Days with the Dorans

So for my birthday I think I mentioned (but am not sure) that Jeff got me a Roomba.  I wasn't sure what a Roomba was and thought it was kind of a lame gift at first... Boy was I wrong!!!  This thing seriously is the best invention ever. I don't think my house has ever been cleaner.  Everyday for about a month now, he vacuums (usually when I'm sleeping) and goes right back to his little charging station when he's done.  It's nice because the kids (and Ok... us too) have to keep big things off the floor. I of course made a review of it that you can and should watch by clicking HERE. Why??  Because it's a great little thing AND you're helping me make money.  That's something I don't think I have mentioned in this blog but I'm actually making money on YouTube now which is pretty cool!!

There is one piece of jewelry that I own that I get more compliments for, and I think that perhaps I should go into sales (well~ if this teaching thing doesn't work out... and who knows what the future of education is in this country...). Three years ago, I went to an art fair with my mom and found the coolest little booth full of jewelry. I know that there are loads of people at fairs like these that make their own jewelry but this was different... The idea behind this couple's jewelry was that you get one setting and you can switch out the stones~ which actually weren't stones at all but... MARBLES! I loved the way that the big chunky ring looked on my middle finger and I LOVED that I could change it to match whatever I was wearing! (That picture on my finger isn't the best. I wear it on my right hand so to take a picture was REALLY difficult.) I can honestly say that I have probably worn this ring nearly every day since I've gotten it! While I brush my teeth ...

I was in the market for a new camera. I love my Nikon C ool Pix , but I wanted something with a better zoom- (for when I am taking pictures of the kids and I'm far away... Christmas programs- etc) and I also wanted one with HD videos and stereo sound. Our cam cord er is on the outs and I wanted to have a camera where I had everything (stills and video) together to make it easier. I ended up getting a higher end point and shoot camera. After some research I chose the Canon Power Shot SX 20 is. I have had such fun playing with it. I love the macro feature, but again it is the zoom that is blowing my mind right now... Check out the video below and these two pictures will make a little more sense- this is another 'must have' in my mind! Sorry for how shaky I was at the end... I don't think I'll ever need to zoom quite that far for school/ church programs or sports... watch out neighbors... I could be watching! (tee hee hee )

I am a sucker for info mercial 'must haves'- Or I should say that there are three things that I've gotten that were originally advertised on infomercials that I LOVE! I feel like I should get a kick-back for writing this blog... The first thing I bought was my Magic Bullet- I already blogged about that if you've been following- but I love the smoothies and salsa I make with it and it is a MUST have if you're a mommy! make your own baby food- it's cheaper and healthy! The second thing we got was the Shark Mop- and having two dogs and three kids at home (one of whom spills milk regularly it seems- and no it isn't our darling Goose who does drink from a cup...) I found myself mopping sometimes twice a day! PAIN! The Shark Mop is brilliant! Two seconds to do- cleans the floors wonderful (even my hard wood) and no extras to buy! (cleaners) A must have for sure! But my most recent infomercial buy (that I actually bought after watching it and didn't get...

I am not a car person and never have been. I am not impressed with cars and I do not know the names of different models. A car for me is something to get me from point A to point B safely. Bonus if it isn't a huge gas guzzler. I've always been one to pay for my cars and drive them into the ground. My cars have been held together with duct tape but they've always gotten me safely where I need to go. Last Thursday, while taking the kids to school, Jeff called to say that the minivan was overheating and that he'd have to take it into the shop. We bought our minivan when I was pregnant with the boys because it was big, would get us from point A to point B and had automatic doors (which seemed a necessity to a mom who envisioned two car seats in her arms.) When we heard from our mechanic, we found it was overheating because the engine was shot- we needed a new one and it was suggested that it would make more sense to buy a new vehicle than to fix this one. So I was...

Today at church it was funny because I was nursing Zachy in the library and two ladies commented on how "healthy" he was! (HA!) Actually- he is probably eating much healthier than the other two because I am hooked on my newest gadget... the MAGIC BULLET! In the early days after having my kids I would nurse them in the night to a glow of the TV, which was less harsh then the bedroom light, and I found with each child I have gotten sucked into a new gadget! With Zach it was the Magic Bullet. I have been making all of his food with this gizmo so I know the food that he is getting is fresh and good for him! My friends at work have tasted my delicious home-made & healthy salsa (and laughed about me raving about my Magic Bullet!). I hide veggies in home-made pizzas and other dishes so my kids are actually getting twice the veggies they think they are! In this pic- we're making fruit smoothies- our new favorite dessert! I think I've even sold my mom on them! Oh- and the...