I just made a delicious strawberry orange julius, and I thought I'd better share.
6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup non fat plain yogurt
1 cup water
1/2 cup agave (you can use sugar)
1 tsp vanilla extract
6-8 strawberries
ice cubes (I like mine thick, so I added about 18 ice cubes)
Mix in a blender until smooth. Enjoy!
I think next time I'm going to use more yogurt instead of the milk. You can do it the other way around, too.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
why i still love my man
Despite crawling into my shell the last 3 weeks due to the longest most nasty cold ever, I still love my man.
He takes care of me when I'm sick.
He makes me laugh. All the time.
He loves his little girl. And makes the perfect "horsey" for her to ride.
He thinks I'm pretty. Although he did laugh at me last night when I tried to be seductive while rubbing lotion on my belly.
He's tall. Seriously. Living with a man who is 6'3" has lots of advantages.
He hugs me for long periods of time. I love a good hug.
He listens to me when I cry. And when I tell him I don't ever want to be pregnant again. He knows that I really do want to have more babies, but he doesn't say that. He just thanks me for sacrificing for him and our family. And then he loves me some more, even though I'm an emotional mess.
He does the dishes and helps with the laundry. Not just sometimes, but all the time.
When I ask, "Can I keep you?" He always says yes.
He's fun to kiss.
He's mine.
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I love you, sweet Jeffree.
He takes care of me when I'm sick.
He makes me laugh. All the time.
He loves his little girl. And makes the perfect "horsey" for her to ride.
He thinks I'm pretty. Although he did laugh at me last night when I tried to be seductive while rubbing lotion on my belly.
He's tall. Seriously. Living with a man who is 6'3" has lots of advantages.
He hugs me for long periods of time. I love a good hug.
He listens to me when I cry. And when I tell him I don't ever want to be pregnant again. He knows that I really do want to have more babies, but he doesn't say that. He just thanks me for sacrificing for him and our family. And then he loves me some more, even though I'm an emotional mess.
He does the dishes and helps with the laundry. Not just sometimes, but all the time.
When I ask, "Can I keep you?" He always says yes.
He's fun to kiss.
He's mine.
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I love you, sweet Jeffree.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
tummy love
i actually did my hair today, which inspired me to take some ridiculously awesome tummy shots. haha
24 weeks
this is the part where you leave a comment telling me how cute I look, all pregnant and stuff. wink wink
bring on the tummy love!
24 weeks
this is the part where you leave a comment telling me how cute I look, all pregnant and stuff. wink wink
bring on the tummy love!
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Why I love my man
Yes, I still love him. I've just been a little down and out with a dreadful cold. Congestion headaches are the worst. Which brings me to one thing I love about my man.
He is sooooo helpful. Like, he helps with the dishes, not just every now and then, but every day. And he scrubs toilets. And helps with the laundry. When I'm not feeling well, he whips up a great dinner. He gives little e her bath at night. He massages my feet. He makes sure I always have what I need. He is consistently working to ease my burdens and is always helping with the housework.
I'm sure some of that stems from him growing up in a spotlessly clean home, so that's how he likes things. But it's also just cuz he's sweet and thoughtful and wants to do whatever he can to help me out. Even though he works full time and is taking a full load of classes, he still manages to make my life easier by cleaning here and there. Every day. Very attractive.
He is sooooo helpful. Like, he helps with the dishes, not just every now and then, but every day. And he scrubs toilets. And helps with the laundry. When I'm not feeling well, he whips up a great dinner. He gives little e her bath at night. He massages my feet. He makes sure I always have what I need. He is consistently working to ease my burdens and is always helping with the housework.
I'm sure some of that stems from him growing up in a spotlessly clean home, so that's how he likes things. But it's also just cuz he's sweet and thoughtful and wants to do whatever he can to help me out. Even though he works full time and is taking a full load of classes, he still manages to make my life easier by cleaning here and there. Every day. Very attractive.
Friday, March 1, 2013
kisses
The following conversation actually took place. And I want to remember it.
little e: Hold me, Mommy. Hold me.
me: I'll hold you in a minute.
little e: Hold me, Mommy.
me: You mean I have to be your mom and I have to hold you?
little e: mmm hmmm!
me: How much money do I get?
little e: Kisses kisses! (pronounced kee-ses)
I'm not sure where she learned that kisses double as currency, but I accepted the kisses and held my girl. What a cutie pants.
She is in the cutest stage of life right now. Old enough to hold my hand, give me kisses, and tell me she loves me (okay, most of the time she tells me she loves her daddy). She melts my heart over and over and over again and I can't get enough of how sweet and snuggly she is.
I love you, little e. I hope you always know that.
little e: Hold me, Mommy. Hold me.
me: I'll hold you in a minute.
little e: Hold me, Mommy.
me: You mean I have to be your mom and I have to hold you?
little e: mmm hmmm!
me: How much money do I get?
little e: Kisses kisses! (pronounced kee-ses)
I'm not sure where she learned that kisses double as currency, but I accepted the kisses and held my girl. What a cutie pants.
She is in the cutest stage of life right now. Old enough to hold my hand, give me kisses, and tell me she loves me (okay, most of the time she tells me she loves her daddy). She melts my heart over and over and over again and I can't get enough of how sweet and snuggly she is.
I love you, little e. I hope you always know that.
happy march
some people don't like march. that's fine. but i think it's a wonderful month. especially since it's the month that brought my man into the world.
yep, mr. shirley is about to turn ancient! and i'll be getting all mushy about how much i love him.
in no particular order, i present to you the love series, "why i love my man."
let's get started.
reason number 1: he doesn't play video games. i'm serious, ladies and gentleman. i think it's so hot that he doesn't play video games. of course, when we go visit family, he'll join in on the friendly competition (and he's usually awful). but it's not a habit of his to play regularly. and it turns me on. i tell him all the time, too. that's how i hit on him.
here he is, not playing video games:
and again, not playing video games:
and one more time
see what i mean? love it. love him. for reals.
yep, mr. shirley is about to turn ancient! and i'll be getting all mushy about how much i love him.
in no particular order, i present to you the love series, "why i love my man."
let's get started.
reason number 1: he doesn't play video games. i'm serious, ladies and gentleman. i think it's so hot that he doesn't play video games. of course, when we go visit family, he'll join in on the friendly competition (and he's usually awful). but it's not a habit of his to play regularly. and it turns me on. i tell him all the time, too. that's how i hit on him.
here he is, not playing video games:
and again, not playing video games:
and one more time
see what i mean? love it. love him. for reals.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
my life
got out of bed to kiss the hubs goodbye.
noticed it was snowing outside. mentally canceled our walk today.
ate breakfast. never thought i'd say this, but i'm a little bored with eating lately. why am i so hungry?
put together a puzzle with little e. she loves puzzles. i love hearing her say, "goes here" when she's holding a piece in her hand.
started a load of laundry. which is a pretty big deal around here.
set up the card table in our mess room, which will serve as my sewing table. hoping we can change it from a mess room to a craft room.
changed little e's poopy and got her dressed. she even let me do her hair.
read some books with little e.
made some calls to get ready for new beginnings tonight. be glad when it's over. i'm not a fan of big activities that require so much planning. and i'm not even in charge.
made oobleck with e girl. after getting over the fact that her hands were going to be messy, she loved it.
had lunch.
ichat with the hubs. yes, we do that every day. he's cute like that.
thinking i'll go take a nap. then a shower. probably ought to do it the other way around, but i won't.
life is beautiful, don't you think?
happy tuesday :)
noticed it was snowing outside. mentally canceled our walk today.
ate breakfast. never thought i'd say this, but i'm a little bored with eating lately. why am i so hungry?
put together a puzzle with little e. she loves puzzles. i love hearing her say, "goes here" when she's holding a piece in her hand.
started a load of laundry. which is a pretty big deal around here.
set up the card table in our mess room, which will serve as my sewing table. hoping we can change it from a mess room to a craft room.
changed little e's poopy and got her dressed. she even let me do her hair.
read some books with little e.
made some calls to get ready for new beginnings tonight. be glad when it's over. i'm not a fan of big activities that require so much planning. and i'm not even in charge.
made oobleck with e girl. after getting over the fact that her hands were going to be messy, she loved it.
had lunch.
ichat with the hubs. yes, we do that every day. he's cute like that.
thinking i'll go take a nap. then a shower. probably ought to do it the other way around, but i won't.
life is beautiful, don't you think?
happy tuesday :)
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