So I often think thoughts such as: "What would it be like to not have to get up and go to work?" "What could I get done if I stayed home all day?" "I wonder what I would be like as a stay at home mom?" Well, today I got to answer some of those questions. I woke up at 5:30 when my alarm went off. Tatum was sick yesterday and had been up a lot of the night coughing and sounding croupy. So I went into her room and felt her head; sure enough she felt warm so I decided I would stay home with her and try to get her a doctor's appointment. So I did what any hard - working, dedicated, concerned mom would do. I texted my boss and told her I wouldn't be there today and went back to bed. So after tossing and turning for about 45 minutes I got up. I did enjoy lesiurely (and quietly) drinking my coffee! I could so get used to that! I checked my email, and facebook, and Pinterest, and any other social networking that I could think of. I watched a little of the Today Show and Good Morning America. Unfortunately, I was not very engaged by the guy from Florida that hacked a lot of celebrities and while I really wanted to see the interview with Hillary Clinton, I became a little bored with the teasers and lead - ins and forgot to keep watching. Thankfully, my sweet little boy came stumbling down the hall and wanted to sit with me so we watched a little Disney before I got up and got him (and his necessities) ready for the day. Micah took him to school and Tatum and I were left to it. So, I began washing clothes and straightening up the house. Somewhere along the way, I got a little side - tracked and the pictures of the rest of our day follow...
This was the beginning of our supper. I saw a recipe on Pinterest I wanted to try but I wanted to use my crock - pot and I didn't have all the ingredients so....I improvised. Looks gross now but remember...good things come to those who wait. Ingredients: (in this order) 3 frozen chicken breasts, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp chili powder, 3 cups chicken broth, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can stewed tomatoes, 1 small can tomato paste, 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed), 2 cups frozen corn, 1 8 oz. cream cheese.
These are so cute!! What do you get when you mix Nutter Butters, chocolate chips, Hershey's Kisses, and a little chocolate icing??? Fabulous little Fall treats!!! Tatum didn't really like them but she thought they were cute. Micah later on gave his stamp of approval ("forgetting" to give them to a friend at the hospital and eating them himself).
Now, these I really liked!!! Walker concurs (we let him try our treats when he got home from school)! Pretzels, Hershey's Hugs...pop in 300 oven for 2 minutes, let cool for 1 minute. Put the top on and let cool for what seemed like FOREVER!!! I finally put them in the fridge for a few minutes! Wow!! New favorite!
There was definitely plenty of this. Most of the day was spent in a princess dress with these fabulous little choppers! Tatum was quite the entertainment and such a little helper!
And at the end of the day we sat down to this...I mixed in about 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup of chopped cilantro, and I shredded the chicken. And as I do about 75% of the meals in my house, I topped with a "dollop of Daisy"! This "chicken enchilada soup" was really good. I was talking about how to make it better and Micah (the victim of many of my experiments) says "please don't change anything, I REALLY like it! I liked it, Tatum liked it, and Walker didn't ...but what's new?
So at the end of the day, I am looking at clothes that did get washed but not folded, bed sheets that did not get washed and I am pretty sure the counter is still cluttered and the table didn't get wiped after supper. But I had a fun day with my sweet girl (I did squeeze in her appointment and yes, she is just fine) and we had plenty of good vittles.
So I think the answers to my questions would look like this: "I got up early anyway but did enjoy sitting and drinking my coffee..." "I got a lot of cooking done but very little cleaning..." "I would enjoy every minute spent with my kiddos..." So what would our lives be like if I stayed at home...we would all be AS BIG AS A HOUSE and the house we do live in would remain as messy as it is now!!!!! I am off to fold laundry and head to bed...I must go to work tomorrow...back to reality!! This stay at home mom stuff was hard work....
