not all it is cracked up to be.

i'm sure each and every mama has wished for, at least once, someone to prepare all her family's meals for her. I'm here to tell you that isn't all it is cracked up to be.

i'm going on week three of no kitchen. well, that's not entirely true, I have a small space of countertop, a sink and a refrigerator. no stove. no microwave. no cabinets. no dishes in my kitchen. i do have a table and chairs and half of my floors.

needless to say, i have had to get creative. the boys eat cold cereal for breakfast. papa eats his at work. i usually eat a protein bar on our way to wherever we are going that morning. lunch consists of whatever I can pull from the fridge - sandwich meat, fruit, purchased hard boiled eggs and cheese. we find ourselves out for dinner most nights. although, i started to get creative with the grill, and last week, i rummaged through boxes until i found my crock pot.

i've been promised that progress will be made on the kitchen this week, and that i will have cabinets in two to three weeks. i know it is going to be worth it in the end. i just can't wait.

in the meantime, with my house out of sorts, we've been spending a lot of time in our beautiful backyard. so, this week, i bring you the week of posts featuring our backyard.

enjoy.