Beef Pot Pie and a Tangent

Last night I made a Beef Pot Pie for dinner using the leftovers from our Sunday roast and following the comical directions of Jessica over at Everyday Romneys.  I steamed up some asparagus to go with it, and it was mmm mmm GOOD!

The kids weren't huge fans (I'm thinking it was the Thyme) but they managed to choke swallow a few bites down.  Cy was the worst.  On his second to last bite, he ran to the trash can and spit it out then proceeded to make over the top gagging noises till we told him to knock it off.  Guess the part he was gagging over....the pie crust.  The freaking pie crust!  WHO gags on a pie crust!  Lame.  Princess did a good job with it, and the Beast, of course, wouldn't touch it.  What else is new.  That kid lives off Vanilla Carnation Instant Breakfast in his milk, Ritz crackers, goldfish crackers, fruit snacks, and occasionally yogurt.  He's impossible. 

On the other hand, Dave and I thought it was divine.  I had some for lunch today and although Dave doesn't know it, he's having it for dinner again tonight.  It's time to clean out the fridge which means leftover night.  YAY!  I love me some leftover's!  No cooking?  Sounds good to me!  Especially in this freaking heat.  We are on a heat advisory for the next few days.  It's September.  Sep. tem. ber.  I hate Arizona.

I told Dave I was going to start decorating for Halloween.  He said, "Are you serious?!?!  It's 112 degrees outside!"  So what?  I think I'll just turn down the AC to 70.  Feels like fall to me!

I'm adding a whole cooked chicken with veggies and gravy to our upcoming menu.  Then I plan to use the leftovers for a chicken pot pie.  I have an extra pie crust that needs using.  Waste not, want not, that's what I always say!  Well, not really but it sounded good right there.

Sorry for the "Hate Arizona" tangent.  Sometime my abhorrence of Arizona gets the better of me.

I'll be better tomorrow.

Really!

Oh wait, it's supposed to be 150 degrees, or something outrageous like that, tomorrow.

I take it back.  I'm still going to hate Arizona.

I'll be better in November.

Maybe.



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Chores

Chores are a big part of life at our house.  Every day around 4:30 we stop what we're doing and everyone chips in to help pick up and clean the house so it can be presentable before Daddy gets home.  Sometimes the chores are done cheerfully.  Sometimes, like today, not so much.  But either way the jobs get done and that's all I really care about!

I made up the chores one day on the spot when I took a look around the house and noticed all the things that needed to be done.  I got tired of having to do it all myself so I figured out the things my kids could do and then I made encouraged them to do it.

Here's the chores that they have right now. 

Cy & Princess:  Clean their room, pick up the floors in the kitchen, family room, dining room, put away their clothes on laundry day, and brush my hair.

Cy:  Clean off the table, and wipe it down.  Wipe down the bathroom sink. (they can't seem to brush their teeth without getting toothpaste all over the counter.)

Princess:  Sweep the kitchen floor

Beast:  Mess up everything that Princess and Cy are trying to do.

Chore Time at Our Casa!

The Beast even likes to get in on the action!

Princess picking up toys.  First on the list.

Cy wiping down the table.

Princess sweeping and the Beast waiting to walk through her pile.

Cy putting away clothes.

Cy helping Princess finish so they could eat dinner and watch a movie.

Had both kids brush my hair.  The Beast isn't allowed to brush my hair.  The brush is a serious weapon in his hands.  Have added this to the chore list starting today.  What?!?  You know you're just jealous!

Where I'm thinking about putting a chore chart.  I need it to be cute because it's going to be out in the open.  But, it also has to sturdy and Beast proof.  I'm still working on it.

The Beast helping unload the dishwasher.  Ya, we start 'em pretty young.