She is a Thinker

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Momzoo

My 9 year old is becoming quite the thinker.

Friday is my cleaning day, usually punk #1 has a hard time getting her jobs done. Friday she did really well, stayed on task and worked quickly.

After she was done she said “Mom I know why it is important for kids to clean.”

“Why,” I asked

“So when the kids grow up and have houses of their own to keep clean we will have developed good cleaning strategies.”

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A few days ago she said to Dadzoo

“Life is a test, and repentance is like correcting the mistakes we make on our test.”

“Yes, that is exactly right,” Dadzoo said.

Then she said “Isn’t that nice of Heavenly Father to let us do that.”

Yes, it sure it

That is my 9 year old,

The Thinker.

Saturday morning on The Homestead

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Momzoo

Saturday morning are big work days for our family

Dadzoo is home, so he can do the heavy work that needs to be done

and of coarse

our slaves….um….I mean children are there to help

We had 5 bushes this size that needed to be cut back to almost nothing

they haven’t been pruned for a few years and needed it badly

While Dad cut back the bushes, the kids packed it in the garbage

and later when the bin was full they stacked the limbs in the old potato patch, we will slowly burn it all in the fire pit (after I make it..hehe) through out the winter.

There were also some big plants that had died back that the kids pulled up.

Even Punk Baby Boy was part of the action.

Later that afternoon I was inside cleaning up lunch

when I realised that things had gotten really quiet,

I went looking for the kids and found them playing “bird nest” in the bush pile!

Kids are funny

Then I noticed that Dadzoo wasn’t around anywhere.

After looking around for a bit, I found him, on our neighbors roof..

hmmmm….

White Bean Soup

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Momzoo

Continuing on my series
Cooking Beans

I have another yummy, hearty, down home recipe to add to your collection.

Our Cast of Characters:
3 cups cooked great northern beans
1 onion
2-3 potatoes

2-3 stalks celery
2-3 carrots
4 cubes chicken bullion

Salt and Pepper to taste

Chop up your veggies

(or if you are lucky like I am have one of your punk slaves do it)

Put everything into a pot and add water
bring it to a boil
and let it simmer until all the veggies are tender

About 10 minuets before you are ready to serve add your beans so they will warm up.

(I also added some cut up polish sausages, I had some left over from Halloween and thought they would be a good addition, and they were! You could also add ham, chicken or beef)