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# Nicki Woo - the Home Guru

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- [Rotissiere Chicken Bowls! Lunch in 5 Minutes](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/04/rotissiere-chicken-bowls-lunch-in-5-minutes/) - I have been a mother for 20 years now, and from the onset of this journey I have been on the search to figure out how to make my children eat their vegetables AND ENJOY THEM. I've hid them in pastry items, blended them in frozen drinks, bribed them with candy and ice cream. Not
- [Veggie Quesadilla w/ Refried Beans, Spinach, and Sweet Peppers](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/veggie-quesadilla-w-refried-beans-spinach-and-sweet-peppers/) - 15 minute meal of comforting buttered quesadillas loaded with hearty delicious vegetables. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack!
- [Easiest Banh Mi w/ Garlic Aioli and Quick Pickled Cole Slaw](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/easiest-banh-mi-w-garlic-aioli-and-quick-pickled-cole-slaw/) - Don't shake your head at me.I know I have included three recipes here, and it hardly seems that three recipes is something that you would even consider making at 5 am in the morning when you are trying to get ready for work.I hear you.BUT. . .OMG. . .THESE ARE SO EASY. You could literally
- [Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad w/ Almonds](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/mandarin-orange-chicken-salad-w-almonds/) - Have you ever heard of the restaurant Cheddar's? It one of my favorite places to eat for a multitude of reasons. Servings are big. Prices are small. The food is homestyle and comforting, but also in general healthy. I'm talking rice pilaf's, green beans, steamed broccolli, but also things like chicken fried steak. But they
- [Vietnamese Noodle Bowl w/ Chicken and Easy Fish Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/vietnamese-noodle-bowl-w-chicken-and-easy-fish-sauce/) - My eldest daughter returned to college this week. She sent me this text. Later in the day, I was talking to her on the phone and I said, "That salad you made looked so good!" To which she replied, "OMG, Mom. I DO EAT HEALTHY. I mean, I eat much healthier at school, than I
- [Sweet Chile Ginger Turkey Meatballs Lettuce Wrap](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/sweet-chile-ginger-turkey-meatballs-lettuce-wrap/) - We are going into the week like PA-DOW! Like, Easy Like Sunday Morning. . . but Yummy Like Saturday Night. Only it's Monday Morning, and I'm not complaining that I'm tired and want to go to bed.:) Last week, I posted this recipe in my Instagram Stories @nickiwooguru . If you didn't know, on most
- [Vegetarian Tahini Sweet, Tangy, and a Little Spicy Saucy Noodles](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/vegetarian-tahini-sweet-tangy-and-a-little-spicy-saucy-noodles/) - For the first time in the history of FOREVER, the Woo children have told me. .. . . . I gave them too much to eat for lunch. THEY WERE STUFFED. A feat none too easy to accomplish. And by A VEGETARIAN PASTA DISH, no less. These noodles, rich and THICK with a creamy Tahini
- [Society Garlic, The Details: Can it Grow in My Water/Container Garden?](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/03/society-garlic-the-details-can-it-grow-in-my-water-container-garden/) - Society Garlic grassy leaves and tall stalks of 12-24 inches that spike out producing showy clusters of lavender star-shaped flowers. Perfect for a small container water garden.
- [The Creamiest Easiest Orange Vanilla Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/03/the-creamiest-easiest-orange-vanilla-smoothie/) - OMG! DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN MAKE A SMOOTHIE AT 6 AM AND THEN PUT IT IN A STAINLESS STEEL THERMOS AND IT WILL STAY FROZEN UNTIL YOU EAT IT AT NOON??? DID YOU???? DO YOU???? YES, I KNOW I'M YELLING AT YOU! THIS IS A YELLING AT YOU TYPE OF SITUATION!!! I'm not
- [Bistro Lunch! Turkey California BLT](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/03/bistro-lunch-turkey-california-blt/) - You know why this is called California, right? Because it's gorgeous, it has the hippest veg ever (AVOCADO), and it's so UBER healthy, yet totally delicious, that my Cali girl (my 20 year old is a USC kid ) will claim it everyday of the week. Which I ALMOST FIND INSULTING. . .since a Texas
- [10 minute Meal! Lemon-Spinach Ricotta Vegetarian Pasta](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/10-minute-meal-lemon-spinach-ricotta-vegetarian-pasta/) - I am not opposed to a long simmering meal. In fact, I long for it often, with the wafting smells of garlic and onions perfuming the air, while a faint crackle of bubbling chicken skin can be heard in the whispers of the kitchen. I do not prescribe to the notion that all meals need
- [5 Minute 4 Ingredient Simple Strawberry Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/5-minute-4-ingredient-simple-strawberry-smoothie/) - I confess. This smoothie doesn't take 5 minutes to make. I only wrote 5 minutes because it sounded catchier, plus I don't think people search Google for Smoothies that take 53 seconds to come together. I should have named it. . .53 Second Simple Strawberry Smoothie, but I'm prone to fibbing. It all started when
- [10 Minute French Sub Sandwich! Buttered Baguette w/ Salami Peppered Turkey, Provolone and Fresh Spinach](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/10-minute-french-sub-sandwich-buttered-baguette-w-salami-peppered-turkey-provolone-and-fresh-spinach/) - Unfortunately, I first saw this beauty in Clear Lake, TX. . .not Paris, France like I'm sure your assuming. And while Clear Lake is no Paris, it is also called Space City and we have Astronauts, so it's OUT OF THIS WORLD too. And if you play your cards right, you can totally pack aUnfortunately, I first saw this beauty in Clear Lake, TX. . .not Paris, France like I'm sure your assuming. And while Clear Lake is no Paris, it is also called Space City and we have Astronauts, so it's OUT OF THIS WORLD too. And if you play your cards right, you can totally pack a
- [Lemon-Honey Cold Syrup for Cough, Congestion and Daily Wellness](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/lemon-honey-cold-syrup-for-cough-congestion-and-daily-wellness/) - Well, I must say, it has been a doozy of a week for us here in the Woo household. Covid-19 has hit our little town with a bang! And not in a good way.
- [Teriyaki Chicken and Coconut-Lemon Cilantro Rice Bowl](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/teriyaki-chicken-and-coconut-lemon-cilantro-rice-bowl/) - The first time I had Teriyaki chicken, I was 9 or 10 years old and living in Hawaii. My family hadn't been living on the island long, and we had been trying out all the new tastes and treats of our new paradise home. My mom received a frozen box of Teriyaki patties from somewhere,
- [15 Minute Meal! White Pizza with Garlic, Spinach and Chicken (Low Carb Option)](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/15-minute-meal-white-pizza-with-garlic-spinach-and-chicken/) - Are you ever so hungry that you feel as if you can't eat? I mean, of course you CAN eat, but you're exhausted with hunger and it might be JUST TOO much to open your mouth and chomp up and down. Intellectually, you're thinking you'd like something with vegetables, but OPPOSINGLY, you just might stab
- [Margherita Pasta](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/margarita-pasta/) - I have a flower from my basil plant stuck somewhere between that dangly thing at the back of my throat and the far left recesses of my tongue. Because. . . . . . I had to go to the doctor today. For a physical. Bluk. My stomach was in knots. My vision going blurry.
- [Copy Cat Chick fil A Market Salad](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/copy-cat-chick-fil-a-market-salad/) - I feel as if there is a CLEAR and IMMENSE power in being the person who provides lunchtime sustenance to those around you. For a while, I was hesitant to take on this role. Early hours, seemingly redundant meals, lack of appreciation. Who in their right mind asks for that job? But I'll tell you.
- [Warm Peanut Butter & Jelly with Fresh Fruit Quesadilla](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/warm-peanut-butter-jelly-with-fresh-fruit-quesadilla/) - Look, it's been a bit of week for me when it comes to parenting. I keep looking around and wondering, when is the freaking adult going to get here and sort things out? Who in the world put ME IN CHARGE? They need to be fired. This is usually how it goes at my house.
- [Bisquick Orange-Cranberry Scones](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/02/bisquick-orange-cranberry-scones/) - \
- [How to Organize Weekly Lunches & Roasted Chickpea Caesar Salad](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/how-to-organize-weekly-lunches-roasted-chickpea-caesar-salad/) - Don't you just hate it when a well meaning friend comes up to you and says "Oh. I plan out my lunches the week before. I prep EVERYTHING on Sundays, including dinners, and breakfast. I put it all in clear containers that fit perfectly into my refrigerator, and I have nothing to do but eat
- [Warm Winter Cozy Work Lunch! Loaded Baked Potato!](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/warm-winter-cozy-work-lunch-loaded-baked-potato/) - Such a simple thing. A loaded baked potato. A warm, nourishing, meal in a naturally packed container! The world loves them, it's a wonder why we don't eat them warm for lunch more often. Maybe it's because they come off as not very portable, and the type of meal that takes a bit of time
- [Honey -Lemon Watermelon Salad & A $25 H-E-B Gift Card Giveaway!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/04/honey-lemon-watermelon-salad-a-25-h-e-b-gift-card-giveaway/) - Finally. I'm starting to work on my garden. In my garden. Around my garden. But. . . . Geez Louise. I'm late. Last year, all my plants were in the ground by April 4th. Oh. Woe is me. But then I looked again, and in 2010, I didn't get around to it until April 16th. Guess
- [Winter Vegetable Soup, Fishing in the City Pool and A GIVEAWAY: The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook By Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge with Sandy Gluck](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/winter-vegetable-soup-fishing-in-the-city-pool-and-a-giveaway-the-beekman-1802-heirloom-cookbook-by-josh-kilmer-purcell-and-brent-ridge-with-sandy-gluck/) - Food Photography by Paulette Tavormina It's raining catfish and dogs today. I'm laughing hysterically to myself, even if you didn't quite get the joke. I'm laughing because, as I sit here staring out my study window I'm . . . A.) Reminiscing about what a fun time we had this weekend watching our 3 girls play
- [Rosemary Beans with Garlic and Olive Oil. . . .Just like Zoe's Kitchen.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/03/rosemary-beans-with-garlic-and-olive-oil-just-like-zoes-kitchen/) - I have a friend who I am crazy nuts about. It might have something to do with the fact that she is crazy nuts. I can remember the moment I first saw her, she was seated in a meeting room, at a long polished cherry wood table. Hair pulled into a tight bun, Navy blue
- [Tangerine Chicken Salad, I LOVE RAMEN Cookbook Giveaway, plus 2 reasons why its okay to be lazy.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/tangerine-chicken-salad-i-love-ramen-cookbook-giveaway-plus-2-reasons-why-its-okay-to-be-lazy/) - Tangerine Chicken Salad from the I Love Ramen cookbook. And a giveaway.
- [Vegetarian Split Pea Soup. . . .if you don't count the bacon I sprinkled on top.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/03/vegetarian-split-pea-soup-if-you-dont-count-the-bacon-i-sprinkled-on-top/) - Remember when i told you i was sick, yesterday? I still am. I didn't pick up my medicine yesterday because it COSTS $149, which I think is ridiculous, so I told the pharmacy to call the doctor and ask for something cheaper. To which she looked at me like I was crazy, "You know your
- [Creamy Tomato and Zucchini Tortellini Soup and some not very good reasons why I've been gone so long.](https://nickiwoo.com/2015/03/creamy-tomato-and-zucchini-tortellini-soup-and-some-not-very-good-reasons-why-ive-been-gone-so-long/) - Before I get into anything at all, I do realize that an apology is in order. I'm sorry. I'm so very sorry that I just flat-out dropped off the face of the earth, like Batman in Batman Begins when that hottie patottie, Christian Bale, leaves Gotham in search of his inner Batman. But he
- [Autumn Squash Soup (My Panera Bread Copy Cat Version) REVISED](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/autumn-squash-soup-my-panera-bread-copy-cat-version-revised/) - I don't know if you know this. I have another blog that I write on/at/for. It is cyberly located (that sounds weird) at the Houston Chronicle. . . The Home Guru with Nicki Woo. Kind of catchy, if I do say so myself. Anyway, sometimes I share things from THIS blog (this one right here,
- [Black Bean Soup that is pretty darn close to the Panera Bread Version, except for its better.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/11/black-bean-soup-that-is-pretty-darn-close-to-the-panera-bread-version-except-for-its-better/) - There isn't much to say except . . .this is really good. Like so good, that I'm not even afraid to tell you, I must be a pretty amazing cook. I told my friend I was making this soup last night, and she said, " Oh hey! How did the Black Bean Soup come out?"
- [Keep this in your pantry for Sushi anytime! Easy Sushi Wrap](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/keep-this-in-your-pantry-for-sushi-anytime-easy-sushi-wrap/) - This post contains affiliate links. Have you ever been sitting on your couch, drool encrusted on the side of your face as it rests on a pillow that is wedged between your neck and shoulder . . . as you sit comatose binging Netflix?. . . All the while, thinking that the only thing that
- [Red Pesto Pasta with Roasted Vegetables](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/red-pesto-pasta-with-roasted-vegetables/) - It's National "Eat a million vegetables so you feel healthy" Week. 2021 is here and I'm about to shove a whole lot of vegetables down my family's throat to make myself feel skinnier! Yay! No seriously. I am. All week long I'm going to feed them vegetarian meals and hope they are none the wiser. | It's National "Eat a million vegetables so you feel healthy" Week. 2021 is here and I'm about to shove a whole lot of vegetables down my family's throat to make myself feel skinnier! Yay! No seriously. I am. All week long I'm going to feed them vegetarian meals and hope they are none the wiser.
- [The BEST Green Smoothie & Veggie Black Bean Wrap!](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/the-best-green-smoothie-veggie-black-bean-wrap/) - green smoothie, wrap, lower carb, black bean burger, lunch, easy, dinner
- [Easy Vegan Buddha Bowl with Soy Beans, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes, Sun dried Tomatoes](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/easy-vegan-buddha-bowl-with-soy-beans-cabbage-sweet-potatoes-sun-dried-tomatoes/) - Easy, Vegan, Buddha Bowl, with Soy Beans, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes, Sun dried Tomatoes , Salad
- [KETO Blueberry Chia Seed Muffins made with Birch Benders Paleo Pancake Mix and ChocZero Maple Syrup](https://nickiwoo.com/2021/01/keto-blueberry-chia-seed-muffins-made-with-birch-benders-paleo-pancake-mix-and-choczero-maple-syrup/) - Happy New Year! I'm running into the New Year like a squirrel trying to get a nut! I've got a lot of things to do and I want to do them NOW. Exercise. . .um, tomorrow? Clean my house, um, next week. Eat Better! NOW! I'm trying so hard to stay low carb, but it's
- [Keto Hot Cocoa IN 5 MINUTES](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/keto-hot-cocoa-in-5-minutes/) - I love me some coffee, but it does weird things to me. It peps me up, but also, it can make my stomach hurt. And the caffeine, my body doesn't really care for, and it can even give me pains in my breasts, just like chocolate (if I eat too much of it). It's been
- [Bisquick Easy Blueberry Muffins with Granola Topping](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/bisquick-easy-blueberry-muffins-with-granola-topping/) - This week. . .I cut my dogs nails and then they bled like Mt. Saint Helens erupting for the first time.I yelled at my husband for being sick.And. . .I told my family I didn't know what was for dinner, and that I was going to sleep. At 7 pm, when they were LITERALLY starving.
- [BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/bbq-chicken-french-bread-pizza/) - I'm sending out an S.O.S. I'm losing it people. I'm eating whatever I find in the cracks of the couches, but don't worry, my children are still eating well. But I am forgetting to take pictures and post things like I normally do. It's been a hard week at work for me, but I'm willing
- [Turmeric Chicken Salad](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/turmeric-chicken-salad/) - The baby (my 11 year old) is cleaning up this week. First BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza, and now this. Everything that I make, is with her in mind. She appreciates my lunches so much, and she is the loudest voice when something I make does not go off as well as planned. Every time
- [Ginger Turmeric Hot or Cold Tea](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/ginger-turmeric-hot-or-cold-tea/) - I'd like to PROUDLY PRONOUNCE that I'm not as rotten of a person as I was earlier this week when I was making the Lemon Honey Syrup. I have pulled myself up by the bootstraps, yanked my husband up off the floor, and lovingly shoved homemade chicken and dumplings', vietnamese Pho soup, and all sorts
- [Quick Margherita Personal Pizza](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/quick-margherita-personal-pizza/) - First of all that's not a Margherita pizza pictured there. I know. I know. This happens to me a lot. I forgot to take a picture of the actual pizza I'm talking about. And I did in fact make this one as well, just two weeks ago, and it has colby jack cheese and turkey
- [Spanish Tortilla made with Leftover French Fries](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/12/spanish-tortilla-made-with-leftover-french-fries/) - I love how a messy life can end up in a gloriously comforting Eggy Splendora. I love how no matter how crazy WE are (because I know you're crazy too), how much WE yell and get OUR feelings hurt, somehow it always ends up with US making something wonderful out of an otherwise sour situation.
- [The Easiest & Best Avocado BLT](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/11/the-easiest-best-avocado-blt/) - The easiest most amazing Avocado BLT sandwich on SourDough!
- [Spiced Pear Grilled Cheese Sandwich](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/11/spiced-pear-grilled-cheese-sandwich/) - The gooiest, grilled cheese with spiced pears, EVER!
- [Phoebe’s “Favorite” Pineapple - Mango Banana Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2018/06/phoebes-favorite-pineapple-mango-banana-smoothie/) - 6:11 am. Kitchen. Me with hair, slightly wild, completely afro, oddly amazing. Eyes tired, holey t-shirt with pajama shorts on. Mild chaos of crumbs strewn about the floor making a not so subtle beach of cheese crackers and tortilla chips. Dishes in the sink from 2 days before. Smoothie acroutements on the counter. Frozen mango,
- [Dark Chocolate M&M Trail Mix and Knock Down, Drag Down Fights.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/dark-chocolate-mm-trail-mix-and-knock-down-drag-down-fights/) - {Enter the Good Housekeeping Cookie Lover's Cookbook Giveaway!} I could hear her feet as they hit the ground. Their bareness slapped the tile floor as they stomped toward my room. She stopped in the doorway. She was too angry to entirely enter a space that was completely ours. "I hate her! And all the stupid
- [Pepitas! and Homemade Lalaloopsy Vampire Costume](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/pepitas-and-homemade-lalaloopsy-vampire-costume/) - [Don't forget to enter My Redwood Hill Farm Dairy Giveaway!] Yesterday I yelled at my kid for being too excited for Halloween. I know what your thinking. No, I didn't really yell. I just raised my voice. But no. I yelled. LOUD. Something like. "I'm so tired i don't know what to do and you
- [Fancy Spring Mix Salad with Candied Pecans and Balsamic Vinaigrette](https://nickiwoo.com/2018/06/fancy-spring-mix-salad-with-candied-pecans-and-balsamic-vinaigrette/) - This is the THIRD time I've written this post. I'm going to spare you the gory details, but the first couple of times were a bit boring and depressing. Something about being fat and tired comes to mind. And if I remember correctly, I think there was a bit about feeling sick and gross and
- [Low Carb Meal! Garlic Honey Chicken with Buttery Zucchini Noodles](https://nickiwoo.com/2019/01/low-carb-meal-garlic-honey-chicken-with-buttery-zucchini-noodles/) - Forgive me while I gush a bit. And give myself a firm lashing. My 12 year old has been begging to make dinner for the last week. "Mommy, can I please make a Keto Dinner Tonight?" And always with a firm, roll of the eye, I say "Umm. . .I don't know." And then I go on my merry way.
- [Starbucks "Lower" Carb Green Tea Latte](https://nickiwoo.com/2019/02/starbucks-lower-carb-green-tea-latte/) - I need a mad face emoji, stat. :( That's a sad face. I'm definitely feeling MAD. As in FIERY. FUMING. FIERCELY FEROCIOUS. Let me see if I can google an emoji like that. *taps on keyboard furiously* Too hard to do, in my mangled mental state. 3:45 am: Just had a nightmare, consoled myself through
- [Low Carb Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake](https://nickiwoo.com/2019/03/low-carb-apple-cinnamon-coffee-cake/) - Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake My mom recently decided she was going to throw caution to the wind, pack up her bags and go on a trip to Europe. In all my realities (and there are many) my mom is this celestial chic being. Lover of travel, fashion, art, hearth, home, crafting, hippie-ing(is that a word?).
- [Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Smoothie Bowl](https://nickiwoo.com/2019/03/strawberry-cheesecake-ice-cream-smoothie-bowl/) - "Excuse me, you're going to what?" I said, slightly stunned with tears welling up in my eyes. "I'M. GOING. TO. MOW. THE. LAWN. THEN LEAVE THE GRASS CLIPPINGS ON THE LAWN." He said it very slowly in an elevated pitch, as if my ears weren't grabbing at the words that were coming out of his
- [Asian Chili Lime Vinagrette](https://nickiwoo.com/2019/03/asian-chili-lime-vinagrette/) - 6:43 am: Roll over. Feet out of the bed, feel around for slippers on the floor. Glasses on face. Walk over to bedroom door, pull open. One foot in front of the other, walk to living room. Begin picking up blankets, pillows, and various accroutements that are thrown half hazardly around the house. 7:24 am:
- [Broccoli and Chicken Salad with Sweet Grapes and Cheddar Cheese](https://nickiwoo.com/2019/08/broccoli-and-chicken-salad-with-sweet-grapes-and-cheddar-cheese/) - (if you'd like to see when I was deliriously happy and moving Shelbi into her dorm, click below. (If you'd like to hear about my current state of NOT happy. . .READ below) Yesterday Shelbi and I had our first 900 mile away fight. I held hostage every grown-up conversation that I had yesterday and
- [Cranberry, Candied Pecans, Bacon and Blue cheese on Baby Spring Greens and what the heck am I saying anyway?](https://nickiwoo.com/2019/08/cranberry-candied-pecans-bacon-and-blue-cheese-on-baby-spring-greens-and-what-the-heck-am-i-saying-anyway/) - I stepped on the scale this morning and I weighed 183 glorious pounds. "Not bad," I told myself as I stepped off the glass scale and wiped the panicked beads of sweat from my brow. 3 weeks ago, I gained 3 pounds. . .putting me at a whopping 186 pounds. . .which was 4 pounds
- [Review: AYO Almondmilk Yogurt](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/02/review-ayo-almondmilk-yogurt/) - FACT. I lurv Almondmilk. Almond-Coconut Blend to be exact. Also Fact. I lurv just plain old almondmilk and plain old coconutmilk and plain old cow milk too. Along with pickled pigs feet, chicken AND beef liver . . .and let's not forget tripes, as in stomach lining. I'm telling you this, as you have probably
- [Best and Simplest Ham and Cheese Quiche](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/11/best-and-simplest-ham-and-cheese-quiche/) - Some things are just IT for me, and quiche is one of those things. I reminds me of my mom cooking for me on cold blistery days. It makes me feel loved, special and fancy all in one. When I take a bite, the wafts of smells and scents tantalize my every sense, and yet
- [Wild Salmon Patty Sliders (from a can)](https://nickiwoo.com/2020/10/wild-salmon-patty-sliders-from-a-can/) - I have two warring voices in my head right now. One is screaming, "Just SHUT UP and tell them about the Salmon Patties, it doesn't matter, nobody cares how you feel, they just want the FOOD. Give them the FOOD!" The other is telling me to apologize. For being away so long. For not writing
- [Fast and Easy No-Crust Quiche. . . .with Spinach, Ham, and Colby Jack or however you like.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/fast-and-easy-no-crust-quiche-with-spinach-ham-and-colby-jack-or-however-you-like/) - fast and easy no crust quiche with spinach, ham, and colby jack
- [VEGAN Real Louisiana Red Beans and Rice](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/vegan-real-louisiana-red-beans-and-rice/) - Enter the Baking Basics and Beyond Giveaway. And bake beyond. . . . Why I think I had a pretty good week last week. My sweet Bella had a report to present week. While most of the class did theirs on Puppies, pop stars, and modern day pop culture icons, my kid did hers on Jackie
- [Cozy, Cozy Muesli with Pecans, Pumpkin Seeds, and Chia](https://nickiwoo.com/2018/02/cozy-cozy-muesli-with-pecans-pumpkin-seeds-and-chia/) - It's four months later, and we are still dealing with the aftermath of our GREAT FLOOD of 2017. Our 800 year flood, Harvey. Many of our friends have homes that took on over 2 feet of water. This house, thankfully stayed dry, tho' during those 7 days, we were panicked at the prospect. A dear
- [Super EASY Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Spicy Mustard Vinaigrette](https://nickiwoo.com/2018/02/super-easy-green-bean-and-tomato-salad-with-spicy-mustard-vinaigrette/) - Oh yesterday. I'm so glad you've gone away. With pissed off feelings and angry eyes 20 second sighs and lies after lies. Oh yesterday, thank you for going home, to that far off place where only memories roam. Today I will sit in gratitude of the goodness that abounds and remember that my heartache means
- [General Joe's Chopstix Salad Copy Cat Recipe](https://nickiwoo.com/2018/02/general-joes-chopstix-salad-copy-cat-recipe/) - It's been awhile. To say the least. Almost 35 months to the DAY, that I haven't typed a single word to you my friends. I've missed you terribly
- [Chicken Lo Mein (Better than China Express Down the Street)](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/chicken-lo-mein-better-than-china-express-down-the-street/) - Sometimes during the day I don't do what I'm supposed to. I don't wash the dishes. Or clean the floor. Or pick up toys. Sometimes instead . . . . I blog. I love to blog. I love to write down all the crazy thoughts that go on in my head that scare me sometimes.
- [Ramblings on Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Butterscotch Bread Pudding for your Thanksgiving Dessert!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/ramblings-on-breaking-dawn-part-1-and-butterscotch-bread-pudding-for-your-thanksgiving-dessert/) - [If you haven't already, enter my latest giveaway, it ends 11/20/11. It's for Chinese Food. Yum.] As I type this it is exactly 2 days 17 hours and 07 minutes and 56 seconds before Breaking Dawn Part 1 comes out. THIS IS A HUGE DEAL. I read all of the books in the span of
- [My best Manicure Tips that will have your beauties looking good all week long.](https://nickiwoo.com/2015/03/my-best-manicure-tips-that-will-have-your-beauties-looking-good-all-week-long/) - I feel a little guilty. Everytime I go anywhere, EVERYBODY feels so sorry for me. Oh Poor You! That knee of yours must hurt so bad! Meniscus? ACL Tear? Geez! Those are the worst! And I say," Well. . .ummm, it's really not that bad. Honestly. I doesn't hurt. And aside from the fact that
- [Scary Things I'm Avoiding This Week. . . Halloween Sightings & CASCADE ICE SPARKLING WATERS GIVEAWAY!](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/scary-things-im-avoiding-this-week-halloween-sightings-cascade-ice-sparkling-waters-giveaway/) - Halloween Sightings, bats on stairs, haunted houses, Mantle decor and a CASCADE Sparkling water giveaway
- [Thrift Store Sad Little Desk to Chic Little Teenage Vanity.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/11/thrift-store-sad-little-desk-to-chic-little-teenage-vanity/) - I'm running in a slight tizzy today. The weather has turned colder (highs in mid 50's. . .brrrrrrr) and I'm super charged to clean my house and get it nice and cozy for the winter like weather. I love this time of year. It really makes me want to gather up my loved ones
- [SIMPLE LITTLE GIRL PEACOCK MAKE-UP TUTORIAL](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/simple-little-girl-peacock-make-up-tutorial/) - DIY instructions on how to quickly and simply accentuate your peacock costume with simple make-up tools that you have around the house (eyeliner and eyeshadow)
- [Halloween DIY: Little Girl Swan (Lake) Costume and Make-Up](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/halloween-diy-little-girl-swan-lake-costume-and-make-up/) - Pull together a quick and easy Swan Lake Costume for your little girl with things that you already have lying around the house!
- [Oatmeal Pumpkin and Dark Chocolate Bars and PYURE STEVIA SWEETENER GIVEAWAY!](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/oatmeal-pumpkin-and-dark-chocolate-bars-and-pyure-stevia-sweetener-giveaway/) - Easy recipe for Pumpkin, Oatmeal and Dark Chocolate Bars
- [Spooky Halloween Bat Mobile](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/spooky-halloween-bat-mobile/) - Quick and easy instructions on how to make your own Bat Mobile for Halloween with things you probably already have around the house.
- [Fast & Easy Halloween Decor: Broomstick Front Door "Wreath"](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/fast-easy-halloween-decor-broomstick-front-door-wreath/) - easy diy instructions on how to make a front door halloween wreath out of brooms
- [Giant Spider Egg: With things you already have around the house.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/giant-spider-egg-with-things-you-already-have-around-the-house/) - 5 minute directions to make a giant spider egg for Halloween with things that you already have laying around the house.
- [Orange You Glad it's Halloween Breakfast Yogurt Drink (with Orange, Banana, and Raspberry)](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/orange-you-glad-its-halloween-breakfast-yogurt-drink-with-orange-banana-and-raspberry/) - Delicious and easy recipe for Orange Yogurt Drink.
- [Dollar Store Craft:  Jack O' Lantern Lamp and Crawling Spider Lampshade](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/dollar-store-craft-jack-o-lantern-lamp-and-crawling-spider-lampshade/) - Learn how to make an easy Halloween Lamp and Crawling Spider Lampshade using Dollar Store Materials.
- [Cheap & Easy Halloween Craft: Martha Stewart's Witch's Curtains](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/cheap-easy-halloween-craft-martha-stewarts-witchs-curtains/) - DIY on how to make simple and spooky halloween decorations from a trash bag.
- [Front Door Refinishing](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/front-door-refinishing/) - You know those creepy people who lived in your neighborhood when you were a kid? The ones with papery thin skin, who only came out at dusk, and had bats looming overhead at 10 o'clock in the morning? Yeh, them. Well, I think we bought their front door. And honestly, it's quite alright in October,
- [How to Make a Buried Witch Topiary](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/how-to-make-a-buried-witch-topiary/) - I love this time of year. The mornings are crisp, the days are shorter, and little child witches end up on my doorstep, upside down in a pile of rocks. Oh, I just smile every time I think of it. When I ponder on how in a few short days 100's of tiny little plastic
- [Gosh Durn Kids](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/gosh-durn-kids/) - That older kid isn't cocky, is she? And that one in pink, doesn't even look like she broke a sweat. Sheessshhhhh. Another great idea, that backfired. Yesterday, I told Shelbi we were going to start running 5 times a week because we've been much too languid lately. She said okay, no complaints, and so we ran.
- [12 Fun Halloween Decorations For Your Yard. . .that you can do in a day.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/10/12-fun-halloween-decorations-for-your-yard-that-you-can-do-in-a-day/) - 12 fun halloween diy decorations for your yard
- [Thrift Shop Makeover. . .From dated 70's to Classic Chic: Spray Paint and 5 minute DIY Lampshade Ornament](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/thrift-shop-makeover-from-dated-70s-to-classic-chic-spray-paint-and-5-minute-diy-lampshade-ornament/) - Thrift Shop makeover of 70's lamps into chic little girl room decor
- [Soft Serve Blueberry Ice Cream: In my blender of course.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/soft-serve-blueberry-ice-cream-in-my-blender-of-course/) - easy and fast homemade blueberry ice cream in a blender or food processor
- [Pears, pears... . .EVERYWHERE......Super Easy Pear Crisp.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/pears-pears-everywhere-super-easy-pear-crisp/) - I'm not sure if anyone around me has noticed, but I've been feeling a little giddy lately. More child-like. Free-er. You know, happy. NOT that I'm not always happy. . .generally I am. But usually its a sober happy, like 'hurry and put your shoes on . . . .we're gonna be late' or 'damn
- [Happy Happy Holidays!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/12/happy-happy-holidays/) - From our home to Yours. . . Wishing you this very vest this holiday season!
- [Low Fat Chocolate Granola with Pecans and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/low-fat-chocolate-granola-with-pecans-and-roasted-pumpkin-seeds/) - Can you see me? I'm wincing. It's a side effect. You know, of Dingledorklosingthingsitus. It's a condition. Or maybe a disease. I have it. Bad. Real bad. Which, is not good. - x - I was running around my house, grabbing stuff, putting stuff down, eating, typing, cooking, or whatever. I looked at my watch. 11:30
- [Honeycrisp Apples Taste Like Yum. And roadkill tastes like ick.](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/11/honeycrisp-apples-taste-like-yum-and-roadkill-tastes-like-ick/) - Early morning. The clouds are low. The sky is a hazy steel gray. 7:34 am. I'm driving Shelbi to school. She's 12 now. She proudly sits in the passenger seat of the car, head tilted back on the head rest, staring out into the the fields as we drive by them. Shelbi: I think there
- [My Muesli Mix](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/my-muesli-mix/) - I wonder if it's a sin to revel in the fact that you're selfish. Probably. Which makes what I'm going to have to say, worse. If that's possible. My birthday is May 16th, and I don't want to spend it at my kids Softball Party, eating pizza. I don't want to spend it at my
- [Little Girl Butterfly Makeup ( a slackers picture tutorial)](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/little-girl-butterfly-makeup/) - TODAY IS HALLOWEEN!!!! And it's 4:14 Am, and I'm behind schedule. Lots to do, today. I'm making Pumpkin Bread, Turkey Chili, Pumpkin Seeds, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, KettleCorn, Hot Cider for the evening meal. Boo Berry, Count Chocula, and Fruity Mummy? Cereal for breakfast. . .with uncured Turkey Bacon:) Right now, I'm straightening up the house because
- [10 Things to Make and Do for YOUR YARD this Halloween!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/10-things-to-make-and-do-for-your-yard-this-halloween/) - I don't like it when other people talk sternly to my children. I don't like it when other people reprimand, scold, or otherwise act as if they are in charge of my children. When another person (that is not myself, my husband, or my mother) raises their voice to any one of my offspring, my
- [This month in Sports. . . .And Quick Cook Vegetarian Fried Noodles](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/05/this-month-in-sports-and-quick-cook-vegetarian-fried-noodles/) - She caught her!!!!!! This month it's been sports, sports, sports, sports, sports. The end of some sports, the continuation of others, and the beginning of more. It has had us in a bit of a tizzy, with not much time to rest between outings. But deep down in my gut I know all the flurry
- [Healthy Spinach, Spinach Dip.](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/healthy-spinach-spinach-dip/) - undefined
- [Blueberry Dream Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/blueberry-dream-smoothie/) - Easy and Quick to Make Creamy Blueberry Dream Smoothie
- [REUSE:  How to spray paint your rug.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/how-to-spray-paint-your-rug/) - I'm a mad woman. Not pissed or anything. More like crazed with genius inspiration. The type of mad crazy genius that makes one wake up at 4:30 AM in their hole ridden nightgown and stumble blindly into their garage with no shoes and only a paint can in hand. Posed to undo the wrong that
- [Easy Molasses and Nut Granola](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/easy-molasses-and-nut-granola/) - Easy and economical granola recipe with mollasses and nuts
- [Tortilla Crusted Catfish. . .and all the things I love.](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/tortilla-crusted-catfish-and-all-the-things-i-love/) - Spin class. Lord have mercy, I can't believe I'm saying that. But I do. I love how my legs want to give out the first 20 minutes and then at minute 21 they suddenly are refreshed and pulling me into oblivion with wet rat hair. My grocery store. The produce department. The mounds of apples,
- [Pre-Game Meal: Pasta and Simple Red Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/05/pre-game-meal-pasta-and-simple-red-sauce/) - She has heart.She plays HARD.She works HARD.No need to yell at her.She's already screaming at herself (or her teammate in her head). But jeez Louise.Sometimes I can't stand the moping. "Bella," I say."Do you love softball?""Yes," she says. "You know I do.""Then stop with all the moping." I say."It's just that. . ." And "It's
- [Refreshing Summer Drink: Lemon-Mint Slush](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/refreshing-summer-drink-lemon-mint-slush/) - I pull out the blender, and tell the girls to prepare their lunch. I start to prepare them a Lemon-Mint Slush. We let the Frozen Strawberry Lemonade melt on the counter. Toot. Toot. And what makes them even more stellar, is that Mint has got a whole lot of health benefits. I've totally got this.I
- [Angel Food Smoothie.......just like at Smoothie King](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/09/angel-food-smoothie-just-like-at-smoothie-king/) - He told me he needed a rotater dowel screw thing for the bunk bed. He asked me to go to the furniture store, Lowes, and Home Depot in search of it. I drove and I drove and I drove. "Do you have this thing?" I'd ask. "No. They'd say." But still I trudged on. I
- [Pottery Barn Copy Cat: Painted Pieced Artwork ](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/08/pottery-barn-copy-cat-painted-pieced-artwork/) - A copycat version of Pottery Barns Painted Pieced Artwork
- [THICK low fat Vanilla homemade yogurt](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/08/thick-low-fat-vanilla-homemade-yogurt/) - Thick low fat vanilla homemade yogurt
- [My Summer Reading List 2013. . . .Including A Discovery Of Witches. . .The TRILOGY!!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/08/my-summer-reading-list-2013-including-a-discovery-of-witches-the-trilogy/) - I've been walking around with a little bit of an accent lately.A sort of . . .sophisticated twang.I'm using bigger words . . . like "gather" in lieu of "pick up" when yelling at my children to clean up the house.Normally, my voice is a bit high pitched, but I've elected to bring it down
- [Our One Year Anniversay & $20 CSN Store Giveaway!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/our-one-year-anniversay-20-csn-store-giveaway/) - Guess what today is?It's our anniversary. Our one year blogging anniversary.365 Days of Silly stories, delectable food, and random things written down that pop into my head.It was really good for me.I hope it was good for you.We aim to please, you know.I have a little something for you. To let you know, that you
- [Gigantic Banana Split Sundae and Heaven Help Me by George Michael](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/gigantic-banana-split-sundae-and-heaven-help-me-by-george-michael/) - "Heaven help me, heaven help me.Talk to strangers, talk to strangers.Heaven help me.Over you.Help me over you.I can't seem to take these changes.Everything reminds my heart of you."These lyrics keep going through my mind, on repeat.Over and over again.Don't worry, Mr. Woo isn't leaving me.This one is.Yesterday, she started kindergarten.Not a tear was shed. Not
- [A Valentine Cookie: Fudge Brownie with White Chocolate Chips and Pecans](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/02/a-valentine-cookie-fudge-brownie-with-white-chocolate-chips-and-pecans/) - Fudge Brownie Cookie with White Chocolate Chips and Pecans
- [My Garden of Weeds and Lawry's Giveaway Winner Announced. . . . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/06/my-garden-of-weeds-and-lawrys-giveaway-winner-announced/) - [Winner to the Lawry's Prize Pack and Rachael Ray Cookware Announced Below]Gardening is a lot like raising kids.It seems like a really great idea.You get super excited, and spend lots of money.Find spots in your life to plant, sow and reap.And you do.And it looks lovely. And the plants grow, and somehow you missed how
- [An Artist in My house. . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/05/an-artist-in-my-house/) - Junior VASE entries
- [How to Decorate Your Bathroom Mirror with Glass Stones](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/how-to-decorate-your-bathroom-mirror-with-glass-stones/) - Remember when I started painting my little girls' bathroom? I was all gung ho, excited and happy-like. That was 2 months ago, and I haven't been able to show you the finished product because somebody named THE MAN WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE ALL MY DREAMS COME TRUE has been a little lax in hanging
- [Buck Brannaman's New Movie: BUCK.](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/buck-brannamans-new-movie-buck/) - "Your horse is a mirror to your soul, sometimes you might not like what you see. . . Sometimes you will." - Buck BrannamanI'm about to go all hocus pocus on you.All woooo-waaaa, weirdo, strango, lady typing in her underwear on you.A few days ago, I took my family to see a screening of Buck.
- [Holiday Cooking: The Very Best Homemade Green Bean Casserole](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/12/holiday-cooking-the-very-best-homemade-green-bean-casserole/) - Last night when I went to sleep, I pulled the covers over my face, grabbed my husbands arm, threw it over my chest, backed him into the farthest recesses of our bed and fell asleep.I was very comfortable.At 4 am, I woke up because I couldn't feel him anymore, so I popped my head up,
- [Creamy Grape Salad with Brown Sugar, Pecans and Yogurt](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/creamy-grape-salad-with-brown-sugar-pecans-and-yogurt/) - Today, I abandoned my child.I feel like I'm at Alcoholics Anonymous.It has been 3 hours and 39 minutes since I billigparajumperno last abandoned my child and I am going to rot in hell.Really, I am.Don't try and make me feel better about it. Abandonment is abadonment no matter how hard I try and tell myself
- [Caramelized Onion Pizza with Queso Fresco](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/caramelized-onion-pizza-with-queso-fresco/) - I feel like you should know this about me.I suck at Lent.As I type those words I can feel my husband twitch involuntarily, and shriek in horror. He's worried that I'm going to get struck down by lightening. It'll be alright honey. God knows, I'm not lying.I am really, really, horrible at it. I may be
- [Homemade Strawberry Syrup for Pancakes or Anything you might want to make beautiful music with.](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/homemade-strawberry-syrup-for-pancakes-or-anything-you-might-want-to-make-beautiful-music-with/) - I'm not playing around here.This stuff is PERFECT. With a capital P-E-R-FECT. I'm tired of typing those dashy things.It's like when you went to The Pancake House when you were a kid, and they had allEX300 exam those fantastic syrups at your table and you thought you were in heaven.You remember that. . . .
- [Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake, Mother's Day, Birthdays and The Script - For The First Time](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/triple-chocolate-bundt-cake-mothers-day-birthdays-and-the-script-for-the-first-time/) - I was frantic.8:30 pm. Grocery cart in hand. Standing in the middle of the Target grocery isle.I speedily flew up and down the isles searching for semi-sweet chocolate, heavy cream, chips, snacks, breads, meats. Tomorrow is Bella's birthday. My 070-684 sweet baby Bella. Who loves me so. Who has to play in a Softball tournament on
- [Pico De Gallo for the month of Mayo](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/pico-de-gallo-for-the-month-of-mayo/) - I have decided that I shall send the 10 year old child to the moon.She is a nut and a half and I only know how to deal with seeds.She is trying out 070-411 for next years drama club production of Beauty and the Beast.And I wanted her to practice for me.And she wanted me
- [Baked Fish Fingers](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/baked-fish-fingers/) - A few years ago, my sister got a dog.A cute little Maltese.She wasn't a puppy, she was already potty-trained, and a sweet little thing. Her owners couldn't keep her because they lived in an apartment and she barked too much. As you 642-832 may have guessed, this cute little Maltese had a name by which it
- [Giveaway ~ Hint Water, Smart For Life Bars & VOGA Italia Wine!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/giveaway-hint-water-smart-for-life-bars-voga-italia-wine/) - When I was a kid, my mom was the bravest woman in the world. She wasn't afraid of spiders, wild animals, or anything really.If a crazy looking animal popped on the scene, she'd say, "Don't worry, and don't act like you're scared. You're bigger than it, just be cool. It's more afraid of you, than you are
- [The Puglian Cookbook by Viktorija Todorovska and GIVEAWAY!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/the-puglian-cookbook-by-viktorija-todorovska-and-giveaway/) - UPDATE: And the winner is . . . . . . .Mindy 25414-I have always wanted to go to Italy (more specifically Rome!) Something about the architecture and just their way of living seems so magical! Please contact me at nickiwoo.thehomeguru@gmail.com in the next 48 hours to collect your prize, otherwise a new winner will
- [18" American Girl Doll: Fixing Tangled and Knarled Curly Hair on A mad expensive doll.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/12/18-american-girl-doll-fixing-tangled-and-knarled-curly-hair-on-a-mad-expensive-doll/) - How To Detangle and Re-curl Your Doll's Hair
- [Rocky Road Bars](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/rocky-road-bars/) - They say it comes in three's. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A Tale of Freedom - Part IPart IIThursday, 3:50 pm."On the day I was born the prince of night hid me in his great
- [An Interview with a Me-Pire](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/an-interview-with-a-me-pire/) - Get it?An interview with a Me-Pire. Like Vampire. Like the book. . . . . . and the movie.It was supposed to be funny.You know 'cause I'm all "I LOVE VAMPIRES." Well not all vampires.Only vegetarian ones.Anyway, I'm not sure how I got sidetracked. Interview, yeah right.Somebody interviewed ME.Cause I'm so smart. And studious. And
- [The Elena Ruz Sandwich (Roasted Turkey on 9 Grain Bread with Cream Cheese and Strawberry Jam)](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/the-elena-ruz-sandwich-roasted-turkey-on-9-grain-bread-with-cream-cheese-and-strawberry-jam/) - I'm gonna make this short, because . . . .A.) I don't want my husband to kill me B.) You might be tired of me moaning and whiningC.) I'm tired of me moaning and whiningD.) When your life flashes before your eyes, it isn't an experience you want to relive over and over again for long
- [Low Fat Everything Muffin](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/low-fat-everything-muffin/) - I'm such a muffin whore. I mean hoard. Muffin hoard. I hoard muffins.Honestly, I don't know where my mind has been lately.Off daydreaming about the upcoming Valentine's Day Parajumpers Sverige holiday I suppose. Dreaming of all the wonderful things that make my spine tingle.Like coconut.And Blueberries.And Bananas, creamy and slightly hypnotic.Crunchy Pecans that beg to
- [GIVEAWAY!!!!! Dole Fruit Bowls in 100% Juice ~ 6 packages of four!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/giveaway-dole-fruit-bowls-in-100-juice-6-packages-of-four/) - Because it's almost Valentine's Day. . . . .And because I love you soooooo much. . . . . .And I really, really, really, understand parajumper the importance of a sweet snack. . . .that doesn't make you feel like you'll need to curl up and take a long nap.One that will give you plenty
- [Valentine's Day Dinner at the Woo's](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/valentines-day-dinner-at-the-woos/) - I have a rule. It cannot be broken, sidestepped, or circumnavigated.Or there will be problems. And nobody wants Mama mad.Really, I'm Mommy. But Mama sounds tougher.And that rule is. . .I do not under any circumstances make dinner for Valentine's Day. This Day for all intensive purposes is for ME. Parajumpers Jacka Herr Not for my husband who has
- [SWAGG App for IPhone and Android](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/swagg-app-for-iphone-and-android/) - I feel like Charlie Brown. You know, all conflicted and unsure inside. Wanting everyone to be happy with my decisions and my ideas, but totally determined to tell the truth. Darned if you do. Darned if you don't. Charlie Brown is a bit of a knuckle head. I love him anyway. And you've got to admit, he was
- [Whole Wheat Crock Pot Lasagna](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/whole-wheat-crock-pot-lasagna/) - New Year's Resolution #2 : To Lose Weight. Maybe. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So here's the deal. My butt giggles. I mean jiggles. Who am I kidding,click here it probably
- [Hot Chocolate Banana Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/hot-chocolate-banana-smoothie/) - I had a dream about my husband. He was so in love with me. Whenever we were apart all I wanted to do wasC4040-121 be with him. To stroke his hair. To feel his arms around me. To feel his breath against my neck. When he walked, he had a swagger. And his chest was HUGE and
- [The Easiest Lemon Marmalade Recipe in the World](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/11/the-easiest-lemon-marmalade-recipe-in-the-world/) - No peel Lemon Marmalade recipe
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- [How to Freshen Up a Dog](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/how-to-freshen-up-a-dog/) - undefined
- [Movie Review: Warrior](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/movie-review-warrior/) - Soldier. Father. Sinner. For the love of God, I don't know if I can sit through this film. Not now. Paddy's youngest son, Tommy (played by Tom Hardy) apparently, has his own issues. Most of which he blames on his father. A sentiment I'm oddly familiar with. Just great. I'm going to be escaping into
- [Orange Carrot Less Drip Pop](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/orange-carrot-less-drip-pop/) - undefined
- [Very Berry Muffins & Blogging for a Cure: The Best Friends Guide to Breast Cancer by Sonja L. Faulkner, Ph. D](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/very-berry-muffins-blogging-for-a-cure-the-best-friends-guide-to-breast-cancer-by-sonja-l-faulkner-ph-d/) - I think of my maternal grandmother and of my cousin Andy, and I shiver. My girls. I think.My four beautiful girls.Me.Their mom.Stay away, I murmur. Cancer, stay away. My maternal grandmother died of breast cancer before I was born.My cousin Andy (Andrea) died of breast cancer just a few years ago, and she was in
- [Family Christmas Pictures. . . . The reject edition](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/11/family-christmas-pictures-the-reject-edition/) - I am in the thick of it. The running around, all the hustle and bustle, you know. I am so completely enthralled and consumed I could just burst right out in song. The most wonderful part. . . is that my family just chalks everything up to, 'the holidays'. I say, "Can you help me
- [Creamy Dreamy Lime Ice Cream: No Ice Cream Maker Required](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/creamy-dreamy-lime-ice-cream-no-ice-cream-maker-required/) - (Today, I'm also at Great Expectations. I've got a Perfect Summer Dinner Recipe calling your name!) And mowing the lawn. Pay attention. I don't want you to lose your toes.And diving in the pool, try to take a few seconds to focus. Or else things could go array. My sweet lovely Shelbi. My sweet crazy
- [Bacon, Basil, and Tomato Sandwich](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/bacon-basil-and-tomato-sandwich/) - undefined
- [SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE: Wild Berry. . . .a book by a similiar name by Julie Morris AND A GIVEAWAY!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/08/superfood-smoothie-wild-berry-a-book-by-a-similiar-name-by-julie-morris-and-a-giveaway/) - WINNER ANNOUNCED BELOW I'm sitting in the car with her as we're driving to school. I look over and she just looks defeated. Anxious. Nervous. Worried. "You know its going to all work out fine." I say for the 20th time. She purses her lips and grunts as she grabs her stomach. All last night
- [Corn with Mayo, Paprika, and Parmesan Cheese & Kids who are blinding themselves senselessly!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/12/corn-with-mayo-paprika-and-parmesan-cheese-kids-who-are-blinding-themselves-senselessly/) - I'd like to tell you a story.A Christmas Story.A story about love, patience, and a yelling screaming lady.Oh.And a blind kid. YOU'LL GO BLIND! YOU'LL GO BLIND! YOU'LL GO BLIND!!!!!!And. . . .I'm not going to pay your doctor bills. . .BECAUSE I TOLD YOU SO. Shelbi: You're so mean. You don't even listen. I
- [Seaweed Wraps with Rice Noodles, Peanut Sauce and Pickled Beets](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/seaweed-wraps-with-rice-noodles-peanut-sauce-and-pickled-beets/) - Or a kid on my desk.Or a headache. And I think my butt is getting. FAT. TER.Not flat.I could deal with that.But fat. Uuuuh.BUT. BUTT.Things are appearing around here.Like lovely, marvelous books that smell of cardboard and scotch tape. Filled with gorg. Recipes that make me, want to 'want' a less fat butt. And then.
- [Creamy Bowtie Pasta with Cheese, Tomatoes and Peas](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/creamy-bowtie-pasta-with-cheese-tomatoes-and-peas/) - Boy, can that Cole eat. "I'm hungry NOW, Noney." That's what he calls me. "Well Cole Baby", that's what I call him "It's not time to eat. We'll eat in a little bit." "My mommy said I can eat now. And my mommy said now I have two mommies. So can I eat now?" He
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- [Ginger Ale](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/ginger-ale/) - undefined
- [How to Feather Hair](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/how-to-feather-hair/) - undefined
- [Easy King Cake](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/easy-king-cake/) - 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup butter, softened1 can fruit pie filling, optional1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese mixed with 1 cup powdered sugar, optionalCream Cheese Prepared Icing3/4 cup coarse sugar, divided into 3 parts and colored yellow, green and purple with liquid food coloring King Cake Baby or a bean Directions: 1. Preheat oven to
- [Broiled grapefruit with yogurt and granola](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/broiled-grapefruit-with-yogurt-and-granola/) - Broiled Grapefruit with Vanilla Yogurt and Granola
- [Watermelon and Blackberry Soup](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/watermelon-and-blackberry-soup/) - undefined
- [How to make Your Jack O' Lantern Last longer](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/how-to-make-your-jack-o-lantern-last-longer/) - Just a quick little tip on pumpkin carving...... If you you live in a hot humid climate, or one where it's no frightfully cold, carving your pumpkin too early may get you a moldy shrunken...not so masterpiece pumpkin. Stave off the mold and early decay by spraying the inside of your pumpkin with.. . .
- [Owl Throw Up/ Owl Reguratation/ Owl Pellets Or Yogurt Clusters with Raisins, Pretzels, and Peanuts](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/owl-throw-up-owl-reguratation-owl-pellets-or-yogurt-clusters-with-raisins-pretzels-and-peanuts/) - Today. I woke up, put on a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, and tennis shoes and brought the 4-year-old to pre-school. No make-up. Hair barely brushed. I dropped her off, got back into my car and decided to spend the next 3 hours shopping for Shelbi's (13 th) birthday coming up this Sunday. And
- [Hi. Remember Me? (. . .and a little something I'm working on)](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/09/hi-remember-me-and-a-little-something-im-working-on/) - It started with summer, and my schedule changing because the kids were home and I couldn't figure out how to juggle it all. So I just stopped doing everything and anything that pertained to me. Which was a very bad idea.I stopped working out.I stopped writing.I stopped drinking water. Which lead to a. . .
- [2 Minute Whole Wheat Dry Pancake Mix](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/2-minute-whole-wheat-dry-pancake-mix/) - Me: What are you talking about? I only tagged you on the pics of our kids so that you would know that I posted them on Facebook. Mr. Woo: Well, don't ever do that again. It seems so stupid. I'm not even in any of those pictures. And some of them have another black man
- [Molasses Breakfast Bran Muffins with Pecans and Sesame Seeds](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/molasses-breakfast-bran-muffins-with-pecans-and-sesame-seeds/) - 2 cups Raisin Bran Cereal1 cup wheat bran/germ1/4 cup sesame seeds1 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt2 cups buttermilk/sour milk (2 cups milk w/ 2 TB of lemon juice added)1 cup water1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed2/3 cup Canola oil6 TB Molasses2 eggs Directions: 1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, cereal, wheat germ/bran, sesame
- [Something I found on Pintrest. . . .A DIY Watering Can made from a Milk Jug!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/04/something-i-found-on-pintrest-a-diy-watering-can-made-from-a-milk-jug/) - Don't tell me.I don't want to know. I just figure since my birthday and Mother's Day are coming up, that maybe somebody might want to give me something I ACTUALLY WANT.And the items might be a little pricey.So they might want to save up. A little. This is what I have so far. 1.Garage Shelves.2.
- [Hanging family pictures with Monkey Hooks.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/03/hanging-family-pictures-with-monkey-hooks/) - Hanging family pictures with Monkey Hooks
- [Simple Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Bacon](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/12/simple-corn-salad-with-tomatoes-and-bacon/) - I told her that Shelbi wants me to play in the Mother/Daughter Softball game, but I refuse to.Shelbi calls WHILE I'm on the phone with said sister, and she's crying uncontrollably because I won't go to said game.I tell my sister there is a new set of circumstances. One including a crying child.Sister completely baffles
- [Savory Breakfast Quinoa with Mint, Flaxseed, and Sunflower Seeds & Softball Things. . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/06/savory-breakfast-quinoa-with-mint-flaxseed-and-sunflower-seeds-softball-things/) - Savory Quinoa Breakfast and softball ramblings.
- [Quick Breakfast! Vanilla Yogurt Parfait with Lemon And Raspberry](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/05/quick-breakfast-vanilla-yogurt-parfait-with-lemon-and-raspberry/) - 7 softball practices 2 softball tournaments 1 FIRST COMMUNION 3 play rehearsals 3 live performances 1 birthday 1 mother's day tea and 1 Mother's Day Holiday. And. . .my actual Mother (versus my non-actual. . .which is a whole other story) is coming to town. My house is in shambles. Pardon my screams of agony
- [On My Mind.......and in my garden.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/04/on-my-mind-and-in-my-garden/) - Foxtail Ferns, Softball and Fingernail Clippings.
- [The Easiest "Kind of From Scratch" Blueberry Muffins & Our Easter Weekend....](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/04/the-easiest-kind-of-from-scratch-blueberry-muffins-our-easter-weekend/) - Easter was really rather special. We didn't do a lot, but the six of us were together. . . . and we weren't in a rush. . . so to me, it was perfect. With the exception of the fact that we showed up to church 20 minutes late, and had to stand up for
- [Good Morning Sunshine Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/04/good-morning-sunshine-smoothie/) - I'll just tell you. I had to leave. I had to get up and walk out of the room, right before they wheeled my kid off to surgery. I didn't want to leave. But I have 3 other children, all who needed their hair combed and breakfast made and to be driven to school. I
- [Sweet Easter Craft: Sugar String Easter Baskets and Eggs](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/04/sweet-easter-craft-sugar-string-easter-baskets-and-eggs/) - Easter crafts with imperial sugar, making yarn baskets and easter eggs
- [Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp and Lemon](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/04/angel-hair-pasta-with-shrimp-and-lemon/) - Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp and Lemon This is a SUPER Easy quick fix weekday meal. Not very heavy, but great for storing energy up on busy days. Serve it with a salad or just on its own, you're sure to add this to your list of go-to dinners.
- [Blueberry, Strawberry, Avocado 'remove a part of my butt, gut, thigh' Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/03/blueberry-strawberry-avocado-remove-a-part-of-my-butt-gut-thigh-smoothie/) - I'm sitting in the chair next to the window, dangling my legs over the arms. My head leans back, tilted slightly, and I'm watching the ways of my house on a late afternoon in March. Bella lies upside down on the love seat, paper in hand, memorizing poetry terms and math factors. "Stop!" "Quiet!" "I'm
- [Borracho Beans (Drunken Tex-Mex Beans). ..........when all you have is beans and beer.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/03/borracho-beans-drunken-tex-mex-beans-when-all-you-have-is-beans-and-beer/) - My mom: I just walked in on Warwick in the bathroom. Me: It's okay. My mom: Well...I didn't mean too, but he didn't have the door locked. Me: It's okay. My mom: I mean I didn't see anything....he was finished. Me: Good. It's fine. It's okay. My mom: But then I talked to him a
- [Low Fat Turkey Meatloaf with Sweet Brown Sugar Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/03/low-fat-turkey-meatloaf-with-sweet-brown-sugar-sauce/) - I'm going to make this quick, because I think I may or may not be sick. yesterday after i had a very lovely day, one in which i got to see my eldest daughter play her first match of tennis (that she would say is not even a real match. . .just a scrimmage. .
- [Getting My Garden Ready For Spring Planting!](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/02/getting-my-garden-ready-for-spring-planting/) - Getting My Garden Ready For Spring Planting!
- [February Flurries . . .Valentine Vanilla Bean Frappuccino with Banana and Cherry](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/02/february-flurries-valentine-vanilla-bean-frappuccino-with-banana-and-cherry/) - February Flurries . . .Valentine Vanilla Bean Frappuccino with banana and cherry
- [Superbowl Sunday: Easy Slow Cooked Tailgate Thai Wings](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/superbowl-sunday-easy-slow-cooked-tailgate-thai-wings/) - Superbowl Sunday: Easy Slow Cooked Tailgate Thai Wings in The Ninja Slow Cooker
- [Carrot, Orange, and a little bit of Grapefruit Juice](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/carrot-orange-and-a-little-bit-of-grapefruit-juice/) - Carrot, Orange, and a little bit of Grapefruit Juice
- [My very favorite Sweet Balsamic Salad Dressing (with herbs) since today, but today is a very good day.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/my-very-favorite-sweet-balsamic-salad-dressing-with-herbs-since-today-but-today-is-a-very-good-day/) - Sweet Balsamic Salad Dressing (with herbs)
- [The Quickest and Easiest Buffalo Chicken Salad](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/the-quickest-and-easiest-buffalo-chicken-salad/) - The Quickest and Easiest Buffalo Chicken Salad
- [grapefruit smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/grapefruit-smoothie/) - grapefruit, banana, strawberry smoothie
- [15 Minute Dinner: Marguerita One Pot Pasta and not one darn 2014 resolution.](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/15-minute-dinner-marguerita-one-pot-pasta-and-not-one-darn-2014-resolution/) - 15 Minute Dinner: Marguerita One Pot Pasta
- [The Most Perfectly Succulent Eye of Round Roast (that tastes like Prime Rib)](https://nickiwoo.com/2014/01/the-most-perfectly-succulent-eye-of-round-roast-that-tastes-like-prime-rib/) - There is a bright side to everything. I'm sure of it. For instance, money. It's great. Wish I had more of it. But, if I were rolling in it all the time, then I wouldn't have found myself at the meat counter drooling over Prime-Rib roasts at Christmas. I would have just picked up that
- [Monkey, Monkey, Monkey bread and Felicidades in the New Year!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/12/monkey-monkey-monkey-bread-and-felicidades-in-the-new-year/) - 2014 is here!!!!!! And I've got to tell you, I feel much the same. Which, I think is a good thing. But, there are still some things I want to take care of in 2014. . . 1. Find out whether monkey bread is one or two words and if it needs to be capitalized.
- [The Best Christmas Cookie EVER: Russian Tea Cake/ Snowball / Mexican wedding](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/12/the-best-christmas-cookie-ever-russian-tea-cake-snowball-mexican-wedding/) - The Best Christmas Cookie EVER: Russian Tea Cake/ Snowball / Mexican wedding
- [Dough Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/12/dough-ornaments-for-your-christmas-tree/) - Dough Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree.
- [The Easiest Way to "Peel" a Pomegranate](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/12/the-easiest-way-to-peel-a-pomegranate/) - The Easiest Way to "Peel" a Pomegranate
- [Rodeo pictures](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/12/rodeo-pictures/) - Over the holiday Shelbi (13) started an art assignment for the Houston Rodeo. Something about having to take pictures that have to do with the rodeo, but not obviously so. Huh. So. . . I ask, "Is it a photography assignment?" "Noooo. For art mom." She says. "Photography is art." "Yes. I know but that's
- [Reuse: Front Porch Christmas Trees into Thanksgiving Trees](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/11/reuse-front-porch-christmas-trees-into-thanksgiving-trees/) - Repurpose Christmas Trees into Thanksgiving Trees
- [It's Citrus Season in Houston, and I'm drinking to celebrate! Limoncello: Part I](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/11/its-citrus-season-in-houston-and-im-drinking-to-celebrate-limoncello-part-i/) - My take on Gabriel Corcos from Extra Virgin's recipe.
- [Thanksgiving Harvest Front Door Wreath](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-harvest-front-door-wreath/) - Thanksgiving hargest front door wreath picture tutorial
- [Seriously. This Tastes Just Like Chick Fil A Lemonade. ](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/11/seriously-this-tastes-just-like-chick-fil-a-lemonade/) - Today has been a heck of a day. I just found out that there is some type of sewage issue at our other house in Dallas. It's that durn house that we've been trying so hard to sell. It think it loves us so much that it refuses to act right. Also, more importantly, I
- [Halloween Homemade Candy:  Milk Chocolate Pumpkin Seed and Candy Corn Bark and A Crazy About Chocolate GIVEAWAY!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/halloween-homemade-candy-milk-chocolate-pumpkin-seed-and-candy-corn-bark-and-a-crazy-about-chocolate-giveaway/) - Okay, look. If we are going to do this thing, this blogging thing. . . . This thing ----> where I type and you read. You know. . . . .THIS. YOU. AND. ME. It might get a little rough. Like, I might say,"I PROMISE IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER TO POST EVERY SINGLE DAY
- [Capital Citizen from The Hunger Games Make-up Picture Tutorial](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/11/capital-citizen-from-the-hunger-games-make-up-picture-tutorial/) - Halloween Makeup tutorial for capital citizen from the hunger games
- [Child's Cat Halloween Make-up (Scaredy Cat Costume) Picture Tutorial](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/childs-cat-halloween-make-up-scaredy-cat-costume-picture-tutorial/) - Scaredy Cat Kid's Face Makeup
- [Homemade Teen Beach Movie Costume: Biker Babe Picture Tutorial.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/homemade-teen-beach-movie-costume-biker-babe-picture-tutorial/) - Around this time of year, there is A LOT of argueing in my house. Children wanting to be silly little princesses or American dolls and me screaming at the top of my lungs that scary costumes are all the rage. Trying to shatter their ever hopeful dreams of being pretty. "You are pretty ALL THE
- [Halloween Breadsticks: Aunt Cinnamon Sugar's Achy Bones](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/halloween-breadsticks-aunt-cinnamon-sugars-achy-bones/) - Yesterday, my best friend brought her daughters to the ballpark to watch Bella play softball. When I saw her walking across the field, I was ECSTATIC. Completely overjoyed. OUT OF MY MIND HAPPY. I kissed the girls. Kissed my best friend and settled into the bleachers with the biggest grin on my face. We
- [My very favorite Perfectly Pumpkin Smoothie that tastes AMAZING even if my husband doesn't like it.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/my-very-favorite-perfectly-pumpkin-smoothie-that-tastes-amazing-even-if-my-husband-doesnt-like-it/) - This is what I love and hate about my husband. He tells the truth NO MATTER WHAT THE COST. "How do I look in this?" I say. "Like somebody getting ready to go to a Disco Party and afterwards will stop to hug a tree." he might say. Point taken. I change clothes. But. ..
- [How to Make A Giant Witch for Your Yard](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/how-to-make-a-giant-witch-for-your-yard/) - The bright side to Government Shutdowns???? Husbands stay at home and can't get away from crazy decorating Halloween Loving wives. But now that the shut down is over, my husband is more than overjoyed to be going back to work. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- [Halloween Ice Cream Treats:What's Lurking in the Mud Milkshake and Graveyard Ice Cream Plus A Funley Giveaway!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/halloween-ice-cream-treatswhats-lurking-in-the-mud-milkshake-and-graveyard-ice-cream-plus-a-funley-giveaway/) - Today I vowed to take 3 selfie pictures for Instagram. Just a little goal I had. You know, get over my fears, push the envelope a bit. But, as soon as the camera flashed, and I saw the result, I realized why I NEVER take selfies. MY CHIN IS HUGE. I looked to my
- [Halloween Lights!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/halloween-lights/) - I finally finished our Halloween Lights. We'll have 16 days to enjoy them. Now. Tomorrow. The laundry.
- [Help for the Coupon Haters: Coupons at Checkout finds Coupon Codes For You.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/help-for-the-coupon-haters-coupons-at-checkout-finds-coupon-codes-for-you/) - I found something I really like. That makes me like things that I should like, but don't because its too time consuming. What am I talking about? Coupons people. Online. Stay with me here. You know the deal. You go to website, add all your items into the cart, and then go haphazardly roaming around
- [Green Goddess Juice (Grapefruit, Apple, Celery) made in a Blender](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/green-goddess-juice-grapefruit-apple-celery-made-in-a-blender/) - {Enter my CLEAN FOOD COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY} Oh my Lord. It's all I could think as my head pounded from the sound of the blaring TV. I kept my eyes shut, willing my brain to turn off and fall back to sleep. And then the alarm blasted ON. RRRRIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG DIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG. BBBBLLLLLAAAAAAHHHHHH. Uuh. My eyes
- [Making Halloween Garage Silhouettes](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/making-halloween-garage-silhouettes/) - I'm always looking for ways to claim that my children are just like me. Here's my 14 month, non walking baby, turning an ordinary bar stool into something a little more ingenious, like a walker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uaOsaTudoQ Aaaaah. Gotta love that kid. She's so smart. And here's me, who can walk (albeit clumsily), turning an ordinary
- [Handmade, Do-It Yourself, Homemade STICKER BOOKS!!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/handmade-do-it-yourself-homemade-sticker-books/) - When I was a kid, I collected. I collected shells. I collected rocks. I collected leaves. I collected Garbage Pail Kids, Cabbage Patch Dolls, and fish (dead ones). There were drawers of erasers that smelled like fruit, pencils that glowed in the dark, and brightly colored rabbit's feet key chains. But, my all time favorite
- [Whisky Baked Beans](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/whisky-baked-beans/) - Sometimes, I wake up on Friday, stuff happens and then I wake up sometime later on Monday (or Tuesday, as it were) and I'm not sure what I did. Like the WHOLE ENTIRE WEEKEND IS GONE, and I haven't a clue what happened. AND . . . . . .I didn't even drink alcohol, so that can't
- [Starbucks Hot Apple Cider: My Copy Cat Recipe](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/starbucks-hot-apple-cider-my-copy-cat-recipe/) - You may (or may not) have noticed that I promised to blog for THIRTY ONE DAYS STRAIGHT! In the month of October. I really, really, REALLY meant to. But. . . I’m behind, by like a day and a half. On the upside, I’m blogging more than I ever have. On the downside, I never
- [My favortite Pumpkin BREAD/CAKE EVER. . .revisited.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/my-favortite-pumpkin-breadcake-ever-revisited/) - it's getting really close to halloween now. . . not even three full weeks to go. which is why i am not capitalizing any letters in this post. i'm in much too much of a rush for all of that. we'll play a total of 6 ball games this weekend and their is laundry everywhere
- [Jacked Up Monster Teeth: Halloween Apple Treats!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/jacked-up-monster-teeth-halloween-apple-treats/) - I went to SOMEBODY'S volleyball game tonight. SOMEBODY came over to me after the game and gave me a side sitting hug. Totally awkward. I said to SOMEBODY, "Lean over so I can give you a kiss." SOMEBODY said, "Uh. That's okay." I said, "WHAT???" SOMEBODY repeated, "Yeah. That's okay." So I didn't say anything
- [EASY Halloween Pocket Pillows: Made in 15 minutes!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/easy-halloween-pocket-pillows-made-in-15-minutes/) - Dear Warwick, Happy Anniversary! I love you. I just wanted you to know that sometimes you can be a little bit unreasonable, and that is why I have made you these Halloween pillows, at 2:30 in the morning. I realize that you love me and want to spend every waking moment with me on our
- [Halloween Front Porch Sign and Things I missed this weekend.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/halloween-front-porch-sign-and-things-i-missed-this-weekend/) - This past weekend, my husband and I stayed at a hotel about 40 miles away. It was lovely. We dined out 4 times a day, AT GROWN UP RESTAURANTS, walked around and shopped, and went to the movie theater, 3 TIMES in two days. We were celebrating our 14TH ANNIVERSARY. But. . .in order to
- [Halloween Lunchbox Jack O' Lanterns](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/halloween-lunchbox-jack-o-lanterns/) - Every Thursday Phoebe has Show and Tell. Every Thursday at 7:51 am, Phoebe reminds me of said fact, and I take off in a sprint trying to find her something to bring. It can't be just anything. It has to be something that starts with the letter of the alphabet they are studying. This week
- [20 Fun Things to Do For Halloween](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/20-fun-things-to-do-for-halloween/) - Hi. I'm Nicki Woo. And I'm Crazy. Crazy for Halloween that is. Currently, my house is in shambles. Clean laundry is on the couch. Dirty dishes are in the sink. My underarms are in need of scrubbin'. But none of that matters. BECAUSE TODAY IS OCTOBER 1ST, and that my friends is the start
- [Severed Finger Doorbell](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/severed-finger-doorbell/) - I must tell you something. Today, actually tonight, I'm sitting in a hotel room at 2:16 am. Warwick and I are celebrating our 14th anniversary. Actually, its next week, but today is the day that my mom and his mom can watch the kids, so we are pretending its today. But that's not important, that
- [Decorating for Halloween: A Spooky Bookshelf and Fireplace Mantle . . .w/ Stuff from The Dollar Tree and Thrift](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/decorating-for-halloween-a-spooky-bookshelf-and-fireplace-mantle-w-stuff-from-the-dollar-tree-and-thrift/) - I'm still decorating for Halloween. I'm in a rush to finish so that I can ENJOY it. So. . . .please forgive me for my very brief post today. In a few minutes, I'm off to try and figure out how to get a witch in my front yard. And beast eyes in Phoebe's windows.
- [Spanish Moss Halloween Wreath](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/spanish-moss-halloween-wreath/) - I'm a day late putting up my Halloween outdoor decorations. Usually, they're up by now. So today I put on my Adidas basketball shorts, a hole ridden softball T-shirt and set off to hang, sort, and decorate for a holiday that will fall exactly 29 days from now. Phoebe was there, helping me dig through the
- [EASY Halloween Chandelier. . .in 5 minutesTops!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/10/easy-halloween-chandelier-in-5-minutestops/) - Last night, was National Night Out. Our neighbors had a little party and ate some barbecue while the children ran around like wild monkeys playing carnival games. I love talking to my neighbors and finding out all the things that happen behind their beveled glass doors. The nights topic. . .kids and homework. . .and
- [The Unofficial Harry Potter Sweet Shoppe Kit ](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/the-unofficial-harry-potter-sweet-shoppe-kit-giveaway/) - Today is a glorious and a sad, sad, day indeed. Today is the end of a long journey for myself and millions of other people. The last of 8 adored movies opens today, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. This entire week my wee little ones and I have been preparing for this day to
- [Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Seeds](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/sugar-and-spice-pumpkin-seeds/) - Okay, this is because I love you. And because. . . .I'm a bit of a procrastinator. We just carved our pumpkins last night, and so. . . . I just roasted our seeds. I should be finishing up decorations, dinner, and sitting out the candy, but these pumpkin seeds are so darn addictive that I
- [Thrift Store Find: Covering A Toy Box With Contact Paper!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/thrift-store-find-covering-a-toy-box-with-contact-paper/) - Two weeks ago and everyday since, Phoebe has told me what a good girl she is. It goes kind of like this. . Phoebe (4): Mommy. MOMMY! Me: Yes. Phoebe: Mommy? Me: Yeeesssss. Phoebe: I don't know why, but I'm always good. Like I'm never bad. Never. Me: Yes. You are always
- [Peanut Brittle and Friendship. . . .Perfection.](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/peanut-brittle-and-friendship-perfection/) - "A single rose can be my garden. . . .A single friend, my world." ~ Leo Buscaglia, Tireless Advocated of the Power of Love (1924-1998) Friends. I love them. They love me back.They make me happy. Last weekend, I went to visit a few of my oldest most dearest friends. And we got are toes done. And
- [SLOW COOKER Pear Honey!!! That's all. Nothing else.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/slow-cooker-pear-honey-thats-all-nothing-else/) - Yesterday, someone asked Warwick if he reads my blog. He said, "Yeah. Mostly to proof read it." When I first started my blog, The moment my fingers typed PUBLISH! I'd call him and ask, "Is it okay? Does it sound stupid or gross? Do you think people will think I'm weird?" "Ummm. No." He'd say,
- [Citrus - Kale Juice and Pre-Teen Art.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/citrus-kale-juice-and-pre-teen-art/) - I wonder if she knows. I wonder if she knows how in awe I am of her. Of her round black eyes, and her temper tantrum cries, the way she walks, the way she talks, and even the way she smells. Still when I lean in to kiss her, I inhale extra big, to suck
- [Pork Chops with Kale Gremolata, A book about KALE by Stephanie Pedersen](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/pork-chops-with-kale-gremolata-a-book-about-kale-by-stephanie-pedersen/) - Last night, I was sulking around. A bit. Feeling slightly sorry for my hard working self. I mean, I work hard. And gosh durn it, I'm tired of people (children) always requesting slushees from me and then not wanting to answer my simple yet thorough questions about the days events. I mean really. Do you
- [how we weekend](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/how-we-weekend/) - It's going to be hot here for awhile yet. Mosquitoes will be biting at least until December. And softball . . . it'll never get cold enough to make us stop. . . them from playing. So generally, from now until late November. . . that is what our little girls will be doing. .
- [3 Years Later. . . .And I have an IPAD!!! and an IPAD case (Griffin Survivor GB35108 Case )](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/3-years-later-and-i-have-an-ipad-and-an-ipad-case-griffin-survivor-gb35108-case/) - Oh my. Yesterday was a doozy of a day. I received a text at 10:59 am from the Apple Store. "One or more of your items is ready for pick up" it said. Oh Lord. Oh Lord. My stomach dropped. It's time. I should go pick it up. NOW. I should go. But I didn't
- [Softball things. . . . . Wasp things. . . . .and Pear things that I have neglected.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/softball-things-wasp-things-and-pear-things-that-i-have-neglected/) - I'm watching Bella walk up to the plate. From the corner of my eye I can see Soledad and Phoebe playing in the dirt. Phoebe whips her head back and forth. Soledad gruffs irritated, "Geez Phoebe. It's just a wasp." Before. So sweet and innocent spittin' sunflower seeds. I turn my head, but not quick
- [Super Metabolic SuperCharge KALE BANANA Smoothie I found on Instagram . .PLUS! .My weekend: Blog Elevated 2013](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/09/super-metabolic-supercharge-kale-banana-smoothie-i-found-on-instagram-plus-my-weekend-blog-elevated-2013/) - 10 Things I learned from The BLOG ELEVATED 2013 Conference that have nothing to do with blogging. 1. My mouth can not be stopped from eating its way into a coma. 2. Karen Waldrond from Chookooloonks is so dang funny! And WIT-TY. (ClumsyCrafter told her that she is sooooo pretty. And Karen was like,
- [What I have learned this summer. . .from my life. . .and Pinterest via my sister.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/08/what-i-have-learned-this-summer-from-my-life-and-pinterest-via-my-sister/) - It's a funny thing how four tiny people can totes get on your nerves and make you scream to the high heavens.. . . for every day of a three month period (June-August) and yet the very thought of them going back from whence they came (school) could have you teary eyed and snot ridden.Huh.Can't
- [Little Things to Make Our Lives Better:. . . . Funley's Crackers with Veg and Vitamins!:)](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/08/little-things-to-make-our-lives-better-funleys-crackers-with-veg-and-vitamins/) - My mom is here.In my house. Upstairs. In the guest bedroom. Sleeping.Because she's tired.And exhausted.Of me.And my four straight up, a mess children."Well. . . ."she says. . . ."Everyone has been behaving well. . . ."But Jesus . . . . .Lord Jesus (I'm actually praying here)I know THAT IS NOT what she is
- [EASY Spicy Asian Chicken Salad . . .in minutes.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/08/easy-spicy-asian-chicken-salad-in-minutes/) - I hate to break this to you.But I'm in a real bad mood.Nothing lately seems to be working out.We tried to sell our other house (not the one we currently live in). . .and that fell through.That sucked big.Not the house.The situation.I'm so ready to be rid of that thing.And my husband is finalizing the
- [Strawberry Filling for a birthday cake . . .Super Easy and Delish!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/07/strawberry-filling-for-a-birthday-cake-super-easy-and-delish/) - Yesterday I went running.When I came back. I stank.I was a sweaty, hot, bloody mess.I walked to my room, took off my shoes and socks and started to stretch.In walks Phoebe.Phoebe: Hi Mommy.Me: Hi.She leans over and gives me a kiss.Phoebe: Oooh. *scrunches her face*. You stink.Me: No, I don't. As a matter a fact I
- [EASY BASKETBALL DECORATED CUPCAKES](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/07/easy-basketball-decorated-cupcakes/) - I don't even know what came over me.First I'm watching my 12 year old play basketball.An aggressive game, but nothing out of the usual.The next thing I know, the ball passes by my daughter (Shelbi) as she's playing defense, and this crazy nut job starts pushing her around.There is a shove.She recovers, as she spreads
- [In My Garden Today. . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/07/in-my-garden-today/) - I don't know if you know this about me.I consider myself an artist.Of the creative sort.The writing sort.The unemployed creative writing sort.It's all I ever want to do.Write.Type.Write.Type.That's me in a nutshell.Write a book. A poem. A blog.That's it.I don't want to do anything else.So. . .oddly enough. . .it has surprised me beyond words
- [All Softball. All the time. League City Express. District Champions. Second Place State.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/06/all-softball-all-the-time-league-city-express-district-champions-second-place-state/) - I wonderby Bella Woodardpracticing,and, practicing, for the right time,when will i get,first,place,in, state, playing softball?We're trying so hard,to beat the other team,they're really good,but we could,do better,I can't wait,to see my face,when I win,firstplace. - - - - - - - - - - - - -I just found this poem sitting on the dining room table.She wrote it a few
- [Easy, Fast, Healthy Zucchini Soup and Softball Shenanigans.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/05/easy-fast-healthy-zucchini-soup-and-softball-shenanigans/) - We're sitting in the stands. . .and Warwick is keeping the books. You know for softball. How many runs, number of pop-ups, where balls are going in the outfield, all the little details he loves so much.He points to center field and yells to the positioning coach, " The ball is going to short stop!
- [Papaya Beauty Smoothie, Birthdays and The 8-Week Healthy Skin Diet](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/05/papaya-beauty-smoothie-birthdays-and-the-8-week-healthy-skin-diet/) - .Well.I'm doing a bit of recovery today from a slightly hectic week.Hence the pic of the Healthy Papaya Beauty Smoothie (more on that later).We started the week with Bella's Birthday.Store bought Ice Cream Cake. Walmart. $14.99.Rainbow colored birthday girl. About to burst open from shear happiness.The loot. Everything having to do with SOFTBALL.Balls. Balls. And
- [The Cheapest Way to Cage a Tomato Plant is . . . . . . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/04/the-cheapest-way-to-cage-a-tomato-plant-is/) - I thinkthat if you really want to know what a person loves,what they value,you should lookat what they photograph.Baby figs.They smell of earth.Like clean dirt.Random simile pairing.But true.When the wind blowsif you're just in the right spotyou can catch a whiff of it,and WHAM!you're in heaven.I was getting WHAMMED and WHIFFED when the breeze hit,and I started taking
- [Earth Week: Repurpose! Shower Curtain Rod to Purse Display. . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/04/earth-week-repurpose-shower-curtain-rod-to-purse-display/) - I said, I'm sorry.I've said 'I'm sorry' before but its always been followed with, 'because', 'but', or any array of throw up words.Never.NEVER have I just said "I'm sorry." And then stopped.I rang my husband on the phone.Ring. Ring. Ring.Him: Hello. Warwick Speaking.Me: I'm sorry.Him: I accept your apology.Silence.And then, we hung up. He still
- [Earth Day: REUSE!!! Repainting and Mending a Flea Market Chair.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/04/earth-day-reuse-repainting-and-mending-a-flea-market-chair/) - He walked into the house, eyes squinting, head tilted, head half convulsing.Him: Nicole! Nicole! Did you know there is paint splattered all over the grass? And a bit on the sidewalk. And ON. THE. BRICK. OF THE HOUSE??? Did you know that?I look at him and purse my lips. I turn back around and
- [Smoked Turkey Links and Peppers in a Sweet Red Wine Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/04/smoked-turkey-links-and-peppers-in-a-sweet-red-wine-sauce/) - Lately, I've been searching for something.I've been spending the majority of my time either in Garden Nurseries, in my backyard digging, at Goodwill, or on Pinterest.I'm wanting something.I'm wanting this moment to be a moment in the future.A moment where my life is more stable. Where my garden is lush, and I know what the
- [Shabby Chic Nightstand: Antiquing and old bedside table.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/04/shabby-chic-nightstand-antiquing-and-old-bedside-table/) - I can't believe I'm saying this.I UNDERSTAND HER.EUREKA!EUREKA, I SAY!I understand that poor misunderstood soul of a 12 year old daughter.And I don't know how it happened.It was like I was wishing it to be so badly.I started looking for ways to connect with her.Shopping.Watching movies.Reading the same books she was assigned at school.And I
- [This is what I need. . .Hydrangeas.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/04/this-is-what-i-need-hydrangeas/) - My husband got a little perturbed with me the other day."Seriously." He says. "You went to the Garden Nursery INSTEAD of going to the grocery store?"He was angry in that way nice people get pissed off, annoyed, and totally disappointed in the people they love. Not really yelling, but his tone. . .boy. . .I
- [Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Muffins, Yelling too much and A Gluten-Free Whole Grains Cookbook GIVEAWAY!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/04/gluten-free-cranberry-orange-muffins-yelling-too-much-and-a-gluten-free-whole-grains-cookbook-giveaway/) - I'm a little grumpy.Ok.I'm a lot grumpy.My eyes are itchy.I've got a tiny heat rash all on my head.My knees hurt. Old basketball injury.My feet are sore.And nobody listens to me.I shouted about the whole shebang on Saturday.Nobody really heard what I was shouting about.They heard the yelling, it was kinda impossible to ignore.But THE
- [Trash INTO Treasure: Refurbished Ugly Goodwill Sign into PORCH RULES Front Porch Sign.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/03/trash-into-treasure-refurbished-ugly-goodwill-sign-into-porch-rules-front-porch-sign/) - I'll feel better about this whole situation if I just tell you.We didn't go to Mass (church) on Sunday.I know, I know.It was Palm Sunday. We should have gone. It was horrible that we didn't go.And why didn't we go?Because, ummm. . . .we had softball.And I won't get into the details of the whole
- [Newspaper to Prevent Weeds and Possibly Made Up Conversations.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/03/newspaper-to-prevent-weeds-and-possibly-made-up-conversations/) - So.I had a conversation today, where I said something I shouldn't have said. And I'm thinking I might try and fix it tomorrow.But!Before I do, I need a trial run. You know. To see if it's really worth the trouble.THE TRIAL RUNI'll Say: Hi!She'll Say: Hey There!I'll Say: You know yesterday when I called you
- [Spring Time Plantings And Playing Tough.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/03/spring-time-plantings-and-playing-tough/) - Pink and Yellow Lantanas. 6:24 amI slid my feet across the floor until I reached Bella and Soledad's room.I flicked the lights on, and nuzzled them to wake up.Like always, they didn't want to get up, so I stayed and pleaded,"Please get up. If you get up and get dressed, when you make it down stairs,
- [Seventh Generation Free & Clear Wipes Giveaway!!! And living in the moment. This moment. Not the next. Or the last. This one. This one. This one.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/03/seventh-generation-free-clear-wipes-giveaway-and-living-in-the-moment-this-moment-not-the-next-or-the-last-this-one-this-one-this-one/) - So.This week, my thing is. . . . .being in the moment.It was supposed to be my thing last week, and the week before that, but I got mad too often.Lost my mind, much too much.And ummm. . .well. . .That doesn't lean too much toward enlightenment, you know.So here goes this weeks attempt toward
- [Flank Steak on Fajitas, Flank Steak on Rice, Flank Steak in 15 minutes, broils up quite nice.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/03/flank-steak-on-fajitas-flank-steak-on-rice-flank-steak-in-15-minutes-broils-up-quite-nice/) - In my head today. . . . .When I was 8, I had an Aunt who chewed the mess out of gum.I was envious of her jaws. They way they barely moved, as they maneuvered there way, up, down, and around. And every 2-3 seconds the gum would pop! Kind of like Pop rocks, but
- [Decorating a Pre-Teens Room With Instagram:) LOL. BFF. OMG.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/decorating-a-pre-teens-room-with-instagram-lol-bff-omg/) - ODE TO INSTAGRAMOh! Sweet App How I Love Thee!And to think. . .you were purchased for free.So why then, don't I use you?When then, do you linger on my phone like a pretty girl at a dance with no one to dance with?I have made a commitment to tap on you more.To tap on you
- [Apple, Lemon, Kale Juice (in a blender, of course) and the end of basketball:(](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/apple-lemon-kale-juice-in-a-blender-of-course-and-the-end-of-basketball/) - It's almost over.And I'm really sad about it.I'm sad because it made me so happy.Happy like, I'm doing something right.Happy like, they are great! they are strong! they are tough!One more series of games left. The denouement, will be the final tournament this weekend.All my girls teams, have all wins, and only one loss.Loss.It will be
- [Contact Paper & Decor: Covering Some Old Plastic Drawers.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/contact-paper-decor-covering-some-old-plastic-drawers/) - I have a 12 year old.And she's quite the funny character.Very moody.Too bossy.Lovable beyond measure.When I was 25, I didn't know being a mother would be like this.Like I am some overprotective big sister, always looking out for what this kid is doing.Right.Wrong.Weird.When I was 25, I didn't know that she would tickle me so.That
- [Mardi Gras in Galveston, TX. And King Cake. And Jambalaya and Crawfish Pie on the Bayou.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/mardi-gras-in-galveston-tx-and-king-cake-and-jambalaya-and-crawfish-pie-on-the-bayou/) - A baby/ 3 year old is crying incessantly. She is sitting perched upon her fathers shoulders.Phoebe: Momma! Momma!Me: What's wrong Phoebe?Phoebe: Daddy isn't doing a good job!ME: Huh?Phoebe: The Jewelery Momma! Daddy isn't stopping the jewelry from hitting my face.Me: Oh honey. It's okay. I'll tell Daddy to do a better job.- - - -
- [Blueberry Supreme Made With Love!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/blueberry-supreme-made-with-love/) - [ Winner announced below ]I walked up to the weathered brown door, and looked around. The porch was dusty, cobwebs hung from the corners, and dirt dobbers had built their mud packed homes on the awning that covered the porch.It was a beautiful old home. Old. Brick. Maybe built in the early 1900s. It lay
- [Potato Fagioli (My made up name for Pasta Fagioli with no Pasta) And Broken, Broken, Teeth.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/02/potato-fagioli-my-made-up-name-for-pasta-fagioli-with-no-pasta-and-broken-broken-teeth/) - That girl was on fire.And then. . . . .it happened.Sitting on the hard aluminum bleacher seat, I could see the ball as it propelled through the air, just missing her head, landing onto her chest, and then BAM! ricocheting onto her jaw. Her jaw jiving upwards, knocking the lower tooth into the upper. .
- [Fingerling Potato Salad, A Note to Nana, and CLEAN FOOD by Terry Walters GIVEAWAY!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/fingerling-potato-salad-a-note-to-nana-and-clean-food-by-terry-walters-giveaway/) - Dear Mommy ( I call my mom 'mommy', sue me.),Sorry. I meant to share this with you last month, but alas time has gotten away from me. These are photos of Phoebe's first Musical Program, and I thought you'd get a kick out of all of her silly expressions. The first photos are of her getting
- [Low-Fat Buttermilk Caesar Salad Dressing](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/low-fat-buttermilk-caesar-salad-dressing/) - What I think I have learned today.. . .I could cut the lawn with scissors, but that would be stupid.Likewise, I could dry lettuce with a million paper towels and then stick it into a bowl with more paper towels. Then, I could stick it in a collander and hope it doesn't wiltBut really, aren't
- [Mexican Lasagna and A Child who Shutters at the Sight of Me. (Plus! A GIVEAWAY!!!)](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/mexican-lasagna-and-a-child-who-shutters-at-the-sight-of-me-plus-a-giveaway/) - (Winner announced below)Camera at the ready.My hand cupped the lens. My eye peering through the view finder, searching. Searching.Where is she?I let the camera strap rest around my neck as the camera dangles and I look for her.There she is.Green and white striped shirt. Her back to me. Walking away . . . . down the
- [Monogrammed (Personalized) Fabric Covered Pin Board & Crafts She Saw on Pinterest](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/monogrammed-personalized-fabric-covered-pin-board-crafts-she-saw-on-pinterest/) - {Enter the Good Housekeeping Cookie Lover's Cookbook Giveaway!}I walked into my daughters room and was blinded by the mad chaos of it all.Clothes strewn about.Dirty Clothes.Clean Clothes that I had just washed.Clothes that I've never seen before in my life.And as I hyperventilated, I reminded myself that I loved this child.That she, in fact is a
- [LOW-FAT BUTTERSCOTCH BLONDIES, & A Cookie Lover's Cookbook Giveaway!](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/low-fat-butterscotch-blondies-a-cookie-lovers-cookbook-giveaway/) - {Winner announced below. . ..}Notice anything different around here?Yup.It's a New Year.And I've got a new philosophy.I'd like a smaller buttocks.And a snazzier looking house.AND a classier looking blog.I started with my blog.Let's analyze.Tones of gray mean, I love rain. And gray cats with blue eyes, and thunderstorms. POPS of GREEN! Say I love life!!! Freshly
- [Orange, Carrot, Cranberry Juice! Made in my Blender.](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/orange-carrot-cranberry-juice-made-in-my-blender/) - My cousin has a blog. Orelia Mae For the Love of Beautiful Things.I love her.She was my best friend when we were kids, we were supposed to go to college together, but we didn't.I say she was my best friend, she totally was in my mind. And whenever I saw her. . . . which,
- [Crazy Good Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/crazy-good-oven-baked-baby-back-ribs/) - Currently, I'm addicted to Yellow by Coldplay.It's all I want to listen to.When I'm at the gym, it's in my ear.When I'm on the computer, its playing softly in the background.Right now, when I'm trying to type and talk to you, its replaying over and over again in my head.And not just the song.I keep
- [Happy New Year!!! Black-eyed Peas with Mollasses](https://nickiwoo.com/2013/01/happy-new-year-black-eyed-peas-with-mollasses/) - I'm going to do it.It's going to be wrong.But, ah hell. I'm going to do it anyway.My New Year's Resolution for 2013 is. . . . . .To do all the stuff I know I should be doing anyway, to the best of my ability, even if it isn't perfect. Or great. or even palatable.Like
- [German Chocolate Cake Trifle and Christmas Memories](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/12/german-chocolate-cake-trifle-and-christmas-memories/) - Christmas at my house. . . .I'm taking a picture of my kid taking a picture of food. I'm so proud.I should be ashamed of myself.I yelled A LOT on Christmas Eve.I'm not even sure why I was so grumpy.Nana baked the cookies with the girls.The neighbor took the kids carolling.But I had been on
- [Last Minute Gifts! A BOOK FOR THE COOK. . . .My new fave Cookbook List!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/12/last-minute-gifts-a-book-for-the-cook-my-new-fave-cookbook-list/) - Not So Humble Pies ( An Iconic Dessert, All Dressed Up) by Kelly JaggersPIE. It is the beginning and the end for me. An entire book dedicated to pies that are anything but humble, well . . . .please excuse me while I thank my lucky stars.Sweet, savory, fancy or rustic, the word evokes warmth, and
- [Nigella Lawson's Sticky Gingerbread and Sticky, Sticky Situations](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/12/nigella-lawsons-sticky-gingerbread-and-sticky-sticky-situations/) - We were driving 50 mph on the interstate accelerating . . . . . .30 mph, 40 mph, 50 mph. And then nothing.The car just stopped.There was this low thud. Like the gears were trying to change but they wouldn't. My heart fell out of my chest. Onto the dirty floor mat. The one with
- [Sweet Potato Casserole](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/11/sweet-potato-casserole/) - Me: look, I'm not your Secretary. Stop sending me things half a**ed.Him: I told you I sent the Christmas list earlier today to your hotmail address.Me: No. You said you thought you sent them. And that you couldn't find them in your outbox. And that you needed to look for them further.Him: No. I said
- [Thanksgiving Treat! 10 minute Side Dish and a Movie! Sauteed Carrots with Hazelnuts and Brown Sugar and Silver Linings Playbook~](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-treat-10-minute-side-dish-and-a-movie-sauteed-carrots-with-hazelnuts-and-brown-sugar-and-silver-linings-playbook/) - When we meet Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) we learn that he was sentenced to eight months of mental hospitalization after he walked in on his wife Nikki (Brea Bee) having sex with another man. He was sentenced to a hospital stay because he beat the man half to death.Despite his ex-wife's indiscretions and his lengthy
- [Candy Corn Witch and Rock The Vote with Redwood Hill Farm GIVEAWAY!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/candy-corn-witch-and-rock-the-vote-with-redwood-hill-farm-giveaway/) - {Winner announced below}I'm just going to say "I'm sorry" before I begin.Then you can say "Thank you," when I'm all done.With the blogging time I have today, I have to make my "To Do List".Nicki Woo's TO DO:1. See if Bella's Candy Corn Witch costume fits.2. Convince Bella that her face is gorg, HOWEVER. . .it's
- [Halloween Costume: Peacock Massacre](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/halloween-costume-peacock-massacre/) - Pre-teens are weierd.My 11 year old pre-teen is weird.I'm weird too.But not quite as weird as her.Which, honestly.Has me slightly envious.Because, I love the weird.The misunderstanding that lurks behind the mysterious.The strange sense of curiosity of the the completely ridiculous.Yes.I love all things eccentric.And I love that kid.Ghastly grotesque,she tickles me with her Halloween fantasies.When
- [Halloween Couple Costume: Super Heroine and Evil Villian/ Cat Burglar](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/halloween-couple-costume-super-heroine-and-evil-villian-cat-burglar/) - In a world infested with evil.Where crime had run amok..................Two individuals were left to fight to the finish.Of the same family.Once best friends,Now, bitter enemies.yet. . . .still. in. love.Friday, October 19th. 6:30 am.Me: Hey. I told Sam we would come by their Halloween Party tonight.Warwick: Okay.Me: That means we need costumes.Warwick: Okay.Me: That means we
- [Halloween Costume: Lalaloopsy Make-Up (Easy as 1-2-3) !](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/halloween-costume-lalaloopsy-make-up-easy-as-1-2-3/) - I swear, if one more of my children comes up to me and tells me they want to be a princess or a unicorn or. . . .heaven forbid a princess unicorn. . .I WILL THROW UP ALL OVER THEM. . .and all over my husband for spawning such girls.Girls who would rather wear pink
- [A Budget Friendly Halloween Mantle, Spooky Forest Effects, and Candy in a Pickle Jar](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/a-budget-friendly-halloween-mantle-spooky-forest-effects-and-candy-in-a-pickle-jar/) - I'm always dreaming up things that I want to do.Sometimes I don't have the time.And. . . .Sometimes I don't have the money.But lately, I've been thinking, WHY, WHY, WHY???Surely you jest.For if thou havest these thoughts for which I am most dubiously inclined, then SISTER, DEAREST Friend, in thy most patient virtue there must
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- [10 year Old Zombies, CHIA Snack Bars, & Chia - The Complete Guide to the Ultimate Superfood COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY!!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/10/10-year-old-zombies-chia-snack-bars-chia-the-complete-guide-to-the-ultimate-superfood-cookbook-giveaway/) - When she was a Zombie she never would have screamed at me to "STOP IT!"She never would have walked into my bathroom at 6:17 am in the morning and asked me to blow dry her hair. And then act as if she was doing me a favor.And if she did. . .surely when she was
- [Spicy Sesame Vinaigrette over Flank Steak Spinach Salad](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/09/spicy-sesame-vinaigrette-over-flank-steak-spinach-salad/) - Me: Soledad, can you please get your sister and go on a walk to the Enchanted Forest? When you get there, take a left at the wicked witches cabin, and then without her noticing cut some basil from her garden. I need four cups of it. Oh. And watch out for Scallywags and snails. They'll
- [Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days ~ Giggly Potty Humour](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/08/movie-review-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-dog-days-giggly-potty-humour/) - I think you'll like this movie, but it really depends.Do you like potty humor?Do you want to bust a gut when you see someone sitting on the toilet talking to their dog? OR toddler's playing in urinals? What about when they lose their trunks on the diving board and have to tread water while talking
- [Malted Pineapple, Coconut, Banana Smoothie and HEB $25 Gift Card Slim Down Showdown GIVEAWAY!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/08/malted-pineapple-coconut-banana-smoothie-and-heb-25-gift-card-slim-down-showdown-giveaway/) - Winner Announced Below!!!Child #3: And then she said, "Get away from me! YOU'RE SO ANNOYING!!!"Me: Is that right? Did you call your sister annoying?Child #1: Well, no. I told her she was annoying me, and then I asked her to go away.Me: Well, don't tell your sister she's annoying, and try not to tell her
- [Meal on the Go! Simple Summer Sub Sandwich](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/07/meal-on-the-go-simple-summer-sub-sandwich/) - Guess what everybody.It's the summer.It's Summer Olympics Time!And Black People Can't swim!Lately, I've been seeing a lot of footage on how black people can't swim.I think it's because (fantastically enough) there are three black swimmers on the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Team, which is adding much needed diversity.I think the point the media is trying
- [Low Cal/ Low Fat Strawberry-Lemonade Swirl Yogurt Pops: Only 92 Calories!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/07/low-cal-low-fat-strawberry-lemonade-swirl-yogurt-pops-only-92-calories/) - [Enter the Redwood Mill Farms Yogurt and Kefir Prize Pack Giveaway!] Phoebe is a tattle tale. Big time.Soledad is a screamer. Like "I'm gonna rip your face off, if you don't listen to me" type of screamer.Bella. Oh Lordy, Bella. She's a People Pleaser to a fault. And totally emotional with a capital EMOTIONAL.Shelbi is the
- [Chocolate Malt Ice Cream and Redwood Hill Farm Dairy GIVEAWAY!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/07/chocolate-malt-ice-cream-and-redwood-hill-farm-dairy-giveaway/) - [Giveaway Winner Announced Below]I wouldn't call it bribery.More like enticement.or INCENTIVE. not insensitive. which it may have also been, but no need to start name calling.Or let's just call it remuneration because nobody knows what that means.It's July already and Middle School starts in 8 weeks. You know Middle School. Junior High. Intermediate. Whatevs. The stuff
- [Firework Brownies: Easy Blonde Brownies with Sprinkles (made with cake mix!)](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/07/firework-brownies-easy-blonde-brownies-with-sprinkles-made-with-cake-mix/) - The other day Bella took some photo albums off the shelf and sat on the couch to peruse.Little Phoebe climbed up the couch and onto her sisters lap and settled in for the stories of all the wonderful times we've had."And this is the time when you had a birthday party at the zoo. .
- [Completely Easy Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Why Marriage is not so hard if you don't mind working your tail off](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/06/completely-easy-barbecue-pulled-pork-sandwiches-and-why-marriage-is-not-so-hard-if-you-dont-mind-working-your-tail-off/) - I think I suck at a lot of things.Like listening. I don't listen well. I always intend to listen when the speaker opens their mouth, but then sounds start coming out which remind me of something else, and soon thoughts pop into my head about weeds, tomatoes, Popsicles, and toilets and before you know it,
- [Southwest Chicken Salad and Pooping Pups, Powdery Mildew, and a Perfect Pick for Red Wine! (Graffigna Malbec Reserve 2010)](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/06/southwest-chicken-salad-and-pooping-pups-powdery-mildew-and-a-perfect-pick-for-red-wine-graffigna-malbec-reserve-2010/) - Hi. It's me again.I'm having a bit of a day.My dog decided to climb up on the coffee table and make a boo boo.Not as in hurt himself.A crap crap.As in crapped on the table on top of the clothes that I was going to finish folding.On another note, Lucky (my dog) has been hopping onto the
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- [Summer Cooler: Orange Lemon Mint Water . . . .Drink of Champions](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/05/summer-cooler-orange-lemon-mint-water-drink-of-champions/) - [Enter my Lawry's Dinnertising Giveaway for a chance to win Rachael RAy's Cookware and Lawry's New! Spices]On Monday I sat on my bicycle in spin and I thought I was going to die.Actually, I may have died momentarily. I blacked out, so I'm not really sure.My instructor played this song called "Bossy," while I died
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- [Tortilla Pizza and My Birthday Highlights](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/05/tortilla-pizza-and-my-birthday-highlights/) -  I waited in line at the DMV for 45 minutes to renew my drivers license. I was by myself. I chewed a piece of gum and didn't share. .. .and. . .I read a book. It was nice. While I was at the DMV, Lucky peed on the floor and rolled in it. Warwick
- [Mango and Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Bacon & What To Expect When Your Expecting: A Movie Review!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/05/mango-and-blueberry-grilled-cheese-sandwich-with-bacon-what-to-expect-when-your-expecting-a-movie-review/) - Well, I can tell you what I wasn't expecting.To like this movie, that's what.What is that saying? Too many chickens in the coop. All trying to rule the roost. . . .Or be bossy. . .Or steal the limelight. . . ..I'm not sure, but you know what I mean.Too many mega stars. . .in one
- [How I Do Hamburger Helper](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/05/how-i-do-hamburger-helper/) - Today is last day that I will be 36.And I've got to tell you, I'm feeling pretty fancy in my pants.I've made a few revelations within the past few days, and I'm thinking this whole growing up thing is really rather a good idea.1.) I am beneath no one.I am just as wonderful and horrible
- [My Laundry Room. . . .Redone!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/05/my-laundry-room-redone/) - Wanna see somethin'?I mean it's not real fancy, or real flashy, but its mine, and I like it.Before, uuggghhh. Before, it was a horror. A horror I say. I didn't even want to step foot into that place.So, I decided to clean that sucker out.This is what it looked like before I cleaned it out.
- [Easter 2012](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/04/easter-2012/) - Can somebody please tell me why my eldest refuses to smile? I mean really smile . . . . like she is the happiest person in the world because the Easter Bunny just hopped on by and brought her goo gobs of stuff.Well stuff like cool erasers and pens.And stuff like awesome candy that Mom and
- [Texas Wild. . . .Flowers!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/04/texas-wild-flowers/) - Things that made me smile this week. . . . .and. . . .my own special breed of wild flowers :)The past few weeks have been a bit frazzled. Lots and lots of softball. Volleyball. Getting ready for Bella's First Communion. Easter. School. Work. Field Trips. Potty Training. Dog urination. More dog urination.Also, the weather is turning
- [Northern Lights by Cider Sky & And Liver Pate on Rye with Provolone and Pickles](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/03/northern-lights-by-cider-sky-and-liver-pate-on-rye-with-provolone-and-pickles/) - Every time I close my eyesi can touch the colors around me.suddenly i realizeeverything i thought was impossible is here.my heart sings in world so incredible.and everything burns much brighter. . . . .. .i wanna fly into this beautiful lifei think it'd be nice with you.i wanna flyinto this beautiful lifei think it'd be nicewith
- [Movie Review: The Hunger Games](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/03/movie-review-the-hunger-games/) -  All photo credits: Murray Close Let me first say this.I've read the book, The Hunger Games. And I know this story back and forth. I loved the book, and VERY nervously anticipated the movie. Because nothing is worse than watching a story that you loved, one that took you days to read, being slowly
- [Juicing In a Blender: Grapefruit Ginger Carrot Juice!!!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/03/juicing-in-a-blender-grapefruit-ginger-carrot-juice/) - A few days ago somebody lied to me.OK, I think. Let's move on.But then, they lied to me the next day.Yet and still, Lord help me, I want to move on.But today, they lied again. And I think, this person is a liar. And they aren't going to stop.And I really don't like liars, so
- [Mama Lett's German Chocolate Cake](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/03/mama-letts-german-chocolate-cake/) - Currently, I'm going through a bit of a metamorphosis.Which is actually quite apropos, since it's Spring Break around these parts.I'm looking around my house and thinking I need to shed this old skin.I need to start making my house look like what it looks like in my head.I need to clean out my laundry room and
- [Houston Aeros Hockey and Breast Cancer Awareness](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/03/houston-aeros-hockey-and-breast-cancer-awareness/) - I've got some really great news for you if you live near Houston and you're free this weekend . . . .Houston Loves Women.Houston Supports Women.Houston Fights Breast Cancer.Wanna feel the love? Wanna Support A Cause that affects us all? Wanna help Fight the Fight?Come out and join us as we watch our Houston Aeros Hockey Team
- [Organizing My Habits and My Study. Well. . . . . .Part of it Anyway.](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/03/organizing-my-habits-and-my-study-well-part-of-it-anyway/) - Soledad has told me 2 times in the past week that she could do something that I told her she could not.As in COULDN'T DO IT.Physically was incapable.I told her. . . . . in so many words, 'Nope. Your body won't let you do that.'And she told me, "Yes it can. Yes, it will. It
- [Baked and Blackened Tilapia Sandwiches](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/03/baked-and-blackened-tilapia-sandwiches/) - I woke up last night to a shriek. At about 1:30 am.Followed by an intense cry of terror."Daddy!!!!! Daddy!!!!! Daddyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!"I could hear a quiver in her voice as she yelled and yelled and yelled.I don't know how long it took me to realize what was happening. But, I think I must of reacted rather quickly
- [X-Acto Bulldog Manual Vacuum Mount Pencil Sharpener: It sure is pretty.](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/x-acto-bulldog-manual-vacuum-mount-pencil-sharpener-it-sure-is-pretty/) - Children. Come hither.I have something that will change your lives.Our lives.No more anxiety about funky sharpened pencils where you can see the lead, you just can't use it.No more woes about pencil shavings that burst and have been strewn all over the floor from your lack of coordination and pencil holding skills when you rotate a
- [Cinnamon Streusal Muffins, Baking Basics and Beyond GIVEAWAY, and Texting with Love. . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/cinnamon-streusal-muffins-baking-basics-and-beyond-giveaway-and-texting-with-love/) - Nana just got an iPhone.She loves it.I love it.She has a Words with Friends Game (similar to scrabble) going on with EVERY member of my family. Except Phoebe, and as soon as Feebs gets an iPod touch, I'm sure she'll oblige.I told her, "Mommy, I'm really busy, I don't have a lot of time to play
- [Ashley's Sloppy Tacos (Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tacos with black beans, corn and tomatoes)](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/ashleys-sloppy-tacos-slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-tacos-with-black-beans-corn-and-tomatoes/) - February 15th Me: I really thought you were going to buy me the Breaking Dawn Part I DVD for Valentine's Day.Warwick: Oh.Me: I mean I didn't really expect a present, but I kinda did. You always buy me something.Warwick: Yeah. Well, time was running out, and I was going to but. . . . .
- [Heart Shaped Pancakes with Light Chocolate Ganache Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/heart-shaped-pancakes-with-light-chocolate-ganache-sauce/) - Dear YOU,I wanted to tell you something. Something that kinda gets my stomach all in knots. Makes me a little bit anxious and a lot bit woozy. Here goes . . . . ..You make me happy.I'm very happy having you in my life. I. . . .uuuhhh, love you.When my husband asks me about
- [Spinach Pesto IN A FLASH!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/spinach-pesto-in-a-flash/) - All I want is for my girls to get along.To love each other.To take up for one another.To know that if there is anyone in the world who they can depend on, it's their sisters.They don't have to like each other.But I want them to, with every inch of their little souls, LOVE one another.More
- [Last Minute Superbowl Party Dip: Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Dip and The Ninja Professional Blender](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/last-minute-superbowl-party-dip-spicy-roasted-red-pepper-dip-and-the-ninja-professional-blender/) - It's five o'clock in the morning.On Superbowl Sunday morning.I should be sleeping.Dreaming about what confections I might eat tonight.How many wings I might eat.How many cherry bars I'll be able to shove down my throat.But instead. . . . .I'm practicing my Yoga breathing techniques and breathing slow and deep.Wishing I knew Karate so that
- [Superbowl Party Food: Uber Easy Oven Baked Meatballs with Flaxseed Water instead of Egg. . .Yum!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/02/superbowl-party-food-uber-easy-oven-baked-meatballs-with-flaxseed-water-instead-of-egg-yum/) - {Last Day to enter the Edible Brooklyn: The Cookbook Giveaway! Ends tonight Feb. 1, 2012!}[2 Days Ago]Okay.I sat down to type to you, and tell you some other stuff but I've got some serious heavy business on my mind that just can't be escaped.I was shopping the other day at TJ Maxx looking for new pillows
- [Super Bowler Baller Corn: Bacon-Maple-Bourbon Coffee Caramel Corn](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/super-bowler-baller-corn-bacon-maple-bourbon-coffee-caramel-corn/) - [Don't forget to enter the Edible Brooklyn: The Cookbook Giveaway!]Every year for the Super Bowl we all wonder where the heck we are going to watch the game.The year the Bowl came to Houston, all our friends sat together in my husband's old neighborhood munching on Brownies, wings, and popping our eyes out of our
- [Raw Kale Salad with Peanut Honey Dressing and a GIVEAWAY ~ Edible Brooklyn: The Cookbook](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/raw-kale-salad-with-peanut-honey-dressing-and-a-giveaway-edible-brooklyn-the-cookbook/) - Yesterday. My, oh my. Yesterday.It was a doozy.I went to a kick your hiney abdominal, legs, arms, crazy lady class at the gym. I figured out that I don't know what a 'plank' is, but more importantly, I CAN'T DO ONE. I need to figure out what do when I'm in an exercise class and I
- [Smoothie for Your Heart: Orange Vanilla Protein (Tastes like an Orange Julius)](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/smoothie-for-your-heart-orange-vanilla-protein-tastes-like-an-orange-julius/) - It just occurred to me that in September, I wrote and cried and slobbered and prayed to you about my Poppy Pops. I cried about his heart transplant surgery and how I felt like I was dying inside. I moaned about my regrets, wishes and hopes, and I how I needed him HERE to be
- [Coffee Protein Smoothie with a bit of banana thrown in.](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/coffee-protein-smoothie-with-a-bit-of-banana-thrown-in/) - Dear Self,Get some cojones. Or maybe just borrow your husbands.Throw on your tight spandex workout pants (the ones with the neon hot pink around the waist) and your body glove tank top and walk your scary little toosh into the Spin Class and OWN IT.Will you look like an idiot? Maybe.Will you not know what
- [THE BEST GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE YOU HAVE EVER EATEN - And some totes randomness](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/the-best-german-chocolate-cake-you-have-ever-eaten-and-some-totes-randomness/) - AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!I'm frustrated.My 2 year old baby was throwing up all over place yesterday. Total madness. She's feeling much better now, the house has been bleached and fumigated, so all is good. . . . i think.My Christmas Tree is STILL up and decorated. Though, I haven't been turning the lights on.At the moment that I finally went to
- [Quick and Classic Low Fat Banana Bread](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/quick-and-classic-low-fat-banana-bread/) - {Don't forget to enter The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook Giveaway!}- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - I tell my 5 year old all the time "Don't grow up too fast. Stay short. Stay sweet.""Okay, Mommy." She says. "I'll try."And because she's be
- [How To Keep Your Dog Smelling Fresh. . . . .with products you already have at home.](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/how-to-keep-your-dog-smelling-fresh-with-products-you-already-have-at-home/) - Me: I need to go to the doctor in the morning. Do you want to come with me?Mom: Sure. Why do you have to go to the doctor?Me: Oh nothing serious. I need to see the dermatologist for a follow up visit. My face just gets really rosy, with these fine little bumps. Kinda like
- [Cut Out Sugar Cookies and the Easiest Sugar Cookie Icing](https://nickiwoo.com/2012/01/cut-out-sugar-cookies-and-the-easiest-sugar-cookie-icing/) - Waiting for Nana and Santa's arrival. The kids made up Nana's bed with fresh sheets, pillows topped with chocolates. A bottle of water and sweet notes with drawings were placed on her bedside table.If you look really close, there is a Shelf Elf crammed into the center of the chandelier. How in the world did he get in
- [How to Steam Clean Your Microwave Lickety Split with Vinegar and Water](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/12/how-to-steam-clean-your-microwave-lickety-split-with-vinegar-and-water/) - I looked into her eyes, and there was sadness."What's wrong?" I whispered.Nothing but a blank stare. She looked pale, her eyes droopy. In the ten seconds before it happened she just kept shaking her head signaling, no.no.no.I leaned over to hold her face, to beg her to tell me what was making her so gloomy. Then.. .
- [Best Slow Cooker White Chili](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/12/best-slow-cooker-white-chili/) - What I learned this past week:1. My husband knows how to River Dance. Well. And he's not afraid to do it at his Company Christmas Party.2. I have no balls. When I tell a hairdresser to cut my hair just above my shoulders, and she cuts it just below my ears, I will emphatically proclaim I
- [Holiday Salad: Kale with Dried Cranberries, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Almonds, Candied Ginger and Orange Dressing](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/holiday-salad-kale-with-dried-cranberries-roasted-pumpkin-seeds-almonds-candied-ginger-and-orange-dressing/) - Warwick: Nicole. I'm really sorry about last night.Me: Sorry? Why are you sorry?Warwick: Because I was snoring so much. I don't know why I was having such a hard time breathing.Me: Oh. That's okay.Warwick: I should have just gotten up and used Saline Drops. They helped a lot this morning when I got up.Me: Well,
- [Thanksgiving Eve Dinner: Healthy Choice Top Chef Cafe Steamers](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-eve-dinner-healthy-choice-top-chef-cafe-steamers/) - This is where I am today. In my car, on my way to my sister’s house, typing away to you because you’re such a great listener.It’s 24 hours before Thanksgiving Dinner is due on the table, and I’m stressed the mess out.I went to Walmart at midnight, Tom Thumb at 6am, and still I have
- [Breaking Dawn Part 1 Movie Review - please tell me you're not surprised](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/breaking-dawn-part-1-movie-review-please-tell-me-youre-not-surprised/) - Hi.I'm back.Sorry I've been gone so long. I didn't intend for it to be this way. It's just that I had to go see Breaking Dawn with my bestie. And I had good intentions of typing away to you at 3 am all my thoughts about the movie immediately after the midnight showing, but I was in
- [My Crazy Weekend and Crazy Cuisine Potstickers, Teriyaki Chicken and Orange Chicken Giveaway!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/my-crazy-weekend-and-crazy-cuisine-potstickers-teriyaki-chicken-and-orange-chicken-giveaway/) - On Friday we cleaned out the guest bedroom, making way for Christmas cheer and holiday guest (Nana) and cleaned up the house a bit.Saturday, we watched True Blood in bed until 9 am, watched two soccer games, and then pulled out the Christmas lights and started hanging. Don't worry, we won't turn them on until
- [Thanksgiving Table - My Absolute Favorite Macaroni and Cheese](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-table-my-absolute-favorite-macaroni-and-cheese/) - I don't even know why I'm mad anymore.Maybe it's because everybody always blames everything on me. Right now, I should be calling my husband on the phone but I'm a little ticked off. He left this morning without kissing me, and that is no way to start your day off. A kiss from me could
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- [Holiday Dessert: Quick and EASY Pumpkin Cake/Bread and Music by KEM - Why would you stay?](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/holiday-dessert-quick-and-easy-pumpkin-cakebread-and-music-by-kem-why-would-you-stay/) - I miss my husband.He's still here, and I'm still here, but I just miss him.We go to soccer together, softball together, eat dinner, and talk about bills together, but I MISS HIM.We don't get to dance as much as we used to. Or just lie around and be lazy. He's really fun to just lie
- [Thanksgiving Appetizer: Easy Oven Baked Chicken Taquitos](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-appetizer-easy-oven-baked-chicken-taquitos/) - [ Don't Forget to Enter The Green Valley Organics Giveaway Ends 11/8]It's a happy time.It's a sad time. Teef are falling out left and right over here.This is Soledad yesterday. With a weird wiggly toof about to fall out.This is Warwick trying to pull out the said tooth.This is Soledad running for the hills because
- [Sad Clown Make-up, A Halloween Hangover, Easy Pumpkin Soup and GREEN VALLEY ORGANICS GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/11/sad-clown-make-up-a-halloween-hangover-easy-pumpkin-soup-and-green-valley-organics-giveaway/) - [Winner announced below]Ever just wake up and look at your face and wonder.Wonder about your face and every body else's face, and the things they do to it?Like eyeliner. What about eyeliner? I love it personally. I think I should wear more of it.And brown skin is nice, lovely in fact, but wonder how
- [How To: Gothic Punk Screaming Banshee Costume](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/how-to-gothic-punk-screaming-banshee-costume/) - A few days ago I really let my 10 year old kid have it. I yelled and I yelled, and I yelled some more. I was so mad. So hurt. So FURIOUS.By the end of my rage, I honestly didn't know why I was yelling. And upon asking her if she knew why I was
- [Frankenstein and His Beloved Bride: A Picture Tutorial](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/frankenstein-and-his-beloved-bride-a-picture-tutorial/) - I love Halloween. It's my chance to find connections with the part of me that scares me the most, but the part that delights me to no end. So if you invite me to a Halloween Party, you 'bess believe that I'll be coming. Frankensteins hair, is the "High Top Fade Wig" at Party City. The
- [Halloween Cupcakes: The Toxic Bite!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/halloween-cupcakes-the-toxic-bite/) - I'm a horrible, horrible, terrible person.And I've misjudged.Well, not misjudged. I really did judge quite right.Maybe I spoke too soon. Too much. Maybe.Maybe not.Well, let's just say I said a person was something, that they sometimes can be in brief spurts of time, but they aren't always that way.Probably hardly ever that way. And my
- [Willow Smith Halloween Costume How-To :Whip Your Hair!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/willow-smith-halloween-costume-how-to-whip-your-hair/) - HAIR.4 letters. So much meaning.It's important. Yes it is. And it's caused me a WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE in my life.My hair is thick and coarse and wavy and frizzy. But it doesn't seem the least bit curly. How in the heck can that be? I don't know. I've been asking God that myself for
- [My Little Pony Make-Up Step By Step Tutorial](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/my-little-pony-make-up-step-by-step-tutorial/) - There comes a time in every child's life, where they have to choose.Choose between good, evil, or someplace neither here nor there.The time has come for my child, and she has chosen the path less taken. Or maybe it's the path more taken. I don't know. My feelings are hurt. Anyway. . .She has chosen.
- [How To Make A Dora The Explorer Costume in 5 minutes](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/how-to-make-a-dora-the-explorer-costume-in-5-minutes/) - Oh my goodness.I've got an Explorer.And her name is Dora.Dora, Dora, Dora, the Explooooorrrreeeerrrrr!!!!!!!!!"No. No. No. No. Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama. Boots. Boots. Boots. Boots. (Dora's faithful sidekick)I WANT DORA, Mama. Dora! Dora! Dora!"Okay I get the point.The same point that I have gotten 2 other times before this. . . . . .when
- [Barley Risotto & A Giveaway: The New Sonoma CookBook by Connie Guttersen RD, PhD](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/barley-risotto-a-giveaway-the-new-sonoma-cookbook-by-connie-guttersen-rd-phd/) - UPDATE:The winner is . . . .Ashley Murray- Please contact me at nickiwoo.thehomeguru@gmail.com in the next 48 hours to claim your prize!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Why does anybody love another?Looks?Brains?Heart?Maybe. I'm sure
- [How to Make a Giant Centipede For Your Yard](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/how-to-make-a-giant-centipede-for-your-yard/) - My kids play a lot of sports.Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, and Soccer. And let me tell you, we hear a whole lot of stuff on the sidelines. News about divorces. Catty nonsense about Hoochie Mama parents. Dumb mumblings about people's cats and dogs that we care not about. And lots and lots of rude remarks about
- [How to Make an Inexpensive Snake Wreath For Halloween](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-snake-wreath-for-halloween/) - I hate snakes.No, no. Really. I HATE SNAKES.I know that hate is a really strong word, but trust this. Snakes bite. And wiggle. And seem as if they should be slimy when in fact are very soft and warm which is quite deceptive if you ask me. Nope. I don't trust them one bit. You
- [How To Make a Giant Spider Out of PVC Pipe](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/10/how-to-make-a-giant-spider-out-of-pvc-pipe/) - A few weeks ago, when we were having all that trouble with the bully, one of the neighbor kids did something really kind and generous for my daughter Soledad. While she sat on the bus being ostracized, he leaned over stroked her back and told her it was going to be okay. Then he handed
- [Anarchist Granola and/or Cookies](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/anarchist-granola-andor-cookies/) - My husband thinks I'm staging a rebellion.A coup of sorts.One that will resort to a state of Anarchism. Total lack of governing bodies. The governing bodies that govern Halloween, Halloween Decor and Halloween Fright.Real important stuff.All because I got this FABULOUS idea, to construct this GREAT GIGANTIC THING.But now this great big enormous Halloween thing, is lonely. And
- [Sweet and Sloppy Joe's](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/sweet-and-sloppy-joes/) - I apologize. My mind has been a little pre-occuppied lately.And not about what you think.About other things. About scary things. Spooky things. Things with magical and creepiful powers.And quite frankly, I don't want to think about anything else. Which is why my kitchen and living rooms are a mess. Which is why I'm wearing a
- [Update on My Dad & Some Pictures for His Review](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/update-on-my-dad-some-pictures-for-his-review/) - Update On My Dad's Heart Transplant Recovery:Well folks, all your kind words, positive energy and loving prayers seem to be working WELL. My Pops is well on his way to recovery. He's still sick, and in ICU but now he is very alert, moving around a bit, with a brand spanking new 20 YEAR OLD
- [Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies with Flaxseed, Walnuts, and Chocolate Chips](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/healthy-peanut-butter-cookies-with-flaxseed-walnuts-and-chocolate-chips/) - What I said:Dear Principal:It has come to our attention that our daughter Soledad Woodard, a kindergartner at XXXXXXElementary, is being bullied by a boy named XXXXX(second grader) on the bus ride home.On numerous occasions, since the beginning of school, he has ostracized Soledad for her hairstyles, calling her names like the “weird girl” and strange. He
- [Movie Review: I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/movie-review-i-dont-know-how-she-does-it/) - I don't know how she does it.No, seriously. I really don't know how she does it.I just spent the last 5 minutes sprinting down my street with my hair in a scraggly ponytail (from last night) my husbands too big basketball shorts on, and a holey t-shirt, trying to catch a school bus because my kids
- [Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/cuban-black-beans-and-rice-moros-y-cristianos/) - Hi.I'm back.I know it's been awhile. But, ummm, I'm sure you forgive me. I'm back in Houston with my children and my husband, and my dad is still sick, but getting better everyday. No more dialysis. No more fever. The heart is ticking away all on its own. The respirator, gone, gone, gone. He's still
- [Do Something Good For Your Heart: 15 minute Quinoa Salad with Carrots, Tomatoes, and Beans](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/09/do-something-good-for-your-heart-15-minute-quinoa-salad-with-carrots-tomatoes-and-beans/) - As I type this, my dad lays on the operating table in Miami.Surgery just finished. Today he received a brand new heart. It was beating fast and furious. Strong, regular beats. But now there are a few problems, and the surgeon hasn't closed him up yet, but I know it's just a matter of time, before
- [How To Remove Urine From Your Carpet](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/how-to-remove-urine-from-your-carpet/) - I suppose there are a lot of reasons why urine could be on your carpet.Like maybe, you were working in Washington DC, and your cousin came by to visit. Then, your cousin took you out for a night on the town, and when you two returned he/she was too drunk to go home. So he/she spent
- [10 Fast Fix Snacks My Kids Love](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/10-fast-fix-snacks-my-kids-love/) - So it's the first week of school, and I'm slightly scatter-brained.Everything is going well. I think. Well if you don't count. . .The wrong bus tried to pick up my kids at the bus stop.The right bus is picked them up 25 minutes late and dropped them off 45 minutes late.Bella went to the bus rider
- [Rice Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Beef Strips](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/rice-noodles-with-mixed-vegetables-and-beef-strips/) - We went to the beach this week for a mini-vacation and one last hoo-rah before school starts. We thought we'd surprised the kids like they do in the Walt Disney commercial. The kids wake up on Christmas morning, open their presents. . .and then the parents announce "We're going to DISNEYLAND!!!!" And everybody starts screaming
- [Quick and Easy Vegan "Cheeseburger" Mac (or Non-Vegan if you so prefer)](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/quick-and-easy-vegan-cheeseburger-mac-or-non-vegan-if-you-so-prefer/) - Yeah. I said it. "I swear, If. One. More. Thing. Happens. THAT DOG IS GOING TO THE POUND!!!!"And then all Hell broke loose.Shelbi started crying and blaming the whole fiasco on Soledad, "It's all her fault. If she'd just act right. SHE RUINS EVERYTHING!!"Bella started itching uncontrollably, it's a nervous reaction, AND WAILING. "Mommy, its
- [Lawry's Spicy Summertime Recipes and A GIVEAWAY!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/lawrys-spicy-summertime-recipes-and-a-giveaway/) - UPDATE: 8/30/11And the winner is. . . . . .Ashlee:I like to cook...just not during the week, since I don't like to be rushed while cooking. So, my favorite thing to eat during the summer, is my husband's yummy grilled steak...that HE cooks! Ashlee, please contact me at nickiwoo.thehomeguru@gmail.com in the next 48 hours to claim your
- [Marble Poundcake and a Movie Review: The Help](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/marble-poundcake-and-a-movie-review-the-help/) - I suppose works of art move people in different ways.They can make you wonder in clouds of blue.They can flood in memories of white-washed front porches and smells of Hydrangea after the rain.Sometimes, they can make you think, plan, require more.Last night, I saw The Help. The movie fashioned after the book, by Kathryn Stockett.And it
- [How to Easily Clean Your Jewelry Without Harsh Chemicals](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/how-to-easily-clean-your-jewelry-without-harsh-chemicals/) - I've raised these girls. One for 10 years. The other for 7.I've been with them every single day, and for at least half of those minutes.You'd think I'd know them. I'm currently also raising the other two knuckleheads Soledad (5) and Phoebe (2), but this story is not about them, so pretend they aren't in the
- [Old Fashioned Super EASY CARROT CAKE](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/old-fashioned-super-easy-carrot-cake/) - My poor kids don't have any pets.We had a rat. . . . .but a tragic ending met its fate.And then on a whim, I bought 6,000 fish.Those sadly, have also expired.Cry me a river.Or a ocean as you might have it.Not surprisingly, every creature the Woo Clan crosses paths with is a potential pet. Our
- [Gardening Tips from My Mom](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/gardening-tips-from-my-mom/) - I don't feel like talking about much today.I just keep looking out my window at my garden.And remembering when my mom was in it just a few short weeks ago.How she jumped straight into my jungle of weeds, dirt and veg, and made it seem perfect again.I keep thinking about how she dug some holes and
- [Fresh Strawberry Lemonade and Somewhere Only We Know by Keane](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/08/fresh-strawberry-lemonade-and-somewhere-only-we-know-by-keane/) - Summer Weekend Galveston, TXLook hard. There's something in there. Coffee Bean Flake.  Cruise Ship. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -That is what I did this past weekend.That, and listen to my new favorite song about 10,000 times.http://youtu.be/Oextk-If8HQIt's all
- [Homemade Fresh Lemonade Kool-Aid and Other Things You Should Know](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/homemade-fresh-lemonade-kool-aid-and-other-things-you-should-know/) - 1. I like to paint bathrooms.2. I like to paint bathrooms in my pajamas.3. My pajamas are old t-shirts.4. I don't brush my hair when I paint bathrooms in my pajamas.5. I like to take pictures of myself while painting bathrooms in my pajamas to prove that I actually do stuff.6. I used to wear
- [Green Apple Tea Slush](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/green-apple-tea-slush/) - My brains are pushing on the edge of my skull trying to get out.I can feel the thumping. Thump. Pound. Thump. Pound.If my children ask me for something to eat ONE MORE TIME, I think the thumping will cease, my head will just burst open and my brains will splatter EVERYWHERE.I really think it could
- [Alligator Gar Balls: Is it an Alligator or A Fish?](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/alligator-gar-balls-is-it-an-alligator-or-a-fish/) - Don't forget to enter the Unofficial Harry Potter Sweet Shoppe Kit Giveaway!Recently, I got that fuzzy, warm feeling in my belly.The kind that comes from nostalgia, the smell of fresh cut grass and peppermint toothpaste.My husband's uncle gave me a fish. Freshly caught, head attached, armor intact.Big whoop.Oh yeah. It is BIG. And is totally worth
- [Homemade Lower Sugar Fig Jam and Canning In the Microwave](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/homemade-lower-sugar-fig-jam-and-canning-in-the-microwave/) - I'm mad at him.A few days ago we woke up in our bed, I looked at him and smiled. He leaned over and kissed me. I said, "Wait, is the door locked?" And he quickly looked up at the door, which is easily 20 feet away, at the teeny tiny little knob and said, "Yeah,
- [My Mama's Okra Gumbo](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/my-mamas-okra-gumbo/) - My Mama's Gumbo.This is my mom.My mama.My mommy.My mother depicted in a painting circa 1968.She's here for the holiday, and I love her. Love her, Love her, Love her.But. . . . .Somebody (who rhymes with mister, is related to me, and called me horrible things when I was younger) and looks like this. . .
- [Quick and Easy Crawfish Boil](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/quick-and-easy-crawfish-boil/) - I'm not even sure how she does it.She just walks off the plane, and EVERYBODY is putty in her hands.She says something, and it's golden."Hey Girls, let's help your mom and clean up the entire house!" and all four of my kids jump up and start scrubbing the walls.How does she do that? I think
- [Movie Review: MONTE CARLO and A Minty Lemon-Cooler](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/07/movie-review-monte-carlo-and-a-minty-lemon-cooler/) - Let me tell you this.I can not. Lie. To. Save. My. Life.If your life depends on it, don’t ask me to save your tail. My face will turn red, my mouth will dry up, and my eyes will betray me, resulting in the betrayal of you, no matter how much you make my heart go pitter
- [4th of July Barbecue Side: Salt and Vinegar Baked Chips](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-barbecue-side-salt-and-vinegar-baked-chips/) - "Thanks to Plum Organics for sponsoring my post about fun kid photos and the stories behind them. Enter Plum's "Babies for Yum Caption Contest" on Facebook and you could win a $100 gift card or Plum goodies."Today I'm putting my 'mommy'self in my 10 year old's shoes.I'm imagining.Pondering what it would have been like to
- [Sun Brewed Tea](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/sun-brewed-tea/) - Shelbi: Can I have some tea?Me: Yes.Shelbi: Which tea can I can have?Me: Either one.Shelbi: Well . . . .what kind are they?Me: Black or Green.Shelbi: Which one's the black?Me: The brown one.Shelbi: Which one's the green?Me: The yellow one.Shelbi: That doesn't even make sense.Me: Just drink the tea.- - - - - - -
- [Star Fleet Wine Dinner, Kemah TX](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/star-fleet-wine-dinner-kemah-tx/) - Yesterday I dreamt, a little.I put on my new shoes.With my freshly painted toes.I grabbed my new purse.my pretty new blouse,my handsome husband, and we drove 10 miles and I dreamt.I walked up the ramp to a pretty little Yacht,shook the hand of the captain, and I dreamt, and I dreamt, and I dreamt some more.
- [Homemade Brownie Butter Pecan Ice Cream Cake](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/homemade-brownie-butter-pecan-ice-cream-cake/) - Dear Soledad,Smiles you are to me.Grinning cheesy toothless smiles, that make my heart glow.You are swings, swinging high with the wind whooshing by.Your rhythm is contagious.It's the rhythm of your life, and you never miss a beat.As you sway and move your hips, and gently purse your lips.Your voice blazons like a drum.Commanding all to
- [Strawberry-Basil Lemonade Slush](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/strawberry-basil-lemonade-slush/) - This weekend, my husband's family had a reunion.It was in the country, where it's hot. Sweltering, blistering, and humid. You know the kind of hot, where in the movies the people are depicted as sexy as they walk around in the 100 degree weather as their bodies shine with a dew from their sweat. Beads
- [Slow Roasted Tomatoes](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/slow-roasted-tomatoes/) - I sat on the shore, with the waves lapping against my feet, as the foam tickled my calves. The baby sat next to me digging in the sand, and intermittently throwing sand in my ear. The sun was beaming down, warm on my skin. The breeze tousling my hair.I turned around, and could see Warwick
- [Walnut and Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/walnut-and-dark-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies/) - Damn it.I told you this was going to happen. And now that it has, I'm all broken up about it. It doesn't help that I had a really crappy yesterday afternoon. Really crappy.To make a long story short, my kids picked some tomatoes . . . . . .and so I decided I'd make a Tomato
- [Cooking with the Woo Kids: Easy Whole Wheat Turkey Lasagna](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/cooking-with-the-woo-kids-easy-whole-wheat-turkey-lasagna/) - We were at basketball game yesterday evening. Shelbi was running up and down the court frantically. Jumping for the ball, rebounding like a pro, blocking shots. She was so on it.Bella (7) was in the hallway playing with her friend Rachel (8).Phoebe was crying at the top of her lungs because she wanted to eat a 10
- [Movie Review ~ X-Men: The First Class](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/movie-review-x-men-the-first-class/) - It's dark.My palms are sweaty.The music is loud, pounding furiously in my head as my heart skips a beat.MacTaggert has pulled out a gun, and time stops.A whirlwind of thoughts go through my mind.Damn I love this movie.Why haven't my genes mutated into something cool like the power to change my appearance or telepathic tendencies?I love superheroes with accents.I
- [Simple Tomato and Cucumber Salad](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/06/simple-tomato-and-cucumber-salad/) - When I was a kid my mom used to tell me stories about her tomatoes. Her excitement would make me drool. When she'd tell these stories, as with everything, I created my own mental pictures of the tale she was weaving.-------x-------In the early 1970's, a few years before I was born, there lived an enchantingly beautiful
- [Grilled Mahi-Mahi Tacos with Strawberry Sauce & Strawberry Recipes for Everyday by The California Strawberry Commision](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/grilled-mahi-mahi-tacos-with-strawberry-sauce-strawberry-recipes-for-everyday-by-the-california-strawberry-commision/) - This is my Haan. I call it Hun for short. As in Honey, I love you.It's a steam cleaner. I use it to clean my floors.Or I should say. I USED it to clean my floors.I can't find the little knobby thing that goes on top. The thing that keeps the steam in.So now when I
- [~Mixed Berry Smoothie ~](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/mixed-berry-smoothie/) - On Children, Human Sexuality, Transvestites, Transsexuals, and Lady GagaSometimes we drive to a certain pizza place in a nearby town, because they run a special for $3.99 large pizzas.Often on those visits, we encounter a man.Who is dressed like a woman.Complete with wig, daisy dukes, and make-up.Usually high heels too.I'm sure he's not just an ugly
- [Easy Pesto](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/easy-pesto/) - Got a lot of basil?Mad at your doctor?Like to use your blender?Make pesto. It's what basil bearing, doctor bashing, blend-aholics eat. No pressure.Easy Pesto2 giant handfuls of basil leaves (1 1/2 - 2 cups)Olive oil (about 1/2 cup)1-2 cloves of garlic1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated1/4 cup nuts (almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, pecans all work well -
- [Butterscotch Creamy Dreamy Fruit Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/butterscotch-creamy-dreamy-fruit-sauce/) - I'm finally 36.I feel like I should be such an adult.But, I feel like such a kid.A kid who has kids. Like I'm their really, really, really older big sister.I'm not sure if that's normal. It's probably not. But in anycase, I think I've been making some huge strides lately. You know, on becoming an adult.Since the 2
- [Fantastic VegeUSA Vegan Food and a Mother's Day GIVEAWAY!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/fantastic-vegeusa-vegan-food-and-a-mothers-day-giveaway/) - Guess what arrived at my door yesterday.It was actually inside the Styrofoam cooler. But. . .. .you get what I am doing.Can you see it?Well, come a little closer.Still don't know what it is?It's dinner. It's super easy, dinner.It's super easy, healthy dinner.It's super easy, healthy, YUMMY dinner.It's super easy, healthy, YUMMY, authentically Asian and
- [Mango Margarita](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/mango-margarita/) - Today is Cinco De Mayo. Which is the celebration of the victory of The Mexican Army over the French in the Battle of Puebla. Around these parts though, we mostly use it as a day to celebrate Mexican heritage, culture and pride, as well as drink margaritas.Today is also, Mother's Day Tea at my 4
- [Fresh Strawberry-Mint Salad and Using Cayenne Pepper in Your Garden to Keep Small Animals Away](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/05/fresh-strawberry-mint-salad-and-using-cayenne-pepper-in-your-garden-to-keep-small-animals-away/) - I. AM. GOING. TO. KILL. THAT. CAT!And by 'kill' I mean really, really, make it sneeze.It's not as if I'm the best gardener in the world. Let's face I'm not even the most mediocre gardener in the world. I fall somewhere between standard and extraordinarily second-rate. Though usually, this does not a problem make. We get
- [The Part-Time Vegan by Cherise Grifoni and Indian Curry Lentil Soup](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/the-part-time-vegan-by-cherise-grifoni-and-indian-curry-lentil-soup/) - Dear Self,You are not a Vegan. You are not a Vegan. You are not a Vegan. I know you got this new book, and the recipes are all "fantastic", but seriously. . . .YOU EAT MEAT.Love,Me- - X - - Dear Me,Gosh. You are so full of yourself. I never said I was Vegan. But
- [The Royal Wedding - Live Blog](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/the-royal-wedding-live-blog/) - My Royal WeddingI'm biting off Mom-A-Million. This is my first ever 4 am live blog. Maybe only live blog ever.4:13 - oooh. ooooh. ooh. William and Harry arriving in the car.4:18 - I feel under dressed. I should have purchased new PJs or something. A new hat may have been too much. Wills and Harry look
- [Movie Review: Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/movie-review-hoodwinked-too-hood-vs-evil/) - I'm not going to even front.I didn't get it at all.Why is Little Red Riding Hood a Super Spy Private Investigator Save Your Life Super Hero?I don't know.Even more importantly, why oh why, would she choose the Big Bad Wolf as her ever reliable partner?Beats me.And Grandmother is a part of some secret sisterhood that
- [While We Were Out. . . . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/while-we-were-out/) - I lied.I told a fib.I spoke with a forked tongue.Liar, liar. My pants are on fire.Now my sister wants to eat my curds and whey.All because I didn't send her the spring break pictures that I took 1 1/2 months ago.Sorry Sissy.But you knew all along how I am.I really can't be trusted.Okay, here's the
- [Zucchini Fries](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/zucchini-fries/) - Warwick: Your toenails look really pretty.Me: Thanks.Warwick: No, I mean it. They look really nice.Me: Oh. Um. Er. Thanks. You bought the polish.Warwick: I did? Me: When we were in college. In 1998.Smiling, I think because his hasty purchase has lasted so long.Warwick: Oh, that must be why I like it so much.Me: Maybe. But you bought
- [Chewy Granola Bars with Apricots, Apples, Pecans and Nuts](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/chewy-granola-bars-with-apricots-apples-pecans-and-nuts/) - This is my staircase. Lovely. White. Pure.This is the banister, that one might grab to aide them up this flight of not so treacherous stairs.This is the little knobby white thing at the top of the railing, at the bottom of the stairs.This . . . .Be glad it's blurry. is the booger that some
- [Marshmallow Rice Crispy Bars](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/marshmallow-rice-crispy-bars/) - "I made you something to bring to class. . . . . .Marshmallow Crispy Treats."The kid raises one eyebrow, then leans in to inspect."Are these homemade?" she asks.A smile rises in her mother's face. A knowing look. "Yup. They are."Eyes aglaze, with a pink hue to her lips, her mouth begins to salivate and she
- [Cristina Ferrare's Big Bowl of Love by Cristina Ferrare and GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/cristina-ferrares-big-bowl-of-love-by-cristina-ferrare-and-giveaway/) - I don't want to make you jealous but. . . .Recently, I've had two very impressive brushes with fame.First, I went to the NCAA All-Star Game and practically got to sit on Greg Gumbel's lap.You're probably not jealous yet.Okay, let me try again.This week, I read a book called Cristina Ferrare's Big Bowl of Love, by none
- [Thursday Afternoon Funnies. . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/thursday-afternoon-funnies/) - Today was Hot Dogs with Dad's at Soledad's Preschool.She made her dad this lovely Cowgirl Picture Frame complete with one cowgirl. Her.She colored a picture that looked just like Daddy.Lovely bronze skin.Curly black hair.Dapper collared shirt.On the back of the picture there were a list of sentences where she had to fill in the blank.
- [Black Bean Veggie Burgers](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/black-bean-veggie-burgers/) - I was really excited to go to my 1st graders Field Trip. It was at the local Aquarium.  Scared senseless. . .of a shark looming overhead.One kid wasn't so lucky. Looking at some creepy sharks circling above. That's a crazy big shark mouth behind them. If you haven't guessed my favortie part was the shark exhibit.I
- [Hearty Vegetable Soup with a Basil-Garlic Dressing (Pistou Soup)](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/hearty-vegetable-soup-with-a-basil-garlic-dressing-pistou-soup/) - It's definitely full on Spring in my lovely town of Houston.Though, some days it feels like summer. Hot, hot, hot. And by hot I mean 84 which isn't really very hot. Only just PERFECT.For me, this means its time to start digging in the soil, and roaming around the plant nursery in search for really
- [Authentic Spanish Tortilla](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/04/authentic-spanish-tortilla/) - If you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones.Or if you have stones, don’t be throwing them at people in glass houses.Or just to cover all our bases if you have a house or know someone who has even thought about having a house, don’t throw anything at it including rocks, pebbles, plastic bottles,
- [Movie Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/movie-review-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-rodrick-rules/) - She just wants her boys to get along.You know, hang out, and like each other.At most she wants them to be. . . . .Friends.At least she would like them both to survive adolescence so that their children can have Uncles.Is that too much to ask?Well. . . . . . . .Maybe.The Wimpy Kid
- [Vanilla Chai Protein Tea](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/vanilla-chai-protein-tea/) - The grass is turning greener.The weather is getting hotter.And I've got a real problem on my hands.Pretty little precious knees.20 month old knees to be exact.That were perfect. Not a scratch to be had.Until it got too warm to wear pants everyday. And we started to dress those pretty little knees in pretty little dresses.And
- [Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/strawberry-shortcake-pancakes/) - "Mommy. . . " she asked as she sprawled over the couch, "Can I ummm. . . .call my friend Emily?"I opened my mouth to say "Yes.", but there was a strange smirk on her face. She was definitely up to something. I dismissed it hoping I wouldn't find out later what she was planning, and nodded
- [Easy Spinach and Chicken Quesadillas](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/easy-spinach-and-chicken-quesadillas/) - Soledad (4): Mommy I don't want to ever leave the earth.Me: What do you mean? You don't want to die?Soledad: Yeah. I don't want to die.Me: Well good. Cause you won't ever. Soledad : Huh?Me: Your spirit will never die. Your soul, your you. It will live forever and ever. Only your hands and feet
- [Crockpot Barbeque Pulled Pork Sandwiches](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/crockpot-barbeque-pulled-pork-sandwiches/) - What do you do?When the air is thick, and the clouds are looming?What do you do?When the midnight blue of the sky, marks an ominous feeling in your heart, what can you do?-X-There's the crack of the bat against the ball as it diligently soars chasing the stars.It makes its arc, turning full circle, and it
- [Chewy, Gooey, Crispy, Crunchy Melt-In-Your-Mouth-Cookies by Alice Medrich](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/chewy-gooey-crispy-crunchy-melt-in-your-mouth-cookies-by-alice-medrich/) - Have you been searching for the perfect cookie?Not a really good cookie.Not a great cookie.THE PERFECT COOKIE.The one that is suited to your tastes exactly. Slightly sweet with fruit. Only chocolate and nuts will do?Personally, I'm a sucker for large, chewy, gooey, with a bit of crunch rendered by some type of nut. The nut
- [How to Make a Simple Hair Accessory & Keri Hilson ~ Pretty Girl Rock](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/how-to-make-a-simple-hair-accessory-keri-hilson-pretty-girl-rock/) - Me: What did you just say?Soledad (4): Silence.Me: Warwick! What did Soli just say?Warwick: I don't know.Soledad eyes wild, with her eye brows pinched in the middle. She has a smirk on her face that is dancing in mischeviousness.Me: Soledad! What. did. you. just. say???Her smiles widens, she places her hand on her hip,
- [Orange Energy Drink](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/03/orange-energy-drink/) - * this is the grand finale in my series. . . .Tale of Freedom. Part IPart III have something to say.Sometimes, I feel ummm. . . . . shackled.Bound.Gagged.Tied.Enslaved to my circumstances.Sometimes, I want to yell about it. I want to slap somebody in the face and say, "WHY DON'T I HAVE A JOB???? WHY MUST
- [Raw Oats in Milk with Fruit and Honey](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/raw-oats-in-milk-with-fruit-and-honey/) - Tale of Freedom Part IIPart IIt was an ordinary night.I was off in my bedroom being very quiet so that everyone would forget I was alive. My husband was on the floor in our bedroom doing whatever he does on the floor in our bedroom. My kiddos were in the living room talking and giggling, or
- [The Fart without Fear Cookbook by Wayne Chen and Gary Goss](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/the-fart-without-fear-cookbook-by-wayne-chen-and-gary-goss/) - Today the topic is WAY serious.It's about traumatized childhoods, inappropriate giggles, and smells that are so offensive they make you want to kill the offender.FARTS. Particularly, the really bad, ranky, putrid, crawl up your nose and pull your eyeballs inward death defying type.Whenever I think about this, I think about this man.He's my father. Looking like
- [And the Fruitalistic Winners are . . . . . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/and-the-fruitalistic-winners-are/) - Guess what today is?Friday, yes. Such the smarty pants.Guess again.February 18th, right again. But yet, so very wrong.You're really not very good at this game.TODAY is the day that I announce the winners of the Dole Fruit Bowl Giveaway!!!!!!!!! (to see original contest go HERE .)A beautiful day indeed.I'm excited! Can you tell? I'm typing in fancy fonts
- [Chicken Wings Just Like Hooters](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/chicken-wings-just-like-hooters/) - I saw this picture the other day. The one below, not the one above. Try and focus.It's a picture of my maternal grandmother and grandfather.I'd never seen a picture of them looking so in love. Look at the way she clings to him. How her head tilts to his in cohesion as if she's the missing piece to
- [50 Reasons Why I Love My Husband ~ The Pussycat Dolls - "Stickwitu"](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/50-reasons-why-i-love-my-husband-the-pussycat-dolls-stickwitu/) - 1. Because you almost always sing in the shower.2. And it's ALWAYS, ALWAYS off key.3. Because you don't want to go to a "crowded over priced restaurant" on Valentine's Day, but will if only I ask.4. You talk to me even when my eyes are closing and clearly I'm not listening.5. And that doesn't even
- [The Nordic Diet by Trina Hahnemann](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/the-nordic-diet-by-trina-hahnemann/) - I hate diets. Probably because I'm on one. Kind of. Not really. I just think I should be on one, so I pretend like I am.Diet as in. . .di·et \ˈdī-ət\ a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight Yeah. That type of diet sucks. On the other hand, you
- [Cherry Bars](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/cherry-bars/) - I made a new friend the other day.His name is Tim. He works for Go Daddy.He gives such great customer service that he lickety split sent this recipe over to me after helping me out with a little problem I was having on my blog.The Name of This Masterpiece is entitled "Cherry Bars". Sinful, sinful
- [Cheesecake Lemon Bars](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/cheesecake-lemon-bars/) - I've been recovering from a party that we had at our house for the Super Bowl.I cleaned a lot.I cooked a lot.I ate a lot. I did however, have a lot of help. My peeps are always anxious to give a helping hand when the end result is a party and a gluttonous evening of
- [How to Skin a Cat(fish) or How to Clean a Catfish](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/how-to-skin-a-catfish-or-how-to-clean-a-catfish/) - There is something that my husband is a little embarrassed about.It has to do with me, and actually nothing at all to do with him.He doesn't want you to know this about me. He says it just isn't right.I call my mother "Mommy". And he really doesn't like it.It's not like I call her mommy to other
- [Southern Style Fried Catfish](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/02/southern-style-fried-catfish/) - My family and I went fishing this weekend.Don't be too impressed.It was at the city pool.We went because well, my mom is a big fisherwoman (and by that I mean she knows how to fish) and she guilted me into it. Basically, she said if I didn't do this one thing for my children I would rot. And
- [Cinnamon Toast](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/cinnamon-toast/) - Ever call your kid a hooker to her first grade teacher, on accident?And then have to tell your husband, because he is the father of said child.A father who very much loves his daughter and does not think she is a hooker. Who is not going to be too pleased with his spastic wife, who
- [Peach and Blueberry Crumble](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/peach-and-blueberry-crumble/) - Ever walk into a room and think, maybe I shouldn't be here. Like maybe, you felt a little uncomfortable about something you saw?Or maybe you were at the mall, Burger King or somewhere, and you saw two teenagers totally mugging down and you thought, Ugh. That has got to be gross. But you just kept
- [Chicken and Gravy](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/chicken-and-gravy/) - Today Mr. Woo is sick.I hate it when he's sick.He is soooooooo boring.If you poke him, he jiggles a little, but only a little.He wears this sad little pouty look on his face, and his jaws droop down like Deputy Dog. When he opens his eyes, he barely opens them into these tiny little razor slits.Quite honestly
- [The Cuban Sandwich](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/the-cuban-sandwich/) - This is me airing my dirty laundry. Well, not the dirtiest laundry. Not my unmentionables. Just the stuff that needs a quick rinse. And I'm doing it anonymously for the sake of non-innocent parties. Dear Anonymous,I am very, very, very, mad at you.Maybe I shouldn't use the word "mad". My mother says "mad" is for
- [Fake Pho - Fo' Show or Something quite similiar to Pho' (Vietnamese beef and rice noodle soup) though technically you can't call it that, for sure & Please Don't Go ~ by Mike Posner](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/fake-pho-fo-show-or-something-quite-similiar-to-pho-vietnamese-beef-and-rice-noodle-soup-though-technically-you-cant-call-it-that-for-sure-please-dont-go-by-mike-posner/) - I have a new favorite song.I've been wanting to tell you for sometime now, but I couldn't find any food to adequately display the feelings that I have for this song.When I hear it, I turn up the radio really loud. I ignore my children. If my children continue to talk to me whilst I play
- [The Best Turkey Chili I Have Ever Made](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/the-best-turkey-chili-i-have-ever-made/) - Do you promise to love me forever?Not just until the end of this week. Or until I stop telling you embarrassing things about my life.F-O-R-E-V-E-R. Till the end of time. Or at least until the end of General Hospital. THE ENTIRE SHOW. Not just one episode.I feel like I want to take our relationship to
- [Pacific Merchants Trading Company ~ Price and Kensington Teapots & Mason Cash Mixing Bowls](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/pacific-merchants-trading-company-price-and-kensington-teapots-mason-cash-mixing-bowls/) - I've decided I've got this whole grown up thing wrong.Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.I worry too much. I clean too much. I yell too much. I was watching my little girls play "Tea Party" the other day, and it was like all of life's questions were answered in a simple game of make believe.They pulled out
- [Ke$ha - We R Who We R](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/keha-we-r-who-we-r/) - New Year's Resolution #1:To Keep Up With the Laundry.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -There is pee in the sheets.There is pee on the pillows.There is pee in clothes and in places I dare not mention.Pee, Pee, Pee.This is the reason I hate
- [Orange Pound Cake with Fresh Orange Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2011/01/orange-pound-cake-with-fresh-orange-sauce/) - You may have noticed the cake appears to be upside down. It's not. I like the hard crunchy bit to remain on top. It's my favorite part.Everybody has a super power.Mine is, I'm a believer.I believe in everybody, and I believe pretty much everything everyone tells me. Atleast once.Many might say this is not an
- [Healthy Oatmeal Pancakes](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/healthy-oatmeal-pancakes/) - It's 5 days after Christmas.We are still eating leftovers. I feel a little guitly.Not guilty enough to resume large family dinners with 5 and 6 courses. But guilty still the same.So I made breakfast this morning.Pan roasted potatoes.Leftover Holiday Ham.and. . . .Oatmeal Pancakes.Made with Oatmeal.And Brown Sugar.We even threw in some bananas because my
- [Merry Christmas 2010](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/merry-christmas-2010/) - The Cookie Manger Scene my Progeny Made for Santa.It was so pretty, he didn't dare eat one.Merry Christmas!I'm not going to let this go quite yet.In my mind the 12 days of Christmas start on December 25th. I mean, the Wise Men won't even make it to the manger scene for days, so I'm perfectly
- [Super Quick Gingerbread House](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/super-quick-gingerbread-house/) - The four year old is out to ruin Christmas for the whole lot of us.Tuesday, 11:00 am, Dollar TreeMe: Okay gang. Let's split up. Shelbi and Bella you guys shop and grab your presents. I'll take Soledad with me and we'll grab her presents. We'll meet up at the front of the store when we're
- [Lemonade Cookies Recipe #2](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/lemonade-cookies-recipe-2/) - 4 reasons why I should not be trusted with peoples lives and memories:1. I lost misplaced all the Santa pictures from the last ten years. Well not all, but most. I put them away somewhere safe. They're really safe now.2. In a frantic attempt to create more memories, Mr. Woo and I took the kids to the mall to take
- [The Cookie Party Cookbook by Robin L. Olson](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/the-cookie-party-cookbook-by-robin-l-olson/) - I'm just going to put all my cards on the table.Any book that has over 170 cookie recipes is not going to get a bad review from me.Cookies, bars, and candy recipes from all over the world. Come on peeps, I'm in heaven.Not to mention the fact that this book, this fabulous piece of literary genius, caused my otherwise unreading
- [Pumpkin Pudding Parfait](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/pumpkin-pudding-parfait/) - I know a kid is who is the biggest smarty pants.In the entire universe.Yup. That's her.She is also the biggest Know It All, I have ever met in the 35 years that I have roamed this planet.And now she has proof. She just won 2nd place in the school Science Fair.- - - - -
- [Corn Chowder](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/corn-chowder/) - It's early. Very early. The sun hasn't even come out. I can hear a few birds chirping, but I think they are just yelling at me to go back to sleep. I'm up, because I'm an "early bird". It's when I get the majority of my chores done. I roam around the house cleaning up, writing,
- [Homemade Holiday Gift: Gingerbread Granola](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/homemade-holiday-gift-gingerbread-granola/) - Did you hear that sound?That loud crashing, shattering sound?That was the sound of my fairytale ending. The sound of my heart being broken into a million jillion little pieces.I'm not surprised though. Some say all good things must come to an end. The dark of night will always return. And the romantic husband never dies, he just
- [Smoky Lentil Soup](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/smoky-lentil-soup/) - Please don't gag when I say this. I don't know what has come over me.I think I'm "feenin" for my husband.I don't know any other way to say this other than he is so completely charming.He is handsome to the T. With stunning dimples. And oh, don't get me started on is winning personality. It's enough to
- [Quick Tortilla Soup](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/quick-tortilla-soup/) - Childhood is great, but sometimes it can really suck.Like when you have a nightmare, you wake up hot, sweaty, and scared out of your mind. And there aren't many options.You can eitherA.) Stay in your bed, and hope nothing comes to eat you.orB.) Get out of your bed to go and tell your parents, and
- [Wednesday Night Lights](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/12/wednesday-night-lights/) - You know what else I love about Christmas?The lights.The white lights that twinkle like snow in the night.The colored lights remind me of all my favorite things like houses made of gingerbread and candy, funny little fairytales, and witches being thrown into ovens.But what I really like, is that they make me so happy. That
- [Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Nachos](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-leftovers-turkey-nachos/) - This is why I love Christmas.Presents.And despite the fact that every year I grow older, my heart still remains the same. I want presents, and I want lots.Small ones.Big ones.Handmade ones.Expensive ones.Cheap ones.It really doesn’t matter. Because they all elicit the same feeling that turns me into a little girl, that can’t bear to look
- [Turkey 101: With A Chicken](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/turkey-101-with-a-chicken/) - I’m not the type of person to make my children call me M’am. I’m not opposed, I actually rather like the sound of it, in theory.Every now and then, when one of my children loses their damn minds and errantly hollers, “WHAT?!!!” in response to me calling for them, I invoke the “Say yes M’am”
- [Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/movie-review-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1/) - "These are dark times, there is no denying. Our world has faced no greater threat than it does today. But you can’t fight this war on your own Mr. Potter. He’s too strong.”From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part IIt's good. It's really, really, rather good. Brilliant in fact.The seventh movie in the series,
- [Croque Monsieur](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/croque-monsieur/) - I'm moving to Paris.No, not Paris, TX.Paris, FRANCE.Because, nobody there knows me. But more importantly, because a substantial portion of the population won't understand when my children insult them, or me, or both.It was bad enough when Shelbi was 2 years old, and we were walking in Home Depot and she yelled to some strange
- [Thanksgiving Side: Baked Spinach](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-side-baked-spinach/) - This casserole is award winning.Well . . . . . . . it could have been award-winning.If a certain “somebody” (MR. WOO) would have told me that not only did he need something to bring to work for Thanksgiving lunch, but that all the dishes were entered into a contest.I mean, there’s no need to
- [Chocolate Pecan Pie and The Help by Kathryn Stockett](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/chocolate-pecan-pie-and-the-help-by-kathryn-stockett/) - I am black. I am from the South.I am a woman.But most importantly, I am a person.And I just read The Help by Kathryn Stockett.I’m not sure if any of those adjectives made this book harder or easier for me to read. I’ll just be frank, I loved the book. But often, it tied my
- [Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood by Patricia Green & Carolyn Hemming](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/quinoa-365-the-everyday-superfood-by-patricia-green-carolyn-hemming/) - I am an adventurous eater. Because. . . . My mother is an adventurous eater. She’ll try anything at least once. My childhood was filled with foods like blood pudding, hog head cheese, octopus, tripe, brown rice casseroles, fiber filled dishes, star fruit, passion fruit, pomegranates, anything and everything you could think of. But always,
- [Holiday Spiced Cider](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/holiday-spiced-cider/) - Soledad (4) has asked me at least 5,000 times in 30 minutes can she have a piece of candy.It is 5:03 pm. The answer is “No, you cannot.”She begins rummaging through the junk drawer.Soledad: Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!Me: Yes, Soledad.Soledad: What’s this? *holds up KFC Barbecue Sauce single use container*Me: Barbeque Sauce.Soledad: Oooh, yum. Can I
- [Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/old-fashioned-buttermilk-pancakes/) - I had a nightmare.I was walking on a long isolated sidewalk, in front of the coastline that was lined with tall Elizabethan buildings. My pace was quick, urgent. I was looking for something, or someone.I stopped in front of a whitewashed 4 story judicial building and walked in. As I stood in the foyer, I
- [Perfect Pumpkin Pie](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/perfect-pumpkin-pie/) - Maybe I’m going to start my period.I’m getting all choked up over the craziest things, and I can’t remember anything.Bella held up a scruffy red t-shirt with a monkey on it and asked if it was hers.Simple question. Not so much.Why she doesn’t know if a shirt is hers is beyond me.Why I don’t know
- [How to Make an Autumn Wreath](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/11/how-to-make-an-autumn-wreath/) - I have been a mother for 10 years now.Almost to the day.And, I can quite honestly say, I haven’t learned a damn thing yet.3:30 pm.The bus brakes screech in the distance.The front door opens. Backpacks are thrown to the floor, shoes and socks are ripped off, and two little Woo’s find their way into the
- [Product Review - Jovial Einkorn Pasta](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/product-review-jovial-einkorn-pasta/) - Something you don't know about me.I am a complete Prehistoric History Nut.Love, love, love all things Caveman and Dinosaur Age. Maybe that's where my love of Halloween stems from. Big headed hairy men with gigantic brown teeth. Super scary repitilian monsters. My kind of party.So, if you want to get me to eat something, tell
- [Jack O' Lantern Chocolate Cake](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/jack-o-lantern-chocolate-cake/) - Dear Shelbi,You’re going to think I’m crazy, but let’s face it, you already do. So, I won't be holding back.The other day when Daddy and I were eating lunch with you at school, this light filled my entire body. It was like sunshine was being poured into a hole at the top of my head,
- [Perfect Halloween Dinner: Black Bean Casserole](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/perfect-halloween-dinner-black-bean-casserole/) - It's Fall in Houston, and that means we still have 90 degree weather.And muggy, thick, air.Oh, and mosquitoes, let's not forget those.But we also have ranches, and cowboys, and big bales of hay that look like pumpkins.And somehow, I don't miss the falling leaves, so much.We also have beans. Plenty, plenty of beans.What's that poem?Beans,
- [Chewy Caramel Popcorn Balls](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/chewy-caramel-popcorn-balls/) - I'm just going to come out and say it, I'm a feminist.I know, I shouldn't be ashamed, but sometimes in the back of my head I can hear my dad ranting and raving about Jane Fonda, feminism, and Vietnam, and I think uuuggghhh.But, that's me in a nutshell. Fighting the power, and all that.Yesterday, when
- [Halloween Appetizer: Used Q-tip Kabobs](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/halloween-appetizer-used-q-tip-kabobs/) - Time: 10 am SaturdayPlace: 6 year old’s Soccer Game.She’s running . . . running . . . running. Slower as every minute passes.Her arms are hanging at her side. Her hands, balled up like fists. The run has fizzled into a slow trot. She’s lugging her feet, like she’s wearing lead socks.Something’s wrong. The ref
- [How to Make a Mermaid Costume with Cupcake Liners and a Glue Gun](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/how-to-make-a-mermaid-costume-with-cupcake-liners-and-a-glue-gun/) - Reason # 5689 - Why I love Halloween. . . . . .I get to see my kids in all their glory. And. . . .I'm guaranteed at least one really good laugh, every year.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- [Baby Rag Doll Costume How-To](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/baby-rag-doll-costume-how-to/) - I was looking through Phoebe’s closet the other day, and I had a revelation.That poor kid has a lot of really ugly clothes.She has a pair of red and white checkered bloomers trimmed in 2 inch thick lace. The lace itself is bigger than her thigh.She has this crazy ugly green and white dress, that
- [Little Girl Witchy Make-Up (a little scary, but still pretty)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/little-girl-witchy-make-up-a-little-scary-but-still-pretty/) - Bella recently informed me that she wants to be a Little Girl Witch for Halloween.I couldn’t be happier.Apparently, she wants to be the little girl witch to my Mommy Witch. I’m a little less thrilled with this, considering I was going to be a Gypsy. But in the name of her happiness, I’ll be a witch too.Bella
- [Strawberry Shortcake Easy Homemade Costume](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/strawberry-shortcake-easy-homemade-costume/) - Me: Okay girls, Soledad needs help with Show n’ Tell. She needs to find an object that starts with the Letter “U”. It has to be able to fit into this paper lunch bag. *shows girls paper lunch bag*All: An Umbrella!!!!!Me: That. Fits. Into. This. Paper. Lunch. bag. *shows bag again*Shelbi (9): How about a
- [Creepy Bird Silhouettes](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/creepy-bird-silhouettes/) - Yesterday, I hit an all time low, in my quest to decorate for Halloween.It has already been determined that one my favorite decorations are the BEAST EYES. But, they pose a bit of a problem. You really can't see them during the day, because they're really meant to show their glory when it's dark and creepy
- [Dressing Up Your Windows for Halloween](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/10/dressing-up-your-windows-for-halloween/) - Would you like to hear something really frightening?I just had an argument with my 9 year old daughter that ended with, "NO! We are not watching the news! We are watching Pinkie Dinkie Doo!!!!""But Mommy" she pleads, "It's not fair. You guys can watch Pinkie Dinkie Doo, anytime. The news only comes on once and
- [Cinnamon Sugar Soft Wheat Pretzels](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/cinnamon-sugar-soft-wheat-pretzels/) - I was lying in the bed, totally beat. The day was long, the children were bad (well THEY weren't bad, they just did VERY BAD things), and the house looked liked a Tsunami just hit, minutes after a tornado blew over.I was still in my holey t-shirt and basketball shorts that I had worn all day. Maybe even
- [Apricot Pork Tenderloin (Book Review: Simply Suppers by Jennifer Chandler)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/apricot-pork-tenderloin-book-review-simply-suppers-by-jennifer-chandler/) - This is how I think the universe works. When you want something very badly, you can usually pull it out of the ether and into your reality. Somehow.Sometimes, all it takes is a little ingenuity, and that precious something is right around the corner. Other times it takes months of wishing for it. Months of
- [Homemade Garlic Soup - How To Cure An Upset Stomach](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/homemade-garlic-soup-how-to-cure-an-upset-stomach/) - It's 12:30 am.There's a knock on my bedroom door.It's Shelbi. "Mommy, I don't feel good."I roll myself out of bed, head first, completely out of it because I had only just arrived there 30 minutes prior.I convince myself to move one foot in front of the other, as I sleepily go answer the door.Yawning I say,
- [Caramel Chocolate Apple Nachos sprinkled with Nuts](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/caramel-chocolate-apple-nachos-sprinkled-with-nuts/) - I laid my sweetums gingerly on the couch to change her diaper.I unbuttoned her onesie, and look what I found. Three Honey Flavored Annie's Bunny Treats. Little niblets stowed away for a future snack. she's thinking. . . .don't do it mommy. don't do it. What did I do?A) Laugh, and tell little Feebs what
- [Baked Onion Rings and International Gratitude Day](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/baked-onion-rings-and-international-gratitude-day/) - My symbol for the infinite.My 4 year old daughter's name, Soledad, means solitude. Some people look quizzical when they ask for the meaning. I think it's because they think solitude inherently means lonely, but it doesn't. It means 'alone'. Which is very different.Lonely is a feeling you get, because you're by yourself and you want others to be with
- [Roasted Banana Pepper BLT with cheese](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/roasted-banana-pepper-blt-with-cheese/) - This question is purely hypothetical.What if 'someone' decided to get some fancy pants?And in those fancy pants she decided to build a garden. And that garden grew, and grew, and grew, all summer long.But then in July, it got hot. Really hot. And her kids, well . . . .distracted her. And she did not weed her
- [Lemon Blueberry Muffins](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/lemon-blueberry-muffins/) - My flat iron just bit the dust.It's the second one in the last two months to meet such a fate. The fourth over the last 4 years. And that darn thing cost me 100 bucks.So what can I do other than pull my hair back into a ponytail, slap on some make-up and pray nobody notices
- [The Best Homemade Salsa You've Ever Had](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/the-best-homemade-salsa-youve-ever-had/) - I have a very spicy 4 year old. And oh, is she completely saucy. Just dip a chip in her, and you'll be eatin' for days.She recently started preschool. Exhibit A:Yeah. She's cute. It comes with the age, we'll move on before you get distracted.This 4 year old kid, is also a bit of a drama
- [Fish Tacos with Creamy Dill Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/fish-tacos-with-creamy-dill-sauce/) - I was brushing Bella's hair the other day, and we decided to go for something a little different. Curls.Me: Oh Belly, you look so cute!Bella: Yeah, just like I went to the Beauty Parlor.Me: Yup, I think you look like Shirley Temple.Bella: I think I look like Sponge Bob.I think she may be right. - -
- [Chickpea and Apple Brownies](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/chickpea-and-apple-brownies/) - Feebs still can't walk. Whatever. We aren't really shocked. She's just not interested, and no amount of cajoling is going to get her to shake a tail feather.She can however, make a stinky face. She has been sharing this skill with random citizens in the grocery store, as they smile and say "What a cute baby!" Which
- [Banana Nut Pancakes with Sour Cream](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/banana-nut-pancakes-with-sour-cream/) - I think I'm going bananas. Crazy, flat out nuts. It's all because of something, or rather something"S" somebody said.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- [Authentic Fried Rice (just like take-out . . .if that's authentic)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/09/authentic-fried-rice-just-like-take-out-if-thats-authentic/) - The second best thing about 1st grade is very often you lose a tooth.The first best thing about 1st grade is that losing a tooth is just as important to all your classmates, as it is to you. _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- [A Shameless Plug - 37 Catholic Classroom Crafts. . .in 20 minutes or less!](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/a-shameless-plug-37-catholic-classroom-crafts-in-20-minutes-or-less/) - Did I ever tell you I wrote a BOOK? It's called 37 Catholic Classroom Crafts. . . in 20 minutes or less!You can buy it here (Amazon), or here (Barnes and Noble), or here (Twenty-Third Publications), or from fine booksellers anywhere.
- [EASY Weeknight Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Pizza Dough (Don't be scared!)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/easy-weeknight-whole-wheat-sweet-potato-pizza-dough-dont-be-scared/) - Sadly (or happily) I'm addicted to BBC America. My absolute favorite show on BBC America is You Are What You Eat. The host of the show, Gillian Mckeith goes to the houses of overweight British people and tells them what horrible, horrible eating habits they have. Then she throws a weeks load of "rubbish" that
- [Creole Jambalaya (and my hair which have some surprising similarities)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/creole-jambalaya-and-my-hair-which-have-some-surprising-similarities/) - I’m a low maintenance chic.No, really. I am, and it shows. Generally speaking, my clothes are too tight (not in a good way) or too big. I only buy make-up from the drug store, and not very often, and I can’t remember the last time I went to the beauty parlor to get my hair cut.
- [Pasta with Peas, Beans, and Bacon - Back to School Easy Weeknight Dinner](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/pasta-with-peas-beans-and-bacon-back-to-school-easy-weeknight-dinner/) - Yesterday was the first day of school in these parts. We planned every. single. detail. out.Shelbi informed us she would set her alarm for 5:45 a.m., get dressed, and then wake Bella up at 6:15 a.m. so they wouldn't be late.Bella informed Shelbi that she was crazy.Lunches of pudding, juice, and cheese and meat sandwiches were
- [Darn It! What the Heck Am I Crying For?](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/darn-it-what-the-heck-am-i-crying-for/) - It's 4 a.m. and the clock is ticking. Every second the hand makes another tick. There it goes again. Tick. Tick. Tick.Time is going by, the children are getting older, and I think I'm about to hyperventilate.Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.Anxiety is taking over. But I tell myself, this feeling will pass. But it doesn't. It's gets
- [Spinach Frittata, Usher - There Goes My Baby & Yvonne's Comment](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/spinach-frittata-usher-there-goes-my-baby-yvonnes-comment/) - This is me grovelling.This is me saying I'm sorry. "Sorry, Mr. Woo."Sometimes I'm not so good at being a wife.Sometimes I'm tired and I just can't. Sometimes I'm mean, and I just won't.Sometimes all I want is a hug, but I won't give one.I'm gonna try 200% today, Mr. Woo ~ because you deserve it.Because you
- [Katy Perry - California Gurls](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/katy-perry-california-gurls/) - Soledad (4) says this is her favorite lullaby.Either I'm the best mom ever, or the worst. I'm not sure which.And for any haters out there, No she hasn't seen the video. I don't think.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRvptTk7IbU
- [Asian Garlic Noodles](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/asian-garlic-noodles/) - I have this little girl, who is the bee's knees.I love her till the end of forever. But, this little girl, has a bit of an old soul. She's so responsible, so incredibly reliable, and completely steadfast about following rules. Sometimes it's a little scary. I just want to tell that chick, "Calm down. It'll
- [Old Fashioned Popsicle Pop-Ups](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/old-fashioned-popsicle-pop-ups/) - "You know little Woo's, this 'I'm bored' bit, is getting old." I say to a crowd of children who are blatantly ignoring me."How in the world can you be bored? You have DS's, Wii's, computers, dolls, crafts, toys, books, and. . . . .IMAGINATION. Ever heard of that one girls? Ever use your little noggin to figure out
- [Sleepin' Like a Log](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/sleepin-like-a-log/) - I know it's rough, being the 4th born out of four. Nobody ever said it would be easy. Well, with fairy princesses running around, people screaming at the top of their lungs, and mommies who forget to put babies down for naps. . . . .. . . . . . .you gotta just find
- [100% Whole Wheat and Flax Seed Tortillas](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/100-whole-wheat-and-flax-seed-tortillas/) - Has somebody ever told you something, that sprang from their lips, drifted through the air, and just smack dab slapped you in the face like a sack of potatoes?I mean just knocked the mess out of you, making you lie prostate, flat as a tortilla ( a whole wheat and flax seed one), rocking yourself, thinking. .
- [Peach Mojito](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/peach-mojito/) - The house is clean. Did you hear me?THE HOUSE IS CLEAN!!!!Well . . . . .except for those papers that were crammed into the armoire. . . .and the bills shoved into the bread box. . . .and ummmmm all that crap under the bed.Ooooh, look. Now there's the matter of a dead lizard at the front
- [Mosquitoes Suck](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/mosquitoes-suck/) - Phoebe was bit by a mosquito.Bella danced and sang.Soledad was oblivious.Shelbi cried.I freaked.Warwick called the doctor.
- [The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/08/the-hunger-games-by-suzanne-collins/) - I'm speechless. Utterly mute. Shocked, silent and completely dazed. My tongue has been tied, and my voice is less than it once was. The words are not coming, because I am unable in my astounded state to communicate that I am mute.But for you, I will try, because it means that much to me. And
- [Carrot Muffins](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/carrot-muffins/) - Because the baby is quickly turning into a toddler and wants only grown-up food.Because yesterday I just realized that Soledad's nail is coming off. All the way off.Because Bella is a sweet angel who often gets caught in the destructive misfire of her siblings shenanigans.Because Shelbi is growing up so fast, that I want to stop
- [A New Surprise Everyday](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/a-new-surprise-everyday/) - Sometimes I look at my children, and think, wait a minute. . . .who are you?Today, the answer to that question was Shelbi, age 9, Culinary Chef Extraordinaire.That darling, strong headed, know it all, cute as can be kid came tumbling down the stairs this morning wanting to make breakfast. "Okay, but if you make anything
- [Quick Turkey Meatball Sub Sandwich (Sibling Shenanigans and the Gift of the Smarty Pants)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/quick-turkey-meatball-sub-sandwich-sibling-shenanigans-and-the-gift-of-the-smarty-pants/) - In our house, we have a very special shirt. It was worn by the cutest little boy in the world. A portrait was painted of him while he was wearing it. When Shelbi was 3, she wore it. Then, it was passed on to Bella, and now it's Soledad's. One day it will be little Feeb's.Soli
- [Movie Review: Ramona and Beezus](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/movie-review-ramona-and-beezus/) - I'm biased. I know. I won't even pretend otherwise.My ABSOLUTE favorite book of all time is Ramona Quimby Age 8. There is no close second. I am Ramona and Ramona is me. That crazy little kid with all the great ideas, that sometimes don't turn out so great. That kid who is forever trying her darnedest,
- [Chicken and Broccoli Couscous with Lemon - 15 minute Supper](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/chicken-and-broccoli-couscous-with-lemon-15-minute-supper/) - I feel like I've been a bad, bad, mom. This is nothing new. Generally, I feel guilty about something.Today that something is the little dimples that seem to be developing around everyone's waist as we try and navigate our way through the sun and fun of summer.And it's my fault, I know it is, cause
- [Cleaning out A Junk Drawer](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/cleaning-out-a-junk-drawer/) - To Whom It May Concern,Please stop keeping me up at night. It is 2:08 am, and I am not asleep because of you. No, it’s not because Bella woke me up with a bloody noise, it is because of YOU.Please do not interrupt me. I must get this out so that I am able to
- [Book Review: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, and Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/book-review-the-short-second-life-of-bree-tanner-and-eclipse-novella-by-stephenie-meyer/) - I have an issue with finding books that I really love. It’s this. When they’re over, they’re over. And that sudden forceful realization makes me so sad. I begin frantically searching bookstores for a new book that I can immerse myself into.Luckily, The Twilight series just keeps going and going, which is great, because I’m
- [Easy Homemade Kettle Corn](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/easy-homemade-kettle-corn/) - What is that saying?Absence makes the heart grow fonder? So sweet.Stay gone too long, and the heart will begin to wander. So true.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- [12 Month Checkup](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/12-month-checkup/) - Maybe this is just more evidence for the case that I really don't set the best examples for my children.Phoebe just turned 1, which means Year One Doctor Visit. Which means probing questions as to how my child is developing. Which means probing questions as to whether I am a good parent. Which means, according to my
- [Box Brownies (but even better)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/box-brownies-but-even-better/) - Dear Littlest Woo,I love you. I can not imagine my life without you. I can't believe that exactly one year ago today, you came clawing and bighting your way into our world, which is now, for all intensive purposes, your world.When we first met, I was afraid to hold you because I didn't know what
- [Coconut Basmati Rice with Cilantro](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/coconut-basmati-rice-with-cilantro/) - Last week, I was living it up in California. This week, I'm killing ants off the kitchen table. Stark comparison.Last week, I had already watched Eclipse, twice in one day. I'm so proud of that accomplishment. Once during the trilogy showing (after waiting in line for 3 hours with my lovely husband, my best friend,
- [Happy Fourth of July! (Creamy Potato Salad, Slow Cooked Pinto Beans & Best Blackberry Cobbler)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/happy-fourth-of-july-creamy-potato-salad-slow-cooked-pinto-beans-best-blackberry-cobbler/) - This entry was supposed to be posted, 3 days ago on July 3rd. But, I just returned from vacation, and I couldn't get my booty out of bed.I quickly convinced myself that I could cook early on Sunday, and post early on July 4th. But ummmmm . . .my life ran a muck (as on
- [Ribbon Flip Flops](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/07/ribbon-flip-flops/) - I like to call my little lovelies, the flip floppers. Not to their face, of course. Just to their virtual face in my mind.They can wake up utterly happy, smiling and promising me kisses and hugs, and before you know it, their heads start turning circles, spinning completely off their axis, and immediately burst into complaining, fussy spheres
- [Easy and Quick Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/easy-and-quick-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry/) - Soon the cavalry will arrive. My loving mother is coming into town to watch my bumpkins while Warwick and I take a much needed vacation.My mom is great. Whatever I ask of her, she gives, then gives some more, then digs in her purse and gives some more. Checks her pockets, and gives some more. Shakes out her
- [What I really need. . . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/what-i-really-need/) - I really need a new computer. And a new camera. And a new back up battery. And a new phone. And new clothes. Me: Ooooooh, I really hate it when the adapter comes out of the computer and the computer goes, "Oh, I think I'm gonna hibernate, NOW! And then it just WHAM! shuts off.Warwick: I know,
- [Fresh Cucumber Salad](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/fresh-cucumber-salad/) - Because it's really, really hot outside. And well, it's also just as humid. Because I have 50 million cucumbers on the vine, and they are literally growing out of my nose and to my feet.Because I miss my mommy (though she'll be here soon), and because she used to make this for us all the time
- [Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Filling and Strawberry Icing!](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/strawberry-cake-with-strawberry-filling-and-strawberry-icing/) - I know this kid, whose as bright as a peachwho kisses and kisses, and is never out of reachher hair bounces off the top of her head,and she giggles and giggles, at the silliest things said.She shines like the sun on the brightest of days,and her golden skin sparkles, as if on a stage,She poses
- [Why I Oughta Strawberry Colada You!](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/why-i-oughta-strawberry-colada-you/) - Today, like every morning, when I opened my eyes I was slightly dazed, and a little crazed. I bumbled around in the dark, trying to figure out which tasks I would take on before my brood arose from their slumber.I washed clothes, put away dishes, and straightened up a bit. I had a little extra time,
- [Why Do We Celebrate Father's Day?](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/why-do-we-celebrate-fathers-day/) -  Warwick and Shelbi upon their first meeting. The other day, the children and I were waiting in the car, while Warwick ran inside the grocery store to grab something.Shelbi leaned over the seat, with the sincerest of smiles and whispered, "Thank you Mommy, for packing me a snack for my trip to the country with Grammi."I
- [Take Your Child To Work Day](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/take-your-child-to-work-day/) - Last week, my little girls went to work with the Big Dog for Take Your Child to Work Day. Warwick prepared all week for his guests, but he still looked a bit nervous as they hit the door to venture out into his Work Odyssey.I keep telling these little jokers what wonderful lives they have, and
- [How to Grow Huge Vegetables. . . . Just don't look.](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/how-to-grow-huge-vegetables-just-dont-look/) - Maybe the "Lazy Gardener" is the wrong term. Let's go with the "Blind Gardener".How in the heck did I NOT see these Honkin' Huge Vegetables? For those of you who are also as blind as a bat, the ruler reads 14 flippin' inches. For those of you who are also mathematically challenged, that's over a foot of vegetable
- [The Best (and easiest) Durn Tacos You've Ever Had](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/the-best-and-easiest-durn-tacos-youve-ever-had/) - I'm an Army Brat.I was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky and moved around quite a bit as a kid. Among the many places I've lived, Germany and Hawaii were the most exotic. Well, that it is, until I came to Texas. My family moved here when I was 13, and this is where I've hung
- [Tie Dying a T-Shirt and Almost Dying at the Hands of Your Cousin (Allegedly)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/tie-dying-a-t-shirt-and-almost-dying-at-the-hands-of-your-cousin-allegedly/) - Shirt after it has been rinsed, washed in the washing machine and dried in the dryer!It's morning, and I'm in the kitchen cooking.My mom, is stationed next to me, assisting me in whatever needs to be done as we are chatting it up.My children, along with my nephews are upstairs playing around, laughing, giggling, and
- [Don't You Just Love Nail Polish?](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/dont-you-just-love-nail-polish/) - SALMON SARONG (Mommy) , PAPAYA PUNCH (Soledad) , ICE (Bella) , and BLACKBERRY (Shelbi)Bringing families together one nail at a time.
- [Coconut Popsicles - You bring the coco, I'll bring the nut.](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/coconut-popsicles-you-bring-the-coco-ill-bring-the-nut/) - I’m frightened. No, I’m scared. Better yet, I’m petrified.It’s Tuesday night, we’re only two days into summer, and I really think this parenting thing is going to kick my butt. Which is quite ridiculous since I have been doing it NON-STOP for 9 ½ years. How did I manage to get four daughters, and no
- [Creamy Dreamy Lemon Meringue Pie](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/creamy-dreamy-lemon-meringue-pie/) - My sweet baby Phoebe was baptized on Saturday. It was a glorious day.She looked like a complete angel sent from Heaven. I really think she knew exactly what was going on, because she didn't try to take her bonnet off once (which is really rather serious since she never, ever leaves anything in her hair EVER).
- [Mini Funnel Cakes & Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/mini-funnel-cakes-eat-pray-love-by-elizabeth-gilbert/) - Right now, I'm reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I'm reading it in anticipation of the movie that's coming out with Julia Roberts.The book is basically about one woman's hiliarious, self depricating, spiritual journey to find herself as she travels through Italy, India, and Indonesia. She was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, which is
- [The Perfect Glass of Iced Tea](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/the-perfect-glass-of-iced-tea/) - Yesterday, I walked out my back door and into my garden in search of some Stevia leaves to brew myself a cup of tea. It was an odd feeling that I had. Like someone or something was watching.I noticed a seemingly harmless green lizard peering at me from the light post. He kept twitching his
- [15 Minute Supper](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/15-minute-supper/) - Uuuuuuh. . . . .well. . . .I couldn't "make" dinner because I'm half-way addicted to Facebook. When my daughter Shelbi saw me taking a picture of this plate, she said "Oh, you gonna put that on your blog to show people how to buy their dinner from a store?"Alright, smarty pants, I got something
- [Rihanna - Rude Boy](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/06/rihanna-rude-boy/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82VE8UtW8ANow I know, this is not the same Rihanna.This cannot be the same Rihanna that was reportedly assaulted by her boyfriend. Who had major contusions on both sides of her face, a black eye, a split lip, bloody nose, and bite marks on one of her arms and several fingers [via tmz] .That Rihanna would not
- [Pan Seared Skirt Steak with Chimichurri-ish Sauce and How to clean your grill even if your husband is ungrateful](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/pan-seared-skirt-steak-with-chimichurri-ish-sauce-and-how-to-clean-your-grill-even-if-your-husband-is-ungrateful/) - My barbecue grill is a hot mess.My husband is hot, and also a mess._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Yesterday, I spent the entire day cleaning out our piece of
- [Magical Fairy Spotted . . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/magical-fairy-spotted/) - A Magical Fairy visited me today. She offered to grant me one wish.I asked for Peace and Quiet.She changed her mind, and flew away.
- [Corn and Pea Risotto](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/corn-and-pea-risotto/) - Warwick really wants me to give YOU an update on the garden.He says it's been 5 weeks since I started the garden, and about 6 or so weeks until we begin to pull out plants to make room for the fall garden, so this would be the halfway point if x+y = z+d - 646. He's a bit of a
- [Baby's First Teeth](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/babys-first-teeth/) - I Got Two Teefies!I know, I know. How could I let that baby cry like that? I'm immune to it. No amount of crying can sway me from my mission. It's one of my super powers. Sorry Feeb's, I can't help it if natural selection has determined that I have the traits to survive in this dog
- [Starbucks Cup Saga: Part 3 -Eclipse of the Jacked Up Straw](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/starbucks-cup-saga-part-3-eclipse-of-the-jacked-up-straw/) - The Starbucks Saga continues. . . .Part 1 Part 2[ I get to be Bella because, well. . . .this is my blog. Bella (my daughter) gets to be Edward because, in this instance, she very well could be a tortured soul. Although, the fact that I could not find a picture of her not smiling, makes me think
- [Easy Chocolate Pancakes. . . .that melt in your mouth.](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/easy-chocolate-pancakes-that-melt-in-your-mouth/) - Remember that beautiful lovely tumbler I told you about yesterday? Not so much anymore.Bella bit the straw and now it looks 'kind of' chewed up. Where it was smooth and green, now it has jacked up white lines in it. And I'm pissed. I'm really not taking this well AT ALL.Don't even act like you
- [Commercialized Fast Food/Coffee Addicted Junkee](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/commercialized-fast-foodcoffee-addicted-junkee/) - I bought this lovely reusable tumbler the other day. It's clear, and beautiful, and very smartly designed. It looks like a real Starbucks cup! Very clever. And the kicker, it's double insulated with a screw top lid. Divine!I love, love, love this cup.My husband, does not."Nicole, it's like you're drinking out of a permanent styrafoam McDonald's cup,
- [Biscuit Topped Vegetable Chicken Stew](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/biscuit-topped-vegetable-chicken-stew/) - Sometimes I wonder if we have too many kids. Not because they’re crazy (which they are), or because they don’t listen (which they don’t). I wonder because, on many days, I’m not sure my heart can stand the strain. The metaphysical nature of mommyhood is a booch. On the side of concrete realities, you have
- [Usher - Here I Stand](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/usher-here-i-stand/) - Yesterday was my birthday.I had dreams of putting my hands in the soil, reading lazily in bed, and scouring garden centers. I was to have a grandiose supper of colorful vegetables sautéed in some type of garlic butter, with a flaky fish on top. I thought I’d go on a walk, or sit outside and
- [Spaghetti with Homemade Marinara Meat Sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/spaghetti-with-homemade-marinara-meat-sauce/) - Today everyone is getting on my nerves, being totally obnoxious and not getting my jokes. Which might mean that I’m not really very funny, which in turn really urks me.My eldest daughter, Shelbi is trying out for next year’s school play, Alice in Wonderland, and has refused to allow me to help her. She wanted
- [Justin Bieber - One Time](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/justin-bieber-one-time/) - In the circles that I run in, the name Justin Bieber has been coming up more and more frequently (probably has something to do with screaming crazy headed nine year old girls). Who is he? Do you like him? Why is his hair like that? Standard questions that a thirty something might ask about a
- [Parenthood - Tuesdays 10/9 C on NBC](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/parenthood-tuesdays-109-c-on-nbc/) - This is a post to tell you why I am not posting today. . . . errrrr. . . . .ummmmm. . . .just read below.Last night, I watched Parenthood. I don't watch a lot of TV, not because I'm opposed, but because I usually fall asleep on the couch by 8:01 pm. Bad habit. Anyway, I really
- [Vegetable Garden Quesadillas](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/vegetable-garden-quesadillas/) - Ruh-Ro. There is something odd growing from our "watermelon" plant. It's yellow, and has a longish neck. It kind of looks like yellow squash. But, I could be wrong, maybe there is a really yummy, juicy watermelon variety that is yellow and looks like a squash. Right? No? Huh.I really thought I had mad MacGyver skillz,
- [Happy Mother's Day!](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/happy-mothers-day/) - What My Mother's Day Presents Say About Me. . . . . .That I am a hairy vampire loving cook, who drinks tea while crafting, and would rather die, than not eat chocolate. Gosh, I'm getting all choked up. They know me so well. . . . . . . .and love me so much.
- [The Perfect Cupcake](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/the-perfect-cupcake/) - Six years ago, from this very yearA child was born with a heart most dear.She leapt into this world, with a ball in her handAnd a pinky little face, saying “Catch me if you can!”We ran and ran, as fast as we could,But her little legs carried her faster than ours would.She turned her head and
- [Oh the Memories. . . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/oh-the-memories/) - My sister sent me an email with this cute scrunchy faced baby in it.Me: Who is that?Her: Your third child!!!!Me: Oh. She sure has changed.
- [Pineapple Sage Smoothie and Open Faced Grilled Cheese Sandwich w/ Arugula and Tomato](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/pineapple-sage-smoothie-and-open-faced-grilled-cheese-sandwich-w-arugula-and-tomato/) - The Early Fruits of My LaborI’m just trying to look on the bright side.Yesterday, 5:55 am.I sit on the computer mesmerized by the glow. Quiet house. Mind blossoms. Upstairs alarm clock rings. Light bulb in mind goes off. Oh, shoot. I forgot to wash Shelbi’s laundry. Hop up, toe gets stuck in chair cover, I
- [Healthy Nachos](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/05/healthy-nachos/) - I feel fat. And, I think that I might actually be fat. In any case, I don't want to go swim suit shopping anytime soon, because I just went dress shopping, and the whole experience left me wanting to bludgeon the sales clerk, the inventor of dressing room lighting, and all cottage cheese manufacturers for making something
- [Lemon-Basil Cod Cakes](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/lemon-basil-cod-cakes/) - I have 7 new members of my family to introduce. No name #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.A few days ago, we went to the pet store to buy fish. Yay. Yippee.There was never really any choice in the matter. When our pet rat died I would have promised Shelbi the world to get her to stop crying
- [The Best Lunch Ever](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/the-best-lunch-ever/) - I just discovered that my 3 year old has the heart of Sister Theresa. I guess my head has been in a hole.I've never met anyone like her before. I've met lots of people who are loving, and who love to hug, and kiss, and be affectionate. This is not her. She doesn't need that.
- [Clear Lake Shores Farmers Market](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/clear-lake-shores-farmers-market/) - I'm a procrastinator in all aspects of my life. Also, I'm a complainer. Generally, I complain about something I don't want to do, or even the things I do want to do. Then, I put off doing them. Finally, when faced with no other alternative I do "it", and wonder why I didn't do "it"
- [I See You](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/i-see-you/) - I see you.Lover of Nintendo.Genius of Math.Boss of Sisters.Reader of minds.Creator of Art.Stealer of my heart.
- [5 minute Pumpkin Muffins (only two ingredients needed)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/5-minute-pumpkin-muffins-only-two-ingredients-needed/) - We've been spending A LOT of time at the softball park. Consequently, Soledad has been spending A LOT of time getting to know the mothers, grandmothers, and aunts of the softball players. Before each and every game, Warwick and I have a long talk with her."Now, listen Soli. People come to the softball game to WATCH the game. They can't watch
- [Shrimp Boil the Easy Way](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/shrimp-boil-the-easy-way/) - It just ain't right, on a weeknight.Unbutton yo' pants, cuz yo' belly gonna do a happy dance.We ain't died, but our happiness done multiplied. Ah Eazee Shrimp Boil that gun make you wanna slap yo' mamaand not spicy or hot so yo' babies can lick them finga's!Ingredients:2 lbs large shrimp deveined, but not peeled1 lb small potatoes8 corn
- [Gratitude](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/gratitude/) - Dear Internet,I'm scared. I think I might be in some alternate universe. I woke up today and everything seemed normal, until my 9 year old was nice to me for over an hour. My five year old got out of bed, without any coaxing, and my 3 year old only screamed at the top of her
- [Vegetable Garden: Day Two](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/vegetable-garden-day-two/) - Welcome to My Garden! Or should I say Welcome to My Life. No exclamation point needed.I always do this. I always have much toooooo much going on in my life garden. My eyes get all big and googly, and I want it ALL!!!! Not enough time, that's okay, I'll do it. Not enough space, that's
- [Pinkaliscious!](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/pinkaliscious/) - She has issues. . . .but she definitely knows how to dress!
- [Killer Submarine Sandwich](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/killer-submarine-sandwich/) - I love my husband. I really do. So when he called me on Saturday morning while I was in the middle of cooking, and told me that he was stranded at the gas station because the car wouldn't start, I smiled to myself, grabbed my keys and was out the door to save his a**.So
- [Vegetable Garden: Day One](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/vegetable-garden-day-one/) - I am over the moon excited about my new venture. A vegetable garden. For me, it's as if I am molding my very own secret garden, with winding pathways, and lush canopy's that whisper my name. It's true, my piece of earth is only 14 X 3.5 ft, so dare I say, I won't get lost within
- [Tax Day Freebies 2010](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/tax-day-freebies-2010/) - THIS JUST IN FROM MY SISTER IN DALLAS. . . . . .Wanted to share a few freebies that came my way while at home last night….· Jamba Juice is having a 20th anniversary party and celebrating by offering us BOGO drinks! You can grab the coupon HERE and use it April 12-25. YUMMY!· Register
- [This little piggy might need a pedicure. . . .](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/this-little-piggy-might-need-a-pedicure/) - "Is it okay if my baby's pinky toenails are growing perpendicular to her feet?" I said leerily."Hmmmmm." pondered the doctor. "Let's see. Oh, wow, hum. Do you clip them? I see, I see. *tap, tap, tap* Try using curved scissors." She leaned in for a closer look. "Well. . . . . . . sometimes this happens. We won't worry about this
- [Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/easy-fresh-strawberry-pie/) - When people meet my husband Warwick, they're like "WOW, he's so great! He's sooooo smart! He's sooooo nice. . . . .he's such a great father. . . . . . he's soooooo handsome . . . . ." blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.Everybody loves him.Old ladies love him, children love him, even thugs love him.From the
- [How to Get Your Sheets Really Clean](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/how-to-get-your-sheets-really-clean/) - I gotta give mad props to Warwick for folding these sheets!Only a crazy woman would tell this story, and admit that this was her family she was talking about.As usual, this story starts with me. I was sitting at the computer, with Phoebe on one leg, and Soledad on the other, perusing through YouTube. An
- [Mary J. Blige - I Am](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/mary-j-blige-i-am/) - The lessons we learn in childhood are tough.Disappointment may be one of the toughest.Being disappointed in other people, well that's hard. But, when we are disappointed with ourselves, sometimes, it's too much to bear.___________________________________________________________________________"You can do this Bella. You're a game maker. WHO CAN HIT THE BALL?" I said encouragingly."I can! I always hit the ball!" Bella
- [Container Garden Tips](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/container-garden-tips/) - I woke up this morning with my eyes swollen shut. Don't worry; they eventually opened (with a little coaxing). Once they did, they were all goopy and red. With bags that would make Louis Vuitton jealous. It feels like tiny little granules of synthetic sand have been lodged all up in my retinas.Clearly, somebody or
- [Sushi Burrito](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/sushi-burrito/) - "I HAVE NEVER worn jeans and a dressy blouse to church on Easter!" I scream-whispered to my eldest daughter Shelbi, in the Macy's girl's department dressing room."Yes you have. You always do!" she snapped back in quick retort."Have you lost your mind? Speaking to me that way. And you WILL try on that dress! And you WILL
- [How To Boil An Egg](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/04/how-to-boil-an-egg/) - No, I don't think you're stupid.It's not like I said, "Do you know how to boil water?". I know you know how to boil water. Boiling eggs on the other hand, not so sure. Maybe, you're just not aware that boiled eggs are not supposed to be rubbery with greenish gray yolks. Shocked? Yeh, I
- [Grimy Green Goop](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/grimy-green-goop/) - WARNING : This post is not for the faint of heart. If you are opposed to bodily secretions of any kind do not read on. Again, DO NOT READ ON! Post will take off in 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1. . . . .okay, you asked for it.Scene: Upstairs bathroom littered with clothing
- [Movie Night Popcorn](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/movie-night-popcorn/) - 4:30 am, Saturday morning. Quiet. Dark. Can't sleep. I rolled over and nuzzled my forehead into the open space between Warwick's neck and shoulder. Perfect fit. Just like a puzzle.I closed my eyes, once again, and waited for the stillness in my mind to return. But, instead I heard the wind whipping against the window
- [James Morrison - You Give Me Something](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/james-morrison-you-give-me-something/) - Nobody's going to be knocking on your door telling you that I'm an authority on music. In fact, people (i.e. my sister and my husband) may come knocking on your door to tell you I know NOTHING about music. That I have awful taste in music, that I'm not hip, hop, or otherwise inclined. Well, they
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- [Super Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/super-healthy-peanut-butter-banana-smoothie/) - Bad Mom Moment #793:Yesterday was picture day. The girls wanted to wear their hair down. Get it all flowy, curly, and glammed up. You know, pop-star like. I was sick the previous day, so I was unable to wash their hair, and make it a suitable artistic canvas for primping. Soooooooooo. . . .on picture day, being
- [Garlic Bread (Kinda Like Little Caesar's But Whole Wheat and Not Made By Little Caesar)](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/garlic-bread-kinda-like-little-caesars-but-whole-wheat-and-not-made-by-little-caesar/) - Ssssshhhhhhh. Come here. *looks over her shoulder nervously* I need to tell you something, but I don't want my husband to hear. He says it's not funny. He thinks I'm going crazy.Because. . .I think my baby is a vampire. Are you still there?No, not the Transylvania, cape wearing, "I vant to suck your blood" type. The
- [Bath Tub Paint](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/bath-tub-paint/) - You meet a boy. You really dig him. You date him, marry him, and have kids (or any variation, thereof, I'm not judging). You bring your babies home, you love them, feed them, cloth them, and take them on various outings and excursions for spring break. Your children, run, yell, and squeal with delight at
- [Super Easy Lemon Pie](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/super-easy-lemon-pie/) - When I was 19, I caught a glimpse of the most beautiful boy that I had ever seen before in my life. He was tall, muscular, and had a smile that KILLED for days. I saw him, but he didn't see me. . . . . until about a year later when I rocked his
- [Burying Your Small Pet in Your Backyard](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/burying-your-small-pet-in-your-backyard/) - Uuuuugggghhh. My heart is breaking. Death can be a bee-ah-ch. Dear Shelbi,There are no words for me to say how very sorry I am. And I know, you probably don't want to hear this right now, but you need to know that you were such a good mommy, and Diva loved you very, very, much.It
- [Chore Chart](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/chore-chart/) - Magnetic Chore ChartAaaaaah this morning. I awoke to rain tapping on my window sill, the slow escape of the crescent moon as it tucked its weary face under the cover of the clouds, and the scamper of tiny little feet (and it wasn't my kids). I walked into the kitchen to notice my charming husband
- [Gummy Candy](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/gummy-candy/) - For a few years when I was a kid, my family lived in a tenement in Germany. The building sat on top of this really big hill that we used to run, roll, and fall down. At the bottom of the hill sat a little neighborhood shop. The man who ran the store was short
- [Sweet and Tangy Sloppy Joes](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/sweet-and-tangy-sloppy-joes/) - Today was a crazy day. Not the head spinning crazy, just the "nothing went as planned" crazy. That being said, I think the day went really well. All my children still have 10 fingers and 10 toes; though my 3 year old swears her thumb is bleeding to death. My husband loves me, and told
- [Sweet and New Potato Oven Fries](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/sweet-and-new-potato-oven-fries/) - Try these tasty fries out for size. They are a family favorite.Sweet and New Potato Oven FriesIngredients2 Sweet Potatoes4 Large New Potatoes3 TB of canola oilSalt and PepperDirectionsPreheat oven to 450 degrees.Wash and peel sweet potatoes. Cut in half, and slice into french fry sticks. A good size is approx. 3" long and 1/2" wide.
- [Green Chicken Enchiladas](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/green-chicken-enchiladas/) - I'm trying to be more spontaneous with my kiddos. You know, throw caution to the wind, take the path less traveled, and think outside of the box. That's what I'm trying to do, live life on the edge.Like today, for instance, I'd like to take Shelbi to the park to play basketball. Sounds easy enough. Doesn't
- [Leaving an Impression: Front Foyer - Entryway Table](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/leaving-an-impression-front-foyer-entryway-table/) - I'll admit it; I want people to like me. I want them to think I'm cool, smart, and really pretty. Is that shallow? Well maybe, but it's the truth.People should love you, for you, yeh, yeh, yeh . . . . no need for a lecture. But the fact of the matter remains, when you're
- [Pasta Bolognese](https://nickiwoo.com/2010/03/pasta-bolognese/) - Okay, so tomorrow is the big softball game, and I need to power my little one up so she can hit the mess out of that ball. Nothing says "Go Kick Some Softball Boo-Tay!" like a big bowl of Pasta Bolognese (and uuuhh maybe some garlic bread)! "Goooooooooooooo Bella!"Pasta BologneseIngredients:2 TB olive oil1 medium yellow onion, chopped1

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- [Pie](https://nickiwoo.com/category/pie/)
- [smoothie](https://nickiwoo.com/category/smoothie/)
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- [beverages](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/beverages/)
- [drinks](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/drinks/)
- [warwick](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/warwick/)
- [lunch](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/lunch/)
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- [cheese](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/cheese/)
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- [sandwich](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/sandwich/)
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- [eggs](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/eggs/)
- [potatoes](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/potatoes/)
- [leftovers](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/leftovers/)
- [tea](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/tea/)
- [spices](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/spices/)
- [ginger](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/ginger/)
- [turmeric](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/turmeric/)
- [healthy](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/healthy/)
- [pizza](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/pizza/)
- [LOW CARD](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/low-card/)
- [bisquick](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/bisquick/)
- [blueberry](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/blueberry/)
- [muffin](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/muffin/)
- [granola](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/granola/)
- [paleo](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/paleo/)
- [wrap](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/wrap/)
- [smoothies](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/smoothies/)
- [school lunch](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/school-lunch/)
- [work lunch](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/work-lunch/)
- [easy dinner](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/easy-dinner/)
- [salad dressing](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/salad-dressing/)
- [appetizer](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/appetizer/)
- [protein box](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/protein-box/)
- [pastry](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/pastry/)
- [margarita](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/margarita/)
- [10 minute meal](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/10-minute-meal/)
- [asian](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/asian/)
- [fish sauce](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/fish-sauce/)
- [teriyaki](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/teriyaki/)
- [bowl](https://nickiwoo.com/tag/bowl/)