Well the subject line pretty much says it. We moved all of our stuff or should I say STUFF from storage into our home and we are putting it in the proper rooms now. We got our bed up and are washing all the clothes as they have been in storage for a year so they do not smell that great. I am getting my kitchen in order as well. We are also going through the stuff and getting rid of stuff. We are also donating alot of kitchen appliances that we got because we thought we needed them but we never use them to the church garage sale. The garage sale sells items to get school supplies for the kids in the nieghborhood for the next school year. My sister gave me a stove, a dishwasher and a refrigerator just in case those appliances did not work in this house and the stove and dishwasher do work so they are going in the sale as well. While I understand the most we will get is 50 dollars I am ok with that since we will be giving the money for a good cause.
Tomorrow I work from 9-2 and on Tuesday as well. Then on Wednesday it is putting more stuff up and then Thursday I start to paint the boys room. I hope to have pictures then since I will have found my camera by then (cross fingers). Oh and on Wednesday I will be packing the stuff we have at the inlaws and bringing it to the new house. We are hoping to be all moved in by next Tuesday since Dh doesnt work Friday night. We will be staying over there Tuesday night since peanut will be out of school after Tuesday.
This last weekend has been pretty exciting for other reasons as well. My sister in law graduated from highschool and had her graduation party. It was fun to see highschool hadnt changed much since I was in school 11 years ago. Yep, I am old. Anyway then she went to her Senior all night party which she had fun at. Then we went to church today and that to me is always fun. I really love our church.
well That is all for know. We are going to go to a movie just us ladies while the boys stay here with the other adults of the family. ( I use the term loosley since well they are guys heheheh just kidding). Anyway to any followers or just readers I know this post was boring but nothing is really going on this last week except unpacking and being bored and a little stressed. I hope you enjoy the boring weeks as well as the weeks we do lots of interesting stuff such as in two weeks we should be going to visit the amish community so sorry there will be no pics but lots of post. May I will get a pic of them with a cow or two in their amish hats that we get them. Or when my mom comes up we are supposed to go to a indian pow wow and we might get pics of that but wanted to say even when we are boring we do have some crazy stuff happen I just forget them before I can post it. ..... note to self right it down!!!!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Just wanted to share this recipe
Tofu tossed salad
1 bunch red lead lettuce
1 5-ounce container alfalfa sprouts
1 small jicama, peeled and sliced into strips
1/2 dill pckle, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
1 6- oune har mariniated artichoke hearts, drained
2 zucchini , sliced
2 green onions, minced
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 14- ounce container firm tofu
1/2 cp Italian salad dressing
1. Tear red leaf lettuce into small peieces.
2. In a large bowl, combine lettuce, sprouts, jicama, pickle, cilantro, artichoke hearts, zucchinni, green onions, mushrooms and tomatoes.
3. Drain tofu and cut into small squares. Add to salad.
4. Pour your favorite Italian salad dressing over salad just before serving Toss well.
Serves: 6
Calories:183. 94
Fat:8.98 grams
Saturated Fat:1.56 grams
Carbohydrates: 19.90 grams
Calcium: 202.91 mg
Lactose:0.0 grams
THis is for all the vegetarians and vegans out there also for vegetarians who are lactose intoloerant.
Tofu tossed salad
1 bunch red lead lettuce
1 5-ounce container alfalfa sprouts
1 small jicama, peeled and sliced into strips
1/2 dill pckle, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
1 6- oune har mariniated artichoke hearts, drained
2 zucchini , sliced
2 green onions, minced
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 14- ounce container firm tofu
1/2 cp Italian salad dressing
1. Tear red leaf lettuce into small peieces.
2. In a large bowl, combine lettuce, sprouts, jicama, pickle, cilantro, artichoke hearts, zucchinni, green onions, mushrooms and tomatoes.
3. Drain tofu and cut into small squares. Add to salad.
4. Pour your favorite Italian salad dressing over salad just before serving Toss well.
Serves: 6
Calories:183. 94
Fat:8.98 grams
Saturated Fat:1.56 grams
Carbohydrates: 19.90 grams
Calcium: 202.91 mg
Lactose:0.0 grams
THis is for all the vegetarians and vegans out there also for vegetarians who are lactose intoloerant.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Yesterday
Yesterday I turned 29 wow big deal....... well it is a pretty big deal when your own mom forgets that that is the day you were born and doesnt even call you all day. It is crappy. oh well. Monkey boy was anything but an angel yesterday too. He decided that yesterday was the day to hit the dog. Then he proceeded not to listen and yell and scream. Then when it was time to eat dinner he decided that yesterday was the day he didnt like spaghetti. So he was put to bed early. Well then he decided to take a pen and write all over himself. I was starting a new series of classes and today had to cancel them because the stress level of us moving and all is to much right now. Since we are basically renovating the house before we move in. But it will be less stress and we will have internet out there when I am to start the next round of classes. I have been going the whole time since July and I can feel myself get burned out and need this break to recooperate. I know it may sound like an excuse but I am physically, emotionally and spiritually tired and need this break to recharge my batteries. I dont want school to take away from my life as a wife and a mom and a child of christ and could feel that with the stress level creeping up all the time that it was starting to effect all the areas of my life. It will only push my graduation date back a month so I am ok with that. Just wanted to share the days in the life of me...... oh and as soon as I find my camera I will post pics of the zoo even thought they are old news I think everyone might enjoy them.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Alot has happend
Alot has happend since I last blogged. We are finally cleaning and remodeling the new house before we move in. We have some of the floor laid out. We had to pull up the carpet and bleach the walls. We also had to pull all the blinds down. THe house was sooooo bad the kids are not allowed in the house till the floor is laid down and one more bleaching of the walls is complete. I cant believe how some people have lived. We got the house because my sister had it and she moved to NC and had rented it out but we had 3+ acres of land that is in our family. I didnt want to lose that because my kids could have that when they get older and we move on. We want to start gardening and we want to get some chickens and start our own little plot of land that will take care of us for awhile. I am a vegetarian so the chickens would be for eggs only and they would be cage free they would be able to roam where ever they wanted to in their little plot of yard. We are really excited but we have to get this house done first.
Another thing that has happend is after 12 years I made contact with my Father. We have talked and it was civil even thought in the past there was alot of hurt feelings floating in the air. I really feel that God has had me grow up and in order to do that I have to forgive the one person on earth that had hurt me so much for so long. I will be turning 29 this Thursday and it is time for me to get on with my life. I am really excited about how this will form my life from know on. I called him first but he has called me two times since then and this last time he actually wished me a happy birthday and told me he loved me. I havent heard that come from him in 12 years. He has never seen my boys and really wants to see them. However I will stay a little cautious to see if he actually follows through I am remaining a little cautious from past expeirience. (I still have alot of growing still to do and with Gods help maybe.... no I am sure I will grow up).
My boys are growing like weeds. We just got new pants for peanut just 3 weeks ago which is the 5th time this year we have had to get new pants for him. of course some of that is because well ..... he is a boy and anyone that has boys knows that they are hard on everything. Monkey is getting bigger too he had to get new pants too because of the same reason but he is growing at a slower rate. It is ok he will be like me short but we short people have our positives as well.
Again back to the house..... I am going to be really excited when I can finally hang out my laundry. Some may give me a look like why the heck in this day in age with Dryers would you want to put out laundry. Well anyone that knows me at all knows that I am pretty green. I love the smell of sun dried laundry and not to mention that electric is so high anyway. The windows will be open and limited air conditionin will be used. I am all for letting the kids play outside and not watching as much t.v. ! As a matter of fact T.V. will be off limits for all day until it gets dark or it is raining hard outside. One child hood memory that I have is running barefoot in the grass in a light warm rain. I hated being in the house in the summer. My dh works at night but he is off during the day so we will spend alot of time hiking and fishing he will be fishing I will be enjoying a good book watching the kids fish with Daddy. (they are not vegetarians so what they do is ok but we dont eat the fish it is strictly catch and release for the boys Daddy is a different story if he cleans it cooks it he can eat it.) Anyway that is my blog for today. I will try to blog more this week but tomorrow will be a busy day as will Tuesday as we will be putting in the floor and painting the walls of the living room and the boys room hopefully I will have pics of that Wednesday to post our progress for everyone.
Enjoy the rest of your sunday afternoon me and the boys are going to enjoy the breeze of the afternoon in the hamock without shoes. (yep we are pretty much a barefoot family)
Another thing that has happend is after 12 years I made contact with my Father. We have talked and it was civil even thought in the past there was alot of hurt feelings floating in the air. I really feel that God has had me grow up and in order to do that I have to forgive the one person on earth that had hurt me so much for so long. I will be turning 29 this Thursday and it is time for me to get on with my life. I am really excited about how this will form my life from know on. I called him first but he has called me two times since then and this last time he actually wished me a happy birthday and told me he loved me. I havent heard that come from him in 12 years. He has never seen my boys and really wants to see them. However I will stay a little cautious to see if he actually follows through I am remaining a little cautious from past expeirience. (I still have alot of growing still to do and with Gods help maybe.... no I am sure I will grow up).
My boys are growing like weeds. We just got new pants for peanut just 3 weeks ago which is the 5th time this year we have had to get new pants for him. of course some of that is because well ..... he is a boy and anyone that has boys knows that they are hard on everything. Monkey is getting bigger too he had to get new pants too because of the same reason but he is growing at a slower rate. It is ok he will be like me short but we short people have our positives as well.
Again back to the house..... I am going to be really excited when I can finally hang out my laundry. Some may give me a look like why the heck in this day in age with Dryers would you want to put out laundry. Well anyone that knows me at all knows that I am pretty green. I love the smell of sun dried laundry and not to mention that electric is so high anyway. The windows will be open and limited air conditionin will be used. I am all for letting the kids play outside and not watching as much t.v. ! As a matter of fact T.V. will be off limits for all day until it gets dark or it is raining hard outside. One child hood memory that I have is running barefoot in the grass in a light warm rain. I hated being in the house in the summer. My dh works at night but he is off during the day so we will spend alot of time hiking and fishing he will be fishing I will be enjoying a good book watching the kids fish with Daddy. (they are not vegetarians so what they do is ok but we dont eat the fish it is strictly catch and release for the boys Daddy is a different story if he cleans it cooks it he can eat it.) Anyway that is my blog for today. I will try to blog more this week but tomorrow will be a busy day as will Tuesday as we will be putting in the floor and painting the walls of the living room and the boys room hopefully I will have pics of that Wednesday to post our progress for everyone.
Enjoy the rest of your sunday afternoon me and the boys are going to enjoy the breeze of the afternoon in the hamock without shoes. (yep we are pretty much a barefoot family)
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