7 people(4 adults, 3 children) + 3 bedrooms=none
So we decided to switch around the rooms. Originally gma and gpa in one room, the boys in one, baby girl in another and my hubby and I in a living room made into a bedroom. Its worked all right. Untill dear ol mother inlaw takes the dogs out in the middle of the night right as your
*ahem*
so to stave off embarrassment we combined the kids into one tiny room, made the make shift bedroom/spare living room, into a play room and reclaimed our bedroom.
Yay for privacy...kind of. I mean when you have this many people in a small house you still lack privacy but at least I can frolic in the nude in my little 10'x 12' space.
Hubby is definately happy.
January 31, 2010
January 25, 2010
Nanner bread
Okay I have tried many banana bread recipes and all have been good but this takes the cakes, seriously you'll go bananas for it. HA HA
Okay so here goes (thanks to my online bud Misty for this recipe)
"The recipe goes in this order...
Beat (with mixer on low to med) together:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
Then add & beat:2 ripe bananas - mashed
Then add & beat:1/4 cup & 1 TBS of whole cultured buttermilk
In a seperate bowl, mix together:
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups plain/all purpose flour
Add to wet mixture and beat.
Fold in 1/2 cup of chopped nuts (I use walnuts, any will work).
Grease and flour large loaf pan. Pour into loaf pan no more than 3/4 full.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool for about 10 minutes and then remove from pan.
Here are a few tips that make this recipe even better. Make sure you follow the steps in this order instead of just throwing it all together and then beating it. Won't turn out good. Use WHOLE cultured buttermilk - fat free or reduced fat will make a difference and doesn't turn out as good. Make sure you don't use self rising flour in place of the all purpose with baking soda and salt. Most recipes it doesn't matter but this one it does. It definitely turns out different and not near as good. Start checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into center after about an hour since ovens do vary so much. You don't want to cook it too long and dry it out. If you use a small or medium loaf pan, you will have extra batter. Instead of throwing it out, spray muffin tins and bake for about 17-19 minutes on those."
I dont have any pictures to share, we ate it up that fast but we make this often here now. Thanks again Misty from NC!
*Buttermilk makes a huge difference in this recipe as opposed to others so if you dont have buttermilk and can't find any you can make your own by curdling your milk with 1 tblsp fresh squeezed lemon juice to 1 cup milk. Let sit 10 minutes before adding into your recipe. Enjoy!
Okay so here goes (thanks to my online bud Misty for this recipe)
"The recipe goes in this order...
Beat (with mixer on low to med) together:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
Then add & beat:2 ripe bananas - mashed
Then add & beat:1/4 cup & 1 TBS of whole cultured buttermilk
In a seperate bowl, mix together:
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups plain/all purpose flour
Add to wet mixture and beat.
Fold in 1/2 cup of chopped nuts (I use walnuts, any will work).
Grease and flour large loaf pan. Pour into loaf pan no more than 3/4 full.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool for about 10 minutes and then remove from pan.
Here are a few tips that make this recipe even better. Make sure you follow the steps in this order instead of just throwing it all together and then beating it. Won't turn out good. Use WHOLE cultured buttermilk - fat free or reduced fat will make a difference and doesn't turn out as good. Make sure you don't use self rising flour in place of the all purpose with baking soda and salt. Most recipes it doesn't matter but this one it does. It definitely turns out different and not near as good. Start checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into center after about an hour since ovens do vary so much. You don't want to cook it too long and dry it out. If you use a small or medium loaf pan, you will have extra batter. Instead of throwing it out, spray muffin tins and bake for about 17-19 minutes on those."
I dont have any pictures to share, we ate it up that fast but we make this often here now. Thanks again Misty from NC!
*Buttermilk makes a huge difference in this recipe as opposed to others so if you dont have buttermilk and can't find any you can make your own by curdling your milk with 1 tblsp fresh squeezed lemon juice to 1 cup milk. Let sit 10 minutes before adding into your recipe. Enjoy!
January 18, 2010
Ca c'est bon
Means thats good in cajun.
We took my son and neice to their first movie theater movie recently. The princess and the frog. It was awesome. It was the old traditional illustrations of Disney with the classic ellements of movies like Hercules, Emporers New groove, and Cinderella all in one.
The message of how important love is over all else and hard work. Very nice. Also refreshing to see a darker complected Disney leading lady.
About time Disney, good job.
It was great, the kids sat with their snack packs staring in awe the entire time. How cool, now if only they still had drive ins around here for them to experience. Now those are good memories, sitting in the ol' blue hatch back, in my jammies with a tupperware of home popped pop corn and the little speaker hanging on our drivers side door, good times....ca c'est bon!
We took my son and neice to their first movie theater movie recently. The princess and the frog. It was awesome. It was the old traditional illustrations of Disney with the classic ellements of movies like Hercules, Emporers New groove, and Cinderella all in one.
The message of how important love is over all else and hard work. Very nice. Also refreshing to see a darker complected Disney leading lady.
About time Disney, good job.
It was great, the kids sat with their snack packs staring in awe the entire time. How cool, now if only they still had drive ins around here for them to experience. Now those are good memories, sitting in the ol' blue hatch back, in my jammies with a tupperware of home popped pop corn and the little speaker hanging on our drivers side door, good times....ca c'est bon!
January 15, 2010
When were happiest
Is when were naked. I think, I mean not when I'm standing naked in front of the mirror to see where I put away all those Christmas goodies, but we sleep better naked, do *ahem* some things better naked, and nothing makes a baby happier than being well...
Naked.
I remember the first time I gave birth I was super modest. They told me to put on a gown and I left a tank top underwear and a bra on underneath. They chuckled and I had to eventually remove the underwear...well after 50+ hours of labor and being felt up by several doctors there was nothing left but a gown and even that was mostly off.
Something about giving birth causes you to loose your sense of modesty. Everyone knows that when they come over to our home those first few weeks after we come home with new baby, to expect to see a boob while we establish nursing. Dont like it then stay away.
I swear God made me chubby for a reason, because if I looked half as good as the next top model then I'd be wearing next to nothing.
ALL the time
Any how, one of my kids is King of nude, he likes nothing better than dropping trou and sprinting through the house. Its cute when he does it.
Apparently not so cute when I do ;)
Naked.
I remember the first time I gave birth I was super modest. They told me to put on a gown and I left a tank top underwear and a bra on underneath. They chuckled and I had to eventually remove the underwear...well after 50+ hours of labor and being felt up by several doctors there was nothing left but a gown and even that was mostly off.
Something about giving birth causes you to loose your sense of modesty. Everyone knows that when they come over to our home those first few weeks after we come home with new baby, to expect to see a boob while we establish nursing. Dont like it then stay away.
I swear God made me chubby for a reason, because if I looked half as good as the next top model then I'd be wearing next to nothing.
ALL the time
Any how, one of my kids is King of nude, he likes nothing better than dropping trou and sprinting through the house. Its cute when he does it.
Apparently not so cute when I do ;)
January 13, 2010
Im dreaming..
Of flip flops and koolaid. No really I'm so tired of this cold weather, sure a couple weeks ago I was stoked about snow but these super summer sun shiney days with a wind chill of 18 degrees is frosting my arse. Not to mention the kids need to run and running in the house is just not a good idea with two tiny dogs a cat and a baby crawling on the floor, let alone a napping grandpa.
So I put on some capris, sluffed my heals, repainted my toe nails, made a jug of koolaid, put on some lotion and walked around the house like its spring. Then bundled the kiddos up and pushed let them outside. We played soccer in the back yard and I stood shivering in my flip flops, but I sported a darn good pedicure, got a dose of vitamine D and in my mind I was on a beach somewhere sipping a fruity drink getting a tan.
It worked *sort a*
So let the countdown to summer begin, only another 150+ days
So I put on some capris, sluffed my heals, repainted my toe nails, made a jug of koolaid, put on some lotion and walked around the house like its spring. Then bundled the kiddos up and pushed let them outside. We played soccer in the back yard and I stood shivering in my flip flops, but I sported a darn good pedicure, got a dose of vitamine D and in my mind I was on a beach somewhere sipping a fruity drink getting a tan.
It worked *sort a*
So let the countdown to summer begin, only another 150+ days
January 11, 2010
Hello my name is...
Momma squirrel. No not really but thats what I named the blog and this is why.
My kids love Elmo, mostly my youngest son, he adores Elmo and because hes still a baby his speech is such that hes says Melmo, lol. Anyhow Elmos theme song is la la la la la la la la, Elmos world, la la la la la la la la Elmos world, da da da da da, la da da da, Elmos world, Elmos world. Or something like that. Anyhow my older preschool aged son thought it was Momma Squirrel, lol. Like do do do do, momma squirrel, lol.
So his new go to word for some time has been momma squirrel, whether hes being silly and having a barrel of laughs or trying to be serious and give you the big buzz off in toddler talk...momma squirrel holds the ultimate insult or pickme up, lol.
So thats how I got the name, for now. Altho he thought the other day momma squid was funny too, given the choice between cute and cuddly or slick and slimey I'll stick to momma squirrel :)
My kids love Elmo, mostly my youngest son, he adores Elmo and because hes still a baby his speech is such that hes says Melmo, lol. Anyhow Elmos theme song is la la la la la la la la, Elmos world, la la la la la la la la Elmos world, da da da da da, la da da da, Elmos world, Elmos world. Or something like that. Anyhow my older preschool aged son thought it was Momma Squirrel, lol. Like do do do do, momma squirrel, lol.
So his new go to word for some time has been momma squirrel, whether hes being silly and having a barrel of laughs or trying to be serious and give you the big buzz off in toddler talk...momma squirrel holds the ultimate insult or pickme up, lol.
So thats how I got the name, for now. Altho he thought the other day momma squid was funny too, given the choice between cute and cuddly or slick and slimey I'll stick to momma squirrel :)
January 9, 2010
Feeling froggy
Okay so let me explain my living situation. We are two houshold merged family home, in this economy and with the elderly grandparents needing more help at home it just made sense. With that...
OMG its HOT in here!
They like it HOT, sure its an icy 27 degrees out and the heat needs to be up but its so hot in here I'd be better off running around nude, I long to prance around naked so my jiggly bits can cool off, ugh. At least I might melt some fat this way.
I guess something happens when you get old. It can be 90 degrees outside but a warm 75 degree breeze going a snails pace of 1 mph and they get a chill. I'm sure if they moved more they would get warm, and maybe thats why you age, you sit and freeze so you crank up that heat and then sit and cook, ugh... My husband calls it the frog theory, that if a put a frog in boiling water they will jump out. But put them in a pot of cool water and slowly heat to boil they will just sit untill, *Croak*
At this rate I'll be so used to it I'll need a sweater to go outside this summer, So I sit here in my living room with the ceiling fan buzzing above me cooling off but there might be hope, I here the pellet stove is on the fritz. Cooler indoor days may be near ;)
OMG its HOT in here!
They like it HOT, sure its an icy 27 degrees out and the heat needs to be up but its so hot in here I'd be better off running around nude, I long to prance around naked so my jiggly bits can cool off, ugh. At least I might melt some fat this way.
I guess something happens when you get old. It can be 90 degrees outside but a warm 75 degree breeze going a snails pace of 1 mph and they get a chill. I'm sure if they moved more they would get warm, and maybe thats why you age, you sit and freeze so you crank up that heat and then sit and cook, ugh... My husband calls it the frog theory, that if a put a frog in boiling water they will jump out. But put them in a pot of cool water and slowly heat to boil they will just sit untill, *Croak*
At this rate I'll be so used to it I'll need a sweater to go outside this summer, So I sit here in my living room with the ceiling fan buzzing above me cooling off but there might be hope, I here the pellet stove is on the fritz. Cooler indoor days may be near ;)
January 7, 2010
Getting friendly
No where else in this world will you find more competition than mommyhood. Its all like highschool.
But on steroids...
Armed with butt creme, baby wipes, and shots of mylicon.
Its a tough world out there and when you first enter you better hope you have someone to go with. Perhaps thats why they say pregnancy comes in threes. Its like this secret society you dream of being part of then BAM your there and without a clue. Your adorable new sidekick is a great conversation starter but doesn't mean immediate friendship with others.
I have few real life nearby mommy friends at the moment, I have a lovely group of online friends great for support/advice, fun games on Facebook (crack book), and things like that.
Been awesome.
But nothing out there can replace what you can get from real life interaction, with real people. But when your shy and have a small army to take to a playdate its harder to make those friends than you might think plus remember that whole "it's like highschool" bit? Not only are wondering does my butt look big (and OH, it does) but does my babies butt stink? and horrified that it might just be you that stinks and then whole competition and clashing of parenting styles.
Its like when some become a mother they think they know it ALL.
I mean I do, lol ;)
But really its hard out there. So I signed up for an online registered, in real life playgroup in my area. They meet for coffee, picnics, and other play activities with their kids. The introduction you fill out sounds like a personal ad. "SAHM seeking friendship, loves long walks, strolling through the mall, all the fine dining gerber offers". So I hope to make some more mommy friends soon. Wish me luck, hope they play nice.....
The kids too ;)
But on steroids...
Armed with butt creme, baby wipes, and shots of mylicon.
Its a tough world out there and when you first enter you better hope you have someone to go with. Perhaps thats why they say pregnancy comes in threes. Its like this secret society you dream of being part of then BAM your there and without a clue. Your adorable new sidekick is a great conversation starter but doesn't mean immediate friendship with others.
I have few real life nearby mommy friends at the moment, I have a lovely group of online friends great for support/advice, fun games on Facebook (crack book), and things like that.
Been awesome.
But nothing out there can replace what you can get from real life interaction, with real people. But when your shy and have a small army to take to a playdate its harder to make those friends than you might think plus remember that whole "it's like highschool" bit? Not only are wondering does my butt look big (and OH, it does) but does my babies butt stink? and horrified that it might just be you that stinks and then whole competition and clashing of parenting styles.
Its like when some become a mother they think they know it ALL.
I mean I do, lol ;)
But really its hard out there. So I signed up for an online registered, in real life playgroup in my area. They meet for coffee, picnics, and other play activities with their kids. The introduction you fill out sounds like a personal ad. "SAHM seeking friendship, loves long walks, strolling through the mall, all the fine dining gerber offers". So I hope to make some more mommy friends soon. Wish me luck, hope they play nice.....
The kids too ;)
January 5, 2010
New blog...
Welcome to my New Blog, a new year, a new blog.
Seemed fitting. I started my older blog a couple years ago and long story short I didn't like it, have time for it, and had messed it up. I tried to salvage it but after I got some googles stats of some of the FREAKS out there landing on my blog, let me repeat...
FREAKS
I thought it was time to close it. Seriously all you need is a few posts about breastfeeding, nipples and potty training and you'd be surprised what kind of things people are looking that just might land on your blog looking for some triple X things, I will now be more careful with my pics and names but dang.. Doesn't mean I wont mention things like that and share pics and things in the future because this blog is afterall my thoughts and stories; written by a mother, a wife and a woman. There are somethings I have learned about blogging in that time is you have to spend time at other blogs and participate in bloggy things to get people interested in you, or moi. People dont want to read anything monotone, preachy or long (there goes my blog, lol). So I will keep this short and oh so exciting.
I hope :)
So welcome to my blog, a place for me to decompress, have a time out, sip my chai and relax...enjoy the ride.
Seemed fitting. I started my older blog a couple years ago and long story short I didn't like it, have time for it, and had messed it up. I tried to salvage it but after I got some googles stats of some of the FREAKS out there landing on my blog, let me repeat...
FREAKS
I thought it was time to close it. Seriously all you need is a few posts about breastfeeding, nipples and potty training and you'd be surprised what kind of things people are looking that just might land on your blog looking for some triple X things, I will now be more careful with my pics and names but dang.. Doesn't mean I wont mention things like that and share pics and things in the future because this blog is afterall my thoughts and stories; written by a mother, a wife and a woman. There are somethings I have learned about blogging in that time is you have to spend time at other blogs and participate in bloggy things to get people interested in you, or moi. People dont want to read anything monotone, preachy or long (there goes my blog, lol). So I will keep this short and oh so exciting.
I hope :)
So welcome to my blog, a place for me to decompress, have a time out, sip my chai and relax...enjoy the ride.
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