Back to work

I went back to work today after having Halloween plus 3 days off due to a doctor's note.  I discovered that I missed Jr like crazy.  I missed her giggle, her running into the kitchen to roar at me, her asking for things in a language I don't understand, etc.  But what can I do, I need money to pay things off and to save for her education. 

Today I thought I would teach her "Ring Around the Rosie"  She loved it.  I had to remind her to fall down all the time, but she loved it.  She would make sure she fell down right beside me and then looked up to the ceiling and ask, "What's that?"  Usually it was one of the deer heads hanging on our wall, sometimes it was just the ceiling itself, it is stippled, and once it was the fan light.

I started something with her that I am not sure it was a good idea now. A couple of nights ago, I drew on the back of each of her hands a happy face.  I first of all told her it was because she was good.  One of the faces was your typical happy face, the other, the face had it's tongue sticking out.  Now she wants it every night.  She will actually climb up on the computer desk and get the marker for me, or try to do it on her own hands with crayons.  Not too sure if it is something that her Dad will keep up if I am not home, but we will see.

I am going to make play dough for my Mother-in-Law's two adopted boys and for Mr. Viking's step nephew's step son for Christmas.  I am using a cooked play dough recipe that I found on-line.  I made some for Jr and it has been a month, it has been in a sealed container and it hasn't even thought of going hard or crumbly or anything like that.  I know when I worked in the daycare, we used a cooked play dough because it was the best type out there and it would last for months.  It makes a huge lump, so I figure I could easily divide it up in three for each of the boys.  Here is the recipe:


2 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 cups water

4 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp cream of tarter

food colour
Mix dry ingredients
Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl
Add together in a saucepan
Cook on low until the dough thickens to play dough consistency

I then kneed it for a bit and then put in an air tight container. 

It doesn't taste good according to Jr, who one day decided to take a taste, but it is not toxic.  I like it and I know she likes it as well, she always wants to play with it.