Just heard this on the Today show, and this is research I can really get into :)
Cake for breakfast. Best discovery ever, ever, ever: doctors have sanctioned eating dessert first thing in the morning. (We do this anyway, but it's nice to have science on our side.) Adding a treat to a 600-calorie balanced breakfast helps dieters lose more weight in the long run, found research out of the Tel Aviv University. And, it gets better. The research found that cutting carbs in the morning hindered long-term weight loss. "But the group that consumed a bigger breakfast, including dessert, experienced few if any cravings for these foods later in the day," said researcher Daniela Jakubowicz. Chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast every day, doctor's orders. [Tel Aviv University]
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Back to school...
So this week we all went to school. Wow, has it been a long time! The last time i was at school was standing in the line debating on whether i could go with a 3 year old and pregnant. Standing in the line i started to throw up, and that decided that. So that little bundle of joy is 9 :)
My gosh how things have changed!!! Everything is almost done online, you upload your homework, and everything is on smartboards, and how many acronym's can there be in this world?! I think i'm a bit tech savvy and i'm lost. I can't imaging someone who didn't use computers would do. It's good to be using my brain again though :) Classes are a lot more fun when they are involving your desired career. I mean, one if my assignments is to make a children's book. That i can do :)
Now figuring out an online blackboard, clueless!
Midget is moving onto dividing, and i feel so sorry for her. I can see her struggling with it, and i know how important these years are for her whole math future. So we are working hard, and trying all the different ways. I had a great tutor in college, who was the first one to help me get through college algebra, and i found her as a math professor. So if things don't improve i may give her a call. She's a bundle of positive energy, and would click with my little bundle of energy.
Monkey is taking the SAT in a couple weeks. It is so hard to explain to him that this isn't like any test he's ever taken. Luckily we signed him up for a seminar for 7th graders taking it at the college. I don't want him to get discouraged and give up. Plus this will give him a chance to meet some kids, and learn some testing skills. He's googled and found out that he isn't going to score perfect, Mit wants 2200, and the average 7th grader gets a 300 or 400. That was a bit of a heads up :) But i'm glad he's thinking ahead, and we should start buying our lottery tickets now so we can pay for it .
My gosh how things have changed!!! Everything is almost done online, you upload your homework, and everything is on smartboards, and how many acronym's can there be in this world?! I think i'm a bit tech savvy and i'm lost. I can't imaging someone who didn't use computers would do. It's good to be using my brain again though :) Classes are a lot more fun when they are involving your desired career. I mean, one if my assignments is to make a children's book. That i can do :)
Now figuring out an online blackboard, clueless!
Midget is moving onto dividing, and i feel so sorry for her. I can see her struggling with it, and i know how important these years are for her whole math future. So we are working hard, and trying all the different ways. I had a great tutor in college, who was the first one to help me get through college algebra, and i found her as a math professor. So if things don't improve i may give her a call. She's a bundle of positive energy, and would click with my little bundle of energy.
Monkey is taking the SAT in a couple weeks. It is so hard to explain to him that this isn't like any test he's ever taken. Luckily we signed him up for a seminar for 7th graders taking it at the college. I don't want him to get discouraged and give up. Plus this will give him a chance to meet some kids, and learn some testing skills. He's googled and found out that he isn't going to score perfect, Mit wants 2200, and the average 7th grader gets a 300 or 400. That was a bit of a heads up :) But i'm glad he's thinking ahead, and we should start buying our lottery tickets now so we can pay for it .
Friday, January 13, 2012
Christmas pics and Aunt Patty and Julie
I finally got around to downloading, or is it uploading? my pictures from Xmas. I had forgotten that hubby was running around like the paparazzi at my mom's house too :) He got some nice pics though, but this one is my absolute favorite...
That man, he still melts my heart. Look at the look on his face... He was so happy to give her the sweetest heart necklace he picked out for her.
And this, this was monkey's big present... ugh.
Here is my super-cool bike the kids and hubby got me... it's so neat. My mom had one almost identical when I was a kid. :)
This on his shirt is Nyan cat.... a pop-tart rainbow pooting internet sensation... and just so you all know.. I am awesome for getting him that shirt!
This is my brother, and our 18 yr old cat Rodney
Here's the kids educating Aunt Patty and the grandparents on Maru the cat :)
The family :)
The family, rotate uncle J out and add dad :)
Now Sheldon is one SPOILED cat! Yes, that is monkey holding the neck massager on him, and he absolutely loves it!
Aunt Patty, and i really want to know what skin products she uses... because she has some amazing skin!
That man, he still melts my heart. Look at the look on his face... He was so happy to give her the sweetest heart necklace he picked out for her.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Catching up..
So Christmas is over, New Years is over, hubby's vacay is over.... is it too late to say bah-humbug? We had a great, relaxing christmas. We got to see some family we haven't seen in forever. That was nice, except all the kids, i remembered as kids, somehow grew up and had kids? That can't be, because that would mean i'm really old.. :)
The kids had a great Christmas. Monkey got his airsoft gun, a bb-like gun that shoots little plastic balls. Not metal bb's. He thinks he's the coolest kid ever. He even got to have his friend sleep over, and he brought his too. So they were playing in the back yard, rolling around being Rambo. IT was quite funny. :) Safety goggles were worn by all!
Midget got her Calico Critter trailer, cutbacks and all, Santa couldn't do the mansion. Besides i hear they like to be mobile. Hubby went with her to ballet class several times, and she loved that. He got so into it with her, he talked to the teacher and they added a day, so now she's up to 2 times a week... and wait for it... The angels are making that "AAAAHHHH" sound, her teacher said if she keeps up the hard work.... (it's every little girls dream), she can MAYBE get her toe shoes next fall. That little girl was giddy... So her dad built her her very own ballet bar to practice with. He even went and priced toe shoes. Not sure why he thought they were so pricey, but it was funny :)
We also made some decisions on my future, i'm about a year away of my degree, so we went to the school and talked to the advisor. I am now the world's oldest college student :) Even scarier is i have enrolled in an online class, one of them wasn't offered at a time i could do, so since it's a tech class, it's offered lots online. Not sure how that will work?! I've got two on campus. Monkey just wants me to finish before he starts :) Seeing how much it is, i think we better get in shape so our organs are worth selling, because i don't know how we are affording two in college! Especially with their choices. It's coincidentally college week at monkey's school this coming week. So what are my sweet boys choices.... not Texas A and M, or University of Texas, where i can just grab the shirts at target or wal mart. No, my boy chooses MIT and The Naval Academy... I love that he dreams big. :) I hate that i found out at the last minute and had to order online. But, who can't support those dreams, and he researched them and all. He's going to be a nvay seal, join the CIA get kidnapped, not harmed, and write a novel about it. :) Oddly enough, with that boy, i can see it!
Midget makes my life easy, she likes Texas A&M. She's going to live in a mansion and build a nature reserve to provide a home for the animals she is going to rescue. I so <3 her.
The kids had a great Christmas. Monkey got his airsoft gun, a bb-like gun that shoots little plastic balls. Not metal bb's. He thinks he's the coolest kid ever. He even got to have his friend sleep over, and he brought his too. So they were playing in the back yard, rolling around being Rambo. IT was quite funny. :) Safety goggles were worn by all!
Midget got her Calico Critter trailer, cutbacks and all, Santa couldn't do the mansion. Besides i hear they like to be mobile. Hubby went with her to ballet class several times, and she loved that. He got so into it with her, he talked to the teacher and they added a day, so now she's up to 2 times a week... and wait for it... The angels are making that "AAAAHHHH" sound, her teacher said if she keeps up the hard work.... (it's every little girls dream), she can MAYBE get her toe shoes next fall. That little girl was giddy... So her dad built her her very own ballet bar to practice with. He even went and priced toe shoes. Not sure why he thought they were so pricey, but it was funny :)
We also made some decisions on my future, i'm about a year away of my degree, so we went to the school and talked to the advisor. I am now the world's oldest college student :) Even scarier is i have enrolled in an online class, one of them wasn't offered at a time i could do, so since it's a tech class, it's offered lots online. Not sure how that will work?! I've got two on campus. Monkey just wants me to finish before he starts :) Seeing how much it is, i think we better get in shape so our organs are worth selling, because i don't know how we are affording two in college! Especially with their choices. It's coincidentally college week at monkey's school this coming week. So what are my sweet boys choices.... not Texas A and M, or University of Texas, where i can just grab the shirts at target or wal mart. No, my boy chooses MIT and The Naval Academy... I love that he dreams big. :) I hate that i found out at the last minute and had to order online. But, who can't support those dreams, and he researched them and all. He's going to be a nvay seal, join the CIA get kidnapped, not harmed, and write a novel about it. :) Oddly enough, with that boy, i can see it!
Midget makes my life easy, she likes Texas A&M. She's going to live in a mansion and build a nature reserve to provide a home for the animals she is going to rescue. I so <3 her.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Christmas shopping...
We've been busy getting ready for Christmas around here. Hubby did the watchdog day at school, we survived class parties. I had a hard time monkey's. Well, lack there of. It's not like elementary school anymore...sniff, sniff. He said there were no parties, so i believed him. Then in his non-chalant way, said well the teacher said we could bring some snacks or something. Excuse me, this is the morning as we walk out the door. Ugh, it killed me. Luckily i had gotten him a couple boxes of candy canes, but still.. Cookies on a cute plate, something?? Boys, they just don't care like girls do :( He had fun though, someone, with a girl i imagine, brought pizza :) Next year, i will be prepared!
Midget's party was a feast of winter delights, not Christmas, as it's public school :( But they had snowflake cupcakes, and pizza, chips and alot of candy. I was sad to see a good friend of midget's dad there with a new, much younger wife... ugh. That was heartbreaking to find out. She seemed nice, and was nice to her friend. So I hope they are all doing well. She had lots of fun at her party, and it was good we were all there for it.
Here are some pics of hubby being a watchdog. It was lots of work, more than he knew. I might have not mentioned how much on purpose...ssshhh. It made midgets whole year i think. He read to some classes in the library, helped a few kinder kids with their projects, worked at lunch, and helped the principal. Then we all met up for lunch with midget, and broke her out of school early. Fun day for her, but he was a little overwhelmed ;)
Oh, and his stylish vest, says "watch D.O.G.S." And it stands for Dads of Great Students. Sweet :)
This was her star of the week poster
Midget's party was a feast of winter delights, not Christmas, as it's public school :( But they had snowflake cupcakes, and pizza, chips and alot of candy. I was sad to see a good friend of midget's dad there with a new, much younger wife... ugh. That was heartbreaking to find out. She seemed nice, and was nice to her friend. So I hope they are all doing well. She had lots of fun at her party, and it was good we were all there for it.
Here are some pics of hubby being a watchdog. It was lots of work, more than he knew. I might have not mentioned how much on purpose...ssshhh. It made midgets whole year i think. He read to some classes in the library, helped a few kinder kids with their projects, worked at lunch, and helped the principal. Then we all met up for lunch with midget, and broke her out of school early. Fun day for her, but he was a little overwhelmed ;)
Oh, and his stylish vest, says "watch D.O.G.S." And it stands for Dads of Great Students. Sweet :)
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Star of the week
This has been a crazy week! Midget is star of the week at school. So that means everyday something special. She had a poster about herself, got to read her favorite book to her class (the sandwich swap)- great book! I made a quick dvd with some pics of her to show her class, very sweet. Today she gets letters from her friends in her class. Plus today I had the odd honor, off droppping my husband and my daughter off at school. That was funny!! Monday was an open house for ballet class too. She was so happy her daddy was there to watch!
Monkey has had exams all week. Crossing our fingers he does well. I'm sure he will though. He's worked hard all semster. he gets to have his friend sleepover tomorrow, and his dad is taking them to the skatepark. Not to mention, when this boy see's his xmas present, he is going to be so HAPPY!!! I'm so excited for him :) Although not sure who is more excited, his dad, or him.
Fred has been busy all week... i think he's getting a bit tired, as he hardly moved a couple days last week. oops... But he's made up for it this week with his silliness!
Here is the monkey, making his very special omlette's for all of us for breakfast! He' s quite the chef. He was making fun of me, since his dad told him i didn't know how to boil water when we got married :)
He was so hard to find this morning!! Wrapped himself up, she says he wanted to stay forever. :)
Here's that pesky Fred. He was making snow angels in the kitchen...with salt!
Fred was taking a bath in the bubbles in the sink. Midget was mad, as he was using her toothbrush as a back brush. She said he left elf hair on it...eeewww!
He left a movie one night, and he ate her hershey bar...
Monkey has had exams all week. Crossing our fingers he does well. I'm sure he will though. He's worked hard all semster. he gets to have his friend sleepover tomorrow, and his dad is taking them to the skatepark. Not to mention, when this boy see's his xmas present, he is going to be so HAPPY!!! I'm so excited for him :) Although not sure who is more excited, his dad, or him.
Fred has been busy all week... i think he's getting a bit tired, as he hardly moved a couple days last week. oops... But he's made up for it this week with his silliness!
Here is the monkey, making his very special omlette's for all of us for breakfast! He' s quite the chef. He was making fun of me, since his dad told him i didn't know how to boil water when we got married :)
Fred was taking a bath in the bubbles in the sink. Midget was mad, as he was using her toothbrush as a back brush. She said he left elf hair on it...eeewww!
He left a movie one night, and he ate her hershey bar...
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Career day
Today was career day at midgets school. Her dad missed it by one day :( So she asked her uncle to come. He's super busy right now, but agreed to come for her. They were so great! He thought the kids wouldn't want to hear the typical cop speach, so he brought one of his officers and the k9 dog. It was so cute! Hubby was right, and said Johnny Carson was right, never follow a cute dog. :) All the kids went nuts for the dog, and midget was a rock star!
Also, we got some of our xmas decorations up. We got my village up. I love my village. It's one of my favorite holiday traditions. My first village pieces were from hubby's grandma. She actually made them herself with her church group. I cherish them, and it's nice showing them to the kids. Some of the other little building are from my dad. He got one that is a wedding dress shop. So sweet. I have to admit got a little weepy taking these things out. Yes, they are just objects, but they have such memories. Now midget loves the village, and has fun placing the people everywhere, and putting the lights on them. But, we have a invader in the village...
Oddly he is quite agile and never knocks anything over.
Also, we got some of our xmas decorations up. We got my village up. I love my village. It's one of my favorite holiday traditions. My first village pieces were from hubby's grandma. She actually made them herself with her church group. I cherish them, and it's nice showing them to the kids. Some of the other little building are from my dad. He got one that is a wedding dress shop. So sweet. I have to admit got a little weepy taking these things out. Yes, they are just objects, but they have such memories. Now midget loves the village, and has fun placing the people everywhere, and putting the lights on them. But, we have a invader in the village...
Oddly he is quite agile and never knocks anything over.
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