Well I am half way through watching the dogs and taking care of the house for my inlaws while they are on vacation. This last week has been busy with me getting the house done well ....... to be honest it was and has been busy for my DH. He has been doing more in the house then I have. Their is only one thing time consuming for me this last week, Laundry. Yep you would not think so with the technology today but if you look at it from a different perspective we have not really made anything as far as laundry is concerned that is convienient. When we didnt have a washing machine or a dryer we had less clothes am I right. Come on noone wants to take the time to hand wash as many clothes as we do know. This lowers our pocket books with alot more then it did then when women had three dresses two for chores and one for church in the summer and the same amount in the winter. Know we have books and magazines that show us how to enlarge our closets or to find places for all of our clothes that we have to have. But I am going off on a tagent that I should really stop really.
Laundry for me is taking awhile because A. I have no dryer and B. It has been raining every other day of the week if not a sprinkle everyday. It would be one thing if it only rained because a little rain will soften the clothes but with this rain there has been lots of wind which of course takes the clothes off the line before I want them to. So I have four to five more loads of laundry that needs to be done and lo and behold it is raining today again. AWWWWWW!
Anyway, The boys did play a little while in the pool today and yesterday. They have also really loved the sprinkler. Ava is warming up to the house it only took three weeks not three days as everyone else suggested. Our yard is coming together and our new front porch will be built on friday thank God! Also on a important note for me not anyone else but me I guess according to the rest of the family is that my compost is really starting to do its thing. I am in a major need of a pitch fork or rake something to turn it over since we are already starting to get wet soggy stuff at the bottom Yeah!! I will have good compost in time for next years garden already. That so far is what has been going on in my life.
Thanks to anyone that reads this.... sorry my life is not exciting but it is just that my wonderful and to me exciting life with my DH, My two boys and our dog Ava.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Well I havent written a new entry in a looong time. I have been without internet since we moved. I will get pictures for everyone what the house looks like now since we have started remodeling the house. The boys wanted red like in the Disney movie Cars. So that is what they got but of course it took two coats of paint in order to do it. Then we painted to living/ dining room combination area a really light blue and the bottom half of the walls a white color. We laid new floor and it turned out better then we thought. We have to put a front deck on the house since the deck that was there is already falling apart. The people before us didnt know how to take care of anything I think oh well. Anyway the kids are soooo excited because the back yard is big enought to have our dog Ava in and a nice size pool for the kids and us to atleast cool off in the summer heat.
Unfortunatly with the weather this summer they have yet to be able to get into the pool. Also our plans of a garden were short lived since we got there so late in the year and we have no money for a tiller and dont know anyone that can till it or plow it as I have been told with how big we want it and the fact it hasnt been tilled in a looooong time like 6 years or so that we might have to plow it. Anyway that will have to be next year. I will keep everyone updated with what is going on in this area of the world more often but I have to get to my MIL house more often since that is the only place I can get online we still have no internet out where we live.
Anyway I am still going strong as a vegetarian and couldnt be more happy about my decision to be one. I have met more people that are also vegetarians and am so excited that I am not the only one in this area. I have found that alot more grocery stores are getting into the vegetarian circles if you will and even the vegan circles as well but there is one that I still have a huge problem with they have the smallest vegetarian /vegan area in their store and I am sure we all know which store that is. well if you dont it is Wal-mart. I can not believe that they dont have a vegetarian or vegan section when they scream that they have everything that one person needs. Well..... only if you are a meat eating person or you dont mind animals dying for clothing and such oh an you like not american made products. I will tell you that my family does still shop their but not by choice that is the only thing with the economy the way it is that one can afford and still feed their family. I do however shop for food at other stores that are more animal friendly and earth friendly. We dont have a Kmart here we have a Dollar General and Dollar tree but lets face it they are even worse with there chemical laden products that you can actually smell coming off the clothes.
Well ..... sorry for the soap box will post more later hopefully I will have pictures as well.
Unfortunatly with the weather this summer they have yet to be able to get into the pool. Also our plans of a garden were short lived since we got there so late in the year and we have no money for a tiller and dont know anyone that can till it or plow it as I have been told with how big we want it and the fact it hasnt been tilled in a looooong time like 6 years or so that we might have to plow it. Anyway that will have to be next year. I will keep everyone updated with what is going on in this area of the world more often but I have to get to my MIL house more often since that is the only place I can get online we still have no internet out where we live.
Anyway I am still going strong as a vegetarian and couldnt be more happy about my decision to be one. I have met more people that are also vegetarians and am so excited that I am not the only one in this area. I have found that alot more grocery stores are getting into the vegetarian circles if you will and even the vegan circles as well but there is one that I still have a huge problem with they have the smallest vegetarian /vegan area in their store and I am sure we all know which store that is. well if you dont it is Wal-mart. I can not believe that they dont have a vegetarian or vegan section when they scream that they have everything that one person needs. Well..... only if you are a meat eating person or you dont mind animals dying for clothing and such oh an you like not american made products. I will tell you that my family does still shop their but not by choice that is the only thing with the economy the way it is that one can afford and still feed their family. I do however shop for food at other stores that are more animal friendly and earth friendly. We dont have a Kmart here we have a Dollar General and Dollar tree but lets face it they are even worse with there chemical laden products that you can actually smell coming off the clothes.
Well ..... sorry for the soap box will post more later hopefully I will have pictures as well.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Started moving stuff
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!!!!
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!!!!
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)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
It has been awhile
I have no new pictures to post but will say that I am trully sorry for those that may follow this blog in the future.
It has been awhile but we have done things I promise. We went to the zoo and will post pics later from that. It was wonderful the boys had a blast and really loved that the zoo has so many animals. Peanut loved the penguins and the zebra. Monkey boy was a little scared of the apes and the monkeys but loved the reptiles because they look like dinosaurs and he loved the Giraffes. They got to go to the gift shop and got the animals they wanted and Peanut suprised me because he got a fox not a penguin or a zebra but that is what he does and that is what I love about him even more.
Peanut was supposed to go to the planetarium where I was supposed to chaperone. They cancelled it which was horrible but a God sent too because I was sooo sick. He is however going to preform at what is known as a mothers Tea this may and I will have pics to post about that as well.
Work has been hectic because they are cutting my hours. I have gone from 28 hours to 16 in a week. It is crazy but atleast I get to be with my kids. I wanted to stay a stay at home mom and this is one way to get the best of both worlds right.
I am still in school and Dh is in school as well he started two weeks ago and will end these classes when I end my five and a half week classes. This week has ben really scary and fast paced more so this time because since I was sick I was late on a couple assignements but handed them in Monday and had two more due on Tuesday so I handed in three assignements on Monday and then one on Tuesday.
Needless to say really busy. However all this time has taught me just how wonderful kids are. We have been so busy but the kids have just taken it all in stride with a smile on there face and if they can go outside and get fresh air they are extremely happy.
Oh almost forgot..... We did Lent (dont know if I mentioned this before) and we gave up chocolate as a family but I also gave up meat. Loved giving up meat so much that I am sticking with bieng a vegetarian. I still feel wonderful and still feel that my body has always needed this change.
Well so now anyone reading this is up to date and will try to be better at keeping everyone up to date.
oh one more thing before I go. We should be moving May 15 if everything goes well. We have finally got a move in date. Yeah!!! So we are excited and I am because I will have my own house were I can put my stuff were I want it and clean how I like to clean. Anyone that has lived with someone else knows what I mean. I love being here but I cant wait to actually do my own thing and to connect with Dh without worrying about everyone else. Anyway just thought I would tell everyone the update on the house news.
It has been awhile but we have done things I promise. We went to the zoo and will post pics later from that. It was wonderful the boys had a blast and really loved that the zoo has so many animals. Peanut loved the penguins and the zebra. Monkey boy was a little scared of the apes and the monkeys but loved the reptiles because they look like dinosaurs and he loved the Giraffes. They got to go to the gift shop and got the animals they wanted and Peanut suprised me because he got a fox not a penguin or a zebra but that is what he does and that is what I love about him even more.
Peanut was supposed to go to the planetarium where I was supposed to chaperone. They cancelled it which was horrible but a God sent too because I was sooo sick. He is however going to preform at what is known as a mothers Tea this may and I will have pics to post about that as well.
Work has been hectic because they are cutting my hours. I have gone from 28 hours to 16 in a week. It is crazy but atleast I get to be with my kids. I wanted to stay a stay at home mom and this is one way to get the best of both worlds right.
I am still in school and Dh is in school as well he started two weeks ago and will end these classes when I end my five and a half week classes. This week has ben really scary and fast paced more so this time because since I was sick I was late on a couple assignements but handed them in Monday and had two more due on Tuesday so I handed in three assignements on Monday and then one on Tuesday.
Needless to say really busy. However all this time has taught me just how wonderful kids are. We have been so busy but the kids have just taken it all in stride with a smile on there face and if they can go outside and get fresh air they are extremely happy.
Oh almost forgot..... We did Lent (dont know if I mentioned this before) and we gave up chocolate as a family but I also gave up meat. Loved giving up meat so much that I am sticking with bieng a vegetarian. I still feel wonderful and still feel that my body has always needed this change.
Well so now anyone reading this is up to date and will try to be better at keeping everyone up to date.
oh one more thing before I go. We should be moving May 15 if everything goes well. We have finally got a move in date. Yeah!!! So we are excited and I am because I will have my own house were I can put my stuff were I want it and clean how I like to clean. Anyone that has lived with someone else knows what I mean. I love being here but I cant wait to actually do my own thing and to connect with Dh without worrying about everyone else. Anyway just thought I would tell everyone the update on the house news.
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