Garnish!

Every once in a while, I come across this website and I spend far too much time dreaming up what I'm going to use their stuff for. I love it! I have always had this weird love for store packaging. There is something "official" about food sent in take out containers. I can't explain it. It's one of my many quirks that my husband simply nods his head and laughs (he's usually the one to send me the links though!).
Click on the picture to get the link - have fun with it!

I can do Anything!!!

Feeling super-proud of myself right now, as I nurse my sore hand. I spent the day discovering my inner Martha-ness and recovering my dining room chairs. It was a last-minute decision. Something that has needed doing for longer than I would like to think, and it only happened because I got so supremely disgusted by the chairs at a point this morning that allowed me to run to the fabric store before my next scheduled pick up/drop off/client meeting/work.

Here are the before and after shots:

Before

After

The dinner that they ate...

My kids have never been co-operative eaters. From the day I first gave N her first spoonful of rice cereal, she knew that mealtime just wasn't her thing. The boys both can be good eaters when they want to be, but they tend to never want what is offered at a meal. I have learned to not worry if they don't eat at every meal - average off the week and hope for the best.

Tonight was special.

I decided to make falafel with all the salads cut up, and let them take for themselves. I didn't expect it to work. There were magic forces present this evening though, and all 3 of my
children were well fed and happy!

What a gift!