I am slacking in the blogger posts. I don't know what to post because I put everything on Facebook. I did not want to join facebook on maternity leave because I knew I would become an addict. Well I may not say an addict. I check it a few times each day, play a few trivia games, and that's it. But if I do post pictures, it's to facebook. I know not all of you are on facebook, but you should be. My mom is now, and even my 8o year old Grandma Fran is now on facebook. It's not such a bad thing, I guess, but is addicting.
On a side note--we did get new cell phones yesterday. We moved up in the world of cell phones. We have camera phones, and key pad so we can text. I guess that could have been something to blog about.
July 29, 2009
July 23, 2009
Recipes Wanted!
We had our BBQ league at our house last night. Some people requested two recipes from it. So here are the two.
Weight Watchers Fluff
2 non-fat yogurt
1 lite cool whip
1 Vanilla instant pudding
1 cup of fresh fruit (same flavor as the yogurt)
Whip it all together and chill ( I whip the first three together to get fluffy and then whip in the fruit.)
Raspberry and Strawberry are my favorite.
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Vanilla Torte
1-1/4 cups flour
6 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, ground
Mix and pat in greased 9x13 pan. Bake for about 15 minutes at 350 deg. Watch so that it doesn't get too brown. Cool
1 cup cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add cool whip and beat till fluffy. Put on crust.
Mix 1-1/2 cups milk with 1 pkg each of chocolate and vanilla instant puddings. Beat till firm. Spread chocolate pudding on top of cheese mixture, then vanilla on top of chocolate pudding. Top with rest of cool whip. Refrigerate
Both are awesome summer treats! Enjoy!
Weight Watchers Fluff
2 non-fat yogurt
1 lite cool whip
1 Vanilla instant pudding
1 cup of fresh fruit (same flavor as the yogurt)
Whip it all together and chill ( I whip the first three together to get fluffy and then whip in the fruit.)
Raspberry and Strawberry are my favorite.
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Vanilla Torte
1-1/4 cups flour
6 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, ground
Mix and pat in greased 9x13 pan. Bake for about 15 minutes at 350 deg. Watch so that it doesn't get too brown. Cool
1 cup cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add cool whip and beat till fluffy. Put on crust.
Mix 1-1/2 cups milk with 1 pkg each of chocolate and vanilla instant puddings. Beat till firm. Spread chocolate pudding on top of cheese mixture, then vanilla on top of chocolate pudding. Top with rest of cool whip. Refrigerate
Both are awesome summer treats! Enjoy!
July 15, 2009
#100
My friends say that on your 100th blog, you are to list 100 things about yourself. One year ago today, I started this blog, so here is my list of 100 things about me.
1. I have 2 kids, Ella and Ben
2. Married 9 years to Trevor
3. I'm a teacher
4. I like summer
5. It took one year to get 100 posts
6. I love my school I teach at
7. I love my friends I teach with
8. I love the lake
9. I love ice cream
10. My right arm is longer than my left arm
11. I want to go to Aruba
12. and Barbados
13. and Jamaica
14. and New York
15. and Florida
16. I want to make more money
17. I feel fat these days
18. I want long hair
19. I used to like to shop for clothes
20. I love music
21. I love to dance
22. I love to eat--OUT!
23. I love Bon Jovi
24. I love 80’s music
25. I like Brat Pack Radio
26. I like to go to concerts
27. I like t.v.
28. I really like Young and the Restless
29. I never read books
30. I should attend church more
31. I am a godmother ( 3 times)
32. I am terrible at planting flowers
33. and keeping them alive
34. I don’t like nature
35. Hate to camp
36. I like hotels
37. I like water slides
38. I hate cold water to swim in
39. I don’t like being cold
40. or hot
41. I really like to drink something warm in the morning
42. I wish I I’d like to exercise (who has the time with 2 kids?)
43. I hate to cook
44. and I hate to bake
45. Wish I was good at cooking
46. and baking.
47. I wish I knew about computers and how to use them more.
48. I love my IPod
49. I want a new laptop
50. Love my friends
51. Love my family
52. I have no pets
53. I need to decorate our walls in the living room
54. and in the family room
55. I want to scrapbook more
56. Wish I had a place to scrapbook in my house
57. I have a sister who lives in Reno
58. and in CA
59. I have a 20 year old nephew
60. And a nephew being born in Nov.
61. Married my high school sweetie
62. Hate riding in the back seat.
63. Help my parents work parades and sell popcorn and pop/water in the summer
64. Was a cheerleader
65. Played volleyball
66. Worked 2 jobs in the summer
67. Loved working at Herbergers
68. Hated working for the city and planting flowers and picking weeds
69. Went to community college first (no loans)
70. Had a dog named Bowzer growing up (big lab)
71. Had a big red barn out in the country
72. Had to carry in wood to fill a wood box in the winter (hated it!)
73. Had to mow the “big piece” growing up.
74. Not allowed now to help with yard work.
75. Like my neighborhood
76. Live across from the sheriff
77. Live on the same street as my sister
78. Don’t have a favorite color
79. I have the best para professionals in the world
80. I don’t mind school lunch
81. I don’t drink enough water
82. I never know what drink to order when we go out
83. I hate to clean
84. I’ve drove 8 vehicles so far in 16 years.
85. I’ve moved 8 times in my life.
86. I hate to paint
87. I am terrible at grammar
88. I have bad handwriting
89. I hate to do my hair
90. I hate to put on make-up
91. I am easily stressed!
92. I love my pillows and down comforter.
93. I love to sleep in air conditioning and cover up with blankets.
94. I like to eat red meat.
95. I pick my nails and toe nails--yuck!
96. I love sleep!
97. I have not been to my new library--I think it’s been open almost 1 year!
98. I have a fear of snakes
99. I have a fear of frogs
100. I want to blog more often!
1. I have 2 kids, Ella and Ben
2. Married 9 years to Trevor
3. I'm a teacher
4. I like summer
5. It took one year to get 100 posts
6. I love my school I teach at
7. I love my friends I teach with
8. I love the lake
9. I love ice cream
10. My right arm is longer than my left arm
11. I want to go to Aruba
12. and Barbados
13. and Jamaica
14. and New York
15. and Florida
16. I want to make more money
17. I feel fat these days
18. I want long hair
19. I used to like to shop for clothes
20. I love music
21. I love to dance
22. I love to eat--OUT!
23. I love Bon Jovi
24. I love 80’s music
25. I like Brat Pack Radio
26. I like to go to concerts
27. I like t.v.
28. I really like Young and the Restless
29. I never read books
30. I should attend church more
31. I am a godmother ( 3 times)
32. I am terrible at planting flowers
33. and keeping them alive
34. I don’t like nature
35. Hate to camp
36. I like hotels
37. I like water slides
38. I hate cold water to swim in
39. I don’t like being cold
40. or hot
41. I really like to drink something warm in the morning
42. I wish I I’d like to exercise (who has the time with 2 kids?)
43. I hate to cook
44. and I hate to bake
45. Wish I was good at cooking
46. and baking.
47. I wish I knew about computers and how to use them more.
48. I love my IPod
49. I want a new laptop
50. Love my friends
51. Love my family
52. I have no pets
53. I need to decorate our walls in the living room
54. and in the family room
55. I want to scrapbook more
56. Wish I had a place to scrapbook in my house
57. I have a sister who lives in Reno
58. and in CA
59. I have a 20 year old nephew
60. And a nephew being born in Nov.
61. Married my high school sweetie
62. Hate riding in the back seat.
63. Help my parents work parades and sell popcorn and pop/water in the summer
64. Was a cheerleader
65. Played volleyball
66. Worked 2 jobs in the summer
67. Loved working at Herbergers
68. Hated working for the city and planting flowers and picking weeds
69. Went to community college first (no loans)
70. Had a dog named Bowzer growing up (big lab)
71. Had a big red barn out in the country
72. Had to carry in wood to fill a wood box in the winter (hated it!)
73. Had to mow the “big piece” growing up.
74. Not allowed now to help with yard work.
75. Like my neighborhood
76. Live across from the sheriff
77. Live on the same street as my sister
78. Don’t have a favorite color
79. I have the best para professionals in the world
80. I don’t mind school lunch
81. I don’t drink enough water
82. I never know what drink to order when we go out
83. I hate to clean
84. I’ve drove 8 vehicles so far in 16 years.
85. I’ve moved 8 times in my life.
86. I hate to paint
87. I am terrible at grammar
88. I have bad handwriting
89. I hate to do my hair
90. I hate to put on make-up
91. I am easily stressed!
92. I love my pillows and down comforter.
93. I love to sleep in air conditioning and cover up with blankets.
94. I like to eat red meat.
95. I pick my nails and toe nails--yuck!
96. I love sleep!
97. I have not been to my new library--I think it’s been open almost 1 year!
98. I have a fear of snakes
99. I have a fear of frogs
100. I want to blog more often!
July 14, 2009
July 13, 2009
What we still want to do this summer!
1. Take Ella to Valley fair
2. Go to the MN. Zoo
3. Ella wants to go to Chuck E. Cheese
4. Attend a fair or 2
5. IKEA
It's a short list!
2. Go to the MN. Zoo
3. Ella wants to go to Chuck E. Cheese
4. Attend a fair or 2
5. IKEA
It's a short list!
Oh no!
I thought I had this planned out that on Wednesday would be my 100th post. It would be one year to the date that I started my Blog. Well I just see I had 3 posts in drafts, so they were never published. Really I'm on post 97.... I need to get them in before Wednesday. I have my 100 things about me all ready to go.
July 9, 2009
What I got done today!
Today I got a few things done and there is still time left in the day for more.
1. Ella and I got our hair cut.
2. Ella and I went to Target.
3. Grocery store with Ella.
4. Took Ben on a walk.
5. Made really bad for you Ranch snack mix--but very addicting.
6. Made three loafs (or is it loaves) of Banana bread with Ella.
7. Washed Ella's bedding.
8. Went on Facebook.
9. Talked to my friend Katie--she is having contractions and hope to push a kid out soon.
10. Fed Ben--many times.
11. Watched too many cartoons while feeding Ban.
12. Looked at my Michael Jackson People Magazine.
13. Picked up after Ella over and over and over.
14. Blogged. (I updated "Shows I currently watch.")
15. Watched Y&R and a few other shows I had on DVR.
Did this all without a nap!
1. Ella and I got our hair cut.
2. Ella and I went to Target.
3. Grocery store with Ella.
4. Took Ben on a walk.
5. Made really bad for you Ranch snack mix--but very addicting.
6. Made three loafs (or is it loaves) of Banana bread with Ella.
7. Washed Ella's bedding.
8. Went on Facebook.
9. Talked to my friend Katie--she is having contractions and hope to push a kid out soon.
10. Fed Ben--many times.
11. Watched too many cartoons while feeding Ban.
12. Looked at my Michael Jackson People Magazine.
13. Picked up after Ella over and over and over.
14. Blogged. (I updated "Shows I currently watch.")
15. Watched Y&R and a few other shows I had on DVR.
Did this all without a nap!
July 3, 2009
Yesterday Ella had the turtle races, but "speedy" was not very speedy. I helped my parents with their popcorn stand. This week is always the busiest turtle races of the year. Then we went back to the lake. Ella, grandma sugar, and daddy went on a paddle boat ride. Ben put his feet in sand for the first time. It was a perfect summer day!
July 1, 2009
9 years of happiness!
Trevor and I are celebrating our 9th anniversary today. 9 years ago today we were married. Here are somethings I remember about that day.
1. It was over 90 degreees
2. The photographer yelled at my sisters for making goose noises during pictures.
3. We paid an extra $50.00 for the D.J. to play a 5th hour at the dance.
4. I danced every song but the last one (way too tired and it was AC/DC)
5. The bubbles did not get passed out at church.
6. Two of my ushers were drunk and I didn't know it until 2 months ago.
7. There was a huge thunderstorm after our dance.
8. Our car was covered in ketchup and mustard. Plus there was rice in our vents for many months after that.
9. 19 out of 20 of my grandma's grandkids were there.
10. It was a perfect day!
I hope Trevor and I have many more years together.
(I'd post a picture, but I don't have a scanner. Digital just wasn't in back in 2000.)
1. It was over 90 degreees
2. The photographer yelled at my sisters for making goose noises during pictures.
3. We paid an extra $50.00 for the D.J. to play a 5th hour at the dance.
4. I danced every song but the last one (way too tired and it was AC/DC)
5. The bubbles did not get passed out at church.
6. Two of my ushers were drunk and I didn't know it until 2 months ago.
7. There was a huge thunderstorm after our dance.
8. Our car was covered in ketchup and mustard. Plus there was rice in our vents for many months after that.
9. 19 out of 20 of my grandma's grandkids were there.
10. It was a perfect day!
I hope Trevor and I have many more years together.
(I'd post a picture, but I don't have a scanner. Digital just wasn't in back in 2000.)
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