I LOVE MUSTARD!

Act I
Over the Christmas holidays we went to a cabin for a couple of days. While we were there Joshy burned something really badly. Too bad I can't actually remember what it was. Anyways. One of my sis-in-laws suggested I put some yellow mustard from the fridge on it. She knew she sounded crazy, but really thought she had heard somewhere that it worked. So, I gave Josh some medicine and then applied the mustard. It was past bedtime and I was desperate. Soon, and much sooner than the medicine would have helped he calmed down and was peaceful. I soon forgot about this experience....

Act II
Tonight I was making corn on the cob for dinner. I opened the pot to shift the corn around and proceeded to splash the boiling water on the underside (the tender side) of my arm. Ugh. After a while it started to burn so I ran water over it. Then after another minute or so it started burning again so I did the water thing again. You know how it goes. Do the water thing enough times until you are sick of hanging around the sink and then let it burn. Well. As I finished the second water trip I remembered the mustard tip. I then applied a nice layer of my favorite yellow mustard from the fridge and felt the miracle happen. NO MORE BURN. Sure, I looked funny, and yes I smelled like a hot dog but I didn't hurt. About 20 minutes later I washed it off in cold soapy water and still no burn. Yeay for a burn cream that works!!!

Really Bad Hair Day

Yesterday I was informed that today would be crazy hair day at the elementary school. I took one look at my boy's overgrown buzz cuts and decided to go for it. Wednesday would be Mohawk day. Last night, I teamed up with my handy dandy pair of clippers and made my boys into the image of true rednecks. Keep in mind - my plan was to trim it off, just as soon as they stepped foot off the school bus. They were pretty impressed.
Here are the results:

It appears now, however, that the joke is on me. The children who were so certain YESTERDAY that today would be crazy hair day today began to mention this morning (the morning after rednecking my own children) that maybe, just maybe

crazy hair day is..... ullp......next Wednesday.

After verifying this with a teacher, I once again pulled out my trusty shears and am now sending them to school almost bald.

Sad day for hair in the Stowe household!

A (More Real) Love Story

I thought you guys would get a kick out of this....

Easter Dress! FINALLY!

So, I have been working on Lilly's easter dress for quite some time now. I made some really good progress BEFORE easter and had it nearly finished, but then easter came and went with General Conference, and I didn't get it done. Well, then easter was over and I had not reason to hurry. So, Brent was gone really late Saturday night, so I stayed up to nearly midnight finishing. All in all the dress probably ended up costing me under $8.00. I got teh fabric a few months ago for $1.50/yard and just held onto it. Then I had a vision of an easter dress made from the fabrid with a great pink sash. After finishing the dress I couldn't help but try my hand at a hair thingy. I never make hair accessories, however, I don't buy them either and Andra says I will regret it. So hair thingy I made. I am very happy with the outcome! And where did Lilly wear it her very first time? The Conference Center in Salt Lake. Yeay for cute little girl dresses! Yeay for me being able to figure out new sewing stuff!

 

 

 

 

Suzy's Baptism

Suzy will be baptized at 0930, Saturday May 1, 2010 at the Stake Center located at 460 E. Center Street, Orem Utah, 84097. That is on the North side of Center just past the 400 E and Center stoplight. Grid to follow: 40 degrees 17'51.47" by 111 degrees 41'01.07" elevation 1463m. All are invited to attend.

Those who know me, know that I really love being a mom. I think I must see my children through rose colored glasses.

But about once a month, this is all I can see. I'm counting my blessings that the once a month does not last too terribly long.........

Tell Me The Truth !

Amber....
Are YOU the author of Seriously so Blessed????
Its ok you can tell me!
Here are my reasons for thinking so....
Number A.) Your a writer
B.) TAMN (tiffiany AMBER megan nicole) <---Has Amber in it! ( do you have sisters named tiffiany megan and nicole? I dunno)
C.) your own personal blog has been neglected (hmmmm blogging on Seriously so Blessed have we?)
D.) Whomever is behind Seriously so Blessed is spying on me! I stumble alot of blogs and I have not seen any with colored words like mine. Hers went colored around when mine did...Tamn always types in black. Always!
E.) JJWT Jeff John Watson? (I dunno Jeffs middle name and I don't have anything for the T. Do you like to call him tiger?)
F.) You live in Utah and make fun of Mormon culture. ( I know its a stretch who doesn't? But I can totally see you saying some of the stuff she posts.)


By the way I almost called you...and its going on 11 and you are probably still up...I was this close to calling thinking o! it has to be her!!!

Its ok Amber you can tell me! If not I will only be a tiny bit disappointed. If anyone could write a blog like this one I know you could!


Boo just found an interview with her. Guess its not you. I was really convinced for a min that it was you Amber!