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My youngest is lucky he knows how to cook because he is a slob, even knowing how to clean. Drives me crazy.
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I let them help me make breakfast on the weekends and it makes everything take forever
Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "My kids ask me to wash the dishes, but they make a watery mess and they take too long. But I need them to learn, so I will work on them now that y'all are mentioning it.I let them help me make br..."
My kids love making cinnamon waffles using pilsbury cinnamon rolls. It takes about 2 1/2 minutes per waffle to cook in the waffle maker. Quick and easy to clean up.
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how do you do that? I've never tried that. I am sure my kids would like it since they like cinnamon rolls
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Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Ora wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "My kids ask me to wash the dishes, but they make a watery mess and they take too long. But I need them to learn, so I will work on them now that y'al..."After the waffle iron is heated up, grease iron, put four cinnamon rolls in it, one in each corner. Have the timer set for about 2 1/2 minutes. Remove and put icing on waffle. My boys can eat a whole waffle, however a half of one is big enough for me.
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So it's a cinnamon roll just cooked in the waffle maker?
Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "My kids ask me to wash the dishes, but they make a watery mess and they take too long. But I need them to learn, so I will work on them now that y'all are mentioning it.I let them help me make br..."
It's bad but I hate when they help to cook also - it does take longer. I need to teach my son how to cook too. My daughter freq helps with breakfast so not so bad anymore and she is awesome at cleaning up the table after meals/putting all things away or to the sick - again awesome. Just definitely need patience in the beginning :)
Ora >> Ummm those waffles sound yummy but does it make clean up for the waffle iron worse??
It really isn't bad as long as you clean it before it completely cools off.
Mod
so the sponge will be all sizzling and steaming?
Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Ora wrote: "It really isn't bad as long as you clean it before it completely cools off."so the sponge will be all sizzling and steaming?"
Just a little
Team 1 4 AllRoll 4, Spot 33
Book:
The Husband List by Victoria Alexander. Date Read: 9/20/14
Rating: 3 Stars
Theme: Title Beginning with the letter H
Review:
First of all, I loved the hero, Richard Shelton. He has a title but nothing else except debt and the responsibilities of his sisters after his father died. (view spoiler) but he also fixes things around his manor and helps his tenant in planting so it was a pleasant surprise to see a laboring lord. The heroine, Gillian puts a marriage of convenience proposal to him in order to get her inheritance before her birthday. Her two childhood friend and her made a list and Richard was at the top of it because he has become quite reformed since the death of his father. But Richard doesn't want to a marriage in name only, he wants kids and family and is determined to get Gillian to agree. Now this is where I just start shaking my head at the absurdity of it, Richard comes up with a plan to get Gillian's affection by romancing/meeting/ by his other artist persona as well. Its his two prong attack.
Pretending to be another person, and wooing your heroine is a pet peeve of mine. I dislike it soo much, because in the end the character is basically jealous of themselves if the heroine is attracted to your other persona. It just boggles the mind. Except for this very big issue, I liked the rest of the story, and the secondary characters and the Effington family. It wasn't as good as the first book but I am hoping the next book makes up for it.
Amy ~ how's your book coming? Will your review be up tonight
I am sending a pm to Amy. She will probably have it up though. She normally later on Thursday nights.Oh and those waffles sound good. Ezi your kids are younger than mine though at 13 and 10 they can handle it.
Yeah, my review will be up tonight before I go to bed. I don't have much left to read. Sorry, I thought I could get it done sooner like I did with last week, but it did not work out for this week.
(3rd in Series)Finished: September 25th
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
So, the series has come to an end and I'm kinda sad. I've really liked this series since the beginning! I thought that this last book was kinda short and wished it was a little longer than the other two previous books.
(I'm currently tired and can't stop yawning. I can't think of anything more to add at the moment so I'm heading to bed. Let me know if I need to add a little more to my review.)
Roll 5Currently on spot 33
New roll: 4+1=5
Now on spot 38
Can read: 3rd in a series, 8th in a series, 38th in a series, or published in 2014
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Currently on spot 33
New roll: 4+1=5
Now on spot 38
Can read: 3rd in a series, 8th in a series, 38th in a series, or published in 2014"
Exact same spot!
I'm going to readGreen Eyes in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
It's published in 2014
Thanks Amy and Steph for rolling. I will post our spot when I get to work.
Ok I think I am going with
.
Shy The WidowMaker wrote: "Ok I think I am going with ."How do you like the series? I've been debating on reading Die For me
I am in love with this series Ora and book 2 had me close to tears so I am not sure what this one will bring.
Phew - my book 7 was published in 2014 -
Finally all the stars aligns and I can read
, book 3 in the Cut & Run Series
Hina wrote: "Finally all the stars aligns and I can read , book 3 in the Cut & Run Series"Enjoy!!
Shy The WidowMaker wrote: "Ok I think I am going with ."I have book 1 - just never got around to it
Melissa you need to read it. It's an awesome series and I am not ready to see it end.
Roll Space 38
09/26 4 stars
I love this author. This has a darker theme than her other books. She did say she wanted to write about some taboo issues and she did a really good job of it. After Rosalie is dumped on her step brother’s porch, he decides the only way to get rid of her is to bestow a large enough dowry on her so she can get married off quickly. He is having issues dealing with her because he thinks she just like her mother. After getting to know her, he realizes that she isn’t anything like her mother and unwilling starts to fall in love with her. After finally giving in to his feelings, he decides to marry her.
(view spoiler)
Thankfully Declan was able to get to her before everything played out how her mother wanted. I really enjoyed this book. If you love reading historicals I would highly recommend it.
Finished my book and will have my review up soon.
I'm halfway done with mine. Hoping to finish it tomorrow.
I decided to go the alternate route this week with a book published in 2014. I've started
today and already over 100 pages in!
Oh Amy I loved that one. I can't wait for the sequel next year.
Roll space 38Finished Green Eyes in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
9/29
Rating: 4 stars.
I really enjoyed this book and all of tiffany blacks private investigator adventures. This was a slower read than the first one but still good.
I feel like the author could've provided more of a funny aspect as well since this is supposed to a humorous mystery book.
Shy The WidowMaker wrote: "Oh Amy I loved that one. I can't wait for the sequel next year."Have you seen this one yet? I just noticed this book now:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Roll Space: 38
9/28/14
3.5♥'s rounded up for GR
Review: so I had high hopes for this last book of Cat and Bones. Maybe my expectations were too high. Could have just been my mood when reading it but I felt like the author was making sure to get every character from the whole series into this book - so for me it felt forced. Didn't flow as well as it could have. Cat finds out that her Uncle's old partner has been being funded by someone highup with deep pockets on the political food chain. Her Uncle (ghost) informs her that the rest of her old team has gone missing. She and Bones go to rescue them with help (from everyone else). I liked how Cat and Bone's story ended at the end of the book but the ride along the way for this book - not so much. Bummer.
No I hadn't Amy but I am adding it to my list to read.
Finished 9/28/14
4 Stars
I am so sad to see this book end but the author did a good job with the way she ended this all. She gave me the ending I was hoping for but still stayed true to the story. I will miss these characters and there were a few tearful moments but all in all this was an amazing series and I hate it took me so long to get to it.
Spot 38 (Atlernate: 2014)
Finished: September 30th
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This was a very interesting book! I couldn't believe how much the characters' roles from the Wizard of Oz got reversed in this one. Dorothy is so evil and corrupt. I believe Glinda has some evil agenda that has yet to be revealed. The book ends on a cliffhanger and I cannot wait to see what happens next when book two, The Wicked Will Rise will release next year!
Hina are you going to be on track to get your review in on time this week?
yes...I will have it up by this afternoon. I am such a procrastinator...I finished my book last Friday but I keep putting writing the review off. There are other books to read...lol.
Ok thanks I have all reviews linked to this point. We are just waiting on Hina's. @Steph if you roll for us roll another good one.
Okay cool I was just checking in now to make sure we are on track
Team 1 4 AllRoll 5, Spot 38
Book:
Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux.Date Read: 9/26/14
Rating: 5 Stars
Theme: Book 3 in the Cut & Run Series
Review :
AWESOME BOOK! My new favorite in the story of Ty and Zane series. I loved the undercover married couple concept and on a cruise no less. All the changes they had to make to go undercover, some hilarious. And they got to be so touchy feely with each other in public, lots of pda which was great. Just to see them in a different light not just as partners on the job, but in a public relationship which hasn't been explored yet. Two alphas who are not afraid to take a bullet, but scared to share their feelings, and be vulnerable. How can you not love it. I don't know if the next one can top it, but it just makes it exciting to see their relationship develop. The plot was interesting enough to read as well, all in all almost a perfect book for me, there are some loose ends which I can't wait to see.
I will edit my review to add my book link by 10 tonight when I am by a computer.
Roll 6Currently on spot 38
New roll:3+6=9
Now on spot: 47
Can read: 4th in series, 7th in series, 47th in series, and title beginning with the letter B
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Just finished making manicotti for dinner."
im washing dishes now and trying to clean up:("
I've just started making my son do dinner dishes - you should see his face when I make him. Hilarious! I don't even make him do it every night as sometimes we don't have that many. I keep reminding myself - his future wife will appreciate it that he's not a slob,lol