A Day in the Life at Our House......3rd edition

Where has January Gone?

2012-01-26T19:22:00.000-07:00

Yes, I do realize that it now the last few days of January and I still have yet to post pictures dating as far back as the end of November. Is this where I can play the "I have seven children" card?!?!lol *sigh* I will eventually get to it, if not for the sake of saving myself therapy bills from the children who did not get their birthday pictures posted on their Mama's blog! HA! My brain is a

Well Hello!

2012-01-19T16:15:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year thus far. We certainly did, although we got hit AGAIN with another bug the first week of the new year. It hipped through everybody again, except for me. I attribute that to the fact I was practically eating an entire garlic bulb each day!!lol I also was taking Oil of Oregano in water, I think it worked! I had an appointment with my

~~NINE~~ more sleeps!!!!!

2011-12-15T11:35:00.000-07:00

Until Christmas Eve that is! We count down until Christmas Eve, because that is when the magic starts! From first thing in the morning until the next evening...yay!! Today is Arts 'n' Craefts day if you are following the Keltelven Traditions, as I said earlier we are very loosely following along. I like the concept of slowing down and taking time to concentrate on the time of year and taking

How Many More Sleeps????

2011-12-07T12:53:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe how quickly Christmas is coming!! Wahoo!! WE have been busy with our various advent calenders and each morning is the 'how many more sleeps' announcement. Last night we celebrated St.Nicholas day for something new. We have been reading about Keltelven Tradtions and have been having some fun with that. Starting on the 14th we will begin counting down the days to Yule/Winter

This, a Little of That, and Then Some.........

2011-11-26T22:30:00.000-07:00

My-oh-my!! Today is my oldest child's birthday! The boy who made me a Mama, 15 years ago! FIFTEEN YEARS AGO!! How on earth did time go by that fast? I mean, I was certain that those sleepless nights would never end. That he would be in our bed FOREVER, or in diapers forever for that matter! On this day, at this time, I was in my hospital bed snuggling this wonderful bundle (that each and every

November has arrived!!

2011-11-08T12:26:00.000-07:00

Wowsa, in a blink of an eye a month vanishes from me! We are all doing quite well and adjusting to life in winter! Our temperatures have still been quite normal and we only have a light dusting of snow on the ground, but the season has definitely changed!! Our house is completely decorated for Christmas (minus the Christmas tree, which is a possibility for this weekend) and everything is all a

Happy Halloween/Samhain!!!

2011-10-31T22:52:00.000-06:00

Hope everyone enjoyed themselves! We had a fairly quiet one here, at least there was no snow and the temperature wasn't all that bad either. All the kids went trick-or-treating except for Alex. Here's some pics of the evening including pumpkin carving from the night before. Enjoy!! The gang! Mariah, Robbie and Alyssa Robbie's Zombie make up Breanna grossed out by pumpkin guts One of

Autumn Has Arrived!

2011-10-06T16:14:00.000-06:00

Brrrrrr, today certainly has had a chill to it. No snow (it's definitely not uncommon for us to have a bit of snow this time year), but it sure is brisk out there. The perfect day to whip up a batch of Pumpkin Spice muffins for dessert tonight. Oh how I love Pumpkin, and it's so super good for you! Pumpkin has loads of vitamin A and is a great source of your B vitamins. Pumpkin is low in fat and

Preserving the Harvest and Other Chatter

2011-10-05T13:06:00.000-06:00

So the last couple of weeks we have been busy as bees preserving our Harvest. I have canned peaches, pears, pickles, tomatoes, jams and jellies, and applesauce. We have frozen all types of beans and corn and some more peaches and berries. We have dried tomatoes, bananas, apples, and herbs. WHEW! Still on the list is some more tomato sauce, applesauce and strawberry jam. I would also like to do

My Dream House.....

2011-09-29T12:30:00.000-06:00

Whew, it has been very busy around here lately. Getting things set up with homeschooling, canning, getting things ready for Fall and the cooler temperatures, cleaning...gah, the list goes on! I did however, find a video I wanted to share with you all. In a sense, this is my dream. There are a few changes I would make to fit our family size better, but other than that, the concept is bang on!

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

2011-09-23T16:52:00.002-06:00

Well, it is officially Autumn now, here in the northern hemisphere anyways!! I love, love, love this time of year. I love the beauty in all the warm colors. Tonight we are going to have a campout to enjoy and celebrate the Autumn Equinox. I made some Autumn homemade GF/DF donuts! Some are powder donuts with strawberry jam (from my canning last week!!!) and the rest are pumpkin spice. Let me tell

A Day at the Dentist

2011-09-14T10:49:00.000-06:00

Today was dentist day. Have I mentioned how much I love our dentist? Well, it's definitely worth sharing. They are all awesome there and my kids love them too. I walked in there and reminded them that we don't want anyone to have a flouride treatment and no x-rays (except for Alex ) and no one batted an eye. No one tried to convince me that my children will suffer greatly without a flouride

Trimming the Fat

2011-09-13T10:47:00.000-06:00

As some of you may have noticed, my Facebook account is gone. Yup, my family and I decided it was time to trim the fat and delete things that are not benefiting us as a family. Sure it's a way to stay in touch with family members and friends or to perhaps get back in touch with people from the past. However, we were just finding it ridiculous with the amount of drama that entails and not to

Well, Hello There!!

2011-09-12T08:18:00.000-06:00

Once again, dusting out the cobwebs and dustbunnies in here!!! I am in the process of planning lot's of good posts and lot's of pictures here in the next little bit. Time to get this blog back on track! So stay tuned! Blessings to you all!!

Happy Spring!!!

2011-04-30T16:55:00.000-06:00

Although we've still had a snowfall here and there, at least it melts away pretty quickly! Everyone has completely healed and is doing well from the chicken pox! We also managed to pass it along to friends of ours who were on the lookout for it as well and their family is all good and well from it too. I am so thankful to have all the children done with that as well as giving mine and Bill's

It's Been a Long Time........

2011-04-01T15:20:00.000-06:00

Well, I've dusted the cobwebs and swept out the dustbunnies around here!! I cannot believe it's been 5 months since my last update! FIVE months!! Gah! There is no way to really catch up that much time on here, so I will just start from the last month. MARCH Near the end of February, I exposed Matthew, Mariah and Kayla to the Chicken Pox. I had actually exposed Breanna as well, but it didn't

A Trip to Banff

2010-10-19T16:38:00.002-06:00

The good folks over at Where Magazine graciously offered us a wonderful experience in conjunction with WordFest. An opportunity to meet Ruth Ohi (children's illustrator and authour) and have an interactive session while she explained how books are made and all the good stuff that entails the process. The kids had such a wonderful time watching and learning. To wrap up the session, Ruth encouraged

Hey! I have a blog!!!!

2010-10-10T14:42:00.000-06:00

My poor neglected blog, I do apologize to you. Can you forgive me? So many days I have thought, "Oh, I should go write" and then later never seems to materialize! Summer has come and gone. I think it came the day I blinked. Of course, I am not complaining all that much, this is after all my most favourite time of year! We had a good summer. After our holidays we just pretty much hung out at

Win a Camera Strap, handmade of course!!

2010-06-05T10:13:00.000-06:00

Get yourself over to Walk Slowly, Live Wildly and enter yourself in to win the most gorgeous camera strap you have ever seen! I have been swooning over Em's camera straps for quite awhile now since I don't have one and well, hers are just beautiful...*sigh* ::crossing fingers:: hoping and wishing, that maybe *I* will be the lucky one!! Well, back to work!! So much to do before we leave....I

What does a 'real food' pantry look like?

2010-05-21T14:13:00.001-06:00

Okay, so you hear all this good stuff about eating healthy, wholesome 'real food', but what does it look like? Here is an awesome little video from Naturally Knocked Up. She takes us on a tour through her fridge/freezer and pantry. Her cupboards resemble pretty close to mine, lots of ingredients to make yummy things from scratch! Did you notice what ISN'T in there? Did you see any frosted

Ummm, so it's May now

2010-05-19T15:37:00.001-06:00

Okay, so please accept my apologies for my lack of posting. We have been so busy lately! It has been pretty beautiful here lately and even most of April. (well minus the snow storm the last week of April) We have been outside so much. Going for walks and just hanging out in the backyard when we can. I've also been super busy organizing my homeschool shelves and putting together some stuff for

Happy Thursday and oh, Happy MARCH!!!

2010-03-04T17:00:00.000-07:00

Egads!!!! I can't believe how much my blogging has dropped off! My days have been so full, it's virtually impossible to get on here and blog anything! Well, anyways "HELLO MARCH" Is it 'in like a lion and out like a lamb' or the other way around? Here so far it has been very mild. I have been able to have my windows open and let in the fresh air almost every day! Mind you, there are no bird

And the Dentist says...........

2010-02-10T12:38:00.001-07:00

We went for a check up on Monday to the dentist. While I don't do well-baby checks or even yearly checkups (unless there is a concern) we do all go for pretty regular dental checkups. All of the children have awesome teeth. No cavities at all.(the dentist and hygenist were very impressed) Barely anything to really clean off. Now, here's a secret that I am sharing. It's just between you and I

Flashback Friday Fun!!

2010-02-05T13:57:00.000-07:00

This dates back to ummmmmm, I'd say probably summerish/early fall of '88. This is my and my BFF Shandy whom I met wayyyyyy back in '81 in preschool!!!lol You may wonder what this is all about......when Shandy and I would eat dinner and one of us would finish first at my house we would oh-so-quietly whisper to the other person "hurry, hurry, hurry" and we would whisper it so low that sometimes

Well, hello there!!

2010-02-04T14:00:00.000-07:00

Just popping in here for a quick hello.......there have been so many things going on over the past few months that computer time was put on the back burner. It still is for the most part, but I will try and post as much as I can! Hope you like the new jazz around here, it was certainly time for a change!lol I can hardly wait for spring time, I am sick of the dreary winter!! Have a blessed day!

Friday Photo Flashback

2009-11-20T16:20:00.000-07:00

Well it's Friday again and you know what that means...time to step into the time travel machine and go back to the pre-digital days!! I have two again and both are birthday pics...of me!! Here's the 1st one: 1986 Tell me you love my stunning mullet!!! Yes, that was in fact a perm as well. Uh-huh, yup an 8yo had her hair permed. I am also wearing my equally stunning 'Get in Shape Girl' leotard

This is Hilarious...not too far off from the truth either.....

2009-11-10T19:20:00.000-07:00

hmmm, have you thinking yet? What about a different blender concoction? One that includes fresh fruit and veggies? How about some sunshine and a Vitamin D supplement? Sounds much, MUCH better to me!! Simple Yummy Smoothie 1 banana 1 handful of mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) 1 handful strawberries 1 handful fresh spinach (2 is even better) 1 handful of peaches,

One of these years I'll NaBloPoMo......

2009-11-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

One of these years anyways. I think this way come October. I know that NaBloPoMo is around the corner and I debate whether or not I can actually take on the challenge. I give full kudos to my fellow bloggers who are successful with it. It may not seem like an actual challenge, but truthfully, it is. Especially since a lot of us are mommy-ish type bloggers who have real families and a life behind

Friday Photo Flashback

2009-11-06T15:39:00.001-07:00

Getting back on track here!! This is 2001 during one of the MANY *Girls day out* we used to have with Bill's mama and usually his sister as well. This day though I believe Auntie Cherie was working and was unable to join us. There are so many memories of our precious days and they are even more precious now with the passing of this awesome woman. This day was so much fun, filled with laughs

Just another day

2009-11-05T15:10:00.001-07:00

It is beautiful outside today, a gentle breeze and bright sunshine. I am listening and watching the kids laugh and chase each other around the park enjoying every second of it. Playing games, chasing games no doubt! Tag is always a big hit around here...who could tire of endless rounds of Frozen Tag?!?!? I have an annoying headache and random body aches, so what better thing to do than sip on

::m i s s i n g h e r::

2009-10-31T08:29:00.001-06:00

If I close my eyes tight, will you come to my dreams? Will you dance? Will you sing? Will you be alright? If I close my eyes tight, I can see your bright smile, hear your sweet laugh and feel your gentle s q u e e z e. Though tears I may cry and sorrow my heart aches, I will see you again, make no m i s t a k e. The chapter is over before it began, your story in life, edited without our

and so it begins..........

2009-10-27T11:17:00.001-06:00

the H1N1 vaccine had become available in our neck of the woods as of yesterday. People have been lining up since 4:30am today to recieve their shot from one of the four vaccine clinics dispersed around our city. There will be 9 less people in those lines as we are refusing to go and be injected with their concoction. Our radio stations keep running ads. I don't really watch TV so I can't say if

Well, it's FrIdAy!! WOOT!!!

2009-10-23T20:20:00.000-06:00

It's hard to believe that on this day (not date) last year I was out with my mom and 1 day away from turning 32wks preggers with Breanna....who knew that I'd come home that night, crawl into bed and be awoken a bit later bleeding?!?!? I can't believe how quickly a year has passed by. I am in the process of writing a small essay reminiscing of that day and the time after, I will post when it's

Autumn In all her Splendor

2009-10-23T19:31:00.000-06:00

Yup, this is by far (next to Christmas anyways) my most favourite time of year. So pretty. Now we prepare for winter, the trees are basically bare...all the leaves have fallen to the ground in a crunchy, munchy mess. Now we wait for the white crystals to glisten upon the bare branches, like glass jewels radiating iridescently in the snowy air. Any Autumn pics to share? Leave me a link

Friday Photo Flashback

2009-10-23T19:09:00.000-06:00

Keep with the theme of sister hood this week....... My sister and I at my grandma's 80th birthday, eight years ago!! This would've been the middle of September so I would've been just turned 23! My sister would've been just turned 16! I had three kiddo's at that point in time!! Too funny seeing these pics!! For more Flashes back, go check out More Than Words!!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-10-21T13:50:00.001-06:00

This weeks pic for Wordless Wednesday features two of my four daughters, the two oldest. I love this pic of these two, to me it encompasses the value of sisters and how important they are in our lives. Of course they don't have to be blood siblings, noooooo, our sisters come to us in the form of bff's, sister-in-laws, mom-inlaws, aunts, grandma's and neighbours. Take the time today to tell the

In which they sneeze and whine..........

2009-10-20T12:50:00.000-06:00

Well wouldn't you know it, we seem to have a virus floating through. It is thus far, remaining fairly mild. Just annoying, which in turn makes the children annoyed, which results in me being annoyed by the annoying whining! So far we have Kayla and Mariah first on the list. Every few minutes I hear "Mommy, my throat hurts" or "Mommy my nose is stuffy" *sigh* Good thing I finished up my tinctures

Friday Photo Flashback

2009-10-16T15:23:00.001-06:00

This is Bill and I back in December 1995 at his parents house. I had just turned 17 and he was just coming up on his 23rd birthday. We had just celebrated a year of being together and a year of being engaged. (we got engaged 3 mos after being together). Back before our first baby and living on our own. Life was pretty easy I must admit, living with hearts filled with dreams and plans of the

Wordless Wednesday

2009-10-14T19:03:00.000-06:00

The lazy days of summer have come and gone. It's official. We have about 4-5cms of snow covering our grass. The kids went outside this afternoon and built a snowman! So as we say goodbye to another season, we welcome another. Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn!! For more Wordless Wednesday participants check out ~Wordless Wednesday~ Blessings!!

I. AM. EXHAUSTED.

2009-10-08T12:00:00.000-06:00

I know that sounds somewhat absurd coming from someone who has seven children, but whoa. The other night I was up with Breanna a million billion too many to count times with her teeth. I was at first thinking if it was something I ate, as any Mama with an allergy stricken nursling will tell you can cause for an awful night should you eat an offending food. Then after nursing her for the millionth

Wordless Wednesday oct 7th

2009-10-07T12:45:00.000-06:00

Ahhhhh, the very essence of Autumn...The Pumpkin Spice Latte. This is what I am sipping on as I write this, and I thought it'd be a perfect idea for this weeks edition of Wordless Wednesday. You too can enjoy this yummy treat right now in your home, mine is dairy free but you can make it how you like. Here's the recipe: 1/2 cup strong coffee 1 cup of 1/2 and 1/2 OR goat milk OR soy milk 1 1/2

Bits of Randomness

2009-10-06T11:13:00.001-06:00

Ha! look at that, TWO posts in a row!!! this is just a bits and pieces type post though. Heading out to see my Grandma tonight and have a coffee with my mom tonight. the meeting went well yesterday regarding my Grandma, nothing new to report on. I have a pine tree in my front yard!! A Colorado Spruce to be exact!! I am so excited, it's so pretty and cute. I cannot wait to put little white

Happy Monday!!

2009-10-05T12:06:00.000-06:00

Everyone have a good weekend? We did. We headed over to my health food store and I did a small stock up on herbs to have on hand. Herbs to boost and nourish the immune system. I still need to get a few more and then I should be well prepared should we get hit with any colds or flu's this year! I also need to get a couple more homeopathic treatments to have on hand as well. Breanna is so VERY

Friday Photo Flashback

2009-10-02T11:57:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I am cheating a wee bit. I am going to post two pics, I could not decided which one was worthy of today's carnival, so I decided on both!! This one is mainly just for a good laugh because any Mama who is around my age (30ish) will be able to relate. This pic was taken October 1991 and I was in grade 8 and had just turned 13. Laugh and remember away!!! Yup, I was so totally wicked

Give handmade this year

2009-10-01T11:42:00.000-06:00

For more info on this head over to Crunchy chicken . I LOVE to give handmade for Christmas, I also like to give consumable items as well to cut down on waste. This year my plans include bath salts warm bags made with rice(awesome warmed and put on stiff muscles!) yummy treats to eat blankets for the kiddo's and possibly Pj's I will add to this list as I go along since I am still just in the

$75 Grocery Challenge Update and other happenings.......

2009-10-01T11:20:00.001-06:00

So we did it! We managed to stay within our budget of $1190 for the month, which is about 40% less than we would have had if I was still babysitting my friends daughters. This month it's a little bit higher since I do not have the Used Toy and Clothing sale or Bill's licence and renewal to worry about, but still it's much less than before! I discovered that it's very possible to do and

Interesting Piece of Info..............

2009-09-25T15:58:00.003-06:00

Evidence emerges that seasonal flu vaccine increases risk of H1N1 swine flu Pretty interesting hey, and yet, they still continue to advise us to receive our annual flu vaccination. All the while still keeping us 'informed' of another more deadly wave of H1N1 on the horizon. Sheesh! No thanks!Well, time to get the pizza crust going for pizza tonight...YUMMO!!!Blessings!!PS. I fixed the comments

Friday Photo Flashback

2009-09-25T07:40:00.000-06:00

This is my mom and dad on their wedding day March 27th 1976, it is one of my favourites!*see, I come by my chicken legs naturally!!*To take part in more Friday Photo Flashback check out:Blessings!

Going crazy is a slow and painful process.............

2009-09-24T19:23:00.002-06:00

I've come to the conclusion anyways! We have been so busy the last couple of days, especially today and again tomorrow. We have the Used Toy and Clothing Sale on Saturday! I was able to get a table, so that is awesome. Now hopefully there'll be plenty there that I need! Since we'll be out that way again, we decided that we'll just head over to some wildlife area again like last weekend and soak

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-23T12:44:00.002-06:00

This was taken over the weekend, such a beautiful place, we're heading there again this weekend. ahhhhhhhhh!This is what Autumn is all about!!! For more Wordless Wednesday head over to HERE to join in!!Happy Wednesday!!!

Ditch the Disposables!!!!

2009-09-23T09:55:00.000-06:00

Yup, ya'll need another challenge. Although I am a little late in this one, but better late than never!!! Especially when it comes to helping the environment!Read up on the challenge here at Crunchy Domestic Goddess and sign up!!Here's what we pledge to ditch:-paper towel-napkins-plastic straws-baggies(although I already wash and reuse these)Hmmmm, we already don't use much else. -no disposable

I survived......

2009-09-16T22:24:00.002-06:00

Just a quick note..I survived grocery shopping!! Yeah, I thought you'd like to know that.Honestly, I popped in here to send you to this site for a chuckle Notes From a Hospital Bed such a witty blog from someone stuck in a not so wonderful situation.Goodnight!!

Another Quick Lil' Update

2009-09-16T16:29:00.002-06:00

once again, a lovely little bullet form posting!! And a shout out to all my peeps...cause ya know there are so many here *insert cricket chirps* j/k*heading out to get some groceries tonight, over to superstore.*had our first official homevisit from our school facilitator today, went excellent, as usual, cause we love her and she loves us!! <3*Was the official kick off to cloth only on sunday,

Oh YES! Another Challenge

2009-09-10T14:08:00.003-06:00

This one is FUN!!! Although, am I cheating because I already do this??? At any rate, it's good for the environment and healthier for your errr, nether regions. Check out CRUNCHY CHICKEN to sign yourself up or to get more info! Blessings

Grocery Challenge and other Randomness

2009-09-08T11:05:00.004-06:00

Okay, so over at Owlhaven's there's a grocery challenge going on for the month of September. Typically it's super difficult for me to join in on these things because no matter how hard I try, I cannot get our budget under $100 CAD for a week and still maintain a level of nutrition that we have become accustomed too. I don't have access to any nifty grocery stores like my American friends do and

Yet another challenge...

2009-09-07T19:34:00.002-06:00

More on this tomorrow....since I'm already behind the eight ball in life...nothing new!!lolBlessings!!

Menu Plan Monday

2009-08-31T15:33:00.004-06:00

Thought it would be good if I got back inot the swing of things with MPM again, I can't make promises, but I'm sure gonna try!!I was successful with my new grocery budget this go around, it took a lot of planning and work, but I made it happen!So here's the line up this week:~*DINNERS*~MONDAY: french toast with homemade syrup and cut up cantaloupeTUESDAY: homemade hamburgers and potato fries with

I thought it was Thursday..............

2009-08-26T08:43:00.002-06:00

unfortunately it is only Wednesday. Ug. I like it better when I think it's Tuesday and it's really Friday. Oh well, such is life!So how's your week going? Last night we had another homeowners class. This one was all about credit. Yet again the speaker was awesome, but we didn't learn anything new. I think it's because these classes are very basic, kwim? There were two things that she mentioned

Homeschooling Post

2009-08-24T14:42:00.002-06:00

Whew! It's done!!here ya go click here!!Enjoy!Blessings

It's the most beautiful time of year......

2009-08-24T11:18:00.004-06:00

Although why I feel that vastly differs from why others feel that way. That Staples commercial irks me. You know the one.......the kids are miserable because it's back to school time and the dad is deliriously happy dancing around because it is back to school time. Drives me crazy!Nope, it's almost my favourite time of year! I LOVE, LOVE, love fall. The sights, the smells, nature at one of her

Frugal friday

2009-08-21T12:46:00.004-06:00

Funny thing that today's topic over at FrugalFriday is budgeting and all that jazz, since that was exactly whatI was going to write about today. Then it dawned on me that it was Frugal friday so I thought I'd checkout what the scoop over there was!!lol Must be on a lot of peoples minds lately.We went to a budgeting class on Wednesday night. It's part of a series of homeowners classes thatare

A Challenge....of greenish proportions

2009-08-20T09:15:00.000-06:00

so Amy over at ~MuddyBoots~ posted about a green smoothie challenge, which originated from Jennifer over at HappyFoody!I am a few days behind the boat here, but in all honesty it's never to late for your health!!I down anywhere between two to three smoothies a day as does Bill now. Who might I add, was a lot like Amy's hubby about the whole smoothie idea!! Anyone who knows MY hubby, knows what a

Some of My Fav's and things I heart

2009-08-20T08:40:00.000-06:00

I have been using this most awesome 'stuff' for everything from general cleaning around the house to laundry to getting stains out of the carpet to getting permanent marker off of our lcd computer screen. This stuff works and it works SOOOOO good. I have yet to come across something it will not clean. The best part? It's completely harmless!! No harsh fumes. No damage to your skin or surfaces!!

My Life in bullet Form

2009-08-17T19:21:00.003-06:00

-yes, this is how I feel lately...bullet form.-I am beginning to feel rather vertically challenged in my house now, someone did not send the memo that these children need to stop growing...NOW!-Our food budget is about to drop by approx 39%.......hello frugality!-We gave away our family dog yesterday. It was for the better, the poor thing was not being given the home she deserves. She is happy at

More Random Updates.......

2009-07-29T12:13:00.002-06:00

We have been so incredibly busy this summer, it is so nice to have a vehicle that we all fit in!We've been to the Zoo twice and since we had free passes and made our lunch, it was a free activity both times!We have a trip planned to visit a historical village in the next couple of weeks as well as a Dinosaur museum and the Science museum.This weekend we are going to a large farmers market and

taptaptap Is this thing on????

2009-07-28T11:47:00.004-06:00

Hey! Did ya'll miss me?!?! Nah, don't answer that.That was, unofficially, my longest blogger hiatus EVER!soooo much to update on and nowhere near enough time to do so...*sigh*First and absolute foremost.....The world has lost an angel here on earth. Bill's Mama passed away on May 25th, it was a bit of a shock, but we all knew she wasn't doing all that well with her numerous medical issues that

~Happy Birthday Robbie~

2009-07-19T08:21:00.002-06:00

*I will add pics soon*I cannot believe Robbie is 9 years old!!! The last year of single digits!!Robbie was born at 2:36pm(Matthew was 2:36AM) about an hour or so after they broke my water. He was my most jaundiced baby, but never had to undergo any light therapy. He was also my first summer baby! It was no hot that year!! His due date was always undecided and changed with almost every ultrasound.

~Happy Birthday~

2009-05-22T12:06:00.004-06:00

Miss Mariah is FIVE years old today!!She was such a super quiet baby, rarely ever made a noise and was a super tiny baby too. She was my tiniest baby before Breanna, weighing in at 6lbs 9ozs.She was my first *induced* baby since Kayla had been so fast I was seduced into believing that a 'controlled' labour and delivery was much safer. *sigh* Praise the Lord, she was born at 10:50am with no

Terrific Tuesday!!!

2009-05-19T10:53:00.003-06:00

Well, better than last week anyways!lolWe had a good weekend, busy, but good. Saturday we basically spent the day grocery shopping or at least it feels like that anyways. Can I just say again how much I love my natural health food store?!?! It is so nice to have that 'market' feeling while buying groceries, I could spend hours in there...easily!!Then it was off to the big store, where there are

There are Days like This

2009-05-14T12:44:00.003-06:00

Yes, there are!These are the days when I wonder if it is truly going to happen, my brains have melted and are soon going to begin oozing from my ears. It's true ya know, it CAN happen! The children are whiny and have found great enjoyment in tormenting me each other. As the day has progressed I am no longer nicely "asking" the children to please stop doing 'fill-in-the-blank' , I have now evolved

Works for Me Wednesday

2009-05-13T11:56:00.003-06:00

Works for Me WednesdayOrganizing my monthly receipts is a chore I despise, but it must be done nonetheless. Thankfully, I don't have many, just my grocery and supplies receipts and one or two monthly bills.For the past few years I have found that organizing them monthly, makes my life easier come the end of the year.My mom gave me this super cute shelving unit quite a few years ago and it has a

Overheard recently around here...........

2009-05-12T14:38:00.003-06:00

Mariah:How do I find my own daddy?(this is what she was calling a husband)ME:well, there are different ways (here is where I was going to explain how God will choose....Mariah:do I go to everyones door and ring them bell and ask then if them want to come and live at my house with me?ME:uh. no. not exactlyMariah:do I just ask all of them who will be my daddy?ME:um, no.Mariah:oh, so how will I find

In other news.........

2009-05-08T07:30:00.003-06:00

So yesterday was a long day. Mostly filled with a few grumpy children. Both Matthew and Kayla were having issues with their ears. Matthew has been having issues for quite some time, but it's hard to tell whether it's just a phase or if he was feeling yucky.I decided that it was probably time to get them checked out. So we head over to one of the clinics around here (which we HATE). The waiting

Friday Five

2009-05-08T07:16:00.003-06:00

Goodness, I haven't done one of these in ages!!!You can find your own over at Friday Five1.What’s your favorite card game? Definitely FRUSTRATION!! Bill's family taught me and it is hands down my fav!2.What’s your favorite roll-the-dice-and-move game? Monopoly!! I love that there are so many different versions now too.3.What’s your favorite playground game?Anyone remember 'GROUNDERS'? I'm sure it

Promoting Organic foods...a new way!!

2009-05-06T15:32:00.001-06:00

I found this over at Amy's Blog and it had us all laughing our heads off!! I hope you enjoy it!!

Works for Me Wednesday

2009-05-06T14:26:00.002-06:00

Cloth, cloth and more cloth.......I LOVE anything that is cloth that I can use for stuff around the house.Cloth napkins, tablecloths (except for birthdays sometimes), towels (although I do buy some recycled paper towel for extremely dirty stuff like dog messes...she's a puker) and of course cloth diapers and wipes. My newest most favourite has got to be personal cloth or family cloth as some know

Shall I put rocks in my pocket?

2009-05-05T10:55:00.003-06:00

oh wait, they're already there!lol It's supposed to get very windy here in a bit, which means where we live now, I should be making advance preparations otherwise I will find myself in a place where everyone is 3 feet tall and telling me what to do...hmmmmm oh wait, I'm already there!!lolWell it looks as though the guys are all done outside. I'm not sure what comes next, I'm assuming the fence?

Spring Fresh!

2009-05-04T11:13:00.004-06:00

Even though we are well into Spring, it's finally feeling like it here!It's about time too!We have bobcats in our yard, getting things ready for fencing and sodding!!WHOOHOO!!! You have no idea how nice it will be to have those!Then I'll be able to get my gardening all planned out and hopefully be able to make room for a composter and rain barrel.We had a good weekend. Saturday I went to a new

It's Friday!! The sun is shining!! It's Friday!!!

2009-05-01T14:48:00.003-06:00

Whooohooo!!!!I have all my windows open, the kids are outside...FINALLY!!!! No birds though. Bummer.I have spent the day thus far in my kitchen! I have my Amy's Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Soup simmering away. I have two loaves of bread rising and pizza dough doing the same! I am going to attempt to make a loaf of WF/CF for myself, yet again. If not, I am going to the health food store this

Where oh where art thou sun........

2009-04-30T09:27:00.003-06:00

thy needth shine it's rays of warmth upon my weary soul................Six months of winter is more than enough for me.....I'm done! I want green grass and sunshine. I want to have my windows open with warm breezes dancing around my curtains. I want to see and smell flowers. That's not too much to ask, is it?Gosh, I think at this point I would even settle with temps being, oh I don't know......

Works For Me Wednesday

2009-04-29T09:40:00.003-06:00

Favourite Blogging Tools........I'm saving my 'frugal tip' for next week!!Anyways, I have been blogging for just over 5years (Gosh!!) I self taught myself how to do basic html so I could add things to my blog and make it look all purty. I still know such a small amount, and I so wish I had the time to learn more and buy my own domain and design a fancy webpage since I really enjoy web design(or

Fly me Away...................................

2009-04-27T10:10:00.003-06:00

We had an awesome weekend! Our flight on Saturday was amazing and such a cool experience. I thought for sure since I am terrified of heights, that I would hate flying....I LOVED it! It was such a thrill when the pilot would turn and the plane would tip to one side and our tummies would feel alive and full of butterflies!Here's our plane and the fabulous pilot we had:*Pilot Tom in the background**

It's Friday! *incase you didn't know!!!

2009-04-24T11:37:00.000-06:00

I'm drawing a blank for Frugal Friday......*crickets chirping*I have an idea that I want to share, but it seems to fall more in line for a Works for me Wednesday feature that just happens to be Frugal!I had so many goals for this Friday and sadly I haven't accomplished much. Alyssa is feeling a bit better, but Matthew is still a very grumpy guy....which in turn causes the rest of the house to

Happy Be-lated Earth Day and other chatter...

2009-04-23T07:07:00.003-06:00

It's been hectic.....again. I am left wondering if this is a new bug or the original one? We have yet to have a stretch of days where we are all not sick since we moved. Now Alyssa has an ear infection, Matthew is absolutely miserable with his stuff/runny nose, the others all see to have various random symptoms that are inflicting them, including Breanna. Although, I do have to point out that

Mommy my ear/throat/tummy huuuuuuurrrrrrrrrtttttt-ah

2009-04-21T09:52:00.003-06:00

Yes, this has been the spoken language of the house, yet again. I don't understand why every sentence requires an 'ah' at the end though. For example, "Mommy, her is bugging me-ah" or "stop doing that-ah" or even better "Mommy-ah, I'm hungry-ah, when are you making supper-ah?!?!" With an illness floating through the house, this new lingo becomes much more prevalent. *sigh* Hopefully this little

Noteworthy

2009-04-17T10:41:00.005-06:00

As I've said a million times before, we are trying desperately to change our ways, including our diets. I've decided that rather than pulling a *cold turkey* approach, we would gradually eliminate things. (well, for me it was cold turkey!!lol)This hasn't been too bad so far, it kind of weird because your body almost goes through a withdrawal period....that can't be a good thing.It angers me to

Frugal Friday

2009-04-17T09:44:00.002-06:00

Re-Fashioning Clothing is my tip this week.I know a lot of this most of us all ready do, but it's well worth reminding. I rarely and I mean rarely buy the kids brand new clothing. Truthfully, I see it as a waste of money and really not eco-friendly at all. Second hand is a perfectly good thing and an excellent resource to make use of. Whether you purchase through a thrift store or consignment.

Grocery Shopping Results

2009-04-16T08:01:00.001-06:00

Shopping for 9 on a tight budget AND buying as much as I can sustainable and/or organic is very difficult. I already knew that though. Since I don't drive, I'm really limited to where I can go and basically need to do all my shopping at one place. At least they have quite a few options and are easy on the budget...for the most part. Of course there are quite a few things that I REALLY hope to

April Sustainable Food Budget Challenge

2009-04-14T14:43:00.002-06:00

So I am going to try my hardest to follow through with this Challenge with my upcoming trip. My budget allotment is $1445.88 converted into CAD. I'm not sure what my last bill was since this is based strictly on food and my bill shows everything I bought....and well, I am too lazy to really sit down and figure out what the food parts were. (I will though!!) I normally try VERY hard to buy things

It's the Winter that won't end.....ever!

2009-04-14T13:58:00.003-06:00

Ok, so yes, I am whining. We awoke to a blizzard of sorts this morning. BLOWING.SNOW....ewww. If someone such as myself, who normally loves winter and snow, is sick of the sight of white...then that has to say something. Not only has it been blowing flakes off and on thus far today, the wind is CRAZY!!! If I open my front door and don't turn my head quickly enough, I cannot get a breath. It's

Happy Easter

2009-04-13T11:14:00.003-06:00

Did everyone have a good weekend?Ours was nice. It went by too fast, but that is always the case, isn't it?!?!?Today we're off to the pediatricians office for Breanna's checkup, normally I don't do *well baby* visits, but since she was a preemie and I want the *thing* on her armpit looked at I figured it was a good plan. Dr.Google has MANY different diagnoses so I've decided it's best if he and I

It's a New Day

2009-04-07T10:06:00.005-06:00

Breanna seems to be doing much better, it usually takes about 3-4days before she shows improvement and we are on day 3. I know it takes about a week for my milk to get clear of the allergen (some experts say more or less). Poor thing. I feel awful, but it just goes show, time and time again, that I have to stick with certified foods. I'm nervous about her having table foods, but I suppose I'll

No Fabric for me......

2009-04-06T09:31:00.003-06:00

Saturday morning started out well and good. I managed to get little ones dressed, hair done bag packed, pottying done etc and we were out the door!However after our first stop to purchase a new carseat/booster seat for Mariah, Matthew decided he needed to go pee. No problem I thought, I'll just bring him in with me at Fabricland. So, I take Alyssa with me because she was dying to see the inside

~FRUGAL FRIDAY~

2009-04-03T10:32:00.003-06:00

Holiday Dinner on a DimeThis is the majority of our holiday dinners!!lol Anyways, this Easter we are just having us (which is dinner for 9, technically 8 since Breanna won't be eating!!lol)On the Menu is:Honey Ham Perogiesmashed potatoesau gratin potatoesmixed veggies (steamed and raw)bunsOf course there will be versions for me to be able to enjoy. The decorations will be courtesy of the kids. A

~T~G~I~F~

2009-04-03T09:47:00.003-06:00

Hurray my favourite day of the week!!Well we decided that today we would go through all the spring/summer stuff today since tomorrow may end up being a busy one.So there will be one list done!lolTonight is movie/pizza night!! Oh how I treasure these nights, I hope that this is a tradition that we can carry on for many years to come. Tonight's viewing will be Madagascar-2 we loved the first one,

My Weapon of Choice..........My wheat/dairy free bread!!

2009-04-02T11:05:00.003-06:00

Okay, so this whole wheatfree/dairyfree (to which I will refer to as WF/DF from this point on) has been quite the adventure for my culinary skills, but I have enjoyed it! Trying new things has been a lot of fun and I love to cook. However, there is one thing I cannot for the life of me figure out, and that is how to make a soft loaf of WF/DF bread. Each time I make it, it smells wonderful and I

April Fool.....NOT!

2009-04-01T09:14:00.003-06:00

I am not much of a practical joker....anymore. I used to love the excuse of April Fool's day to be able to plot against someone (usually my poor mother) but since being a mama, the thought just doesn't occur to me anymore. Last year I did however get the kids, I told them that there was no longer going to be anymore weekends. That the government saw them as a waste of time and that a 5 day week

Happy Tuesday!

2009-03-31T09:34:00.003-06:00

I cannot believe just how quickly March has gone by! I mean it could very well be because we spent the majority of it sick or because we have lived a perpetual winter here....either way, I am amazed.I am so ready for spring, I am patiently awaiting for some leaf buds to feel some earth beneath my fingers to smell freshness! I am finding myself in a new situation. For all the years I have had kids

Welcome!!!

2009-03-30T09:20:00.003-06:00

Welcome to the new place!I am pretty sure I have everything up and running smoothly around here, but if you run into any probs, just drop me a note!We are SOOOOO happy in our new house, although we have spent the last 3.5weeks sick! Blech, we started the third day we were here with a stomach virus that ripped through and then just as that was coming to an end (praise the Lord it was fast!) we had

Time for Change!

2009-03-30T09:12:00.000-06:00

hello from the long lost!! So many changes and new things have happened in the last month, I have a lot to catch up on!So since we moved in real life, it only makes sense to move over my cyber world!!So update your bookmarks and so on, since I will be updating over at the new place from now on. This blog will still be open for archive purposes!A Day in the Life at Our House....3rd EditionBe

*A Day in the Life at Our House......3rd edition*

Where has January Gone?

Well Hello!

*~*~NINE~*~* more sleeps!!!!!

How Many More Sleeps????

This, a Little of That, and Then Some.........

November has arrived!!

Happy Halloween/Samhain!!!

Autumn Has Arrived!

Preserving the Harvest and Other Chatter

My Dream House.....

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

A Day at the Dentist

Trimming the Fat

Well, Hello There!!

Happy Spring!!!

It's Been a Long Time........

A Trip to Banff

Hey! I have a blog!!!!

Win a Camera Strap, handmade of course!!

What does a 'real food' pantry look like?

Ummm, so it's May now

Happy Thursday and oh, Happy MARCH!!!

And the Dentist says...........

Flashback Friday Fun!!

Well, hello there!!

Friday Photo Flashback

This is Hilarious...not too far off from the truth either.....

One of these years I'll NaBloPoMo......

Friday Photo Flashback

Just another day

::m i s s i n g h e r::

and so it begins..........

Well, it's FrIdAy!! WOOT!!!

Autumn In all her Splendor

Friday Photo Flashback

Wordless Wednesday

In which they sneeze and whine..........

Friday Photo Flashback

Wordless Wednesday

I. AM. EXHAUSTED.

Wordless Wednesday oct 7th

Bits of Randomness

Happy Monday!!

Friday Photo Flashback

Give handmade this year

$75 Grocery Challenge Update and other happenings.......

Interesting Piece of Info..............

Friday Photo Flashback

Going crazy is a slow and painful process.............

Wordless Wednesday

Ditch the Disposables!!!!

I survived......

Another Quick Lil' Update

Oh YES! Another Challenge

Grocery Challenge and other Randomness

Yet another challenge...

Menu Plan Monday

I thought it was Thursday..............

Homeschooling Post

It's the most beautiful time of year......

Frugal friday

A Challenge....of greenish proportions

Some of My Fav's and things I *heart*

My Life in bullet Form

More Random Updates.......

*tap*tap*tap* Is this thing on????

~Happy Birthday Robbie~

~Happy Birthday~

Terrific Tuesday!!!

There are Days like This

Works for Me Wednesday

Overheard recently around here...........

In other news.........

Friday Five

Promoting Organic foods...a new way!!

Works for Me Wednesday

Shall I put rocks in my pocket?

Spring Fresh!

It's Friday!! The sun is shining!! It's Friday!!!

A Day in the Life at Our House......3rd edition

~~NINE~~ more sleeps!!!!!

Some of My Fav's and things I heart

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