RIP Dad!

Yesterday I found out my dad passed away The Winnipeg Police called my mom to let her know that he was deiced. I'm so very sad we don't know yet what happened to him weather he committed suicide or if it was natural causes you see my parents aren't together anymore haven't been for 4 years now my dad was living in his van as his brothers kicked him out of my grandma's house after she passed away last December leaving him homeless. it makes it so much sadder because my kids and I ran in to my dad on Thursday Dec 3ed just by chance this was only the second time I'd seen him this year the first being in January for the get together for my Grandma's Death. I hear that my dad had a really hard time with his mom's death. I can't believe he's gone he seamed so very excited to see my kids and I and you know what I was truly happy to see him to know he was alive only 2 short day later he's gone our meeting was defiantly meant to be kind of a sign that maybe the end was coming. my dad and I didn't have the greatest relationship but I wish he got to know his grandchildren better I know that it was his choice not to but for them I wish he did they pretty much only know him as my dad & grandpa they'd only ever seen him a handful of times in their short lives. :( RIP Dad June 5th,1959-December 6th, 2009 I'll miss you!

Frugal Meal for May 13th Creamed Peas & Tuna

I just made this recipe for lunch today and I really like it Kaelyn ate her whole bowl however Kieran barely touched his although he's a pretty light eater these days! this reminds me so much of Tuna helper it's a good substitute! I forgot to add the sugar I'm sure it would have sweetened up the peas a little bit it was great any how! I think next time I'll add about a 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan. I made todays meal withCatelli Healthy Harvest Yolk Free Whole Wheat Egg White Noodles I used 1/2 a bag and have plenty of left overs so Joe can enjoy todays meal tomorrow for lunch :) I got this recpir again from http://www.hillybillyhousewife.com here's the recpie:

• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 15 oz can peas
• 6 oz can tunafish

Begin by melting the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan. Use a fork or a whisk to stir in the flour making sure it is smooth. Gradually stir in the milk. If you have a whisk you can go a little faster because a whisk can beat out any lumps. If you are using a fork then go very slowly so you can keep the mixture smooth. When the mixture is smooth stir in the sugar, salt and pepper. Cook and stir the sauce until it begins to boil. Allow it to boil for a full minute by the clock. Now remove the sauce from the heat.


Drain the peas and the tuna. Stir gently and reheat only till boiling again. Do not overcook or the peas will get mushy.
Serve over buttered toast or biscuits or rice or noodles. Makes 4 servings. This dish is inexpensive and surprisingly delicious. The salt may be replaced with celery salt or garlic salt if desired.


To use Frozen peas instead of canned, simply replace the canned peas with 2 cups of frozen peas. Allow the sauce to reheat for a minute or 2 so you will be sure the peas are cooked through. Do not overcook the frozen peas either. This is vital for a good dish.

Frugal Drink for May 12th Perfect Ice Tea

I'm seriously addicted to this Iced Tea I got the recpie form http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com
here's the recpie:

• 6 to 8 tea bags
• 1 quart hot water (4 cups)
• 1 quart cold water (4 cups)
• 1/2 cup sugar or 1/4 cup honey, optional

Iced tea is one of those delicious flavors that just makes the summer time seem worth while. It has all of the caffeine of soda pop, but with none of the artificial bubbly junk that feeds nameless corporations and their ilk. Iced Tea is natural, honest, and infinitely cheap. If your tastes run towards the exotic, and away from caffeine, then try your favorite herbal tea on ice. Brisk and refreshing, it will open up new avenues of beverage exploration.

Get out a 2-quart size sauce pan. Put the hot water in it and bring it to a boil. Add the tea bags. Remove the pan from the heat, and allow it to steep for 10 minutes. No more, no less. Set the timer. If the tea sits for too long, it will extract bitter elements from the tea leaves, making the finished product taste horrible. If it doesn’t sit long enough, it won’t be strong enough to give you the caffeine jolt which iced tea was designed for. When the time is up, remove the tea bags and blithesomely toss them into the garbage, they have served their purpose. Put the cold water into a 2-quart size pitcher. Pour the hot tea into the pitcher, over top of the cold water. You put the cold water in first, because the hot tea could melt the pitcher, seeing as it is so hot. The cold water acts as a buffer, and cools the tea. Add the sugar or honey if you like, stirring to dissolve it completely. Put the pitcher into the fridge to cool. Or it can be poured directly into an ice filled cup.

This makes 2 quarts of tea at a cost of 8¢! I add sugar to mine, preferring it sweetened. But that is a personal choice, and lots of folks like it without sugar. The nicest thing about this recipe is that it makes perfect iced tea every single time.

I like to add a few good squeeses of lemon juice to my Iced tea for a more comercial taste or add about half a cup of your faveorite Kool Aid to make it taste a bit different this is really good super cold with ice cubes Mmmmm Mmmmm Yummo!

Happy Easter

I hope you all have a very happy Easter and enjoy the time with your family & friends!

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

A message every adult should read because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my favorite cake for me, and I learned that little things can be very special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care of each
other.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and money to help people who had nothing, and I learned that those who have something should give to those who don't.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good, and I learned that I would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and wanted to say,'Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking.'

I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS, BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES.

REMEMBER LITTLE EYES DO SEE A LOT .

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend) can influence the life of a child.

How will you touch the life of someone today? Just by sending this to someone else, you will probably make them at least think about their influence on others.

Live simply, Love generously,

Care deeply and Speak kindly.

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Yay Kieran

yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Kieran wearing Ginchies during the day I'm so proud of him he only started wearing ginchies to bed last week and there has been a few accidents however he's doing good it's been a big struggle to get time to poo on the potty so we set up a reward where Kieran would get a Wall-E calender if he pooed on the potty for 7 days he reashed that on Sunday yes another milestone(thumbs up) Kaelyn on the other hand still isn't that interested in potty training it's still mostly pullup land for her however we've decided that were going to brave just putting her in panties during the day and hope for the best in that she will let us know when she has to go.

I'm so very happy that we have more brightness and that the snow is starting to melt it's -12 right now however that 100% better then it being -40 out. Hello spring! :)

Baby Faith

Please check out this blog http://www.babyfaithhope.blogspot.com this little baby is a true blessing
I'd never heard of her condition before and it's truly inspiring that she has the will to live she's going on 26 days now.

Hello well I guess I'm not a very good blogger opps I'm going to try real hard to get this blog rolling more then I have been. I'm glad to see that people are actually coming here to those of you who do thank you! Wow March is almost here where has the time gone? It appears that I don't really have a whole lot to say right now I've been trying to scrap alot however it takes me forever to pick a sketch then the darn papers by the time I'm ready to go I don't want to scrap anymore it figures eh? I'd like to say a big congratulations to a few lady's that I know online for making verious DT's(design teams) lately I've amired your telent for many years now and am excited to see their talent being rewarded :)

Thank goodness for Baking Soda

Yesterday I had a fire in my stove as I had forgotten that I had tucked some stuff in the oven to hide it from our guests on Saturday. I had totally forgotten that I has put that stuff in there so I set the oven to 400 and went back in the living room where the kids were playing then all of the sudden I heard a big pop and went to see what was going on only to suddenly remember that I had put stuff in there on Saturday so I shut it off however there was a pretty big fire by now the plastic bowls I had in there were all melted and there was smoke billowing out of the vent hole like crazy so I quickly opened all the windows down stairs at this point Kieran was freaking out so I tried to calm him down and think of what i could use to put out the fire I couldn't use water, we don't have a fire extinguisher so I was going to call the fire department when I remembered that baking soda would do the trick so I put on the oven mitts grabed the box of baking soda and put out the fire Thank god for baking Soda or I would have had no choice but call the fire department which would not have been good! the oven was a huge mess but luckly all the melted plastic came off really easly except for a few spots in which I used a butchers knife to scrape it off. we lost 2 plastic bowls a muffin pan and an oven rack so my lesson is learned do not put anything in the oven for any reason other then to cook it right away.

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Well it's February and I really want to get my weight loss going again I want to try and loose 40 -50 pounds by the end of May for my 30th Birthday however it's really hard to get going again :( I have the desire and want to get going again it's basically just the motivation that's lacking. I've been using http://www.sparkpeople.com since February 2006 on and off mind you however last year I really made an effort to really use it and I had some good results finally I lost 32 pounds in 08 and I want to loose the rest of my 70 pounds in 2009 to be at my goal weight of 120 pounds for Christmas I I wan't this to happen I seriously need to get going and be on track pretty much the whole time to make this happen. what I really need is a weight loss buddy that's local I do have one on Spark people however she's become a co leader to 2 teams and really hasn't thoughed base with me in a long while :( I really don't want to be a fat girl anymore I'm sick of it truly I am!!! anyways I'm feeling sorry for myself and really need motivation and PDQ(pretty damn quick)