Everyone's aware of the TED talks, right? Have you heard this one, by Matt Cutts?
Right. Not long ago I set out to do something, learn something, or experience something new every day. That didn't last long. I ran out of ideas or didn't have time to come up with something or just felt uninspired. So here's the deal. Maybe I can come up with just twelve things to try and give each one my attention for one month. November starts tomorrow...first month-long challenge: increase the art/craft activities C and I do at home. He's not terribly interested most days, so I'd like to pique his interest without forcing anything on him. I'm shooting for 3-4 activities per week (he also has art activities daily at day care). Anyone else up for the challenge? Tell me what you're planning.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Fall To-Do List
- visit a pumpkin patch
- drain the water heater
- get the air conditioner serviced (or should we do this in the spring?)
- bake something for the nice neighbor and some of B's co-workers
- go on a nature hike, collecting pretty leaves, pine cones, and acorns if there are any
- host a football/poker/dart night and serve chili and focaccia
- donate winter clothes to area charities
- annual donation to the NSPCA in H's honor
- start Christmas shopping
- can homemade applesauce
- bake apples
- plant some cool weather loving flowers
- C's first viewing of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
- hike somewhere leaves are changing
- can homemade pasta sauce while I still have fresh summer tomatoes
- take a picture for holiday cards
- attend a local high school football game
- bake bread with C
- drain the water heater
- get the air conditioner serviced (or should we do this in the spring?)
- bake something for the nice neighbor and some of B's co-workers
- go on a nature hike, collecting pretty leaves, pine cones, and acorns if there are any
- host a football/poker/dart night and serve chili and focaccia
- donate winter clothes to area charities
- annual donation to the NSPCA in H's honor
- start Christmas shopping
- can homemade applesauce
- bake apples
- plant some cool weather loving flowers
- C's first viewing of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
- hike somewhere leaves are changing
- can homemade pasta sauce while I still have fresh summer tomatoes
- take a picture for holiday cards
- attend a local high school football game
- bake bread with C
Monday, June 27, 2011
Bathroom Makeover
We did a little work on the powder room awhile back, and I forgot to post the pictures. Basically, we installed beadboard, a chair rail, and new baseboard and painted. The paint is Valspar Blue Lagoon (satin) and Behr White Fur (semi gloss).
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| Before, a beautiful shade of builder's white |
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| Installing beadboard with the air nailer |
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| The board, rail, and baseboard all came in a trim to fit kit from Lowe's |
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| A casualty of removing the old baseboard. |
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| All done except for adding a print or something. The color is a bit lighter in real life. |
Monday, May 23, 2011
Medela Swing Product Review
Early on in my pregnancy I decided I would set a goal of breastfeeding exclusively for six months. I expected the challenge to be first in getting established and second in returning to work full time when C was 10 weeks old. Luckily, breastfeeding was easy for us, so that challenge was no biggie. What I hadn't anticipated was mastitis after a little over two weeks. Part of the solution for me (along with antibiotics and hot and cold compresses) was to start pumping sooner than I'd considered previously, so I set out to get a pump WITHOUT doing any research or really thinking about it much. Hello, Target. I went with the Medela Swing, and I honestly can't remember why, but I'm guessing it was because of the moderate price (currently $149.99), recognized name, and all-inclusive package (it came with two bottles/nipples/rings, two caps, extra membranes, the optional AC adapter, a breastshield, a bottle stand, and a drawstring bag). In retrospect, if I'd had more time for research and had been in less pain, I would've opted for a double pump, such as the Medela Freesytle, but I have no regrets and saved some money.
In the beginning, I only pumped a couple of times a day, just to make sure I was properly draining each breast (my son fed best from one specific position, and I had overactive production), but when I returned to work I needed to pump throughout the day. In this situation, the Medela Swing wouldn't work for most women, but I work from home and had the luxury of taking as long as necessary to pump, whereas most women would want to use a hospital-grade double pump to get it done as quickly as possible. Anyway, I thought I'd make due with my Swing until I stopped breastfeeding at 6 months or until the pump gave out, when I'd just go rent one from the hospital to finish up. However, my trusty Swing kept on going and going. I experienced oversupply for several months before my body perfected the system and produced just about exactly what my son needed, so I was pumping a lot for awhile there. Probably about six or seven times a day on each side for a month or two, dwindling down as time went on. Soon the six months had passed and we introduced solids. Things were going so well with breastfeeding, though, that I continued until my son was just over 13 months old before switching to cows' milk. Oh, and I used it while traveling, too, since it can operate on battery power. The Swing has now moved into storage, but it did the trick. It was comfortable and easy and although it was time-consuming, it did the trick. That $150 investment kept my baby fed for 13 months. I'd recommend it to part-time pumpers for sure. Full-timers, such as myself, might opt for a double pump, but if the Swing could handle my situation for 13 months with ease, it can handle almost anything.
In the beginning, I only pumped a couple of times a day, just to make sure I was properly draining each breast (my son fed best from one specific position, and I had overactive production), but when I returned to work I needed to pump throughout the day. In this situation, the Medela Swing wouldn't work for most women, but I work from home and had the luxury of taking as long as necessary to pump, whereas most women would want to use a hospital-grade double pump to get it done as quickly as possible. Anyway, I thought I'd make due with my Swing until I stopped breastfeeding at 6 months or until the pump gave out, when I'd just go rent one from the hospital to finish up. However, my trusty Swing kept on going and going. I experienced oversupply for several months before my body perfected the system and produced just about exactly what my son needed, so I was pumping a lot for awhile there. Probably about six or seven times a day on each side for a month or two, dwindling down as time went on. Soon the six months had passed and we introduced solids. Things were going so well with breastfeeding, though, that I continued until my son was just over 13 months old before switching to cows' milk. Oh, and I used it while traveling, too, since it can operate on battery power. The Swing has now moved into storage, but it did the trick. It was comfortable and easy and although it was time-consuming, it did the trick. That $150 investment kept my baby fed for 13 months. I'd recommend it to part-time pumpers for sure. Full-timers, such as myself, might opt for a double pump, but if the Swing could handle my situation for 13 months with ease, it can handle almost anything.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Eating, Doing
So we have been eating and I have been doing things lately. Nothing's appeared here, but I assure you, it's true. C's eating more and more of what we're having, sans salt. Here are some of the things we've had lately for which I can link to recipes:
Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes (C ate, too) from the Williams Sonoma site (a go-to source for me)
Halibut a la Provencal over Mixed Greens (from Nov 2010 Cooking Light)
Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Feta, and Pine Nuts (from Sept 2010 Cooking Light)
Braised Short Ribs in the crock pot made WITHOUT the beer. I used low sodium broth instead (C loved this, but we were underwhelmed)
Baked Eggs with Tomatoes, Herbs, & Cream
And what have I accomplished?? I survived C's first actual vomit experience without vomiting myself. I have a weak stomach, so that's sort of miraculous. Someone asked me once how you can tell if a baby has vomited or merely spit up. Let me tell you, if you are not sure, then it was not vomit. So sorry for mentioning this "accomplishment" if you, too, are squeamish.
In addition,
- we finished the powder room. That's been a long time coming, huh? Anyway, I'll post some pictures after we hang a picture and I find a rug. Maybe we aren't really done, then.
- I bought a new car. I had the old one for 10 years. Trusty old girl.
- we had C's 1st birthday party
- I organized the million recipes I've printed on full sheets over the years into a binder. Still need to add sections (i.e. "appetizers," "soups," etc)
- C had his first dental appointment
- C and I participated in a project conducted by the UNLV psychology department
Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes (C ate, too) from the Williams Sonoma site (a go-to source for me)
Halibut a la Provencal over Mixed Greens (from Nov 2010 Cooking Light)
Chicken Stuffed with Spinach, Feta, and Pine Nuts (from Sept 2010 Cooking Light)
Braised Short Ribs in the crock pot made WITHOUT the beer. I used low sodium broth instead (C loved this, but we were underwhelmed)
Baked Eggs with Tomatoes, Herbs, & Cream
And what have I accomplished?? I survived C's first actual vomit experience without vomiting myself. I have a weak stomach, so that's sort of miraculous. Someone asked me once how you can tell if a baby has vomited or merely spit up. Let me tell you, if you are not sure, then it was not vomit. So sorry for mentioning this "accomplishment" if you, too, are squeamish.
In addition,
- we finished the powder room. That's been a long time coming, huh? Anyway, I'll post some pictures after we hang a picture and I find a rug. Maybe we aren't really done, then.
- I bought a new car. I had the old one for 10 years. Trusty old girl.
- we had C's 1st birthday party
- I organized the million recipes I've printed on full sheets over the years into a binder. Still need to add sections (i.e. "appetizers," "soups," etc)
- C had his first dental appointment
- C and I participated in a project conducted by the UNLV psychology department
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Project 2011 February 15, 2011
Dinner - Turkey sandwiches, spinach salads
C's Dinner - Suddenly stubborn, C decided he would only eat that which he could feed himself. Banana, graham cracker sticks, steamed broccoli.
Accomplishment - finally bought the last of the supplies I need for C's birthday party. Stripey straws, stuff to make a bd crown, balloons (they're ordered anyway), bd candles. All that is left is deciding where we'll get lunch. Oh, and baking two cakes. Can you rent ice cream machines somewhere? We don't have the cabinet space for yet another appliance, but it sounds so good.
C's Dinner - Suddenly stubborn, C decided he would only eat that which he could feed himself. Banana, graham cracker sticks, steamed broccoli.
Accomplishment - finally bought the last of the supplies I need for C's birthday party. Stripey straws, stuff to make a bd crown, balloons (they're ordered anyway), bd candles. All that is left is deciding where we'll get lunch. Oh, and baking two cakes. Can you rent ice cream machines somewhere? We don't have the cabinet space for yet another appliance, but it sounds so good.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Project 2011, February 12-14
Dinners - Gnocchi with feta/spinach/chicken sausage and salad (Valentine's Day), ham and swiss panini, eggs with toast and fruit
C's Dinners - chicken with snow peas, berries and yogurt blend, baby chicken meatballs and acorn squash
C will now throw a ball back to me when I roll it to him. It's best to be more than a couple of feet away when it happens. The boy has an arm. He also delights in any kind of peek-a-boo game. Especially if he's the peeker and you act extremely surprised to see him. Adorable!
We're almost done with the bathroom makeover. Pictures forthcoming! Next we're moving C to his own room now that he sleeps almost entirely through the night. The other day he fell asleep in the living room and I was struck by how big he suddenly looks.
C's Dinners - chicken with snow peas, berries and yogurt blend, baby chicken meatballs and acorn squash
C will now throw a ball back to me when I roll it to him. It's best to be more than a couple of feet away when it happens. The boy has an arm. He also delights in any kind of peek-a-boo game. Especially if he's the peeker and you act extremely surprised to see him. Adorable!
We're almost done with the bathroom makeover. Pictures forthcoming! Next we're moving C to his own room now that he sleeps almost entirely through the night. The other day he fell asleep in the living room and I was struck by how big he suddenly looks.
Project 2011 February 3-11 Funding the doctor's vacations
Poor C's been sick again and I've been swamped with taking time off to take care of him and making up the time at work. Two visits to the doctor and several late nights of work later, I think we're emerging.
Dinners I remember - salmon and fettuccini, chili and grilled cheese, french toast and turkey sausage
C's Dinners - he didn't feel much like eating, so I indulged him and fed him whatever he'd take. A lot of baby cereal, bananas, steamed broccoli, and carrots. Once he felt better he had a pretty tasty concoction of salmon, cous cous, and spinach.
Dinners I remember - salmon and fettuccini, chili and grilled cheese, french toast and turkey sausage
C's Dinners - he didn't feel much like eating, so I indulged him and fed him whatever he'd take. A lot of baby cereal, bananas, steamed broccoli, and carrots. Once he felt better he had a pretty tasty concoction of salmon, cous cous, and spinach.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Project 2011, February 2 - happy new year.
Dinner - BB was at a concert. I had cold cereal and fruit
C's Dinner - Baby oatmeal and apricots, part of my apple, a tiny bit of whole wheat toast
Today's enrichment activity was supposed to be learning about another culture and religion. We were invited to a Chinese New Year celebration at the Buddhist Prayer Center down the block. BB was going to be gone, but it seemed really interesting and would be a good opportunity to welcome them to our neighborhood. C woke up from an impromptu nap at 6:00 and we headed over. At 6:00. Like the invitation said. The two guys who met us on our way up the walk were very nice, but said that it didn't start until 7:00 with the dragon dance at 8:00. I fumbled my way through an excuse for my early arrival without saying that the invitation said it started at 6:00 and probably seemed weird since I kept introducing myself and C to everyone there. No one introduced themselves to us. Awkward. Anyway, they repeatedly asked us to come back for food and the dance, but C goes to bed by 8:00 and let's face it, I was embarassed.
C's Dinner - Baby oatmeal and apricots, part of my apple, a tiny bit of whole wheat toast
Today's enrichment activity was supposed to be learning about another culture and religion. We were invited to a Chinese New Year celebration at the Buddhist Prayer Center down the block. BB was going to be gone, but it seemed really interesting and would be a good opportunity to welcome them to our neighborhood. C woke up from an impromptu nap at 6:00 and we headed over. At 6:00. Like the invitation said. The two guys who met us on our way up the walk were very nice, but said that it didn't start until 7:00 with the dragon dance at 8:00. I fumbled my way through an excuse for my early arrival without saying that the invitation said it started at 6:00 and probably seemed weird since I kept introducing myself and C to everyone there. No one introduced themselves to us. Awkward. Anyway, they repeatedly asked us to come back for food and the dance, but C goes to bed by 8:00 and let's face it, I was embarassed.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Project 2011, February 1
Dinner - Cream of Wheat and toast (it was cold!)
C's Dinner - brown rice/applesauce/avocado/banana blend
Researched infographics for potential growth in my position at work.
C's Dinner - brown rice/applesauce/avocado/banana blend
Researched infographics for potential growth in my position at work.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Project 2011, January 31 - Goodbye splinters!
Dinner - Again with the soup. Mrs. Grass. Hello sodium.
C's Dinner - acorn squash, peaches, rosemary chicken and brown rice
So about 10 years ago I bought this large wicker chest to use as a coffee table, which I sold when we moved to LV. Anyway, the chest came with two square wicker boxes inside that I've been using as end tables ever since. When we got our kitty, he insisted on scratching them, and they're now really splintered and ugly (and unsafe for a toddler that likes to stick things in his mouth). Yesterday we finally upgraded to this:
We bought two, but they're bigger than I'd expected, so we've only put one together. Might take the other back. Like the two other Avington pieces we own (TV stand and coffee table), it's very sturdy and was easily assembled. Some of C's favorite hobbies are taking the newspapers and CDs out of the TV stand drawer and banging remote controls on the coffee table. So far they've survived unscathed.
In assembling the new table, I noticed a glaring difference between BB's methodology and my own.
He - believes instructions are just "one man's opinion" and feels nothing done without the aid of power tools is worth doing
She - reads and follows the instructions to the letter, including the part where it says NOT to use power tools and where it recommends counting all screws, etc, prior to getting started to make sure everything is there.
Of course I'm right, right?
C's Dinner - acorn squash, peaches, rosemary chicken and brown rice
So about 10 years ago I bought this large wicker chest to use as a coffee table, which I sold when we moved to LV. Anyway, the chest came with two square wicker boxes inside that I've been using as end tables ever since. When we got our kitty, he insisted on scratching them, and they're now really splintered and ugly (and unsafe for a toddler that likes to stick things in his mouth). Yesterday we finally upgraded to this:
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| Avington Side Table, $89.99 (currently on sale for $69), Target |
In assembling the new table, I noticed a glaring difference between BB's methodology and my own.
He - believes instructions are just "one man's opinion" and feels nothing done without the aid of power tools is worth doing
She - reads and follows the instructions to the letter, including the part where it says NOT to use power tools and where it recommends counting all screws, etc, prior to getting started to make sure everything is there.
Of course I'm right, right?
Project 2011, January 28-30
Dinners - ho-hum. Spaghetti, instant soup (BB wasn't feeling well), tons of appetizers (darts and football on Sunday night), this dip was good.
C's Dinners - pasta and veggie sauce (hated it and developed a mild rash), pork and apple blend, baby smoothie (mango, banana, blueberries, and whole milk yogurt), asparagus and peas, lima beans
For a minute I thought I'd accomplished a lot, but then I realized that the rug I bought was too small and the test cake I made for C's birthday was too bread-like. Try, try again.
C's Dinners - pasta and veggie sauce (hated it and developed a mild rash), pork and apple blend, baby smoothie (mango, banana, blueberries, and whole milk yogurt), asparagus and peas, lima beans
For a minute I thought I'd accomplished a lot, but then I realized that the rug I bought was too small and the test cake I made for C's birthday was too bread-like. Try, try again.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Project 2011, January 27 - Stats
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Project 2011, January 26 - At least dinner was good.
Dinner - Lasagna soup
C's Dinner - chicken and noodles, peas (the kid can't get enough!)
A rough day.
C's Dinner - chicken and noodles, peas (the kid can't get enough!)
A rough day.
Project 2011, January 25 - The Food Police
Dinner - BBQ chicken pizza (similar to this recipe, but without cilantro and gouda and with green bell pepper), pineapple
C's Dinner - roast pork and potatoes, a tiny bit of pineapple
I mentioned that C moved into the toddler room at day care, right? Well, apparently that means he can have school lunch now. Monday that was chili and corn bread. Tuesday was sweet and sour chicken and rice (both days with a fruit and vegetable). They offer it to the kids and if they don't eat it, they give them the lunch the parents send from home. So I guess I was busy reeling from the thought of my baby being a "toddler" on Monday, because I didn't give the lunch a great deal of thought until that night. Then I pictured him eating canned chili. Canned, sodium-filled, preservative-laced, questionable meat-stuffed chili. All going into my breastfed, organic only boy. So, with Jamie Oliver-esque passion, I called the daycare director. Expecting conflict. Scary conflict. Apparently most parents have this break down when their kids go to the toddler room, though, because the director was totally prepared and knew all the answers to my questions, even if I didn't like some of them. She acknowledged that the USDA standards aren't high enough, but it's what they have to go on. SO, I'll be sending his lunches from home and approving any snacks or additional food on a weekly basis. I feel better, but it begs the question - why don't Americans care enough about their kids' nutrition and all of the implications of the quality of their diets to object to the ickiness that is the standard school lunch? I'm certainly placing all of the blame on the schools. It's also our lawmakers that need to understand that this is an important issue. So, please, educate yourself on what your kids are eating at school, contact your representatives, educate your child on food nutrition, and have a discussion with the dietician/principal/PTA/school board at your child's school. See if there's any way you can help.
Here's more:
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/default.aspx
http://healthyschoolscampaign.org/
http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/ (a blog by Mrs. Q, who ate school lunch every day in 2010 with her students)
C's Dinner - roast pork and potatoes, a tiny bit of pineapple
I mentioned that C moved into the toddler room at day care, right? Well, apparently that means he can have school lunch now. Monday that was chili and corn bread. Tuesday was sweet and sour chicken and rice (both days with a fruit and vegetable). They offer it to the kids and if they don't eat it, they give them the lunch the parents send from home. So I guess I was busy reeling from the thought of my baby being a "toddler" on Monday, because I didn't give the lunch a great deal of thought until that night. Then I pictured him eating canned chili. Canned, sodium-filled, preservative-laced, questionable meat-stuffed chili. All going into my breastfed, organic only boy. So, with Jamie Oliver-esque passion, I called the daycare director. Expecting conflict. Scary conflict. Apparently most parents have this break down when their kids go to the toddler room, though, because the director was totally prepared and knew all the answers to my questions, even if I didn't like some of them. She acknowledged that the USDA standards aren't high enough, but it's what they have to go on. SO, I'll be sending his lunches from home and approving any snacks or additional food on a weekly basis. I feel better, but it begs the question - why don't Americans care enough about their kids' nutrition and all of the implications of the quality of their diets to object to the ickiness that is the standard school lunch? I'm certainly placing all of the blame on the schools. It's also our lawmakers that need to understand that this is an important issue. So, please, educate yourself on what your kids are eating at school, contact your representatives, educate your child on food nutrition, and have a discussion with the dietician/principal/PTA/school board at your child's school. See if there's any way you can help.
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| Image from Vertical Harvest of Jackson Hole. |
Here's more:
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/default.aspx
http://healthyschoolscampaign.org/
http://fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com/ (a blog by Mrs. Q, who ate school lunch every day in 2010 with her students)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Project 2011, January 24 - Leaps and Bounds
Dinner - Tropical Smoothie Cafe, due to a late and prolonged run to various stores to find shoes for C. They're required in the toddler room at daycare.
C's Dinner - Steamed mixed vegetables, pork/apple/sweet potato puree
Milestone (!) - C moved up to the young toddler room at day care. On his first day he fed himself lunch (!!!) while sitting in a tiny chair at the table (!), he laid down to nap at nap time (in his old, baby room he could nap whenever he wanted to), and he didn't cry at all. Big boy.
C's Dinner - Steamed mixed vegetables, pork/apple/sweet potato puree
Milestone (!) - C moved up to the young toddler room at day care. On his first day he fed himself lunch (!!!) while sitting in a tiny chair at the table (!), he laid down to nap at nap time (in his old, baby room he could nap whenever he wanted to), and he didn't cry at all. Big boy.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Project 2011, January 21-23 - F is for Failure
Dinners - turkey sausage/pasta bake, Lucille's, leftovers
C's Dinners - Turkey & green beans, salmon & broccoli/cauliflower mix, mango/yogurt puree & beef roast & carrots
Enrichment - Learning from failure. Okay, so obviously it's not something I set out to do, but I have a very real fear of failure, and it holds me back. I know that growth emerges from uncomfortable experiences and often failure, but I avoid them both, which means I rarely try new "scary" (to me) things and if I get the slightest whiff of failure I abort the mission and never try again. This weekend was a series of minor failures, but I'm forcing myself to try again on all fronts. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to take bigger risks.
Failure #1 - I chose an awful paint color for the bathroom. Then I kept using it after my test spot was ugly. (Behr Winter Lake)
Failure #2 - Clearly cutting the paint in along the ceiling is not my forte. Strike that. It is not currently my forte.
Failure #3 - This is pathetic. I was going to call my aunt and ask her for kolache tips, but I chickened out (we're not close in any way and neither of has ever called the other, but it would be nice to forge a better relationship). I'm not really sure what scares me about this.
So, although I don't trust my ability to pick a paint color or edge the ceiling, I'll be painting the rest of the house. Lucky for me BB is utterly color blind.
I can't have C growing up thinking that it's okay to let life pass him by and to stop dreaming altogether out of fear. So, no matter how uncomfortable it is for me, I'll let him see me try and fail and try again. And hopefully gain confidence.
C's Dinners - Turkey & green beans, salmon & broccoli/cauliflower mix, mango/yogurt puree & beef roast & carrots
Enrichment - Learning from failure. Okay, so obviously it's not something I set out to do, but I have a very real fear of failure, and it holds me back. I know that growth emerges from uncomfortable experiences and often failure, but I avoid them both, which means I rarely try new "scary" (to me) things and if I get the slightest whiff of failure I abort the mission and never try again. This weekend was a series of minor failures, but I'm forcing myself to try again on all fronts. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to take bigger risks.
Failure #1 - I chose an awful paint color for the bathroom. Then I kept using it after my test spot was ugly. (Behr Winter Lake)
Failure #2 - Clearly cutting the paint in along the ceiling is not my forte. Strike that. It is not currently my forte.
Failure #3 - This is pathetic. I was going to call my aunt and ask her for kolache tips, but I chickened out (we're not close in any way and neither of has ever called the other, but it would be nice to forge a better relationship). I'm not really sure what scares me about this.
So, although I don't trust my ability to pick a paint color or edge the ceiling, I'll be painting the rest of the house. Lucky for me BB is utterly color blind.
I can't have C growing up thinking that it's okay to let life pass him by and to stop dreaming altogether out of fear. So, no matter how uncomfortable it is for me, I'll let him see me try and fail and try again. And hopefully gain confidence.
Project 2011, January 19 & 20 - Home Improvement?
Dinners - breakfast burritos & apples, spanish-style halibut and spinach & pineapple
C's Dinners - Beef stew & pears, mango/pineapple/banana blend & broccoli & lima beans
Enrichment - worked on updating our powder room - last weekend we removed the baseboards and everything attached to the wall (tp holder, etc). Now we've installed new baseboards and started with the installation of wainscoating. I'll post pictures when we're done. This has been a learning experience . . . lesson #1: tile chips rather easily. Lesson #2: expect the walls to form something other than a 90 degree angle. Lesson #3: builders don't necessarily use acutal wood for baseboards, and whatever it is that they use smells bad and probably causes a multitude of health problems when you breathe the particles.
We also went to another Gymboree class and were shunned. This was one tight-knit group, and clearly they weren't excited to welcome any newcomers. The theme was social interaction, which just makes the whole ordeal laughable. Anyway, "thank you" to Rylen's Grandma, who was the only person to willingly speak to me and encourage interaction among the kids. I'm going back to the Sunday class. Thankfully, C is too young to notice. I think.
C's Dinners - Beef stew & pears, mango/pineapple/banana blend & broccoli & lima beans
Enrichment - worked on updating our powder room - last weekend we removed the baseboards and everything attached to the wall (tp holder, etc). Now we've installed new baseboards and started with the installation of wainscoating. I'll post pictures when we're done. This has been a learning experience . . . lesson #1: tile chips rather easily. Lesson #2: expect the walls to form something other than a 90 degree angle. Lesson #3: builders don't necessarily use acutal wood for baseboards, and whatever it is that they use smells bad and probably causes a multitude of health problems when you breathe the particles.
We also went to another Gymboree class and were shunned. This was one tight-knit group, and clearly they weren't excited to welcome any newcomers. The theme was social interaction, which just makes the whole ordeal laughable. Anyway, "thank you" to Rylen's Grandma, who was the only person to willingly speak to me and encourage interaction among the kids. I'm going back to the Sunday class. Thankfully, C is too young to notice. I think.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Project 2011, January 18
Dinner - chicken quesadillas with spinach and avocado, pineapple
C's Dinner - asparagus/pea blend, chicken and noodles
Milestone Achieved (!) - C slept through the night!!! A full 8 hours passed before I heard a peep. Now why am I a touch sad that he's growing up?
Enrichment - Listened to a lecture on Biostatistics from UC San Diego
C's Dinner - asparagus/pea blend, chicken and noodles
Milestone Achieved (!) - C slept through the night!!! A full 8 hours passed before I heard a peep. Now why am I a touch sad that he's growing up?
Enrichment - Listened to a lecture on Biostatistics from UC San Diego
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Project 2011, Catching Up
I have a little catching up to do from when C was sick...here's what I remember:
Dinners - Healthy Buttermilk Chicken Fingers, New Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette, Turkey Reuben Sandwiches, Southwestern Spiced Sweet Potato Fries, Seared Scallops with corn and basil salad, chicken salad with potatoes and arugula
C's Dinners - basically whatever I could get him to eat, which means a lot of his favorites - mango, peas, baby oatmeal with prunes or apricot mixed in. He also had sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, and chicken and bok choy puree. (this was the first time I've had bok choy, to my knowledge, and I love it! Yay for learning from my baby!).
Enrichment (I have to retitle this section.) - Very little. Worked on a new project I'll post about when I have pictures and took C to a new park with an equestrian area. He loved the horses and kept saying "hi. hi. hi" to them, but squeezed BB's thumb really tightly when they came near.
Dinners - Healthy Buttermilk Chicken Fingers, New Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette, Turkey Reuben Sandwiches, Southwestern Spiced Sweet Potato Fries, Seared Scallops with corn and basil salad, chicken salad with potatoes and arugula
C's Dinners - basically whatever I could get him to eat, which means a lot of his favorites - mango, peas, baby oatmeal with prunes or apricot mixed in. He also had sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, and chicken and bok choy puree. (this was the first time I've had bok choy, to my knowledge, and I love it! Yay for learning from my baby!).
Enrichment (I have to retitle this section.) - Very little. Worked on a new project I'll post about when I have pictures and took C to a new park with an equestrian area. He loved the horses and kept saying "hi. hi. hi" to them, but squeezed BB's thumb really tightly when they came near.
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