Wish I'd Done That: My friend Donna suggests a great idea for cleaning up the place. She puts the timer on for 10 minutes. The kids race to see how much cleaning/picking up they can get done in that amount of time. Another friend suggested using music; 3 songs would be about 10 minutes. It's a game, it's to music, and the house gets picked up/cleaned!
Tulsa Tea Time
Mom, LA and I escaped to Tulsa last week to investigate a tearoom there. Dragonmoon is a fun girl place with lots of great food and an assortment of teas from around the world. We all tried different lunch foods; they change daily. My turkey soup with stuffing dumplings was a hit with all of us. I had some quiche, too. The 3 cup teapot we tried was "Blue Sapphire", a tea from South Africa. Really great, and they brewed it twice, so we got lots of tea. It really hit the spot on a sleet-spitting day.
For dessert, a sugar cookie filled with chocolate ganache, a nutmeg log, and a "shooter" of pumpkin mousse. Just enough sweet after a wonderful lunch.
Here's the blue sapphire tea in their adorable cup. Take some time out and enjoy a cup of tea. Dragonmoon is on Harvard in Tulsa, just north of 21st Street.
I'm a Christian mom whose kids have escaped from suburbia. Now instead of picking up their laundry I work at the Taste-and-Spit downtown and sell Christian art online. Years ago, as a young mom, I asked all my friends (both older moms and young ones) their helpful tips for keeping their heads above water. Now, as I look back, I can say: "Been there, wish I'd done that!"
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