seems redundant now that I post quite a bit of news and photos on Facebook. I just don't have the time and energy anymore to get on here and write or post pictures anymore!
Sorry to anyone who doesn't have Facebook... but if you do, see you on there!
Goodbye Blogger!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
My Mother's Day
I received some special Mother's Day presents from Spiderman this year via his teacher at school...
A colored piece of paper that says "Mom I love you because..." which he filled in "you give me things."
A bag of bath salts with a message that says:
Here's a gift for Mother's Day
I'll try my best in every way
But if you get upset with me
Relax and soak!! Don't you agree?
A Mother's Survival Kit (little baggy with items that he selected to fill it)
Penny ~ for your thoughts
Marble ~ to replace the ones you'll lose
Rubber band ~ to remind you to be flexible
Lifesaver ~ to save you from one of those days
Toothpick ~ to help you pick out the good in every situation
Eraser ~ to remind you that everyone makes mistakes
Wiggle Eyes ~ for when you need those extra eyes in the back of your head
Starburst ~ for that extra burst of energy
Hug and Kiss (Hershey's) ~ for when you've given all yours out and you need some back
Band-aid ~ to help with all of life's hurt feelings
Button ~ to remind you to button your lips (sometimes)
Thank you, my little man! :-)
A colored piece of paper that says "Mom I love you because..." which he filled in "you give me things."
A bag of bath salts with a message that says:
Here's a gift for Mother's Day
I'll try my best in every way
But if you get upset with me
Relax and soak!! Don't you agree?
A Mother's Survival Kit (little baggy with items that he selected to fill it)
Penny ~ for your thoughts
Marble ~ to replace the ones you'll lose
Rubber band ~ to remind you to be flexible
Lifesaver ~ to save you from one of those days
Toothpick ~ to help you pick out the good in every situation
Eraser ~ to remind you that everyone makes mistakes
Wiggle Eyes ~ for when you need those extra eyes in the back of your head
Starburst ~ for that extra burst of energy
Hug and Kiss (Hershey's) ~ for when you've given all yours out and you need some back
Band-aid ~ to help with all of life's hurt feelings
Button ~ to remind you to button your lips (sometimes)
Thank you, my little man! :-)
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Grandpop and Grandmom's Visit
My parents arrived the night before Spiderman's birthday for a three-week visit in Idaho! They drove across the country this time... so they were able to bring their own car and lots of stuff with them! We are enjoying some of the books and things from my childhood that have been at their house all this time... My dad built a garden gate/fence for our vegetables... we double the size of our garden this year. My mom is sewing quilted pillow shams for the boys, curtains, hemming pants for me and put Hubby's certified arborist patch on his jacket! We organized the pantry... installed a window A/C (so it's ready when this weather gets better!)... went to some yard sales... touched up paint all over the house... and more! They are staying at my sister's house at the moment, but they'll be back. Tomorrow we'll go to a Tball game together. It's nice to have them around. And very helpful when I have to teach a lesson!!!
Love you, Mom and Dad! Thanks for being here with us!
Here are some pictures from our time so far: (Heritage Day celebration at school--cattle roping cowboy!, Walter's Ferry with Hoseleys, building the fence and playing with Grandpop)
Love you, Mom and Dad! Thanks for being here with us!
Here are some pictures from our time so far: (Heritage Day celebration at school--cattle roping cowboy!, Walter's Ferry with Hoseleys, building the fence and playing with Grandpop)
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma!!!
"Thank you for my stuff for my birthday. That's just all. That's all I want to say."
-Spiderman
-Spiderman
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Winter in Idaho No. 3
Some St. Patty's day treats for Kindergarten!
A new sidewalk for the studio!
Thanks, Hubby!!!!!
A new sidewalk for the studio!Thanks, Hubby!!!!!
Winter in Idaho No. 2
Our little cutie-pie.
Getting ready to eat some dirt.
Going for the catch! (Gearing up for Tball!)
We make him endure mohawks quite frequently!
A drive in the Boise mountains...
Winter in Idaho No. 1
Here's how our boy likes to fall asleep.
Our last night with Lili, our "niece" for a few months.We miss her!
Visiting the ZOO with Jamie!!!
We loved the penguin house a lot!
Thank goodness for the glass!!!
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Recent Culinary Adventures
As you can see from a few recent posts, I have been spending more time in the kitchen. This is for many reasons:
1) Baby needs to put on a little bit of weight... nothing alarming, just at his last doctor's visit, we discovered that he isn't growing as well as he was previously... so we are going to see if we can get him to eat more. He's just NOT interested in food. Never really was! So, I have been experimenting with different home-made foods to give him more of a nutritional diet. Hubby laughs at me because I have started hiding beans (ground to a powder) in all kinds of baked goods, like the muffins I made today! :-)
2) Spiderman needs to be put on a more restrictive diet. He is having serious allergy issues as well as some behavioral stuff we're hoping that a more natural diet with less additives/preservatives and sugar will help to correct.
3) My life is just too crazy and hectic to try and cook dinner every night. It's just not happening! I teach piano/voice lessons four days a week now and I am teaching four Kindermusik classes a week also... not to mention all the other things we have going on. When to cook?
So... that's why I have turned into a crazy cooker person; who got three cookbooks in the mail today about slow cookers, $5 meals, and super baby foods.... I am sure I will be blogging about my findings!
1) Baby needs to put on a little bit of weight... nothing alarming, just at his last doctor's visit, we discovered that he isn't growing as well as he was previously... so we are going to see if we can get him to eat more. He's just NOT interested in food. Never really was! So, I have been experimenting with different home-made foods to give him more of a nutritional diet. Hubby laughs at me because I have started hiding beans (ground to a powder) in all kinds of baked goods, like the muffins I made today! :-)
2) Spiderman needs to be put on a more restrictive diet. He is having serious allergy issues as well as some behavioral stuff we're hoping that a more natural diet with less additives/preservatives and sugar will help to correct.
3) My life is just too crazy and hectic to try and cook dinner every night. It's just not happening! I teach piano/voice lessons four days a week now and I am teaching four Kindermusik classes a week also... not to mention all the other things we have going on. When to cook?
So... that's why I have turned into a crazy cooker person; who got three cookbooks in the mail today about slow cookers, $5 meals, and super baby foods.... I am sure I will be blogging about my findings!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Update! My Day of Cooking... and of course, therefore, Cleaning!
Today marks the first of what I hope to be my Monthly Freezer Cooking Days!Today's Menu
Brown Bag Burritos
Meatloaf
Meatloaf Cups
Meatballs
Homemade Refried Beans
Black Bean Salsa Chicken
Homemade Rolls
Sausage/Egg/Cheese Cups
Freezer Waffles
Granola
Status @ 1:00pm: I have made 40 burritos, 1 meatloaf, 36 meatloaf cups, 24 meatballs, a pot of beans is cooking, 4 bags of BBSChicken, the roll dough is rising and the S/E/C Cups... are unfortunately causing me much trouble... more on that later.
Update... so I didn't tackle everything on my list, I got too tired... but I got a lot done! This morning I was able to finish making up the refried beans. That was messy, but I am glad that my blender is self-cleaning! The S/E/C Cups were hard to make! Unfortunately, I wasn't sure about the amount of cups, and so I put way too much biscuit dough inside each cup. Let's just say that the windows had to be opened and the fans going because I got egg all over the oven and, even though I tried to take preemptive measures to keep it all from burning... alas, it was too late and I blew out an eardrum trying to stop the smoke detector.... if I make these again, there will be foil lining the bottom of the oven and I will make them much smaller and fill them with a lot less eggy goodness. Oh well. We ate the meatloaf for dinner. It tasted good, so hopefully the other items made with the same mixture of meat will be good as well!
Got any good recipes for me to try Next Month?! ;-)
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Recipes
Here are two recipes that I have recently discussed with friends/family on Facebook. I wanted to share them with you all! And for some reason, every time I tried to put them on FB, it crashed my Mozilla... strangeness.
Hopefully this will work!
Chilaquilles con Pollo
(Barb Tyson)
Serves 8
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup+ sour cream MIXED WITH 1/2 cup+ whipping cream
12 corn tortillas cut into strips
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup Parmesan
Salsa
1 lg ripe pitted avocado
Add ingredients to a casserole dish, in layers: chicken-salsa-tortillas-cheddar cheese-cream(s). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Then sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top and cook for 5-10 more minutes. Serve with avocado.
(I usually do less cheeses and it still tastes good!)
Banana Bread
(Me plus "The Joy of Cooking" cookbook)
Makes 1 Loaf
Sift together:
1 cup white flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
2 1/4 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Blend until creamy:
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup unrefined cane sugar
1/3 cup honey
Dash of Lemon
Beat in:
1 egg
3-4 ripe bananas (mushed)
Add the sifted ingredients in about 3 parts to the sweet mixture. Beat the batter after each addition until smooth. Fold in 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots, 1/4 cup-ish wheat germ, and nuts if you want to. I also sprinkled some flax-seeds in there for fun! Place the batter in a greased bread pan. Bake the bread at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until done. Cool before slicing.
Hopefully this will work!
Chilaquilles con Pollo
(Barb Tyson)
Serves 8
4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup+ sour cream MIXED WITH 1/2 cup+ whipping cream
12 corn tortillas cut into strips
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup Parmesan
Salsa
1 lg ripe pitted avocado
Add ingredients to a casserole dish, in layers: chicken-salsa-tortillas-cheddar cheese-cream(s). Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Then sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top and cook for 5-10 more minutes. Serve with avocado.
(I usually do less cheeses and it still tastes good!)
Banana Bread
(Me plus "The Joy of Cooking" cookbook)
Makes 1 Loaf
Sift together:
1 cup white flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
2 1/4 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Blend until creamy:
1/3 cup applesauce
1/3 cup unrefined cane sugar
1/3 cup honey
Dash of Lemon
Beat in:
1 egg
3-4 ripe bananas (mushed)
Add the sifted ingredients in about 3 parts to the sweet mixture. Beat the batter after each addition until smooth. Fold in 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots, 1/4 cup-ish wheat germ, and nuts if you want to. I also sprinkled some flax-seeds in there for fun! Place the batter in a greased bread pan. Bake the bread at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until done. Cool before slicing.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Poor Baby!
Spidey has an ear infection. We are waiting to get his prescription as there was a mistake between doctor at the Quick Care and pharmacist... anyway, hopefully we can get him on an antibiotic soon!
We also found out what may be causing his nose/throat/gagging/puking/congestion/snoring/mouth-breathing and other related issues...!
The doctor said his tonsils and adenoids are enlarged. If you look in his throat, he practically has no space between the sides of his mouth! No wonder he can't swallow properly, there's no room in there!
We are going to get him going on loratadine around the clock for a few weeks and see if that makes a difference. If not... maybe we'll pursue getting them removed. I hope we can get some health insurance before then!
We also found out what may be causing his nose/throat/gagging/puking/congestion/snoring/mouth-breathing and other related issues...!
The doctor said his tonsils and adenoids are enlarged. If you look in his throat, he practically has no space between the sides of his mouth! No wonder he can't swallow properly, there's no room in there!
We are going to get him going on loratadine around the clock for a few weeks and see if that makes a difference. If not... maybe we'll pursue getting them removed. I hope we can get some health insurance before then!
Friday, January 08, 2010
Kindermusik and Me
I feel very blessed to have started off my Winter term this morning with 5 kids in attendance to my ABC Music & Me class! One of them was my son, but he won't normally be there because of school. Today they had the day off, so he joined the group even though the class was for 2-4 year olds. Man is he a big kid with crazy legs that go every which way!!! We won't be putting him in that class again... ;-)
Next week we will be having two other boys join us... one of them is registered but forgot the class began today. The other one is from a brand new family, who I spoke with just today! I am excited for these new enrollments!
On Tuesday I will start a class for Babies 0-18mos. I have 4 children attending that class, plus my little Baby boy. Next month I will be doing a demo class at the Birthing Center where Baby was born for new moms and their babies. That should be a good experience also.
I love my new room, it's perfect for these classes!
Next week we will be having two other boys join us... one of them is registered but forgot the class began today. The other one is from a brand new family, who I spoke with just today! I am excited for these new enrollments!
On Tuesday I will start a class for Babies 0-18mos. I have 4 children attending that class, plus my little Baby boy. Next month I will be doing a demo class at the Birthing Center where Baby was born for new moms and their babies. That should be a good experience also.
I love my new room, it's perfect for these classes!
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Shaw Update
New Year's Resolution: to do a better job of WRITING on my blog in addition to posting PICTURES.
Shaw #1
My hubby has been snow plowing since the earlier parts of December. We have had several pretty good-sized snowstorms that have kept him out all hours of the day/night. The few days of snowplowing are always interesting for our family because Daddy is home during the day, yet he is asleep or falling asleep on the couch. The boys learn to be quiet.
Hubby has also had a break from his class to become a certified arborist. The College of Western Idaho has been on Christmas break, and so has he! He starts back up again at the end of the month, but he only has a handful of classes left before he has to take his exam in March.
Hubby has been enjoying the work of setting up his new shop. I'll post pictures when he is done. He got lots of new "toys" to play with for Christmas from my fabulous door buster finds on Black Friday.
Shaw #2
I have been REALLY BUSY (no surprise there!) with all of my different home businesses. I got a little bit of transcription work in early December. I worked on getting set up for my new semester of private music instruction. I currently have 13 students and I hope to still add a few more to my numbers before we get to much further into the semester. I am also teaching two Kindermusik courses this winter: Village (baby class) and ABC Music & Me (month-to-month class for 2-6 year olds). I have a handful of families enrolled, but I can't WAIT until I can add to my numbers in this as well!!! Pray for contacts and enrollments!!! I want to use my new room!!! ;-) Creative Memories is going strong. I am hoping for some new business this month. I have more capability to hold events here at the house, which should really boost sales and attendance! In other news, I have had some struggles with my health recently, but am doing okay now... just pray for strength and for me to relax. My mom told me recently that I am a worry-wort! This I know, and this I am striving to "cut it out!"
Shaw #3
Mr. Spiderman is doing MUCH BETTER in school. At the beginning of the year he had a hard time following instruction, keeping quiet during class, and often stayed in from recess. Recently the reports at pick-up have been "he had an AWESOME day, today!" and just this week he was moved up in his reading groups. He is starting to read, I can't believe it!!! Where has the time gone?! He's a smart boy and we are super proud of his accomplishments. He did awesome in his Christmas concert (you maybe saw the posts) and will be starting piano lessons with me this month. He got lots of great presents at Christmas that are keeping him busy, including a Tag Reading System, VTech video game system, Star Wars figures, and a almost Spiderman-sized dinosaur from his Uncle. That was a fun box to receive in the mail!
Shaw #4
This little guy is a H-A-N-D-F-U-L! He is walking, almost running, everywhere he goes. He gets into everything possible. We have moved books off of shelves. Locked cabinet doors. Next project is to figure out how to baby-proof the broiler drawer on the oven, the desk drawers and the kitchen trashcan. Any ideas?! He still doesn't say mama, but we're working on waving and he is starting to point to things he wants, definitely wanting to communicate with us! He is very funny to watch and we enjoy him every minute of every day. What a blessing! I am so grateful to the Lord that LOVE MULTIPLIES! I never knew I could love my boys this much. :)
I would tell you about our canine Shaw #5, but he's just the same-old-crazy-dog he's always been. Not much to say there... :)
Hopes for 2010
~Improve our Financial Situation... implementing the "envelope method" of spending, getting rid of our debt, paying off the truck so we can buy another family vehicle, etc.
~Read more. Currently "The Search for Significance" but wanting to read other devotionals, books to read as a couple, reading TO and WITH Spiderman, sharing the love of books with Baby, and hopefully finding some just plain FUN books to read before bed each night for me. I think I may start the Jane Austen books this year...
~Certified Arborist status for Hubby so that he can get a raise, more responsibilities at work, and maybe some stuff on the side. He would like to up his clientele for spring rototilling to 20 customers this year.
~Family Vacation(s) including some really exciting places and maybe some visits with other extended family members.
~Bike riding. Fishing. Hunting. Exploring. Hiking. Camping. Just being OUTDOORS and with our BOYS!
~Lots and lots of scrapbooking. I haven't seriously scrapbooked since Baby's birth... I am in serious withdrawal.
~And I am sure there is more, but I will just have to share that as the year goes on.
I would love to hear YOUR hopes for 2010...
Shaw #1
My hubby has been snow plowing since the earlier parts of December. We have had several pretty good-sized snowstorms that have kept him out all hours of the day/night. The few days of snowplowing are always interesting for our family because Daddy is home during the day, yet he is asleep or falling asleep on the couch. The boys learn to be quiet.
Hubby has also had a break from his class to become a certified arborist. The College of Western Idaho has been on Christmas break, and so has he! He starts back up again at the end of the month, but he only has a handful of classes left before he has to take his exam in March.
Hubby has been enjoying the work of setting up his new shop. I'll post pictures when he is done. He got lots of new "toys" to play with for Christmas from my fabulous door buster finds on Black Friday.
Shaw #2
I have been REALLY BUSY (no surprise there!) with all of my different home businesses. I got a little bit of transcription work in early December. I worked on getting set up for my new semester of private music instruction. I currently have 13 students and I hope to still add a few more to my numbers before we get to much further into the semester. I am also teaching two Kindermusik courses this winter: Village (baby class) and ABC Music & Me (month-to-month class for 2-6 year olds). I have a handful of families enrolled, but I can't WAIT until I can add to my numbers in this as well!!! Pray for contacts and enrollments!!! I want to use my new room!!! ;-) Creative Memories is going strong. I am hoping for some new business this month. I have more capability to hold events here at the house, which should really boost sales and attendance! In other news, I have had some struggles with my health recently, but am doing okay now... just pray for strength and for me to relax. My mom told me recently that I am a worry-wort! This I know, and this I am striving to "cut it out!"
Shaw #3
Mr. Spiderman is doing MUCH BETTER in school. At the beginning of the year he had a hard time following instruction, keeping quiet during class, and often stayed in from recess. Recently the reports at pick-up have been "he had an AWESOME day, today!" and just this week he was moved up in his reading groups. He is starting to read, I can't believe it!!! Where has the time gone?! He's a smart boy and we are super proud of his accomplishments. He did awesome in his Christmas concert (you maybe saw the posts) and will be starting piano lessons with me this month. He got lots of great presents at Christmas that are keeping him busy, including a Tag Reading System, VTech video game system, Star Wars figures, and a almost Spiderman-sized dinosaur from his Uncle. That was a fun box to receive in the mail!
Shaw #4
This little guy is a H-A-N-D-F-U-L! He is walking, almost running, everywhere he goes. He gets into everything possible. We have moved books off of shelves. Locked cabinet doors. Next project is to figure out how to baby-proof the broiler drawer on the oven, the desk drawers and the kitchen trashcan. Any ideas?! He still doesn't say mama, but we're working on waving and he is starting to point to things he wants, definitely wanting to communicate with us! He is very funny to watch and we enjoy him every minute of every day. What a blessing! I am so grateful to the Lord that LOVE MULTIPLIES! I never knew I could love my boys this much. :)
I would tell you about our canine Shaw #5, but he's just the same-old-crazy-dog he's always been. Not much to say there... :)
Hopes for 2010
~Improve our Financial Situation... implementing the "envelope method" of spending, getting rid of our debt, paying off the truck so we can buy another family vehicle, etc.
~Read more. Currently "The Search for Significance" but wanting to read other devotionals, books to read as a couple, reading TO and WITH Spiderman, sharing the love of books with Baby, and hopefully finding some just plain FUN books to read before bed each night for me. I think I may start the Jane Austen books this year...
~Certified Arborist status for Hubby so that he can get a raise, more responsibilities at work, and maybe some stuff on the side. He would like to up his clientele for spring rototilling to 20 customers this year.
~Family Vacation(s) including some really exciting places and maybe some visits with other extended family members.
~Bike riding. Fishing. Hunting. Exploring. Hiking. Camping. Just being OUTDOORS and with our BOYS!
~Lots and lots of scrapbooking. I haven't seriously scrapbooked since Baby's birth... I am in serious withdrawal.
~And I am sure there is more, but I will just have to share that as the year goes on.
I would love to hear YOUR hopes for 2010...
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