Even though my blog posts have already been sporatic at best, I wanted to let you know that I will not be blogging until further notice. I'm trying to focus on my business for now, and hope to blog again in a few months time!
Until then, watch Facebook for new products! Thanks!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
'Pounce'
Etsy rocks! Seriously...have you seen some of the awesome stuff on there? My favorite feature is the 'pounce' button. It is a great way to discover items that you might not otherwise stumble upon. I thought I'd share afew of today's finds with you.
Check it out!
Check it out!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Have your Hamburger and eat it too!
I don't think that I'm the only Mom that has trouble getting their kids to eat their veggies! After some medical issues that have came up with my son about 8 months ago, I've tried very hard to make some healthier changes in our diet....more veggies!
My son LOVES his hamburgers & french fries...I don't know why...I mean, we only eat at a fast food restaurant once a year [insert sarcasm here]. So my latest attempt was to make one of his favorites in a healthier way.
Here is the result:
Now, you might say....I don't see alot of veggies! Well, if I put veggies on his burger, he will not eat it...I know that is probably my fault :P So my latest experiement involved lean ground beef, an onion, a carrot, and several handfuls of greens (mixed spinach, cabbage, spring mix salad). First I ground the veggies in a food processor, mixed in with lean ground beef, seasoned (Mrs. Dash, pepper, and worschester), and cooked like a normal hamburger!
The result was....yum!!! So tasty!
I also have been making alot of homemade fries. Now the fries in the photo are all potatoe fries, as I was running short on time at noon. But a great way to add some variety with nutrients and veggies is to chop up potatoes, sweet potatoes, and turnip into french fries, season with a dash of salt, mrs. Dash, and a Tbs or 2 of olive oil and bake at 400 until done! Yum!! Your kids will never know the difference, and I love the variety of tastes that you get!
Now I'm no Julia Childs, but I hope that this gives you a little idea of how you can add those things to your diet that your kids need, but don't necessarity love!
My son LOVES his hamburgers & french fries...I don't know why...I mean, we only eat at a fast food restaurant once a year [insert sarcasm here]. So my latest attempt was to make one of his favorites in a healthier way.
Here is the result:
Now, you might say....I don't see alot of veggies! Well, if I put veggies on his burger, he will not eat it...I know that is probably my fault :P So my latest experiement involved lean ground beef, an onion, a carrot, and several handfuls of greens (mixed spinach, cabbage, spring mix salad). First I ground the veggies in a food processor, mixed in with lean ground beef, seasoned (Mrs. Dash, pepper, and worschester), and cooked like a normal hamburger!
The result was....yum!!! So tasty!
I also have been making alot of homemade fries. Now the fries in the photo are all potatoe fries, as I was running short on time at noon. But a great way to add some variety with nutrients and veggies is to chop up potatoes, sweet potatoes, and turnip into french fries, season with a dash of salt, mrs. Dash, and a Tbs or 2 of olive oil and bake at 400 until done! Yum!! Your kids will never know the difference, and I love the variety of tastes that you get!
Now I'm no Julia Childs, but I hope that this gives you a little idea of how you can add those things to your diet that your kids need, but don't necessarity love!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Counting my riches on Mother's Day
I am rich.
I bet you didn't know that about me. I had you all fooled, didn't I?
Why would someone who is rich do what I'm doing? Starting a business is obviously not just for the 'fun & excitement' factor. I haven't been on a real 'vacation' since my honeymoon. My husband works insane hours, and our bank account hoovers between 'just enough' & 'wait til next payday'....but still, I am rich.
I look around me...I hear my children giggling from their beds as my son excitedly tells his 'baby sister' a story about our daily adventure. She jabbers a response. They are my currency, and I am SOOOO rich. They are so beautiful. They are full of love, and they love to give it.
My husband's annoying snore coming from the couch reminds me of how hard he works for our family. He would do anything for our family, as he has proven working 2 difficult winters away from us. As I reach for a pillow to throw at him to stop the snoring, I realize again...I am so rich.
I have every comfort. I have never wondered about my next meal, my biggest concern for clothing is if I can wear black shoes with a brown belt. My home is safe and warm and secure, even if the bank does own much more of it than I do.
So, do you believe me now? If not, let me tell you what else I have.
I have Jesus.
I am so, so rich...
I bet you didn't know that about me. I had you all fooled, didn't I?
Why would someone who is rich do what I'm doing? Starting a business is obviously not just for the 'fun & excitement' factor. I haven't been on a real 'vacation' since my honeymoon. My husband works insane hours, and our bank account hoovers between 'just enough' & 'wait til next payday'....but still, I am rich.
I look around me...I hear my children giggling from their beds as my son excitedly tells his 'baby sister' a story about our daily adventure. She jabbers a response. They are my currency, and I am SOOOO rich. They are so beautiful. They are full of love, and they love to give it.
My husband's annoying snore coming from the couch reminds me of how hard he works for our family. He would do anything for our family, as he has proven working 2 difficult winters away from us. As I reach for a pillow to throw at him to stop the snoring, I realize again...I am so rich.
I have every comfort. I have never wondered about my next meal, my biggest concern for clothing is if I can wear black shoes with a brown belt. My home is safe and warm and secure, even if the bank does own much more of it than I do.
So, do you believe me now? If not, let me tell you what else I have.
I have Jesus.
I am so, so rich...
Monday, May 3, 2010
Cute!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
The pursuit of happiness...
Do you ever feel like you're trying so hard to be happy, that you aren't happy. I love the new business that I've started, but I'm SOOO busy, it makes it hard to enjoy just creating things.
Same with my kids. I love them so much, but being a mom is SO busy...diapers, laundry, meals, naptime, bedtime...I find myself having to stop and just appreciate the chaos that is happening around me.
So what is the balance?
Is happiness from family more important than happiness from success? What is more important, or am I totally overthinking all of this?
Sorry to ramble, but this has really been weighing heavily on me lately.
Life happens, weather you are on board or not, so it's about time to tune in and enjoy the show!
Same with my kids. I love them so much, but being a mom is SO busy...diapers, laundry, meals, naptime, bedtime...I find myself having to stop and just appreciate the chaos that is happening around me.
So what is the balance?
Is happiness from family more important than happiness from success? What is more important, or am I totally overthinking all of this?
Sorry to ramble, but this has really been weighing heavily on me lately.
Life happens, weather you are on board or not, so it's about time to tune in and enjoy the show!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
This is how I work...
This......
...is how I work most days.
I have so many people see me with 2 kids at the fabric store, or buying supplies...and they say "Wow, you must be busy!"
Yes, I am busy. I daily trip over dump trucks that somehow found tidy parking spots along my work table. I step on mega blocks...and MAN those things have hard corners. My son seems to have decided that the road-map rug that he got for Christmas doesn't have enough parking lots, and the grid on my cutting mat is much better suited for parking cars.
My little Chickie is just starting to move, finding strings and bits of fabric to hold up, examine, and taste. I can see this developing into a major issue as she learns to move more and more.
Yes, I am busy. But...I am happy. I have bad days, but the good ones are so good, that I don't remember the bad.
I can't imagine working without dinkie cars everywhere, and stepping in little puddles of drool that Chickie has left on the floor....life is good
...is how I work most days.
I have so many people see me with 2 kids at the fabric store, or buying supplies...and they say "Wow, you must be busy!"
Yes, I am busy. I daily trip over dump trucks that somehow found tidy parking spots along my work table. I step on mega blocks...and MAN those things have hard corners. My son seems to have decided that the road-map rug that he got for Christmas doesn't have enough parking lots, and the grid on my cutting mat is much better suited for parking cars.
My little Chickie is just starting to move, finding strings and bits of fabric to hold up, examine, and taste. I can see this developing into a major issue as she learns to move more and more.
Yes, I am busy. But...I am happy. I have bad days, but the good ones are so good, that I don't remember the bad.
I can't imagine working without dinkie cars everywhere, and stepping in little puddles of drool that Chickie has left on the floor....life is good
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