I like these random Thursday posts. I’m very random in my thinking, if you couldn’t tell that already, and having a good reason to be random is like icing on the cake. 
My husband just read this over my shoulder and commented, “Oh boy are you random! Randomly goofy, that is!”. Nice guy.
I’m linking up with Live a Colorful Life
This is “us” at 17 weeks. That means we have roughly 23+ weeks to go (I always go over, so lets keep that in mind). I know you get bigger with each pregnancy, but YIKES!!
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I finally did one of my least favorite jobs this week: sorting socks. Seriously, I hate it. And with 7 children, there are A LOT of socks! I hate it so much that unless they come out of the dryer already matched up, they get thrown into a basket. This basket stays full until my children complain they can’t find any socks. But hey, at least I feed them!
(I took my phone away from Caleb to take this picture, which is why he’s not that happy with me.)
I got a sweet little package in the mail last week and I’m dying to use it! I’ve already pulled the fabric out for them (I’m making 3: 1 for me, 1 for SIL, and 1 for Mom). But I’m trying to be a good girl and get my already committed items finished first. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can….
I made some potato pancakes the other night and they are THE BEST you’ll ever eat! Seriously!! And you know, owning/running a catering business, as well as being a classically trained chef, I’m a bit of a food snob. So when I say they are good, they are!! 
… Okay, so it’s still my opinion, but try them and I think you’ll agree. * I made a double batch, which gave us enough for supper and breakfast the next morning.*
Mrs. Milke’s potato pancakes
1/3 cup Flour
1/3 cup Cracker Crumbs, finely chopped (I use Ritz like crackers)
1 1/2 t Salt
1/4 t Pepper
1 t Baking powder
2 each Eggs, large
1/4 cup Onion
2 T Lemon Juice
6 each, Potatoes, medium size, peeled, cut into 1 inch cubes 3 T Oil
1. Put all of the ingredients into a food processor (Cuisinart) and chop/blend until no chunks of potato and onion are left. The batter should be slightly runny, not real thick.
2. Scoop onto heated, greased griddle/frying pan and fry on each side until golden brown.
3. Serve hot with your choice of topping (in our house, it’s syrup, steamed or over easy eggs, applesauce, or apple butter).
I took a little video of our children playing out side in their “snow castle”. It’s quite funny!
That is a LOT of socks!!! And I cannot believe you are making THREE Weekenders. Wow, let me know how you are feeling after the first one.
Tell me about it! Sometimes it feels like I’ve got socks coming out of my ears! 🙂 To be honest, the bag pattern doesn’t intimidate me at all. Even after I’ve read dozens of reviews on it. I think it’s because I’m a sewer first, then a quilter. I think of patterns and how they go together in 3D, as a seamstress does. Take the zipper, for example. So many people said how difficult and weird the way the pattern explains to put the zipper in. I read it and realized that that is how I’ve always put a zipper in, no matter what I’m making. So I think it just depends on which side of the sewing machine you’re coming from. 🙂