Robin's Nest

There I've said it! I have been pretty good about the bone broth lately. I have also been good about making homemade chocolate pudding for the lunchboxes. Yes, I know I can get four cups for less than a dollar from Wal-Mart. I also can get an instant mix for under a dollar and make it "myself".  But there is something satisfying for me to do it all myself and have the kiddos say they "love it"! Betty Crocker I am not. But I digress, when one makes pudding from scratch it must be taste tested by the cook. That's where I fail. I taste too much of it. After all I don't want the kiddos to get to school and not have really good pudding in their lunch! As I continue on in my sabbatical from working I feel I should "channel" Betty every now and then. Alas, with babysitting for a child so that her mom can get on her feet, my day is pretty busy just keeping up with her. By the time my kiddos get home I need a nap! In my youth I babysat, a lot... I h...

It is Fall! The weather is crisp and cool... until late in the afternoon then it gets a bit warmer.. at least in the house. After being unable to pick apples because the orchard was closed before we arrived, we went to a park. It was freezing cold compared to the day before when our high was 80 degrees. The kids needed jackets, which thankfully were in the party van. I, however, did not have a sweater, jacket or even a blanket save the one I was crocheting. So the visit to the park was short-lived. We picked up our Wal-Mart grocery order and then headed to Goodwill where I was lightened of $20 on Beanie Boo toys from McDonald's. No matter, the kids enjoyed opening the packages and playing with the little treasures they found inside. Bonus feature was they haven't had these at our local McDonald's since our home burned down so no duplicates! And no ketchup on the carpet from half eaten food! There is much to do today to get ready for the upcoming week. Doing all t...