I know Spring along with Sun and Showers brings many commitments. I am invited to several birthday party's on April 11, so if we have class it will need to be at 6:00 PM. Please let me know if you would be available for that time. The only other available date in April is the 25. Please email me and let me know your preference.
Thanks
deb
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Just Dreamin
Well I have been dreamin again. Ignoring responsibilities and dreaming what ifs. This week I am getting back on track.
On track with my exercise, on track with my diet, on track with keeping things done up and not getting behind.
So I really want to try to eat clean, and also to economize. I am dreaming of a large vacation sometime in the fall or spring so I need to find away to finance it.
Do you plan a weekly or monthly menu?
I am thinking about doing this. It has become difficult to fix something Bill wants to eat and still keep my no sugar no wheat going. I do real well for a while and then fall off the wagon. Sugar is of course much more my downfall than wheat is. I am a chocoholic. Even if I do dark chocolate I have to watch how many I use to keep my sugar below the 16 grams per day. If I include the counts for my fruits, I am always over, so I try to just do berries and one other fruit per day.
So if you menu plan do you feel it saves money, time ect? What are the benefits.
On track with my exercise, on track with my diet, on track with keeping things done up and not getting behind.
So I really want to try to eat clean, and also to economize. I am dreaming of a large vacation sometime in the fall or spring so I need to find away to finance it.
Do you plan a weekly or monthly menu?
I am thinking about doing this. It has become difficult to fix something Bill wants to eat and still keep my no sugar no wheat going. I do real well for a while and then fall off the wagon. Sugar is of course much more my downfall than wheat is. I am a chocoholic. Even if I do dark chocolate I have to watch how many I use to keep my sugar below the 16 grams per day. If I include the counts for my fruits, I am always over, so I try to just do berries and one other fruit per day.
So if you menu plan do you feel it saves money, time ect? What are the benefits.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Classes for April and May
April's class will be held on April 11,
The makeup class will be May 8,
May's class will be May 16, This will be our last class.
May 1 is National Scrapbook Day. I will be out of town, so to celebrate the day, we will have class and celebrate on May 8. Feel free even if you are caught up on class to attend and scrap all day.
The makeup class will be May 8,
May's class will be May 16, This will be our last class.
May 1 is National Scrapbook Day. I will be out of town, so to celebrate the day, we will have class and celebrate on May 8. Feel free even if you are caught up on class to attend and scrap all day.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Decisions!
Decisions
Sorry but I confused dates, and I can't make decisions and stick to them. So I am having class this week. For those who weren't at club I have your kit from Connie, I will have your past kits also from class. We will be doing 2 pages. I don't think you need any items except for distressing inks, I use catseye chalk ink pads. I like both creamy brown and chestnut brown. You will also need both of those for club next month. Club next month will be at Cindys and will be on April 14.
For those who can't attend I will be having one make up class sometime in late April or early May. You will be able to work on any of the past kits that you don't have done.
Sorry but I confused dates, and I can't make decisions and stick to them. So I am having class this week. For those who weren't at club I have your kit from Connie, I will have your past kits also from class. We will be doing 2 pages. I don't think you need any items except for distressing inks, I use catseye chalk ink pads. I like both creamy brown and chestnut brown. You will also need both of those for club next month. Club next month will be at Cindys and will be on April 14.
For those who can't attend I will be having one make up class sometime in late April or early May. You will be able to work on any of the past kits that you don't have done.
If you wouldn't use it in cooking!
If you wouldn't use it in your cooking, don't let others use it to cook for you!
Here again we are looking at labels. Do you know what that word (ingredient)means, where it comes from, what it does? If you wouldn't keep that ingredient in your pantry, don't put it in your body. When you look at that label how many of those ingredients do you recongnize as food?
Safe or not whats its purpose.
1) Eat Food
2) Don't eat any item your Grandparents would not recongize as food.
3) If you wouldn't cook with it, don't let others feed it too you.
Here again we are looking at labels. Do you know what that word (ingredient)means, where it comes from, what it does? If you wouldn't keep that ingredient in your pantry, don't put it in your body. When you look at that label how many of those ingredients do you recongnize as food?
Safe or not whats its purpose.
1) Eat Food
2) Don't eat any item your Grandparents would not recongize as food.
3) If you wouldn't cook with it, don't let others feed it too you.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Seventy four percent?
Did you know that 74 percent of shoppers never check labels. This goes right along with EAT FOOD! Do not eat any products your Grandmother would not recognize as food.
Aren't the manufactures clever, they makes things cute, they make them taste good, they add ingredients to make you hungrier, they take out all of the nutrition and add back in vitamins, that you can't absorb. So why are letting them fix your food. Make it your self.
Here's are list
1) Eat food. Do not eat non food edible products.
2) Don't eat any products your Grandmother would not recognize as food. (If you were born after 1970 your great grandmother)
Aren't the manufactures clever, they makes things cute, they make them taste good, they add ingredients to make you hungrier, they take out all of the nutrition and add back in vitamins, that you can't absorb. So why are letting them fix your food. Make it your self.
Here's are list
1) Eat food. Do not eat non food edible products.
2) Don't eat any products your Grandmother would not recognize as food. (If you were born after 1970 your great grandmother)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Laundry!
A change we made a few weeks ago was to stop using commercial cleansers for our cleaning needs. I started with using vinegar to clean the floors, counters ect. I put about a 1 to 3 ratio of vinegar to water. I use this for windows, my flours, counters sink. It works very well for most things. Just a warning don't use it on marble or granite. It is an acid so will dissolve some rocks.
Just another warning natural doesn't always mean safe, it is all relative for intended use.
Another change we made was I made my own laundry soap. Will explain the reason for this later but cost was a major part.
Our food plans for this week is to explore the real benefits of lowering cholesterol, Bill's was in the normal range, with minimal plaque, but his Doctor is a perfectionist that wants it even better.
Our first rule to follow is to eat FOOD! We will not eat any edible food like substances.
Just another warning natural doesn't always mean safe, it is all relative for intended use.
Another change we made was I made my own laundry soap. Will explain the reason for this later but cost was a major part.
Our food plans for this week is to explore the real benefits of lowering cholesterol, Bill's was in the normal range, with minimal plaque, but his Doctor is a perfectionist that wants it even better.
Our first rule to follow is to eat FOOD! We will not eat any edible food like substances.
The New Normal?
Have you looked around you recently? What do you see? I see very athletic, anorexic looking people or very round, sometimes poof, overweight people. I see them everywhere I go. If I see average looking people it may be one out of twenty five or thirty.
So is being overweight with a sloppy guy the new average. I just am having a problem with all of this.
Food at the hospital cafeteria-you could not buy any dairy except no fat, but tator tots were the potato of choice.
1 medium potato has 0 grams fat, tater tots have 9 grams fat, mostly trans fats. Just doesn't make since that we would take the fat out of milk, and add it to potatoes and think this is the way to eat.
Well as I said last week before I knew I would be spending a few days running back and forth to the hospital we have been watching and reading about clean eating.
We have decided to try our best to only eat whole foods. We are going to try to change one thing at a time, get use to it and add another concept. So if you wish play along. I will be posting our changes as we go along.
So is being overweight with a sloppy guy the new average. I just am having a problem with all of this.
Food at the hospital cafeteria-you could not buy any dairy except no fat, but tator tots were the potato of choice.
1 medium potato has 0 grams fat, tater tots have 9 grams fat, mostly trans fats. Just doesn't make since that we would take the fat out of milk, and add it to potatoes and think this is the way to eat.
Well as I said last week before I knew I would be spending a few days running back and forth to the hospital we have been watching and reading about clean eating.
We have decided to try our best to only eat whole foods. We are going to try to change one thing at a time, get use to it and add another concept. So if you wish play along. I will be posting our changes as we go along.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Bill
Tried to send an email and I don't have addresses, I am logging on Bill's computer.
So update on Bill's condition. He had a cath today, they did both veinous and arterial. They also checked his lung pressure. All is good. He is still in until tomorrow.
So update on Bill's condition. He had a cath today, they did both veinous and arterial. They also checked his lung pressure. All is good. He is still in until tomorrow.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Insomnia
Insomnia sucks! I hate the time changes, love more sun, but takes me for ever to adjust and it never makes sense. We lost an hour right, so I should sleep more. Fell asleep at about 10, last night (early cause it was really only 9) woke up at 2:30, really only 1:30 and have not been back to sleep. My normal insomnia is waking at 3:00, so I am really off schedule when you add in the time change.
So today I was going to start talking about clean eating. Michael Pollen, his Food Inc, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, if you have not heard or read any of his books or seen his documentary it is worth the time.
I was thinking about how easy we all are, how they can convince us of anything with a few ads, how quick we are willing to spend our hard earned cash on what ever "they" term healthy or good for us, or needed by us.
How we are told this works, to find out later it was all an illusion, it was a money maker for someone, it worked or helped a few, it didn't make a difference to a few, it made a few worse, it seemed to work for some, but caused this and this and this, so we had to use a new product to counter act those effects. Studies funded by those who produced said product are skewed to only show the positive.
How can we remain positive with so little truth being thrown at us. By taking responsibility for our own health, food, life.
Okay I was going to talk about all of this, but had a bump yesterday, so am waiting on this till a later date.
My amazing husband who has done everything he has been told to do and then some, who was recovering very quickly, who hasn't seemed to have any negatives effects from a TKR, is sick.
He is spending the night in the hospital, actually went by ambulance. They are not finding what is wrong, he is doing well, but something had to be going on for the way his symptoms were. So we will be testing and waiting on results and will deal as they come.
Today we should come home, but I was just feeling comfortable leaving him. I will not feel good about that for a while again.
So stir crazy again, we will see.
So I need all my readers (all 5 of you) to post some positive quotes, help me out here.
So today I was going to start talking about clean eating. Michael Pollen, his Food Inc, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, if you have not heard or read any of his books or seen his documentary it is worth the time.
I was thinking about how easy we all are, how they can convince us of anything with a few ads, how quick we are willing to spend our hard earned cash on what ever "they" term healthy or good for us, or needed by us.
How we are told this works, to find out later it was all an illusion, it was a money maker for someone, it worked or helped a few, it didn't make a difference to a few, it made a few worse, it seemed to work for some, but caused this and this and this, so we had to use a new product to counter act those effects. Studies funded by those who produced said product are skewed to only show the positive.
How can we remain positive with so little truth being thrown at us. By taking responsibility for our own health, food, life.
Okay I was going to talk about all of this, but had a bump yesterday, so am waiting on this till a later date.
My amazing husband who has done everything he has been told to do and then some, who was recovering very quickly, who hasn't seemed to have any negatives effects from a TKR, is sick.
He is spending the night in the hospital, actually went by ambulance. They are not finding what is wrong, he is doing well, but something had to be going on for the way his symptoms were. So we will be testing and waiting on results and will deal as they come.
Today we should come home, but I was just feeling comfortable leaving him. I will not feel good about that for a while again.
So stir crazy again, we will see.
So I need all my readers (all 5 of you) to post some positive quotes, help me out here.
Friday, March 12, 2010
What are you teaching what are you learning? Part 2
The mother changed her attitude. She was happy to be at the games wether her son played or not.
After several weeks of setting the bench a neighbor gave Collin tips and practice with him. Changing his game up a bit. The next game he played a little, as the team was down, he played well, the varsity coach saw this, and invited him to dress for the varsity game. Collin is now 4 weeks later a starter for varsity. Lessons learned.
1. Never give up.
2. Sometimes making a small adjustment to your game (and in life) makes all the difference in the world.
3. Keep a good attitude.
4. Be teachable
After several weeks of setting the bench a neighbor gave Collin tips and practice with him. Changing his game up a bit. The next game he played a little, as the team was down, he played well, the varsity coach saw this, and invited him to dress for the varsity game. Collin is now 4 weeks later a starter for varsity. Lessons learned.
1. Never give up.
2. Sometimes making a small adjustment to your game (and in life) makes all the difference in the world.
3. Keep a good attitude.
4. Be teachable
What are you teaching, what are you learning?
Read this on a blog today, it was referring to a kid setting the bench and his mothers sad face when he looked up into the stands.
"If you're going to look so sad about me not playing then please don't come to the games. Of course I want to play but so does every boy on that team. They all deserve to play. Plus, Mom, basketball isn't my life. As long as I'm making correct decisions in my life and living the best I can, that's more important than playing in a game, right?" Okay--at this point I was eating humble pie. Yes--Collin does make great choices in his life and he's right--it doesn't matter if he plays in the game. He ended the conversation by saying, "Plus I'm having a lot of fun and love being on the team." You can't argue with that!
Such wisdom out of a teen.
The rest of the story tomorrow.
"If you're going to look so sad about me not playing then please don't come to the games. Of course I want to play but so does every boy on that team. They all deserve to play. Plus, Mom, basketball isn't my life. As long as I'm making correct decisions in my life and living the best I can, that's more important than playing in a game, right?" Okay--at this point I was eating humble pie. Yes--Collin does make great choices in his life and he's right--it doesn't matter if he plays in the game. He ended the conversation by saying, "Plus I'm having a lot of fun and love being on the team." You can't argue with that!
Such wisdom out of a teen.
The rest of the story tomorrow.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Doctor
Spent the morning at the docter today. Dr. Neiman was ecstatic with Bill's progress, he is at 97 degrees on his bending and at 0 degrees on straightening. They had originally told us that they didn't know if he could get to 100 degrees on the bend so we are really happy with his progress at 18 days post surgery. Goal is to reach 120 degrees.
He had his staples removed and is really happy with the way that feels. No more pulling when doing his therepy.
We will start next week going to therepy instead of having home health care. He graduated to a cane last week and now does not need while home but was instructed to use it when he leaves home. Still icing it frequently but making great progress.
He had his staples removed and is really happy with the way that feels. No more pulling when doing his therepy.
We will start next week going to therepy instead of having home health care. He graduated to a cane last week and now does not need while home but was instructed to use it when he leaves home. Still icing it frequently but making great progress.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
March's Class
It seems as if the participation in the class, March 21, is dwindling, I need to know if you are 100% sure you will make it, or how sure if not 100%. Sorry to be a pain, but I have a very busy spring and am trying to figure out the plans.
Thanks
Thanks
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Skip a day
Sorry I skipped yesterday. It is a little hard to get on a computer that is drinking coffee.
A little tyke I know wanted coffee so distracted me with her doll, and when I tried to grab the coffee cup, guess what splashed all over my computer.
This week we have had a cell swimming in the toilet and a computer drinking coffee.
It pays to have a tech in the family, computer is working again, and after freezing so is the cell phone.
Made sushi this morning, of course you are suppose to eat it as you make it, but we like it cooled off and set in the frig for a few hours.
On my way to pick up scripts for Bill and then heading to Laura and Jon's to see Laura's spring line of jewelry.
The sun is shining and it lifts my spirits so much, it gets harder and harder to make it through the cloudy days of winter, maybe some day I can live in the sunshine all year long.
So what is your first March, Saturday like?
Spring is just around the corner!
A little tyke I know wanted coffee so distracted me with her doll, and when I tried to grab the coffee cup, guess what splashed all over my computer.
This week we have had a cell swimming in the toilet and a computer drinking coffee.
It pays to have a tech in the family, computer is working again, and after freezing so is the cell phone.
Made sushi this morning, of course you are suppose to eat it as you make it, but we like it cooled off and set in the frig for a few hours.
On my way to pick up scripts for Bill and then heading to Laura and Jon's to see Laura's spring line of jewelry.
The sun is shining and it lifts my spirits so much, it gets harder and harder to make it through the cloudy days of winter, maybe some day I can live in the sunshine all year long.
So what is your first March, Saturday like?
Spring is just around the corner!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Carrots, Eggs and Coffee
Carrots, Eggs, and Coffee
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled 3 pots with water and brought each one to a boil. In the first she placed carrots, the second she placed eggs, and the last one she placed ground coffee beans.
She let them sit and boil without saying a word.Twenty minutes later she turned the burners off. She fished out the carrots and placed them in a bowl.
She pulled out the eggs and placed them in abowl. Then she ladled the coffee and placed it in bowl.
Turning to her daughter she asked "Tell me what you see?
"'Carrots, eggs, and coffee' she replied
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.
She noticed that they were soft.
Then asked her to take and egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally her mother asked her to take a sip of coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
She asked "What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother replied that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water.
Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. It's thin outer shell had protected its inner liquid interior, but after sitting in boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After, they were in boiling water, they changed the water.
'Which are you?' she asked her daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?
Are you a carrot, and egg, or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am an egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after adversity have become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor.
So how do you handle adversity?
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled 3 pots with water and brought each one to a boil. In the first she placed carrots, the second she placed eggs, and the last one she placed ground coffee beans.
She let them sit and boil without saying a word.Twenty minutes later she turned the burners off. She fished out the carrots and placed them in a bowl.
She pulled out the eggs and placed them in abowl. Then she ladled the coffee and placed it in bowl.
Turning to her daughter she asked "Tell me what you see?
"'Carrots, eggs, and coffee' she replied
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.
She noticed that they were soft.
Then asked her to take and egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally her mother asked her to take a sip of coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
She asked "What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother replied that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water.
Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. It's thin outer shell had protected its inner liquid interior, but after sitting in boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After, they were in boiling water, they changed the water.
'Which are you?' she asked her daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?
Are you a carrot, and egg, or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am an egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after adversity have become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor.
So how do you handle adversity?
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sugar Again?
You probably don't know that I have been sugar free, wheat free for the last two weeks, my third week started on Tuesday. Really it has not been as hard as I thought it would be. Really haven't lost any weight, but I do feel much better.
So this morning Ethan missed the bus, I was cleaning because of course, physical therapy comes Monday, Wednesday and Friday. After taking Ethan to school, Taylor and I went to Rays to pick up some strawberries and grapes for her. While at Rays I noticed that they had turkey breasts for 99cents a pound so picked up one to fix for tomorrows supper. Tonight as I finished up dishes after supper, I decided to put the breast in the crock pot and cook it over night, imagine my surprise to read that my turkey breast has a 15% solution with the third ingredient of the said solution being sugar.
Now I love sugar, have a huge sweet tooth, do not believe in artificial sweetners, don't understand people settling for unsafe chemicals, just so it is sweet. Can't even get my mind around how awful all of that tastes. It has to be sugar or honey or maple syrup. Sugar SWEEEET, but I for of the life of me cannot figure out why my turkey breast has to be injected with sugar!
So this morning Ethan missed the bus, I was cleaning because of course, physical therapy comes Monday, Wednesday and Friday. After taking Ethan to school, Taylor and I went to Rays to pick up some strawberries and grapes for her. While at Rays I noticed that they had turkey breasts for 99cents a pound so picked up one to fix for tomorrows supper. Tonight as I finished up dishes after supper, I decided to put the breast in the crock pot and cook it over night, imagine my surprise to read that my turkey breast has a 15% solution with the third ingredient of the said solution being sugar.
Now I love sugar, have a huge sweet tooth, do not believe in artificial sweetners, don't understand people settling for unsafe chemicals, just so it is sweet. Can't even get my mind around how awful all of that tastes. It has to be sugar or honey or maple syrup. Sugar SWEEEET, but I for of the life of me cannot figure out why my turkey breast has to be injected with sugar!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Two Things or maybe Three
National Nutrition Month, National Craft Month, so how are you going to use March. Will you be celebrating either of the above.
You can be in the same place on April 1, or you can accomplish your goals. Which will it be. Stop being stagnant and get going.
Number three is of course fitness, Americans are getting fit because they watched the olympics! UH? Yep we can set on our butts and watch tv eating our American Made snacks, (the only thing we purchase that is made in America and they kill you) and get fit. Okay.
Sorry just struck me as funny, not really mad just lmao over that one.
So eat right, get creative, move alot more, and don't watch tv so much.
You can be in the same place on April 1, or you can accomplish your goals. Which will it be. Stop being stagnant and get going.
Number three is of course fitness, Americans are getting fit because they watched the olympics! UH? Yep we can set on our butts and watch tv eating our American Made snacks, (the only thing we purchase that is made in America and they kill you) and get fit. Okay.
Sorry just struck me as funny, not really mad just lmao over that one.
So eat right, get creative, move alot more, and don't watch tv so much.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Amazing Connections
Well of course I have signed up for facebook again, I have no plans to continue on facebook, I am only on it for a necessary time period.
I have encouraged Bill to get on so he can easily communicate with his brothers and sister.
I am constantly checking it again, and it is ridiculas the time it wastes.
The good part about it is seeing how small the world is. How many people are connected to others you know. Trying to figure out the connections are mind boggling.
Many people need your prayers today. Not going to name them all, but please pray for all of friends and relatives to find the peace and understanding today, and to continue there lives calmly
I have encouraged Bill to get on so he can easily communicate with his brothers and sister.
I am constantly checking it again, and it is ridiculas the time it wastes.
The good part about it is seeing how small the world is. How many people are connected to others you know. Trying to figure out the connections are mind boggling.
Many people need your prayers today. Not going to name them all, but please pray for all of friends and relatives to find the peace and understanding today, and to continue there lives calmly
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