I put a romper (a onsie with legs) on Gideon this morning. It buttoned on the bottom ok. When I stood him up, he kept trying to lift his arms above his shoulders… and failing. They only came about halfway.
I think that one may be too small.
We found another instead.
Gideon had his one year [...]
Archive for May, 2009
It May Be Too Small
Posted in adventures, milestones, misadventures, updates on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Great Day For Up!
Posted in children, everyday, parenting, silliness on May 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the morning, I am often awakened by a rolling baby with a big two-toothed grin. Sometimes, Gideon even pats my face and turns my head so that I will open my eyes and look at him. It is the sweetest morning anyone could want.
Ries has an altogether different experience.
In the morning, to wake [...]
Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Grocery Bill
Posted in Things We Can Do, food on May 27, 2009 | 8 Comments »
This is the second in a Things You Can Do series that I am experimenting with.
There are a lot of things that you can do to keep your grocery bill down, but one thing, done in any area involving money, will help you save your pennies.
Get organized!
There is a reason why frugal people have budgets. [...]
Recipe: Black Bean Salsa
Posted in food, recipes on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone needs an easy to make and versatile side. This Tex-Mex salsa is easy to modify, depending on your tastes and love of heat. It is a hit where ever it goes. It is great with chips, on top of fajitas, or on a salad. This recipe makes a lot though so cut it in [...]
Some Days
Posted in everyday, pictures on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Some days I look at my life and feel so blessed. Why the Lord has entrusted this family to my care I will never know, but I am grateful everyday.
Blessed, even running on so little sleep that the weariness is like a pressure behind my eyeballs. Gideon is a bit phlegmatic [...]
Bubbling Dunkel
Posted in beverages, pictures on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One Day in Carboy
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
My favorite thing about brewing beer is that during the boiling and transferring our house smells like beer and bread. Delicious! Oh, that and the great beer, of course.
We transferred the Dunkel into the carboy last night. We had some concerns about the yeast, so we “took it [...]
Imperial March
Posted in advice, everyday, parenting, sleep, updates on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know Michelle gave an update on our new bed time routine but I thought I would give it from my perspective. Especially since I am the one taking on more of a burden. I say burden, and admittedly I thought that way at first, but really it is not. The first thing I had [...]
Prost!
Posted in beverages, pictures on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Prost!
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
A picture from the day of the bottle boinking incident.
Ries is trying to teach Gideon a proper toast with decent beer. Prost!
Things Every Family Can Do to Help the Environment
Posted in Things We Can Do on May 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It seems that everywhere you look, people are telling you that we need to be more green, act more Earth friendly. It is a great abstract idea, but the soundbites on the radio and TV do not give much practical advice. Here are some practical and easy things every family can do to make a [...]
Bottle Boink
Posted in beverages, humor, silliness on May 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Disclaimer to CPS and concerned citizens: Calm down, we are not giving our child alcohol and he is completely supervised. That being said…
Sometimes, especially on nice days like we have had for the last few, Michelle and I like to grab a beer or two and sit outside in our backyard. The backyard is easily [...]
Smurftastic
Posted in food, pictures, silliness on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blueberry face
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
I know you are supposed to make gold from Smurfs, but they are just so tasty!
Recipe: Dunkel Weizen Beer
Posted in beverages, recipes on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m commandeering Michelle’s weekly Monday recipe post this week to post the recipe of our third batch of beer, which we started Saturday morning. This time we did things a little differently. For our first two beers we used a recipe kit from Midwest Homebrewing Supplies. This time we picked out a kit that we wanted to [...]
Bed time Update
Posted in naps, sleep, updates on May 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Things have been going better at bed time. For the past week, Ries has been doing the bed time routine of bath, story, and put down. I nurse Gideon after the story and hand him off if he is still awake.
Gideon does not like the hand off, but he has settled down and fallen asleep [...]
Kissing
Posted in boys, pictures on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Sometimes, I can not decide which one I want to kiss first.
Mother’s Day
Posted in boys, holidays, mom, pictures on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Yesterday, my boys made me a picnic complete with a pitcher of sangria wine. They really know how to make a mom feel loved. The kitchen fairy visited my kitchen and I laid on the bed and read all afternoon.
It was fabulous! I am very blessed.
Plus, I think these are three [...]
Recipe: Easy and Cheap Shepherd’s Pie
Posted in food, recipes on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I do not make meals that have a lot of pre-made ingredients often, but using mixes and things can make meals a whole lot quicker. At HEB, all the ingredients I need to make this complete meal costs less than $6. I often just use whatever frozen vegetables I have in the freezer: half a [...]
Recipe: Strawberry Cake
Posted in recipes on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I wanted to make a strawberry cake for Gideon’s birthday and I did not want to use a box. I found the following recipe and I think it turned out well. It is not a fluffy cake, but it does have a great taste.
Strawberry Cake
2 c. white sugar
1 3oz. package strawberry flavored gelatin
1 c. butter, [...]
Night Time Routines
Posted in advice, breastfeeding, misadventures, mom, naps, parenting on May 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Recent stress with our night time routine recently caused Ries and I, mostly me, to make what I now believe to be some poor parenting choices. Please keep in mind that I am writing this based on my experience with my baby. Your experience and parental instincts may vary. That is because you are not [...]
