Homemaker Chronicles

…when it’s my kitchen duty day and I don’t clear the table off immediately after breakfast.

That boy knows where his pie hole is for sure!
Could have been worse, but I am impressed with Salem’s finger painting abilities.  Considering he’s never had that experience before, it’s a wonder he knew what to do after squirting half [...]

When Regan and Caleb were in Kindergarten and first grade we memorized the 10 commandments together.  In the King James version.  Titan was a little thing back then so he doesn’t remember any of them and since those guys are in Texas with some friends I thought it would be a good time to start [...]

Should we, or should we not get Salem a robotic Elmo for his second birthday?
You be the judge…

~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

After lunch one day last week I walked into find this…

I took that to mean Salem wanted a bath.

I can take a hint.

Why else would he slap his plate ontop of his head and then cram the macaroni into his scalp like it was shampoo?  Now that I think about it, maybe he going for [...]

Once upon a time lived a giant baby.
Under his giant foot he squashed all the daisies.
He sat down in a chair,

forgetting he was a bear.

Now, no one else can be lazy.

Actually, it made his mom laugh out loud for twenty-two minutes!

After which she grabbed her trusty camera for you all to get a good laugh.
That’s [...]

…sorry Vicky. He’s guilty!

…and he left evidence.
Any guesses to who this might be? Should I call the exterminator?
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

I’d love to have another epiphany like I had last winter, but lately it’s just been heads down. I guess that’s why I have this blog- to go back and remember the good and the bad!
I wrote this (below) last year and it did me a lot of good to go back to that [...]

Can YOU guess what Salem got for Christmas?

What about Todd…

…can you figure it out?
Check back for more and the answers later today!
*UPDATED*
Close Katie!  Salem actually got this…

…a slide that looks like a castle. It can also double as a tent if you hide underneath it, say when you’re playing hide and seek for instance, [...]

What is Salem thinking?
Leave a comment with your caption!
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

I guess the cookie didn’t serve it’s purpose… to distract Salem from the giant man with white, curly hair pouring off of his face.

Hmmm?

In the exact order that it happened…

What would you title this story? Leave me a comment with your suggestion!
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

It’s a great day.
It’s reveal time…are you ready?
I generated a random number and here are the results!  Random.org generated #6 which is code for
MommaBug!!!
You’re the winner of Jenny’s wonderful alphabet art!!  Email me within 3 days to claim your prize, you sweet momma you.  (angie @ homemakerchronicles dot com-  P.S.  I love your blog!)
For those [...]

The relationship among brothers is fun to watch.  Especially with these two…

Salem on the left (18 months old, present day) and Caleb on the right (at 18 months old).  I am of the persuasion that they favor.  It was hard to decide who Salem looked like when he was born, but as he grows older [...]

Videos are just popping out all over the place this week.   I hope this isn’t boring you.  I adore family videos…especially of my kids doing their thing.  This is definitely of Salem “doing his thing”!  Take a look-see…

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Friday’s Homemaker Moments:  What do you need?  As a wife, as a mother, as a caretaker, as a [...]

Got my chair…

Got my remote…

Life is good!!

I wonder who he has seen doing this??
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

Survivorman is a show on the Discovery Chanel that is all about how to survive if you found yourself in a situation where you were stranded.  This is Todd’s most favoritest show EVER!  He started watching it via Netflix when we lived in Texas and now we watch it almost biweekly!  It shows us everyday [...]

Salem is winding down his nursing.  By that I mean, he isn’t nursing much these days.  Back to Angie’s body as usual.  I’m not sure I’m liking the way that’s shaping up, but oh well.  It is what it is…right?  Maybe I’ll run a marathon or do some aerobics or just take a walk every [...]

and rocks…

and rocks…

and gets down…

and gets back up…

and rocks some more.

SALEM ROCKS!!
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Homemaker Moments Friday theme is:  The best time you’ve ever had with your husband.  Be it a date, a trip, alone or with the kids.  Whip out your stories for Friday!

~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

I put this onesie on Salem in the morning.

I found Salem like this in the evening.

Foreshadowing?
I should have known,what with all the paint we’ve had around over the last week, that he was bound to stumble upon an unmanned, yet completely full, tray.
The world is his dinner plate.
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This Friday, for Homemaker Moments, here at Homemaker [...]

HAPPY

BIRTH

DAY

TO

YOU

CHA CHA CHA…

HAPPY

BIRTH

DAY

TO

YOU

CHA CHA CHA

HAPPY

BIRTH

DAY

DEAR

SALEM and DADDY

HAAAAAAPPY

BIIIIIIIIRTH

DAAAAAAAAAAAY

TOOOOOOOOOOO

YOUUUUUUUUUUUU

CHA

CHA

CHAAAAA!!!!
~Angie
Homemaker Chronicles

This week at I heart faces it’s Sepia Tone week.  I love this picture of Salem just chillin’ on the rocks at a park in Texas.  I had to use his long-sleeved onesie as sunblock that day.  He just looks so cool and so cute at the same time! My favorite part of the [...]

Can you believe my baby is 11 months old?  And he’ll be 1 year old in a few weeks??  WOOOOWWWW….
I know you saw pictures of when he was first pulling up to standing…and then a video of him standing…and of course there’s always the screeching eel.
But I don’t think you’ve seen THIS yet…I think you’ll [...]

It’s Birthday week at I Heart Faces.   June is a great month for Birthdays in our household…considering Todd and Salem share one on the 18th, mine is 4 days later, and Regan’s is 4 days after that.  Also, my dad’s, cousin’s and uncle’s are also in the month of June.  Whew!!
Anyway, I chose a pic [...]

*UPDATE*
Okay, let’s try this again!!!  Maybe nobody finds this fun…and if that’s the case, okay, I hear you!  But I just wanted to give it one more shot because I’d love to give away some Baby Legs!!! But if y’all aren’t game…fine by me…I’ll keep them for myself.  wink wink
Original Post:
Quote of the day:  “There’s [...]

 
Turn up your volume and press play!

“Know what that sound is highness?  Those are the screeching eels!  They always grow louder when they’re about to feed on human flesh!”
Oh, and this is that scream I mentioned last week.  The one that reaches a note that has not been accessed by humankind in all of eternity [...]

This is what I find myself asking each morning after I wake up, drink some coffee, read or pray (or both), take a shower (or don’t), and come into my bedroom where the sheets and comforter are tousled to and fro.
I require the kids to make their beds.  It’s part of their “morning chores”…make your [...]

Only under these circumstances would I EVER be proud to say that I have thunder thighs…
When it’s my adorable 8 month old!

That’s some serious chub!  I think he’s actually gone down in size too.  You know, due to the exhaustive crawling, pulling up to furniture, jumping in the exersaucer, and standing alone he does!
What a [...]

The other day Caleb was asked to watch Salem for a bit while I ran to grab Adia off of the trampoline.
Salem had been crawling around on the kitchen floor scavenging for morsels.
As usual.
He had also been trying to drop a bomb in his diaper for at least 10 minutes, but I had not yet heard the infamous “SQUIRT” [...]

Raise your haaand…if you like co-sleeping with your infant!  “Me Me!!”
This is the raise your hand game.  Everyone raises their hand BEFORE the person screaming “raise your haaand” says WHY you are raising your hand. 
Let’s try again. 
I say…”Raise your haaand” (okay, raise your hand now)
I see the raised hands and continue…”if you like co-sleeping with your [...]

Have you ever listened to Hanson sing “MMMBop” on the radio while sitting in the car with your sister-in-law?
Have you ever made your 6 month old baby dance to “MMMBop” while sitting in the car with your sister-in-law?
Have you ever danced with your 6 month old baby to “MMMBop” while your sister-in-law sang?
…me either!!
Just in [...]