The Many Uses of Vanilla Extract

While standing in line at the grocery store the other day, I happened to get in line behind a man who was very knowageable about the many uses of vanilla extract.  I had got it for french toast for breakfast.  He told me that if you mix vanilla extract and water you can use it for bug spray.  He also informed me that you can put it on your light bulbs and it will keep the bugs away from the light at night and also, it will make your house smell like vanilla.  I never knew you could do so much with vanilla. Try them for yourself and see how they work.

Surviving the Heat

So with three kids who really like to go outside, this week has been killing us.  The heat is so unbearable, I don't even want to go outside to do the small things like take out the trash and  checking the mail.  This morning it was so hot I didn't want to go for my morning walk, but I did.  So instead of sending them out in the extreme heat, we've been chilling out in the cold.  Our basement.  We have converted one of our rooms in the basement into a playroom for the kids.  They love it.  They can kick their balls around and watch movies.  They have a little room to run and they get to get out all of that energy that they usually expell when they are outside.  Not sure what we are going to do about this when the weather gets cooler, but its great for now.  So now their room is just for sleeping and reading.  No TV watching in there.  This will help Ryan because when it is time to go to sleep, that is what he wants to do, SLEEP.  Usually Aleesia is there watching a movie and he will cry and whine until the lights and the TV go off.  Yesterday, Aleesia fell asleep in the basement.  Savannah hasn't had too much fun down there yet.  I don't like her on the floor since its so cold.  She sits in her chair but tries to get out to play with her siblings. 

So off we go to the basement, to enjoy our hot day in the nice cool....