Nudge The Nest & Pray They Fly
‘Sup peeps? Sorry I’ve been off my blogging game lately The Stomach Virus from Hell lingered with Aubrey and Emma all week last week, and I thought we were in the clear when noone was sick for a few days, but now the sweetest baby in the universe, Sadie, is throwing up so I’ll be busy holding her today. Hopefully during naps I’ll be able to post some pics from the big girls ballet performance…where Emma stood stock-still for a solid fifteen minutes- her personal best.
Well it’s Monday again. Can you believe it? I just wanted to let you know if you are having a tough time getting into the groove today, that I am taking Aubrey and Emma to the dentist AND they have their first ballet “performance” tonight. So if you are having a Manic Monday, you just think about me cartin‘ my wild women around and tryin‘ to keep them from embarrassing me all over town. And hopefully this afternoon I’ll have a chance to tell you how it all went down! Have a good Monday!
Tonight at bedtime I was lying in the girls’ room as Aubrey said her prayers:
Dear God, Thank you for the weather and for making it hot, and cold, and wet and dry. And making the lightning flash in the sky and for the weather. And thank you God for not flushing the earth. Amen.
Me: Emma, your turn.
Emma: Deah Gahd…hmph. No I not! I not pway.
Aubrey: Oooo, Emma you better pray. If you pray God will send you dreams. Good love dreams. You better do it.
Emma crossed her arms across her chest, scowled and stuck her tongue out at Aubrey.
Amen.
Emma just ran up to me and screamed, “HELP! My sthisther is twying to kill me!”
We are having a small family party for Aubrey’s fifth birthday and she has been enthusiastically discussing all the details. She is having some trouble deciding between an ice cream cake, a chocolate layer cake and cupcakes but is sure she wants a “Princess Pirate” theme. While I was cleaning the kitchen after lunch she asked sweetly, “Mommy can I please have a pagina for my birthday?”
Me: A WHAT?
Aubrey: You know a pahina…like Emma had.
Me: Ohhhh, a PINATA!
Aubrey: That’s what I said!
Had a hankering for some French Onion Soup today, and did what I usually do- took what looked good from several recipes and combined them. Props to Amy Grice from Jasper Alabama, for the basis of this recipe…it was just what I wanted.
1 quart beef broth
2 large vidalia onions sliced thin
1/4c butter
1 1/2 tsp salt
pepper to taste
1/8c sugar for browning onions
2 T flour
1 bay leaf
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 T balsamic vinegar
1/4 c red wine
1/2 tsp dried thyme
Croutons:
Good bread…I used sliced sourdough
Parmesan (kind in the can is fine)
mozzarella cheese
Slice onions very thin, and cook SLOWLY in butter until caramelized. (This requires PATIENCE.) Add salt, pepper and sugar as onions start to brown. Once caramelized add flour and stir to coat onions and cook flour. Add liquids, and simmer soup. Add about 1/4 c of grated parm to soup while cooking.
Croutons: Slice bread, and SMOTHER with grated Parmesan and mozzarella. Place under broiler until bubbly and brown. Place one crouton in a bowl and cover with soup. Your welcome.
NOTE: I will be using LOW SODIUM everything next time, as I now cannot consume enough water!! It was worth it though!
Random bits of conversation I’ve overheard Aubrey say to Emma today.
“Why did you put the soap in the toilet?”
“Here, let me help you do a handstand…”
“Hey, for my birfday party can I borrow your earrings? I fink they’ll look cute on me.” (Neither of them have pierced ears…)
“Pretend I’m a mouse and you’re going to get me…”