I want to run away! Ever feel like that? Just the need to get away from it all for a little while and start fresh again? However, I don't just want to run away. I want the magic fairy to come clean.
And I don't just mean clean, I mean C-L-E-A-N! Throw away the junk, organize the rest, make everything orderly and spotless. Then with the help of the other fairies fix everything that needs to be fixed, replace everything that needs to be replaced, paint whatever needs painted and adding on an extra 10 feet to the back of the house would be great as well. Of course, all to my specifications, wants, and needs. Plus, since they are magical fairies, the only payment they want is a smile and a thank you. I may even provide a grateful tear or two as a bonus for the addition of space.
I girl can have her "Cinderella" fantasy can't she?
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
The Results Are In!
I am no longer Insulin Resistant and no longer have to take Metformin! Woohoo!!!! Now I just have to remember to not celebrate too hard to put me back where I was.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
In My Spare Time (Enter Uncontrollable Laughter Here)
In one of those moments were I was either too busy to think straight or too tired to think straight, I agreed to work with a group of women to make homemade cards. We meet together once a month and agree to make 10 of one type of card to exchange. That way we each walk away with 10 different types of birthday cards, Christmas cards, thank you cards, etc. This month since we are starting out and didn't get to meet in September we are making two for our October meeting. One is to be a generic blank and one a birthday card. So here are mine:
Birthday with matching envelope
Generic/Blank
Birthday with matching envelopeI know not the best pictures, but you get the general idea. What do you think?
P.S. If any of you are feeling extremely generous or really need something to blow your money on, I would love to have a "Silhouette." They are offering a great deal through the "Our Best Bites" blog. From what I can tell, these are so much better than a Cricket. Now if I just could find a way to scrape up the $250 before September 30. (sigh) hmmmm . . . food, clothes, bills, or new toy for myself . . . Dang my thrifty self!
Watermelon
Due to the early frost in June and again in August, this is what we got as far as watermelon. At least we got something.Wednesday, September 22, 2010
A Time For Pondering
As we rapidly approach the 1 year mark of Little Man's birth, it is time for my husband and I to again start thinking about adding to our family or not. Just yesterday, I met with my doctor and had a long talk with her regarding my fears and concerns. The biggest one being: I cheated death once trying to have a child, do I dare tempt fate again?
There is also the added complication that now that we have a little one having a pregnancy like last time would be next to impossible. Being on bed rest with an EXTREMELY active and inquisitive almost toddler would not be a good combo, especially with no extended family to help.
As I sit and think about the possibilities and concerns, I can't help but to think of my husband. He is all for having another child. However, his mother died when he was 8 so he knows all too well what is like to grow up without a mother. Is it worth taking that risk for Little Man?
Could I live with the guilt if I miscarried a child when I knew I was at high risk going into it? I can't help but feel it would be partly my fault.
While there are currently many tests being run, including the glucose tolerance test tomorrow to see if I am still Insulin Resistant - gag!, there are no guarantees or sure answers. While I know there are many out there who say, "I felt the best I ever did when I was pregnant," I can't say the same. I have never been so scared and frustrated. Every doctor's appointment was filled with dread and anxiety regarding what could be wrong now. In fact during the full pregnancy there were on 2 visits that were "normal." Consequently, 9 months is a looooooooooooooong time of worry and fear. Those who have lost children in utero or have had difficult pregnancies are the only ones who can understand. It's not something you can "just get over" or not think about. It is a constant worry until you see that newborn with all the appropriate parts and healthy.
Plus with 3 1/2 more years of grad school looming ahead, adding one more child for me to handle mostly on my own? hmmmmmm I am still trying to keep up with the first one who is too dang smart for his own good. (i.e. He's already figured out how to take out the safety plugs from the electrical sockets and he's not even 10 months! AAAAGGGHHH!!)
Adoption is not an option for us due to age, time, and family issues that would definitely put up red flags with the social history. (I know, since I have done adoption home studies professionally.) Plus having helped to place children for adoption I have seen the strong pros and cons for this. Right now for our family, there are too many cons. However, I still believe adoption is a wonderful process and with the right people can be a truly great and miraculous thing for all involved.
This is definitely a time where faith, common sense, and modern medical science are extremely intertwined. I don't know what those answers are, and no one can provide them for me. I just know there is a lot of pondering and thinking that is in my future.
There is also the added complication that now that we have a little one having a pregnancy like last time would be next to impossible. Being on bed rest with an EXTREMELY active and inquisitive almost toddler would not be a good combo, especially with no extended family to help.
As I sit and think about the possibilities and concerns, I can't help but to think of my husband. He is all for having another child. However, his mother died when he was 8 so he knows all too well what is like to grow up without a mother. Is it worth taking that risk for Little Man?
Could I live with the guilt if I miscarried a child when I knew I was at high risk going into it? I can't help but feel it would be partly my fault.
While there are currently many tests being run, including the glucose tolerance test tomorrow to see if I am still Insulin Resistant - gag!, there are no guarantees or sure answers. While I know there are many out there who say, "I felt the best I ever did when I was pregnant," I can't say the same. I have never been so scared and frustrated. Every doctor's appointment was filled with dread and anxiety regarding what could be wrong now. In fact during the full pregnancy there were on 2 visits that were "normal." Consequently, 9 months is a looooooooooooooong time of worry and fear. Those who have lost children in utero or have had difficult pregnancies are the only ones who can understand. It's not something you can "just get over" or not think about. It is a constant worry until you see that newborn with all the appropriate parts and healthy.
Plus with 3 1/2 more years of grad school looming ahead, adding one more child for me to handle mostly on my own? hmmmmmm I am still trying to keep up with the first one who is too dang smart for his own good. (i.e. He's already figured out how to take out the safety plugs from the electrical sockets and he's not even 10 months! AAAAGGGHHH!!)
Adoption is not an option for us due to age, time, and family issues that would definitely put up red flags with the social history. (I know, since I have done adoption home studies professionally.) Plus having helped to place children for adoption I have seen the strong pros and cons for this. Right now for our family, there are too many cons. However, I still believe adoption is a wonderful process and with the right people can be a truly great and miraculous thing for all involved.
This is definitely a time where faith, common sense, and modern medical science are extremely intertwined. I don't know what those answers are, and no one can provide them for me. I just know there is a lot of pondering and thinking that is in my future.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
More Deals!
If you are in need of Cheerios, like I was, then Smith's was the place to be! They are having a HUGE GM sale where you get $6 off when you buy 4 boxes and there are a lot of printable coupons to use as well. This together makes them $0.94 - $0.99 EACH! Woohoo! You can buy 8 at a time, which I did and had coupons for all 8!
In fact, I bought 8 boxes of Cheerios, 3 boxes of 18 pk Playtex, and 3 peaches. All were on sale, and I had coupons for all except the peaches. I spent $27 and saved $28 plus got $0.05 cents off per gallon of gas and another Cheerios coupon.
Albertson's also has the Campbell's Soup sale going on! Lots of printable coupons for this as well. Without going into detail, I again saved more than I spent, got 3 more coupons, $0.05 cents off of gas/gallon, and have lots of yummy soups that I can eat and my hubby can take to work.
For more info, please see Pinching Your Pennies. (Their button is on the right side of my blog.) and look at the grocery lists. They great thing is that they tell right where to go to get the printable coupons!
In fact, I bought 8 boxes of Cheerios, 3 boxes of 18 pk Playtex, and 3 peaches. All were on sale, and I had coupons for all except the peaches. I spent $27 and saved $28 plus got $0.05 cents off per gallon of gas and another Cheerios coupon.
Albertson's also has the Campbell's Soup sale going on! Lots of printable coupons for this as well. Without going into detail, I again saved more than I spent, got 3 more coupons, $0.05 cents off of gas/gallon, and have lots of yummy soups that I can eat and my hubby can take to work.
For more info, please see Pinching Your Pennies. (Their button is on the right side of my blog.) and look at the grocery lists. They great thing is that they tell right where to go to get the printable coupons!
Are You a Chicken Lover?
If you love boneless, skinless chicken breasts, have a deep freezer where you like to keep extra, and live in SE Idaho or Boise here is a deal for you!
Zaycon Foods (like Bountiful Baskets) is a type of co-op only for meat. Right now they are selling 40 lb. cases of boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.59/lb. You have to by in the case, and once the "sale event" is final you just go to the location, pay them, and it is put in your car for you.
For more information go to: http://www.zayconfoods.com/
So far this is only available in parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.
Just thought I would pass this along!
Zaycon Foods (like Bountiful Baskets) is a type of co-op only for meat. Right now they are selling 40 lb. cases of boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.59/lb. You have to by in the case, and once the "sale event" is final you just go to the location, pay them, and it is put in your car for you.
For more information go to: http://www.zayconfoods.com/
So far this is only available in parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.
Just thought I would pass this along!
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