ASHLEY’S CORNER 6 Kids + Spring Sports = Controlled Chaos!
It’s been a while since we sent out a newsletter, and it’s been a crazy year already. I want to update you on our last few months. We’ve been off and running! This tax season has been really busy, and the kids are back outdoors with their activities. We have two kids playing soccer, two playing football, one playing baseball, and one doing Ninja. It’s been controlled chaos! Toph has been crazy busy this tax season, but he has still found the time to help coach Rex’s soccer team. We’re a little overscheduled right now. Moving forward, we’ll have the kids pick one sport at a time or an activity that takes less of a time commitment. But for now, we’re just running from one thing to another. We’ve also been doing a special night with each of our kids. We pick one night each week, and Toph takes one of the kids out one week, and I take one the next. Each of the kids picks what they want to do. They get all of our attention, and they love it. We aren’t on the phone, and I’m not cooking, cleaning, or doing laundry. Toph’s family started the tradition when he was a kid, and he remembers thinking it was really cool. Rex recently had his special night with me, and we went to the trampoline park. I wound up chasing Rex all around the park. They have these big foam pits you can jump into, and it was like quicksand,
meaning I got stuck a lot! Meanwhile, Rex was jumping in and jumping out, yelling, “Come on!” And I was calling back, “Throw me a life rope!” We had so much fun.
I’ve also been doing more marketing for the business. Some afternoons, I’ve been
working while the kids play, and they’ll rope me into their games, saying, “Come on! We want you to play with us!” So, we’ve been playing board games together, taking our scooters out, and biking. Of course, the house looks like a bomb exploded in it, but we’ve been having a lot of fun. I always enjoy running into my readers at the grocery store or around town, and I hope to see some of you soon! Meanwhile, we wish you a great summer!
Inspired by StarTribune.com
Take a Break
GRILLED RED CURRY BEEF SATAY WITH PEANUT SAUCE
Ingredients
Directions
• •
1 1/2 lb flank steak 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1.
Freeze flank steak for 30 minutes. Cut crosswise, against the grain, into thin slices.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut milk, lime juice, curry paste, and fish sauce. Add steak and toss to coat. Cover and chill for 8 hours. 3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine coconut milk, curry paste, brown sugar, and fish sauce. Bring to a gentle boil for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add peanut butter and stir until well blended. Remove from heat and add lime juice. 4. Thread the marinated meat onto 12 long skewers. Grill until beef is medium rare, 1–2 minutes per side. 5. Transfer satay to a platter and serve with peanut sauce.
• 2 tbsp lime juice • 1–3 tbsp Thai red curry paste • 1 tbsp fish sauce For sauce: • 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk • • 1 tbsp brown sugar • 1 tbsp fish sauce •
1–2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Solution on Page 4
• 1 tbsp lime juice
513TAX.COM • 3
Published by Newsletter Pro • www.newsletterpro.com
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator