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Several weeks ago, we went to the Omaha Children’s Museum and saw a cool “Bubble Show” where this guy showed kids the various ways bubbles can be made and some of the physics behind bubbles, in kids terminology. It was a nice show, even for us grownups.

The museum shares their recipe with all those that wants it. So here is a homemade bubble recipe that you can try. It’s in humongous proportions… so, share it with some neighbors and playdates and let everyone bring some home in a bottle. Have fun!

Omaha Children’s Museum Homemade Bubble Recipe
* 5 cups water (40 oz)
* 1/2 cup of corn syrup (4 oz)
* 3 cups dish soap (24 oz)

Mix and let sit overnight. Add more dish soap if bubbles seem to pop too easily. Solutions will last about 1 week.

Why corn syrup? Corn syrup works to help thicken the bubble juice and keep the water from evaporating as quickly. Evaporation is what causes most bubbles to pop in mid air. If you want an even better professional strength bubble juice, replace the corn syrup with Kosher Grade Vegetable Glycerin. Results will vary based on brand of soap (we recommend Ultra Dawn or Ultra Joy) water quality, and humidity.

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Teresa

A repost from Archana. I really love the quotes wanted to share them with you.

These last few weeks have went by in a blur. Work is going very very good! Will elaborate more on that some other time. All the hard work and sleepless nights may not be completely worth it (I LOVE my sleep…), but wow, we’re getting places!! I love it.

Tomorrow’s the last day of preschool for the kids. Tonight we have a little program for Sebastian’s class. I think he’s going to do well performing, unlike last year’s “graduation” event.

Summer is supposed to be here by now, but the weather keeps going up and down like a friggin yo-yo.

Hope you’re all doing great! Did you have a nice Mother’s Day?

My Mother’s Day was spent in the Mega Mall and then driving many hours with 2 preschoolers in tow. They aren’t even 5 years old and yet the back-and-forth screaming matches are full fledged. I dread to think what the teenage-years will bring.

Signing off for now,
Queen of Disjointed and Bullet-point Blogging

I’m sorry I made everyone worry! As a thank you, I give you an eyeful to feast on. Healthy eats and quick bites.
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Spinach salad.

Mix spinach, cubed apples and cubed strawberries together with salad dressing. Sprinkle with pine nuts, procchiuto (how the F is that spelled!), and cheese.

Fried rice

Scramble a few eggs, put aside into a bowl. Brown whatever leftover meat you have, add peas, carrots, and whatever veggies you want in there (broccoli tastes very good, also onions but I don’t do onions). Add cooked rice and the scrambled eggs, mix well. Add salt, pepper, a tad of soy sauce, and a couple drops of sesame seed oil.

Eating these dishes at the same meal does not result in the greatest satisfaction.

but look! It’s above 40F!!! In fact, it’s in the 60’s. Wheeeeeeeeeeeee.

Current weather: sunny & windy, 67F. Hallelujah!

Current time: 4:30p.m.

Mood: perplexed.

Times I’ve second guessed myself today: more than a handful.

Hours slept last night: ~3.5

Taxes: sent.

It’s the last weekend before taxes are due. (For those of you who are reading from outside of the US, April 15th is when taxes are due each year)

Guess what I will be doing these few days?? Sometimes procrastination isn’t the best thing to do.

Are yours done yet?

It rained all night last night, and all day today. Numerous really loud thunders rocked the house.

All this rain is great for the grass and trees. I expect spring is finally around the corner. Let’s hope so.

BTW, where (and how!) did the phrase “raining cats & dogs” come from anyway??

I was exhausted from today. Saturday’s my day to take care of the kids, alone. Usually I’m pretty good and can last another few hours to do some work after the kids go to bed. But tonight I felt very tired. They are both sick, Fiona more so than Seb, and she lied on me / hung onto me for majority of the day. At one point I even called the clinic to see what we can do to ease her discomfort - she’s feverish, no appetite, limpy, lethargic, and not the active toddler that we see everyday.

My throat hurts like a *.*.

Summer please come already. I hate this hot, cold, hot, cold weather inducing all kinds of things happening to our bodies.

I’m happy to share the little (and big) things along the way with you here on my blog, and am even happier that you want to read more! So hop on over to Today’s Mama to read my Dream Big feature.

Do come back and tell me what you think!