I can hear Pat arguing and fighting with the Ls in the bathroom, doors are being slammed and Pat's voice is getting more and more serious.
He just raced by me and said "I HAVE HAD IT!!!"
I have been feeling like a rotten mother the last few days since I keep finding myself fighting with the Ls about everything. They argue just for the sake of arguing it seems.
"Why?" is the answer I hear to most of my pleading/begging to finish homework, clean up toys, pick up clothes and get ready for school.
It seems that whenever I tell them "We need to hurry, school starts right away!" they go into "slow motion mode" ... grrrrr ...
I am not sure whats up with the Ls right now but I am SO, SO, SO glad I am not the only one losing it with them at the moment.
And let me tell you, Pat is NOT one to "lose it" quickly!
That man has patience beyond belief and lets these girls get away with way too much stuff.
They have him wrapped around their little fingers like a sweat pea is wrapped around it's climbing pole ;)
He has had enough training dealing with me so these two should be a no-brainer for him ... but tonight even he lost the battle agains the "wild and unruly Ls".
Ahhhh ... I feel much better now, since I vented a bit ;)
So here is the DAY 3 of the CZ Healthy Month Challenge
I hired a sue-chef today.
After all this is too much cooking and preparing for one.
After careful consideration and due to the fact that the other applicant was at soccer practice I chose the little L and offered her the position ... on an intern basis with no pay but free supper ;)
She proved to be an excellent asparagus cleaner and cutting board scrubber.
So I quickly gave her her own cocking station and let her run the show.
I am also showing off my thrifty find, a new wooden play kitchen for the (outdoor) play house under the play structure.
But since it's FREEZING outside we moved the fun inside.
Ladies and Gentlemen; you are looking at a $12.99 BEUTY ... thank you very much!
I am always proud to show off my Savers steals!!!
The cook was rather happy with the new set up and cooked up a storm ...
Meanwhile I was left to finish my creation by my lonesome self ...
Mr. Carter, our most favorite Grocery Clerk at Nobhill Foods told me to use a potato peeler for the Asparagus to clean the stems instead of snapping them off, this way you have more Asparagus left.
We LOVE Mr. Carter!
He always gives great cooking advice AND gives the Ls 2 stickers EACH!!!
Beat that Whole Foods ... ;)
Et voila ... Baked Talapia with a Dill Sauce, Sauteed Garlic Asparagus and White Rice.
To be even more healthier I should have used wild or brown rice BUT then nobody would have touched it. Calories for the Talapia were 284, 102 per serviving for the Asparagus plus the rice.
Not to shabby and VERY tasty!!!
I used this recipe for the fish and we will definitely try it again!
I made my own Cajun spices and must have gotten the salt amount wrong. It was much too salty for me but Pat liked it and so did our salt-oholoc L.
Since we were low in calories I added a little desert.
Strawberries and Cottage Cheese Puree ... nobody guessed it had cottage cheese.
... yeahhh
Here is the clean-up crew at work.
Again, on intern basis ... no pay but hey, thats business!
you take what you can get ;)
I better go.
The Ls are STILL up and discussing (I am sure) more strategic "drive your parents insane" plans.
I better go and listen at the door to be prepared. I don't want to be ambushed ... again!!!
Oh yeahh ... work out routine for today: ... forget it!
Arguing with the Ls and running after them all day was enough for me.
And if that doesn't count then let me throw in three volunteer hours at Ls school.
Painting three different projects with 65 Kindergarten kids should count for something!
Pat: He is doing some serious brain-curls right now.
He is sitting in the kitchen designing his design work to the tact of his nervous leg shaking ... grrrr ... the whole house is shaking ... drives me bonkers but he says he can't think without it ???
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