not me monday

First let me say as much as I love not me Monday this is going to be a totally lame one because I do not feel up to normal.
I am a proper lady and a adult and never use the word lame, someone else must have written the first line.
I did not take my kids to get ice cream when it was 29 degrees outside, I would never do this when I myself thinks she is getting a cold.
I did not get beyond aggravated at my printer for not 4 copies of a paper for the kids. I did not have to have my husband tell me that I was printing page 4 not 4 copies. Surely my computer is smart enough to say WAKE UP WOMEN you are hitting the wrong button.
My daughter did not tell me "I accidentaly ate your snack". My daughter would never save food for me and then eat it.
This week I did not make cake pops just to take a picture of them, Really who does that! I did not then have to throw away 2 batches of chocolates because I ruined them. I am not willing to go buy more chocolate just to see if I can make them look better than the last ones.
I am not throwing a pity party that my husband is leaving in 3 days. I am a good army wife and would never complain.
my friend has not told me 10 times that Officers hit the pavement in Airborne school. She would never put that thought in my hand and then remind me of it. Really I know she is just messing with us.
I am not moving in 5 weeks, I can not will not, move in 5 weeks. The reality is not just now hitting me that we will have no house, no church and no counselors. I am not totally freaking out about this move more than any other move. I am a strong army wive and things like moves do not affect me.

Moving-Decluttering

A couple of blogs I read are doing a cleaning challange and I thought I would enjoy joining them. First is a cleaning challange www.cleanmama.blogspot.com Second is a clutter challange at www.anordinarymom.com. So since the move is coming faster and faster. In 5 days Rob leaves for 3 weeks and the week after he comes home the movers will be here.
If you know me you know I love to organize and de clutter. This is the first house we have lived in, I mean we have oviously lived in houses but this is the first one I bought furniture for. I have already started doing things to cut back on the amount of pounds we have. The first thing I did was about 6 months ago. I had pictures hanging in my hallway, probably 25 of them. They drove me batty because the frames did not match and they were all crooked so I took them all down and put them a scrapbook.
For years I have asked DH to PLEASE OH PLEASE, let me get books to keep all of our DVD's in. He finally said yes the week before Christmas. So we now have 4 books of DVD's and CD's. We need to go back and pick up 2 more books, one for games and one more for DVD's.
My list to re clutter this week is short because Rob is home for 5 more days. I would like to clean out all the cabinets in the laundry room and have them ready to be moved. I will keep you updated on what we get done.

Snow

I think I have a new birthday gift. I made this craft with my friends girls who were visiting this week. So easy! I think I will make the girls names when we move. I bought the wood letters at hobby Lobby and then used scrapbook paper for decoration. All you do is cut out the letters and then modge podge the paper on them.

Happy Birthday Jesus!

My goal was to write Jesus but then Grace decided to help me and it said YUMMMY! After making a rainbow cake this summer I do not think I will ever be able to make a plain white cake again

sugar oatmeal cookies

I wish I knew where I got his recipe, it was from a blog and someone I did not write down the blog name. If this is your recipe PLEASE let me know so I can give credit where it is do.
okay I have told you how we made a TON of sugar cookies without great success this year and then I found this recipe, it worked wonderfully. They do not taste exactly like a sugar cookie but they are soft and yummy. I love the picture of Michael with his school books right next to his cookies, yes I let him take a break from school to ice a cookie



cookies
2.5 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1t salt
1/4t baking soda
3/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1t vanilla
3/4 c butter
2 cups oats
powder sugar
preheat oven 350 lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in large bowl. add brown sugar and eggs and vanilla. mix well. using dough beaters, cut in butter until resembles course crumbs.
add oats. work dough with fingers until it holds together. sprinkle powder sugar on cutting board. place half dough on board. roll to 1/4 inch in thickness. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. arrange on baking sheet. repeat with remaining dough. bake 10-12 minutes and cool.
Frosting
1 (16oz) package powdered sugar
1/4 t salt
1/4 cup milk
1 t vanilla
1/3 cup butter softened,
food coloring
combine sugar, salt, milk and vanillaand butter in bowl, beat until smooth and creamy, divide into 3-4 small bowls, add food coloring. frost cookies, decorate as decorated.
makes 2-4 dozens depending on size of cookie cutters.
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