Okay, okay.

So maybe this is starting to look like a food blog. I sat down to write about my successful Shephards Pie experiment and realized that this would be yet another "food blog" entry. I promised I wasn't turning this into a food blog didn't I? Dang. Ok, then I won't tell you about my scrumptious, yummy, delicious, warm, bubbly shephards pie that I made for my family. The kids ate vegetables again.

I'll talk instead about nothing of consequence. OH! I'm done with this semester of school. I've got "schooooolllls OUT for EVER" in my head because of it. I somehow, (don't ask me how) managed to squeeze 2 A's. I'm beyond happy with this development. An A in math!!! Whodathunkit. I still think the instructor should have made the final 1 question. "Calculate the number of points you need to earn an "A". A "B". A "C" etc... . Instead I had a 40 question, 2 1/2 hour nightmare. Ok, well, it only took me an hour and I got a B, but who is counting :shines knuckles on shirt:. I'm officially done with math for the duration of my college career. Psych of Death and Dying is over too since I got an A and there is no sense taking the cumulative final. They toss your lowest test grade, so no worries there.

Oak and I are spending the evening at the Make-It Take-it for Hancock School District tonight and tomorrow morning we're scoping out the preschool. I'm oober picky (understatement) so I'm easing into the idea of sending Oak to preschool. They have a nice new building and have been working on improving their program. It's within walking distance (no sidewalks but I could do it in a pinch), and it's a couple of hours in the morning M-Th. I think Oak would like it, if the program is up to my standards. Nobody hold their breaths. I'm skepeptical, to say the least.

Christmas cards and a holiday update letter went into the mail today. I'm shocked at myself for actually making it happen. The letter is written in treasure-map font and each paragraph starts with "Blah blah blah". Totally me-style. If you thought you'd get something traditional out of me you were sorely mistaken. The card and the photos are non-trad as well. Think outside the box people. It's fun! I translated the letter to pirate speak but it was hard to read so I settled for just the font. Maybe next year ;). I'm already scheming.

I have a couple of product reviews for you guys too. First, Easy Bake Oven can suck it. They don't come with the light bulb, which renders the machine totally inoperable, and the light bulb required doesn't actually exist in real life. I'm beyond frustrated with this development.

Creve Coeur Camera, however, gets 4 thumbs up (I've included my big toes which we'll call thumbs for now). We had our cards printed there and they were economical, fantastic quality, and surprisingly came with envelopes! I created the entire thing from blank block to done in about an hour and they were printed and ready for pick up the next day. I could have had them mailed for a small fee, which I will probably do next year. Fantastic! They get my photo business from now on.