Colin’s grandfather died last week, as I mentioned before, and we went to the funeral on Monday. It was definitely the least-sad funeral I’ve ever been to. That might sound bad, but I mean it in a good way. Delos was a good man, loved by his family, 96 years old, mostly [...]
Monthly Archive for February, 2007
Cinnamon Toothpaste
Posted in Things I Like on Feb 8th, 2007
Our dentist doesn’t just give us the typical cheap-o toothbrush as we leave his office. He includes dental floss and toothpase samples, too! And on our last visit, his staff sent us home with two tubes of cinnamon-flavored toothpaste.
You’d think it wouldn’t be a big deal, and it’s really not. After all, [...]
Kids at work
Posted in Kids on Feb 8th, 2007
I haven’t yet learned how to manage my kids in any public place. Both Degen and Maggie are practically perfect in every way, especially at home where I can let them do what they’re used to doing and with the things they’re used to doing it with. As soon as we get to [...]
No sugar rule
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 2nd, 2007
This year Colin and I decided to work on limiting the sugar we eat, considering his diabetes and my former gestational diabetes. So, we came up with this rule that we won't buy anything at the grocery store which has sugar (or brown sugar, corn syrup, or anything like that) in the first three ingredients. [...]
Here is a list of ideas for things to bring with you to eat as snacks when you're not home that I made for my sister who's working and didn't leave herself a dinnertime slot open when she put together her schedule.
Cheese sticks
Granola bars
Jerky
Banana Apple Pear Orange/Tangerine (t's are easier to [...]
Pencils
Posted in Things I Like on Feb 1st, 2007
There's something about the smell of newly sharpened pencils that gives me a nostalgic feeling of being ready for anything. Maybe it's all those years of taking bubble-tests with No. 2 pencils and getting good grades on them. Or maybe it's the opportunity to try to write something new and to be able to erase [...]
Every morning
Posted in Home, Religion/Church on Feb 1st, 2007
Every morning I try to do the following things as part of my routine:
Shower and get dressed
Do my hair, put on makeup
Make my bed
Say my prayers
Get the kids dressed, change diapers
Eat breakfast and feed the kids (lately it's been a lot of oatmeal)
Read my scriptures (I'm trying to [...]