tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22658100949629608812012-01-11T07:19:23.608-08:00Life as a SAHM.Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-68800915728504401232011-04-27T07:30:00.000-07:002011-04-27T07:52:04.082-07:00

So after a few weeks of active blogging I faded away... and the reason - well, the challenge of staying at home with two monkeys wonderful children is that you have very little time to form a coherent string of thoughts. The only "downtime" you get is when the kids are playing with friends so you are either a) chatting with the other Moms, b) refereeing or c) racing around trying to accomplish

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Today I am thankful for good companies. My friend Marisa had a great experience with Apple and wrote about it at I Failed Math so I thought I would just be thankful for some of the good companies out there that offer decent customer service and try to do the right thing. Here are a couple:Alaska Airlines - Really, an airline! I bought tickets for a trip. My friend told me the tickets were on

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I haven't gotten around to posting anything this week so I'm doing it all at once:Menu Plan Monday:Monday: Meatballs, Rice, Salad (Hubby was out of town so we had meat!)Tuesday: Pasta & Cheese, Fruit SaladWednesday: Aubergine (Eggplant) Tartine and Sweet Potato FriesThursday: Black Bean BurritosFriday: Pizza, Pizza!Saturday: Dinner OutSunday: LeftoversTuesday Tunes:One of my favorite ways

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Last month I spent too much time at the doctor's office. Normally I go in for my annual exam and that's it - see you next time. Of course I normally forget to have my blood work done which avoids a lot of problems. What you don't know won't hurt you, right? This year I dutifully got my blood work done (I forgot to fast for 12-hours so I still have to go back for more) but I was proud of myself

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My post is super late because I wanted to wait until I made it to the Tulip Festival for a picture. The fields are still a little green but I hope to make it out again in the next week or two to see the full bloom. The weather was so amazing today! A rare event this time of year. Thanks to my friend Liz for being a trooper and dragging 2 preschool boys out there to keep me company.

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Seriously, my first attempt at posting something about myself for the the UBP11 was pretty lame so I went and read a few more blogs and realized I needed to spice things up! Uhmmm, well it just doesn't get very spicy around hear. Plus the crying kids and slamming doors are kind of distracting.I used to write about all the horrible things my kids did but then I felt bad about that so I decided

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Today I am Thankful for old friends. I am in a MOMS Club and we get new members all the time so I am blessed with a steady stream of new friends coming into my life. It can be really fun but it can also be exhausting! Meeting new people and getting to know them takes energy! Recently I was feeling a little worn out but suddenly I got a few calls from old friends and we were able to get

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So you may have noticed that today is actually Thursday. I just didn't get around to posting yesterday but I'm trying to be consistent so I will just get it done today. Sooooo.... what's in my garden? Hail, lots of Hail. We got pounded with tiny little white balls yesterday so I didn't get out to look around. Unfortunately the gutters clogged and overflowed on my Columnar Apple Trees taking

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Here are some of my favorite songs that got me through my run Sunday:

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Bah! I have post-race let down today. After a fairly busy weekend and a sunshine teaser we are back to the gray. I'm more tired today than yesterday but a little less stiff so that is good but I'm generally grumpy. A lot of things are wrapping up in my life right now and it gives me a sense of being unsettled. I finished out my Home Horticulture Course which has been a weekly challenge since

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I meant to get this out earlier but it has been a busy day. This week I am thankful for my husband. I know he is falling over in shock in hearing that but I truly am thankful for the life that he has given me. While I am a stay-at-home-Mom, he doesn't expect me to stay home and cook and clean all day. He is supportive of my many endeavors and recognizes that I do aspire to do more than what

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-68371862059351328462011-03-28T13:03:00.002-07:002011-04-01T07:52:09.255-07:00

Spring is trying to make it here in Oregon but the cool weather is making it hard. Still the cherry blossoms are going at the capitol. I had a kid free moment the other day so I popped in for a quick picture:

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Winter is really hanging in here and the RAIN just won't go away. There is some promise for the weekend and today we might actually hit 60 degrees! So this weekend I decided to add a Cloche to get some of my lettuces going. A cloche works a bit like a greenhouse, providing cover for your garden to warm things up. I forgot to take a picture but it pretty much looks like this one from Westside

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I've been running to the same music for months now I need something to get me motivated. I tried searching my husbands music but you would think I married an old man. He and my parents share the same taste in music. His explanation is that he likes quality music and there wasn't much after the 70's. I can't argue with him because I have no musical inclinations. I just care about how music

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My Menu plan started out so beautiful and then I went to Costco... $200 later and I still don't have all the ingredients for the dinners I planned. Grrr! Of course I did get a couple cute outfits for the kids and a birthday present but I still needed to do a quick menu revisit. So here is the menu:Monday - Penne Pasta and Prawns (from Costco - it looked too yummy!) with sauteed

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-12414483589453117672011-03-17T08:23:00.001-07:002011-03-17T08:40:16.590-07:00

Tuesday is supposed to be my garden blogging day but I'm behind this week so here we are on Thursday but that keeps things exciting anyway.I received my seeds this week from Territorial Seed Company. There were... well beautiful!See what I mean?I went through each one and made a chart for planting dates for indoor and outdoor starts. It seems crazy but when you are planting so many things it is

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-33230281684583503542011-03-14T15:46:00.001-07:002011-03-14T15:53:14.954-07:00

It's that time again!Monday - Pasta Bake (something like a baked ziti but using whatever leftover pasta and cheese I have)Tuesday - Fish (I'll see what is fresh at the store), Couscous and spinach salad Wednesday - Lentil Curry with Flat BreadThursday - Colcannon with Irish Brown Bread. It was hard to find a good vegetarian Irish Recipe!Friday - Pizza PizzaSaturday - Dinner with friendsSunday -

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-40314372701496750172011-03-07T06:53:00.000-08:002011-03-07T07:01:13.846-08:00

We were able to do a weekend getaway to the Oregon Coast since hubby was running the Lincoln City Half Marathon. It was so nice to get away from home and we were so lucky to have a little break in the weather! But now it is time to get back to the real world.Last week the Frittata I made was very popular - Jack actually ate some vegetables! I completely changed the recipe and used bell peppers

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I had big plans to write about my gardening homework this week but I need to walk out the door in 5-minutes so here is the short version. I'm taking a gardening class and this weeks homework was to design a pollinators garden using herbaceous plants (doesn't that sound complicated!). So we needed to design an garden for bees and butterflies using a variety of plants so the garden will bloom

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I'm trying to use what I have left in the fridge so I only have to pick up one or two things at the store:Monday - Rice Frittata (the recipe I pulled out was for a Zucchini Rick Frittata but I don't have any Zucchini so I think mine will be with bell peppers)Tuesday - Fried RiceWednesday - Black Bean QuesadillasThursday - Tomato Soup and Grilled CheeseFriday, Saturday - Beach Trip!See more menus

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-29419726993779994002011-02-22T07:18:00.000-08:002011-02-22T07:32:21.808-08:00

I love when other bloggers come up with ideas of things for me to write about! I thought I would share some of my favorite resources for figuring out what to plant and when! Here is a gardening calendar from the Oregon State Extension Office:http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/calendar/Planting and Harvesting Calendar by Oregon Tilth:http://tilth.org/files/oec-1/the-toolshed/planting%

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Monday - Pasta w/ Ricotta Walnut Sauce and Spinach SaladTuesday - Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice with CornWednesday - BLT with FruitThursday - Mushroom and Sour Cream Soup with Salad and fresh Sourdough BreadFriday - Night out!Saturday - Birthday PartySunday - Family Dinner (TBD)I'm excited about trying the recipes on Monday & Thursday and the kids will be super excited about Wednesday's dinner

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-30883090282558274192011-02-18T07:58:00.001-08:002011-02-18T08:07:44.498-08:00

So I said I was going to blog again and POOF! all interesting thoughts went right out of my head. Maybe they were eaten by the never ending cold turned ear infection that made it impossible for me to run, garden or even think! I'm back on the treadmill this week prepping for an 8-mile training run.Tomorrow the weather will be clear so we are planning a gardening extravaganza. I've got spinach

Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465124574349693706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265810094962960881.post-88129352177426043572011-02-10T09:19:00.001-08:002011-02-10T09:30:37.622-08:00

My plans for writing about gardening and running went down the tubes this week when I got sick and have just barely been functioning. Today isn't really much of an exception but the crud has settled down to a really annoying cough but I'm hoping to at least get a few miles in so I'm not behind on my training. Anyway, back to the my original topic.... Music and kids. I'm always amazed at the

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Menu Plan Monday - Vegetarian Style!My husband randomly decided to go vegetarian last year so I've been learning so new ways to cook. I'm not actually vegetarian but I eat meat at lunch time and cook vegetarian meals at night. Sometimes I have to supplement my meals with some meat so my son will eat something since he doesn't like veggies. Here is my plan for the week:Monday - Roasted Red

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I gave up blogging last year. I just didn't know what to say but after being inspired by friends starting up their own blog and an amazing book (The Happiness Project) so I'll begin again...

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