http://www.webeans.net/hutt/socialize.htm
here is a snippet
"The idea of learning acceptable social skills in a school is as absurd to me as learning nutrition from a grocery store. "
hahaha Exactly
Friday, April 24, 2009
Kudos to Jim Carrey
Actor Jim Carrey may be a funny guy, but this article he wrote is so right on I had to post it here.
Here is a snippet
"With many states like Minnesota now reporting the number at 1 in 80 children affected with autism, can we afford to trust those who serve two masters or their logic that tells us "one size fits all" when it comes to vaccines? Can we afford to ignore vaccines as a possible cause of these rising numbers when they are one of the fastest growing elements in our children's environment? With all the doubt that's left hanging on this topic, how can anyone in the media or medical profession, boldly demand that all parents march out and give their kids 36 of these shots, six at a time in dosage levels equal to that given a 200 pound man? This is a bias of the most dangerous kind."
and the full article is here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-carrey/the-judgment-on-vaccines_b_189777.html
Here is a snippet
"With many states like Minnesota now reporting the number at 1 in 80 children affected with autism, can we afford to trust those who serve two masters or their logic that tells us "one size fits all" when it comes to vaccines? Can we afford to ignore vaccines as a possible cause of these rising numbers when they are one of the fastest growing elements in our children's environment? With all the doubt that's left hanging on this topic, how can anyone in the media or medical profession, boldly demand that all parents march out and give their kids 36 of these shots, six at a time in dosage levels equal to that given a 200 pound man? This is a bias of the most dangerous kind."
and the full article is here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-carrey/the-judgment-on-vaccines_b_189777.html
Saturday, April 18, 2009
New Recipes
I just totally made these up and they were great! It was my first time cooking lobster and it turned out good! I think I actually preferred the Red Snapper tho, which is a good thing because it's a LOT cheaper! At least I know that I can make lobster at home and don't need to drop a fortune at a chain restaurant! I have no idea if these are accurate technical cooking names...but they sounded right to me LOL
Broiled Lobster, Shrimp Parmesan & mixed greens with vinaigrette. (from my own garden)
Pan Seared Chicken breast, balsamic zuchini ragout with homemade macaroni and cheese.
Broiled Lobster, Shrimp Parmesan & mixed greens with vinaigrette. (from my own garden)
Pan Seared Chicken breast, balsamic zuchini ragout with homemade macaroni and cheese.
This how we do it in Indy
how else am I supposed to till my garden??? Hudson thought it was great and the sound of the tiller put him to sleep.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Stuff and whatever
Gosh I really like this guy
Savoring every minute
The Garden Update
Lettuce Mix
Sunflower
Sugar Snap Peas
Maters
New Knit Project - girls tank top - with leftover yarn
Cajun Red Snapper with Creole Shrimp Cream Sauce, Wild Rice and Green Beans
Recipe:
Wild Rice - I use a dry fry method (thanks Marisol!)
Shrimp Creole Cream Sauce
8 med/lg thawed precooked Shrimp
Diced Onion and Garlic
Hot Sauce (like Tabasco...I used Chahula)
Butter
Flour
Milk
Cajun Seasoning (see below)
Sautee onion and garlic in 3 Tbs butter until transparent, add shrimp and 2 Tbs flour to make roux. Stir and cook on med heat until smells nutty (2 mins) turn heat low and add a bit of milk (like 1/3 - 1/2 cup) adjust for thickness desired. Stir until thickens. Add few tsp of Cajun seasoning and drops of hot sauce...depending on how hot you like it. Pour over cooked filets just before serving...also great over pasta with a bit more milk in it.
Cajun Red Snapper
3 filets of Red Snapper
Olive Oil
Cajun Seasoning
Paprika Oregano
Cayenne Pepper Parsley
Salt Chili Powder
Pepper Onion & Garlic Powder
Olive Oil and Cajun season both side, put skin side down on broiler pan and cook under broiler 10 mins...until flaky.
I picked up these recipes off of a google search and it was very VERY tasty. I'd say better than Red Lobster.
Savoring every minute
The Garden Update
Lettuce Mix
Sunflower
Sugar Snap Peas
Maters
New Knit Project - girls tank top - with leftover yarn
Cajun Red Snapper with Creole Shrimp Cream Sauce, Wild Rice and Green Beans
Recipe:
Wild Rice - I use a dry fry method (thanks Marisol!)
Shrimp Creole Cream Sauce
8 med/lg thawed precooked Shrimp
Diced Onion and Garlic
Hot Sauce (like Tabasco...I used Chahula)
Butter
Flour
Milk
Cajun Seasoning (see below)
Sautee onion and garlic in 3 Tbs butter until transparent, add shrimp and 2 Tbs flour to make roux. Stir and cook on med heat until smells nutty (2 mins) turn heat low and add a bit of milk (like 1/3 - 1/2 cup) adjust for thickness desired. Stir until thickens. Add few tsp of Cajun seasoning and drops of hot sauce...depending on how hot you like it. Pour over cooked filets just before serving...also great over pasta with a bit more milk in it.
Cajun Red Snapper
3 filets of Red Snapper
Olive Oil
Cajun Seasoning
Paprika Oregano
Cayenne Pepper Parsley
Salt Chili Powder
Pepper Onion & Garlic Powder
Olive Oil and Cajun season both side, put skin side down on broiler pan and cook under broiler 10 mins...until flaky.
I picked up these recipes off of a google search and it was very VERY tasty. I'd say better than Red Lobster.
Friday, March 27, 2009
new knitting project
baby hat
Finished! It was so hard to pick just one pic with such an adorable model!
Finished! It was so hard to pick just one pic with such an adorable model!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Gardening in full swing!
So here's what I've got going so far....
chamomile
basil
cilantro
thyme
sugar snap peas
broccoli
beefsteak tomatoes
roma tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
spinach and various other greens
green onion
garlic
alyssum
sunflower
daisy
I still want to do cucumbers and peppers this year as well! Plus we have an apple, plum and peach tree now and also blueberry and raspberry bushes. I may have gotten bit by the spring bug LOL
chamomile
basil
cilantro
thyme
sugar snap peas
broccoli
beefsteak tomatoes
roma tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
spinach and various other greens
green onion
garlic
alyssum
sunflower
daisy
I still want to do cucumbers and peppers this year as well! Plus we have an apple, plum and peach tree now and also blueberry and raspberry bushes. I may have gotten bit by the spring bug LOL
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Honey Whole Wheat Pancakes
This is probably the easiest recipe I've ever made. Just follow the 2's!
2 C whole wheat flour
2 Tbs Wheat Germ
2 tsp Baking Powder
2 Tbs Coconut Oil
2 Tbs Stevia powder
2 eggs
2 C milk
2 squirts of honey
stir 20 times with spatula and let sit for 2 mins. (this is getting a little ridiculous isn't it? LOL)
No pics today, we ate them up really quick! And they are very moist and filling, I was very full after only 3 little ones.
2 C whole wheat flour
2 Tbs Wheat Germ
2 tsp Baking Powder
2 Tbs Coconut Oil
2 Tbs Stevia powder
2 eggs
2 C milk
2 squirts of honey
stir 20 times with spatula and let sit for 2 mins. (this is getting a little ridiculous isn't it? LOL)
No pics today, we ate them up really quick! And they are very moist and filling, I was very full after only 3 little ones.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Lately....
Wishing it were spring already. Been buying fresh flowers, my home smells of hyacinth and daisy. Just bought some materials to start my indoor garden, flowers and vegetables this year. Stay tuned for updates!
Making homemade bread. This one is Wheat Germ and it was really tasty!
Fried Bread. Apparently this is the stuff of memories. It is warm and fluffy and oh so comfortable and soothing. It's been told that even a grown man of 52 years has fond memories of fresh fried bread from his childhood, and now I know why. For you dad.
Learning to sew. This is my first dress I've made for Madelyn. She didn't want to hold still for the pictures...this dress was made for twirling!
Taking Madelyn to dance class. She has her first recital in June. It's adorable!
Tea Parties
Making homemade bread. This one is Wheat Germ and it was really tasty!
Fried Bread. Apparently this is the stuff of memories. It is warm and fluffy and oh so comfortable and soothing. It's been told that even a grown man of 52 years has fond memories of fresh fried bread from his childhood, and now I know why. For you dad.
Learning to sew. This is my first dress I've made for Madelyn. She didn't want to hold still for the pictures...this dress was made for twirling!
Taking Madelyn to dance class. She has her first recital in June. It's adorable!
Tea Parties
Monday, February 2, 2009
I got a Wok!
And a merry anniversary to meeeee!
So I made General Tso's chicken and it was fabulous if I do say so myself. Poured it over Quinoa and even the kids licked their plates clean!
So I made General Tso's chicken and it was fabulous if I do say so myself. Poured it over Quinoa and even the kids licked their plates clean!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Who looks like who?
I've been told multiple times that Hudson looks like Jonas, and of course I see similarities, but I've always felt that Madelyn & Hudson look almost identical and now I have proof! This is Madelyn, Jonas & Hudson all at 3 months old....
Saturday, January 3, 2009
My new addiction
COUPONS!!!
Known in the e-world as "q's or Qpons" it is oh so easy peasy to save loads of cash on your grocery bill! Every Thursday, the weekly fliers come to my house for the local shopping places. Every Sunday, I buy 3 papers full of Q's, and peruse all my favorite coupon printing websites - coupons.com, coolsavings, sallycoupons, pgesaver and I also get Q's thru mypoints and upromise, giving me extra points toward getting free gift cards and putting money away for college savings for the kiddos! This all takes maybe an hour out of my week and I only print Qpons for things that I use already, so that I don't go purchasing stuff extra. I have a 3 ring binder with photo sleeves that are labeled for easy finding of my Q's. I've just started doing this about a month ago, and I'm definitely not up there with the Queens of Q's, but I'm averaging a 50% savings on my last few shopping trips and it feels GREAT!
In fact, today, I got some great deals!
Yoplait yogurts were $10 for 20, and I had 3 Q's for $1 off 6, so I got them for 35 cents a piece when they normally run .85
General Mills cereal are 5 for $9, and I have $1 off 2 and some .75 off...after all the math I will be getting them for $1.30 a box and I have Q's for $1 off Fiber One cereal and they are 1.99 at Marsh....I can't believe I EVER paid full price for cereal!!! NEVER AGAIN! It's so not worth it!
Progresso Soups are 5 for $5 and I have some $3 off 6 and $1.10 on three, so I'm buying 15 cans of soup for $7.90 or .53 cents each!!!! I'm kicking myself for buying Campbells 2 weeks ago because this week they are .55 each and I HAD some Q's for $.50 off 2....DRAT!
Sargento String Cheese was $15.98 for 3 packages, they were 50% off and I had 3 Q's = $3 off so I got them for $4.92 which is a savings of $11.06!
Fiber One muffins were 2 for $5, I had Q's for .55 off each and they dbl'd my Q's up to $1 so I got both boxes for $3!!!
and my deal of the day!!!!
Fusion Razors (3 refills came with and one was with the battery too) They were $2 off at Kroger. I bought 2 of them orig. priced 11.13 & 9.98 (21.11) and had 2 $4 off Q's. I also had 2 Q's for free Gilette Bodywash and Shampoo with purchase of Razor (each priced $4.49 so $8.98) I had a eQ on my Kroger card for $2 any Gilette and PG&E was giving an extra $5 off if you purchase $25 of their products...are you still following this?? LOL.....So I got 2 razors, 3 refills, 1 bodywash & 1 shampoo for $2.11 when I WOULD have paid $30.11, which is a savings of 93%...if I only had more Q's I could go back and do this one again!
In total I spent $179.57 and saved $163.22, which is a 48% savings!!!
Known in the e-world as "q's or Qpons" it is oh so easy peasy to save loads of cash on your grocery bill! Every Thursday, the weekly fliers come to my house for the local shopping places. Every Sunday, I buy 3 papers full of Q's, and peruse all my favorite coupon printing websites - coupons.com, coolsavings, sallycoupons, pgesaver and I also get Q's thru mypoints and upromise, giving me extra points toward getting free gift cards and putting money away for college savings for the kiddos! This all takes maybe an hour out of my week and I only print Qpons for things that I use already, so that I don't go purchasing stuff extra. I have a 3 ring binder with photo sleeves that are labeled for easy finding of my Q's. I've just started doing this about a month ago, and I'm definitely not up there with the Queens of Q's, but I'm averaging a 50% savings on my last few shopping trips and it feels GREAT!
In fact, today, I got some great deals!
Yoplait yogurts were $10 for 20, and I had 3 Q's for $1 off 6, so I got them for 35 cents a piece when they normally run .85
General Mills cereal are 5 for $9, and I have $1 off 2 and some .75 off...after all the math I will be getting them for $1.30 a box and I have Q's for $1 off Fiber One cereal and they are 1.99 at Marsh....I can't believe I EVER paid full price for cereal!!! NEVER AGAIN! It's so not worth it!
Progresso Soups are 5 for $5 and I have some $3 off 6 and $1.10 on three, so I'm buying 15 cans of soup for $7.90 or .53 cents each!!!! I'm kicking myself for buying Campbells 2 weeks ago because this week they are .55 each and I HAD some Q's for $.50 off 2....DRAT!
Sargento String Cheese was $15.98 for 3 packages, they were 50% off and I had 3 Q's = $3 off so I got them for $4.92 which is a savings of $11.06!
Fiber One muffins were 2 for $5, I had Q's for .55 off each and they dbl'd my Q's up to $1 so I got both boxes for $3!!!
and my deal of the day!!!!
Fusion Razors (3 refills came with and one was with the battery too) They were $2 off at Kroger. I bought 2 of them orig. priced 11.13 & 9.98 (21.11) and had 2 $4 off Q's. I also had 2 Q's for free Gilette Bodywash and Shampoo with purchase of Razor (each priced $4.49 so $8.98) I had a eQ on my Kroger card for $2 any Gilette and PG&E was giving an extra $5 off if you purchase $25 of their products...are you still following this?? LOL.....So I got 2 razors, 3 refills, 1 bodywash & 1 shampoo for $2.11 when I WOULD have paid $30.11, which is a savings of 93%...if I only had more Q's I could go back and do this one again!
In total I spent $179.57 and saved $163.22, which is a 48% savings!!!
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