Weathers not too bad here (its always hot) so I'll toss in a copuple bags o' ice and a case of Coors

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You know its bad (between the 103 heat, the tummy issues and general boardom) when the kids look at you and say "I wish I was back in school" :eek: ! I swear those words have been uttered more than a couple of times in the last 2 weeks!!! The sad part, I'm having the same thoughts - stick a fork in me - I'M DONE! I'm ready to go back to the craziness and hecticness of the 3 of us being in school.

Ok, here is my mock "iced latte" (like a starbuckes one)

you need: cold coffee (end of the day is the best. tends to be stronger), sugar free flavored syrup (can get in the grocery store in the coffee isle) and milk ( to keep the calories down I use fat free).
-put about 1-2 tablespoons of flavoring in a tall cup.
-Add about 1/2 cup of cold coffee, then add milk to desired strength of drink (I like about 3/4 cup of milk).
Again, this is all based on your taste buds - you might want more milk, or less coffee. Play with it - I promise you its worth it!

no heat no heat--think cool thoughts - she says as the 2 boxers lie in front of her in full panting mode. Volmom--I feel about chuckee cheeze like you do about walmart. EVERY time I go in that place..well cheeze is the word.

So 100 outside and what the heck do we do. I've made the "dead dough" figurines, we've painted them, we've read, we've watch "educational" tv...and now it's like "break out the games boys and PS 2s everybody...the gloves are off.

My great "read for 30 minutes to get PS 2 for 30 minutes" just meant they stopped playing PS2 and started whining earlier. I mean jeese...we're starting a new game called "take a nap"...they all sit there comatose while I fall asleep...THANK GOD I'm not a frontier woman or I swear to goodness we would have all perished 3 weeks ago....

Thanks for the recipee -- sounds yummy....love breaking through the "chemistry" of good food.

Seven year old said tonight "mom I know how frogs turn off lights"...okay I thought--I'll give..."how do they do that Jerimiah...?" At that point he turned and LICKED my light switch until it turned off....

I swear--you can't make this stuff up!!!!
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Mother-in-law said her sister has the flu too in MO. YUCK!

Ususally, the kids get sick in Wal-Mart. One winter, every time we went in there one of them said "I don't feel good...BARF".

Anyone need some heat??? 100 outside and kids haven't been out in days. Agree that it is just too hot for the pool.

Oh d - I'm with you! I know I'm up for the "Mother of the Year Award" after last night. After the first round of barfing, I just gave my daughter the bucket and told her not to wait till the last minute ! I was just so exhausted - can anyone please tell me why it always seems to hit after 11pm? Just when you are starting to get to sleep?


Ok - I think I've figured out how to copy the cherry limeaide drink! (I love to figure this stuff out. I did it with my fav Starbuck iced hazelnut latte - and I save myself a fortune!) You need a packet of cherrylimade flavoring (can get it in the single servings at Walmart) that gets added to plain water, seltzer, crushed ice and marichino (sp?) cherries. Make up the cherry mix, crush the ice add the seltzer to the ice and cherry mix - top with marichino and enjoy. Now the great thing is, you can make it to your own taste! I tend to like fizzy limeaides, so I add extra seltzer. YUMMMMM!!!!:cool: