I'm whispering today.........can you hear me now???

My voice is still not back, but at least it's now a whisper, I will have to stay away from the phone though can you imagine if I answer it??? "Helllooooooo" *whisper*....person on the line will think I'm a breather or a stalker. LOL

My answering machine will be working overtime today, so unless it's an emergency, don't bother calling my house, I am actually home today but I can't talk. *SIGH*

Things are quiet right now, it's 7am and the kids are still asleep, rather than fighting with them to get up and get ready, I've started letting them sleep until 7:30am, it helps that the school is not far because in 30 minutes, we're ready and out the door.

So I'm sitting here sipping my coffee and it feels weird that everything is dead quiet, I mean, I'm not complaining but it's something I'm not used to, usually there's dogs running around playing and barking, kids screaming and fighting, the tv blaring and the computers on......all the chaos that makes a home a home right???

For those that were looking for the "All Day Meatballs" recipe, it's been posted on my food blog. Later this morning I will be posting the other requested recipe for the Portuguese Chicken and Rice....can't wait for you guys to try it, it's actually my youngest brother's favorite and I remember him requesting it for his birthday.

Well I had to take a short break from posting to get Jasmine to school, there's nothing like sibling fighting first thing in the morning, gives you a rush of energy to last through the day LOL


Apparently, and this is for those who don't have children yet, when one of them decides to have the same cereal, cookie, fruit etc..as the other one, it's considered COPYING!!!

It means that a huge spat will break out. It's so confusing and after being a parent for 8 years you would have thought I had a clue to these things, but I really don't....it's always going to be a learning process for me.
Just when I think I have them figured out they throw another curveball my way, I must be the most clueless parent on earth LOL

Anyway, I'm going to end this post with my usual "What's cooking, watching, doing" and then I'm heading your way, that's right, you in the corner there trying to hide.....I'm coming by for a quick fly by comment, hope you're ready.

Have a great day everyone, see ya tomorrow.


For dinner tonight I'm fixing one of my Dad's favorite chicken dishes, it's also one of my favorites too, can't wait.




General Hospital

::Nikolas says he'll use a gun even if his baby is in the room.
::Sam tells Elizabeth to leave Jason alone.
::"I'm not going to do it!" Carly insists..

House

Before his date in court, House has something to say to Tritter (David Morse) as he treats a firefighter (Tory Kittles) who's shivering when he arrives at the hospital from a fire.

Laundry
Carpet Cleaning (I know, surprise surprise huh? lol)
Getting Paperwork Notarized
Paying Bills
Searching for my voice, if anyone finds it laying around, please send it on back to me

Ok whoever left the knife in my throat.....

I don't quite know WHY but I just want it out ok???? Really, it's hurting like heck!!!

So last night I went to bed and cracked my window open a bit....I always do that!!! Somehow though, it got really hot in the bedroom with the Heater running and then the freezing air coming in from the outside was enough to make me stay up all night, tossing and turning, feeling like someone stuck a knife in my throat and then walked away.

It's only the left side of my throat, but good grief, is there anything worse than a sore throat??? I think it's just one of those pains that really irks me, it's not unbearable just the nagging kind.

Anyway, school restarted this morning and Jasmine was MORE than ready to go back, I have to say, I was too. I see from the comments you ladies left me, that the whole sibling rivalry lasts for a lot longer....great, makes me feel peachy!!! LOL

So I'm in the process of getting my Green Card, it is such a lengthy and frustrating process, and what makes it worse is when you get told to resend paperwork that you've already sent in. That's where we're at right now, it's on hold until I resend some stuff, but if it was just a matter of sending it in, but no, the thing is that I have to get photocopies of everything, then have it notarized and not to mention the documents which are in Portuguese, and need to be translated first. UGH......I can't wait to put this all behind me.

We have a trip planned to Africa in July. Can't even begin to tell you how excited we all are, especially the kids, they've never been on an airplane so it's all new to them. Here's the thing though, it's a VERY long flight. Just the flight from the States to South Africa is 12 hours......hmmmm did someone say BENADRYL for the kids????
I just can't imagine 12 long boring hours with an 8 year old and 4 year old.

I'm almost back to normal, I think with school back on it will make it easier. It's so quiet in this house, no kids fighting over the tv and who gets to watch what, who's turn it is to get on the computer, who that toy belongs to, who gets to take their bath first and here's the best.......apparently you can NOT eat the same kinds of things because that is considered being a copy cat. BWHAHAHAHAH
My kids, I love them, but they crack me up!!!

I don't know if I'll make it over to your blogs today, I'm going to go lay down for a bit, watch my General Hospital and try to get a nap in. I'm thankful that my hubby is off this week, he's picking up Jasmine from school so I can get some rest.

Remember I told you I was starting that book by Donna Morley?? I have only read the first few pages, but I'm really enjoying it, I think it's going to be a good read.

She talks about Spiritual Lukewarmness, and that struck a chord with me, that's exactly how I've been feeling, and it's funny because when I go back and think of a few months ago, I was so in sync with God, I was reading and praying daily and pretty much devouring His word every chance I got. What did I get in return???? Peace!!!!

I had a sense of peace that no one and nothing could touch. Problems arose as they always do, but it didn't shake my faith and did not leave me in a bundle of nerves, a hump of fear lying in the corner.

" I can't attract others to Christ if I am not glorifying the Lord in all I say and do. "

How true is that?!?!?!? So yeah, this book is going to help me and I need it right now, I can't do it alone, I have let my worries completely take over. Sometimes it's like a Tug of War, that is how I imagine it in my mind. God and His Love on one side, and the sadness of being away from Christ on the other.....me just sitting there in the middle, not going either way, feeling each one pull me but not really taking that step to God's side. It's a sad and empty way to live....so I'm determined to change that this year.

Anyway, I need to get going, my head is starting to throb. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday. I will be back tomorrow morning with Slow Cooking Thursday, I actually picked up 2 new books with TONS of great Slow Cooking Recipes, can't wait to share them with you all.

God Bless,