The Thoughtful Homemaker

I haven’t been keeping up with my blog because I am still sick. I have a retracted ear drum that is infected. Yes, it is very painful.

I don’t really have a favorite word right now. I am enjoying Aron’s new words too much to think of any of my own. He calls tacos “cocos”. He thought I was making tacos last night. When he saw that I was rolling them up to make enchiladas he said they were “coco rolls”. I […]

I haven’t been great about keeping up with my blog. I haven’t felt real well and plan to go to the doctor tomorrow. My ears have been bothering me and this morning when I got up my ears hurt so bad and my head was spinning. I don’t feel like I have an infection, but […]

Cinnabon is giving out free Cinnamon Roll bites today from 5PM- 8PM. Thought I might spread that news around.

Handel died on 14 April 1749. He is buried in Westminster Abbey. When he was buried, thousands showed up to mourn him. Sing along with the video!

I am now back from my trip to London. I enjoyed my trip and recommend anyone to go to London. Though the UK Pound is worth more than the dollar, things were not as expensive as I expected them to be. They even have a 99 pence meal at McDonald’s and sandwiches everywhere for around […]

I am an English Literature major mainly because of the poet Thomas Wyatt. He is one of my favorite poets. I used to memorize some of his poems but cannot do it any longer.
Here is his most famous poem:
Whoso list to hunt ? I know where is an hind !
But as for me, alas […]

I found a great website and video on how to hem pants and make them shorter. I actually looks easy. I will wait until my mother comes and have her help me the first time though. The website is here with a great instructional video.
I think I can do it, though I am not […]

I got tricked by my own daughter today! It was a good trick too. She told me she wanted Cocoa Pebbles for breakfast so I got the box out to give her Cocoa Pebbles. She was standing in the corner snickering. When I poured the Cocoa Pebbles, my healthy fiber cereal poured out instead. She […]