Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Not asleep on the job..
Things have been a flurry of activity here! I dropped and broke my camera last week, so I'm hoping to borrow my sister's camera and get caught up with writing and photos. I've got so much to detail: Addy's been completely potty trained for awhile now, Rafe is in the process of being weaned (hopefully we'll be done soon!), Barkley got a dog run, Mitch built me a compost pile, Gizmo came home to live with us, the chicks could now be called teenage chickens (but their coop still isn't ready), and my seed starters are showing signs of life! Spring is surely on its way, despite that freak snow shower on Sunday.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
SDS Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies
A healthier alternative to the "Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies" on the lid of the Quakers box of oatmeal. Great for those who can't have dairy (Rafe!). Gabi went so far as to say these are "more much better" than when we make the cookies according to the recipe.
1/2 cup applesauce (we use non sweetened--just apples, water, and vit C)
3/4 cup white sugar (you can skimp here, last time we didn't have quite that much and it was fine)
1 egg
3/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
Stir together applesauce and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; stir. Combine flour, baking soda, and cinnamon; stir with wet ingredients. Stir in oatmeal. Bake for 10-12 minutes, let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes, and enjoy! Makes 24 cookies. I don't use the mixer at all for this recipe--just a spoon.
My timer just went off... gotta run! Enjoy!!
1/2 cup applesauce (we use non sweetened--just apples, water, and vit C)
3/4 cup white sugar (you can skimp here, last time we didn't have quite that much and it was fine)
1 egg
3/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
Stir together applesauce and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; stir. Combine flour, baking soda, and cinnamon; stir with wet ingredients. Stir in oatmeal. Bake for 10-12 minutes, let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes, and enjoy! Makes 24 cookies. I don't use the mixer at all for this recipe--just a spoon.
My timer just went off... gotta run! Enjoy!!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Potty Training Success! && SDS St. Patrick's Day && New Family Addition!
Potty Training Success!
Addy's been staying dry all night for about two weeks now. For almost a week she's been peeing in the potty first thing every morning. Yesterday I decided we were ready to take the next step. I put underwear on her instead of a diaper. The whole day she only had one accident--during speech--probably because we were a bit distracted! She even pooped in the potty no problem at all. Rafe surprised me and twice while Addy was going to the bathroom he ripped his diaper off and peed in his potty seat! Guess he's catching on from watching Addy.
Today Addy wore underwear the entire day and had no accidents! She did a great job! I didn't even put a diaper on her at nap time. This afternoon we were going outside to play, so I tried to put a diaper on her, but she said, "No, I don't like Elmo." Then she said she needed to go potty and peed before going outside. What a big girl!! Rafe also peed in his potty seat once today. He's doing it completely on his own; I'm not going to push him.
Super Duper Special St. Patrick's Day
Today at dinner I was telling the kids how when Alli and I were little girls, on St. Patrick's Day, Grandma (my mom) would pour milk in our breakfast glasses, and the milk would turn green! I told them what mom had told us--leprechauns had turned our milk green for St. Paddy's Day! Gabi asked if their milk would be green tomorrow, and I told her that we'd just have to see!
About thirty minutes later, Gabi came over, very concerned that her milk would be green. Lol I couldn't believe that she would be apprehensive about that! She wondered how it was going to taste, and said she wanted her milk to be pink or red or orange--not green. I told her green was for St. Patrick's Day and that I could call the leprechauns and ask them to only turn my milk green this year.
Later I told her I had talked to them. She was relieved her milk wasn't going to be green tomorrow and decided she might take a tiny sip of my milk, and maybe next year she would have them turn her milk green.
Perhaps it would have been easier to put the food coloring at the bottom of their cup without telling them about it the day before...
New Addition to the Family
No, not another baby! Well, not another human baby anyway. We're getting a male pekingese--Gizmo-- sometime in the near future, probably next Friday. Mitch and I have been tossing around the idea since these pups were one week old. After finding life with three dogs much easier than I anticipated (besides the skunk ordeal..), we're ready to take the plunge.
We went to see them yesterday (they're a little over 5wks old), and I knew I'd fall in in love. The dad looked just like my old pekingese, Bear, in the face, and the pup we chose has Bear's coloring. The whole litter of seven was adorable--a bunch of little fluff balls. The girls and I are so excited. Rafe seems to be a "big dog" kind of guy.. he's not too sure about having to be "soft." Mitch is swapping out manual labor for the pup which is also nice!!
I don't have reservations about how Barkley will do. She did very well with the beagles. They were biting her, and she did nothing but sniff them. So long as she can get a smell for an animal, she's okay with it. Again, except for the skunk! I know she'll do well with a "little brother," but they won't be able to meet for about a month due to the quarantine.
It's true: Mitch and I are happiest when we've bitten off slightly more than we can chew... isn't life boring otherwise?
We've been enjoying this nice weather!!
Addy's been staying dry all night for about two weeks now. For almost a week she's been peeing in the potty first thing every morning. Yesterday I decided we were ready to take the next step. I put underwear on her instead of a diaper. The whole day she only had one accident--during speech--probably because we were a bit distracted! She even pooped in the potty no problem at all. Rafe surprised me and twice while Addy was going to the bathroom he ripped his diaper off and peed in his potty seat! Guess he's catching on from watching Addy.
Today Addy wore underwear the entire day and had no accidents! She did a great job! I didn't even put a diaper on her at nap time. This afternoon we were going outside to play, so I tried to put a diaper on her, but she said, "No, I don't like Elmo." Then she said she needed to go potty and peed before going outside. What a big girl!! Rafe also peed in his potty seat once today. He's doing it completely on his own; I'm not going to push him.
Super Duper Special St. Patrick's Day
Today at dinner I was telling the kids how when Alli and I were little girls, on St. Patrick's Day, Grandma (my mom) would pour milk in our breakfast glasses, and the milk would turn green! I told them what mom had told us--leprechauns had turned our milk green for St. Paddy's Day! Gabi asked if their milk would be green tomorrow, and I told her that we'd just have to see!
About thirty minutes later, Gabi came over, very concerned that her milk would be green. Lol I couldn't believe that she would be apprehensive about that! She wondered how it was going to taste, and said she wanted her milk to be pink or red or orange--not green. I told her green was for St. Patrick's Day and that I could call the leprechauns and ask them to only turn my milk green this year.
Later I told her I had talked to them. She was relieved her milk wasn't going to be green tomorrow and decided she might take a tiny sip of my milk, and maybe next year she would have them turn her milk green.
Perhaps it would have been easier to put the food coloring at the bottom of their cup without telling them about it the day before...
New Addition to the Family
No, not another baby! Well, not another human baby anyway. We're getting a male pekingese--Gizmo-- sometime in the near future, probably next Friday. Mitch and I have been tossing around the idea since these pups were one week old. After finding life with three dogs much easier than I anticipated (besides the skunk ordeal..), we're ready to take the plunge.
We went to see them yesterday (they're a little over 5wks old), and I knew I'd fall in in love. The dad looked just like my old pekingese, Bear, in the face, and the pup we chose has Bear's coloring. The whole litter of seven was adorable--a bunch of little fluff balls. The girls and I are so excited. Rafe seems to be a "big dog" kind of guy.. he's not too sure about having to be "soft." Mitch is swapping out manual labor for the pup which is also nice!!
I don't have reservations about how Barkley will do. She did very well with the beagles. They were biting her, and she did nothing but sniff them. So long as she can get a smell for an animal, she's okay with it. Again, except for the skunk! I know she'll do well with a "little brother," but they won't be able to meet for about a month due to the quarantine.
It's true: Mitch and I are happiest when we've bitten off slightly more than we can chew... isn't life boring otherwise?
We've been enjoying this nice weather!!
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