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10/17/2004 |
| Name: Kelly Age: 28 Home: Minnesota Occupation: I work full-time in Human Resources Family: Husband Tony, 31 Mitchell, 5 Brooke, 18 months Hobbies: I love to read. Newspaper, Reader's Digest, books - whatever I can get my hands on when the house is quiet! What Funny Things Do Your Kids Do/Say: I am able to drop Mitchell off at kindergarten in the morning and I always tell him to "Have a good day!" with a kiss and a hug. Now before I can say it, he tells me "I'll have a good day". Brooke watches and copies everything Mitchell does. Mitchell was acting up in a store and I told him to sit on a chair nearby and put his hands on his knees and don't move. Brooke hopped up on the chair next to him and sat with her hands on her knees too! The Most Rewarding Thing About Parenting: Snuggling with my kids and knowing that there is no one else that they would rather be with at that moment. The Most Challenging Thing About Parenting: Feeling torn between wanting to work outside the home and hating that I'm not with my kids during the day. Favorites: I hate to say it but the TV! It's been part of Mitchell's morning and nighttime routine and is very calming for him to curl up on the couch with a blanket and watch cartoons or nature shows. Brooke doesn't watch TV - she has no interest at all. Money Saving Tips: I try to go to Walmart for all of my shopping twice a month and use our local grocery store for things we need in between like Milk, bread, and fresh fruit. I have found that it reduced our grocery bill by about 1/3 just by eliminating the majority of the impulse purchases bought at frequent Walmart or grocery store trips. Best Bargain Ever: I bought a beautiful coat at a department store for $19.99. It was on a sale rack but I couldn't find a price tag on it. The lady at the register couldn't find a price either so she named $19.99 as the price. When I got home, I put it on and felt something weird in the armpit. It was the price tag for $99.99. In the Kitchen: I make up large batches of cookie dough and then freeze it in 1 dozen amounts in freezer bags. Whenever I want fresh baked cookies, I just take a bag out of the freezer and put it in the fridge. The next day the dough is defrosted and I can bake a dozen cookies quickly and easily. Organization: Each child has a large plastic tub in their room for toys. When the toys don't all fit in the tub, it's time to clean out some old toys. By limiting the amount of space the toys can take up, it keeps them from spreading to other areas of our house! |
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