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Friday, October 19, 2012

Five Question Friday–Getting Political with Dexter

 

1. Where do you hide junk when people come over?

~In my room, always.  It’s the only place I won’t let people go. You should see how bad my room gets before Anna’s birthday parties, or holiday parties.


2. Do political ads help you decide who you are going to vote for?

~They actually make me not want to vote at all.  All I keep hearing are how bad the other candidates are. 


3. What's your favorite holiday party to host?

~ Christmas would be my favorite.  I just love Christmas. 


4. You go to an island with your husband and can only take one personal item. What is it?

~Hmm.. No wii fi so I guess my phone and laptop would be useless.  I have to say my Bible but I will probably smuggle in a deck of cards too.  Winking smile


5. If you found out your spouse was a Dexter style serial killer (only kills people to save others) would you rat?

~Nope.. not at all.  What an adventure his life would be.  Although I would be really shocked to find out how he managed it all when he doesn’t leave the house without me.  Maybe when I am sleeping??  No wonder he is always so tired.  He does nap an awful lot. 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

My crazy life

Wake up
Wii boxing
Email
Clean up main rooms
Clean kitchen mess from last night
Log in my fitness pal
Skim Facebook
Print school sheets
wake family
wash and dress
Attempt to make bed
attempt to get hubby out of bed
Give up
Sort laundry to wash
Not enough for a load
Yeah!
Attempt to wake Anna again
Chat online for few minutes
Family finally wakes
Start Anna's smoothie
Cut melons for angel and I
Dish out vitamins
Sit and eat while watching Rhett and Link
Do dishes again
Sweep all rooms
Finally make bed
Work on Korean with Anna
Send her off with grammar, journal prompt and reading
Clean bathrooms
Soak bath mat
Scrub chocolate out of Anna's new jacket
Start brown rice
Help Anna with spelling definitions
Bike for ten
Make lunch
Skim Facebook while eating
Go over math errors with Anna
Update checkbook
Find my math error
Help Anna with word problems
Send Anna to do writing
Open all accumulated mail
Trash junk mail
File bills and papers
Work on ancient civ with Anna
Read about central nervous system with Anna
Finish up paperwork
Finally do lunch dishes
Start dinner
Try to zone out on computer
Doesn't work
Finish scrubbing bathmat and tub
pee for the fiftieth time
Two liters of water will do that to you
Get text from son saying he just left hospital
Text back and forth for details
Find out his arm is infected from a cut
He works at a horse farm and does landscaping
Still wait on dinner
Stuffed peppers take forever to cook
Put paperwork away
Eat
Head to meet son to get him money for script
Decide to blog on phone on the way
No clue what to blog
just start typing
Meet David and chat
Hard to say bye
I worry
Finish blog
Notice lots of errors
Don't care
You know how hard out is to type on phone?
amost home
Its almost 9 pm
Kitchen mess waiting for me
Tired
Wonder why
I get to do this all over again tomorrow
You still reading?
You must be bored
Sorry for putting you through this
I will end the torture now
Goodnight all!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Another week in pictures–From Red to Laughter

Here is another week of photos. 

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Day 8 – Something Red

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Day 9 – Angles

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Day 10 – Emotion

Anna’s checking out my new phone!

 

 

 

 

 

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Day 11 – Something Close up

Korean Fried Chicken with Cornstarch Noodles.

 

 

 

 

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Day 12 – On Your Table

Our dining table is used as both a work station for Angel and a School area for Anna.  That’s the life of this homeschooling Mom.

 

 

 

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Day 13: Landscape

On our way home from dance.

 

 

 

 

 

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Day 14 – Makes you laugh

This like guy always makes me laugh. 

Sunday, October 14, 2012

A late Five Question Friday–Mooo!

I completely forgot about Five Question Friday.  It was such a stressful day, I forgot everything.  Sigh.  Better late than never, right?
 
 

1. Did you have any homecoming traditions?

~Homecoming for what?  Totally clueless here! 


2. Do you ask your spouse before spending money?

~ Only on big items like a camera.  I would do the research, present him with my options and ask what he thinks.  He is so wonderful that 90% of the time, he will tell me to get it.  I don’t think I ask for much at all.  Matter of fact, my camera is about 6 years old.  Now I do want a Kindle.  He thinks I should wait.  As much as I would love one, I am not about to fight over it considering it is a want, not a need.  He is completely right in us not getting one right now.  It would be silly of me to push. 

As for him, he is pretty much the same way.  He will ask what I think about him getting a new video card for the computer.  I take care of the checkbook and the bills. He actually handed them over to me after we got married and I have not had a problem with a that.  Being a single mom for 10 years, it helps me to know exactly what we have.  He will always ask if we have enough for certain items like gas, etc. We have never had an argument over finances. I am so thankful for that. 


3. If you could be famous for something what would it be?

~I have no desire to be famous.  I do not like to stand out at all.  I like my privacy. Smile 


4. Have you ever seriously thought you were going crazy?

~Yes, there have been times when I just completely felt like I was going insane. Almost like a mental breakdown I guess.  The last time was when I got the news that Angel was not going to make it out of the surgery room.  That was the most terrifying moment of my life.  I felt like I had no control over the sound coming from my lips.  I didn’t even care who heard me.  It was the oddest feeling.  I am so thankful that the Lord did not think Angel was ready to leave us yet. 


5. How do you eat your steak? Burger? (as in, well done, medium, still moo-ing...)

Burger - Well done.  No red or pink in that meat.  There was a time it did not worry me at all.  Matter of fact, mom taught me to taste the meatball mixture before we rolled them up. (I know some of you are disgusted now.. sorry)  Just to make sure it was seasoned correctly.  Nothing was measured.. it was a pinch of this and a handful of that.  Now however, I do not trust it.  My son once got in trouble at a church camp because he refused to eat the hamburger they served him.  It was red in the middle.  I was proud of him for not giving in and very disappointed with the adults in charge. 

Now, steak is a different matter.  I don’t mind pink.  The inside isn’t exposed to bacteria like the outside.  However I don’t want running red juices either.  I guess I am kinda particular with my meat.  LOL.

How I survive Pizza Night

I have been doing really well staying Gluten and Dairy free.  The few slip ups I have had the past year is usually pizza night.  I love pizza.  It is truly torture to watch the family eat it.  Especially when my daughter doesn’t want to finish her slice.  I have to tell her to get ride of it before I cave.

One day I was making my usual Kimchi Pancake that I learned from this video….

 

 

This recipe is so simple.  I just can’t handle recipes that call for many different types of flours.  This recipe uses corn starch.  I did substitute half with potato starch and it worked out just as great. 

So, as I was making it, I came across an idea to try.  It came out wonderful.

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First I start off sautéing whatever I would like in the pizza.  Here I have onions, mushrooms, hot peppers and pepperoni. 

Then I would mix the ingredients that is shared on the website above.  I make a bit more than what she uses. 

  • 1/4 cup of corn starch
  • 1/4 cup of potato starch (or you can do all cornstarch)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp. of water then 1 tbsp. at a time till it is of pourable consistency (if needed).

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I spread out the meat and veggies in the pan evenly, making room for the mixture to get in between everything.  I pour the mixture slowly over it all.  Then I just it cook enough for the bottom to be done. 

The first time I tried this I flipped it over to cook on the other side, sliced and dipped in sauce.  This time I decided not to flip it.  After the bottom is cooked I poured a bit of sauce on the top with some scallions. 

Popped it into my oven to broil the top and this is what I got.

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Sliced it up and voila. 

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It was so good, I didn’t even look at the family with envy as they were eating there take out pizza.  Seriously, the possibilities with this recipe is endless. 

With that, I must thank EZ Gluten Free for her recipe. 

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Still working on that healthy lifestyle

I just realized this morning that I have not talked about my healthy eating lately.  It’s a long battle.  I am continuing to be be gluten and casein free, however I have had some setbacks.  Pizza seems to be a huge downfall.  After dealing with the consequences, I decided it is not worth it.  So I am back to avoiding them.

At first I dropped about 25 pounds really fast, just by being gcf.  My weight has been pretty consistent regardless of what I eat.  The problem is, I am not losing more.  An online friend just surprised her hubby by losing 77lbs while he was overseas.  It was just amazing to see the pics and video she shared.  I realized that I do not want to keep living like this. 

Monday morning a friend invited me to a weight loss challenge.  This is done with friends that she knew in person.  We share our weight and beginning photo, send 10.00 to the leader and just encourage each other to keep going.  The challenge ends on New Year’s Eve.  The winner is determined by percentage loss.  There isn’t a lot of members so not a lot of money to be won, but just enough to motivate me and make it fun.

So far today is day 3 and I am doing pretty well.  I started off Monday just putting the food into Myfitnesspal.com.  Yesterday I focused on drinking water.  Did you know that you are supposed to drink 1/2 your body weight.  There is no way that would be possible at this time.  I did manage to drink 3 liters yesterday.  That’s a lot of bathroom breaks! 

Today I started off Wii Boxing and feeling good.  I usually do pretty well starting out.  My problem is sticking with it.  It easily becomes boring to constantly count calories and such.  This needs to be a lifestyle.  It has been scary watching everything my husband has gone through the past 2 years. I want Anna to grow up with both her parents.  I know that we do not know the future however I don’t want my lack of self discipline to be a factor in the outcome. 

I know there are quite a few weight loss challenges like this out there. Some even have more of a payout for higher winnings.  Has anyone come across challenges like this before? 

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

What to blog about?

Guess I will attempt a bullet blog since this window has been open all day.  Nothing has come to mind that I wanted to share.  So I will try being random. 

  • Popotan is still missing Sad smile 
  • Mom is feeling better
  • It was great seeing family this past weekend.
  • Waiting for my new phone is torture!
  • Yesterday, I started a weight loss challenge
  • Something I really need help with.
  • Past two days I did pretty well
  • Today I even did some Wii Boxing with Anna
  • She hates boxing with me. 
  • Hmmm
  • Anna is behind me telling me that I can not say why she hates playing Wii Boxing with me. 
  • She is waiting for me to put her to bed.
  • Since my mind is a blank I guess I will end this now
  • and go to bed
  • If anyone knows a good blogging meme I should check out..
  • please let me know!
  • Hope this didn’t bore you too much.
  • Good night!

Monday, October 8, 2012

My Week in Pictures (Oct 1-7)

 

Day 1

Challenge Day 1: Where you stood - Dance studio

Day 2

Challenge Day 2: Lunchtime

Chicken taquito, oven baked sweet potato fries and spicy dipping sauce.

Day 3

Challenge Day 3: This happened today

This big guy raided our trash then attempted to enter our kitchen!

Day 4

Challenge Day 4: What you read

Spent all day reading reviews for two possible cell phone upgrades.

Any guesses to which one I picked?

Day 5

Challenge Day 5: Shadow - My lovely dancer.

Day 6

Challenge Day 6: I’m thankful for – Silly Kids!

Day 7

Challenge Day 7: Lights - Autumnfest 2012!

*Credit to this pic goes to my niece, Jade.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Family fun at the Autumnfest

Today we headed to Rhode Island early. 

It is Autumnfest Weekend and we really didn’t want to miss it this year. 

Who would want to miss time with these girls.

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Eating Fair Foods

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My Hubby got a Blooming Onion!!

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I ordered Sweet Potato Fries and managed to avoid a bite of that onion.

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Aww.. Daddy and Daughter.. oh wait.. what is that behind them.  LOL.

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Jade really does an awesome job with the camera.

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Angel with Anna’s furry hat/scarf

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The girls silliness is rubbing off on him.

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It started to rain, but we just had to stay long enough for Anna to ride the pony. 

It was a really good day.  Now I am exhausted and need sleep. 

Good night!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Hanging around at a Spaghetti Dinner.

Today was a very busy day.  Annaleah had rehearsal this afternoon so we rushed her to be there on time.  Then we headed over to Burlington Coat Factory where Ethan tried on some silly hats. 

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We drove around for a bit waiting for Anna’s rehearsal to finish up.

After picking up Anna we headed out to

St. Joseph’s School for the Spaghetti Dinner.

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Gotta love that face.

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While waiting for Anna to perform, Ethan had a blast with these popsicle sticks.  I got the idea from Pinterest.  I cut up a strip of vecro and put pieces on each end.  I played with this for hours.  Talk about cheap fun.

Unfortunately I did not get any pictures of Anna’s performance.  We had to sit on the side lines so other people could enjoy their meals.  I did attempt some videos, but due to choreography I can’t share them here.  Sad smile 

Tomorrow will be another busy day.  Hopefully I will get lots of pictures. 

Friday, October 5, 2012

Five Question Friday – Embarrassing CD’s and most hated chores.

1. What album/cd/download are you embarrassed to admit you have?

~The Monkees Greatest Hits.  I love the Monkees and I want the full series of their TV show.  Does that make me weird? 


2. What's the one thing your spouse does better than you?

~Hmm.. I have to think on this one.  There are some things that he cooks/makes better than I do.  Like some korean dishes and western omelet.  He is way better at fixing computers but the since I have to pick one thing, that would be ….. Procrastination!  (sorry honey.)


3. When do you start buying Halloween Candy?

~Usually a week or two before Halloween…


4. Family closets - Yay or nay?

~Nay!  There are jam packed with things I do not want to go through. 


5. Which home/cleaning chore do you hate the most? Why?

~Usually I would say laundry, but I think I detest dusting the most.  A chore I had as a kid and always hated it.  Laundry and dishes come in at a close second.  Unfortunately I can’t get away from those.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

My little artist and her doctor’s appointment

We have been learning a bit about Claude Monet for the last few weeks. 

Anna watched a tutorial on how to do a painting similar to

Monet’s Pond of Nympheas (water lilies)

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I think she did an amazing job!

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Then she decided to paint something of her own. 

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Anna went for her checkup this week at her pediatrician’s office.  It has been quite some time since she has been.  I won’t say how long because I know someone will complain.  Last year she did go to a homeopathic doctor and all was well with her.  We decided to see her previous doctor this year due to health care not covering the homeopathic doctor. 

I was surprised when the doctor actually remembered us.  She asked about our now grown son and how everything has been with the cleft specialist from the past.  Then the talk came about immunizations.  After discussing what she felt was really needed I looked over at Anna who looked paralyzed with fear!  I explained to Anna that nothing would be done today.  We would take all the information home and talk about it.  Anna did agree to have her finger pricked for iron, which she later regretted, and her levels are fine.  Everything else was good. 

So there has been a lot of discussion going on with us about vaccines, protection, etc.  I think it is a huge learning experience for her.  I am so glad that I have the opportunity to help her learn things instead of just forcing things upon her.  I know that there is a time and place where some things can not be talked over, certain times where action must be dealt with quickly.  However, I am thankful for the times we can talk and learn things together.