Crafting is fun!

On Sunday the boys were promised by the Wife that they could make some Captain America shields today. Oh wait she is not a stay at home mom lol.  They had a couple of frisbees they got from a birthday party and luckily I found one for myself :)


Normally, I am not one to just sit and do crafts.  We had a lesson in church yesterday about relationships and marriage.  The quote we were to remember was, "What can I say or do to make my spouse feel Loved and Appreciated right now..."  -Dr. Rasmussen-  I'm sorry if I butchered the saying.  I thought of applying that to my whole family.  Thus the reason I am doing things that will make ALL my children feel Loved and Appreciated.  I would rather just play ninja's and cars or something "manly" lol but both boys aren't like that. Bobo likes to do different things on a softer tone.  It takes me a lot of effort to make sure all the kiddos are happy and enjoying their time in our family.  Stopping to take the time to learn about your children is a wonderful opportunity most Mom's get to experience.  Rarely, do we as father's get the chance to learn so much from our kiddos.  I am truly blessed to have such wonderful children to teach me patience and to work on my listening skills to figure out their needs.

I will be asking around for ideas to keep the kiddos entertained and educated.  I have a lot of Mom's in the neighborhood to get ideas from.  I will first as my Wife about the ideas she has because I know she was an Amazing Stay at Home Mom!

Dinner Tage Style!

Creamy Lemon Sauce Chicken: 6 servings

Marinade for chicken...
6 boneless chicken breast halved
1 C Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Lemon Pepper
1 Tbsp Italian seasons
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
Put in 9x13 pyrex and place in fridge for 4-24hrs to marinade

Cream Sauce...
3/4 C Butter
1/2 C White Onion
1/4 C White Wine (it cooks out alcohol)
3 Tbsp Flour
1-1/2 C Heavy Cream
1-1/2 C Milk
1/4 C Lemon Juice

Just before you take chicken out of fridge start the sauce.  Using a large saucepan on high-med heat, start by adding your butter.  Mince up your onion and add until transparent.  Add your Wine and then slowly whisk in the flour, heavy cream, milk and lemon juice.  Reduce to medium heat and for about 5 min then pour over the chicken.

Place foil covered chicken in for 35min at 375 degrees.

Enjoy!!!!!

Finding those Great Memories!

This is one of my favorite things to watch when I am feeling down and out.  This is when I was recently divorced and my son was my motivation to Keep Moving Forward! For some reason when I spoke with an Asian accent he thought that was the funniest thing in the world at the time.  He just wanted me to do it again and again...  This could have easily been missed in our crazy busy lives and especially when we are not in a positive mood.  We need to conscientiously be aware and make time for these great memories!

There is a primary song that has a great message in it:

"If you chance to meet a frown, do not let it stay.  Quickly turn it upside down and smile that frown away.."
Those words taught me a lot of how to always stay positive.  Especially, when things are going rougher than normal and you feel alone and lost.

Remember today to turn that frown upside down and SMILE that frown away, with all the Great and Positive memories we have.  Like our Family!!!!

Dads haircut! How will this end...

So, in the spirit of saving money I did bobo's haircut myself:)  I have always wanted to give this cut nd I got my chance today! What do you think mom will say? If my next post is about a trip to super cuts you'll really know lol

Our part in Bringing Sexy Back!

You come home from work and you greet your wife in the kitchen with a kiss and a sexy smack on the derriere.  You are trying to be sweet and flirt with her like you have always imagined flirting in "the kitchen" should be.  My wife spoke of the woman's perspective on the kitchen romance matter which was very insightful.  However, we as men need to read that and think more on a romantic level than a "get-r-done" level.  Which honestly, will never get you anywhere!  Just like we say to our kids when sharing their things with friends..."you need to ask nicely."  We as husbands need to ask nicely, through our actions and sweet words of love so that our wives feel the love a respect we have for them and not making them feel as though they are just merely a physical object to be had.

Great post Sweetheart! I think I will write a longer post on how we as husbands can make sure our wives get the respect they deserve:)

I'm such a Lazy A!

courtesy of line maro

Saturday is finally here!  I get a break from having my time occupied 80% of the day.  I do sleep sometimes when I can at night, but even then my mind is constantly running through random things I could, should or would like to do, at some future point in time.  I found this to be a great Saturday Motto:  "Hard Work Pays Off in the Future, Laziness Pays Off Now"

I think this is a common mood found in most of the guys I know.  It must be instinctual because we are so busy throughout the week and Sunday is a spiritual day so Saturday is our literal "day of rest."

I have found that I need to start my day off doing something right away or else I am lost in the black hole of "I don't want to do anything today" mood.  This often happens when I don't eat breakfast, back is way sore and don't want to take anymore ibuprofen.  It tends to be my own fault when I get into this mood and unfortunately as was communicated to me this evening, I am not the only one who is affected by this. This is my newest issue I am focusing on, to change of course.  Okay, I will try at least. No promises;)

How many of your spouses have issues (even if it's as simple as him/her not putting the toothpaste away) that affect you but you have never mentioned it to your spouse?  It should be approached in a tasteful manner by the way.  Going right up to them and telling them you have issues with them won't work.  Walls will instantly go up I can promise that!  Here is a great time to mention some things you yourself may need assistance with fixing.  Try it out and let them now you have something you need their help with.  Then ask if there is anything  you could help them with.  Try it out and see how it goes.  Remember to be thinking of your spouse and don't get defensive. Good luck its going to be tough.

On a lighter note, my Wife made the BEST brownies tonight for me.  Even when I am a lazy A she is still thinking of ways to make me happy.  That is a great spouse!!!

       

Bread winner No More!

Thanks to Colourbox.com

I took on the task of cleaning all the bathrooms today and needed a break so I read MY WIFE'S blog to see her latest post.  I need to keep up on the newest learning experiences that marriage brings.

I will post about some tips for "Cleaning the Bathrooms Tage Style!" later so check back soon.

"Bread and Milk"

When you hear your spouse say they are going to run and grab some bread and milk, what should we be expecting when he/she returns from the store?  Correct! Bread and Milk.  Now, lets play this out when one of the spouses; lets say the husband just for an example, is recently a stay at home dad.  Keep in mind this is a hard thing for a man of the house to do but does so for the benefit of his family.  This is where the husband reacted the way he did about the "extra" items, because the husband (if you haven't guessed it's me) is now overly aware of the tighter financial strain his family will be facing.

I most certainly do appreciate how well my wife is able to stock our home with food and supplies for the kids and stay within our allotted budget.  She even spends under the budget which is fantastic!  However, that in most cases isn't directly communicated to her as she walks in the door with "extra" goods.  I as a person need work on being much less literal in life.  It doesn't seem to do anyone any good but annoy them and frustrate them.  I am grateful that I have a sassy wife so that I am not too over bearing.  She puts me in check at times but only when needed;)

Fella's please learn to appreciate your wife for all the thought she puts into keeping you and your family happy with the little things she does without you really being aware of.  How is it that the butter tray is full all the time, is the salt n pepper always refilling itself, your deodorant never seems to run out... weird right?  I am  slowly learning that its almost like watching sports on TV.  We get to see them at their best and not worrying about all the practices or how hard each member of the team has been working on their weaknesses.  We just expect them to be great at what they do.  Praise your wife's practice time and how hard she is working at being the best Mom, and Wife she knows how to be.  If you think you can do it better than do it yourself, I dare ya!

Happy Conversations:)

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