We had a lovely day today. It started pretty late. The little Diva and I stayed home and tried to get more potty time logged while the Hubby took JubJub to the vet this morning in preparation for his flight to South Africa next Weekend. He will soon happily be living it up with my sister and her family.
We spent the afternoon shopping which was pretty fun. The little Diva was not impressed that we wouldn't let her hide in clothing racks and was even less impressed when we saved her from being squished by other harried shoppers who weren't looking where they were going! She was actually pretty darn well behaved and was super impressed by the butterfly cookie she got when mom and dad had a coffee. I did find a dress for my cousin's wedding which made for a pretty good shopping trip - so YAY!!
The little Diva is fast asleep and we are about to catch up on "Bones" so I'm going to scoot.
Happy Sunday everyone :) AND an Eid Mubarak to my Muslim friends and family.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Day 236 - Perhaps "House Marathons" are not a great idea...
We are finally on the last episode of House and I am "medical show-ed" OUT! ugh - someone who does not like germs really should space that show out more. It's NOTHING but worst-case scenarios and MORE worst case scenarios. *Shudder*
Anywho...
The little Diva and I had a blast at Granny and Grandpa's today and hopefully tomorrow I will start typing a little earlier and you will get to hear about it!
Sweet dreams folks :)
Anywho...
The little Diva and I had a blast at Granny and Grandpa's today and hopefully tomorrow I will start typing a little earlier and you will get to hear about it!
Sweet dreams folks :)
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Day 235 - Catching up on House...
We had a lovely evening with Dadoos and Mandada this evening. The Little Diva had a blast and so did mommy and daddy. It's always great to catch up with the parentals. Also Dadoos made an AWESOME lamb curry. You don't seem to eat as much lamb here as you do in SA and I gotta say it is a rare treat when you do!
The hubby and I are finally getting around to catching up on the last season of House. I've come to the conclusion that they think every new case is sarcoidosis and then it turns out to be several other scary things.... yup SCARY things!
Anyway let me get back to the blood and guts of House, until tomorrow - sweet dreams ya'all!
The hubby and I are finally getting around to catching up on the last season of House. I've come to the conclusion that they think every new case is sarcoidosis and then it turns out to be several other scary things.... yup SCARY things!
Anyway let me get back to the blood and guts of House, until tomorrow - sweet dreams ya'all!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Day 234 - Sneaky, Sneaky brownies!
When I was a kid I HATED spinach - there was absolutely no denying the fact that I was NOT fan. I didn't even care for it when it was drenched in my mom's amazing cheese sauce. There was just something totally and utterly off-putting about it's slimy green colour and slimy gag-inducing texture. I vividly remember plugging my nose and swallowing the stuff. No amount of mentioning "Popeye-esque" strenght could convince me that the effort to get the stuff down was worth it.
Fast-forward a whole bunch of years. I'm older and supposedly wiser and I've come to accept that spinach isn't all bad. I"ll chop it finely to add to soups or omelets and I'm not opposed to baby spinach in salads either. So when I came across a recipe for brownies that included it I knew I had to try it!
Here is the recipe I used - it is from the book SNEAKY CHEF which I now own and am looking forward to cooking and baking through. I imagine this recipe should be easy to convert to gluten free and even more low fat so I will try some tweaks on my next attempt. I'm thinking gluten free flour and almond flour instead of the oatmeal. Also I'm thinking dried cherries AND nuts would make it super duper decadent!
It took me forever to get the batter together as I was entertaining the little Diva who was sitting on her potty at the same time. We struck out on the potty training front today as she somehow managed to "hold it" for 3 and a half hours when I finally had to call it a truce and put a diaper on her so that we could go for our walk.
I finally got the batter in the oven and OH MY GOODNESS did it smell amazing once it started cooking. It was the most amazing warm chocolately scent. It made me think of all things good.
They took a while to cool down but the wait was definitely worth it. THEY ARE AMAZING! I mean you know that you're not going to eat these in place of a meal. They are not THAT healthy, but if you're going to eat brownies you may as well eat these ones! They were actually a lot tastier than many brownies I have tried. Definitely worth the effort.
Go on, try the recipe - YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
Until tomorrow, toodles :)
Fast-forward a whole bunch of years. I'm older and supposedly wiser and I've come to accept that spinach isn't all bad. I"ll chop it finely to add to soups or omelets and I'm not opposed to baby spinach in salads either. So when I came across a recipe for brownies that included it I knew I had to try it!
Here is the recipe I used - it is from the book SNEAKY CHEF which I now own and am looking forward to cooking and baking through. I imagine this recipe should be easy to convert to gluten free and even more low fat so I will try some tweaks on my next attempt. I'm thinking gluten free flour and almond flour instead of the oatmeal. Also I'm thinking dried cherries AND nuts would make it super duper decadent!
It took me forever to get the batter together as I was entertaining the little Diva who was sitting on her potty at the same time. We struck out on the potty training front today as she somehow managed to "hold it" for 3 and a half hours when I finally had to call it a truce and put a diaper on her so that we could go for our walk.
I finally got the batter in the oven and OH MY GOODNESS did it smell amazing once it started cooking. It was the most amazing warm chocolately scent. It made me think of all things good.
They took a while to cool down but the wait was definitely worth it. THEY ARE AMAZING! I mean you know that you're not going to eat these in place of a meal. They are not THAT healthy, but if you're going to eat brownies you may as well eat these ones! They were actually a lot tastier than many brownies I have tried. Definitely worth the effort.
Go on, try the recipe - YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
Until tomorrow, toodles :)
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Day 233 - Dinner with Friends :)
The little Diva and I had a busy morning getting ready for our guests. We had to pick up some of her toys to make it possible to get to the sofa and dinner table (ok yes it wasn't quite THAT bad but it does get out of hand pretty quick. It has been said that having a 2 year old is like owning a blender without a lid... all I say to that is "nuff said")
Of course once our guests got here The Little Diva was incredible shy.... she hid under a blanket, behind the table and spent a chunk of time in my lap. It is too funny the lengths she will go to to hide and try peek at people who she's hiding from. Once she warmed up a little though she put on quite the show running around like the little hooligan she is!
I had a blast this evening connecting with an old friend and her hubby - it had been WAY too long!! It was great to catch up and hear how things are going out in Calgary. Reminiscing about my crazy student job was awesome and always good for a chuckle. I sometimes really wish that teleportation was a real thing. I love my life here but every now and then it would be nice to pop over and meet with my old friends back there too.
I currently have the mental image of the little Diva licking the flavour off of tostitos after dinner and then handing the soggy chips to daddy who obviously needed them more than her. It's making me smile cause she really is just too darn cute for her own good!
On that note though I am going to end off here and wind down a little before bed. Until tomorrow, adios :)
Of course once our guests got here The Little Diva was incredible shy.... she hid under a blanket, behind the table and spent a chunk of time in my lap. It is too funny the lengths she will go to to hide and try peek at people who she's hiding from. Once she warmed up a little though she put on quite the show running around like the little hooligan she is!
I had a blast this evening connecting with an old friend and her hubby - it had been WAY too long!! It was great to catch up and hear how things are going out in Calgary. Reminiscing about my crazy student job was awesome and always good for a chuckle. I sometimes really wish that teleportation was a real thing. I love my life here but every now and then it would be nice to pop over and meet with my old friends back there too.
I currently have the mental image of the little Diva licking the flavour off of tostitos after dinner and then handing the soggy chips to daddy who obviously needed them more than her. It's making me smile cause she really is just too darn cute for her own good!
On that note though I am going to end off here and wind down a little before bed. Until tomorrow, adios :)
Monday, August 13, 2012
Day 232 - Potty training success... well sorta
The little Diva used her potty TWICE today!! YAY!!! She also peed on the floor and the couch but we will chose to ignore those in favour of the potty breakthrough :)
The first time she used the potty she pretended not to notice... I clapped and exclaimed and yelled hooray like an idiot and she was all, "Geez mom it's just pee keep your hair on". So we waited and then we had a spill.... a few pants changes and daddy came home.
Supper was pretty decent again tonight and she actually ate spaghetti! YAY!! Yup today was a definite good food day. I hope that this good attitude towards eating continues because it is oh so satisfying to actually see the little goober eat a whole bunch of what we're having for dinner.
Anywho when daddy came home he took over potty command and waited out another pee after dinner time. We made a big old fuss and before you know it the little goober was also yelling "hooray and throwing her arms in the air".
She got an ice-cream - as promised by daddy and made a giant gleeful mess of her magnum. It was too freaking cute. An awesome happy end to a long pee-filled day :)
Happy Tuesday all!
The first time she used the potty she pretended not to notice... I clapped and exclaimed and yelled hooray like an idiot and she was all, "Geez mom it's just pee keep your hair on". So we waited and then we had a spill.... a few pants changes and daddy came home.
Supper was pretty decent again tonight and she actually ate spaghetti! YAY!! Yup today was a definite good food day. I hope that this good attitude towards eating continues because it is oh so satisfying to actually see the little goober eat a whole bunch of what we're having for dinner.
Anywho when daddy came home he took over potty command and waited out another pee after dinner time. We made a big old fuss and before you know it the little goober was also yelling "hooray and throwing her arms in the air".
She got an ice-cream - as promised by daddy and made a giant gleeful mess of her magnum. It was too freaking cute. An awesome happy end to a long pee-filled day :)
Happy Tuesday all!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Day 231 - Banana, pineapple, pecan, wholewheat muffins
We didn't do a whole bunch today other than sit around working on potty training with the little Diva. We had 4 pairs of soaked panties and pants and finally the last pair made her very upset when they got wet so here's hoping she gets the idea tomorrow. Perseverance and all that jazz right?
Supper time was a success tonight. I made some peas to serve alongside toast, baked beans and cucumber. The little Diva was thrilled with her "Green Circle" peas and her circle toast and I managed to basically clean her plate of peas and beans - yes I made airplane noises and flew her spoon around but she ATE HER VEGGIES so I still feel like the winner here :)
Mr. Kitty is fast asleep at the foot of out bed and every now and again he wakes up and tries to convince me that he needs petting and whatever I'm doing is insignificant in comparison! He has adjusted pretty well to being an only cat and the reports we get back say that JubJub has settled in well at the cat hotel as well.
I made some yummy muffins today by adding pineapple and pecans to a banana bread recipe. I also substituted whole wheat flour for regular flour and then came out pretty yummers.
Here's to an awesome week.
Supper time was a success tonight. I made some peas to serve alongside toast, baked beans and cucumber. The little Diva was thrilled with her "Green Circle" peas and her circle toast and I managed to basically clean her plate of peas and beans - yes I made airplane noises and flew her spoon around but she ATE HER VEGGIES so I still feel like the winner here :)
Mr. Kitty is fast asleep at the foot of out bed and every now and again he wakes up and tries to convince me that he needs petting and whatever I'm doing is insignificant in comparison! He has adjusted pretty well to being an only cat and the reports we get back say that JubJub has settled in well at the cat hotel as well.
I made some yummy muffins today by adding pineapple and pecans to a banana bread recipe. I also substituted whole wheat flour for regular flour and then came out pretty yummers.
Here's to an awesome week.
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