Hello February, Make my daughter better please.

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HELLO FEBRUARY!

      It is getting warm. I didn't have to layer up yesterday.  I did have to take my daughter Samantha to get some lab work done & make a sonogram appointment for her as well.  She is having some serious digestive issues.  I am hoping it is a food allergy & nothing terribly serious.  I'm not saying food allergies are not serious, but it's a lesser illness than ulcerative colitis or cancer.  The Dr we saw (not her regular Dr) said it could be stress, allergies, bacteria, or over production of stomach acid. I have a feeling this will become a life altering ordeal for us.  We have already been told that she can no longer have anything with caffeine (soda,coffee,chocolate), and no foods heavy in tomatoes/sauce (pasta & pizza).  At least until we find out what is going on.  She has lost 4 pounds & is becoming underweight.  She even looks ill all the time.  So cross your fingers that the test results show something that can be quickly remedied.  I told Samantha that if she can't have these foods then I would not buy them for anyone.  So I will have to change some of our meals to different sauces & make lots more smoothies.  I'll remove all coffee like drinks from the house & take them to school for my classmates to use.

      I was hoping to have a nice fun bubbly post today, but it's a bit melancholy.  I start a new 30 Day Challenge today.  I was getting some stuff together to see what needed to be cut, mended, or washed before I get started.  I'll post photos as I go along, not every day but often.  Samantha will be helping me when she feels well enough.  She loves to create & sew.  So, this will be a mother-daughter challenge.

Sick

Everyone stayed home today from school. We all had stomach issues which included nausea & vomiting.  It's not something we ate, so I don't know how we got sick. I'm feeling better just in time for bed.
I started cleaning my room and prepping for next months 30 day challenge. I put clothes I no longer wear in a box & will use them for sewing projects.
I guess that's all for now. Good night!

Lent: Day 20 I hate Mac N Cheese, but I ate it.

Bleh

  I really do hate it. My kids used to love Mac N Cheese and want it almost every day with their dinner. I think that's why I started hating it. We had it so much. Hot dogs, mac n cheese, and green beans. For a long time that is all my kids would eat. As they got older they would eat corndogs, chicken nuggets and fish sticks. Now my son loves steak and pork chops. I have to fight with him to eat anything else. He may eat mashed potatoes and gravy or french bread (no butter). It's a losing battle with that boy. My girls have both decided they no longer like meat (except bacon, turkey lunch meat, and salami)  WTH?? Now what am I supposed to cook? Please dont say vegan meat because we tried that. No one liked it. Shelby lives with her father now so I only have to worry about her in the summer and Christmas. Samantha will only eat Caesar Salad. No other kind will do. Samantha LOVES corn, mashed or baked potatoes, with gravy if mashed, asparagus and broccoli. She is a my good eater, but only her. When and how did my kids become so freaking picky? I know we are pretty poor compared to most families, but I still buy good for you food. I have to figure out how to get my kids to eat more. They prefer processed crap which is all I can afford, but I do try to get fresh veggies and lean meats first. It's a daily battle for a well balanced dinner. I have a shelf filled with cookbooks, but I haven't found much to please the kids tastes buds.

 It doesn't help that their fathers side is filled with picky eaters. Their grandfather Dennis is the only one who eats anything. I know he makes good meals because we used to live with them. When we lived on our own, the kids father was so picky the kids hardly got veggies or healthy food. He pretty much ate crap. I refuse to make some of the meals I made back than now. Even though it would be more cost effect to make those meals and add veggies to them.  I just can't do it, The food makes me want to vomit.

  Back to the Mac n Cheese, I hate it, the taste, texture, everything. I used to add polish sausage and broccoli to it. I only eat it now because I want the kids to see that just because you don't like something doesn't mean you cant try it. Maybe you 'll like the next time. Today was a finish it off day. What does that mean? I cook anything that has not enough food for all of us. So we made fish sticks, chicken strips, mac n cheese and some broccoli. Pretty much finishing any semi-empty packages. We do that maybe once a week. I'm not going to get into the serving amount complaint I have right now. I'll save it for another blog. I ate the Mac n Cheese with a little of everything else. David (my son) did not touch the Mac n Cheese, I asked him why and he said "I don't like it". Oh nice, I'm not the only one, but I at least I ate it.

Any ideas, help, or advise on getting the kids to eat more is very much appreciated right now.

I'm off to watch Labyrinth and relax. Maybe I'll watch The Dark Crystal too.

This kitty must know my kids

P.S. We are working on our very own veggie garden. I'll post pics as we go.

Lent: Day 7

I didn't do much today. I have a lot on my mind and can't seem to shake this feeling that has come over me. I have some blogs I was working on almost done and some new ones in brain storming mode. Do you remember when we were young and our teachers would make us do the brain storm clouds and write out all our thoughts, ideas, and such? I still do that. Sometimes I draw it out and sometimes I use my computer to make lists. I wonder if any schools still do that because my kids don't.
I had tea, a hand full of popcorn, and 3 chicken fajitas today. Thats it. I think I am getting sick, my sinuses are hurting and a little clogged. I have a slight headache and my stomach has hurting. Maybe I need to herbal tea or theraflu. I went for a walk today, but didn't do any other kind of exercise. I want to try  www.BODYROCK.tv. Maybe I can start that tomorrow. I'm going to take a nice hot shower, have some hot tea, and read a book in bed. Good night.

xoxo,

Lisa

The Slumber Party 3.12.11

Samantha's slumber party went well. There were a couple of girls who came to the party but couldn't stay the night. They had pizza, salad, and cupcakes. I made punch which came out pretty yummy. I looked through a variety of recipes and just took what I liked from them. The girls loved it. 

 The girls watched Austin Powers: Goldmember when the party first started and then switched to playing Singstar on the PS2. They sang 3 songs over and over again; Ashlee Simpson- Invisible, Britney Spears- Hit Me Baby One More Time, and Panic! at the Disco- I Write Sins Not Tragedies (It was funny to hear the girls skip goddamn). Samantha got some cute gifts and she was very excited about them. My friend Rebecca and her daughter came to the party and stayed a while, so I had some company. We looked through Liberty High Schools yearbook archives and talked about people we haven't seen in years. A kind of I wonder where they are now. Stories of high school are fun and a reminder of who you once were. They finished the night off with Coraline around midnight. Once everyone was asleep I finally went to bed. 

   I wake to someone knocking on the door. I thought it was one of the parents, so I hop out of bed, and start down the stairs. I hear Samantha telling my friend Chris he can't be here (girls only party). I come down the stairs to Samantha it's okay cause it's morning. Actually it was more like 10 something. I find the girls watching Stephen King's IT once I get down and say good morning. Nice morning movie, right? The girls had left over pizza for breakfast. I couldn't take much pictures because they wanted the house dark. It's okay because they had fun. That's what matters, because it's my children's turn to make the memories they will laugh about when they are my age. I hope they are all good ones. 

Lent: Day 6 the slumber party

I didn't eat much today. Salad, garlic bread, and cupcakes (I lost count). I had one slice of pizza. It was not worth the cheat. Oh well.
The slumber party is going well but I won't do it again.

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Worst & Best Valentines Day

                              


I'm not a huge fan of the holiday; never really was. The picture above is an example of why I am not a fan. That Stiletto was a gift by an ex many years ago. At first I thought "What am I supposed to do with this? Stab him?". He told me it was for protection & I need to learn how to use it. I never learned how to open it without flinching. I recently gave it away, because I was tired of it being in my home. I heard they are illegal in the state of California.

I have never really had good luck with Valentines Day. I always got crazy, bad, or no gifts at all, I finally gave up. Then I spent a nice relaxing Valentines Day with someone special, and every year that day was special. Who knew I would actually enjoy one of the worst holidays in the U.S... I even received my most favorite & loved gift on Valentines Day. His name is Ralph. I got him February 14, 2007. I love & collect cows, so of course Ralph is the best ever Valentines Day gift.

 Valentines Day this year will be spent having a movie marathon with my kids. Thats a pretty good Valentines Day in my opinion. Though I still dislike the holiday. 

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