Overwhelmed

-Jer's uncle died last week. We got the job of trying to locate his first family (two daughters and an ex-wife) that he hasn't spoken to in more than 20 years and notify them of his death. We have almost no information to work with. The funeral is Friday and we have sent a few emails but none of them have been returned. No idea if we're barking up the wrong tree or not.
-I had two funky spots removed last week, luckily they both came back with no issues. If they could heal a little faster though, that would be nice.
-Ava has an appointment with a surgeon June 9th to have a mole on her head removed. She is very nervous and of course she starts swim lessons two days later...not sure how that is going to work
-Lily had an appointment today with an ENT and it turns out she needs to have her tonsils and adenoids out. July 11 is the big day and we'll be staying for 24 hours. We're both very nervous. Even though I know it's been done millions of times I still don't like it.

Absent

My computer has an issue and is possibly dead.

In other news I am kinda unstoppable when I don't have a computer. I have accomplished so much crap in the last few computer-less days.

Hmm...

A new favorite sandwich

My husband told me to put this sandwich on my blog so I figured what the heck. I have no pictures, we always eat them too fast. This is nothing fancy, it's just regular stuff you might already have, but put together in a way you may not have tried.

What you need...
-some good, hearty bread, I like 7 grain from our local bakery
-a ripe pear, sliced thin
-good cheese, anything with Kraft on the label is no good. Fontina, sharp cheddar, Gouda, Havarti- whatever floats your boat
-Dijon mustard
-salted butter
-deli honey ham, sliced thin or shaved

Now make yourself a grilled cheese out of that stuff, make sure you put some cheese between each layer to help it stick while flipping. Ta-da! Done!

Party Favors

The ladies had an Easter party at school last week and I was feeling crafty. Coincidentally I came across all of my old scrap booking stuff I used before switching to digital.
Start with 6" squares of paper. Roll them into tubes using a tape runner.

Select some coordinating thread. I used two different colors; one for each side. Sew one end of the tube closed, no need to back stitch, it'll hold. Fill the tubes. Flip them so you are sewing the opposite side closed, sew them and you're done.

Super fast, super easy, and cheap. Just rip the paper to get the goodies out.

Too many ideas and a trip to Joann's

• I should not be allowed in Joann Fabrics, I really shouldn't.


• While there today I got the supplies I needed to complete the following projects:


• -Two pieces of artwork for guest bedroom


• -Two pillows for guest bedroom


• -One wreath for the library


• -Four lumbar cushions for our patio chairs


• I also spray painted an outdoor table and a headboard and cleared out one measly raised bed.


• I finished the wreath and one of the pieces of artwork, though I may go back and do more with it tomorrow.


• I have a date with my sewing machine tomorrow, it's going to be a long one.

New favorite breakfast

My family is slightly obsessed with soft boiled eggs and toast. It's a fast and easy breakfast, three minutes once the water boils, and fun to eat.

Why will my kid not let me buy her a pair of shoes?

I am beyond frustrated with my second child. I have tried three times to buy her some new athletic shoes. Each pair is either ill fitting, ugly (my opinion), or not comfortable (her opinion). She said a pair of chucks was not comfortable because they were "too squishy." I even let her try on a pair of over priced, over bedazzled ones and even they were "not good." This weekend it's going down. Daddy will be attending the next shoe shopping excursion and so help me that child will have shoes of some sort on her feet when that day is finished. In stark contrast my eldest child saw a pair she liked, found her size, tried them on, declared them "perfect" and said she was ready to go. Update: At bathtime I realized the child was covered in hives. Apparently she is allergic to shoes.