Home is where you start from: 7 Quick Takes, April 24

Sunday, April 24, 2011

7 Quick Takes, April 24

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I forgot it was the annual home & garden tour for our neighborhood last weekend. It made trying to drive out and in, very interesting and slow. Envision hordes of people walking slowly all over. One street is closed off for vendors. I've never actually toured any of the homes, you have to buy tickets.

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We had Spring Break this week. Unfortunately, the whole week was cool and overcast. We even had rain! Not the weather for the beach-going I had planned. Instead, we headed out to the Irvine Spectrum, rode the giant Ferris Wheel and then hung out at Barnes & Nobles..naturally!

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Josie has branched out into wood-burning. She drew this dragon on paper first, then transferred it to this piece of wood Sky cut out for her. Sky then taught her how to use this wood-burning tool. She is learning as she goes.

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I made stuffed bell peppers ( like this recipe, but with chopped up bell pepper from the tops in the meat plus garlic & cheddar cheese instead of american)for dinner this week. It's a memory I have from childhood, I remembered it as being pretty yummy. True to my childhood memories, my children only ate the stuffing and ignored the bell pepper. I think next time I will make the peppers only for Sky and I and just pile the kid's stuffing around them..less waste.

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I've decided to buy Switched on Schoolhouse next year for Science for the littles and High School Health for Meg. I'm having a hard time clicking the 'buy' button though. Their materials are 20% off during April.

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On Thursday, we went to the swanky bowling alley nearby and I treated the kids to the lunch and bowl deal. They had a yummy lunch and bowled 1 game. Lots of fun!

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And last, I have to leave you with the original Veggie Tales "The Bunny Song"..because it is what we think as we eat chocolate bunnies. For any parents who want to make the screaming smiley face after hearing it..there is a new and improved version, too!

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posted at 9:18 PM
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7 Comments:

At 5:28 AM, laughinglioness.lisa@gmail.com said...: The dragon is amazing! Hope you had a blessed Easter weekend!
At 6:00 AM, Jennifer said...: Oh my goodness!!! That dragon is AMAZING!!! So talented!!!!

My mom is in town and made stuffed peppers for my husband....he LOVES them and I love when my mom makes them -- they just taste so much better than mine!
At 9:15 AM, Anonymous said...: Josie has her Mother's hands...Dad
At 2:51 PM, Karen Sue said...: I've never made stuffed green peppers. I need to find a few friends who like them and we can make them together. My family would not be excited. There are ways around that!!
At 6:22 PM, Theresa said...: That dragon is amazing!!! She is very talented!
At 7:13 PM, Anonymous said...: My children weren't too excited about stuffed peppers, but it has been awhile since we tried them. I like your idea of dishing up more stuffing and less pepper. :)

- Kay
At 9:53 PM, Allison :) said...: #4 - I made polenta-stuffed peppers recently. Shannon won't eat the peppers, so luckily I had leftover polenta which she ate - like you said, less waste!

#5 - Did you click "buy" on the SOS?

#6 - Have you done the Kids Bowl Free program? We did Concord Lanes in Anaheim Hills last summer and used it 3 times, I think, which definitely made it worth it. I just signed us up for Yorba Linda Bowl for this year (a new venue). Even if you only go a couple of times after paying for the family pass, it's worth it.

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