its cold outside

We knew winter would come sooner or later. Man, its cold!! I feel like I am never warm anymore. The sidewalks today are covered with a thin sheet of ice, and snow has covered everything. It is a good time of year to try new recipes and remember old ones.

Yesterday I found the best deal at Target. Every Saturday I drop Lily off at dance and go to Target before picking her up. I have about 45 minutes, so you have to think fast. I really wanted to get a rotisserie chicken, but they do not have them ready at 9 am. But, next to it in the cooler were day olds, of rotisserie chicken and their big container of fried chicken. They were only $2.50 each! Such a deal. I bought one of each. Steve and Evan ate the fried chicken over the last couple of days, and I am made a chicken salad with the other. My recipe was chicken, shredded carrots, chopped celery, almonds, green grapes, mayo and Dijon mustard. Yum! Lunch or dinner for a few days!
What's your favorite deal sissy? love, k :)
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lots of information

Between the information I have heard from you and the information I heard at College Day at CDH...I am feeling pretty good....as far as what needs to be done. I volunteered at College Day just to get the information, and I have a lot! From resumes, to great essays to ACT information! WOW!
I know you and Emma have a lot more to share with us...its a lot of work! It  will be good to start compiling now.
I know wherever Emma chooses will be perfect for her. She deserves it. love, k :)


 
My vote is for UST!!!

golden globes!

Well last night was Miss America, tonight is Golden Globes! Lily and I love watching the fashionista's! I have not seen most of the movies...but we mostly watch it for the glam!
I recently saw My Week with Marilyn, and Michelle Williams was really great, she could win it. They are saying Hugo could win best picture, have not seen it. The Help was good, but probably not worthy of best motion picture. All of the TV nominations are on channels I don't get, HBO and Showtime. I hope Modern Family wins, love that show. love, k:)

miss america-miss wisconsin!

Lily and I had a blast watching the Miss America pagent last night! When Miss Minnesota did not make it, she started rooting for Florida and Wisconsin! She cheered when Miss Wisconsin won!!! She said she wants to do pagents....I told her to work on a talent first! She admited she really just wanted the crown. love, k:)

feeling cruddy too

Well, first cold of the year. I swear when the Lysol antibacterial spray ran out last week, I was doomed when I forgot to replace it. We use that alot on door handles, faucets and really anything. Evan had it last week, he is doing better. It's a head cold, sinus and stuffed up nose.  I went to Walgreens and stocked up on some supplies to get me through. I really hope Lily does not get it, but I think it is inevitable.
Sorry to hear you still have it, and spreading it. I think it must have been the very cold nights we had lately......I hope you all recover quickly! love, k:)

still cruddy and adding victims daily...

This virus STINKS...I've been coughing and tired for 2 weeks.  No sore throat, slight fever at times, no body aches...just a cough and SO tired.  Emma has fallen victim and so has Chris and we just heard a few coughs from the t.v. room where Pedro is camped out.  SO, we're homebodies...Chris enjoying his new ipad and football, Emma devouring the Hunger Games books, Peter just happy to be home after another long week of 2/day practices and school and me on my third (not a typo) day sans shower (it's too tiring) but reading, cooking and baking.  The Pioneer Woman had a new show on today and I'm making the goods tomorrow!  I am also 100% caught up on laundry, notes and a few projects.  Mom said you have this bug too - sorry to hear that!

Downton Abbey kept us occupied today...I can see what all the hype is about...it's addictive!  Every publication I pick up from the Wall St. Journal to People is talking about this PBS show.  It's wonderful!  I highly recommend it.

Reminds me of a weekend years ago when the kids when to Papa and GJ's in La Crosse.  Chris and I had big plans to clean the basement, go out to dinners and have fun.  Instead, we rented 24 and watched endless episodes in one weekend.  It was great! 

Hope you feel better Sissy and find your way back to our blog!  Will blog about the college path we're on...I truly can't believe we're really HERE...at the point of it being out of our hands...applications in...now just waiting and wishing she were 5 again...

love, Heidi

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24 hour difference...

Yesterday

George and I were warm on the way to the vet (car windows open!).
Saw people with no jackets.
Took my jacket off and left it in the car when I went grocery shopping.
Ate a sandwich OUTSIDE at Panera.
Sat on the front grass with George for two hours in the sun - the ground was warm and I was barefoot!
Turned the heat off and opened the door to the porch for Charlie.


Today

SNOW
Blowing snow!
Hoods and mittens mandatory.
Slippery roads.
Freezing!

Crazy!
Heidi