Mad cooking Skillz...I gots 'em!

I continue to impress myself with each and every recipe. I was never really taught how to cook. I was the baby of the family. My youngest brother is 13 years my elder so I was the baby BABY. I was always seen as more of a nuisance. I was shooed out of the kitchen. As a teen that continued so I never really learned how to cook anything from scratch. I survived college on canned items, frozen pizza rolls, shells and cheese (the kind with the Velveeta in the pouch - yum) and of course Ramen noodles. (Obviously I packed on the freshmen 15...all those carbs, little to no exercise and massive amounts of alcohol consumption - NO WONDER!)

But now...I think I am a miracle worker in the kitchen. I have gotten really good at putting together a meal from nothing. I never thought I would be able to construct all the stuff I make. And I am still learning! I especially LOVE using the crock pot. That thing it great. I try to teach my girls a little culinary skills at a time. I can see why I was shooed away. It sure is a lot easier when there are not little people all around who could potentially get hurt but they will never learn anything not being in there with me. I want them to learn how to eat and cook healthy so that when they are young adults a meal comprised totally of carbs is not an option. I make myself proud in this respect and hope that my domestic goddess grandmother who was the epitome of a homemaker is smiling down on my and my mad skills. :)

Rah rah ree, kick 'em in the knee. Rah rah rass, kick them in the .....

other knee....



Today I administered 2 scan tron semester exams.

Went to lunch at an authentic German resturant.

Attended a parade in our football team's honor (walked outside the resturant to the main street in the "downtown"). Was given 2 orange and black bead necklaces for each of my girls AND a pom pom. Cheered and hollered like a fool with the rest of the teachers I was standing with (our principal laughed when he saw us - then said this is why he doesn't let us out more. lol) The parade was really nice. Several school and community groups and the town had an impressive turn out for mid-day on a weekday.

Followed the parade to the stadium where the team was given the key to the city in a very nice ceremony completed with fireworks!

After all of the festivities I could not must the energy to go back into my building at school so I went home.


Today was SO much better than I imagined it would be. I hope tomorrow will be just as exciting. :)