hunk O Man's father to him:
Barbie: "Dad, you really should get a newer gun. I mean, that one must be from the Rock Era or something.
Hunk O Man: "You mean the Stone Age?"
Barbie: "Rock Era, Stone Age -- whatever. It's all the same."

Regarding various things she is asked and has no idea what the answer is:
Barbie: "How should I know? What am I, a brainiologist?"

Heard while watching one of the "Superman" movies:
Barbie: "Look! It's the planet Crouton!"

Regarding the dangers of not using the crosswalk:
Barbie: "Dad, I don't think we should be streetwalkers like this."
Hunk O Man: "Honey, I think you mean jaywalkers."

We are shopping and I comment that the clothing looks a lot like it did when I was in junior high:
Barbie: "Mom, it's called retro. Next thing you know, my kids will be dressing like cowboys and indians."

Heard over the phone as the girls and Hunk O Man are crammed into a rental car, heading to the airport, right after Christmas:
Barbie: "Mama, we're squished in here like sushi!"

Remembering a Christmas Day spent in the ER:
Barbie: "Daddy, do you remember I was in the hospital once? I had ammonia."

Driving home from a family reunion, Hunk O Man and I are discussing the relatives we've seen. We are driving in a rural area:
Barbie: "Whatta buncha pigs!"
Me: "Barbie! We don't talk about our relatives like that!"
Barbie: "No, really, Mom. Look!"
I look out the window and we are driving past an actual hog farm -- with LOTS of pigs.

In the car, while passing by the Allen Funeral Home :
Barbie: "Oh, look. There's the Alien Funeral Home."

On global warming:
Barbie: "I'm telling you, if there's an ice age, I'm moving."

Having just seen the movie "Ice Age 3:"
Barbie: "Chasm of death? Is it chasm of death?"
JB: "Yes! I've told you a hundred times! Chasm of death!"
Barbie: "Well I don't . . I can't . . I don't have a good re-memory!"

On month-old birthday cake:
Barbie: "If I eat this, I'll probably choke, then die, then get cancer 5 years later."
Me: "Then don't eat it."
Barbie: "But I'm hungry!"
Me: "Then eat it!"
Barbie: "Mom. Told you.
Choke. Die. Cancer 5 years later."

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Aprons! Aprons!

I got my apron from my swap partner yesterday -- she sent a package of very cute napkins, and this very cute apron! I'm so pleased that she used my kitchen colors!

Mom brought me Grandma Filson's apron when she came for that visit a few weeks ago. It's pleated at the waist with chicken scratch embroidery. Is this cool or what?

Ok, not an apron, but a grocery bag. The Bug had an old T-shirt that no longer fit her or was entirely too big -- something -- so I made a grocery bag out of it.

And back to aprons -- this is mine for the flirty apron 4th of july swap:

And another one I made to sell on Etsy:

After last week's foray into OAMC, I now have a freezer full of food.

I even managed to get over to the grocery stores and use my coupons -- I use Grocery Game, which saves me tons -- and I've only managed that a couple of times since moving here to NC. For some reason I just can't get over there and get used to the stores. But now I think that is changing. If you decide to use Grocery Game in your area, please tell them I sent you.

Coupon Mom is also very helpful.

Happy shopping!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

OAMC

I will be starting my Once A Month Cooking again. Today. Just as soon as I get off this computer.

Once A Month Cooking is a great thing for people like me. Basically, you find a bunch of recipes and cook them all in one day. For me, having a chest freezer is a Godsend. You put them all in the freezer and just take out what you need for dinner that evening.

And it's not all cassaroles, as some might think. Often I will stir-fry the meat and sauce for my famous Cashew Chicken and then just do the veggies the night I fix it. I do a lot of meat cooked in sauce, and meatloaf, and frozen burgers made up with seasonings. I always do a pot roast and some sort of bbq/sloppy joe mix. This time, I'm trying all new recipes, which include fish and even something with lentils.

If you're interested in this, here are few websites you can have a look at --

Frugal Mom

Frozen Assets

Chef Mom

Real Food 4 Real People

And even a book you can read --

On a snacking note, I discovered the most wonderful food in the world last night:

Two words:

HOO BABY

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