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lovelilacs

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  • Mommy to 2 Wonderful Children
  • Location: Slowly coming out of C.H.A.O.S.
  • Current Mood: Oh yes
  • Thought Bubble: I'm still alive...
Jan. 19, 2009 at 12:51 AM

My Community's Weigh Loss Challenge

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Our community is doing a weight loss challenge to anyone who wants to form a team to participate. A local business started it by offering to donate $1 to a local food bank, for every pound lost. My bank decided to put together a team, so here I am. I'm really quite excited about it. My bank is donating $1 dollar for every pound lost on our team. I've gained 25 pounds since July (I am an emotional/stress eater). It's gonna go for 13 weeks. We did our weigh in this past Wednesday. (Team weights are being published, not individual). I don't have the total weight of our team, (I'll get it...
Apr. 24, 2008 at 5:01 PM

My Menus for the Week/Weeks coming up (for my reference)

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Ingredients to Buy:           Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Trader Joe's - $9)                                             1 Organic...
Mar. 24, 2008 at 6:12 PM

Recipes I Want To Try (So I Won't Lose Them)

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Q U I C K     B R E A D S++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Swope Bread (Bob's Red Mill WW Flour Bag)4 c. ww flour2 c unbleached1/2 c sugar2 t salt1 qt buttermilk4 t baking sodaGrease 2 bread pans. 375 degrees. Mix first 4. In a seperate bowl mix soda and buttermilk. Combine. Pour into pans and smooth tops. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake approximately 50 minutes. Turn out and cook on wire rack.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Whole Wheat Apricot and Raisin Bread (Bob's Red...
Mar. 22, 2008 at 12:27 PM

Am I an Extremist?

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Wow, I can't wait to see this movie! I wish my family could see it, too. My mother recently visited for a week, and because I recycle, try to by organic (when I have the money too), no preservatives, care about the safety of non-food products I buy, try to buy only American... she labeled me as an extremist and said I needed to stop and buy more convenience foods for my husband and kids etc... I love my mother very much, but I wish she would let me do my thing... I'm not trying to convert her over to my way of thinking.
Mar. 5, 2008 at 4:14 PM

PLEASE Take a Minute and Watch This...Take Action...March 29, 2008...8pm...Help Save Our Earth!

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PLEASE Watch This...Spread the word about Earth Hour 2008. Turn off your lights for one hour at 8pm, March 29 and help raise awareness all around the world! Tell your friends, your family, strangers... together we can make a difference!Visit www.EarthHour.org for more information!Please vote this popular, so as many as possible hear about this. There are so many moms on Cafemom, I know that we can make a difference together!
Jan. 30, 2008 at 1:35 PM

Save Money, Water and the Environment

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This is a great idea that everybody can do. Going green doesn't have to mean spending big bucks! The video was posted on a blog at NatureMoms.com
Jan. 24, 2008 at 8:52 PM

Frustrating Recalls!

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Today over half of my three year old son's toy trains are being recalled for excessive lead hazard. That is practically all he plays with! They are made by First Learning Company and are made in China. I didn't know where they were made because they are not marked, and I bought them second hand. So I also don't have the UPC which is how the US Consumer Product Safety Commission is identifying them. They are the same set, with a couple of color differences. All the wooden tracks look pretty much the same, and are mixed in with other brands of tracks he has. I can pull...
Jan. 10, 2008 at 3:14 AM

A Great New Recipe

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I found a great recipe for Corn Bread. It is really good. If you don't tell people it's whole wheat flour, they'd never be able to tell. Just make sure to use whole wheat PASTRY flour, not regular whole wheat. I used the buttermilk substitute and it turned out fine. It is one tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar and enough milk to make a cup. I used fat free milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes.1/3 c honey1 egg1 c buttermilk4 T melted butter or oil (I used butter, but olive would be healthier)1/2 t baking soda1 c corn meal (I use King Arthur's Pure Stoneground, not enriched)1...
Dec. 20, 2007 at 2:26 PM

My Son Wrote His Name!

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I have been teaching my son (3) to write his name. I will write his name with light dots and he will trace over it. We say each letter as we write it. This morning I sat the kids down to draw pictures for Daddys and Grandpa and Grandmas stockings. I was planning on just helping him by guiding his hand when he signed it (like I usually do). He was like, no! I can to it. I said the letters with him and he wrote his name all on his own! I'm so excited and proud!Then on the backside of the page he continued drawing. He pulled over a chair and put the picture under a magnet on the fridge. He...
Dec. 19, 2007 at 12:35 PM

Oh...My...Goodness...Permanent Marker. 3 Yr Old. Freezer. Walls. Alien Like People. Not Coming Out. Help! Photos.

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I woke up this morning to my son standing beside my bed with a black permanent marker in his hand. All proud of himself he says "I draw on the walls, Mommy." Dread filled me and this is what I found... (these are not small drawings by the way)  My Freezer in our Dining Room...What do I do? The walls can be painted, but what do I do about the freezer? I already tried Magic Eraser and this is what it looks like after that...It is still a dark blue (darker than the picture). Please all you moms out there I need your help! Is there anything else I can try? My husband is...

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