school feast and nap hair
As I suspected when I started blogging it is hard to keep up with this! So after much encouraging from Hugh I am trying it again. I decided maybe I would do better if I took pictures throughout the day….then I would have something to blog about. Part of my problem has been that by the end of the day I’m to tired to remember anything that happened, or don’t want to take the time to really explain. So I am hoping that if I include lots of pictures the pictures will speak for me. Isn’t a picture worth a thousand words?
Jensen’s school had a Thanksgiving Feast today that families were invited to. Quinan was very excited to be going to Jensen’s school and asked me about a million times if it was time yet. Once we were there he had lots of fun and ate tons of food! Jensen had fun showing off her little brother to her friends.
Jensen’s Thanksgiving Feast
Quinan’s Thanksgiving Feast
yum Potatoes
Brittney, Jensen, Hannah
Jensen and Allison making Quinan say funny things
Jensen and her 5th grade teacher Ms. Presley
When we got home Quinan actually took a nap, maybe because he got up at 6:45 AM. He slept for about an hour and then I had to get him up to go pick up Kennerley from school. He must have had a great nap. Not sure if you can tell from the photo because his hair is so light but a section of it was standing straight up! Signs of a great nap.
I made a couple of yummy things today. Below are the recipes
SWEET AND SPICY PUMPKIN SEEDS
1 cup pumpkin seeds
5 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
In a medium bowl combine 3 tablespoon sugar, salt, cumin, cinnamon, ginger and cayenne. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Ad pumpkin seeds and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Cook until sugar melts and pumplin seeds begin to caramelize, about 45 to 60 seconds. Transfer to bowl with spices and stir well to coat. let cook.
SPAGHETTI A PIZZAIOLA
1 lb fettuccini – cooked
1 lb of Fresh mozzarella, diced into about 1 inch squares
1 24 oz can diced tomatoes
1 garlic clove
1 1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 Tablespoon oregano
Mix all the ingredients except the fettuccini together, then toss with the noodles. Place in a baking dish and bake until the cheese is melted about 20 minutes at 350 degrees
ITALIAN SALAD
Dressing:
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 teaspon dried parlsey flakes
2 1/2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
pinch diced oregano
2 tablespoon dry pectin
pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoon egg substitute
Combine all the ingredients with a mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve over mixed greens dressed with peperoncini peppers, black olives, cherry tomatoes, croutons, fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
11/21/2007 | michele | Comment [3]
Getting into shape and tryng not to stink
For my workout today I did Kick, Punch and Crunch I know kickboxing is suppose to be a great workout but I look and feel like a dweeb when i do it. I guess I am suppose to imagine I am hitting something. Hard for me to imagine.
Today Quinan and I went to Bath & Body Works to get some more glycerin soap. But we were met with bad news. They are only caring their glycerin soaps for their big sales. So they wont have any until January. Now what are we going to do for soap?
Well, Hugh is off to Scouts, Kennerley to YW and Jensen to Achievement Days so it is just Quinan and i. What should we do?
09/05/2007 | michele | Comment [1]
Quinan Kissing Twins During Sacrament Meeting
Quinan thinks the purpose of Sacrament Meeting is to play with any kids that are sitting anywhere around him. Today it was the Warnicks who have twin girls that are a year old. Quinan played and played with them. Stuck stickers on their hands, tried to choke them by feeding them pretzels, played peek a boo, one of the twins started the Indian war call so Quinan joined in on that, then the other twin joined in and it all ended with Quinan leaning over the bench (they sat behind us) and kissing the poor girls. I tried to whisper in Quinan’s ear that he needed to teach the babies how to be quiet, that kept him quite for a little bit but not long.
I survived teaching Primary. It was actually fun. It didn’t go as bad as I thought it would. It has been so long I thought I wouldn’t know how to hold their attention. Though I did discover during singing time that I don’t know the words to very many Primary songs. I am usually playing piano when I go to primary so I can probably play the songs for memory but I haven’t learned the words to very many.
I read in an Ensign article that an adult laughs 15 times a day and a kids laughs 400. Good thing I live with Hugh because I am pretty sure he makes me laugh more than 15 times a day.
What I listened to today:
Come, Come Ye Saints – Mormon Taberbacle Choir
High On The Mountain Top
I need Thee Every Hour
The Morning Breaks
Though Deepening Trials
Redeemer of Israel
Abide With Me; ‘Tis Eventide
The Spirit of God
O My Father
Love At Home
Faith In Every Footstep
Come, Come Ye Saints
Favorite today – The Spirit of God and Faith In Every Footstep. Loved the power of the songs today.
Consider The Lilies
For the Beauty of the Earth
O Holy Jesus
morning Has Broken
As the Bridegroom to His Chosen
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
He shall Feed His Flock
My Shepherd Will Supply Me Need
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus
Rejoice the Lord is King
Jesus the Very Thought Is Sweet
Pilgrim’s Hymn
I Belived in Christ
God So Loved the World
This Is the Christ
For I Am Called by Thy Name
Consider the Lilies
Favorite today – I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus, This Is The Christ (in honor of President Faust) Consider the Lilies
09/02/2007 | michele | Comment [1]
Fun Family Saturday But Not Such A Good Saturday For Saturday Chores
This morning I got up early and went running. Well, not really so early – I left at about 7:00 and boy was it hot already!I can’t wait till it gets much colder. I like running in the cold and have to force myself to go when it is hot. Unfortunately I have discovered this summer that nothing keeps me slimmer than running.
As Hugh mentioned we went to Spring Preserve. It was just way to hot! I guess we shouldn’t have done the trails, stick to the buildings when it is so hot. I think today I just am really not liking the heat of Las Vegas. Most of the time it doesn’t really bother me to much but boy today it sure has. When we came home we all took a nap and even with the nap i still have never got my energy back. So I haven’t gotten much done today. Oh well.
The good news of this week is Quinan has only had 1 accident with potty training for the whole week!
Got a call at 6:30 asking to teach Jensen’s primary class tomorrow so i guess I should go look at that. I haven’t taught Primary for a really long time. Hugh said he wanted to do it with me so I guess we are going to team teach. Kind of wish we had more time to work on the lesson.
I am off and realizing that I need to learn how to put pictures on and also realizing that I need to take more pictures in general.
Starting the book Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. Both of the girls have read it and really, really like it. i also have a friend that reads alot of books and she has loved it. Though I have to say the cover kind of freaks me out a bit.
09/02/2007 | michele | Comment
He Did Deliver Me
I liked this thought: “….the state of my “self” when not surrendered to the mind and will of the Lord
1 Nephi 10:6 Wherefore, all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely on this Redeemer. “
So, I was thinking anytime I feel lost, not comfortable, uneasy, etc. I need to check myself because I am probably not relying on the Lord.
Has anyone had experiences with this they would like to share?
08/31/2007 | michele | Comment
He Did Deliver Me
Below is a scripture with questions to think about.
“Alma 26:12 I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in HIS strength I can do all things.
We are bombarded with philosophies, programs, planners, commercials, products, and medications that promise personal power. Think back over your life and admit in writing some of these things that have lured you. Did they solve your problem? Did they improve your relationship with the Lord?”
As I was writing my list of things that have influenced my search for personal power one of those things was church programs. By church programs I was thinking Faith in God, Personal Progress, activities, Enrichment. As I was thinking about whether or not they solved my problems or improved my relationship with the Lord (or in the case of my daughters – am I approaching them working on Faith in God and Personal Progress in such a way and also in what I see in my calling do these programs work to solve problems and improve relationships in the lives of YW in our stake.) I think it is so easy to forget why we have these programs. I think they are suppose to do these things but it can get so easy to focus on just getting them done so they can be done, one more things to check off on our list of things to do. I also started to think about how many meeting, lessons, activites, etc I go to where the only mention of the Lord is in the prayer when they prayer is closed. Do we boast more of ourselves than of God when we do this? What do you think? It also makes me want to really think about how I approach these church programs for my family and callings.
08/31/2007 | michele | Comment
He Did Deliver Me
The first though Colleen Harrison discusses that i really liked is capturing. Capture is to get hold of something, really het hold of it and make it your own.
How to capture:
1.) IDENTIFY: If your source is in the form of written material, underline the words or phrases that stand out to you. If it’s in the form of a lecture, take notes as you listen. The goal is to note those single thoughts that stand out to you.
2.) COLLECT: Rewrite in a notebook the words, phrases, sentences or whatever you underlined into that notebook.
3.) CAPTURE: Now write all that comes into your mind about the thought or quote that you have previously copied into your notebook. Why is it important to you? How did you connect for you? What does it say to you? How do you see that it applies to your life?
I have been really good with the first 2 steps. But I bet my like of the 3rd step is what keeps me from actually being able to apply what i read. It is to easy for me to forget after a couple of days what I was suppose to be working on. So I am going to try this capture idea and see if I that helps me really be able to keep a thought, make an idea mine.
I also liked what the author had to say about capturing for her. “I often find that I have just naturally entered into a prayer mode somewhere during this process, writing prayerful thoughts, expressing myself directly to God. And in just as easy and simple a manner I nearly always find myself realizing that what I am hearing in my thoughts is the voice of the Lord, through the Holy Spirit’s mediation, speaking to my mind and heart.”
08/31/2007 | michele | Comment [1]
He Did Deliver Me
THE DANGER IN EMPHASIZING SELF-RELIANCE OVER RELIANCE ON GOD – the author makes these points: – _We are mistaken to think anything more of ourselves – to think our success or salvation in any area of life was coming because of our own “industry”, management or genius.
Alma 4:6 And it came to pass in the eigth year of the reign of the judges, that the people of the church began to wax proud, because of their exceeding riches, and thier fine silks, and their fine twined linen, and because of their many flocks and herds and their gold and their silver, and all manner of precious things, which they had obtained by their INDUSTRY; and in all these things were they lifted up in the pride of their eyes, for they began to wear very costly apparel.
Alma 30:17 And many more such things did he say unto them, telling them that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his GENIUS, and that every man conquered according to his strength; and whatsoever a man did was no crime. – All our efforts at goalsetting, life planning or life management were manifestations of vanity and unbelief if they are not first based on prayerful counsel with the Lord and then empowered by His grace. – Insisting that all it takes to be successful in life is careful management sounds too similar to Korihor, one of the most adamant anti- Christs in history.
Alma 30:17 And many more such things did he say unto them, telling them… every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature.
And not only did Korihor insist that management was a sure source of salvation and success, he echoed our modern tendency to almost revere intellectual giftedness, advanced degrees and certain professions as a sign of the Lord’s extraordinary favor.
Alma 30:17 Therefore every man prospered according to his genius
I was astounded as I honestly admitted how much like this anti-Christ my thinking had become. I had focused my attention and energy on management and genius as the ways and means to save myself….had I been drawing near to Him with my lips, and even my actions, but doing so half-heartedly? Keeping my heart from Him? Was I professing Christ and then living as if He didn’t really matter in my life, all in the name of self-sufficiency, self-reliance and self- mastery?_
These thoughts really struck me. As I search for ways to be better at cleaner my house, get in better shape, organize my time better, etc. I have searched my things but I don’t think I have really taken it to the Lord other than asking in a general way for help. I was also very struck with the Korihor likening as I have also often thought that those who are well gifted, or intelluctual, or have certain professions or make a certain amount of money but by more in the Lord’s favor than I. Even though we are often taought that is not how the Lord sees us, I still think that often.
So what do you think of Colleen Harrison’s thoughts here?
08/29/2007 | michele | Comment
Anyone want to discuss with me?
When I go running I like to listen to Podcasts. I don’t do good running to music because the tempo changes affect my speed to much and it bothers me. Sometimes I will listen to books on tape, or talks but i like podcasts the best. I like the interview format, it keeps me from getting bored and doesn’t require as much attention. One of the podcasts I listen to the most is the Cricket and Seagull . A few weeks ago I listened to a Cricket and Seagull podcast that had on the author of the book He Did Deliver Me From Bondage (go to April 28, 2006 and May 5, 2006) by Colleen Harrison. Colleen Harrison was overweight and having a hard time losing weight. She just couldn’t stick to anything. She ended up going to Overeaters Anonymous where she went through the 12 step program for addictive behaviors. While going through the steps she thought so many of them sounded like they could have come from The Book of Mormon so she went through the steps and found places in the Book of Mormon that supported those thoughts. She put those steps in a book and it was later used by Family Services for 10 years until the church made their own book to be used. She was on the committee that put this new book together. So as I was listening to this interview I really liked some of the things she said.She really talked about trusting God, putting God first, the Atonement. The book Deliver Me From Bondage is meant to be used like a workout. There are scriptures to be searched out and questions to really ponder. The interviewer Steven Kapp Perry said he has heard many people use this book even if they do not struggle with an addictive problem because it is so good at bringing you closer to Christ. I love work book type of books. Books that have you search out scriptures and answer questions. I seem to get more out of them then books I just read. (Unless we are talking fiction of coarse, which I love, but that is a different post) So I decided even though I don’t struggle with an addiction I wanted to read this book. So I bought it at Deseret Book. I am very surprised at how much I am getting out of this book. I have found that I have some very screwey thinking. There are alot of thought that I think make great discussion thoughts so I thought I would post them here. If you want to discuss with me look for my posts titled He Did Deliver Me. Can’t wait to hear from everyone!
08/29/2007 | michele | Comment [1]
It's finally me!
Over the past few months I have been reading different blogs of family members, strangers who have the same interests I do, companies, etc. I have thought how it would be such a good way to keep track of what I am doing. Seems even better than a journal because you could include pictures, recipes, just more details about my everyday life. Which I guess in the case of family history could be interesting for those who read it. So, I have contemplated have a blog for quite a few months. I just have a few reservations: how much would I disclose, concerns for safety for my family and one of the biggest TIME. I can hardly find time to do what I need to as it is why add something else to it? Well, I made the mistake of mentioning to Hugh I was thinking it might be fun to have a blog and before I have any time to think about any of my reservations we have a family bog and everyone in the family has blogged but me. I’m getting lots of pressure to start blogging so even though I am not quite sure how it is I want to blog I guess I’m starting. So don’t be suprised if my blog it pretty all over the place.
So that’s all for now. It should be a fun trip!