Clark Clean-up Part 2 and other Spring News

So, February was Clark Clean-up Month and it was a great start to a good habit. I know I got rid of more than 28 items, but I didn't do a good job of finding something to put in the pile every day. I'm still looking for things to get rid of though and like I said, it's a great start to a good habit. We need less.

Pancakes....yes please!

One of my favorite things to do is make breakfast with the girls on the weekend. I am lusting after a waffle maker (Stella loves her some frozen, processed, toaster waffles that have got to get out of our house!), but in the meantime we like to make pancakes. I've tried all kinds of pancakes and in an effort to go gluten free for the family, I've finally found a pancake recipe that doesn't suck and seems very close to the whole wheat kind I used to make (I still like those too!). Stella gobbled these up, and even The Dick said you'd never know they were gluten free. That is a high compliment from him as he is pretty honest about the gluten/grain free stuff that I come up with. I always know it's a flop when I put out a plate of some new creation and it doesn't disappear within a day or so-cut to sad peanut butter-nutella cookies. You'd think those would be a hit....nope! Bummer.

Why I'm not a failure

I'm not finishing my master's degree this semester. I'm supposed to. But I'm not. I haven't told my professor that yet, but it's going to have to happen soon. I started the program a week before I found out I was pregnant with Stella. Besides the two semesters I took off to have both Stella and Pippa, I've taken classes every semester since. It's been a lot of work. I've learned a lot. I've met great people. My education is helping my students. I'm glad I've done it thus far.