Kitchen Wish List

If I was going to make a big purchase it would definitely be on kitchen gadgets.  These are the things I want more than anything else!

1.  Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer (220v of course, so it would work in Sweden)  I'm really loving this yellow color right now.

2. Le Crueset, enough said!

3.  This beautiful tea kettle, it's rustic and modern at the same time.

Just like Italy

Pinspiration!

Pinterest has the ability to make you feel like a domestic goddess.  You can find any recipe you want, learn to make your own pasta, bake cookies you never knew existed, it can teach you how to create any hairstyle you can imagine, lead you to new shops with clothes you never knew you wanted, show you how to get your house cleaner than a hospital and more organized than The Amandas could!  You just don't realize all of the hours you have to spend online to become a better you.  While you're looking up hairstyles or organization tips or recipes or whatever, life is going on without you.  Your kids are aging, your relationship is falling apart and nothing is actually getting clean or organized because you're on the computer!  Restraint is the most important aspect of using Pinterest.  Now I just have to work on my restraint.  Spend a few hours a week, at least, with no phone or computer or anything.  Just reconnect with the people in my life that matter the most.  Pinterest I will miss you, but we will still have some time together...quality not quantity, right?

Ummmm, say what?!

Last week I discovered the greatest invention for time wasters, procrastinators and blog lovers like me...bloglovin'!  Bloglovin' is the greatest invention ever!  You simply type in the names of the blogs you want to follow, log in to bloglovin' and then you can see every new post right there!  It's amazing!  Sorry for all the exclamation points, but it really changed my life!!!!  No more trying to remember all of the names of the blogs you follow or trying to remember if you've checked it lately.  It's great!

We passed...I think!

Yesterday was our last interview with the consulate.  Originally, I thought I'd only have the one, but then I got a phone call...the dreaded phone call.  I had to have a second interview; well, not me exactly but the kids.  Even worse!  Tyler is known to say things out loud that should never be said out loud.  I would tell you, but really they shouldn't even be typed.  So you can understand why I was nervous.  Luckily, they were asked pretty simple questions.  For example, what's your name and how old are you?  What's your best friend's name?  Do you go to school and what's the name of your school?  They did throw in a real doozie...what are the names' of your grandparents?!  They got a 50% on that question!  Who knows their grandparents real names?  Papa?  Grandma?  I don't blame them, that question was a little unfair.  Now we just have to wait....that's the hard part!

Oh, and I found something else to waste some more of your time!  I'm like a magnet for blogs!
http://seejaneworkplaylive.blogspot.com

Oh My Blog!

So I am clearly obsessed with blogs and I do not discriminate.  Fashion blogs...yep!  Cooking blogs...yep!  Family blogs...yep!  Scrapbooking blogs...why not!  Living on a ranch blog...absolutely!

Here is a list of the blogs I like (just in case anyone else wants a life with zero human interaction):

1. The Daybook Blog
2. The Rockstar Diaries
3. Kevin and Amanda
4. The Pioneer Woman
5. Nat the Fat Rat
6. Homesick Texan
7. Stylized Existence
8. Chevrons and Stripes

Of course...

My only plans for last weekend were to prepare my documents for my interview at the consulate.  I put everything in my car on Saturday, just so, you know, I wouldn't forget them.  I have a tendency to forget things: underwear on vacations, my driver's license on a trip to Vegas (Note:  you can do NOTHING in Vegas without a license proving you're 21!), once I even left for work and forgot to put on shoes.  So, this step was very important...I did not want to forget anything!  The day went by quickly today; although, Hannes forgot to remind me that I needed to leave work for my interview this afternoon (I told you I was forgetful!).  I did remember the interview and as I was leaving and driving to Clayton I began to get nervous.  Like really nervous, like poop my pants nervous and that's when I remembered.  THE PASSPORTS!!!  I forgot the passports!  I was too scared to call because I thought she might cancel the interview.  I decided not to mention it unless she brought it up.

The actual interview went well.  No crazy questions about scars or toothbrushes or favorite pencils.  Although, Hannes should know mine...dixon ticonderoga, of course!  She said she'd call if she needed to see my passport and I left feeling much better about the whole situation.  We should have some answers within the next few months.