http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com I must have won the lottery in Heaven because I have a wonderful life! Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:34:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A classic. That’s all I can say. It’s a classic. Why, oh why, must it ALWAYS be MY kid??? So, last night BB and the rest of the 5th grade gathered together with their families at the school for "Revolution Night."  They have been studying the Revolutionary War period in ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2008/04/12/youre-a-what/ Ok, so we’re on Spring Break vacation.  We are visiting my uncle in Tacoma, WA.  He took us to a lovely dinner last night at a restaurant called The Samurai where one of his friends is a cook.  It’s a Japanese restaurant where they prepare your dinner at your table.  ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2008/03/24/somebody-pass-the-pepto-bismol-please/ LB comes to me last night and says, "Mom. . .are you really sure that I’m half Turkish?"  I answered, "Yes, dear, I’m certain you’re half Turkish.  Your dad was born in Turkey.  He is Turkish.  That makes you half Turkish." "Hmmm." (he sighs) I said, "Why don’t you think you’re half ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2008/02/02/young-turks/ SALT LAKE CITY 27 January 2008 President Gordon B. Hinckley, who led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through twelve years of global expansion, has died at the age of 97. President Hinckley was the 15th president in the 177-year history of the Church and had served as ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2008/01/28/goodbye-to-a-prophet/ So, after my wonderful trip to the dentist yesterday morning, I called up Sweet Girl and invited her to lunch and shopping since she didn’t have school yesterday.  I get there to pick her up and Little Man very cutely "pouts" when I told her to get her coat on.  ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2008/01/24/my-lunch-with-sweet-girl/ Snapdragons have always been one of my favorite flowers.  Right up there with lilacs they are.  And now I find I can relate to them even more: "I’ve entered the snapdragon part of my life. . . .Part of me has snapped. . . .And the rest of me is draggin’!" Signs ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2008/01/22/snapdragons/ Are you tired of those sissy ‘friendship’ poems that always sound good, But never actually come close to reality? Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship. You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this card, just the stone cold truth of our great friendship. 1. ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2008/01/17/none-of-that-sissy-crap/ Just a few of the things I am thankful for today: 1.  I am thankful that it is three days before Christmas and I am done shopping and wrapping!  2.  I am thankful that we managed to get done all the things we wanted to accomplish this Christmas season.  Almost. 3.  ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2007/12/23/thankful/ December 1 - Today we enjoyed the kick off of Christmas by watching Caldwell’s Nite Lite Parade. December 2 - Today we enjoyed spending family time together and made gingerbread houses. December 3 - Today we made Christmas fudge, dipped pretzels and attended an Executive Board PTO meeting. December 4 - Today I ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2007/12/22/21-days-of-christmas/ Ok, so those of you who know LB well, know that he is an extremely picky eater, has a "menu" of no more than 10 items he will regularly eat.  Won’t even try something new. Tonight at dinner, BB was trying to get him to try his mashed potatoes, for the ... http://chefmenopause.blogsome.com/2007/12/21/mashed-potatoes/