Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Missy made her bed!
*Happy Dance*
She may have just pulled the sheet up but that is still GREAT!
I mean, just when you think the kid's never going to pick up anything and cause her future husband to wonder what in the hell her mother actually taught her to do, she goes and surprises me!
I wonder what she'll do next...fingers crossed it's not wanting to dye her hair electric blue or something...
She may have just pulled the sheet up but that is still GREAT!
I mean, just when you think the kid's never going to pick up anything and cause her future husband to wonder what in the hell her mother actually taught her to do, she goes and surprises me!
I wonder what she'll do next...fingers crossed it's not wanting to dye her hair electric blue or something...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Shepherds Pie
In honors of St. Patrick's Day I made a vegetarian version of Shepherds Pie for our girly get together. You know the one where I admitted that I'm a proud pooper? (Well, in my own home that is...)
It was SOOOOO yummy!! The girls had no idea I even used fake meat. I was so excited that it went over so well! Of course you can take this recipe and use real meat, but if you're a vegetarian this will go over great with your carnivore friends and family!
I browsed the internet for the perfect vegetarian shepherds pie recipe and didn't find one I liked, so just browsed the old fashioned version and ended up just taking a few things from certain recipes I found and making one completely my own way. As of course some of you probably would expect by now.
Shepherds Pie:
1 package fake meat crumbles
1 can sweet corn
1 can green beans
5 or 6 large peeled and mashed potatoes (or you can sub boxed but I don't have measurements for that)
about a half a cup of cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce. I used it and can't even pronounce it.
1/2 - 1 cup diced onion
1 medium zucchini
For the potatoes:
2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper to taste
Put the vegetable stock into a pot and then fill the rest of the way with water and set to boil.
Scrub potatoes. Peel and dice into small-ish pieces and allow to cook til tender enough to mash.
Pour in milk and mash everything together. Add butter. Mash until all is mixed.
Chop onion and zucchini.
In large skillet saute crumbles with onion. Add some olive oil or butter if needed.
Once cooked thoroughly add in the Worcestershire sauce and zucchini and mix well. If you want to add in some salt and pepper do so now.
Open and drain the cans of corn and green beans.
Spray crock pot or casserole dish with non-stick spray.
Put meat mixture into crock pot or casserole dish. Pour the can of corn on top of the meat in an even layer. Do the same with the green beans. Finish with a layer of mashed potatoes. Top with cheese.
Set crock pot to Warm or Low and allow flavors to meld and cheese to melt for at least two hours.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 25-30 mins.
I promise this will be a new favorite! Enjoy!!
It was SOOOOO yummy!! The girls had no idea I even used fake meat. I was so excited that it went over so well! Of course you can take this recipe and use real meat, but if you're a vegetarian this will go over great with your carnivore friends and family!
I browsed the internet for the perfect vegetarian shepherds pie recipe and didn't find one I liked, so just browsed the old fashioned version and ended up just taking a few things from certain recipes I found and making one completely my own way. As of course some of you probably would expect by now.
Shepherds Pie:
1 package fake meat crumbles
1 can sweet corn
1 can green beans
5 or 6 large peeled and mashed potatoes (or you can sub boxed but I don't have measurements for that)
about a half a cup of cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce. I used it and can't even pronounce it.
1/2 - 1 cup diced onion
1 medium zucchini
For the potatoes:
2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
salt and pepper to taste
Put the vegetable stock into a pot and then fill the rest of the way with water and set to boil.
Scrub potatoes. Peel and dice into small-ish pieces and allow to cook til tender enough to mash.
Pour in milk and mash everything together. Add butter. Mash until all is mixed.
Chop onion and zucchini.
In large skillet saute crumbles with onion. Add some olive oil or butter if needed.
Once cooked thoroughly add in the Worcestershire sauce and zucchini and mix well. If you want to add in some salt and pepper do so now.
Open and drain the cans of corn and green beans.
Spray crock pot or casserole dish with non-stick spray.
Put meat mixture into crock pot or casserole dish. Pour the can of corn on top of the meat in an even layer. Do the same with the green beans. Finish with a layer of mashed potatoes. Top with cheese.
Set crock pot to Warm or Low and allow flavors to meld and cheese to melt for at least two hours.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 25-30 mins.
I promise this will be a new favorite! Enjoy!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Gypsy Loves Laundry
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| I wonder if I can catch that water... |
I've started to notice ever since Missy put the cats in time out Gypsy will spend hours in front of the washing machine just watching the clothes go round and round and the water trickling down the front of the glass window.
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| Was that my favorite snuggly blanket?! |
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| Washing herself as she watches the laundry |
She is even catching onto the whole "cleaning" concept.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
"Ladies" don't poop
A few weeks ago some friends and I decided to get together and have a girls night. It just happened that St. Patrick's Day was the soonest day we were all able to get together. We met up at a local vineyard and enjoyed a wine tasting. I tasted some wines that made me want to start knocking back the whole bottle, and I'm not much of a drinker. I even tasted some dry wines that made me realize the difference between a "Dry" and a ...regular? wine.
Then we headed back to my girlfriends house (no boys allowed, which meant the fiancee was banished for the day and all night!) and got to do facials and our nails and have awesome girl talk. Our hostess made us some amazing fruity shamrock shakes!
It was a really great day. It was also the day I discovered that real ladies hold in their farts and NEVER let onto their man that they poop.
I must have missed that class.
I recall being slightly self-conscious of bodily functions, but for a very limited amount of time. It didn't take me very long after moving in with Hubby before I was so comfortable that I would sit on his lap and act like a loving and wonderful girlfriend just to let one rip. I was always pretty proud of those moments. They were always raunchy and had Hubby shoving me off of his lap IMMEDIATELY. I even dutch-ovened him a few times. Of course he's bigger and stronger than I am so he didn't get stuck under the covers for long, but I like to think I still made a lasting impression.
Now even while I was flaunting my crippling gases around to keep him in check I was incredibly shy about pooping or having him hear me poop. I would turn on the faucet and the fan - anything to drown out the noise of it splashing into the toilet! Once we were spending the night at his grandparents and I had to poop so bad but I was way too scared someone would know that I pooped in their bathroom that I waited until everyone went to sleep. I guess in that respect I still try to hide the fact that I poop since when I visit people I refuse to poop in their toilets unless I absolutely MUST and even then I use whatever bathroom that is farthest away or less used. But now when I have to poop at home I proclaim it proudly. I don't even need anyone to ask me. If Hubby is preoccupied with the TV I will walk by and in a voice loud enough to get his attention say "I've gotta poop! See you in a while!" to which I might get an "Ok".
Of course it might be the fact that I have a toddler following me around at all times anyway so privacy and modesty is a thing of the past. However, I draw the line when people try to have a conversation with me while I'm trying to do my business. Hubby sometimes thinks it is acceptable to walk into the bathroom even after I have explicitly stated what my "business" in the bathroom would be and strike up a conversation about the weather. This is not ok. Missy can't help it, I understand she just can't pry herself away from me (even though sometimes you think the fumes would be enough...) but Hubby should know better. That is a private time, even if Missy barges in once in a while.
I remember using my "I've gotta poop!" line on him whenever I just wanted a few minutes of privacy after I had Missy. It worked every time. Back then he wouldn't try to carry on a conversation with me in the bathroom. Maybe I should start pretending I don't poop anymore and another line will be drawn.
Nah. I just don't have the energy to keep up that charade anymore. Oh well.
I always hoped I would be more of a lady in all aspects of my life, but it turns out being comfortable is working out just fine for me.
Now, if you'll excuse me...I've gotta poop.
Then we headed back to my girlfriends house (no boys allowed, which meant the fiancee was banished for the day and all night!) and got to do facials and our nails and have awesome girl talk. Our hostess made us some amazing fruity shamrock shakes!
It was a really great day. It was also the day I discovered that real ladies hold in their farts and NEVER let onto their man that they poop.
I must have missed that class.
I recall being slightly self-conscious of bodily functions, but for a very limited amount of time. It didn't take me very long after moving in with Hubby before I was so comfortable that I would sit on his lap and act like a loving and wonderful girlfriend just to let one rip. I was always pretty proud of those moments. They were always raunchy and had Hubby shoving me off of his lap IMMEDIATELY. I even dutch-ovened him a few times. Of course he's bigger and stronger than I am so he didn't get stuck under the covers for long, but I like to think I still made a lasting impression.
Now even while I was flaunting my crippling gases around to keep him in check I was incredibly shy about pooping or having him hear me poop. I would turn on the faucet and the fan - anything to drown out the noise of it splashing into the toilet! Once we were spending the night at his grandparents and I had to poop so bad but I was way too scared someone would know that I pooped in their bathroom that I waited until everyone went to sleep. I guess in that respect I still try to hide the fact that I poop since when I visit people I refuse to poop in their toilets unless I absolutely MUST and even then I use whatever bathroom that is farthest away or less used. But now when I have to poop at home I proclaim it proudly. I don't even need anyone to ask me. If Hubby is preoccupied with the TV I will walk by and in a voice loud enough to get his attention say "I've gotta poop! See you in a while!" to which I might get an "Ok".
Of course it might be the fact that I have a toddler following me around at all times anyway so privacy and modesty is a thing of the past. However, I draw the line when people try to have a conversation with me while I'm trying to do my business. Hubby sometimes thinks it is acceptable to walk into the bathroom even after I have explicitly stated what my "business" in the bathroom would be and strike up a conversation about the weather. This is not ok. Missy can't help it, I understand she just can't pry herself away from me (even though sometimes you think the fumes would be enough...) but Hubby should know better. That is a private time, even if Missy barges in once in a while.
I remember using my "I've gotta poop!" line on him whenever I just wanted a few minutes of privacy after I had Missy. It worked every time. Back then he wouldn't try to carry on a conversation with me in the bathroom. Maybe I should start pretending I don't poop anymore and another line will be drawn.
Nah. I just don't have the energy to keep up that charade anymore. Oh well.
I always hoped I would be more of a lady in all aspects of my life, but it turns out being comfortable is working out just fine for me.
Now, if you'll excuse me...I've gotta poop.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
I heart Pit Bulls
I was browsing Facebook (because I had nothing better to do..) and came across this story.
Stray Pit Bull saves Woman and Child from attacker
"Angela was leaving the playground in Port Charlotte with her two year old son, when something unimaginable happened. An unknown man attacked them at knifepoint.
When most people see a stray Pit Bull running around, they get nervous, and even scared. Although on this day, he was Angela's guardian angel. A 65 pound male pit bull charged the man and drove him off.
“I don’t think the dog physically attacked the man, but he went at him and was showing signs of aggression, just baring his teeth and growling and barking. It was clear he was trying to defend this woman,” Animal Control Lt. Brian Jones told Pet Pulse.
The remarkable part of this story is this dog had never seen Angela before, and selflessly defended them. The dog probably saved their lives.
After the man ran away, Angela grabbed her child and ran to get in the car to drive away, when the dog jumped into the backseat. They then waited for police.
Angela says if the dog's owners do not come forward to take him home, they will be adopting him. Angela calls him their "angel", which will be his name if they are able to adopt him.
Sometimes these stories get lost in the mix, I thought this was a wonderful dog and wanted to share this story with you. I hope you get the warm, fuzzy feeling I get when reading this. Animals are amazing."
I grew up with Pit Bulls and will they will always ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. Please remember, the dogs aren't born mean the owners make them that way. Let's focus on protecting these animals from the wrong people instead of trying to weed them out of existence.
Stray Pit Bull saves Woman and Child from attacker
"Angela was leaving the playground in Port Charlotte with her two year old son, when something unimaginable happened. An unknown man attacked them at knifepoint.
When most people see a stray Pit Bull running around, they get nervous, and even scared. Although on this day, he was Angela's guardian angel. A 65 pound male pit bull charged the man and drove him off.
“I don’t think the dog physically attacked the man, but he went at him and was showing signs of aggression, just baring his teeth and growling and barking. It was clear he was trying to defend this woman,” Animal Control Lt. Brian Jones told Pet Pulse.
The remarkable part of this story is this dog had never seen Angela before, and selflessly defended them. The dog probably saved their lives.
After the man ran away, Angela grabbed her child and ran to get in the car to drive away, when the dog jumped into the backseat. They then waited for police.
Angela says if the dog's owners do not come forward to take him home, they will be adopting him. Angela calls him their "angel", which will be his name if they are able to adopt him.
Sometimes these stories get lost in the mix, I thought this was a wonderful dog and wanted to share this story with you. I hope you get the warm, fuzzy feeling I get when reading this. Animals are amazing."
I grew up with Pit Bulls and will they will always ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. Please remember, the dogs aren't born mean the owners make them that way. Let's focus on protecting these animals from the wrong people instead of trying to weed them out of existence.
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