Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Diet update
Adding more green leafy Veggies to your diet?
this might pass for semi acceptable but you can't call that Ketchup a tomato... Must find tomatoes
And this? no no no...
this might pass for semi acceptable but you can't call that Ketchup a tomato... Must find tomatoes
And this? no no no...
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| not salad. |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
RTT last Tuesday of the School Year, Yep I'm the Avon Lady
Where oh where did this school year go? Today is the "picnic with your kids" day. The teachers invite the parents to come to school and have lunch with their kids. There are a few ways of doing this. Some parents bring lunch from take out shops, or fast food, others like myself start baking and chopping up a storm so there is awesome homebaked, and health choices.
My oldest has a bike day, he's going out and biking the local trails with other Middle School kids, all Day today. I suspect he will come home sunburned. I forgot to send the sunscreen. You would think since I sell the stuffs? I could remember to pack it in the bag? no...
So as you see above there it's Random Tuesday Thoughts, and our Stacy is still going strong on the rebellion. click,write, link, it's all good.
Anyone interested in Being an Avon rep? need A few summer $ for you kids back to school supplies? yep I know they aren't even out yet and I'm talking about More $ for getting them back there.
Remember when summer was a vacation? yeah me too, this year? it's all about learning. I'm sending my oldest out for some lessons on himself, finding ways to help him learn better and better himself.
My middle son and babe (I know he's 6 but I want to call him baby, cause he's my baby!) Will be doing T-ball. They play tonight. I'll try to catch some pics tonight.
Oldest will be playing ultimate Frizbee? (I must go look up those rules, don't need it to turn into the WWE)
I baked some banana loaf this morning. I've been aiming to walk 5miles a day again. OMG I love it! I go in the mornings now when everyone is at school. I'll need a new plan once they are out next week. I will still try to get out before the days get hot.
There is a house I pass on my route. They have a tree. It looks like a baby Weeping Willow in a bucket. Well this tree? is sitting in the bucket on the lawn over the well? (I thought willows and water didn't mix? something about the roots being water chasers...?) The ground is all dug away around the well and there this tree sits in it's bucket. I've been walking with a friend and I said one day. "I see they are still in negotiations on who will put the tree in and maybe where?" There is another cleared spot in the yard to the right if we are walking up and left if we are walking down.. hehe I said "wouldn't it be even funnier if the tree was moved everyday? It would make for some interesting stories while walking" (you've got to keep the walking conversation going or you'll never keep going right?) So She took that to mean "So if I come back tomorrow and see the tree moved, I'll know you were up here in the middle of the night moving the tree?"
This is where I walked faster, and whistled as I walk away...giggling.
Next Day? no I didn't move the tree, but it's now a running gag. "So now that our walk is done today what time did you want to go back and move the tree?" ....
and Monday "So you really like the tree there better?" (Tree hasn't moved)
Some days the Random just happens all by itself.
Bear hasn't shown up yet.
How was all the Father's Day Sundays? I called my Dad, Canada Post is still on stike and now they are locked out. (insert over exaggerated Eye roll) I know you totally want to be Canadian This week after all I've told eh? <---- no I don't say eh as much as I do on the blog.
So you heard about the hockey too? yeah but they had Canadian players on their team... why yes I used to live closer to that team, maybe that's why?
Avon... great stuffs. This week? I woke up put in my avon earings, combed my hair with my avon bought brush, washed my face with my anew facial wash, brushed my teeth, made breakfasts and lunches, stored my leftover pepper in the Chefable (Avon) pepper container, got the boys off to school. Went walking wearing my curves pedometer, purchased from avon. (could have but didn't buy yet some curves sport wear or shoes) came home. Shower time. Avon Shampoo, Skin So Soft body wash and shave gel for the legs, all with the Avon Puff, washed my face again with the anew because the walking face was a bit sweaty. Dried off, put on my avon camisole, put on my SPF daycream on my face, moiturized my elbow and knees with my avon Care cream. Add more Sunscreen and my Sun Hat...
After I was dressed more, I put on my avon super magnifying mascara,ultra luxury eye liner and perfect pink moisture seduction lipstick.
I stashed my mini make bag in my purse, put on my Avon Sterling Silver Love Believe Dream
oh and I was wearing this too. I love Selling Avon both to me and even you.
I know I totally self plugged myself. This is the most Plugging I think I've done since September. Message me I can send you a link to sign up or buy your own little splurges for yourself.
Tonight I'll top all this off with some Footworks Watermelon Scrub. My feet totally thank me for that little trick.
Has anyone noticed there are a LOT more spiders this year? I just hung out a load of clothes and killed 4 spiders on the line. Oh Crap! this probably means rain tomorrow....
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Ultra Sounds and Caring
I know you all just clicked to see if I had an announcement? I was just reading over at Growing Towards a Dream. She's dreaming lots these days, and I'm sure dreaming of the wonderful future for her family. It's exciting to read about her newest dream. (go read, remember to come back please). So I was reading nad she was talking about her latest u/s and rather than clog up her comments section? I came here.
My governmentfunded/hubbie's insurance experience was just as rude for me when I had #3. I had Mr almost 12 and Mr9 in the USA. They bend over backwards to make the Mom-to-be feel like a Queen good or bad. I had a u/s for #1 at 13wks because I was unsure if I was going to get to the end of the pregnancy. I had spotting, and this being my first time around I was nervous. The tech that looked at the screen and did all the measurements and investigations was excellent. He allowed a non family member to stay with me from beginning to end. Hubbie was at work and couldn't come home, newish hire and all. My OB also had me scheduled for another u/s at 20wks to insure I was NOT having Twins (they run in my family) and growing was going according to plans. I was measuring 2wks ahead, so I had another u/s at 31wks and then again at 33wks when I started spotting. Mr almost 12 showed up at 35wks. More U/S followed, to find out why he showed up early, and after he was born and at 10wks old we had another u/s experience when they checked on his brain for a cyst. All these experiences came with excellent nurses and Doctors and techs that new this was our pride and joy.
Come child #2 with all my worries about another preemie, the techs and Doctors and nurses were so comforting for every u/s I had. There were less u/s because they weren't necessary, but each one was a day of care and hope and hand holding. During both of the older boys ultrasounds it was my husband that told me we were having a boy. The techs confirmed it as he told me and there was no guessing and lots of time to prepare for my life with boys.
Then I get back to Canada?Within a year of moving here I became pregnant with Mr6. You would think I'd asked them to carry the baby themselves when I asked simple to the point questions? My husband (yes husband) wasn't allowed in the room until the tech did measurements. WTF? What if she didn't see a baby? What if she saw 2 right away? What if all things weren't as they should be? I had no one there to be "my" Support. The next WTF? they were not allowed. Did you read that? Allowed to tell me the sex of my child. MY child? It doesn't make sense. I didn't want "regulations" explained. They even went so far as to avoid the area that my husband would recognise? Yes almost 7yrs later? I'm still pissed.
Dear Canada remember to put the care in healthCARE. I know that ultrasound techs see babies constantly on their screens but for a Mom to be? its the glimpse of just what's going on in there that they need to keep them comforted during their wait.
If something is wrong? Tell Mom that, find a way to talk to her, find a doctor or a nurse that has the skills or the time that day. I know your job isn't easy. I know that some days you don't have the words, and you have your own life going on. I know you need to not take your work home with you? but you know what else? These are the parts of the job that you signed up for, it's part of the careers you chose. You didn't choose bad endings, and you didn't choose cranky patients, but you did choose to learn the skills that keep Moms hoping beyond Hope that their wishes and dreams will continue, or how to live past what wasn't there. Provinces? Let Techs Be Caring and Compassionate and the skills to give their patients exactly what they need. Canada Give Canadians more Funding so they can continue to learn and grow in this most amazing profession.
My governmentfunded/hubbie's insurance experience was just as rude for me when I had #3. I had Mr almost 12 and Mr9 in the USA. They bend over backwards to make the Mom-to-be feel like a Queen good or bad. I had a u/s for #1 at 13wks because I was unsure if I was going to get to the end of the pregnancy. I had spotting, and this being my first time around I was nervous. The tech that looked at the screen and did all the measurements and investigations was excellent. He allowed a non family member to stay with me from beginning to end. Hubbie was at work and couldn't come home, newish hire and all. My OB also had me scheduled for another u/s at 20wks to insure I was NOT having Twins (they run in my family) and growing was going according to plans. I was measuring 2wks ahead, so I had another u/s at 31wks and then again at 33wks when I started spotting. Mr almost 12 showed up at 35wks. More U/S followed, to find out why he showed up early, and after he was born and at 10wks old we had another u/s experience when they checked on his brain for a cyst. All these experiences came with excellent nurses and Doctors and techs that new this was our pride and joy.
Come child #2 with all my worries about another preemie, the techs and Doctors and nurses were so comforting for every u/s I had. There were less u/s because they weren't necessary, but each one was a day of care and hope and hand holding. During both of the older boys ultrasounds it was my husband that told me we were having a boy. The techs confirmed it as he told me and there was no guessing and lots of time to prepare for my life with boys.
Then I get back to Canada?Within a year of moving here I became pregnant with Mr6. You would think I'd asked them to carry the baby themselves when I asked simple to the point questions? My husband (yes husband) wasn't allowed in the room until the tech did measurements. WTF? What if she didn't see a baby? What if she saw 2 right away? What if all things weren't as they should be? I had no one there to be "my" Support. The next WTF? they were not allowed. Did you read that? Allowed to tell me the sex of my child. MY child? It doesn't make sense. I didn't want "regulations" explained. They even went so far as to avoid the area that my husband would recognise? Yes almost 7yrs later? I'm still pissed.
Dear Canada remember to put the care in healthCARE. I know that ultrasound techs see babies constantly on their screens but for a Mom to be? its the glimpse of just what's going on in there that they need to keep them comforted during their wait.
If something is wrong? Tell Mom that, find a way to talk to her, find a doctor or a nurse that has the skills or the time that day. I know your job isn't easy. I know that some days you don't have the words, and you have your own life going on. I know you need to not take your work home with you? but you know what else? These are the parts of the job that you signed up for, it's part of the careers you chose. You didn't choose bad endings, and you didn't choose cranky patients, but you did choose to learn the skills that keep Moms hoping beyond Hope that their wishes and dreams will continue, or how to live past what wasn't there. Provinces? Let Techs Be Caring and Compassionate and the skills to give their patients exactly what they need. Canada Give Canadians more Funding so they can continue to learn and grow in this most amazing profession.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Friday Fill-ins, Happy Father's Day Weekend Dads!!
1. One of my favorite birthday presents was __a telephone when I was 12. I really really really wanted it, and YAY! I got it for my own bedroom___.
2. __I went to the store didn't get my strawberries, because the man was putting them away at 9pm. If I can't see them? I can't buy them___, it was as simple as that. (pssssssst that's for you Atlantic Superstore! I'll buy them at Sobeys, Thanks Sobeys for restocking your shelves this week vs unstocking)
3. The moon ___last night was beautiful it was so pretty to see shining through all the spring/ish full leafy trees__.
4. _My summer plans____ includes _a lot of unplanned flying by the seat of my pants plans____.
5. I was tempted by _turning around today, I had started walking with a friend, and she had to go rescue her sick girlie from school. I kept her youngest with me so she'd have to come back and after some tea and coffee, and maybe a Timbit (shhh! for the kids) we went again. Off we went with 1 large Dog, one sick almost 12yrold, one 5yrold and one 3yrold and a wagon. We are determined. Summer mornings are much better after a walk. I do hope the cool morning trend will last for most of the summer. I did not see the bear yet. (tip toes, hide the picnic baskets)____.
6. _Trying new foods, going to the Beach, Grilling, walking through the cool wooded paths in the local parks___ are some of the things I like to do on vacation.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _my almost12yrold getting better, it's been a long week of fever and chills and and empty belly. He's perking up though, next trick ice cream laced with antibiotics,shhhh!____, tomorrow my plans include __Rainy Saturday according to the forecast so I'll try to get some of the basement tidied, and some Avon brochures Sorted,___ and Sunday, I want to __Spend Father's Day with my hubbie and calling My Dad and FIL! Happy Father's Day Weekend to all the Dads___!
2. __I went to the store didn't get my strawberries, because the man was putting them away at 9pm. If I can't see them? I can't buy them___, it was as simple as that. (pssssssst that's for you Atlantic Superstore! I'll buy them at Sobeys, Thanks Sobeys for restocking your shelves this week vs unstocking)
3. The moon ___last night was beautiful it was so pretty to see shining through all the spring/ish full leafy trees__.
4. _My summer plans____ includes _a lot of unplanned flying by the seat of my pants plans____.
5. I was tempted by _turning around today, I had started walking with a friend, and she had to go rescue her sick girlie from school. I kept her youngest with me so she'd have to come back and after some tea and coffee, and maybe a Timbit (shhh! for the kids) we went again. Off we went with 1 large Dog, one sick almost 12yrold, one 5yrold and one 3yrold and a wagon. We are determined. Summer mornings are much better after a walk. I do hope the cool morning trend will last for most of the summer. I did not see the bear yet. (tip toes, hide the picnic baskets)____.
6. _Trying new foods, going to the Beach, Grilling, walking through the cool wooded paths in the local parks___ are some of the things I like to do on vacation.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _my almost12yrold getting better, it's been a long week of fever and chills and and empty belly. He's perking up though, next trick ice cream laced with antibiotics,shhhh!____, tomorrow my plans include __Rainy Saturday according to the forecast so I'll try to get some of the basement tidied, and some Avon brochures Sorted,___ and Sunday, I want to __Spend Father's Day with my hubbie and calling My Dad and FIL! Happy Father's Day Weekend to all the Dads___!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Firday Fill-ins and a #FF too
1. I remember when I first heard _my TJ's newborn cry, in a month it will be 12yrs____.
2. _Lastnight the skies opened up and the rain came____ showering down _in a downpour. It was beautiful____.
3. Most humans ___need to eat to live but like myself get confused and live to eat. oops__.
4. ___"I'm bored"__...sound familiar?
5. I was inspired by __@peady today, She's awesome. She's on twitter. She makes my Friday's fun___.
6. ___The kids drive to finish their homework and clean their rooms for the summer has gone missing to __ who knows where!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __Time with the Hubbie and kiddies, a walk with a friend and maybe I'll get to try out my new Kamodo Joe BBQ, if I can convince the hubbie to put the charcoal in, I can't lift that much___, tomorrow my plans include _more Kamado Joe. some massive Putting away of the winter clothes and trying on of the summer shorts____ and Sunday, I want to _REST, and maybe picnic with the boys. I wonder if the beach is open? Summer, Bring it____!
2. _Lastnight the skies opened up and the rain came____ showering down _in a downpour. It was beautiful____.
3. Most humans ___need to eat to live but like myself get confused and live to eat. oops__.
4. ___"I'm bored"__...sound familiar?
5. I was inspired by __@peady today, She's awesome. She's on twitter. She makes my Friday's fun___.
6. ___The kids drive to finish their homework and clean their rooms for the summer has gone missing to __ who knows where!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __Time with the Hubbie and kiddies, a walk with a friend and maybe I'll get to try out my new Kamodo Joe BBQ, if I can convince the hubbie to put the charcoal in, I can't lift that much___, tomorrow my plans include _more Kamado Joe. some massive Putting away of the winter clothes and trying on of the summer shorts____ and Sunday, I want to _REST, and maybe picnic with the boys. I wonder if the beach is open? Summer, Bring it____!
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Sometimes They are Working Together
I went to the kitchen just now to get another cup of tea. Tea and I are now as close as I used to be with coffee. Coffee though and my belly have bad relationship. So I'm standing at the kitchen sink and I look out my window and I see this! It's so perfect I take a picture. Tell me what you see in this picture? (other than the long pants and long sleeves)
For all the arguments and blame games this is a precious moment. TJ was on the job and MJ got dressed and went out side "where are you going?"
"To help TJ"
and I heard it but I figured he'd go out and get on the swings or run around in the piles that TJ had made while cleaning up. Ahhhh today I'm a happy mommy!
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| WOW! |
For all the arguments and blame games this is a precious moment. TJ was on the job and MJ got dressed and went out side "where are you going?"
"To help TJ"
and I heard it but I figured he'd go out and get on the swings or run around in the piles that TJ had made while cleaning up. Ahhhh today I'm a happy mommy!
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
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