Susie homemaker

Busy day over here at the mad house! I make a chore list at the beginning of the week so I can keep track of what's been done and when.

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As you can tell, a lot gets kicked down the week, but sometimes that's just the way it goes, especially with these two close behind....

I did manage to get dinner in the crock pot (potato leek soup with ham and barley & home made Rosemary bread!)

Soup here: http://pinterest.com/pin/78672324717129319/ I didn't do low fat though, and I subbed heavy cream for the condensed milk and half and half, and used leftover spiral cut ham instead of Canadian bacon. I also put in a few sprigs of lemon thyme instead of dried thyme.

Bread here: http://pinterest.com/pin/78672324716089940/ I added Rosemary.

I also got some almond milk started, and some potatoes steamed and frozen for the boys' meals. They're doing better and better with solids, Hunter still manages to dump his plate every time though! They had bananas with yogurt, and toast with a little maple syrup for breakfast, banana sammies and steamed apples for lunch, and steamed carrots & peas and rice cake for dinner and puréed pears for dessert!

Also managed to get these turkeys in the bath!

Procrastinating some

Today I had a lot of chores around the house planned, but the boys slept until almost 10, so I took full advantage and slept in too. 

I've been thinking a lot about balance and about how hard it is sometimes to stay motivated to do certain things, even if they're really good for you. I wish I was the kind of person who could rise with the sun, drink a warm lemon water before doing some yoga and making a smoothie while catching up on current events and leading the kids through a mess free art project, all before 11 am, but I not, and, quite frankly, I kind of hope that sort of person doesn't actually exist, it's too much to live up to! However, I did get most of the chores done, rescheduled a few, and actually got the boys dressed before noon ;)