Shout out to my little tall sister : Happy Birthday!
Why do babies/toddlers love cell phones and remote controls? But not happy if we give them their own. Loves being like us and doing what we do I guess.
The MN Twins are officially winners of their division of the American League. Yay!
Wearing what toddlers wear would be fun, comfortable, and colorful. Probably conversation starters sometimes too.
I like cool weather better than hot weather. I can put more on but there is only so much I can take off.
Until next time...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday's Feast: Popcorn
I really love popcorn. Especially from a movie theater. I can eat a large bucket if I'm hungry. I guess I haven't actually done this so maybe I just think I can. Probably better I don't try! :)
I made some popcorn in our air popper today. I like lots of butter and salt. However, I kinda overdid it with the butter today. ugghh! If you pick up popcorn from the bottom of the bowl and it is dripping I would say that is a problem. There is 3/4 of the bowl of popcorn left. I think I will pop more to mix with it. Maybe that will help.
Too bad I don't have any m & ms to add to it...that would per-fect it!
But popcorn is a fun thing because everybody likes it. That is probably the only people food we intentionally give a few pieces to our dog. And Emma had some (one of the top ten choking hazards for toddlers) at someone else's house the other day so she is hooked on it too. She does well with it though. Thank the Lord!
Until next time...
I made some popcorn in our air popper today. I like lots of butter and salt. However, I kinda overdid it with the butter today. ugghh! If you pick up popcorn from the bottom of the bowl and it is dripping I would say that is a problem. There is 3/4 of the bowl of popcorn left. I think I will pop more to mix with it. Maybe that will help.
Too bad I don't have any m & ms to add to it...that would per-fect it!
But popcorn is a fun thing because everybody likes it. That is probably the only people food we intentionally give a few pieces to our dog. And Emma had some (one of the top ten choking hazards for toddlers) at someone else's house the other day so she is hooked on it too. She does well with it though. Thank the Lord!
Until next time...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday Review: Weight Loss Programs
I'm not currently on an official weight loss program right now. I have tried many.
Weight Watchers: I tried the point system. It worked great. It was something that I could "see". I was allotted my points according to weight and height. I think I gained points when I exercised too. I liked the weekly weigh-ins and encouraging meetings. The first week family was in town and we ate out almost every day. I looked up the restaurants' menus and calories, etc. I ate disciplined and enjoyed the food. I actually lost weight even though I ate out lots that first week. You can buy their food from the grocery store. I didn't like having to pay for meetings, etc.
Jenny Craig: I loved the food. It was expensive though and could only buy it from them. Plus, you had to buy fresh fruit and vegetables and some snacks. It was nice to have a weekly weigh-in and one-on-one time with a consultant. I lost weight but couldn't keep up with paying for the program and the food.
Adkins Diet: I loved being able to eat a lot of meat, eggs, and fat. And some veggies of course. And water. The first while it was hard not to eat any bread or sugar, etc. but got over it. I lost most of my weight and kept it off from this way of eating. I didn't have chronic heartburn anymore. I had more energy. But things happened in my life that I didn't continue and went back to eating anything.
Recently there was a study that came out that studied people over 20 years. Some on a low fat diet and some on a low carb diet. I think weight loss was the same, keeping it off, etc. But cholesterol was lower in the low carb people in the long run. Did you know that it never has been proven that a low fat diet lowers cholesterol...it is just accepted as fact. And doctors have developed these low carb diets. Interesting.
Everything in moderation I say. Plus, exercise. And lots of prayer.
Until next time...
Weight Watchers: I tried the point system. It worked great. It was something that I could "see". I was allotted my points according to weight and height. I think I gained points when I exercised too. I liked the weekly weigh-ins and encouraging meetings. The first week family was in town and we ate out almost every day. I looked up the restaurants' menus and calories, etc. I ate disciplined and enjoyed the food. I actually lost weight even though I ate out lots that first week. You can buy their food from the grocery store. I didn't like having to pay for meetings, etc.
Jenny Craig: I loved the food. It was expensive though and could only buy it from them. Plus, you had to buy fresh fruit and vegetables and some snacks. It was nice to have a weekly weigh-in and one-on-one time with a consultant. I lost weight but couldn't keep up with paying for the program and the food.
Adkins Diet: I loved being able to eat a lot of meat, eggs, and fat. And some veggies of course. And water. The first while it was hard not to eat any bread or sugar, etc. but got over it. I lost most of my weight and kept it off from this way of eating. I didn't have chronic heartburn anymore. I had more energy. But things happened in my life that I didn't continue and went back to eating anything.
Recently there was a study that came out that studied people over 20 years. Some on a low fat diet and some on a low carb diet. I think weight loss was the same, keeping it off, etc. But cholesterol was lower in the low carb people in the long run. Did you know that it never has been proven that a low fat diet lowers cholesterol...it is just accepted as fact. And doctors have developed these low carb diets. Interesting.
Everything in moderation I say. Plus, exercise. And lots of prayer.
Until next time...
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Random Wednesday: Interesting Words
Misspelled words I have seen today:
"baught" instead of "bought"
"refraise" instead of "rephrase"
Yes, these were spelled by adults. And I know spelling isn't everyone's strong area. At least they are phonetic!
Until next time...
"baught" instead of "bought"
"refraise" instead of "rephrase"
Yes, these were spelled by adults. And I know spelling isn't everyone's strong area. At least they are phonetic!
Until next time...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tutoring Tuesday: Lose and Loose
Lose : the "s" makes a "zz" sound. Sample sentence: I think the team is going to lose the game.
Loose: the "s" makes a "s" like in snake sound. Sample sentence: The handle on the door is loose and it might fall off.
Until next time...
Loose: the "s" makes a "s" like in snake sound. Sample sentence: The handle on the door is loose and it might fall off.
Until next time...
Mothering Monday: Diapers
Diapers are never-ending. Ok, eventually they are. But right now it is a constant.
Before Emma was born we decided to do a combination of cloth diapers and disposables. We bought some used cloth Fuzzi Bunz pocket diapers.
Blake changed most of her diapers right away since I was healing from the c-section. We used disposables for 2 months (can't quite remember how long) before we tried the cloth ones. We used those for about 3 weeks. I am all for cloth diapering. It didn't work out too well for us. We gave up. Maybe it was the convenience of disposables. Maybe because it was taking me longer to heal and we got frustrated with the constant washing, folding, etc. of the diapers. Maybe it was that the used ones were older ones and not as good as newer ones. Maybe it was that Emma's clothes weren't fitting and she looked really weird with these weirdly bulky cloth diapers. Maybe because they leaked a lot and we had to change her and her clothes a lot. Maybe it was that I was tired and she had her first colds and we were first parents. Too overwhelming.
We could have made it work but we didn't. Has there been something in parenting that you wanted to do but "gave up"?
Until next time...
Before Emma was born we decided to do a combination of cloth diapers and disposables. We bought some used cloth Fuzzi Bunz pocket diapers.
Blake changed most of her diapers right away since I was healing from the c-section. We used disposables for 2 months (can't quite remember how long) before we tried the cloth ones. We used those for about 3 weeks. I am all for cloth diapering. It didn't work out too well for us. We gave up. Maybe it was the convenience of disposables. Maybe because it was taking me longer to heal and we got frustrated with the constant washing, folding, etc. of the diapers. Maybe it was that the used ones were older ones and not as good as newer ones. Maybe it was that Emma's clothes weren't fitting and she looked really weird with these weirdly bulky cloth diapers. Maybe because they leaked a lot and we had to change her and her clothes a lot. Maybe it was that I was tired and she had her first colds and we were first parents. Too overwhelming.
We could have made it work but we didn't. Has there been something in parenting that you wanted to do but "gave up"?
Until next time...
Friday, July 23, 2010
Friday's Feast: Hotdogs
I really only like hotdogs off the grill, not boiled, etc. I don't like thinking about what is in them either. However I really like the hotdogs from one of our local meat stores (L & M Meats). They are tasty. We like the ones with cheese.
Do you like hotdogs?
Until next time...
Do you like hotdogs?
Until next time...
Thursday Review: GFAFB Pool
Emma and I went to the base and went to the toddler and parent time at the gym indoor pool with my sister April. It was just us 3 and the lifeguards. Emma was tentative. She didn't like when I would bounce in the deeper water. Eventually she glided her hand in the water. Then we went to the shallower end and she played with some of the toys.
The pool is exceptional! The water gradually goes from the floor to deeper water. Like a hard floor beach. We could just walk in instead of jump or climb in. The air outside the pool was nice and the water temperature was warm too.
There is an area for laps, and area for volleyball, other games, a little tube slide, other toys and little slides for kids, a ramp for people with disabilities. Chairs outside of the pool. The locker room was awesome too. It had lockers of course with benches, bathroom stalls, baby changing table, nice mats to walk on that didn't harbor water, showers to rinse off with, a machine that you can put your swimsuit in to spin most of the water out, and lots of trash cans and mirrors.
Plus, no fee to use when I am with my sister.
Until next time...
The pool is exceptional! The water gradually goes from the floor to deeper water. Like a hard floor beach. We could just walk in instead of jump or climb in. The air outside the pool was nice and the water temperature was warm too.
There is an area for laps, and area for volleyball, other games, a little tube slide, other toys and little slides for kids, a ramp for people with disabilities. Chairs outside of the pool. The locker room was awesome too. It had lockers of course with benches, bathroom stalls, baby changing table, nice mats to walk on that didn't harbor water, showers to rinse off with, a machine that you can put your swimsuit in to spin most of the water out, and lots of trash cans and mirrors.
Plus, no fee to use when I am with my sister.
Until next time...
Random Wednesday
I went shopping with my Aunt Pam at Kohl's. She was very generous with gifts for Emma there. Lots of cute clothes and a couple really fun toys.
My dad mentioned recently that he is more in tuned to things relating with cancer now that he is experiencing it. He mentioned that he just learned that breastfeeding helps the mother decrease her chances of breast cancer. He was glad I was breastfeeding. (Education and support are key to helping a breastfeeding mother succeed.)
My house is a mess. Dishes and laundry don't ever go away.
I miss my baby sometimes when she is sleeping. I love time without her too.
Until next time...
My dad mentioned recently that he is more in tuned to things relating with cancer now that he is experiencing it. He mentioned that he just learned that breastfeeding helps the mother decrease her chances of breast cancer. He was glad I was breastfeeding. (Education and support are key to helping a breastfeeding mother succeed.)
My house is a mess. Dishes and laundry don't ever go away.
I miss my baby sometimes when she is sleeping. I love time without her too.
Until next time...
Tutoring Tuesday: Borrow and Lend
I borrow something from somebody. I lend something to somebody.
Correct: I will lend you my pencil.
Incorrect: I will borrow you my pencil.
Until next time...
Correct: I will lend you my pencil.
Incorrect: I will borrow you my pencil.
Until next time...
Monday, July 19, 2010
Mothering Monday:Teasing
This morning I gave Emma 4 Cheerios while I was pouring myself a bowl. I usually do not like to give her food while she is walking around but I did. She dropped two and the dog gobbled them right up. Blake and I were in the living room and all of a sudden Emma comes in "running" into the other area of the room giggling. Emmitt right behind her. She thought he was chasing her which is one of her newer games to play with us. In a way he was chasing her. He wanted the two remaining Cheerios. One in each hand. She moved about the room with the floppy-eared one right behind her. Licking at her hands. Sometimes she reached out like she was going to let him eat the round prize. Then take it back. What a tease! Then she would take a bite of a Cheerio and tease him with the other half. People, Emma is only a year old! What do we do about teasing?
I guess it is better than hitting the dog with her board books like she was doing yesterday.
She does respond well to distraction but is very persistent and perseverant. We are not too worried yet but very appreciative of a patient and kind dog.
Until next time...
I guess it is better than hitting the dog with her board books like she was doing yesterday.
She does respond well to distraction but is very persistent and perseverant. We are not too worried yet but very appreciative of a patient and kind dog.
Until next time...
Friday, July 16, 2010
Friday's Feast: PC's Tangy spinach and pasta salad
I made this salad at my PC show last night. It was pretty good. The ladies thought they would like to bring it to gatherings.
It had rotini pasta, fresh spinach, chopped chicken, chopped carrot, crumbled bacon, chopped boiled eggs, red onion slices, shredded cheddar cheese, and french salad dressing (we used western salad dressing).
I might try it for a gathering too. It was the first time I used my PC large square bamboo salad bowl and claws. It was beautiful and worked really well.
Until next time...
It had rotini pasta, fresh spinach, chopped chicken, chopped carrot, crumbled bacon, chopped boiled eggs, red onion slices, shredded cheddar cheese, and french salad dressing (we used western salad dressing).
I might try it for a gathering too. It was the first time I used my PC large square bamboo salad bowl and claws. It was beautiful and worked really well.
Until next time...
Thursday Review: DVR
I love DVR. It is nice to be able to rewind TV. I like pushing pause or record if I need to do something (baby crying, change a diaper, let the dog out) in a middle of a show. I like to record anything and be able to watch it when I want or have time to watch it. Also fast forwarding commercials is nice.
What I don't like is that when there is a tornado or thunderstorm warning or watch it interrupts with black and it interrupts recordings so you lose some of the show. I wish they would just scroll the information.
I like it more than I don't.
Until next time...
What I don't like is that when there is a tornado or thunderstorm warning or watch it interrupts with black and it interrupts recordings so you lose some of the show. I wish they would just scroll the information.
I like it more than I don't.
Until next time...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Random Wednesday
Emma got her one-year-old shots yesterday. Why do some delay shots? Why do some not give shots at all? Why do some choose to give shots?
Thunderstorms make kids wake up early. Especially the 8 year-old and 5 yo who spent the night while their mom was at the hospital to have a baby.
I love cereal.
When should we try to have another baby? I wonder when is the best time. If any. Boy or girl? Single or twins? How this pregnancy and birth will go.
We changed our Netflix subscription to one DVD at a time instead of two. We haven't been watching the movies very fast and this will save some money.
I need a nap.
I wonder what Emma will be like as she gets older.
I would like a bigger living room eventually. And a bigger yard.
I want an uninterrupted night's sleep.
Until next time...
Thunderstorms make kids wake up early. Especially the 8 year-old and 5 yo who spent the night while their mom was at the hospital to have a baby.
I love cereal.
When should we try to have another baby? I wonder when is the best time. If any. Boy or girl? Single or twins? How this pregnancy and birth will go.
We changed our Netflix subscription to one DVD at a time instead of two. We haven't been watching the movies very fast and this will save some money.
I need a nap.
I wonder what Emma will be like as she gets older.
I would like a bigger living room eventually. And a bigger yard.
I want an uninterrupted night's sleep.
Until next time...
Tutoring Tuesday
A lot (many of something) is two words. a lot, not alot
oops has two "o's". Loops without the "l".
Until next time...
oops has two "o's". Loops without the "l".
Until next time...
Monday, July 12, 2010
Mothering Monday
Ok I didn't like the word Mutterings at the end of Monday's title so it is just going to be Mothering Monday.
My thoughts today are about us as Christian parents teaching our children about Christ. How does one teach about Christ and knowing Him more without becoming legalistic and all about rules?
Most parents try their best and that's what one can do. I try to learn from other parents (from my teaching experience, my students' parents, from church, from any other parents) since I am a pretty new parent. I see some parents really focus on how to love others like we as Christians are taught to do. I'm sure that is what most Christian parents want to do. However, I notice that some have focused on the rules that we sometimes take out of Christianity more than loving. The "rules" become the focus instead of Jesus. Of course obeying the Lord and His teachings are of utmost importance because He does know best. My issue is with the "nitpicky" type of things: no awareness of secular music, movies, etc. Maybe being overly sheltered.
I know there is an age or time of maturity to everything and that each kid is different. I hope I'm not going to let Emma watch something that she won't understand even if we talk about it. But I want her to be aware of things at the appropriate time and hope we can teach her to be mature and react and live in a godly way.
How to have the balance between loving others/living for Jesus and doing things because of Jesus and with Jesus instead of it being "a rule" or tradition. I think we need to guard ourselves against that because a lot of kids will grow up hating Christianity because of "stupid rules" that parents have focused on or made up in their perception of something in the Bible.
Lord, help us to show Emma how to love people and spend time with you and do your will for her life. It is about You. Not us. Or us obeying the rules. It is about your will and us obeying that and loving You.
Now that is probably what we should focus on...
Until next time...
My thoughts today are about us as Christian parents teaching our children about Christ. How does one teach about Christ and knowing Him more without becoming legalistic and all about rules?
Most parents try their best and that's what one can do. I try to learn from other parents (from my teaching experience, my students' parents, from church, from any other parents) since I am a pretty new parent. I see some parents really focus on how to love others like we as Christians are taught to do. I'm sure that is what most Christian parents want to do. However, I notice that some have focused on the rules that we sometimes take out of Christianity more than loving. The "rules" become the focus instead of Jesus. Of course obeying the Lord and His teachings are of utmost importance because He does know best. My issue is with the "nitpicky" type of things: no awareness of secular music, movies, etc. Maybe being overly sheltered.
I know there is an age or time of maturity to everything and that each kid is different. I hope I'm not going to let Emma watch something that she won't understand even if we talk about it. But I want her to be aware of things at the appropriate time and hope we can teach her to be mature and react and live in a godly way.
How to have the balance between loving others/living for Jesus and doing things because of Jesus and with Jesus instead of it being "a rule" or tradition. I think we need to guard ourselves against that because a lot of kids will grow up hating Christianity because of "stupid rules" that parents have focused on or made up in their perception of something in the Bible.
Lord, help us to show Emma how to love people and spend time with you and do your will for her life. It is about You. Not us. Or us obeying the rules. It is about your will and us obeying that and loving You.
Now that is probably what we should focus on...
Until next time...
Friday, July 09, 2010
Friday's Feast: Cookies and Daisies
Here are the 2nd red, white, and blue cookies that I made for coffee connection last Sunday. They were pretty fun to make. I made colored sugar the night before so it would dry. They did take a little longer because the rolls needed to be chilled. But I frosted all of Emma's birthday cupcakes during that time. I especially liked cutting it with my new color coated Pampered Chef santoku knife. It made it so easy and nice slices.
Here they are:
I made cupcakes for Emma's 1st birthday. I used some to make a cupcake cake for her to dig into. The rest of the cupcakes I frosted and cut marshmallows up to make up the daisy petals.
Here they are:
I made cupcakes for Emma's 1st birthday. I used some to make a cupcake cake for her to dig into. The rest of the cupcakes I frosted and cut marshmallows up to make up the daisy petals.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Thursday Review: Gerber Food
I think many have thoughts that food made by Gerber are very healthy and great for babies. Of course through commercials, etc. we are led to believe it. But when I look at the ingredients of jarred food and Gerber graduates puffs and other food I beg to differ. There are so many fillers and things I don't even know what they are. What happened to just food? I want my baby to just have veggies and beef. I don't want the parsley or onion powder in it or whatever else is in it.
Emma has had some jarred baby food however. I don't want her to like processed food but she likes both processed and unprocessed. She likes real sweet potato but doesn't like the Gerber sweet potato flavored snack puffs. There aren't many foods she doesn't like so it is interesting that she likes the real thing instead of the majorly processed item. I am glad.
So, Gerber is not really that healthy.
Until next time...
Emma has had some jarred baby food however. I don't want her to like processed food but she likes both processed and unprocessed. She likes real sweet potato but doesn't like the Gerber sweet potato flavored snack puffs. There aren't many foods she doesn't like so it is interesting that she likes the real thing instead of the majorly processed item. I am glad.
So, Gerber is not really that healthy.
Until next time...
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Random Wednesday
Today is our 3rd wedding anniversary. Or as some like to say "anniversary of our honeymoon". heh :)
We miss the Crawfords. I was missing them quite a bit before bed last night. Then I had a dream with them in it. Weird and can't remember it but it was nice to see them.
We miss the Crawfords. I was missing them quite a bit before bed last night. Then I had a dream with them in it. Weird and can't remember it but it was nice to see them.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Tutoring Tuesday
The word "interpret" has 2 "r's". It is not "pet". It is "pret". InterpRet not interpet.
Until next time...
Until next time...
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