Whine

Stomach flu sucks. Especially when the todder starts puking at midnight. At least his older sisters can warn me and throw up in a bowl or the toilet. I changed my pajamas and his 3, maybe 4, different times last night.

Then this morning I had to do my best to confine him to the kitchen or bathroom with their easy to clean up floors because I needed to get everything ready for an 11 am showing. Thank goodness he was in pretty good spirits most of the time, and I managed to get the house sparkling with no time to spare. I was putting the kids into their car seats when the people and their realtor arrived. The realtor was from a higher end realty firm in Madison, so we've got our fingers crossed yet again. We rather doubt the house will sell to anyone locally, but expect that someone relocating to the area will buy it.

I just finished Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I liked his The Da Vinci Code better, but this was a very gripping book too.

A grumpy little boy calls...

Back later because I feel like talking more. We used part of my Sweet Pea's money to buy a quarter beef from a local farmer that raises free-range, hormone-free, antibiotic-free beef. It cost more to purchase from him, but it is so worth it. The TASTE! I grew up on a farm, and dad always had his one of his beef cattle butchered for our family's use. I'd forgotten about how wonderful free-range, natural beef tasted. Dad always had natural beef, not because of a belief in organic foods, but rather because it was easier and less expensive. ;-) It is so gooood.

Since I've got all this beef in my freezer, I've started planning ahead meals again. I plan out the entire week, exactly what we are having for dinner each night. I'm also doing more batch cooking, not really once a month cooking, but I'll make 3 or 4 dinners on the same day, then freeze the ones we aren't having for dinner. Planning out the meals relieves the late afternoon stress of "What am I going to make?" because each morning, I just look at my calender and thaw out the frozen meal. It makes grocery shopping a breeze too, and I always know I have the right ingredients.

If only I could get the rest of my life this organized. :)