We LOVE These!

Woo-hoo!!!  Thank you Unilever for finally bringing these to the US!  I was first introduced to Magnum Ice Cream Bars 12 years ago when Keith and I visited Portugal.  While there I learned first hand that in the US, we have less than impressive candy bars.  Kit Kat Bars, for instance, are made by Nestle in Europe and have a better quality chocolate.  More chocolate - not over loaded with sugary waxy-ness.  Thank you for keeping the same European goodness with the Magnum Bar!  (So good that Keith kept a couple of the wooden sticks as souvenirs with the date and location when we enjoyed them in Portugal.)

Move over Dove and Haagen-Dazs!  Magnum is the real deal!  A thick, rich, Belgium chocolate shell surrounds the creamy vanilla or chocolate ice cream.  One will definitely satisfy your chocolate and ice cream cravings.  We have had the Classic, Almond and Double Chocolate varieties thus far in our house.  (Note: Do not eat the Double Chocolate just before bedtime!)  I am looking forward to trying the double caramel.  I found them at Wal-Mart for about $3.40 for a box of 3.  Keith bought a couple boxes on sale at Basha's for $3.99.  Watch for coupons, I've heard they're out there.  This is my new stash.  Sorry kids, I'm not sharing!

A couple things I need on a hard day

We have those days that suck balls sometimes. You know those ones where at the end of the day you are quite winded and ready for bed. So here are a few things I need on those days. My favorite daytime talk show is most definitely, The Talk. I love all the ladies, they always make me laugh, they talk about subjects I find interesting, and they are all moms. What more could I ask for in a tv show?
I recently took up journaling. I have done it 50 days in a row now and I find it so therapeutic. It's nice when you don't really want to burden someone else with every single detail of your thoughts. It feels so good to get all my thoughts out on paper. It helps me feel validated too.

I know this may sound dumb but since taking on journaling, I have an obsession with Zebra pens. I just love they way they write. Just thought I would throw that out there. I don't really need a Zebra pen on a hard day, mostly just the journaling. :)


I have very vivid memories growing up of my mom drinking herbal tea. I can see her squeezing out the tea bag now. It's so relaxing, it also makes me feel proper and British. For some reason I feel more sophisticated. Ha Ha. Lately I have been drinking St. Johns Wort herbal tea, because if I'm gonna drink it, why not something that might make my mood better?
I think I will go make myself some right now.

The Germaphobe Post

I am not a germaphobe by nature, but my husband has become one. He says it happened after taking  Microbiology. They studied lost of germs in that class, so much so that he really doesn't eat chicken anymore. It makes my life and cooking tons of fun. In fact, everytime I'm in the kitchen he asks in a panicky voice, "Did you wash your hands???" It is rather insulting.

He also uses his new profound philosophy of fearing germs to get out of wiping our girls' dirty little bums. Hmmm. I swear he's more afraid of germs than almost anything, like even public speaking. I like to scare him and say things like, "Oh, she just went to the bathroom and didn't wash her hands." After he shakes someones hand or something like that. It usually ends with his freak out face, which appears along the lines of something like this:

Well, maybe that is his get-the-H-outta-my-way-move-NOW-face, but it's similar to his freak-out-germ face.

Anyway, I am deviating from the subject at hand. Here are a couple of my favorite Germ eliminating products: Can anyone live without these anymore? They are my go to product that makes cleaning the bathroom a lot faster and stress free.

And an absolute must have for every Mom or Germaphobe's purse/fanny pack is this hand sanitizer. I even like it better than Bath & Body Works:

Let me tell you about this germ fighting bad boy. First of all he smells great! He's alcohol free! That's a big deal to me, because my hands are dry enough already, oh and it won't burn my little one's cuts or scrapes they might have. It's a foaming pump, which I love. It's also flammabe free, which hey, you never know. And best of all, it's reasonably priced! Find it at Wal-Mart.