According to Waddlebug: The (Un)Balancing Act of Motherhood

Glamorous Parenting

2011-12-10T22:39:00.000-06:00

Sometimes parenting isn't as glamorous as it may seem. You have bad days. You are dealing with another sinful human. A little one. One whom it is your duty to raise and teach right from wrong and when they're in the wrong, to lovingly correct them and set them right again. Today has been a not so glamorous day. Goober Pie seems to be in a phase where he literally almost hates me. He hates my

Grandmother

2011-12-05T21:36:00.000-06:00

Her eyes open, I watched as she peacefully passed Sunday, September 11, 2011. She was the second Grandparent I've lost. I'm glad I was there. It's hard seeing ones you love die, but so nice knowing (if they are saved by grace) that they are going to the Place where they're meant to be. Heaven. Where they'll sit at the feet of the Heavenly Father worshipping Him all day long. In a perfected body

Today

2011-12-05T21:33:00.002-06:00

Has not been a good day. At least, most of it hasn't. I feel discouraged, defeated, worthless. All because of a comment made. I'm a simple person. I do not have a great IQ nor do I have a strong mind. I am quite scatter brained and frazzled. I do not communicate well. I stumble over my words. I think too highly if myself but I never live up to those expectations. I am defeated. Broken. But I'm

Another Love

2011-12-05T21:30:00.000-06:00

Cold sheets. I love crawling into bed with the sheets cold & snuggling under the covers with just my nose & eyes peeking out. It means that Fall is here. And I LOVE Fall. -Originally written October 30, 2011

The Facts

2011-12-05T21:29:00.000-06:00

I have a finger-sucking', blankie-loving son. I have a paci-loving, needing-to-always-be-held daughter. Each unique in the way they're comforted. One common comfort they do share is breastfeeding. -Originally written October 18, 2011

Favorite Sound 2

2011-12-05T21:27:00.000-06:00

Another all-time favorite sound? The sound of the train blowing it's horn on a crisp, cool morning or chilly night. I've heard it my entire life. It's very comforting. Relaxing. -Originally written October 18, 2011

The Lonely Monster

2011-12-05T21:25:00.000-06:00

Lately I've been getting visits. Not the kind of visits with a dear friend that my heart yearns for. No-these visits are from the Lonely Monster. You know, that Lonely Monster? Maybe you don't, but I sure do. I used to have lots of friends, and we hung out all the time. Now I have very few friends, and we're all so busy that we barely see each other. Oh and my really great, truly

Sweet 'N Spicy Sweet Potato Chunks

2011-08-20T22:33:00.001-05:00

I made these awesome Sweet Potato Chunks (equivalent to sweet potato fries) the other night with dinner. My hubs wasn't interested in them. I ate them ALL...No, not all in one night, but over the period of about 4 meals...Yeah. They're THAT good! Sweet 'N Spicy Sweet Potato Chunks As many peeled, cubed sweet potato's as you'd like (I used 4 and 1 regular redskin potato, feel free to add as

Guest Post

2011-08-20T19:50:00.000-05:00

Hi All! I recently did a guest blog post for a sweet friend, Beka I've only ever met through Blogging & Facebook. I really like her! (0= She's a child of God, cute, real, honest, crafty, talented, creative, etc etc... Please go read my post here and be sure to check out the rest of her blog!

Deep Belly Laughs

2011-07-30T22:48:00.000-05:00

Favorite Sound? Daddy induced belly laughs from my toddler as they play around. Daddy induced belly giggles from my sweet little girl as he playfully gobbles her belly up. Oh, how it really makes my <3 melt.

Goober Pie's Birth Day Story

2011-07-23T21:56:00.001-05:00

Goober Pie was due on July 4th, 2009. Contractions started at 4am on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. They were ten minutes apart for four hours. I was trying to sleep and remember tossing and turning and being aware that I was in some sort of pain every ten minutes. Then, it dawned on me...I was having contractions! My husband was up early for work so I excitedly told him what was going on. I had an OB

A Day Later

2011-02-26T21:50:00.000-06:00

This is me. At 37 weeks pregnant. I am now one day later in my pregnancy with Chickpea than I was with Goober Pie. When will she come? Only time will tell... But I'm ready to meet her!

Shower of Blessings

2011-02-26T21:46:00.000-06:00

Baby showers. We've all been to them. They are fun. Games are played. Gifts are given. The Mama-to-be is honored, doted upon, and spoiled. Today I was the Mama-to-be. The wonderfully sweet ladies of my church honored me with a baby shower for Chickpea. It was the best baby shower I've ever been to! When we walked in the door, the dining room was all set up with fine china, napkins folded like

Getting Ready

2011-02-21T21:51:00.000-06:00

My poor blog. My poor subscribers! Life has been so crazy that I've all but abandoned writing posts. By the time nap time rolls around I usually decide to nap too. Or when I don't have a toddler, aka Goober Pie crawling all over me trying to press buttons, it's bedtime, and I'm worn out and ready for sleep myself. So here sits my blog, day after day, night after lonely night, waiting on me to

A Sleeping Babe...

2010-10-19T22:11:00.000-05:00

I love it when Goober Pie is asleep and I can capture a picture of him. He looks so angelic, peaceful, relaxed. It makes my heart swell with love to see him passed out. No matter what position he's in or what he looks like. He is my sleeping angel! (Look at that hair!) I especially love it when I get a picture of all my guys sleeping. Goober Pie, Dh, and Our Chihuahua, Odo. Very priceless

New Post Hiatus Explanation...

2010-09-21T13:47:00.000-05:00

Hello dear friends! I promise I'm still around! Life has been busy, and exhausting...The reason for this exhaustion comes in the form of my ever growing belly... Chickpea and I at 6 weeks. Chickpea and I at 8 weeks. Chickpea and I at 10 weeks. Chickpea and I at 14 weeks. Yep, that's right, our second (full term) babe is on the way! And I have been so exhausted and a lot more sick this time

Breastfeeding A Dairy & Gluten Sensitive Babe

2010-07-23T22:04:00.001-05:00

Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe's Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today's post is about nursing in special circumstances. Please read the other blogs in

Importance of Breastfeeding

2010-07-23T12:19:00.002-05:00

Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe's Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on The Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today's post is about Importance of Breastfeeding. Please read the other blogs in today's

My Birth Experience and How It Affected Breastfeeding

2010-07-22T10:19:00.002-05:00

Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe's Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on The Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today's post is about Birth Experiences and Breastfeeding. Please read the other blogs in

Wordless Wednesday: Breastfeeding Goober Pie

2010-07-20T21:09:00.004-05:00

Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe's Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today's post is Wordless Wednesday: Breastfeeding Photos! Please read the other blogs in

My Perfect Job

2010-07-20T13:48:00.004-05:00

Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe's Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today's post is about breastfeeding and employment. Please read the other blogs in

My Miscarriage (Part 2)

2010-07-15T23:16:00.001-05:00

After I had my emergency d&c, I was able to recover at home for a day. Friends brought meals and spoke comforting words. I was scheduled to go to Vegas for a huge Expo with my job that Saturday. So back to work I went on Friday. I remember being empty. Scatterbrained. Wondering when I'd get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes and shape. I had a hard time concentrating that day. My boss was

My Miscarriage (Part 1)

2010-06-24T23:16:00.001-05:00

I had dealt with the sorrow of miscarriage in my life before my own. My Mother had a miscarriage when I was 9. It was extremely hard to deal with. My sister and I were so young. As I got older a married friend of mine had a miscarriage. She dealt with it so gracefully. I admired her greatly for it. It's something that I never wanted to experience. Little did I know what was to come in

Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread

2010-06-24T13:44:00.000-05:00

Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread(Made in the bread machine) 2 tsp Yeast 2 Cups Pamela's Baking Mix 1 tsp Organic Cane Sugar 1 Tbsp Butter 1 Tbsp Milk powder 1 tsp Salt 2 tsp (or more) of cinnamon 3/4 Cup Raisins 1 Cup water Put in machine as directed by manufacturer. Bake on Light mode. Here's how mine turned out. Here's my breakfast from this morning!

Gluten Free Rosemary Bread

2010-06-23T22:25:00.002-05:00

I adapted this recipe and modified it slightly to fit my needs. The recipe in it's originality can be seen here http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jos-Rosemary-Bread/Detail.aspx Gluten Free Rosemary Bread(Made in a bread machine)1 Cup water 3 Tbsp EVOO 1 1/2 tsp Sugar (I used organic cane sugar) 1 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning 1/4 ground black pepper 1 Tbsp (or more) dried Rosemary 2 1/2

The Separation

2010-06-01T21:53:00.000-05:00

On September 26, 2007, I left my marriage. For various and serious reasons. I thought my marriage could not be saved. I thought divorce was my only option. My parents were kind enough to let me move back home with them. Even though they disagreed with my reasons for leaving, they still offered their love and support. I had been to counseling by myself several times and personally felt that

Soy Flour & Almond Milk Cornbread

2010-05-05T23:14:00.000-05:00

Soy Flour & Almond Milk Cornbread · 1 Cup of Almond Milk· ¼ Butter/Margarine softened· 1 Large egg· 1 ¼ cups of yellow/white/blue cornmeal· 1 Cup Soy Flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill 100% Stone ground whole grain)· ½ Sugar (or less)· 1 Tbsp Baking powder· ½ Sea SaltHeat Oven to 400 degrees F. Grease bottom and sides

No Bake Nutella Oatmeal Balls

2010-05-05T23:11:00.000-05:00

No Bake Nutella Oatmeal Balls · 2 cups oats (steel cut, rolled, etc)· ¾ cup organic cane sugar· 3 Tbsp Cocoa· 1 Tbsp Water· ½ Tsp Organic vanilla· ½ cup butter softened· 2 Tbsp Nutella Hazelnut spreadIn a large bow combine the oats, sugar and cocoa. With clean hands mix in the water, vanilla, butter and Nutella to form a dough.Wash hands,

Taco Seasoned Venison Loin

2010-05-05T23:10:00.002-05:00

Taco Seasoned Venison Loin (Pan Fried)· Evoo· Venison Loin (I cut mine up in little chunks)· Sea Salt· Freshly Ground Pepper· Garlic Salt· Onion Powder· ¾ Packet of Taco Seasoning

Spicy BBQ’d Skinless Chicken Breasts

2010-05-05T23:09:00.000-05:00

Spicy BBQ’d Skinless Chicken Breasts (Cooked in oven)· Skinless Chicken Breasts· Sea Salt · Freshly Ground Pepper· Garlic Salt· Onion Powder· Poultry Seasoning (very little)· Crushed Red Pepper Flakes· BBQ Sauce of choice (I used Stubbs)

Pan Fried Herbed Skinless Chicken Breasts

2010-05-05T23:07:00.000-05:00

Pan Fried Herbed Skinless Chicken Breasts (Cook with lid on pan)· 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts· EVOO· Sea Salt· Freshly Ground Pepper· Garlic Salt· Onion Powder· Dried Cilantro· Dried Parsley· Dried Oregano

My Donation

2010-04-22T22:24:00.000-05:00

Ever since I started breastfeeding, I have wanted to donate my oversupply of milk. I've gone back and forth between milk banks, but I just never did get around to calling one or apply to be able to donate. One day my friend told me about MilkShare and how personal it is. I love the fact that you can help another family out by donating your extra breast milk to them. I love that it's

Gardening

2010-04-06T22:01:00.000-05:00

I love gardens. I always have. I think I always will. My Grandmother (Mom's Mom) had gorgeous gardens at her house and my parents always had some sort of garden so I grew up surrounded by gardens and gardeners. It's my dream one day to have an extensive garden. I want flowers. I want Herbs. I want Vegetables. I may even want fruit trees. I want to harvest and cultivate my green thumb.

Crunchy Little Me

2010-04-05T22:52:00.000-05:00

Today my husband told me I was "granola" and it doesn't bother him a bit! Yeeeeesssss! That made me so excited and so very thankful that I have a husband who supports my ongoing efforts for crunchiness/going green/natural living/holistic healthcare and living. I was raised by a Mother who always was doing research about natural things and bringing them into our life. My Dad thought she was

Emotional Day from Hell...

2010-03-01T22:44:00.000-06:00

The title pretty much sums it up. I have been so cranky and hormonal all day long. It has been horrible. Beyond horrible. My poor hubby, he has had to suffer my crazy crankiness. Why is it so much easier to hurt the ones we love? Why do I find it so easy to snap my sweet husband's head off rather than respond lovingly? What's wrong with me? Why do I feel this way? And why am I not doing

My Husband

2010-02-28T22:50:00.001-06:00

Thursday my hubby asked if I had blogged about him. I replied not yet... So Dear Hubs, this post is dedicated to YOU! Let's see, where do I start? 4 years, 2 months, and 20 days ago-I married the love of my life! What a joyous occasion! How we met: We attended the same church and I knew him-the black sheep of the congregation with his baggy, punk rocker styled clothes, tattoo's, and

Why I Chose to Cloth Diaper

2010-02-18T22:38:00.000-06:00

When I first started reading about cloth diapering, I wasn't too sure what I thought about it. It sounded gross to me, and I really couldn't find any evidence to support it saving us money. (Obviously, I wasn't looking hard enough). I had been around Mamma's at LLL that were cloth diapering, and I had friends that were planning on doing it, but I wasn't. One of my good friends kept telling me

Winter Wonderland

2010-02-12T23:04:00.001-06:00

It snowed in Texas. Alot. A record falling up to 14 inches in some places. ( I promise the pictures are coming, just have to figure out my computer first.) The most snow Texas has seen in 32 years! I love the snow. It's so peaceful and bright. It has an awe inspiring beauty to it that's hard for me to express with words. I can't help but smiling at it. It blankets everything-grass, roads,

Why I chose to Breastfeed

2010-02-10T22:20:00.000-06:00

I always knew I'd be a Mother growing up. It was my lifelong "career" aspiration. I wanted to be a wife and a Mother. I always thought of breastfeeding as the natural way to feed your baby. The only way. My Mom breastfed my sister and I as long as she could. I grew up surrounded by Mother's who breastfeed, and seeing a baby breastfeed was just normal to me. My perspectives on breastfeeding

Completely UNbalanced...

2010-02-02T22:21:00.000-06:00

Last week was a very difficult week for me...I barely got any sleep all week because my son was teething, had an earache and would not sleep at night. Needless to say I was extremely sleep deprived...and I don't do well on no sleep. Does anyone really? Hubby, Goober Pie, and I took a road trip yesterday and I tried to sleep on the way-no luck. I don't like trying to nap and not being able to

The First

2010-01-30T22:42:00.000-06:00

So this is my first blog post ever. Be patient with me, I'm new to the blogging world! As I sit back and reflect on my week-it's been really hard...sleepless nights with a fussy babe who had an ear infection, a sick husband, findind out my Mother has breast cancer, many frustrations from being tired, etc. But this week has also been good! Taxes are done and our return on its way, spending