i think i'm all ready for the baby shower. i haven't picked up a gift for the mommies, but i'm thinking of going with gift cards to local restaurants that deliver. for one mom, this is her 4th baby and for the other mom, it's her 3rd. so i think they would come in handy for before their babies come or after.
i just need to clean clean clean. favors are assembled, crafts are ready for the kids, i'm going to make the dip & pumpkin cheesecake bars tomorrow (in btwn cleaning sprees)....i do need to print out the baby games i've selected though. i'm doing pumpkin trivia, baby Michelangelo, and one other...i think charades would be fun but maybe too 80s for everyone. everyone that is coming is a mom already so we'll have a fun time.
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our neighbors are putting up a fence. i'm not sure why. they had their house for sale last month and since then they've started getting chemlawn service and now the fence. i have to think it's not us, we're barely in the backyard and if our dog starts barking we bring him inside. they don't have any kids and their dog is so teeny that he couldn't navigate the grass even if they let him outside.
maybe it's because the lot behind their house has sold and so house construction will be starting soon. no better time to put up fences than before the neighbors move in. that's what our neighbors in connecticut did. jerks.
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i hate the appliances that are in this house. i don't know why ANYONE would choose such cheap-ass items for a new house.
the stove is electric with old-fashioned burners. it's all dial-controlled, NOT self-cleaning, and the heat from the oven comes up through the burners...enough heat so that you cannot rest anything on the burners as you're baking. the outside of the oven door gets hot enough that i need to keep they kids away from touching it. i don't think they'll get burned but it does get warm enough to be uncomfortable.
the microwave is such an aggravation as well. it won't defrost any given weight, only weight in .5 increments. rob tried to defrost a breakfast sandwich at .4 of a lb and it just sat there & beeped at him. and if you use the pre-programmed buttons (like for popcorn) it won't let you push the 'add a minute' button. and there is no quick-cook button (like a 30 second button).
i *might* have gotten spoiled with our appliances in our CT house, they were very nice. however, these are convenience features that in the long run aren't that much more expensive to purchase.
i think i'm just annoyed because the owners told us that they were building this house to move into, but the husband will be transferred soon. (they had been trying to sell the house without much success.) if they were going to move into the house, why would they buy such shitty appliances???? they sure don't help the resale value of the house...in fact the whole house is pretty standard...no wonder they couldn't sell it. people are looking for upgrades where possible.
personally, what i think happened with the owners is that they signed the papers on this house and when it was completed realized they couldn't afford to live here so they had to sell it. just on our street there are 4 or 5 houses for sale. and that's just in a 2 block distance. on the cul-de-sac 3 out of the 4 houses are for sale. then there's one that i think was forclosed on. i'm thinking the housing boom around here is slowing down a bit. enough griping about the house...it's a roof over our heads and we don't have to pay FL hurricane insurance on it, so it's all good.
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elisha has started sleeping through the night! it's hit & miss, usually just a few times a week but last night she did it, sleeping from 8:45 til 5 this morning. i kinda like getting some sleep. the best part is that she's sleeping in her own crib! not in our bed. so not only am i getting sleep but i'm getting plenty of space...well, except for the husband and the cat. but they won't cry if i push them back. :)
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pumpkin cheesecake bars? oh my goodness...can you post the recipe???
INGREDIENTS
* 1 (16 ounce) package pound cake mix
* 3 eggs, divided
* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
* 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, divided
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
* 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup chopped nuts
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large mixing bowl, on low speed, combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter and 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice until crumbly. Press onto bottom of 15x10-inch jellyroll pan.
2. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on low until fluffy. Gradually beat in EAGLE BRAND® then remaining 2 eggs, pumpkin, remaining 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice and salt; mix well.
3. Pour over crust; sprinkle with nuts. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Cool. Chill; cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.
i should try out the recipe before serving it, but i'm trusting the rating system on allrecipes this time. this seems a LOT easier than trying a pumpkin cheesecake.
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