Schools Out, Schools Out!

I look forward to the slower pace of summer. No more 6:00 a.m. alarm (unless I chose to,) no more racing to make coffee so I can speak intelligibly when the kids ask questions.

They do ask questions…a lot. They do talk… a lot. My coffee helps…a lot.

I even get a few quiet minutes to stretch my creaky body in bed and “collect my thoughts” as I like to explain to my hubby, unless of course I get mauled by a 70 pound lab with a bladder issue. Oh well, at least I still get my morning kisses – Yuck.

Then its “on with the show” as usual. Let the dog out, let the dog in, feed the dog, (Oh no, where’s my coffee?)

Hopefully the kitchen isn’t too much of a disaster since we have 2 ravenous teenage boys who enjoy their main meal at midnight consisting of – everything in the house. After the kitchen sweep, time to check my e-mail and phone messages.

Right about this time, my almost 12-year-old daughter is up, trying to plan her social life for the day. At this age, she is not content unless she is at a friend’s, with a friend, or a friend is here. (Yeah, we bailed on the idea of her having a sister) Her friendship train starts as soon as her feet hit the floor. She seems to think her day is not complete unless it involves a sleepover. “But mom, it’s summer, why can’t I sleep over, why can’t Susie Q sleep over again!” I guess she hasn’t realized that the adults work year round, not just during the school year. She also hasn’t realized that she requires about 10 hours of sleep each night, which a nightly sleepover will not provide. She also doesn’t realize that she can’t “Because I said so!” (see Mom song post below).

Meanwhile, the two boys are still sleeping peacefully, and we don’t expect them up for quite some time.

She is acting more like a teenager every day… eye rolling, it isn’t fair, your mean, etc. I guess it was only a matter of time before the three hormonal teens worked together in their plight for summer freedom.

I love them all, even when they try to outsmart me. I just need to stay one step ahead of them.

So much for the relaxing pace of summer!

Coffee helps… a lot!

"The Mom Song

As I was telling my own son to "brush your teeth, be polite, put your clothes away" I received this hilarious and awesome video from a friend called "The Mom Song".

This was originally performed by comedienne Anita Renfro. This version is performed by Patti Harshey from the Northland Church.

Wow, she really nails it! Enjoy.

Wishbone Dressing Giveaway

What perfect timing!

With the grilling season upon us, I have been racking my brain to find new and different recipes to try on the grill. We have already used Wishbone Salad Dressings as marinades in the past and our meals were delicious. Our 2 teenage boys loved it and even our picky eater, our preteen daughter ate all of it. She is a “chicken freak” (so we still tell her everything is chicken even though she has been onto us for quite some time!)

So, I thought we would break her in easy and start with this chicken dish:

I have decided to try the Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce. We love to grill on skewers and in addition to grilling the chicken, we will be grilling our favorite vegetable kebobs brushed with Wishbone Italian.

I will let you know how the “crowd” rates it!

Check out The Frugal Girl’s blog review and leave a comment for a chance to win a $100 grocery gift card and a Wish-Bone prize pack worth $46.10.

Good luck and happy grilling!