The Happy Homemaker

I waited until Wednesday to go grocery shopping because I was having post IUD removal bleeding and hormonal changes. Tuesday I threw up because I had a terrible hormonal headache and took Tylenol to relieve it. Of course then I threw up the Tylenol soon after. I had physical therapy Tuesday morning. Because of my […]

MSNBC.com had an article about a woman who tried to live on $100 of groceries in one week. I honestly thought that she did not do a great job and wondered what she eats for $250 a week, only having two children. I spend a lot of food too and sometimes spend up to $200 […]

Well, I am in lots of pain again. This is the worst pain I have had in a while. I slept being covered in icy hot patches and ice packs. I even took a flexeril which did help me sleep and I woke up not being too sore. Then I got up and walked and […]

They were not kidding when certain people put this books on the list as one of the best historical fiction books ever written. This is the book that inspired countless other romantic historical authors from Jean Plaidy to Philippa Gregory.
This novel doesn’t just tell the romance story between Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt. […]

Last year Doritos had a mystery flavor bag of Doritos chips. They tasted like grilled cheeseburger. I actually liked them. This year I decided to try it again. It was a black bag so there was no way of knowing what flavor it was going to be. So I opened the bag and tasted the […]

I have to back to physical therapy. My back is giving me trouble again. I really like the place I am going to. I get adjusted, massaged, and then I exercise. The therapist does say there is a connection between back pain and birth control in some women. I will finally get the mirena out […]

I just finished reading Ivanhoe. My university was to snobby to read Sir Walter Scott though we learned a little about him and his style. He is definitely a Romantic. I usually do not like romantic nationalism but Sir Walter Scott does it better than anyone. He doesn’t his heroes near translation to heaven and […]

Aziz has long talked about wanting to grill meats outside so I finally bought a grill at Walmart for $10. It is a tiny grill, but that is all we need really.
Last night we had the missionaries over for dinner and Aziz asked them to show him how to use the grill. I guess […]

What happened to my lazy summer days! It seems that the days are busier in the hot months over those during the school year. I spend my time shopping for the best food deals and keeping my children occupied. I finally started my antibiotics. This is the third round that I have to go through. […]

Victoria still loves rhythmic gymnastics. She looks forward to her class every Thursday and practices everyday. For a six year old she is doing well. I have never seen her so determined to do something well before. She wants to be a part of the team so she is working hard towards her goal. I […]

Aron is going through another phase of separation anxiety. This is the worst anxiety he has ever had. None of my other children ever had it that bad. Victoria got anxious, but showed it in different ways.
Aron screams whenever we walk towards an official looking building like a church, doctor’s office, or library. It […]

The BBC reports that toddlers who say “yuk” to spicy curries or say that they “stink” should be flagged as having racist tendencies and should be educated about racism. That includes children who stare at a black child or a woman in a hijab. Nowhere does it say anything about Muslim children who refuse pork […]

Right now we live in one of the most priciest areas, the Washington D.C. metro area. Housing prices are dropping all over the place so we decided to look at homes in Alexandria. We found homes under $250,000. Of course we were tempted! However, we discovered that the property taxes are over $4,000 for some […]

Saturday, after leaving the mall, I fell to the ground because of back spasms. They felt like someone lit a match on my spine. It was super painful. I rested and took Flexerall, muscle relaxer, but it did no good. I was still in pain and was in tears most of the night. I had […]

Everyone knows I love history. So it is natural that my favorite kind of fiction is Historical Fiction. In Historical Fiction you set a novel with the same drama and plot so forth as a normal fiction novel, except the setting and sometimes characters are based on historical fact. This is usually a writer can […]

I wrote in my other blog an assignment. I asked that you use usgenweb to try to find out some information either on my ancestors or one of your own ancestors. On usgenweb or worldgenweb you can find wills, deeds, marriage records, and cemetery records if you are lucky. Sometimes you can’t find anything because […]

I went to the doctor finally! I found a doctor I like. She was kind to my kids and actually took time to listen to me. I have tennis elbow and a little arthritis in my back. I was finally given some medication to help the pain. She will test my bladder and tell me […]