happy thoughts o' august afternoon

here's a handful of things that make me {smile} as of late.

my new purchase: the george forman lean, mean fat grilling machine.
{who i have affectionately nicknamed jorge, btw.} this device is fab. in a mere nine minutes, frozen chicken breast {barf on that word} turns into a delightful fajita dinner. i am truly obsessed w/ this invention.
it makes the most juicy of meat & the steamed lovliness o' vegetables.

all things chi.
thanks to my adorable sil, audrey, i am a daily user o' this miracle working contraption.
it turns my weak-skills o' angie hairdo-ness into hopefully something not as much brown helmet-ish.
and it's pink. gotta love that. (:

clorox joy
mel introduced me to this world of convenience. how nice are these for EVERY surface to exist? honestly! best ever. {and the smells are heavenly to boot!} i plan to purchase a container for every room of the house. {and i'm not kidding.}

studying up
since sometimes i catch myself teaching my primary kids false doctrine [myron corrects me, don't worry], i decided it's time for me to brush up on the minor details o' the good old Book of Mormon. so, i purchased a religion manual @ deseret. it's really helped me in my studies. a attribute most of my happiness in life to the truths belonging in this, said BOM. and that makes me smile, like, big.

bath life saver
k, so mi madre purchased this awesome device for me. if you don't have one, it's awesome...and perhaps you should get one. it is to assist rinsing children's hair out, post head scrub, w/out getting bubble-water in their eyes/faces. i adore it, and use it every eve. thanks mo.

smokin' deal
so, i LOATHE spending money on necessary yet often expensive items such as: pjs. and makeup. and tires. and undergarments {including diapers}.
so, you can imagine my joy when m-dizzle spotted these pjs for the chlo-ster @ mervyns for $2.50 each!! {and they are surprisingly cute & refreshingly colorful!}
yay for wicked bargains!

opening new detergent
i LOVE gain detergent. i've tried tide, and other brands, and always go back to my fave: gainers.
last month i purchased a large container of a different kind, and it was OKAY, but i missed my usual laundry-staple so much. i'm excited to report the old kind is gone, and this morning, chloe & i rejoiced upon the opening o' a new box of gain. i can't wait for it to perfume-up my laundry room! we are gonna have a sheet washing party today in celebration.

wally world purchase=my new mop
i just got this new cleaning device, per my mother-in-laws recommendation. and i LOVE it. reason being: it is huge & covers {nearly} the entire width of 18in tile! it has a microfiber cover that you put on, and then when you are done, throw it in the wash w/ some bleach & it's ready to use again! it's so inexpensive to use! i could go on & on...but i won't.

i'm awesome.
so, i've been cookin' the fam dinner a lot more lately. it's going relatively well, but last night we ran into a little prob. um, i was making taco soup & accidentally put ground cinnamon in the crock pot, instead of taco seasoning. ooops. i repeat {in the most sarcastic voice ever}...i'm awesome.

SYTYCD fever!
go sabra!!
amen.

my husband's new obsession:
mexican coke. pretty random. but, apparently you can buy large quantities of it @ smart & final.
who knew?
but, just for the record, i wouldn't put it past him, to drive to nogales for it.
that's all.

sportin' something other than target flip flops:
i love the casual, yet ultra cute feel of these new birthday shoes my sis got for me!
thanks heidi!
i've said it before & i'll say it again...i heart shoes. they always fit.

my new musical discovery:
oh regina,
where have you been all my life?

that's all.
{happy wednesday everyone!}