Cooking Up Thursdays Intro

 

Cooking...I really enjoy cooking.  Unlike the way I feel about cleaning, cooking and baking give me a great sense of accomplishment especially when the people I am cooking for show their appreciation.  Being a mom can be an often times thankless job, however making a family member's favorite meal and hearing the thanks can relieve some of that feeling of being under appreciated.  There is nothing like when your 6 year old exclaims  in happiness when his favorite of spaghetti and meatballs is placed in front of him at the dinner table; it's the best! Involving children in the cooking can help build self esteem as well.  My daughter just lights up when we bake some homemade cookies and her daddy tells her how good they are and what a great job she did.  In short, cooking and sharing meals brings families together...we all have to eat right?

Thursday posts will consists of recipes, cooking tips, gardening tips, book/website reviews and recommendations, and soon product reviews and giveaways.  Looking for a tried and true recipe?  Let me know and I'll see what I can find.

SmashBox Giveaway Over at The Guide!!

Who doesn't love some free makeup? Go check out The Guide and enter to win a GlamBox from SmashBox cosmetics.  Although I'm hoping to win this one so don't put in too many entries JUST KIDDING...maybe.  Anyhow, go check it out and GOOD LUCK!

Indulge Yourself Wednesdays Intro

We all have our own ways of indulging.  Some like to go to the spa and others like to curl up with a great read. While I am not a regular at the spa, I do definitely enjoy a mani/pedi every so often.  My idea of relaxation is finding a quiet place to read or listen to music.  Having three kids who are are still young makes finding that time somewhat difficult but it is important to my sanity that I carve the time into my day.  Even just being able to shut everyone else out with some head phones and relaxing music while making dinner gives me the chance to gather my wits and prepare for the after dinner crazy of bath time and preparing for the next day!  

Wednesday posts will consist of reviews of what ever I have been reading that week (which I will warn you may consist of fanfiction), music I am listening to, shows and movies I am watching, beauty tips, fashion tips, celebrity gossip, etc.  Basically anything that I find fun and entertaining.  I am also hoping to have some product reviews and giveaways for you!

Tuesday Cleaning Introduction

Okay, can I just tell you how much I hate cleaning?  I know a lot of people get a sense of accomplishment and/or stress relief while cleaning but I don't.  I feel sweaty and exhausted.  That being said I like to keep my home as clean and sanitary as possible.  That does not mean that my home looks like a museum but it is usually picked up and wiped down.  I have three children and a husband so I refuse to lose my mind trying to keep the place spotless all of the time, there are more important things in life than whether the fringe on the rug is lined up perfectly (my husband may not agree but let him deal with the fringe.)  I've been in cleaner homes and I have definitely been in homes that are not.  Considering I do not like to spend excessive amounts of time cleaning, I am always on the lookout to make things more efficient.  I like the idea of natural products so long as they are effective.  I feel that children absolutely need to take part in daily household chores for their benefit as well as mine.

Tuesday posts will consist of cleaning tips, product reviews/giveaways, organization tips, and book/website recommendations.  As I've said before I like to research so if you need advice or have a question regarding cleaning/organization leave me a comment and I will see what I can find.

Money Mondays Introduction

Money is a tedious, frustrating, and necessary part of our lives. Being a mom who is also in charge of the money management for our family I will freely admit that aside from cleaning bathrooms this is my least favorite part of being in charge. I like to think of a household as a business. We have money coming in (not as much as I would like) and money going out (way more than I would like). There are basic costs of operations (i.e. rent/mortgage, utilities, food, transportation, etc.) There is also all of the fun yet costly things a family likes to participate in (i.e. hobbies, sports, vacations, etc.) In order to come out in the black, and yes black is good in this case, there needs to be at least some measure of organization and will power.

The Money Mondays part of this blog will consist of money saving tips, home office organization, great deals I may find and want to pass along, and hopefully some giveaways coming shortly. As I’ve said before I enjoy doing research so if there are things you are curious about but don’t feel you have the time to do the research let me know in a comment and I will see what I can find. I am not a financial expert in anyway so I will not be giving tax or investment advice, however, I may offer up websites or books that I have found useful. My main goal in this column is to help my household as well as yours, to run as efficiently as possible with as little headache as possible.

GIVEAWAYS

My sister has some great giveaways on her blog this month including $50 CASH! There are many ways to enter so go check it out! http://www.outnumberedmama.com/2011/08/bwg2sm-turns-2-huge-review-giveaway.html

The link to her blog is also in my blog list.

A Little Bit About Multi Mommi

Hey Everyone! Before I get started with my new blog here I thought I would introduce myself. I will create another post soon to explain better what this blog will consist of.

To start off my name is Heather, I am 34 and I live in California. I am a stay-at-home mom of three beautiful children: one girl who I will probably refer to as M(age11) and two boys Z(6) and E(4). I am not necessarily planning on informing everyone on everything they do, however it may come up at times. I am married and while my husband can be a major pain in my rear I love him to death! Although I am sure at times he thinks I am the one who is the pain but life would be boring otherwise right?

Things I like to do in my "free time": I love to read and will give almost anything a chance whether classical literature, historical novels, self-help, trashy romances, the ever popular vampire smut, and my current obsession with fanfiction of said vampire smut (don't judge me and I won't judge you:).) While I do enjoy being pampered I have three kids and don't feel it necessary to dump them on someone else while I got to the salon/spa. For now I will settle with being excited about going to the grocery store alone and doing the girly stuff at home (i.e. pedis/manis, playing with makeup. and doing our hair) with my daughter while my sons ransack the house. Music...I love music especially anything I can sing along with. I particularly like to do this in front of my daughter and her friends because I get a kick out of the look of embarrassment on M's face. I'm mean I know (again, don't judge me.) Another new hobby I have thanks to my crazy sister (check out her blog) who usually gets me into all sort of things including writing this blog is couponing. I am very new at this so I am sure you will read about my misadventures as I learn "the way".

Credentials: Ha! My only credentials are that I am a 34 year old stay at home mom. Experience, now that I have. While I do not have a college degree I have taken many college courses ranging from basic general ed classes to interior design to elementary education. I also have been through cosmetology school however due to becoming pregnant with my eldest son, I couldn't stand being around all of the fumes and am pretty sure it couldn't have been all that healthy for the baby. I have managed a clothing store, a home decoration store, a bath &body store, and a little bakery/cafe in Carmel (hoighty toighty I know.) I was also a loan production assistant for awhile and my in-laws are in real estate so I have some knowledge of that industry as well. I home schooled my daughter for a couple of years so I know a little about that as well. The thing I think will help the most with this blog is my ability to do research. Like I said before I love to read so if I find something of interest I have a tendency to research the heck out of it.

My personality: hmmm....well I am pretty shy when it comes to meeting new people but warm up quickly, I can be a bit crude at times and give TMI so I apologize in advance for that. I believe in God, however I do not go to church and feel that my religious beliefs are just that, mine, not to be judged by others. I tend to take things personally and I have no problem admitting when I am wrong so constructive criticism is always welcomed but personal attacks will get you banned from my blog. Most importantly, I love to have fun and interact with people whether I have things in common with them or not.

So that is some of me in a nutshell and I hope we can have a good time here and learn from one another. I will be posting a more detailed explanation on what my blog is about soon. I will also be creating a Facebook fan page and a Twitter account so check back soon or better yet, subscribe!