Sunday, February 26, 2012
February 26
Donate Food to a Food Pantry
there was a call to do this just before Valentine's Day at Josh's school and we brought a lot of things! mostly the doubles from our pantry and a few new things too. A whole HEAVY canvas shopping bag full.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Photo A Day Project
In preparing for my 101 in 1001 goal at the end of 2010, I was inspired by the bloggers who took a photo of themselves each day; one here, another of her outfits. I wasn't sure what I was going to do until just before Caitlyn was born. I realized I had the perfect subject, as babies change so much in the first years. Plus I've said a lot too, it's so much more fun dressing girls that it is boys, so why not celebrate that. Now that she has started moving into the outfits stage, rather than the onesies and receiving blankets, is the perfect time. Commence Project 365: Caitlyn's 1st year of outfits.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Diapers
I don't know if I can cross this off my list as completed, because I won't be completing it, but I am still crossing it off. I really did look into cloth diapers quiet a bit... I looked online, discussed with moms in my moms group, even joined a new meetup for a couple of weeks to learn more about it. In the end, I decided it wasn't mean to be. The need to do so much laundry so frequently was really what made my decision. The upfront cost wasn't in the pros column either. I mean, I would not like to have to put out so much money to try something out only to find it wasn't for us. I could have bought used diapers or sold them afterwards, but that didn't really make it worth it either.
adult books
1. the greatest salesman in the world by og mandino
I have to read this as a part of my pacesetters for Mary Kay, March 2011
2. The glass castle by Jeannette Walls
3. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
both of these were for my mom's group, August and September 2011
4. A Total Waste of Makeup by Kim Gruenenfelder
5. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
I read both of these on my vacation in June 2011
6. Digging to America
I read this for my mom's group book club. The story of two girls adopted from Korea and their and their families lives. The book didn't really have a climax or any drama leading up to it, unless you can count the relationship between the grandfather and other grandmother. It was kind of a let down.
7. Wench in January 2012 for my book club
8. MWF seeking BFF I found this one while looking at Barnes and Noble one night before the baby was born. I read this quickly and even sent a note to the author! It made me realize that if I am really going to make more friends, I have to be the one to make the effort to talk to people.
On my nightstand
The Gift of Rest
the Lady of the Rivers
The Shadow of the Wind
the interesting thing is that I thought this might take a while, but because I kept track it was much easier than I though to accomplish this. I am a voracious reader and if I enjoy something, I can't put it down until I am finished.
And if I keep at this rate, perhaps I will be able to compete with Miss Amy!
9. I finished the Gift of Rest a little while ago and took quite a number of ideas away from it...some of which will end up on my next list of 101 things. I ended up returning the Lady of the Rivers, but have picked up a couple more from the library from various references.
10. I just finished The Shadow of the Wind for my book club...wow I think this was a great book, loved the mystery and how it really was like a set of those little Russian dolls, one secret within another.
I have to read this as a part of my pacesetters for Mary Kay, March 2011
2. The glass castle by Jeannette Walls
3. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
both of these were for my mom's group, August and September 2011
4. A Total Waste of Makeup by Kim Gruenenfelder
5. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
I read both of these on my vacation in June 2011
6. Digging to America
I read this for my mom's group book club. The story of two girls adopted from Korea and their and their families lives. The book didn't really have a climax or any drama leading up to it, unless you can count the relationship between the grandfather and other grandmother. It was kind of a let down.
7. Wench in January 2012 for my book club
8. MWF seeking BFF I found this one while looking at Barnes and Noble one night before the baby was born. I read this quickly and even sent a note to the author! It made me realize that if I am really going to make more friends, I have to be the one to make the effort to talk to people.
On my nightstand
The Gift of Rest
the Lady of the Rivers
The Shadow of the Wind
the interesting thing is that I thought this might take a while, but because I kept track it was much easier than I though to accomplish this. I am a voracious reader and if I enjoy something, I can't put it down until I am finished.
And if I keep at this rate, perhaps I will be able to compete with Miss Amy!
9. I finished the Gift of Rest a little while ago and took quite a number of ideas away from it...some of which will end up on my next list of 101 things. I ended up returning the Lady of the Rivers, but have picked up a couple more from the library from various references.
10. I just finished The Shadow of the Wind for my book club...wow I think this was a great book, loved the mystery and how it really was like a set of those little Russian dolls, one secret within another.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Turkey Soup
So, in preparation for the new baby's arrival, I've been stockpiling food to have in those first few weeks. I got a free turkey back in November as part of the grocery store's promotions for Thanksgiving. We didn't celebrate Thanksgiving in town, but I wasn't passing up a FREE $17 turkey! It sat in the freezer for a few weeks, until the other day when I decided it was taking up too much space. I decided to make it for dinner last night, and use the leftovers for tonight for Turkey Enchilladas. I also knew I wanted to make Turkey Soup. So, I saved the carcass, found this recipe online and was successful in making 3 batches of Turkey Soup!
Review: I would have tried to get more meat off the bone before putting it in the stock pot. I didn't have a fine metal mesh to strain the soup so I used the strainer from one of my pots and some cheese cloth. I wanted to freeze the soup in plastic bags a la Jamie Lee Curtis. I first put the bag in a large bowl, so that the pouring of the liquid wouldn't make the bag fall over, or if it did, it wouldn't make a mess. I had to spoon some of the turkey and veggies into each bag, but I laid them flat in the freezer and can't wait to see how they turn out!
Review: I would have tried to get more meat off the bone before putting it in the stock pot. I didn't have a fine metal mesh to strain the soup so I used the strainer from one of my pots and some cheese cloth. I wanted to freeze the soup in plastic bags a la Jamie Lee Curtis. I first put the bag in a large bowl, so that the pouring of the liquid wouldn't make the bag fall over, or if it did, it wouldn't make a mess. I had to spoon some of the turkey and veggies into each bag, but I laid them flat in the freezer and can't wait to see how they turn out!
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