SLUDGE...

So this is the down low on sludge, I am sure by the end of this I will regret having my name in the title of my blog. Sludge is what we in the know have named tarish nasty wipe 15 times and still feel dirty poop. Its so gross you feel that like you should probably shower after but you would still feel dirty. Now there are ways to know you will probably have a sludge:
1. Eating a lot of popcorn.
2. Eating Mexican food with a lot of beans.
3. Eating a lot of dairy products.
Now these are just a items that bring on the sludge in in me. I have decided that if I could magically have cottonelle moist wipes delivered whenever sludge happens I would be eternally grateful to the powers that be. So to every person out there beware of when sludge hits!

For the love of artichokes!

Hello blog world I am back.... Coming at you with love in my heart and yummy food in my tummy. Yesterday was one of the best Thanksgiving I have had in a very long time. All the food was so yummy and I love my family and spending time with them. I sometimes think I am the luckiest girl when it comes to family because we are all a priority to each other. One thing we all have in common is the deep and undying love for artichoke hearts mmmmm. They are so good in pasta or dip, or just dredged in flour and fried. Artichoke hearts are to the Squires family as shrimp were to Bubba's family on Forest Gump. So here is one of my holiday suggestions to all of you out there: explore the world of artichokes they are amazing and full of flavor and really bring something different to your next holiday dish.

Sorry for the failures to post recently I just have not been feeling the fire I guess. But now the fire is back and I am hoping it will be staying with me... So here it goes. Two nights ago I was watching TV with my husband I three times I say that I could go to Walmart at midnight and get "Call of Duty" as soon as its released and this just aggravated the shit outta me. There are many things that I do not like about Walmart to begin with but this just pushed me over the edge. How can the powers that be in the Walmart corporation say its ok to go out and kill people, citizens, other troops, ect? This is ok to sell to young kids however letting them hear shit, fuck, and bitch is crossing the proverbial line? When did we reach this point that killing was acceptable to practice in our living rooms the same as guitar hero while simple free speech is being limited and censored? Do I agree that all children should be exposed to cursing? I don't know I guess that is for a parent to decide. But if you ask any decent American parent if they would want their child exposed to murder the answer would be no. So I wonder where things are heading when it comes to leadership, social influences, and when will parents notice what their kids are "playing?" I am open for argument on this one if anyone has any feedback but I just do not understand....

Holiday cheer!

Happy Thursday from the now Mrs. Pia Parrott....please stop laughing. Anyways now that the wedding is over I am feeling all the holiday cheer in the world! I got Baylee about 6 Christmas shirts and put her in one today. I just LOVE LOVE LOVE Christmas and I hope to share that love with my daughter so she has some of the same amazing memories I am so lucky to have. So I just wanted to say that I hope everyone appreciates the "reason for the season" and spends a little extra time with family and loved ones in the coming months!

I think its happened I have become a mom

Today I took a break only so I could go to the dollar store and get my 2 year old daughter a fake baby bottle for her Baby Go-Go. (She named her) She was trying to use Brandon's mini glass cleaner for a bottle but I a have a suspicion that she would put that in her own mouth so I nixed that pretty quick! However I remember when I was pre-child I would think women who I worked with were crazy for getting their kids every little thing they wanted however I do it all the time. If she isn't hurting someone else or herself then what does it matter. Is this how spoiled rich kids are raised? Today I only spent $1.50, no big deal but in 4 years when she is in grade school will I be running out to get a new shirt that she wants for $45? I wonder sometimes where I will draw the line or if I will be able to. I have no doubt Brandon will know where the line is but what if I avoid telling him just because I know he will say no. I can totally see myself doing that. So I am taking comments am I normal or am I going to turn my perfect little angel into a spoiled brat that thinks everything should be handed to her. Could you say no to that face? 

Groceries... I am confused

So my love almost always leaves the grocery shopping to me. Which is totally fine because I actually like doing it. However he often tells me not to buy a bunch of "crap" food such as chips and random junk food but when I don't he complains that there is nothing "easy" in the house to eat. He will eat fruit if I buy it but not as snack food only to pack for lunches and it often spoils before it all gets eaten. So I wonder what is something snacks-ish that I can but that he will actually want to snack on? The man sometimes is like a hoover almost every time he walks into his moms he instantly walks to the kitchen and grabs a handful of chips and a little debbie brownie. How can I keep food in the house that he wants to eat but will not inhale within 2 days of me going grocery shopping. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

TV Cooking

Happy Monday AOP followers! I have a confession, I sometimes think I am an expert baker/cooker. I am not though, I try I get these ideas in my head that I CAN make that perfect cake in the magazine or really make a great Italian dinner just like Giada does. But alas I cannot usually. Something just doesn't work out like its suppose to. For example I decided it would be a great idea to try to make cake pops. I bought a book, I ready the troubleshooting, I gathered most of the necessary supplies. (I could not find lollipop sticks at Walmart so I made cake balls) So I get home and begin the process of making cake balls. These sound easy enough; bake a cake, crumble it up, mix with frosting, roll into balls and cover with candy coating. All goes well until I get to the candy coating. Its suppose to be simple its just suppose to be a dip and roll and smooth perfect cake coating. Well what I got was think hard to manage bumpy candy coating. While the mmm mmm good taste was there but the perfect flawless little pumpkin that I was trying to make just was not. I will be trying again just I need some tints how to thin my candy coating because I think that was my main problem.