http://kristenmclane.com Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:29:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en P.S. I thought this was a great picture until I looked closer and noticed that Paul is pinching Megan. So much for the sweetness.ShareThis http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/26/my-kids-favorite-backyard-spot/ If I hadn't packed my CrockPot this week then I would be tempted to make this CrockPot Chocolate Mousse recipe from Stephanie, otherwise known as the CrockPot Lady. Stephanie's blog is called A Year of CrockPotting and she has determined to make and post one CrockPot recipe for every ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/26/if-i-hadnt-packed-my-crockpot/ It's true that Adam was working and I was house hunting but we did manage to fit in a lot of fun things too. The Beach. We went to the beach on several occasions. It is one of our favorite things to do as a family. The last time ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/25/what-we-did-in-san-diego-pictures-included/ It all started this morning at the park. The kids begged Adam to play fetch. With sticks. Because they were pretending to be dogs. Adam played along except that he did not allow Megan and Paul to retrieve the sticks with their mouths (they wanted to). When ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/24/in-case-you-thought-my-kids-were-normal/ After all that talk about desserts it only seems appropriate to move forward to the subject of brushing my teeth. Thanks to Mom Central I had a brand new Preserve Toothbrush waiting in the mail for me when I got home from San Diego. What makes this toothbrush ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/24/recycled-toothbrushes/ As if the children weren't already convinced that San Diego is going to be a great place to live, Adam sealed the deal on Sunday night. We spent the afternoon soaking up the sun at Coronado Beach and afterwards Adam suggested eating dinner at Extraordinary Desserts. There is ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/24/extraordinary-desserts/ This painting was hanging on the wall of our hotel room in San Diego. The girl in the picture watched over me while I slept. It's not hard to guess why she was given the nickname "creepy girl." Something about her just isn't right. ShareThis http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/23/wordless-wednesday-creepy-girl/ Laundry is a necessary evil. Particularly after living out of a suitcase for eight days. When we arrived home last night Adam carried our suitcases from the car directly to the washing machine in the basement. As I sorted through the mountain of dirty clothes a "light ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/23/works-for-me-wednesday-laundry-solutions/ Taken on a "drive-by" this isn't the greatest picture but it will give you an idea of where we will be living. The house is currently occupied and the tenants were home when we drove by so we didn't want to be the weirdos standing on the sidewalk taking ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/22/the-new-house/ Our week in San Diego is almost up and we accomplished what we came to do. I'm happy to say that we found a house to rent. It is a cute little house with a nice grassy yard for the dog. Unfortunately the word little is not ... http://kristenmclane.com/2008/07/19/we-found-a-house/