1. I just realized I've sort of dropped off of the face of the blogging world...again. Oops. Didn't mean to. But these things, they happen. ;)
2. Last weekend was my birthday. My husband and I made a quick trip down to Portland to visit with his (and my) friend. We went with a few other people, so I didn't really have time to visit with MY friend. Sorry Kristina, wished I would have had time to visit with you.
3. This week I will begin making invitations for Jamaal's Grandma's 80th birthday. I am nervous and excited to see how they turn out. I've done a practice version to figure out the dimensions I will need, and it seems pretty simple actually. Thursday my MIL will come over to help me get started on making them. Mostly, I think she will be in charge of the little tyke. :)
4. I have been busy making new recipes lately. Mostly I have inspiration from Pinterest. But, I also had to get creative. I took a couple ingredients and Googled recipes with those ingredients. I made a pretty tasty Cottage Pie (Shepard's Pie made with ground beef instead of ground lamb), some bacon wrapped chicken tenders, and a Potato and bacon torte. All were good. I plan on writing out the recipes, but don't know when that will happen. :)
5. I have finished my online training for Weight Watchers, now I get to do my in house training, and I am a bit nervous. The unknown certainly is a bit nerve wracking isn't it?!
6. I am a bit obsessed with Draw Something, a game app I have on my phone. (If you have an android or I-phone you should check it out. But consider yourself warned, it is addicting!) Unlike some other games you play with friends, it isn't really competitive. In other words, you don't really beat the other person. The whole point is to draw something and the other person guesses the word. The nice thing is that the guesser has some clues: the length of the word, and the letters (with some extras to throw them off). I crack up laughing most of the time while drawing or guessing. And, sometimes it is funny to watch the other person trying to guess my drawing. The longer they take, the worse my drawing usually is. :) The app sucks the life out of my phone though.
7. Our house is a disaster area at the moment. We went out of town for the weekend, and when we left it was already a little messy. Now it is in disarray. I wish I had the next couple days off so I could organize and tidy up. But alas, I have to work the next couple days. :( Oh well. The good news is when I get home tomorrow it will still be light out, so I should have some energy left in me to get a little tidying in. :)
Happy Monday To you all!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
My Little Helper
I haven't really written about my little man lately. He has really started to grow up in the last few weeks. He's talking a lot more, and is interested in what I'm doing. And does a lot of mimicking.
I had read here about a single chore they had given to their toddler: throwing away dirty diapers. I thought: "I should have Riley do that too." The first couple times, he didn't really get what I was asking him to do, but shortly (after only a day) he was anxious for me to hand him his dirty diapers so he could toss them. He usually doesn't need any coaxing, except for an occasional "here." as I remind him he has a job to do. Now, I'm pretty sure if he saw me throw his diaper away, he would get upset that I didn't let him do it. ;)
Shortly after I had started doing this with him, he went to spend the weekend with his Nana. The first day back home, he spent 30 minutes (nearly straight) lint rolling my kitchen floor. I had to call Nana (my mother in law) to see if she had been using him as free labor. She laughed and said, that he had been helping her sweep. She said he grabbed the dust pan and held it for her as she swept her dust piles into it. She said he even helped her to throw it into the garbage (with her assistance). BUT, she insisted, it was his idea. She didn't care if he helped her or not. He wanted to.
Today, as I was making dinner, he found a piece of fluff on the ground (likely from a dog's toy). I asked him to throw it away for me, and he walked right to the garbage and threw it in. After the lid was shut he clapped his hands and said "yay!"
He goes around the house shutting doors and toilet lids and closing drawers. Sometimes it is sweet, and cute. And oh so helpful. But other times, like when mama's arm is still inside the refrigerator, it isn't. It hurts even. ;)
But maybe, just maybe, we have a tidy little mister in the making. One who enjoys cleaning and being neat. A mama can dream, right?
I had read here about a single chore they had given to their toddler: throwing away dirty diapers. I thought: "I should have Riley do that too." The first couple times, he didn't really get what I was asking him to do, but shortly (after only a day) he was anxious for me to hand him his dirty diapers so he could toss them. He usually doesn't need any coaxing, except for an occasional "here." as I remind him he has a job to do. Now, I'm pretty sure if he saw me throw his diaper away, he would get upset that I didn't let him do it. ;)
Shortly after I had started doing this with him, he went to spend the weekend with his Nana. The first day back home, he spent 30 minutes (nearly straight) lint rolling my kitchen floor. I had to call Nana (my mother in law) to see if she had been using him as free labor. She laughed and said, that he had been helping her sweep. She said he grabbed the dust pan and held it for her as she swept her dust piles into it. She said he even helped her to throw it into the garbage (with her assistance). BUT, she insisted, it was his idea. She didn't care if he helped her or not. He wanted to.
Today, as I was making dinner, he found a piece of fluff on the ground (likely from a dog's toy). I asked him to throw it away for me, and he walked right to the garbage and threw it in. After the lid was shut he clapped his hands and said "yay!"
He goes around the house shutting doors and toilet lids and closing drawers. Sometimes it is sweet, and cute. And oh so helpful. But other times, like when mama's arm is still inside the refrigerator, it isn't. It hurts even. ;)
But maybe, just maybe, we have a tidy little mister in the making. One who enjoys cleaning and being neat. A mama can dream, right?
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| We use his wagon as a toy box for now, because toy storage systems are quite expensive! |
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| Yogurt and oatmeal for breakfast one morning. He insists on feeding himself. He will then accept a spoon from me, as long as he has one in his hands. |
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| Peanut butter on crackers. He sucked the peanut butter off, then crumbled the remaining crackers. I thought he was eating some of them, only to find them in his lap when I got him out of his seat. ;) What a goose! |
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Questions
Would you tell someone if their toothbrush fell into the baby's bathwater, with a bare bottom inside?
I actually asked my husband the above question last night. He would tell someone. At least he says he would. (Especially since the toothbrush in question was my husband's) His biggest concern was actually whether or not his tooth brush still worked (it is electric.) He didn't seem concerned about baby bath water being on the brush. (To be honest, I don't think I would either.) ;)
Today, the question is this:
Would you tell someone that prior to cooking the bacon in this recipe, there happened to be a dog's nose in the stock pot (with bacon inside)? I'm pretty sure she ate some of it before I realized the sound she was making was her trying to gobble up all of my precious bacon! ;) I mean it did take me a second. Because, who honestly leaves a stock pot with bacon in it, on the floor? And before you are too quick to judge, just know that one day you might find yourself in the same predicament. Do you tell or don't you?
I guess another question you might ask, is: Would you toss the bacon out, and start over?
Or do you make sure there is no dog hair in the pot, and cook it as planned anyway?
I figured it would be cooked hot enough...and no one likes to waste bacon...and she has sometimes licked my mouth before...so...
It tasted pretty darn good. ;) Sneak on over to this blog for the recipe. You'll find some other scrumptious recipes my friends and I have shared as well! :)
I actually asked my husband the above question last night. He would tell someone. At least he says he would. (Especially since the toothbrush in question was my husband's) His biggest concern was actually whether or not his tooth brush still worked (it is electric.) He didn't seem concerned about baby bath water being on the brush. (To be honest, I don't think I would either.) ;)
Today, the question is this:
Would you tell someone that prior to cooking the bacon in this recipe, there happened to be a dog's nose in the stock pot (with bacon inside)? I'm pretty sure she ate some of it before I realized the sound she was making was her trying to gobble up all of my precious bacon! ;) I mean it did take me a second. Because, who honestly leaves a stock pot with bacon in it, on the floor? And before you are too quick to judge, just know that one day you might find yourself in the same predicament. Do you tell or don't you?
I guess another question you might ask, is: Would you toss the bacon out, and start over?
Or do you make sure there is no dog hair in the pot, and cook it as planned anyway?
I figured it would be cooked hot enough...and no one likes to waste bacon...and she has sometimes licked my mouth before...so...
It tasted pretty darn good. ;) Sneak on over to this blog for the recipe. You'll find some other scrumptious recipes my friends and I have shared as well! :)
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