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Monday, March 28, 2011
Get It
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Good With Words
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Meat or Veggies?
I've been testing out a lot of new meat & veggie recipes on my girls, and they've been fabulous sports. One common trend I notice with the girls is that while one prefers her meat the clearly other prefers her veggies. Ellie could easily adapt to vegetarianism while Saedi has always been a carnivore.
While this meal is not a good example of my cooking potential, here are some of our favorite kid-tested-mother-approved healthy recipes:
kale chips
breakfast pizza Fantastic & filling!
carrot scallion latkes
carrot banana muffins
roasted balsamic beets This was my first time making or eating beets. Ellie & I loved them!
Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole
Pumpkin Pie
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While this meal is not a good example of my cooking potential, here are some of our favorite kid-tested-mother-approved healthy recipes:
kale chips
breakfast pizza Fantastic & filling!
carrot scallion latkes
carrot banana muffins
roasted balsamic beets This was my first time making or eating beets. Ellie & I loved them!
Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole
Pumpkin Pie
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Paper Chain
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Lots of Spring!
All purpose cleaner :
1 C water
1 C distilled white vinegar
can add a little dish soap if you want
Put in spray bottle and clean! For soap scum sprinkle baking soda first then spray on top. Works way better then scrubbing bubbles & magic eraser...plus there are no toxins!
1 C borax
1 C washing soda
1 bar of bath soap, grated ( I went with Tara's suggestion & used Dr Bronner's lavender soap from Target)
Grate the soap and then mix ingredients together in tupperware. Use 1-2 TBSP per load of laundry.
Deodorant:
1/4 C baking soda
1/4 C cornstarch
4-6 TBSP coconut oil (in soft solid form, not liquid)
Mix baking soda and cornstarch together. Using 1 Tbsp at a time mix in coconut oil until all ingredients are mixed well. I ended up using only 4 tbsp of coconut oil. I stuffed everything into an old deodorant dispenser and I store mine in the fridge since it's warm out and the coconut oil will get too soft sitting out.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Isaac & Claire
My friend Tara & her daughter Claire came over for dinner last week. Tara's husband, Joe, & Riley work together so needless to say, we're two very eager wives! She and I were laughing at how similar Isaac and Claire look. Claire just turned one, but these two could easily pass for siblings, if not twins!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Adoption Update
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Atlanta
Last weekend the kids and I went on our first road trip...Atlanta here we come! We dropped Jack off at Ms Marian's late morning and then drove to see my younger brother, Steve-O & his wife, Jenn-AY (my phoenic spelling), cousin Hailey (3 weeks younger than Saedi) & my newest neice, baby Kaitlyn Beth who was just 2.5 weeks old!
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The girls love to sit in the very back of the bus, I mean van, and they were digging the wireless headphones that Daddy bought for their new dvd player. Thanks to Mandi who donated a whole album of dvd's to occupy the girls during this 6 hour road trip!
It was rainy the entire weekend, but the kids didn't mind spending Saturday morning at the local indoor jumping park.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Good News
Our adoption case manager called yesterday to inform us that they have a referral for us! We received the medicals, pictures and limited background on the child via email last night. The child is a little boy that is approximately 6 months old. We are obviously very excited, but still trying to still our hearts to hear God's voice about the referral. Please pray for wisdom and discernment.
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Isaac 6 Month Pics
The kids & I had a photo shoot with Kristen this past Thursday and she took so many phenomenal pictures. I asked for a few 6 month pictures of Isaac, but in addition to that, she took some great pics of all the kids and I. I will cherish these pictures since I have very few of myself with the kids. I love how all the personalities have been captured! There are many more great pics of the girls that I'll post later, but these are my very favorites of Mr. Isaac. Thanks again, Kristen!
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Great Reader
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Just Like Daddy
Flannel & a ball cap...just like Daddy
I don't know why, but the girls and I get a kick out of dressing up Bubsy in hats. Here's a few shots of the happy little guy in the Ergo. Note the color of Isaac's eyes. I believe they're going to be hazel. When he wears blue they look blue. When he wears green they look green. When he's naked they almost look brown! The girls definitely sport Riley's baby blues, but I think this guy is nearing closer to mamma's brown eyes.
And it was a beautiful almost-Spring day! 55 and sunny. The first of the daffodils are coloring our yard yellow and we broke out the sand tables...woo hoo! And the girls know that flowers in the yard mean that "their beloved arrival" will be here soon! We're one more calendar month down & we're counting down the days!
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