We got it Saturday and used it for the first time on Sunday. It's awesome! We tested it out by washing NOTHING off the dishes. In they went all crusty and gross and out they came all clean and sparkly.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Oh noooo....
DA wants to try and fix the old dishwasher instead of buying a new one. *groan*
I've been washing dishes by hand since Sunday and I'm not loving it.
I've been washing dishes by hand since Sunday and I'm not loving it.
Friday, September 19, 2008
You know you're a grown up when....
you are excited over the possibilty of a new dishwasher. *Sigh* When did I get so old and boring?? I guess since I spend so much quality time with the blasted thing it should be something I love.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
My day at the grocery store….
I got all excited to go to the grocery store so I could try out all the coupons I’ve been collecting. Everything went great in the beginning. All in all, between the store sales and coupons I spent $123.12 and saved $76.30.
I was all flustered and excited about saving that much and I went smiling out the grocery store until I encountered the pouring rain. Tornado, Bubbles and I ran through the parking lot and started to hurry and put the groceries in the car. Then I discovered a case of corn that I knew I didn’t pay for. I was too busy talking about coupons to pay attention. So I pulled the kids out of their car seats and we ran back through the pouring rain to pay for the corn. While inside I decided I needed some chicken. I get the chicken, use the self checkout system, pay for the stuff and go back through the pouring rain to the car. I get Tornado in the car again put the corn in the back and discover I left the chicken in the store.
*Sigh*
Bubbles was still in the cart so I locked Tornado in the car (bad I know, but it was raining and I didn’t want to drag him out again) and Bubbles and I race through the parking lot in the rain that’s falling even harder right now, grab the chicken and roll my eyes at the cashier who’s totally laughing at me cuz she knows this is my 3rd trip into the store, run back through the rain, unlock the car, put bubbles in and climb in myself. I heave a sigh and climb in back to make sure Tornado and Bubbles are secure. I climb back into my seat and…..
I.can’t.find.my.keys.
I know that I just had them because I just unlocked the car and got in. So I start looking. I check the back where the groceries are, Tornado’s car seat, Bubbles car seat, under the seats, and in the diaper bag three times. I get out of the car twice to check under the car and under seats again. Did I mention it was still raining? Bubbles is crying and there is a odor coming from her. I check the bag of chicken because my baby girl cannot possibly smell that bad. Nope. Not the chicken. It’s her.
Lovely.
I check my pockets for the umpteenth time and then check all over the car again. My spare key is at home, and no one in my neighborhood has a house key so there isn’t anyone I can call. Finally I sit down and start thinking of uttering a prayer to find them. I look over and there they are. Only one tiny little key was sticking out. I had set them down in the cup holder and then had pushed it in when I crawled in the back to check the car seats.
Yay. We could go home now.
I was all flustered and excited about saving that much and I went smiling out the grocery store until I encountered the pouring rain. Tornado, Bubbles and I ran through the parking lot and started to hurry and put the groceries in the car. Then I discovered a case of corn that I knew I didn’t pay for. I was too busy talking about coupons to pay attention. So I pulled the kids out of their car seats and we ran back through the pouring rain to pay for the corn. While inside I decided I needed some chicken. I get the chicken, use the self checkout system, pay for the stuff and go back through the pouring rain to the car. I get Tornado in the car again put the corn in the back and discover I left the chicken in the store.
*Sigh*
Bubbles was still in the cart so I locked Tornado in the car (bad I know, but it was raining and I didn’t want to drag him out again) and Bubbles and I race through the parking lot in the rain that’s falling even harder right now, grab the chicken and roll my eyes at the cashier who’s totally laughing at me cuz she knows this is my 3rd trip into the store, run back through the rain, unlock the car, put bubbles in and climb in myself. I heave a sigh and climb in back to make sure Tornado and Bubbles are secure. I climb back into my seat and…..
I.can’t.find.my.keys.
I know that I just had them because I just unlocked the car and got in. So I start looking. I check the back where the groceries are, Tornado’s car seat, Bubbles car seat, under the seats, and in the diaper bag three times. I get out of the car twice to check under the car and under seats again. Did I mention it was still raining? Bubbles is crying and there is a odor coming from her. I check the bag of chicken because my baby girl cannot possibly smell that bad. Nope. Not the chicken. It’s her.
Lovely.
I check my pockets for the umpteenth time and then check all over the car again. My spare key is at home, and no one in my neighborhood has a house key so there isn’t anyone I can call. Finally I sit down and start thinking of uttering a prayer to find them. I look over and there they are. Only one tiny little key was sticking out. I had set them down in the cup holder and then had pushed it in when I crawled in the back to check the car seats.
Yay. We could go home now.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
This was sooo good! DA took one bite and declared it a keeper. It was super fast and easy too. I got this recipe off http://www.kraftfoods.com/.
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts.
4 T. Kraft Sun Dried Tomato Dressing, divided
1 medium tomato, finely chopped
1 tsp dried basil, or you can use fresh (1/4 cup)
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Marinade the chicken with 2T. dressing for 10 minutes. (I dumped in way more dressing than that and marinated it all day) Cover 1/2 of grill with heavy duty foil. Heat grill and place chicken on the uncovered side of the grill. Throw away the marinade. Cook for 6 minutes. In the mean time, mix the tomatoes, remaining dressing, basil, and cheese. Turn chicken over and place on foil. Top with tomato mixture and grill for 8 minutes, until chicken is done and cheese is melted.
Another variation here I have seen is to use Italian Dressing instead of the sun dried tomato. Next time DA wants some angel hair pasta with it. Sounds good to me!
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