Detergent Under the Sink

I have always struggled with hand-washable clothing.  I have a special hamper for those items that need to be hand-washed, and I normally have TONS to clean.

But now I just keep a bottle of detergent under the sink, and instead of throwing the hand-washable item into a hamper, I throw it into the sink. And wash it. Right away. And hang it up.

I realize I may have to revisit this plan when Elijah starts crawling and opening cabinets, but I have at least another 4 months of clean clothing before that time comes.

Kind of amazing.

Introducing: Elijah!

So some of you Greek reading friends *might* have noticed that there was a Greek word hidden in our Greek alphabet...

But actually, it's the Greek version of the Hebrew name: Elijah!  He finalllly came at 41 weeks pregnant (whew!)

He is already 2 months old!

Many things to say about labor, motherhood, adjusting to life with this tiny beautiful boy who has consumed my life... but I'm also trying to protect the little one's privacy, so don't hold your breath.  There won't be a diary of every day of his life.  Well - there is.  But it won't be posted publicly on the internet.  You'll have to just settle for more of the domestic diva type posts. :)

Chicken Pesto

My amazing brother in law taught me this one...

First buy a pre-cooked chicken. Ours was $9 at our local grocery store.  Jake and I ate that for dinner 2 nights in a row.

When we were done, I pulled all the left over chicken off.  Do you realize how much chicken there is left when you're "done" eating?

The 3rd meal is easy. Leftover chicken bits, pesto, and noodles. Mmmm.  So very tasty.