It's a picture from the night of Darby's pinning ceremony when she graduated from nursing school. It was actually right after she got done crossing the stage. Caden and Chris had given her flowers and they stopped in the aisle for a quick photo op.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Random Picture Challenge
Brittany had a fun idea for a random picture challenge. The challenge is to go into your picture files from the month of May and select picture number 21 in the file to post on your blog. It's interesting to see what random pic you get. This is my 21st picture in the May file.
It's a picture from the night of Darby's pinning ceremony when she graduated from nursing school. It was actually right after she got done crossing the stage. Caden and Chris had given her flowers and they stopped in the aisle for a quick photo op.
It's a picture from the night of Darby's pinning ceremony when she graduated from nursing school. It was actually right after she got done crossing the stage. Caden and Chris had given her flowers and they stopped in the aisle for a quick photo op.
Whatcha Reading Now Updated
Okay last night I totally couldn't sleep. So it's really shocking I know but I finished New Moon! Now I'm on to number three. Eclipse and I are making friends today. I do have to say that New Moon didn't impress me near as much as Twilight. I don't want to spoil it for people that haven't read it yet but there is someone important missing through a great deal of New Moon and that bothered me. So not as good. Still good but not squeal and giggle and wanna call all my 8th grade friends kind of good.
Now my favorite character in Twilight was Edward. How can you not love beautiful Edward. Seriously if I ran into a vampire and he was like Edward I would just beg him to bite me. I love me some Edward! Could they have made him sound any hotter in the book.
But in New Moon I was loving me some Jacob Black. It just goes to show that I always fall for the bad boys. Something about the dark side of Jacob got me. He seemed a little naughty and a little nice. I couldn't decide if I loved him or hated him. Which means that I must love him! So bye bye Edward hello Jacob! I wonder who I'm gonna be loving on in Eclipse.....
Clickin Mama
Whatcha Reading Now
Now I'm on to New Moon! Not quite as good as the first book in the series but still wonderfully fun. With each turn of the page I feel like a teenage girl again! Amazing how that works. I'll probably finish it up in the next couple of days and then I'll be on to book three. Have you all finished the series or what book are you on? And who is your favorite character?
Clickin Mama
Friday, January 9, 2009
What Is It?
What in the world is that? Do you know? Do you have a guess? I can't wait to hear what you think it is! Okay so no guesses? How about I tell you where I found it. Maybe that would help. It was in the garbage disposal! Yes, yes in the garbage disposal. So it didn't always look like that. In fact it used to be straight. Not bent in that crazy fashion. So now do you know what it is?
It's a baby spoon!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Green Beans for Baby
I've had a couple people email me about how I make The Hulk' baby food. It's so easy and it saves so much money! Tonight I made him green beans and broccoli and it took me about 35 minutes start to finish. And that is for about a one month supply of green beans and about a 2 1/2 week supply of broccoli. So simple! So to help those of you out that are just getting started with the baby food I'll walk ya through the easy baby green beans...
1. I wash the green beans and snip the ends. I also usually break them in half depending on their size.
2. Steam the grean beens for about 10-12 minutes. I just check them off and on and poke them with a fork to tell when they are done.
They usually look something like this when they are done.
3. I let them cool for about 10 minutes and then I put them in a bowl to mash them. I use a potato masher to squish them up. I used to put them through the food processor but The Hulk is big enough now to have thicker food. He likes to use those teeth.
4. After they are mashed I spoon them into the ice cube trays. Cover the trays with aluminum foil and freeze overnight.
5. The next day you pop them out of the trays and put them in a Ziploc FREEZER baby. It must be a freezer bag, not a storage bag! They can be frozen for about 6 weeks.
6. To serve just put the cubes in a bowl and microwave until thawed.
Now each tray makes 16 cubes. 2 cubes is the equivilent of a size 2 jar of baby food. So each tray equals 8 jars of food. Each jar of food is about .88. So if you bought the green beans you would spend $7.04 before tax. This time when I bought fresh green beans I paid $1.02 for the beans I bought. So that is a savings of $6.02. And that is just on the green beans for this month. If you think about all the other food I make I probably save close to $75.00 a month by making my own food. And it is so much healthier than the jar food.
So good luck with your baby food making. Of course if you have any other questions email me or leave a comment. I'd be happy to help you.
1. I wash the green beans and snip the ends. I also usually break them in half depending on their size.
2. Steam the grean beens for about 10-12 minutes. I just check them off and on and poke them with a fork to tell when they are done.
They usually look something like this when they are done.
3. I let them cool for about 10 minutes and then I put them in a bowl to mash them. I use a potato masher to squish them up. I used to put them through the food processor but The Hulk is big enough now to have thicker food. He likes to use those teeth.
4. After they are mashed I spoon them into the ice cube trays. Cover the trays with aluminum foil and freeze overnight.
5. The next day you pop them out of the trays and put them in a Ziploc FREEZER baby. It must be a freezer bag, not a storage bag! They can be frozen for about 6 weeks.
6. To serve just put the cubes in a bowl and microwave until thawed.
Now each tray makes 16 cubes. 2 cubes is the equivilent of a size 2 jar of baby food. So each tray equals 8 jars of food. Each jar of food is about .88. So if you bought the green beans you would spend $7.04 before tax. This time when I bought fresh green beans I paid $1.02 for the beans I bought. So that is a savings of $6.02. And that is just on the green beans for this month. If you think about all the other food I make I probably save close to $75.00 a month by making my own food. And it is so much healthier than the jar food.
So good luck with your baby food making. Of course if you have any other questions email me or leave a comment. I'd be happy to help you.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Baby Girl?
At Wal-Mart the photo lab gal and I had quite a conversation today. I was filling out a copyright release and our conversation went something like this.... The portions that are marked DA stand for the dumb ass lab gal. She was a real rocket scientist!
DA: Do you have a copyright release?
Me: I took the photos?
DA: Well I need a copyright release.
Me: I filled out the photographer form last month, you should have it on file.
DA: I do have it.
Me: Okay then I need my pictures.
DA: Well we need one that identifies the pictures you are picking up today of the baby girl.
Me: (I look at The Hulk in the cart) Well the pictures are actually of my son but I can fill a new one out.
DA: (hands me the form) Okay just fill that out and put baby girl in the description.
Me: He is a boy not a girl.
DA: Okay right
(As I fill out the form The Hulk is babbling and carrying on in the cart)
DA to The Hulk: Your such a pretty little girl. What a cute smile.
Me: He is a boy, his name is The Hulk. And here is the form.
DA: Oh well you didn't put baby girl in the description you put baby boy.
Me: Okay do you have the right pictures. Can I see them. Because the pictures I ordered are of my son not of a girl.
DA: Sure here they are, she is so cute.
I look at the pictures and this is the picture I ordered and picked up! Is this a little girl? I think not!
Me: Okay that is my son not a baby girl. Can I have the pictures.
She hands me the pictures and takes the form. Then comes the real kicker!
DA: Are they twins?
Me: What?
DA: Are your son and that baby girl twins?
Me: IT"S THE SAME BABY! He is The Hulk, he is a boy. He is here in real life laughing at you because he is already smarter than you. He is the same baby that is in the pictures and he is still a boy here today.
By that point I just walked off. I didn't wait for a response. What an idiot! Here is a picture of The Hulk from today wearing the exact same thing he was wearing while we were at the store. I think he looks pretty boyish.
It's not like I had his hair in pigtails or something. I only do that at home. I would never take him out like this....
Heck he isn't even a big fan of his pigtails and pink hair ties at home. He is always trying to get away from me. Dang boys!
Clickin Mama
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