House update

For all of you sitting on the edge of your seats wondering about my microwave saga...
Crisis has been averted due to my cunning research and negotiation skills...
You may all breathe a sigh of relief now... I know you were worried...

Homeschool burnout

I've got it.

I want this school year to be done with.

I'm pushing myself constantly to be *responsible* and get this schoolwork done for the year.

I want to be at the beach right now.

By myself.

More progress on the house

Siding almost completed.  Painting has begun inside as well as all the trim work.  We've run into another issue yesterday which may seem trivial to some but it's not trivial to me.  So, I'm going to blog about it...

We purchased all matching appliances for the kitchen.  Not meaning all stainless steel(which we did do that) but all matching brand name.  Now it may seem dumb to some, but to me it's important.  We spent more money doing it this way but I wanted it to all match.  We had purchased an above the range microwave with a vent to the outside(the exact same one we bought for our last home).  Well, the builder just tried to order it and they discontinued the microwave.  Ugh...

The problem comes in that we purchased a 36" microwave because we purchased a 36" induction cooktop.

Most microwaves are 30", not 36"  The only one the builder can find that is the same quality as the one we purchased is a different brand...What am I to do!!

I'm laughing at the stupidity of this and frustrated all at the same time.  Our options are to deal with it(which is not really an option for me), to reconfigure the entire kitchen and put a range hood over the cooktop and put a 30" microwave built in somewhere else in the kitchen(not really an option for the builder because the cabinetry was to be installed this week) or we can run away to the Caribbean and forget we even started this whole process...

If I ever get the urge to move again...please for the love of all things good...please remind me of this...please...

My boys...

Easter supper

Easter Supper Menu

Honey Glazed Ham

Hash brown cheese casserole

Deviled eggs

Roasted Asparagus

Honey Glazed Rolls

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Farm Name

How do I have 13 votes but 7 are for Hickory Nut Homestead and 7 are for Heritage Acres Homestead?
I'm not a math whiz or anything, but doesn't 7+7=14?  Maybe someone voted for both?
Please continue voting if you haven't it's neck and neck and well...we all know how I deal with making big decisions, right?

Decisions..

I hate making big decisions especially ones that involve my children's future.  I feel like I'm going to mess it all up.  I'm also always scared I'm going to make a decision in haste even if it's taken me quite awhile to make that decision.  Our big one lately is whether or not to continue piano lessons with the boys. Piano is great because it does teach them so much.  They *somewhat* enjoy it  and do love playing for the nursing home residents.  The problem is that we are getting too busy.  I don't want us to be one of those families that lives in the car running here and there constantly. I don't want us to be rushed in our schoolday because we have SO much to do.    I want the boys to be able to be boys...playing in the dirt, building things, etc.  Also to us, Family Time is Number #1 priority...it takes precidence over any other activity we are involved in..  Not that piano takes this all away but when you factor in time with friends, homeschool field trips and of course their other activity baseball...well it all adds up to a rushed family and a frustrated mommy.    I believe one extra curricular activity is enough.  And I KNOW without a doubt that the activity is baseball.  Those boys LOVE baseball.  So, somethings got to give.  But, I feel bad pulling them from an activity I know is good for them as well, know what I mean?  Darryl and I have discussed this quite a few times and I think he just so enjoys watching them play it's hard for him to see giving it up....
Decisions...I hate making them...
Can you give me any advice?