April 2011
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“If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do...”
– Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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Guest post with Women on the Fence... →
The Knowledge That Saved Me From Molestation: This is the title of my guest post with Erica Diamond of Women on the Fence. Yes…it is a revealing post and some family may wonder why I chose to write about it.
Now that I am a mother, I believe in sharing and learning from scenarios like this one. At the same time it was some what therapeutic to get it out of my head and write down my thoughts...
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Tuesday Tea...
*above: original art by Etsy artist JJ Sketch, click here to view more
Being that I’m a Southern girl at heart. I thought I would share my recipe for Southern Sweet Tea, the house wine of the South. I always get cravings for it around spring time and I love the jolt it gives me to get all my spring cleaning done ;)
Southern Sweet Tea:
Bring 1 cup water to boil
Dissolve 1 cup sugar into...
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First Easter...
Brewer’s first Easter: Technically this was Brewer’s second Easter but since none of us where sleeping through the night and in a new parent daze during the first official Easter, we are calling this one his first.
We had grand plans of attending the neighborhood egg hunt and having a picnic lunch in the park but thanks to Colorado’s bi-polar spring personality, it...
“Good Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Easter. Bad Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Xmas.”
– Jack Handy
Help plant 10,000 trees in Africa on Earth Day. ... →
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Watermelon radish recipe...
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Sweet Pickled Onion Watermelon Radish Salad vegan, makes 4 cups 1 large watermelon radish, sliced into thin rounds 1 small white onion, sliced into thin rounds 1/3 cup orange juice 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp pepper (fresh ground) 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar splash of rice wine vinegar (optional - adds an extra layer of tart-sweetness) Directions: 1. Slice...
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Tuesday Tea...
In honor of our upcoming Earth Day, let’s talk about options for our tea leaves after we enjoyed consuming their nutrients.
We’ve known that coffee grinds are good for plants, how about tea leaves? Sure, throw those into the soil and let your plants reap the benefits. You can also through them into your compost pile to enrich your soil. They break down quickly and include the top...
Sincerity Sundays... →
I’m dedicating my Sundays to be sincere to my readers. Just click on the link above to ask me anything.
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To wake or not to wake...
“Bless his heart,” Brewer always wakes up in a good mood sick or not sick. He’s had this nasty on-going cold for about a week now and his schedule is totally thrown off.
So my dilemma is this…should I let him sleep as long as he wants in the morning when he’s sick? I usually wake him around 9:00 a.m to get our day going. This is the latest I can let him sleep and...
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Happy Anniversary...
At Last
At last, my love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song…
Oh, yeah, at last The skies above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clovers The night I looked at you…
I found a dream that I could speak to A dream that I can call my own I found a thrill to rest my cheek to A thrill that I have never known…
Oh, yeah when you smile, you smile Oh, and...
What if Your Organic Fruits and Veggies Came to... →
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The Importance of a Hands-on Dad... →
Please follow this link to read and comment on my article via Mom Squawk. They are running a writers competition on their FB fan page. Whom ever has the most comments is offered a writing position for a full year. This would make me a very happy mommy blogger :)
Thanks in advance for your support!
* You couldn’t add photos to their posting but here is the one I chose anyway. Jordan with...
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Baby cakes continued: flavors...
(above flavors: green beans, blueberry, and yams)
I’ve posted in the past about making pancakes for Brewer. He absolutely devours them!!
I did a little experimenting and noticed that I can puree just about anything, and sneak it into the hot little cakes. This is a great way to add extra nutrition, especially if there is a specific item your child refuses to eat (for Brewer it is green...
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The health benefits of coffee vs tea... →
Quick link today for Tuesday Tea. Found this infographic interesting, also don’t want the world to think I’m a coffee hater :)
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Weekend full of snot...
When I think about this past weekend, I’ll I can remember is the amount of snot coming from Brewer’s nose. He started showing signs of a cold Thursday evening and by Friday it was full on snot fest. We had to postpone our trip to Colorado Springs to see his grand-parents and partake in fun at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo :(
Jordan was up with him almost the entire night Friday and I was...
“Balance lives in the present. The surest way to lose your footing is to focus on...”
– Oprah
Life lesson at the grocery store...
Sometimes life lessons come through odd circumstances.
Brewer and I were out and about today attending to some grocery shopping. Alas we were done and in line to check out. There was another mom ahead of me, one behind me and another to my left in line. Each of us had either an infant in a carrier, baby on hip or in the cart minding our own business and focusing on keeping the little ones happy....
Fab Friends Thursday Blog Hop... →
I decided to do the Fab Friends blog hop again, because last time I met so many new bloggers :) If you are interested in doing the same, click on the link above and add your blog to the linky list or search the already listed blogs and follow your favs.
If you choose to follow my blog, please leave a comment anywhere you choose and I will be sure to check out your blog as well.
Have fun and...
Tuesday Tea...
I am really excited to introduce you to today’s Tuesday tea topic!
I found a company via one of my Tweeps @EcoGreeniesBlog, called Mellow Monk, they offer authentic Japanese Tea and currently they are donating 15% of all sales to the Japanese Red Cross…it’s a Win for everyone :)
Don’t be intimidated by the loose leaf tea selection, Mellow Monk also offers tea in bags....
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Orange Spice Biscotti...
Brewer’s teething has been out of control lately and I’m doing everything I can to help him out. Poor little man :(
Teething Biscuit Recipe : Orange Spice Biscotti
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbsp butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp baking powder
tiny pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup wheat flour
1 tsp orange zest
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
Preheat the oven to 350...
Sincerity Sundays... →
I’m dedicating my Sundays to be sincere to my readers. Just click on the link above to ask me anything.
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My 29th Birthday...
It has taken me awhile to write about my birthday. For those of you that don’t know, my 29th birthday was on March 17th. Jordan surprised me by taking the day off, making me breakfast, and planning a day at the Denver Zoo. The weather was fabulous and Brewer got a lot of practice walking. My favorite part of the day was at breakfast when Jordan handed me a homemade card from him and...
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. 