Obsession: Cadbury Eggs

I started to think about all the things I've become obsessed with over the years.  Much of it centers around reality tv and celebrities, but that is neither here nor there.  When you are a stay at home mommy you have to find things to occupy your mind other than whose pooped and who needs to poop.  Sure I could learn something new or be productive, but what fun is that.

Since the Easter candy season is upon, I have been gorging myself on Cadbury Eggs.

I know they sell them pretty much year round now, but there is something wrong about eating a Cadbury Egg at Halloween.  I save them for Easter only so that they're special...

Now I don't eat just regular old Cadbury Eggs. 

You have not LIVED until you've had a chocolate Cadbury Egg.  It has to be better than crack.  Possibly even better than Target.  Gasp.  Shock.  I know, I know!  But trust me.  Run, don't walk, to CVS or the grocery and buy as many of these heavenly goodies as you can.  Your mouth will thank you. 

And then in looking up Cadbury Egg pictures (again, could be doing so much more with my time) I came across this glory...

Surely this is a gift from God himself.  A brownie with a Cadbury Egg baked into it.  OMG.  In an effort to stay less than 300 lbs I will be walking to the local Food Lion today to purchase brownie mix so that I can make these tonight.  If hubby is lucky I will even make him some without the glory that is the Cadbury Egg because he doesn't like them (I don't know what's wrong with him either).  Here is the link to the website with the recipe.  Seems pretty straight forward.  Probably putting icing on them will send me into a diabetic coma, but I am willing to risk it for you, my loyal readers, all 4 of you. 

In other shocking news, I have not had Starbucks since March 10th.  Gasp.  I know!  I gave it up for Lent.  I know Lent started the 5th.  I was driving to and from Florida by myself with my 2 young children and there was no way on earth I was doing that without Starbucks.  I'm not gonna lie.  I may tear up a little every time I pass the Starbucks at Target without stopping, but I feel good.  I mean hello if I can't give up Starbucks for God then there is something wrong with me.  I thought about giving up wine, but come on.  Everyone has limits.  And Jesus drank wine.  He wouldn't want me to suffer. 

I hear the baby in her crib.  I guess I should go get her.  She is staring straight up at the monitor.  I'm pretty sure she knows I am watching her. 

Snow

I'm watching the 10 o'clock news and they are talking about the snow as if it has snowed 8 feet here in Virginia.

First off, schools were closed today and are already closed tomorrow. WTF! I took my toddler and 2 dogs for a walk this afternoon. 

Secondly,  don't interview people who are digging their cars out of 1/2 inch of snow with a snow shovel. Seriously? !?!  Of course the UVA med school resident they talked to hoped he'd be able to get his car out. Out of what?  There's hardly any snow!

Maybe it's just because we moved here from MA and have more snow experience but come on VA! I remember going out to lunch in the snow and my car sliding down a hill because of the streets being so snowy.

The hubby even got sent home early today.

That's my rant.

Mommy Got Screwed

 

The hubby was off work this morning and under his watchful eye THIS happened to the baby.  No, that's not blood.  She ate a crayon and by ate, well part of that seems self explanatory, used her mouth to draw all over the carpet.  Maybe she is an artist and has created a new medium of mouth art on carpet.  This all occurs while I am COOKING him breakfast and making the toddler's lunch as he checks facebook.

I then believe the hubby has a meeting at 10am and he was told graciously offered to take the dogs to the kennel on his way.  As I am trying to herd a very reluctant toddler out the door he asks about the baby "You're taking her with you, right?"  I think  he has to leave so I say yes.  

Drive to school, get both kids in, change the toddler's shoes, wash her hands, bundle the baby back into the car, and head home.  

Guess who is still home?  THE HUBBY!  

So, A) you could've kept the baby or B) you could've taken the toddler to school!  

Being a single parent is hard.  And as such I've already left the hubby to a friend in my will so I know that he and the girls will be taken of.