Things to keep on hand for unexpected guests

I love to be prepared.  When we are down to one 12 pack of toilet paper, honey, we are OUT of toilet paper & I am running to the store!!!

Unfortunately, this means our house is very full .... full of people and full of things to be prepared!

However, it comes in handy when I have no idea what to cook for dinner and can pull out a can of cream of mushroom in a blink of an eye. It pays to be prepared.  I love to have guests, though sadly we have very few unexpected guests or even guests in general!  Nonetheless, I try to stay prepared with a few items for overnight guests or guests who simply drop in and "sit a spell".

-peanuts or cashews

-Diet Coke (Diet Pepsi is my favorite), Coke, and Sprite kept cold in our extra fridge

-popcorn

-chocolates in the freezer. I love Ghiradelli chocolates.  You put them on your guests pillows at bedtime after pulling down their sheets and turning on the clock radio (set it to soothing Classical music)

-fresh towels in the linen closet

-nice new soap or shampoos for the guest bath

-crackers & cheese

-I even keep guacamole frozen for a spontaneous fiesta!

-MMs are good too!

Hurricane Henley

We may be trudging through the remnants of Hurricane Fay, but there's an even bigger Hurricane in our home called Hurricane Henley.  This little mess packs powerful punches that can take apart a room in 5 minutes or less.  Her hair-pulling strength is unmatched in our county, and her high pitched scream outshines the best tornado alarm.  We call her HURRICANE HENLEY!!!

In order to write this post, I had to put the little miss in her bed for a few minutes. She is screaming, "MOMMY!! Mama!!!", amidst lots of crying.  Our 1 1/2 year old hurricane was found STANDING in a wobbly dining room chair this morning after I simply walked down the hall to find a hairbrush.  As if it wasn't dangerous enough that she climbed into the chair, stood in it, and balanced her 23 pounds of goodness, she was happily drinking my Diet Pepsi right out of the can!!!  I will try to post a picture later, but another storm is brewing....