Chaos and Cookies. What kind of a name is that? Well, I will admit that I often live in a state of chaos. Fly Lady calls this Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome. Yep, that pretty much sums up my life. Not that I need to have the producers of Clean Sweep visit or anything but I really like to have a nice clean house before having guests. It is very difficult to keep my house neat and clean with two active little boys. I feel like as soon as I get a room clean and move onto the next room, the first room is messy again. The boys both have chores and they are getting better at helping around the house so the CHAOS does seem to be getting a bit better.
So, back to the question at hand, Chaos; Yes, I live in chaos. BUT I also believe the following. #1- It is better to have happy kids than a perfectly clean house and #2- God made dirt so it wont hurt! So I can live with a bit of chaos.
Cookies? Well, along with the chaos, I feel it important to have fun and make memories. That is why I try to make cookies or banana bread often, have family traditions that we follow every year during the holidays, and just have fun. I often think about what my fondest memories of my childhood are and then I try to incorporate them into my family. One of my many fond memories is of my mom baking with us. She was (is) a fantastic cook! There was always something in the oven. I especially loved eating raw cookie dough. I know, I know. Raw eggs can be dangerous, but seriously, I am still alive. This reminds me of a story...........
Way back when My Honey and I were dating, we went out one evening for ice cream. We stopped at a little, family owned, homemade ice cream shop near my home. The shop had been there for years and had WONDERFUL ice cream with great flavors. I chose Cookie Dough, which at the time was not a flavor found in the grocery stores. My Honey said, "That sounds good!" and chose the same. We left the store and headed up the hill for a drive along the coast. We were happily eating our ice cream and chatting when he suddenly said to me, "This is really good ice cream! It really tastes like it has raw cookie dough in it!" I told him it did. He got this grossed out look on his face, rolled the window down and tossed the whole cone out. I laughed so hard! I am happy to announce that I have broken him of his former anti cookie dough beliefs and he now enjoys a "spoon cookie" of dough along with the boys and me each time I bake cookies.
So, Chaos and Cookies. A cup of craziness and a spoonful of cookie dough, a bucket of disorder and a tub full of love and memories. That is my life.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Meet The Family
Although this Blog is going to be mostly for family and friends, I realize it may be read by others. So with that in mind, let me introduce you to the family.
I will begin with me. My name is Rene and I am in my early 40's. I am a SAHM to two little boys. I homeschool both of them. When I was very young I had two dreams; First to be a mommy and 2nd to be the toothfairy. Lucky me! I have achieved both!! Prior to having children I taught in the public school system. My husband and I have been happily married for just over 15 years. If I were to describe myself in just a few words I would say I was strong willed, opinionated, outgoing, talkative, and boisterous. I enjoy reading, baking, scrapbooking, and socializing. I love spending time with my family. If I could have any job in the world, I would be a motivational speaker. Not sure what I am going to motivate people to do yet, but I am working on it! ;)
For this Blog, I will forever refer to my hubby as "My Honey". My Honey is such a wonderful man! He is hardworking, honest, giving, and loving. He has a wonderful work ethic and is well respected in his field. He fits in easily with almost anyone he meets. All the women I know wish they had a Honey just like mine! I am forever in debt and appreciative of all that he does that allows me to be the mom I want to be. He is a great father and his boys adore him. If I had to describe My Honey in just a few words, I would say he is reserved, thoughtful, easy going, considerate, friendly, and grounded. He helps keep me grounded as well!!
I will refer to my first born son as"Little Man." Little Man is 8 years old. He is currently in the 2nd grade and doing very well. He is curious and easy going. He loves Lego's, Bionicles, Transformers, and weapons of any sort. Every stick he finds becomes a sword with which he can duel an imaginary foe. He has a great imagination and can entertain himself for hours. I never tire of listening to him make all the sound effects of his imaginative play. I am amazed at how quickly he is growing up and I look forward to seeing the person he will become.
I will refer to my youngest as "Muffin Man." Muffin Man is 5 years old and quite the character. He is currently in Kindergarten and doing very well. He LOVES to read and count and write. He would much rather do school type activities than play with all the regular toys that most little boys love. He is fascinated by rocks and crystals and seeds and plants. He loves pincher bugs and earthworms. He just has to touch EVERYTHING that he sees, no matter how disgusting! He has a quirky personality that endears him to most everyone. He is also stubborn and strong willed. He makes me laugh every day!
Along with the four of us human types, our family also includes two cats, Darth Vader and Princess Boo Boo, 6 fish, as yet unnamed, a tarantula named Rosie, 4 earthworms who live in a large tupperware bowl of dirt on my kitchen counter, and a tank of Sea Monkeys that keep reproducing! The boys are currently scheming to convince My Honey and I that we need a dog. We will see.
So, that is us in a nutshell. I will try to get some pictures up in the next day or two so you can put some faces to the names.
I will begin with me. My name is Rene and I am in my early 40's. I am a SAHM to two little boys. I homeschool both of them. When I was very young I had two dreams; First to be a mommy and 2nd to be the toothfairy. Lucky me! I have achieved both!! Prior to having children I taught in the public school system. My husband and I have been happily married for just over 15 years. If I were to describe myself in just a few words I would say I was strong willed, opinionated, outgoing, talkative, and boisterous. I enjoy reading, baking, scrapbooking, and socializing. I love spending time with my family. If I could have any job in the world, I would be a motivational speaker. Not sure what I am going to motivate people to do yet, but I am working on it! ;)
For this Blog, I will forever refer to my hubby as "My Honey". My Honey is such a wonderful man! He is hardworking, honest, giving, and loving. He has a wonderful work ethic and is well respected in his field. He fits in easily with almost anyone he meets. All the women I know wish they had a Honey just like mine! I am forever in debt and appreciative of all that he does that allows me to be the mom I want to be. He is a great father and his boys adore him. If I had to describe My Honey in just a few words, I would say he is reserved, thoughtful, easy going, considerate, friendly, and grounded. He helps keep me grounded as well!!
I will refer to my first born son as"Little Man." Little Man is 8 years old. He is currently in the 2nd grade and doing very well. He is curious and easy going. He loves Lego's, Bionicles, Transformers, and weapons of any sort. Every stick he finds becomes a sword with which he can duel an imaginary foe. He has a great imagination and can entertain himself for hours. I never tire of listening to him make all the sound effects of his imaginative play. I am amazed at how quickly he is growing up and I look forward to seeing the person he will become.
I will refer to my youngest as "Muffin Man." Muffin Man is 5 years old and quite the character. He is currently in Kindergarten and doing very well. He LOVES to read and count and write. He would much rather do school type activities than play with all the regular toys that most little boys love. He is fascinated by rocks and crystals and seeds and plants. He loves pincher bugs and earthworms. He just has to touch EVERYTHING that he sees, no matter how disgusting! He has a quirky personality that endears him to most everyone. He is also stubborn and strong willed. He makes me laugh every day!
Along with the four of us human types, our family also includes two cats, Darth Vader and Princess Boo Boo, 6 fish, as yet unnamed, a tarantula named Rosie, 4 earthworms who live in a large tupperware bowl of dirt on my kitchen counter, and a tank of Sea Monkeys that keep reproducing! The boys are currently scheming to convince My Honey and I that we need a dog. We will see.
So, that is us in a nutshell. I will try to get some pictures up in the next day or two so you can put some faces to the names.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
A Beginning
What better place to begin than at the beginning? I am so very bad at correspondence of any kind. Pretty much everyone that knows me knows that they should NOT expect a reply to that email sent or a Christmas letter in December. I have managed to get one out in February, ONCE! I just can't seem to get things together enough to get it done. I used to be pretty organized. Honestly! But that was before I had children. Now, all my energy goes into my two little boys. When push comes to shove, time spent with them is more important than time spent writing a letter to everyone else. So that is that. My priorities are clear. When time is short, something has to be pushed to the back burner and correspondence seems to be the common victim. So why then am I staring a blog? Well, I figured that if I started a Blog I might actually enjoy it. I figured I could get the boys involved in it with me. Ask for their input. I also figured that it would be a good way for everyone to keep up on what is happening with us. So, here I am, at the beginning. I am looking forward to posting and I hope you enjoy reading.........................................................
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