tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91512391023049290152024-03-18T19:51:52.238-07:00Tales of a Wanna-Be SupermomAs a mom of 4 Ill tell about the ups downs and down right insanity of motherhood. Its kind of like sledding, you spend most of the time climbing steep hills to get a few fantastic moments of downhill pleasure...and it can be dangerous!Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-28314715713523754012013-06-15T11:10:00.000-07:002013-06-15T11:10:14.650-07:00Being A Mom Is...Being a mom is being an investigator; What's that stain? Where did that come from? Who done it? When will Caillou end? Why is it not bedtime yet? If you happen to be a mom with a blog, it also makes you and investigative reporter! Here is my hard hitting investigative report on the hole in the guitar.<br />
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At approximately 1:30pm on June 15, 2013 it was discovered that Chloe's acoustic guitar had a hole in the back of it measuring 1.5 inches in diameter. Chloe had just arrived back home after being away with friends over night. She shrieked then began making accusations which were quickly shot down by the head detective (A.K.A myself).<br />
Elijah was the first suspect who quickly started putting the blame onto Gavin, even making an eye witness account as to how it happened. The story didn't stick well with those around so more questioning continued. Again Chloe made more accusations about how it happened, citing that Elijah probably used it as a step stool to reach her blue Powerade on the shelf, because it too was gone. I informed her that, no, I removed the beverage from her room, which I found on her dresser, since it is not allowed in there. I knew my chances of getting honest information was running thin, so I changed my demeanor and asked once more, "Elijah, I would really appreciate the true story of what happened."<br />
He replied, "I was trying to reach the Powerade, it fell and landed on the guitar."<br />
Ah, hah! That makes perfect sense! The Powerade fell from a distance of approximately 6 feet from the closet shelf onto the unsuspecting guitar which was laying face down on the closet floor. It landed cap down puncturing a lid sized hole onto the back surface. <br />
As judge (my other duty), I determined that both parties, Chloe and Elijah, are guilty! Chloe I believe has learned her lesson for bringing beverages into her room- though future infractions will be disciplined as a secondary event, she will get off this time due to the loss of her beloved guitar. Elijah is guilty of attempting to take Chloe's items from her closet and damaging her property in the process. There will be a meeting with my council to determine how replacement or repayment will take place. Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-81258608546156628532013-05-28T11:09:00.004-07:002013-05-28T11:09:54.058-07:00Stories From The PastI have been meaning to write out some stories from my life and never get around to it. I suppose I should start-now! I will start out with "how I met your father" it is a love story without an ending, be prepared for mushy.<br />
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When Chloe was 3, almost 4, I started to really question what my future held-as far as dating was concerned. I had only really been on one date in the previous 4 years-okay 1 and 1/10 of a date -1/10 because we left and were heading to a theater and I knew it was a waste of my time (freaked out a little) and asked to be taken back to my car. I earned myself the title of "Black Widow" from all my friends after that, thanks to that moment and turning down a number of other guys.<br />
I began praying harder for clarity and peace. I soon knew that God wanted me to rely on him and put my hope in him and not a husband. I prayed that I just wanted to know there was a man for me, not who or when, just that one day it would happen. Immediately God showed me Bobby (ahem, Robert), to which I nearly doubled over in laughter and said "haha funny joke God-I hate that guy!"<br />
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Back story-two years prior I had taken on a few shifts at the Starbucks he worked at. The store was disgusting! Filthy! When I got there I was assigned ALL of the daily duties, you know the ones normally split between 10 people to be done over the course of 18 hours. All of them. Bobby didn't do this, but he came into his shift halfway through my cleaning spree, and leaned on the counter while I was on my knees scrubbing mildew. He sat there talking and doing not much of anything, then looked at me and laughed. He said, "you don't even work at this store and you are the only one cleaning!" That one comment infuriated me more than I can explain. I'm normally pretty easy going, but that made my blood boil! Occasionally he would come into my store for a drink and after he left I would tell everyone what and arrogant jerk he was (sorry hunny!). I saw him in church a few times and decided to be friendly and say hi, he blew me off-twice. Once even asking, "who are you?"<br />
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Alright back to my story; I get asked, "how did God show you it was Bobby?" after this frequently. Well it was a moment I can't quite put into words, but I will try. I was in church when I was praying this and Bobby was sitting 3 rows in front of me, there were other people between us and the room went dark, everyone disappeared and a glowing light came down on Bobby and I just "knew". Only there was more to it-way more in the months that followed, you will just have to trust me on this. If you have had spiritual experiences you understand that it cant be put into words, there are colors and emotions that don't even have names. So after I picked myself up from laughing at God, I felt a complete peace and went on to stop even hoping to find "the one" instead I focused on my relationship with God. A few months went by and I forgot about it(don't ask how I could forget that, I think it was intentional) . He was coming into my store more and more frequently to study. Eventually we started talking. I would go out on my breaks and vent to him since he understood what was going on in the store. Then my breaks started getting longer, by accident... One day he asked for my number as I was heading back to work. I said, "no" laughed and walked off-in my Black Widow style. A few days later we were talking again and he reached over and stole my phone and called his own. Effectively stealing my phone number. We would talk on the phone for hours, text a million times, then fall asleep for an hour or 2 before heading back to our 5am shifts. During that time we both began having dreams about each other and about each others pasts and futures. Things that only God could have shown us. In the morning we would call each other and ask about what we had dreamed only to find out it was something that had happened to them or in their past. There was so much going on spiritually between us even though we were not "dating" by the modern term of the word. The day we talked about dating we agreed, we were not going to "date" just to date, we were going to be married. I bought my dress and had the church booked before I even got my ring! Less than 5 months later we were married! <b>I was in love then, and now, now I am so in love, I am addicted, I am bound and completely connect. He is my other half. </b><br />
Have times always been easy? No. People who say that are lying or were just married yesterday. Love is continuing the action of care and affection even when your feelings are not in line. Love is a commitment to the other. Stress will come, sleepless nights will come, life will happen, hormones change. Love is honoring the commitment you made at the alter, even if you do not want to, because that life that happened, or stress that came, it will leave, it will change again. For better or worse, from better to worse and back from worse to better again. <br />
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<br />Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-65494416741994016312011-11-03T11:31:00.000-07:002011-11-03T11:59:20.501-07:00Soup Weather Is HERE!It finally feels like Fall and I am so glad! I have been missing soups and it is so hard to eat a steamy bowl of soup when it is 98 degrees outside. Last night I made (decaf) Pumpkin Lattes for everyone and we all enjoyed them. The kids were squealing as they drank their "coffee." I used canned pumpkin puree and had half a can leftover-assuming I would just make another batch another day it was saved. Come lunch time today all I wanted was soup-it didn't matter what kind but I HAD to have soup! Then I remembered the pumpkin! My creative juices started flowing-though not as much as I was salivating. The concoction I came up with is both delicious and wholesome, it is also low calorie (until you start dipping saltines into it...) it also is not overpoweringly pumpkin-y like many pumpkin soups I have tried in the past. Right now the kids are diving into theirs, Elijah took a break to spoon feed Addie and complain that she got food on "his" rock and roll shirt-from when he was a baby. I made half of the recipe below for myself, Addie, and Elijah (who had just eaten a pb&j also). This should make about 6-8 side servings or 3 good size main dishes, For around $4 maybe less.<div><div><br /></div><div>Easy Peppered Pumpkin Soup</div><div>6 carrots -or more if you wish -diced or sliced</div><div>1/2 stalk celery-diced or sliced</div><div>1/2 small yellow onion-diced</div><div>2 bouillon cubes (I use "No-chick'n")</div><div>1 15oz can 100% pure pumpkin puree</div><div>Cornstarch (for thicker soup)</div><div>Pepper </div><div><br /></div></div><div>Place carrots, celery, onion, and bouillon into a medium to large sauce pan. Add just enough water to cover veggies. Bring to boil then simmer until veggies are tender. At this point I mashed some of the veggies with a whisk so there weren't any large chunks-but not completely I like some chunk. Add the pumpkin puree and whisk in well. Add a dash or 2 of pepper. If soup is too runny put 1-2 tsp cornstarch in about 2 Tbl COLD water and mix well, then add to hot soup and bring back to low boil. Once placed into serving dishes sprinkle on more pepper. We ate ours with saltines. Enjoy!</div><div>Some stores sell a frozen "mirepox blend" which is carrot, onion, and celery- here it is 88 cents-though fresh is always better!</div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-51170557051868415612011-10-10T15:29:00.001-07:002011-10-10T15:58:31.165-07:00Pumpkin PancakesYawn, I have been lazy...or overworked. I never find the time to keep up on here anymore, I'm sorry. I know so many of you enjoy laughing at my days, so here is a quick laugh and a recipe (sorry it has to do with poop, yeah I know it doesn't go well with a recipe).<div>A few days ago Addie walked up to me in the process of going number 2, I asked if she was and and she replied "poop" then went and got the potty chair-better late than never? The following day I saw "the look" and asked if she needed to go poop-we haven't been potty training her up to this point. She immediately ran to the bathroom and brought the potty out, then began undoing her diaper, then went-YAY! Later that day she pointed to her hiney and said "poop" stripped down then, again, ran to the bathroom and fetched the potty chair. She set it down and was instantly distracted by daddy's laugh from the other room. She paused and watched him for a moment then headed back to sit down on her throne-but wait! Who ids that cute thing in the mirror? She climbed up on a bench and began dancing. Naked. In front of the mirror. Then pooped. While dancing. In front of the mirror. So it looks like we have a ways to go as far as distractions are concerned, but I will enjoy her desire to be potty trained-unlike her 3 1/2 year old brother who just last week went back to underwear!</div><div>Now, forget about the poop, on to the recipe!</div><div>When my husband asked for theses this morning and I Googled recipes I wasn't happy with any, so I winged it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pumpkin pancakes</div><div><br /></div><div>2 1/2 c flour (I used white whole wheat)</div><div>1 Tbl baking powder</div><div>1/2 tsp salt</div><div>1/4 c brown sugar</div><div>1/4 cup white sugar</div><div>1 tsp cinnamon</div><div>1/2 tsp ginger</div><div>1/4 tsp clove</div><div>1/4 tsp allspice</div><div>1/2 tsp nutmeg</div><div>Combine dry ingredients, then add;</div><div>1 15oz can pure pumpkin puree</div><div>2 Tbl flaxseed</div><div>2 Tbl oil</div><div>1 Tbl molasses</div><div>2 cups soy milk</div><div>1/4 water -more if batter is too thick</div><div>1/2 cup chopped walnuts</div><div>Stir well and cook like a pancake. If you need more instruction on that part I am sure there are tutorials ;)</div><div>Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-64157942652751856502011-06-09T14:27:00.000-07:002011-06-09T15:10:15.344-07:00Luscious Lips! Ooh La La!Sorry it has been so long since I have graced your screen with my words, life has been a bit crazy for some time now. For starters we have another little bit on the way, due February 3, 2012! A bit of a surprise to us and others considering my husband "got snipped" early this year! We are excited though as clearly God willed this little bundle into being!<div> So what pearl of wisdom can I leave you with today? Just a touch of fear and a resolution to one tiny part of it. </div><div> Lip gloss and chap stick! </div><div> Little girls beg for it so they can feel a little more grown up. At first I allowed chap stick and avoided giving Chloe lip gloss at all cost. Eventually, however, she attained it, one way or another. An entire container of it. So the other day when I saw her applying it, I asked her to bring it to me so I could read the ingredients. </div><div> First let me say that the FDA does NOT have control over cosmetics, those companies can put almost any chemical, toxin, and even known carcinogens into makeup, shampoo, mascara, and baby lotion (that goes for diapers, wipes, washes, shampoos, creams, you name it). Some of the most popular brands are the worst of the worst. (You can check out brands you use here <a href="http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/">http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/</a> and see how they rank). It is scary, it is sad, and it sucks that these companies advertise to our emotions and pretend that their products are "gentle" and that they help us care for our children. They don't, most (there may be a few good ones), they care about green-but it is not the earth.</div><div> So, what is in this little tube of lip gloss, that is marketed towards little girls? Mineral oil, Hydrogenated polyisobutene, ethylhexyl palmitate, silica, BHT, Propylparaben, and fragrance. So I checked them out (already knowing that mineral oil is not good for you, parabens are linked to cancers, and BHT is bad) many of the ingredients have not been tested-let alone for use on kids! </div><div>So we made our own! And you can too, the hardest part was washing out the roller tubes full of chemicals-which gave me a migraine just from breathing in around them, how safe can they be?</div><div>Once you wash them out-or think you have, roll up a napkin, squeeze it in and twist. Then fill half way with water, add a drop of dish soap, shake then rinse thoroughly. Now you only need 2 ingredients</div><div>olive oil or coconut oil</div><div>pure extract (peppermint, vanilla, or almond work great)</div><div>Fill the tube about 3/4 of the way and add 2 drops of extract. replace the roller ball and lid, then shake well. Your done! You did it, you made a safe, moisturizing lip gloss that is safe for your children to lick off their lips! It works better than chap stick at moisturizing and will assist in healing dry, cracked, burned lips. Did I mention that olive oil is also used by many women to prevent aging? Your lips will love you for it! We also did one tube using 1 drop of pure lavender oil-do not put more than 2 drops max. Then you have an age defying aromatherapy lip gloss! Enjoy! </div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-51111259204029071062011-04-20T19:47:00.000-07:002011-04-20T20:04:18.989-07:00New Meaning To Easter Eggs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfB3ZjzGMcUNl4UCshcuUipCZnFgia8F8Iy18W4c1LCWsw4Uax9U2f8MUZah3d6z60oIYDYuU_kYCNYGOrCmnnJ2hA4j1cyQHYUuOj0dJQQ-t9Ag0lx677DarrE3x-i0GKidEmqRuRLkk/s1600/IMG_6006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfB3ZjzGMcUNl4UCshcuUipCZnFgia8F8Iy18W4c1LCWsw4Uax9U2f8MUZah3d6z60oIYDYuU_kYCNYGOrCmnnJ2hA4j1cyQHYUuOj0dJQQ-t9Ag0lx677DarrE3x-i0GKidEmqRuRLkk/s320/IMG_6006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597865152057476722" /></a><br />My daughter Chloe always asks the deepest theological questions when I go to tuck her in bed. Maybe I need to start accounting for that and send her to bed 30 minutes earlier... So tonights question is one that is hard for people of any age to grasp "How did God start? Cause he didn't just go 'bloop' and appear-I mean when did he get made?" Did I mention she is 8? I was speechless for a moment. I told her that he has been around forever. Then I admitted that this is an area I struggle understanding and that it is really hard for any adult or child to truly grasp no beginning or end thing. Eternity is hard to describe if you think about it. Then I saw half of an Easter Egg on her floor. (thank you Lord I know it was left there for a reason!). I held it sideways then asked her what shape it is.<br />"A circle," there was a look of 'duh' with the answer.<br />"So where does the circle start?"<br />"........!!!!!"<br />As I am explaining this it is being explained to me as well, I was taught in school that a line <-> is never ending...but what if there is a wall 5 miles -> that way? And there is infinity but that doesn't come up much in my daily life.<br />I am glad it clicked with her and that she then asked with a big grin "so that means Heaven will never end?" I love seeing what we have been teaching sink in!<br />So why do we not have a symbol for God? The cross represents Jesus and how he died for us-I would rather have a loving symbol than a torture device though. I purpose a circle! Never beginning, never ending. It seems like a great reason to be using (plastic) Easter eggs this year!Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-84817366937559538642011-04-15T19:28:00.000-07:002011-04-15T20:10:50.650-07:00Dalmas! What You Have Never Heard Of Them?All the cool people are doing it! Like Italians and Greeks...and stuff.Dalmas are stuffed grape leaves. Stuffed with what you ask? I'm getting there. We all know the benefits of grapes and wine :) so you can imagine the benefit of eating the actual leaf-go ahead imagine, because there are more than I am going to list. Things like reduction in edema, heart healthy stuff, and only about 2 calories per leaf. Traditionally they would be stuffed with a rice mixture usually containing meat of some sort. Lets just say that when I made them they were gone almost instantly, and I thought I had made enough for a few days-silly me! First of all, where do you find this oddity? I found it at HEB I am sure some Kroger's carry them but I did not find them at the one near us-though I can not seem to find most forms of healthy food there so I am not surprised. Second, prior to making these you will need to do 2 things cook rice (I use whole grain), and blanch the leaves.<br />To blanch the leaves, remove the amount you will be using-what the heck use the whole jar. Gently un-roll them and lay them out, then place them in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Don't stir just let them be. Carefully remove them from the water and let the leaves cool while you prepare the rice mixture.<br />Here it goes-Im sorry I dont measure things when experimenting<br />Zingy Dalmas<br />Cooked Rice approx 3 cups if you are using the whole jar of leaves<br />Lemons 2 (reserve 2tsps juice for later)<br />Italian seasoning<br />Garlic pepper<br />sauteed garlic and onion (optional)<br />olive oil<br /><br />Mix the seasonings to taste into rice. zest one lemon and mix that in as well. Then squeeze in some good ol lemon juice, again "to taste". Add onion and garlic if using.<br />Then comes the hard part-rolling! You will use 1-2 TBL of the rice mixture per leaf. Place the mixture in the center of the leaf then fold the side closest to you over the rice. Press down gently to pack the rice snuggly, then fold the sides over (right and left side) then roll forward till it is a snuggly wrapped dalma. Why is this hard? You will find out for yourself once you start, but the leaves tear easy! They are pretty small when finished-about the size of a womans thumb. Place in container and use remaining lemon juice and olive oil to drizzle over dalmas to keep moist and add an extra zing. The reason I do not use salt is that the dalmas come in a salty brine, if you were to be so fortunate as to have fresh leaves you will want to A. blanch them longer, and B use salt.<br />Use hummus to dip them in-but that is a whole post in itself! So for now I will recommend the Sabra brand-the original, roasted red pepper, and roasted pine nut are all great-oh and the roasted garlic.Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-24036030608542641222011-03-27T20:31:00.000-07:002011-03-27T21:00:51.014-07:00Thankful For The Pancakes & Toes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKpRpmXD-JSOlE9Mna0b6D2HzfPHbOyGsQ6U7seztrF5Ng-vDvCqKn-sYN2fwIDN_qqHI0HVtzV_n-qV9iRW-5QQzC1rrCv_PLQn3GCqu39mdKoMZD3SUz0j5_Ad3J2ql6nm2pCKKjTAY/s1600/191753_10150127852841328_691576327_6658119_5033049_o.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKpRpmXD-JSOlE9Mna0b6D2HzfPHbOyGsQ6U7seztrF5Ng-vDvCqKn-sYN2fwIDN_qqHI0HVtzV_n-qV9iRW-5QQzC1rrCv_PLQn3GCqu39mdKoMZD3SUz0j5_Ad3J2ql6nm2pCKKjTAY/s320/191753_10150127852841328_691576327_6658119_5033049_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588975846279381122" /></a><br />Today was going to be a fairly simple day. It was Bobby's day off and we had a few small tasks on the agenda then family time. Our kids all came in and cuddled in bed with us when they woke up before us-which rarely happens with everyone home. We tickled, rhymed, and giggled. So I did what I love to do on family days-I made pancakes for breakfast. This morning they were extra special because I put chocolate chips in them and because Chloe helped me make them. Then we sat down and pretty much swallowed the whole stack in a gulp. <br />On to task #1-start cleaning up Granny's apartment. You see she has been in the hospital for a while now and was going to be moved to hospice. The kids were surprisingly well behaved and we got more done today than we thought we would.<br />Then before Tasks #2&3 (visiting Granny and my father, in the same hospital and getting new shoes for Chloe) we stopped for coffee and lunch. Thats it...we stopped. Then my husbands phone rang. The nurse told him that we should come soon because Granny only had hours left. Less than 10 minutes later we were pulling into the hospital parking lot when the phone rang again. She had passed.<br />This mornings giggles and cheer seem like the distant past, yet it was only 12 hours ago. I'm so glad we enjoyed those few extra bad calories instead of fighting our kids to eat something healthier (which we will still be doing the other 13 out of 14 days-just sayin'). I'm so thankful we had no alarm clock set this morning so we had the joy of silly munchkins with cold toes climbing in with us. Thank you Lord for the little moments of peace and joy that sustain us through the (seeming) drought.Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-46248703033391886162011-03-09T18:28:00.001-08:002011-03-09T18:28:51.947-08:00"Mom, whats a condomee?"I know it has been forever! So here is my day today...<br />I woke up with no plans for the day-except doing Addalene's pictures for her birthday card, and grocery shopping, and making dalmas (which I never got around to) and visiting Bobby's grandmother who is in ICU, and...but otherwise a very "slow" day. While I had dinner cooking-okay it wasn't really cooking it was just sitting on the stove waiting to cook its self-Bobby was watching "Bizarre Foods"-I know I know vegans watching "Bizarre Foods (BF)", it just does not make sense. So on BF the guy goes all over the world and tries, what Americans would see as the most bizarre foods. Well on this episode he was trying cow penis stew...and Chloe walked in the room. Chloe's mind is still "innocent" up to this point and we see this look on her face as she begins focusing all too intently on the television-so we begin whispering about what is going through her head. (Now she has a brother so she knows what this body part is) <br />Me to Bobby "ooohhhh, thats what you do with them!" At which point we begin laughing all to hard and she looks at us completely confused. Then BF takes us on a journey to Thailand where he is going to eat at a place called...okay I do not remember the name but it was something "and condoms"-no joke. The owners goal is to spread the word on rubber, with condoms used as balloons, as hats (well replicas), in place of mints, and oh yeah IN the food!<br />So as I say "oh cra-"<br />Chloe asks, "Mom, what is a condonee?"<br />Me, "I have no idea what a condonee is-I gotta go cook!"<br />Chloe pauses then asks Bobby, "Daddy, what is a condome?"<br />Bobby,"Go ask your mom!" <br />Chloe, "Mom, what is a con...condom?"<br />Sigh...this was not on my to do list!<br />I started with, "well what do you know about sex?"<br />Chloe, "nothing."<br />PRAISE GOD!<br />Though later she told me she thought it was if you are a boy or girl.<br />I started simple and will not be destroying her little innocent mind at once. So for you moms out here this was my intro into future talks;<br />"God created sex for a man and a woman to show their love for each other,and to make babies. He intends for it to be between married men and women. Sex can spread diseases called sexually transmitted diseases, and condoms are used to help prevent those from going from one person to another-though they do not always work. There is alot to know about sex, but at your age you do not need to know it all. If your hear kids talking about it, always ask me questions. Kids tend to talk about it even though they have no idea what it is and they confuse other kids. So please always come to me if you hear anything from other kids."<br />Chloe, "ok, is that my plate?"<br />So now to plan out the next talk...Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-64201108708933123852011-02-06T11:34:00.000-08:002011-02-06T12:01:51.271-08:00Black Forest Cake -Part 2So now you have your 2 layers of cake, what else will you need? <br />1 can Cherry pie filling-extra cherry<br />1 batch icing, buttercream (recipe follows), whipped cream icing, or sour cream icing<br />optional: maraschino or fresh cherries and chocolate shavings for decoration.<br /><br />Place your bottom layer of cake on serving platter. Pre-ice layer with a very thin layer of icing. Put 3/4 can of cherry filling on top leaving 1/2 inch around edge free of cherries. Top with second layer. Pre-ice second layer. This will prevent crumbs from getting onto the final layer and give it a cleaner look. If you'd like you can make the icing a little on the thin side for pre-icing then add more powdered sugar to thicken it up for the final icing. Next spread the final layer thickly onto entire cake and sides and smooth out. Top with chocolate shavings and remaining or fresh cherries. If you Google images of Black forest cake there are photos that will put my cake to shame-I suppose I will just have to make another cake just to make it pretty like theirs and get a decent photo sometime! ;) Store iced cake in fridge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOKjP0TI7AK1xJgKA6f1HyzLq1SEQnBclL16Ha8zCjhMPcKr_ZP4Ou7o7Vj-j6xvoNKuCLhd0e7WgyYQU4TyWyyJFXxPhzc3peh2DRGDqzcrueYYXJSQvrWn24ThCQnajaSMQgwhqD0nN/s1600/blackforest.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOKjP0TI7AK1xJgKA6f1HyzLq1SEQnBclL16Ha8zCjhMPcKr_ZP4Ou7o7Vj-j6xvoNKuCLhd0e7WgyYQU4TyWyyJFXxPhzc3peh2DRGDqzcrueYYXJSQvrWn24ThCQnajaSMQgwhqD0nN/s320/blackforest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570667548081267970" /></a><br /><br />Butter-cream Icing<br />1/2 cup butter (or Earth-balance)<br />1 tsp vanilla extract<br />3 cups powdered/confectioners sugar<br />1 Tbl milk or soy<br />Beat until smooth! Store in refrigerator. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDMVp3hpJJHlKI8kOXHLUIIPdbXnUAMqfYkA9N1TRsP95q9afwfyrlDGMK1p-PGEEVa66EqvCNW3fdiEErgtlYKZQrfJiiK5Y0VxPUm0EKb-pWOmGGUh_2oO3OiIyLSqrFHYYbXqGyb6h/s1600/cakeicing.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDMVp3hpJJHlKI8kOXHLUIIPdbXnUAMqfYkA9N1TRsP95q9afwfyrlDGMK1p-PGEEVa66EqvCNW3fdiEErgtlYKZQrfJiiK5Y0VxPUm0EKb-pWOmGGUh_2oO3OiIyLSqrFHYYbXqGyb6h/s320/cakeicing.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570668779443140818" /></a>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-62374672836660888252011-02-06T10:48:00.000-08:002011-02-06T12:04:01.834-08:00As promised! Black Forest Cake -Part 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0U7X5gowB7PaF-j5DFDrWUaEXVbwIldSjTmgFM5eSjaiWac5VIBq3WXLacdNfKrOWq3PbifXUjrOweOBFl9LxT2yBvcsiUo_2p_Z2bcHhvT7L8kJrOG6BIrykIaTPvgPMA1KlbwSrsTW/s1600/133056_445344599648_692329648_4716833_8227929_o.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0U7X5gowB7PaF-j5DFDrWUaEXVbwIldSjTmgFM5eSjaiWac5VIBq3WXLacdNfKrOWq3PbifXUjrOweOBFl9LxT2yBvcsiUo_2p_Z2bcHhvT7L8kJrOG6BIrykIaTPvgPMA1KlbwSrsTW/s320/133056_445344599648_692329648_4716833_8227929_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570662141492719154" /></a><br /><br />One of my favorite cakes! Apparently no one in Texas has heard of this delight, so I will share with you the very easy recipe! <br />First you make a chocolate cake in 2 round or square pans, you can use your favorite recipe or use mine which follows. My recipe is a version of "wacky cake" which was made during the depression when people could not afford milk and eggs. I have tried similar recipes that I did not like at all, I tweaked it some and came out with this delight. I made this chocolate cake for Elijah's birthday party and it was a hit. In my opinion it holds up much better than box cake-it isn't super crumby- which is great for when you cut it up. Enjoy the fact that it is cholesterol free too!<br />I have only made this in a square pan and it made one, nice, thick cake so I would recommend doubling it for a layered cake.<br /><br />Perfect Chocolate Cake<br />1 1/2 cups flour<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1 cup sugar<br />6 Tbl cocoa powder-I recommend Hershey's Special Dark YUM!<br />1 tsp baking SODA<br />3 Tbl vegetable oil or canola oil<br />3 Tbl applesauce<br />1 Tbl vinegar (dont worry you cant taste it)<br />1 tsp almond extract(or vanilla)<br />1 cup water/milk (true "wacky cake" uses water-I use soy-you can use cows milk)<br /><br />Pre heat oven to 350. Mix together dry ingredients. Then make 3 holes in the mixture. Put the oil and applesauce in one, vinegar in another, and extract in the last. Then pour the water/milk over it all and stir. I am not really sure if doing it in that manner makes a difference but all of the recipes I found for "wacky cake" did that. Grease a round or square pan. Then bake-I honestly do not know how long I baked it-until it smelled good and a fork stuck in the middle came out clean...about 34-40 minutes. Sorry I am so bad about that. I do everything by feel not by rules. Note* if you dont like dark chocolate use 4Tbl of the traditional Hersheys cocoa powder.<br />The picture shows the cake once I cut it up and "pre-iced" it before I put rolled fondant on for Elijah's Train Cake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufhAU-68FqLuPQGT2SB8cVREebjTeyWHCqKEslMKQDkEkIDIr7dcBfxKuCHvxmrX_PZk7NSfFxd8sM-wqgLem5sB5x8SWYk4MaZX6g-KUtZSFzZNIplbQKqTneSBxRp9hwVZYcOdbHBWM/s1600/cakeiced.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufhAU-68FqLuPQGT2SB8cVREebjTeyWHCqKEslMKQDkEkIDIr7dcBfxKuCHvxmrX_PZk7NSfFxd8sM-wqgLem5sB5x8SWYk4MaZX6g-KUtZSFzZNIplbQKqTneSBxRp9hwVZYcOdbHBWM/s320/cakeiced.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570659145460409074" /></a>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-65931772692128847832011-01-18T12:47:00.000-08:002011-01-18T13:41:18.410-08:00The Last Hour"Awwwll night, Awwwll day! Angels watching over me, my Lord!"<br /> The last hour has been quite interesting. It started at the post office in Conroe. I have always been uneasy about putting the kids in the car, because whoever I put in last is left temporarily exposed. Today I decided to put Elijah in first so he wouldn't flip the stroller trying to get away (yeah I know that means he is too big to be in one now). The parking spaces at the post office are slanted, narrow, and always full. I had the stroller against the car beside me with Addie in it, as I leaned into the car to buckle Elijah. I never heard the lady get into the car next to us, or turn on her SUV (now that cars have gotten quieter, the government is asking makers to make them louder), or even her tires begin to reverse. I did hear her bumper hit the door that was leaning on me and I felt it push on me. I did see her stop just short of hitting little Addalene! Before I (or the driver) could register what was happening, I got Addie, still in the stroller, and myself behind our car and out of the way. The woman stopped, got out and began apologizing, her SUV really did have a huge blind spot. It was then that I noticed something, I wasn't angry, I didn't want to punch her lights out. I had peace, but it was more than peace, it was a knowing that she didn't need a lecture from me-she was sorry and I had forgiven her before she finished her apology. <br />As I type this I realize that is the way God forgives-he forgives us from the moment we become aware we need forgiven, before we can get the words out. If she hadn't been apologetic I would have left angry. I think God was teaching me a lesson, that I can learn to forgive like he does. I no longer have to accept apologies like a five year old ("say sorry and hug"-both kids glaring at each other all the while). I heard somewhere once that from the moment we are forgiven-God forgets, he doesn't remember what we did, it is gone-now if only we could forget too. Not just what others did, but what we have done. <br />Back to my story. No anger. She waited as I packed the kids into their seats and got into my car safely. While she was waiting I heard her curse, "SWEET MOSES!!!" I nearly busted out laughing, but I was still shaking. Hey, I still have adrenaline even if I have a dose of peace to go with it. Everyone was fine, the car too. We left and headed home.<br />I get home and let the dogs out back, somehow Opi found his way out of the yard-he is still out but I am not leaving the kids to go catch him. Lucy came back in. I headed to the bathroom and found that she had tore up a roll of TP-a HUGE peeve of mine toilet paper not on a roll it grosses me, like really badly grosses me out. I cleaned it up. Then took my turn, midstream I hear the handle on the front door, and I know I didn't latch the child lock. Now, I have always wondered what I would do in this instance and now I know. I run with my pants around my ankles and catch Elijah just as the door creeps open. I am so glad that I didn't have to run in the front yard like that! So that is my hour 1:45-2:45<br />I am so glad that I have the best security guard of all! Thank you, Jesus!Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-25399419979957117052011-01-08T19:34:00.000-08:002011-01-08T19:54:57.467-08:00Crazy Doesn't Cut It!Time is flying by so fast! I am sorry it has been so long since I have posted. I am still alive but life has gotten crazy! Things are slowing back down-or at least I hope! Elijah's terrible 2's became the terrifying 3's. Addalene is now walking, with support, but that has put everything into arms reach! Chloe is looking more like a teenager everyday and assumes that the teenage attitude must come with it! Bobby is about to go to Chicago for 4 days for training. As for me, I am trying to keep little pieces of Lord knows what, off the floor so Addalene doesn't choke on them-its a full time job plus overtime! Oh, and I am trying to schedule some sort of birthday fun for Elijah (3 on the 21st) between Bobby's days off and my photography sessions.<br />Christmas? Oh it was great! Really, I saw my family, Bobby's dad, met my newest niece, and Addalene met one of her Aunts (Uncle and cousin too)for the first time. AND it was a white Christmas! So I got to take a stroll in the snow with my husband-who was too cold to hold my hand- have a snow ball fight, and go sledding! Very picturesque and wonderful memories were made!<br />I will get back on here-soon I hope! Lots of love and Happy 2011!Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-3418351225308697462010-11-26T09:27:00.000-08:002010-11-26T10:15:17.279-08:00Perfect Better For You PancakesI was given a recipe or vegan pancakes a while back it was good, but the end result was dense and not fluffy, so I played around and these turned out great! My kids and I ate them without out any topping of any kind, because they were so yummy we didn't need butter or syrup to add flavor! Surprisingly the applesauce and cinnamon dont give of a strong flavor so you can still add other fruits...or chocolate to create your favorite pancakes. Or add diced apples and extra cinnamon :)<br /><br />2 cups whole wheat flour (I used whole grain white today)<br />3 tsp baking powder<br />1/4 cup brown sugar(not packed)<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1/2 to 1 tsp cinnamon<br />dash of nutmeg<br />Combine in a large mixing bowl.<br /><br />1 1/2 cups original soy milk (or Almond milk)<br />2 Tbl ground flax seed<br /><br />Mix together in a small bowl and let sit about 2 minutes (no much longer though.<br /><br />1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce<br />1 Tbl canola oil<br /><br />Add everything to the dry ingredients and stir well. Cook up in your favorite pancake way! My favorite is with margarine (Smart Balance Light) instead of non-stick spray. Use about 1/3 cup of batter per pancake for best results, and lip once bubbles appear on top o pancake.Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-20119625778440393422010-11-16T13:32:00.000-08:002010-11-16T15:07:42.540-08:00On A Serious Note<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1GWYZB58QqnN7WHDiBol09aTfQUU24F-JNMw2A7lOQoPiLkhPNcR49bxFW8g94nyJ06ApjhYQHlWxBhJIQrKL_a3GiypGKrdSqfR4jRTKu3QliAcIMWyDHnG6vmuQr5v_SgWkJz_yYJP/s1600/IMG_4514.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1GWYZB58QqnN7WHDiBol09aTfQUU24F-JNMw2A7lOQoPiLkhPNcR49bxFW8g94nyJ06ApjhYQHlWxBhJIQrKL_a3GiypGKrdSqfR4jRTKu3QliAcIMWyDHnG6vmuQr5v_SgWkJz_yYJP/s320/IMG_4514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540287997542504322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTE2F78XNw2epAcnsOo_1TKh84Nvlmbpfr8NrQd30pLfZPQ4-3GXc_pvtStnrGeuj37ktu5Jo54arhto9V26e6uDC0T0k5XbwO_MydqdpGeIUeIKud847rVg1MRTvKmd2-AmeIAuW9QoG/s1600/IMG_4460.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTE2F78XNw2epAcnsOo_1TKh84Nvlmbpfr8NrQd30pLfZPQ4-3GXc_pvtStnrGeuj37ktu5Jo54arhto9V26e6uDC0T0k5XbwO_MydqdpGeIUeIKud847rVg1MRTvKmd2-AmeIAuW9QoG/s320/IMG_4460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540287994008612050" /></a><br />Elijah is a goober. He is so handsome (like his daddy), and melts me with a "please beautiful mommy!" However, he can have really bad days...or weeks. He can be completely mean and disobedient one minute and incredible sweet and cuddly the next. If he were over the age of four we would call this bi-polar, but instead it is terrible twos. This has been one of those weeks, where keeping up with him brings me almost to tears, and to horror as I see him sky dive off of furniture. As I say to myself for the 65th time today "I need a break" I realize it is November, and it is lucky for him that it is too, because in November I take it easy on him.<div>It was two years ago that he got sick. It started out like a cold, then got worse, then worse and worse and worse. The first night his fever spiked it we gave him fever reducer and headed to the ER and waited hours to not be seen, he started playing with us and acting normal so we went home. During the day he would do better, but the next night the fever spiked even higher. We headed back to the ER and they ran tests, told us it was just a cold, to keep suctioning his nose, giving him fever reducer and take him to a pediatrician in the morning. As soon as the Dr's office opened I was on the phone, but she was booked solid so they recommended another Dr. We went to the other doctor, and at this point Elijah was even more lethargic. The doctor came in the room and stood away from Elijah, never touching him or checking him out in any way. She asked what the hospital told us to do, we explained and her reply was, "so listen to them, why are you here? What do you expect me to do?" We left there and decided it was time to go back to the hospital, this time the doctors too us serious as soon as they saw Elijah. He was put on IV fluids, oxygen, breathing treatments, and a battery of tests were preformed immediately. By this time he rarely even cried because he was so sick. I remember praying over him for hours on end, for healing, pain relief, anything! And "why?". I remember being more terrified than ever in my life. And worse I remember having no peace. After a couple hours of constant tests and no answers, the doctor came in the room and quietly told us that Elijah was too ill for them to treat him at that hospital and he was going to be transported to a children's hospital. I could feel the earth spin around me as gravity held me down motionless. I saw Bobby's pillar of calm crumble. We still didn't have an answer as to what was wrong, but we both knew it could not be small i he couldn't be treated at a normal hospital. </div><div> The Kangaroo Crew arrived to transport him. The driver was very kind and tried to keep the conversation light, though all I wanted was to be in the back holding my baby. We got to the hospital and ran through the line of events every five minutes, with every nurse, doctor, technician and student. I was frustrated when we had to wait even 5 minutes between him being checked on, in my mind he needed a doctor standing by his side at all times! The first night I was up the whole night praying and paying harder every time his pulse-ox went off. The second night was more of the same with one difference, I couldn't stay awake any longer, even though I tried. What I woke up to was beautiful and brought me to tears. Elijah was playing! We stayed a third night, then as he was being discharged they finally gave me the answer that I no longer cared about having. I knew my baby was okay and that was enough. Elijah had RSV, we learned later that he has gotten it at the child care center where I worked for a Cafe.</div><div>So that is the scariest time in my life, more scary than when Addalene was sick at only 2 weeks old, because then I at least had peace. </div><div>And that is why, though Elijah can drive me up the wall and over the roof, I will always come back down and hug him and tell him I love him.</div><div>And, the reason that when I think about going back to work for my sanity or for financial reasons, I remember November 2 years ago, and I know that I am where I need to be for now.</div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-23162920405804244842010-11-14T11:31:00.000-08:002010-11-14T11:52:42.109-08:00"So You Aren't Having Thanksgiving?"<div>Let me first say I am talking to myself here too.</div>Since we have gone vegan I have now been asked numerous times "so no Thanksgiving?" First off let me address this idea of Thanksgiving. It is a time to celebrate what we are thankful for right? And tell God, "Thanks"? Shouldn't we do that every day? I try my best (and so not do a great job at it) to be thankful each day for the blessings I have been given. How often do you leave the grocery store saying "thank you Lord for blessing our family with food today"?I definitely remember to at the beginning of the month, when we re stock our kitchen from the end of the month low. <div>If you take thankfulness out of the picture (since it should be a daily thing) that leaves a time to gather with family and eat. Well, holiday travel is quite costly, not to mention, the days prior to holidays and following are mandatory for Bobby to work. That knocks extended family off the board as most of them live pretty far away (think 12-17 hours). </div><div>So food-yes we still eat pretty great food too! Here is what we are planning for Thanksgiving, I am sure I will narrow down the list later as it is alot of food. All of the thing I a cooking are vegan too.</div><div>Appetizer: </div><div>Spinach Dip in a homemade bread bowl</div><div>Main Course:</div><div>Stuffed Buttercup Squash (it looks like a green pumpkin)</div><div>Sides:</div><div>Sweet Potato Casserole</div><div>Mashed Potatoes</div><div>Green Bean Casserole</div><div>Maple Glazed Acorn Squash</div><div>Cranberry Sauce (Homemade)</div><div>Dessert:</div><div>Pumpkin Cheesecake</div><div>and I am working up a recipe for Chocolate Cream Pie</div><div> <p class="MsoNormal">See!? We still get to join in the gluttony of the day, while putting emphasis on being Thankful! </p></div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-10013778807817675082010-11-10T06:09:00.000-08:002011-02-06T12:04:26.848-08:00Instant Results & Black Bean-lette TacosI was so excited to see instant results over the last two days! First thing we noticed was after breakfast, we normally eat the recipe below with eggs instead of beans, and cheese on top-those are thee only difference in recipe-and feel weighed down after ward and my tummy feels yucky. Yucky in a way that has always been "normal" to me. We had more energy, I wasn't almost in tears wanting a nap, or falling asleep on the couch while feeding Addalene. My favorite change? Flatter belly!!! Instantly! I am used to my belly swelling up through the day and by the end of the day I look like I am expecting, that did not happen! When we woke up this morning-easier than we have in a long time-my belly already appeared smaller! Good bye belly, I wont miss you!<div><br /></div><div>Black Bean-lette Tacos</div><div>Makes: alot, or about 9 tacos...maybe more</div><div><br /></div><div>2 medium red potatoes chopped in 1/2 inch cubes</div><div>cooking oil (about 2 Tbl)</div><div>1 small yellow onion-chopped</div><div>1/3 cup corn -I use frozen</div><div>1 medium tomato chopped</div><div>1 can black beans -drained and rinsed or 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans</div><div>cilantro (optional)</div><div>cumin and salt to taste</div><div>corn tortillas (lard free)</div><div><br /></div><div>In a saute pan put just enough oil to fry potatoes.* Begin browning potatoes and once they begin to brown toss in chopped onion. Stir frequently. After about 3 minutes add corn, once it thaws add chopped tomatoes. Once potatoes are thoroughly cooked add beans and cumin (about 1 tsp) and continue cooking and stirring until the beans are heated through. Heat up tortillas (for corn tortillas, wet them before putting them on a hot pan and then they wont fall apart as you eat them). Scoop in the filling and enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div>*If you prep ahead you can bake the potatoes with less oil. </div><div><br /></div><div>Update* I forgot to mention that everyones sinuses have "suddenly" cleared up. Elijah, who almost constantly has a runny nose, has not had one in the last 24 hours! Bobby and I have noticed a difference as well, Chloe says she hasn't noticed a diference, but I cannot vouch for what she is eating at school.(she will be taking meals starting tomorrow-but she does have free will)</div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-12579739016642425052010-11-09T17:23:00.000-08:002010-11-09T18:17:27.250-08:00I Got A New Food-itudeAfter years of discussion on how food is supposed to be eaten, or more what is supposed to be eaten by humans, and then watching by accident a few documentaries about the subject, we have decided to eat more of a vegan diet. I would come out and say "we are vegan" however, that leads to a mental picture of someone who will force there animal rights belief on everyone who passes, and has a strong opinion of the use of leather ect. ect. We are in it from more of a health stand point. If you are interested the movies are "The Beautiful Truth" and "Change Your Food Change Your Life." After watching "Change" we decided to finish out the food we already had, then make the switch. But the next morning I could not bring myself to eat an egg. Then I started "Truth" and that was my breaking point. I knew tidbits of a lot of information on the subject of animal products and health, and these movies brought it all together for me. <div>So I have been asked quite a few times already "what will you eat?" So here is todays menu, keep in mind today was a crazy run around everywhere sort of day, and we will be having a load more veggies than we did today. At least it gives you an idea of what can be eaten with no time to cook.</div><div>Breakfast - Black bean-lette (bean omlette) tacos, which many people have asked or the recipe already so it will be posted soon.</div><div>Lunch-I kinda skipped it, I was still full but we munched on Sweet Potato Chips</div><div>Snacks-carrots, carrot juice and a plum (I meant to grab a handful of nuts on the way out and forgot)</div><div>Dinner-a large salad (lettuce tomato Catalina dressing and 1 TBL hemp seeds) and spaghetti (whole grain noodles 1/2 jar of sauce and a can of green beans)</div><div>Dessert-we are about to have herbal tea and sweet potatoes (maybe in the form of a rice pudding)</div><div><br /></div><div>A few foods that surprised me while compiling a list of "normal" foods that are also vegan from PETA's website: Jello Instant Pudding in Pistachio, Vanilla and Lemon (only those flavors), Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, and Graham Crackers including Teddy Grahams!</div><div>Also, I was surprised to learn (from a few other sources)that fruits, vegetables, and grains contain all of the nutrients a person needs except for B12 which can be obtained either from eating fish twice a week, nutritional yeast or a supplement. This was surprising to me because I had heard so many arguments about how this diet would lead someone to be deficient in many nutrients.</div><div>So there you go, that is where I am at right now, and that is why I will be posting recipes that may seem a little strange. My fridge is stocked full of veggies, my cupboard with grains and lentils, and I am on a new adventure of creating and finding new recipes.</div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-55639449854933915862010-11-04T07:03:00.000-07:002010-11-04T07:35:32.772-07:00Wake up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwCiNpWiobsPeiMlJyWekIYoDC9JqXVp4rcnw_kzylUzSkSswFQdSMQTJOm1Gu3XXm5z1NBSyop7qr9dp6DU_TNEnn8HaXCwHBT9xH0knUl-wduqP64-EJzeSWoBHPHBYLpcnwIjtq10c/s1600/IMG_20101026_151539.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwCiNpWiobsPeiMlJyWekIYoDC9JqXVp4rcnw_kzylUzSkSswFQdSMQTJOm1Gu3XXm5z1NBSyop7qr9dp6DU_TNEnn8HaXCwHBT9xH0knUl-wduqP64-EJzeSWoBHPHBYLpcnwIjtq10c/s320/IMG_20101026_151539.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535703119337918146" /></a><br />I had the pleasure of taking Chloe out for breakfast and hot chocolate before school yesterday. Whenever her school has a book fair, they do a free breakfast for parents and kids one day of the week, to encourage browsing (or buying really). However, the breakfast is a nasty 400+ calorie pre-packaged muffin that has been microwaved, and an oj. So whenever these events happen she is treated to donuts and kolaches, and if I take her a Starbucks as well. She was so happy and we had fun chatting and making a long list of book we want. I want Lady Bug Girl, Olivia, and Fancy Nancy. She wants chapter books :) So I wet home and the kids were still asleep. Bobby had to leave to do some hair, so I changed back to my pj's. As I laid down and my head was 6 inches from the pillow, Elijah popped in "Hey mom, get up! Get up!"<div> "Okay, okay since you have such a sweet little voice I will get up!"</div><div>Fast forward 14 hours.</div><div>Addie is asleep in bed and we are locking up, cleaning up, and brushing teeth. Elijah runs to me in the kitchen. "Mom, 'urry up, 'um 'ear, hurry! Look, Addie's up!"</div><div>"What? Addie is up?"</div><div>"Yeah!"</div><div>Followed by Bobby's voice coming from the other room, "now tell mommy why Addie is awake!!!"</div><div>Me-"Elijah did you wake her up?"</div><div>Elijah proudly, "YES!"</div><div>Then she didn't go back to sleep or many many hours, and then it was only for a short period of time.</div><div>Thank you Elijah for waking everyone up so sweetly!</div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-90546303117439922142010-11-01T08:44:00.000-07:002010-11-01T09:28:17.957-07:00Cause he is so darned cute!Elijah is always giving me something to talk about! Today he was standing on his potty washing his hands when he peed in his diaper. Apparently it was a lot, because his diaper had been dry and it leaked. Right into the potty, so I praised him and treated him for going in the potty...what else could I do I couldn't explain the stipulations of pottying in the toilet when he was looking at me with those big hazel eyes!<div>Addalene started fussing yesterday morning. Elijah ran in from the other room shouting "I got it, I got it!" Dropped on to the floor beside her wrapped his arm around her and started saying "ts ok Addie tso K, gott choo!" and kissed her sweetly on her face.</div><div>At each Halloween event we did, he didn't want to dress up. He had just thrown his pirate hat and sword on the ground when Chloe and I decided to demonstrate for him how to trick or treat. He saw me hand Chloe candy and ran up and said "pleeeeeease!" I told him, "no I only give candy to trick or treaters candy, who are wearing their costume." He ran back and put his costume on incredibly fast, and was back at my feet say "trick er treat!" He left it on after that.</div><div>He was pretty scared or masked characters this year, I suppose it is a good thing since it means he has learned the difference between reality and cartoon world.</div><div>I hope everyone had a happy Halloween!</div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-10659775246198133152010-10-18T19:06:00.000-07:002010-10-18T19:28:14.069-07:00On Todays Episode of "What Was I Thinking?"(Cue theme song to any 60's family show) I decide it would be fun to pull out the cookie cutters and let the kids play with cookie dough...really I could stop here and and you could imagine the mess involved, but I will go on! So after their bath ("after"the second "What was I thinking? moment") which flooded the bathroom with a solid 1/2 inch of water. I made some ginger snap dough, lined the table with wax paper and sprinkled on flour. They each got a small mound of dough and a few shapes. Immediately they began laughing, having a great time, and getting straight to work. That would be about when Elijah decided to jump up from his seat to fetch the rolling pin, taking with him his wax paper, flour, and tiny pieces of dough. When he walked back to his spot and saw the demise of his dough he began rubbing it into the chair...the table...the carpet...and his freshly bathed body, all while singing "clean up clean up"! Meanwhile Addalene finally had fallen asleep and I was trying to lay her down without waking her up, so he kept at it. Lucky for him, it was an accident, I may have come unglued otherwise!Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-8032693699759307072010-10-02T19:28:00.000-07:002010-10-02T19:31:20.642-07:00What Does Matthew McConaughey Have To Do With My Water And Twilight?<p class="MsoNormal">So I was thinking about our water and how it has higher than allowed levels of radioactivity in it. Which led me to thinking about the movie Sahara and how the people were dumping toxic waste into the peoples water? This led to thinking about who was in the movie, Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz. So I started wondering what happened to Matthew. Wasn’t he People Magazines hottest man alive at one point? So I pondered this and where he disappeared to and remembered that he became a father, not just a father, but a “babys daddy.” Now from what I gather from the wonder of the wide web, he is a great dad. But did he decide to stop acting or am I just not seeing the movies he is in? Best I can tell, once he became a baby daddy his audience of ladies, mostly middle aged women turned their backs on him. I would imagine that according to statistics somewhere between 40-50% of those ladies were single moms at one point, or had a single mom. So did he give the ultimate betrayal to his fans? Can women no longer look up to him? Is it like when team Edward switched to team Jacob because Edward left Bella, except for a few women who were like “he did it because he really loves her”-I’d bet that many of those girls have been in hurtful relationships before (sad but true?). Face it Jacob took better care of Bella and treated her right even when he knew he would get nothing in return. It is not about looks to me, I admire actors who are setting good examples for the public who watches every step. Like when Tom Cruise took his daughter and had a tea party at the American Girls Café.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">So Matthew, if you want your fans back, tie the knot with your little lady! Who knows I could be wrong, maybe it is the lady who doesn’t want to commit…</p>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-39703468134537324522010-09-26T08:11:00.000-07:002010-09-26T08:32:29.606-07:00Mr. McDonald is VERY old indeed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l6GaseiJ7-uqoT8yp3y5Tb65dMzqWIp4iY4LIPuTTSdR-Oz-W31Wgl5p39TlHQJPpmQ_zSYzBqvmI3Ckwuse3Q23AXGuKUKIaLsxBSVDa3iV43c4cwf129EQSv7_tVmrft90l_efvZ79/s1600/DSC_0084.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3l6GaseiJ7-uqoT8yp3y5Tb65dMzqWIp4iY4LIPuTTSdR-Oz-W31Wgl5p39TlHQJPpmQ_zSYzBqvmI3Ckwuse3Q23AXGuKUKIaLsxBSVDa3iV43c4cwf129EQSv7_tVmrft90l_efvZ79/s320/DSC_0084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521244313148478834" /></a><br />Elijah and I were singing Old McDonald to Addie awhile back and I asked what else he had on his farm. Apparently Mr. McDonald is VERY old because, he also had dinosaurs and monsters. He began growling louder and louder as we sang. Addie laughed, then stared, then pouted, then cried louder and louder. Elijah thought it was great that he could make her cry so easy. One look at me though and he knew it wasn't cool, so in the sweetest voice he could conjure he said "sawwwreeeeyy Addieee, its kay." She calms down, then "RAAAAWWRRRRR," the loudest roar yet, followed by the loudest wail yet. Elijah smiled in accomplishment at his newly found ability to make Addie react.<div>Note; it is rare for Elijah to be cruel to Addie, usually he just would be to Chloe. Generally he is very caring to her. </div><div>Elijah loves filling things with water, anything, like the other day when he filled Bobby's shoe with water and brought it to us, dripping the whole way.</div><div>Chloe left her naked Barbies in the bathroom and Elijah brought me one pointing out its "diaper" saying it needed changed and "ewwwweeee."</div>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-54070802937949096522010-09-23T13:03:00.000-07:002010-09-23T13:05:10.091-07:00Mom's Nap Time Waltz<p class="MsoNormal">For the kids nap time today, I decided I was going to take time to relax and enjoy a book. Once they were in bed I went to get a drink of water, decided I should rinse the dishes from this morning and load them into the dishwasher. Problem with that-dishwasher was full, okay Ill just take a few minutes to unload it. Un load, load…hmmm, maybe I should sweep the kitchen is pretty bad-okay Im just going to sweep and get a bowl of yogurt then go read. Finish sweeping, go to bathroom, decide to tidy up the bathroom. Head back to kitchen for my lunch and pass the massive pile of laundry that needs sorted. Sort laundry, take to rooms, and realize I have been procrastinating on putting away Addie’s clothes lately. Okay I’m just going to do this, THEN go make my lunch. Put away Addie’s clothes, then start going through taking out the too small ones. Go get my lunch and start to sit down (note my rear did not touch the couch yet)and Addie starts to cry-go get her so she doesn’t wake Elijah up, and eat my lunch with my left hand while I feed her as well, while attempting to hold my book and read it. Oh, and about an hour later I remembered to go get my drink of water!</p>Wanna B. SuperMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829256705636014649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151239102304929015.post-91694304025280208582010-09-21T10:50:00.000-07:002010-09-21T12:46:00.830-07:00Bread To Love On<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUdvCsW7ftMujSnW3-amBVGqFYSmGjcX7tirZHnXE1pfWjjbGCujazzI0GrxwlQs0pKZlSAoaxMSvsNt8h97mQf_ekbl78HxPcLj8go_m5MipC0MeADxIvGq1Z0hdssv_BDaXAJySjxkM/s1600/focaccia.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUdvCsW7ftMujSnW3-amBVGqFYSmGjcX7tirZHnXE1pfWjjbGCujazzI0GrxwlQs0pKZlSAoaxMSvsNt8h97mQf_ekbl78HxPcLj8go_m5MipC0MeADxIvGq1Z0hdssv_BDaXAJySjxkM/s320/focaccia.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519455157393704914" /></a><br /><div>This bread is buttery, smooth, crispy but not crunchy, slightly chewing and great for impressing uh- I mean entertaining. Eat it by itself, with dipping oil, on a sandwich, or even as pizza. It is rather inexpensive to make and you should have the ingredients in your cupboard already! It may sound like a lot of work, however, your actual working time it around 15 minutes, and it will taste like you slaved over it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I am trying not to right now, Bobby asked me to save some for him.</div><div><br /></div><div>Focaccia Bread</div><div><br /></div>1 cup water<div>1/4 cup olive oil</div><div>1 teaspoon sugar</div><div>1 teaspoon salt</div><div>3-3 1/4 cups All purpose flour</div><div>2 teaspoons active yeast</div><div>Tuscan Herb Olive Oil (Below)***(see substitution)</div><div> I use a bread machine on the "dough" setting for the hard work. Otherwise use the knead, rise, knead, rise instruction found somewhere on the web. When the dough cycle is finished, remove from pan onto lightly floured surface. Knead 3 times, squish, squish, squish. Place a clean towel over it and let it sit for 15 minutes. After that, turn the over to 200 and let heat up for a minute or two, while it is heating stretch push and pull the dough into approx a 10x15 inch rectangle and place on greased baking sheet. Turn oven off and cover loaf with towel, then place in warm oven for 30-45 min. Remove loaf and preheat oven to 375. Poke holes all over top with your finger and brush herbed olive oil over top. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm with dipping oil, or great for Caprice sandwiches, even homemade pizza!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Tuscan Herb Olive Oil</div><div><br /></div><div>1/2 cup olive oil</div><div>1 1/2 Tuscan Herb Dipping Spice (at HEB Central Market)</div><div>Combine and let sit for 20 minutes. Wans't that just so hard? If using an unsalted dipping spice add a little to taste. Store in a glass jar at room temperature for, well, a few months ;)</div><div>***I recommend getting the dipping spice, however, you can substitute with fresh herbs, or Italian seasoning, garlic pepper and a little salt. The spice only costs about $1.50 per 1/3cup, the trouble is finding it! It is by the bakery in little baggies at HEB.</div><div><br /></div><div>For a fantastic sandwich spread (not that the oil isn't fabulous on sandwiches) replace olive oil with real mayonnaise and refrigerate 1 hour before use.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caprice Sandwiches</div><div><br /></div><div>Focaccia Bread (one loaf makes about 8)</div><div>sliced fresh mozzarella (2 oz per)</div><div>fresh basil leaves (8big leaves per)</div><div>tomato slices (1 Roma per or 1/2 medium)</div><div>Tuscan Herb Olive Oil (or the mayonnaise) </div><div>slice a square of bread in half, drizzle oil or spread mayo on halves, then layer basil leaves, cheese, tomatoes, and more basil.</div>Wanna B. 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