Good Morning

It is 5:45 in the fucking morning. Why am I up? It isn't as if I don't want to be asleep (I REALLY do), but my wonderful girls decided it was time to wake up. Three hours ago. If they don't take long naps today, someone is going to die. Probably me, but I'm not sure yet.

I was able to get a head start on the mound of smelly dishes, though. That's probably a good thing, because I'm having a class here tonight and this place is a disaster. I kept it clean for the past few weeks, spend one day away from home, and the damn place goes to hell. Thanks guys. I forgot to spend all day working on my lesson, but it'll iron out. Just picture everyone in their underwear, I guess.

In other news, I learned to crochet yesterday. I'm really excited about learning something new that isn't my crappy knitting. Maybe I'll even get to finish a project or two before the beasts find it and unravel it. Maybe. I don't have any real goals for my new skill other than it being something to do when the girls are asleep other than Facebook and cleaning.

If I'm lucky, I'll get to take the girls to the library today so I can print my lesson out, and give them some out of the house play time. We all need out of here. I hate this weather. I miss California. I am so grouchy.

Sorry about the fucking language.

Honest Diapers

Though we cloth diaper Zoë, one of the mom's in The Granola Clan posted a link to The Honest Company, Jessica Alba's diaper company. These diapers are free of all the nasty chemicals I hate. Awesome. They have a free trial pack, and all you have to pay is shipping. After that it is a monthly auto-ship program you need to cancel by phone. I just called them, and I'm really impressed! The customer service operator was kind and NOT pushy when I asked to cancel the autoship, and when I had a question she didn't know the answer to she put me on with one of the company founders. He (the founder/product developer) even gave me his email address if I have anymore questions. They did say they are listening to feedback about having order on demand, and smaller bundles. All in all, I'd say they get an A-. Good stuff.

Food Swap

Just finished hosting the food swap over here, and let me tell you, WOW! I had so much fun! I made crackers, cheese (a big hit), and applesauce to swap. I got two bottles of wine, two jars of tomato sauce, two jars of pickles, two baguettes, some caramel apple butter, and half a coconut chocolate pie. I love food swaps. Now excuse me while I have some pickles and wine.

Had to do it.

Generally I try to stay away from posting about my kids. I mention them, but I don't really want this blog to be entirely about them. It's about me and the weird things I'm thinking about. Right now I've been thinking about the Civil Rights movement and Dr. King's march on Washington. What does this have to do with my kids, you ask? Everything. If it weren't for people working and protesting, fighting and dying for equal rights and desegregation, this wouldn't have happended:

Zoë

London

The most beautiful kids on the planet.

Eggs!

We got our first four eggs this weekend, and they were so tiny! I was expecting the hens to start laying any day, but I was surprised when we actually got some. I couldn't tell who had laid them until I walked in on my RIR finishing up. We had them scrambled with a side of bacon and salsa. Not much else going on lately.

So very tiny.

Zoë got her first haircut the same day. She looks like Lil' Orphan Annie. My baby is growing up.

Still fluffy, though.

The Busy Life

I have so much going on right now. On the 21st I'm hosting the local food swap at my house. I don't know if I will have anything to offer as I am so busy with keeping the house clean. The next weekend I'm teaching a food budget class. I don't know if it will be at home or the Hub, a lot of people said they're coming.

The Budget Class has me most excited right now. It has been a very long time since I've taught it, and I'm feeling rusty. Having just begun prepping for it, I don't know how smoothly it will go. The method I teach is not a strict meal plan or coupon clipping. It involves taking one day to prepare all your staple ingredients and using a type of cooking matrix to build meals around it. It works really well for the people that try it, and I hope the people coming can get as much as they can out of it.

In other news. I've been volunteering at The Hub more, and it is so much fun. Mostly I sort and price the meat when it is delivered. Not too exciting, but at least I'm out of the house. I'm hoping this turns into a full time job, but that can be years down the road because it is such a new business.