Staying Home

changes

2011-03-26T19:09:00.000-04:00

Soooooo, I unexpectedly got a job offer from my old boss to do my old job that I had back in 2004. Wow. It's part time, unknown wages as of yet. My huge issue...childcare. So I posted to my playgroup message board and the response was overwhelming. Looks like I've got myself a job! OMG!!!!! I think I may puke. :)

The best Vegetarian Chili..I think. and only 5 points per cup WW+!!

2011-02-09T08:00:00.002-05:00

Chunky Vegetarian Chili

only 5 points per cup for WW!!
Yield: 7-8 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients

* 1 tablespoon canola oil
* 2 cups chopped onion
* 2 chopped red bell peppers
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 tablespoon brown sugar
* 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
* 1 cup frozen kernel corn
* 1/2 cup water
* 2 (16-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, un-drained
* 1 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

Preparation

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell peppers, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add sugar and remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.

Update to Life

2011-02-08T14:52:00.000-05:00

Well now..it's been way too long since I've blogged. Lots of things have happened over the last 3 months or so.

1- Thanksgiving and Christmas were good. I ordered a turkey from Lasting Legacy Farm and had Nana cook it at her house since we ate there. It was yummy! I actually have thawed out the last of the Tex Mex Soup I made with it for this week for dinner one night. I also made the raved about Key Lime Cheesecake from Bon Appetite. Yummy!!! Christmas was good too. Glad the holidays are over though.

2- Joined Weight Watchers online on Dec 29th. Silly right? Right before the 1st but hey it's working!! I have lost 6 lbs and lots of inches. I did Jillian Michael's 30 day shred for two weeks. It killed my ankles and knees though...damn it. Now I have been trying to do Denise Austin's customizable workout dvd. It's tough though when the kids get up so damn early! I feel so much better though when I do workout. Here's to continuing this trend!

3- I started online classes at SNHU to work towards a Bachelors in Accounting so I can become a CPA. My first class is Intro to Marketing. So far so good but the teacher is very lenient and an easy grader. I don't know if this is good or bad for my first class. My next class starts 2/28.

4- Rad will be one in 17 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH! sorry. It hurts my heart to think of this since he is my last baby. So sad! He is almost walking..Colton walked at 11.5 months. We are having a friend party at Twice The Fun and a family party the day after at our house.

and some pics!

Totally Talented Tuesday!

2010-10-19T09:12:00.000-04:00

Rad trying to climb the stairs!!!!!!! noooooooooooo, too soon kiddo.

3!

2010-10-16T06:56:00.000-04:00

So yesterday was Colton's 3rd birthday...unbelievable. His party is tomorrow. It doesn't really feel like three years have gone by, but yet he does have an almost 8 month old brother even.
Nothing new to report. Still waiting on the house closing date. I am so over it all.
Oh, I know. I have decided to go back to college to pursue a Bachelors in Accounting through SNHU. I am supposed to start 1/3 if the house thing happens, since I have to apply for financial aid.

Totally Talented Tuesday!

2010-09-21T14:46:00.000-04:00

This was taken yesterday..he thinks he is sooooo big standing up at the toy! He'll be 7 months on Saturday.

5 Months and 32 Months

2010-07-26T07:12:00.000-04:00

Heat Waves Suck

2010-07-08T09:36:00.000-04:00

Enough said....we're on day 6 now of this and it's getting old!! May be a somewhat reprieve on Saturday but not for long...argh!!!

4 Months

2010-06-30T14:15:00.000-04:00

15 lbs 15 oz and 25 1/4" long
colton was the same weight and an 1 1/4" longer. big difference in baby!

Update

2010-06-12T18:29:00.000-04:00

So I just reread my entire blog (not that it was particularly long) and I realized something, I enjoy looking back and having this. Thus should keep up with it more..somehow.

In other news, Radford is now 3.5 months old! Colton is 2 and 8 months already, scary. Rad is already showing interest in what we are eating, it's hilarious but scary! I am waiting until 6 months with him to start solids. Colton had the milk allergy and he started the dreaded rice cereal at 4 months. I didn't continue it though. Here's hoping Rad is clear of allergies. He has awesome skin, unlike Colton at this age.

What else...hmm. We're waiting on a short sale approval for a house we want in Strafford. It will be so worth the wait if it happens! Maybe next week we'll hear back? Who knows. Those banks take their time!

I think that's about it...oh yea, Eric is getting his high school diploma on the 22nd finally! Only 9 years later, whatever right?

Okay, So I will try to stay on top of this more often. I don't even know if anyone reads it. And here's a pic Colton took of Rad. Gotta love digital.

June & July Menu Plan!

2010-06-01T14:30:00.000-04:00

June 1st-July 31st

Cod sticks, couscous, veg
Pork ribs, fries, veg
Marinated grilled veggie cabobs, grilled cheese pizza
Black bean burgers, tots
L:hot dogs & beans
D:Cobb Salad (allrecipes) (bacon/leftover chicken)
Beef pot pie
Lemon & herb crockpot roasted chicken (crockpot365.blogspot.com) whole chicken
BBQ chicken pizza
Grilled cod w/ tomatoes, fries, corn on cob
Shredded Cuban Style Beef & Black Beans-crockpot
L: grilled cheese, tom soup
D:baked stuffed chicken (roseyrebecca.com), quinoa, veg
Mini meatloaves, baked, veg
Breakfast sausage, eggs, homefries
Fish tacos
Buffalo kabobs, fries
Anniversary
Shrimp stir fry w/ rice noodles
Sauce-less mushroom, garlic and spinach pizza
Ham steak, baked, veg
Cod sticks, rice, veg
Grilled garlic & cheese sausages, pasta w/ baked tomatoes (rosey Rebecca.com)
L:tuna sandwiches, popcorn
D:cube steak, fries, veg
Buffalo tacos
Slow cooker puffy pizza casserole
(1# gr.beef) (crockpot365.blogspot)
Grilled pork kabobs, corn on the cob, couscous
Vegetable lo mein (www.myveggietable.com/2009/06/vegetable-lo-mein.html)
L:pasta salad, grilled fish
D: burgers, coleslaw, fries, smores
Chicken Caesar salad
Oatmeal waffles, bacon
Sweet & sour beef stew
Buffalo ribs, salad, bread
L: BLT’s
D: grilled fish, corn on cob, rice
Buffalo burgers, salad
Grilled Onion pizza
Mac & cheese w/ gr beef and broccoli mix
Garlic & cheese sausages, onions & peppers, rice
L: hot dogs, beans
D: grilled bbq drumsticks, grilled potatoes on sticks, veg
Black bean burgers, tots
Grilled cod packets, quinoa
Pork stir fry w/rice noodles
Hamburgers, corn on cob
L: tuna pasta salad (usda book)
D:crockpot cabbage rolls
Crockpot roast (better homes bbq brisket), baked, veg
Veggie pizza
Cod sticks, couscous, veg
Ham & egg fried rice
Buffalo steaks, fries, corn on cob

This excludes Saturdays and most Tuesdays, my husband isn't home those nights.

2 months....almost 3 now..sorry I've been busy.

2010-05-19T19:27:00.001-04:00

13 lbs

23 3/4" long

still eats every 2 hours or so...sometimes longer, rarely.

1 Month

2010-03-26T14:39:00.000-04:00

Weight: 9 lbs 13 oz
Height: 21.5"
Likes to eat and be held.
Sick now too on some serious meds..poor thing. Hoping it passes soon.

Radford Jackson!

2010-02-27T16:42:00.000-05:00

Here he is! 7lbs 3oz, 20" born at 9:17am on 2-25.

40 weeks..yes, really.

2010-02-24T07:16:00.000-05:00

4 to go or less..

2010-01-28T13:34:00.002-05:00

So we hit the 36 week mark yesterday. Nothing good to report, weight gain is good too even! Yay on that! After next Wednesday anytime is good for this little moster to make his appearance. I have never been so beat up in my life. And your little teeny head feels like a softball with spikes when you move it. So yea...here's hoping the next post is a baby one!
BTW, I can't post pics because my stupid java is messed up and I can't figure out how to fix it. :(

Update

2009-12-11T06:32:00.004-05:00

So we're a little over 29 weeks now, had my 1 hr glucose test..failed it! I took the 3 hr test on Wednesday during the snow storm and I passed! So happy I don't have any issues there. It was a pain with Colton and he turned out fine even when I wasn't completely stringent about it. So there.

28 weeks

In other news, we've switched over to about 95% organic/local food. It's been tough getting some things, like bagels, wraps..non-canned tomatoes (wth!??). I've been getting a lot of meat from the Seacoast Eat Local winter farmer's markets. We also took a ride over to Warner to the Yankee Farmers Market and got a bunch of bison and some chicken too. Another really hard thing to get and find is Lactose Free Organic Milk. My Hannaford got a case, ran out and didn't reorder until I called them. So I have a call into Walmart to see if they'll carry it. Such a hassle. Philbrick's Fresh Market has it but for twice the price of Hannaford, hahaaaa..I don't think so people.Bison

Christmas in two weeks!! We ordered a ham from Lasting Legacy so we'll see how that is and I'll let you know. If I don't get on before, which is most likely...Merry Christmas everyone!

Picture on our Christmas Card

New Comp and 25 weeks

2009-11-11T12:36:00.002-05:00

Hi all. So my computer died a week ago tomorrow. I was horrified and lost. Sad, right? I wouldn't know what to do without a computer. I was without one for 4 hours roughly. I borrowed my MILs laptop that night until Saturday. Saturday I was at Walmart at 5:30am waiting in line to get a number for their HP laptop on sale at 8am. I was number 5. Yup, me. This thing is great, except for the battery only lasts three hours (speaking of which I need to plug in..brb). Okay, we have power! I am also waiting for a friend to get my hard drive info over onto my external hard drive. Thank god I had one of those but I didn't back it up regurlay. Blah.

In other news, 25 weeks today and I feel like crap. Colton and I are both sick with nasty head colds and coughs. Not the dreaded Swine flu though, or at least I don't think so. No fevers. I got the shot last Tuesday and h got his first of two last Thursday, so who knows.

No pics, 'cause I haven't gotten my camera out for a bit once I packed up my desktop crap and computer table (bye bye out the door!). Next time..promise.

My Creativeness for the Day..or Month

2009-10-27T15:20:00.003-04:00

So today I broke out the ole sewing machine and made a padded changing pad for on the go for the new one. I guess Colton can use it too...maybe...hahaha. I also made 4 PeePee TeePees for a friend's new baby boy(born Sunday!) but stupidly forgot to take a pic of them. Poo. Well here are a couple pics of the pad, hoping it serves it's purpose since I HATE the one that comes in the diaper bag.

First Halloween Party!

2009-10-17T19:49:00.002-04:00

Halfway!

2009-10-07T06:45:00.001-04:00

20 weeks..yup. I've been having some wild dreams lately too about delivery and whatnot. Nothing bad though! Here's to another 20 weeks, or less I hope!

Ahh Autumn..

2009-09-21T13:12:00.002-04:00

How I love Autumn, fall, whatever you want to call it. It may help that I live in NH and the foliage is spectacular. We've gone apple picking twice and pumpkin picking once. Corn mazes are next and then who knows what else! The snow is inevitable though, but I am hoping for a long fall season and my impending growth grows as well. Scary to think in a mere 22 weeks or so we'll have another kid. Wow, sometimes I wonder what I was thinking.

Here's a peak at Colton from our playdate today..Mr. Static Cling. (he was standing under a plastic slide)

16 weeks

2009-09-09T14:12:00.002-04:00

16 weeks....cervix looks great. Placenta is way out of the way of said cervix and lo and behold it's another hellion little boy...hmm.

Ugggh

2009-09-01T13:20:00.002-04:00

15 weeks tomorrow. Wow, time is flying by!! And of course I've got the nastiest head cold imaginable. On top of that this kid is causing headaches almost everyday and now the cold too? Ugh.

I have an ultrasound next Wed. to check cervical length, maybe just maybe the tech will peak at baby and see the gender? Who knows..those techs, they are of a certain breed of human. Anyways, the 'big' u/s is 9/30, only 4 weeks from tomorrow. Exciting! Any guesses?

Almost 9 weeks

2009-07-21T07:20:00.003-04:00

So, I've accomplished quite a bit in the last couple of weeks. Sorry, 4 weeks..but who's counting? I had an ultrasound on the 16th to date the bean since the doctor's didn't believe my dating. And guess what? I was exactly right, so there. Today is 8 weeks 6 days. I'll post a pic of the u/s below.

In other news, we moved again, less than a year from the last time. Ugh. Horrible but it's done. I just have to go clean the old place now before Friday. They're forecasting rain today and cool, so maybe? We'll see. Heat wave coming..ick.

Nothing else happening, just cooking a babe and going with the flow of things. My dreaded 27th bday is next Friday. Eek.

Who can really tell what this is and what's what??

I'm not one for keeping things secret

2009-06-18T13:56:00.001-04:00

So this is what I got this morning...

you can't really see, but it's two lines!

LaDeeDa

2009-06-09T18:46:00.002-04:00

Nothing new to report on the homefront.
Playing my DS whenever I have a free moment and reading the Anita Blake Series.
Hope everyone is well.
We're apartment hunting again. It sucks.
Colton is addicted to this book. It's super annoying but great too.

New toy for me!! Yes me!

2009-05-29T14:24:00.002-04:00

So I went and spent all my hard earned (haha) communispace Amazon cash on a Nintendo DS Lite.
GO me!

Here she be...check it out!!

Still Alive

2009-05-19T06:47:00.000-04:00

Yes I am still here. Just nothing to blog about. Boring. Oh wait, I got a job. Two days a week, 4 hours roughly and Colton gets to come! Yay!!

BellaBand Review

2009-05-01T12:47:00.002-04:00

I don't about some people but when I was pregnant with my son two years ago, the belly growing thing was gradual. Now that we're trying for #2, I am sure it will just pop one day as they say and this little thing will come in handy earlier! I got the black Bella Band when I was pregnant and ended up using the thing all the time. Really, no joke.

In the beginning of said belly, the band keeps your pants up..always a nice ting since you can't button them anymore, right? Once you get bigger you can use it to cover your belly for a smoother look. And at the end, well they say it will help with some belly support. Silly me didn't do this...next time! The Bella Band is also great for nursing moms, a nice cover up for when you lift your shirt. So I highly recommend getting one and Mom4Life is great place to get that plus so much more!!

Earth Day!

2009-04-22T07:57:00.001-04:00

Happy Earth Day to everyone!
Make sure you check out the free Reynold's Recycled Aluminum Wrap!

Mother's Day Extravaganza @ Two of Kind Working on a Full House Kick Off April 27th!

2009-04-15T07:07:00.003-04:00

Check it out people!!

I know I will be.
The Mother's Day Extravaganza will begin on April 27th and at least one giveaway will be posted daily for two weeks. There are over 20 amazing giveaways that you will not want to miss.

Dore's Diaries 1 Year Blog Anniversary Giveaway

2009-04-14T07:10:00.003-04:00

Checkout this huge giveaway over at Dore's Diaries!!!

Giveaway Part 1 - US RESIDENTS ONLY

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~Cosmedicine Healthy Face Regimen ($102 value)c/o Beauty Junkies Unite
~Your choice of Custom Blogspot 3 column Blog Design
($75 value) OR a Portrait Tile Pendant ($50 value) c/o Angela Vinez Design

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~Microfiber Camisole and Thong Set ($60 value) c/o My Adea
~Choice of 1 of 4 shirts ($35 value) c/o Y2KbyGingham
~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
($5.49 value) c/o Clorox

**Third Place**
~Baby Basket w/ Lavender Chamomile Baby Lotion 8oz, Baby Fresh Whipped Body Butter 8 oz, Baby Bum Rub Ointment, and Chamomile Glycerine Baby Soap ($46.00 value)
c/o Vital Earth Traditions
~Choice of 1 of 4 shirts ($35 value) c/o Y2KbyGingham
~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
($5.49 value) c/o Clorox

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~Savorings Serving Tray Gift Set c/o Pillsbury
~Shirt of your choice ($24 value) c/o Leave Me B

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~Shirt of your choice ($24 value) c/o Leave Me B

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~Pillsbury Home is Calling Gift Basket c/o Pillsbury
~Shirt of your choice ($24 value) c/o Leave Me B

**Seventh Place**
~Lure for Him and Lure for Her Gift Set ($38 value)
c/o Eden Fantasys, an awesome place for Adult Toys

**Eighth Place**
~"Gift of Beauty" ($35 value) c/o It's A Glam Thing

**Ninth Place**
~$20 Gift Certificate c/o Vital Earth Traditions

**Tenth Place**
~8 oz. Soy Candle ($15.75 value) c/o Lorain's Touch
~PureSilk Moisturizing Shave Cream Sample c/o Barbasol Pure Silk

**Eleventh Place**
~Spinlash ($15 value) c/o Spinlash
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~Bitch Balance Butter ($9 value) c/o Vital Earth Traditions
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~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
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~Free Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Decor Canister coupon
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~1,500 EC credits c/o Nesting Buddy
~By the Book: How to Take Care of MY Kids eBook ($9.95 value)
c/o Karmel Publishing

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~2,000 EC credits c/o Windmill on the Hill
~1,500 EC credits c/o Things About Computer

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~1,500 EC credits c/o A Simple Life
~1,500 EC credits c/o Mature Not Senile
~1 month 125x125 ad space on PR3
c/o Better Interpersonal Communication

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~2,000 EC credits c/o Moms... check nyo
~500 EC credits c/o Legal Cat-asthrope
~1 month 125x125 ad space on PR3 c/o Dore's Diaries

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~1,000 EC credits c/o Indo Contest
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~250 EC credits c/o Stay at Home Mom
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~2000 EC credits c/o DB Comix
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~1500 EC credits c/o Mommy's Little Corner
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~1000 EC credits c/o East Coast Life
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New Stroller

2009-04-13T12:58:00.001-04:00

Yay! So I finally broke down and got a new bigger kid umbrella type stroller. Those little flimsy ones are just so tiny and uncomforatble looking.

I ended up getting the Evenflo Xsport at Walmart for 40 bucks. Not back considering how much other ones go for. It goes to 40lbs so I am thinking we'll be using it a long time, he barely hits 25lbs now at age 18 months.
Here's a cute pic I stole from Amazon (who gets 69 for it...hahaha)

New Item in my Etsy Shop...finally..haha

2009-04-04T17:52:00.002-04:00

So it only took me forever, but I finished my burp cloths and wash cloths and put them on etsy. I have a ton of material that I need to use. I want to make a baby blanket but the market is flooded so I am stuck. So check it out if you want..they're cute. I use the reject washcloths on my son..they're pretty good in the tub.

Etsy link

Hushabye Baby Winner!

2009-03-28T07:03:00.004-04:00

So the winner of the Hushabye Baby Lullabies is Dee from Two of A Kind Working on a Full House! Her comment was "I follow your blog!". I will let her know and if she doesn't respond in 36 hours I will get another winning number! Thanks so much everyone for entering!

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The max was actually 9..don't know why it says 100 still. stupid thing

Friday Musings

2009-03-27T16:03:00.003-04:00

So it's Friday...yup. We went to a Kindermusik class this morning with our playgroup. It was pretty good. Colton seemed to enjoy himself, if not for the music than for the other kids. He doesn't get out all that much but I am hoping that will change as the weather warms up.

Tomorrow we're heading over to Sugarmomma's Maple Farm open house with Nana. Hoping to score some yummy things perhaps. After that Colton and I will be heading north to Madison to see my grandma and grandpa. I haven't seen them since...Christmas, maybe? Too long. So that's that. Rain Sunday, blah!
Oh we also signed Colton up for swimming lessons starting in April..now mommy needs a bathing suit. Yikes!

My giveaway ends tonight too!!

Menu Planning

2009-03-23T12:42:00.001-04:00

Menu planning giveaway!

go check it out..I am so hoping to win, even if i do plan already, this will help me out!

Mud Playtime!

2009-03-20T09:37:00.000-04:00

My 1st Review & Giveaway- Hushabye Baby Lullaby Gift Set

2009-03-13T15:46:00.009-04:00

Before Colton was born, I knew I wanted to have some sort of music for him to listen to in order to calm down, go to sleep, sleep to, and even just have as background noise. I ended up with a couple of different cd's that were instrumental only, however they never were really used much do to them being bland.

Then I came across Hushabye Baby Lullabies and he has been hooked ever since. These are completely different from the norm. There are four different cds that I received, each are instrumental lullaby renditions of songs from well known country music stars. Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, George Strait and of course, Johnny Cash! In addition to these artists they also have Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton and Rascal Flatts.

We've listened to all of the cds and I would have to say Colton mostly enjoys George Strait. He has in fact been listening to it every night since we got them and it does help him get to sleep faster.

The Willie Nelson renditions include the songs 'Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys' and 'On the Road Again'. Colton seems to especially like 'Night Life' with the warm pedal steel and 'boing' noise. My husband recognized the first song ('Mamas, Don't Let ...') from in the other room even!

The Patsy Cline cd is definitely more mellow. It seemed to have a nice calming effect on all of us. A couple of songs included are; 'Crazy', 'Always' and 'Sweet Dreams'.

The George Strait cd is very well done in my opinion as well as my skeptical husband. 'I Cross My Heart' is one song that stands out and is easy recognizable. My son enjoys all of these songs, as stated before. I am thinking of bringing this one in the car even!

Last but not least, Johnny Cash. This iconic singer is well known and Hushabye Baby does an awesome job of rendering the songs into instrumentals. ' Folsom Prison' was well done and quirky in a way. 'I Walk the Line' sadly could have been better it seems, but perhaps that is due to the fact that is a fast song mellowed for a lullabye. Either way, awesome and fun to listen to!

To make it all that much more pleasing, the packaging is super cute with individual animal characters with bios for each cd. Each case also includes a recipe inspired by the musician. And of course, the packaging is 100% recycled. A must for this green world we live in today!

Buy It
You can purchase each cd for $16.98.

WIN IT!!

So, after all of that I am pleased to announce that Hushabye Baby is going to giveaway one gift set which includes 4 cds!! These are as follows:
Lullaby Renditions ofJohnny Cash
Lullaby Renditions of Willie Nelson
Lullaby Renditions of Patsy Cline
Lullaby Renditions of George Strait

Gift Set

To enter, visit Hushabye Baby Lullabies and tell me which animal on the cd covers is your favorite. This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do.

1- Follow my blog. Go over to my right sidebar and click on Follow This Blog! Current followers count too! Leave me a comment letting me know that you do!

2- For an extra entry, Blog about this giveaway and link it back to my blog AND Hushabye Baby Lullabies!

3- Follow me on twitter AND tweet about this giveaway. Please leave me the link in your comment where you "tweeted" about the giveaway. Just following me does NOT count! You MUST "tweet" about this giveaway as well!

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on March 27th when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. I will notify the winner on March 28th and they will have 36 hours to respond before I will choose a new winner!

Contest is open to US ONLY

Totally Talented Tuesday

2009-03-10T12:17:00.003-04:00

Colton thinks climbing on top of very high things is super fun!

Ho hum

2009-03-02T13:05:00.003-05:00

Another snowy day. I think we got 10 inches last night. Yes, that's right, ten inches. Super fun...not. Got my haircut, I'll post a pic below. I always have short hair...I had it long once back in high school. It was such a hassle. Kudos to you girls with long hair. Oh, funny thing, my hubby prefers long hair. Why the hell did he marry me then? I think he was mistaken in his preferences.

Anyway, there is a really awesome etsy shop (HERE) I stumbled upon through an etsy team I'm in. I am so thinking of getting one to use as a small diaper bag. Right now I use the Eddie Bauer green and tan one, it's ginormous.

CEM

2009-02-23T12:17:00.002-05:00

Sell on etsy? Are you a mom? Go join the Cafemom Team for Esty moms!!!

The Pop Tart Commercial Colton loves

2009-02-18T15:34:00.001-05:00

Another month down the tubes

2009-02-18T07:53:00.001-05:00

No baby again. What in the hell is wrong with me or us..? I just don't get it.

16 months old...wow

2009-02-15T12:47:00.003-05:00

Here are some pics we took this morning of Colton. He's 16 months old today. I can't believe how fast time flies.

Logelin Family on Rachael Ray Show

2009-02-11T11:42:00.001-05:00

I just saw the story about the Logelin family on Rachael Ray and it brought tears to my eyes, seriously. I can't imagine having that happen but he is pulling through it and doing everything for his daughter Madeline. Check out his blog and Foundation @ www.mattlogelin.com Just amazing.

oh eBay..

2009-02-09T17:08:00.002-05:00

Ebay..you either love it or you hate it. I think I swing both ways from time to time. This month..we love it. I just sold 5 pairs of jeans that I bought for 8 bucks...sold for 95 something. Woohoo baby. Love it. So I bought a belly band (getting my hopes up I guess) and some Avon hand moisturizer (that stuff is great for hubby) and I am watching a ton of things...hehe.

a little funny to help

2009-02-03T18:23:00.001-05:00

Doctor's Advice

2009-01-27T17:34:00.001-05:00

So my dr. just called me. She says they really don't worry about anything until you've been trying for a year. Keep trying in other words. She didn't seem too worried about my luteal phase either. Poo.

C'mon people

2009-01-27T15:19:00.002-05:00

So my PCP suggests calling the OB. I did on Friday. I explain that I'm ttc, bbt charting, using opks and that my luteal phase is too short. They come back saying don't bbt chart and only use opks. OBVIOUSLY somone wasn't listening to me. So now it is Tuesday..I call in because no one got back to me about what now and the drs are out. Somone will call me tomorrow. Yea..ook.

Nope

2009-01-19T09:18:00.001-05:00

Not pregnant...again. We have a dr. appointment on Thursday. Maybe she has some ideas.

Nausea

2009-01-08T13:27:00.000-05:00

Eh...what the heck...3DPO. could it be or is it my mind???

New Year..new nothing

2009-01-05T12:26:00.005-05:00

Happy New Year everyone! No I didn't stay up and watch the ball drop..I crashed at 11:30. I know, pathetic. Oh well.

Anyways, not much going on here in NH. It's cold, windy, icy and snowy. And the idiotic Woodmaster 4400 hates me. For those of you that don't know what this monster is...it's an outdoor wood stove/furnace. The stupid thing will not stay lit for me. It was fine yesterday for hubby, but today I went out 3 hours after he left, and it's completely out. No coals, nothing. POS

As for baby watch, maybe this month. I started taking vitamin B6 on cycle day 12. We're at day 21, and so far progress looks like 4 days ahead of schedule. Good news!! Will keep you up to date...should know by the 21st.

Colton on Christmas morning

Gingerbread House

2008-12-24T07:03:00.003-05:00

So I made a gingerbread house last week at my inlaws since we had no power. Thought I'd share it..It's a little plain but I was tired!

Merry Christmas as well!!!!!

Totally Talented Tuesday!

2008-12-23T10:51:00.004-05:00

Colton's first time climbing on something!

Finally Home!!

2008-12-19T12:32:00.002-05:00

Just in case anyone wondered where I've been..we lost power last Friday morning (12amish) due to the crazy ice storm that no one expected really. Our power came on this Thursday (6 days later) but the woodstove (outdoor type) was broken due to water freezing and expanding inside it. I got home today a couple of hours ago...and now we're expecting 6-10" of snow any minute and more Sunday. UGH....but we're home, we're warm and that's good. Oh, fyi, we stayed at my in laws. They have a generator and got power on Monday I think.

Totally Talented Tuesday!

2008-12-09T06:54:00.003-05:00

Check it out and play along at http://twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.blogspot.com/

This is Colton from last week (I think). Figuring that a bowl can be a hat...silly.

Christmas Tree

2008-12-05T08:18:00.003-05:00

So we decided to get a mini tree...it's 3.5 feet tall because the little man would most likely hurt himself with a big one. This little one is perched on top of our tv corner hutch. It looks good..kinda. Even if we had a big (normal) sized one, I have no clue as to where to put it. We'll see what next year brings, we may not even be in this house. Who knows.

Colton also got some Christmas pjs from his Aunt..here is a pic of him and the tree.

Thankgiving goodies by me!

2008-11-29T13:19:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple of pics of the two things I made for our mini thanksgiving I hosted with the in laws.

This is my first homemade pumpkin pie that I made using evaporated goat milk (found it at Walmart!). My son has a cow's milk allergy and I am lactose intolerant so this is quite the treat. It came out wonderful, I have noticed a slight goaty aftertaste, but hell..it's the first pumpkin pie I've had in almost 10 years.

These are the best things ever! This is my grandma's recipe for Buckeye Balls (pb and chocolate) and they are so yummy...my husband loves them. I think we have one left in the fridge..hah!

As for everything else I made, I didn't take pics..silly me. I did make my first turkey (a frozen marval 13 pounder) with the usual trimmings. The turkey was yummy, very moist. I brined it for 6 hours so hopefully that was the answer..I dunno. Hope you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! Time to gear up for Christmas now!

100 Things & What I've Done

2008-11-26T06:34:00.002-05:00

This has been going around the blogosphere so I thought I'd share what I've done.
35.5 out of 100...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables NEXT YEAR!!!!!
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (indoors)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63.Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own

Waiting

2008-11-24T07:09:00.001-05:00

Waiting to ovulate....sucks.

wordless wednesday

2008-11-19T11:59:00.002-05:00

MA trip

2008-11-18T08:00:00.002-05:00

Our little excursion to my Aunt's house in Hingham, MA went well. It was tiresome having to keep such a close eye on Colton but it was nice to get away for a change of scenery. It was very nice to not have to cook AND she is basically all organic, so feeding Colton was super simple. No special meal for him, just what we had..he had. I wish I could afford to feed all of us that way but we just don't have the resources, financially or the food source itself! Hannaford just doesn't carry enough organic and their prices are insane. I bought 3 quarts of Almond Milk (Blue Diamond) for a dollar less each at Trader Joe's. Crazy. Now back to the same old, same old. Blah.

Sick..

2008-11-14T06:52:00.002-05:00

Why am I always the one to get the cold? Hubby had the sore throat and then nothing. Colton got nothing at all. Me, on the other hand, full blown sore throat, cough and runny nose. Fantastic. And of course to make matters worse, I am supposed to be going to my Aunt's house in MA for th weekend. What do I do???

Just Another Tuesday

2008-11-11T15:51:00.003-05:00

Tuesdays drag on and on...why you ask? Hubby goes to his friend's house every Tue and Sat night. Thus making it a long day. We even went grocery shopping but that was 8 o'clock this morning. It's almost 4...little monster goes to bed at like 7:30. Not too bad I guess.

I find it hard to entertain him. How do you play with a 13 month old? He has zero attention span and gets very mad if you try to show him how something works. He won't draw with crayons, he insists on eating them. We try books but he eats those too and gets very mad if you try otherwise. Anyone have this problem and a solution? He loves to be outside but it's getting quite chilly....it is New England and mid November!!

Well here is a picture of the little monster when he fell off his electric 4 wheeler into some prickers...of course, right?

On a side note..I've added a couple new items to my etsy shop. Check it out at http://www.nhmommy.etsy.com

People are rude

2008-11-05T14:58:00.000-05:00

Why are people so inconsiderate? I had to meet a guy over on Rte 9 where our Jeep is out for sale at 11:30. So I get there early..the nice thing to do right? Me, with the yelling 1 year old in the back seat who is hungry because lunchtime is at noon. I let Colton out and he wanders a bit in the yard, playing with leaves and dirt. It's now 11:45 and I decide I am not staying here, wasting my time for some idiot. I leave a nice little note saying I'm going to Millo's (2 seconds literally away) and my cell number. No call. I get home after picking up my Rock Op Coop order at Virginia's (www.livinglocalnh.blogspot.com) and call the idiot's cell. No answer...I leave a nice message. It is now 2 hours later and nothing.....argh..people please.

Halloween Tomorrow..eh..

2008-10-30T07:45:00.000-04:00

So tomorrow is Halloween..not too exciting for me anyways. Next year should be better since Cole will be 2!! Daddy thinks this year is just a waste of time and money since he doesn't even walk that well. We shall see what next year brings.

Etsy!

2008-10-24T08:00:00.000-04:00

So I finally got around to starting up my etsy shop. Check it out at www.nhmommy.etsy.com
I have also joined up with the CafeMom Etsy Group...CafeMom is great and I am always on it. No other news really..I am hoping I can bring in some extra money with this new endeavor..we shall see!

Ovulation....arggggggggh

2008-10-20T13:16:00.000-04:00

So who knows when and if I ovulate. I can't pinpoint it. I've taken the strips..all negative. I'm bbt charting..here's my chart if you are so inclined as to give me some insight. http://babymed.com/Tools/Fertility/FertilChart/Show.aspx?8EM52MRP

no baby

2008-10-05T08:12:00.000-04:00

no baby this month...

Another pain..literally

2008-09-27T14:57:00.000-04:00

I got dizzy back in April. It came in spells and was pretty bad, bad enough that I had to catch myself from falling sometimes. So I went to the Ear, nose and throat doc. Everything perfect and I wasn't dizzy anymore by the end of it all. Now I am again, not nearly as bad but annoyingly so. I have an MRI schdeuled for 10/13 if I'm not pregnant. Meanwhile I've developed lower abdominal pain, I WebMD'd it and it could be endometriosis. Hmm. I'll probably call the doc on Monday...argh.

Negative

2008-09-19T07:33:00.000-04:00

Negative prego test. It would help if I had a cycle ya know...argh.

6 days past BD

2008-09-10T12:29:00.000-04:00

So it's been six days since we tried for #2. No sign of anything so who knows what's happening inside me. The doctor said to do prego tests every 2 weeks just to catch the timing of a would be pregnancy. So that would be the 18th. Hmm. We shall see what happens!!

Randomness

2008-09-02T08:17:00.000-04:00

So another day has come..a long weekend has gone. I don't think anything was really accomplished this weekend, however it wasn't hell either. Hubby gets very antsy and depressed when he is home with nothing to keep him occupied. He would go crazy doing what I do everyday. It takes a special kind of person to be a SAHM.
I almost feel like I am neglectful at times to my son. He is very whiny and clingy sometimes for absolutely no reason. I know he gets bored being home so much but there's not a lot I can do about it (especially with gas prices). How do you entertain an 11 month old? I dont really know, he has no attention span and doesn't like to be read to even. He'd rather eat the book. Yummy.
Another note, I think he may be left handed. What kind of challenges does this incur?
Okay that's about it for today.

The Road thus Traveled

2008-08-30T14:21:00.000-04:00

Where do I begin? Colton is 10 1/2 months old now and honestly, I don't know how I have maintained my sanity this long. 1- it has flown by. 2- I've taken it day by day. 3- I really DO need a break and 4- Hoping for number 2. Wow..am I nutz or what? I keep thinking that he needs to have a sibling..what is childhood and life without a sibling? I don't know anyone who is an only child...I am one of five. Can I handle it, honestly? I have no clue, but hell I can give it a shot but I can't go back once it's done...hmm.

My husband is basically no help whatsoever when it comes to Colton. He said it was my idea, therefore my responsibility 24/7. Argh. I know he loves him to pieces, he just has a hard time because Colton doesn't know what is wrong, what annoys Daddy and so on. Will it get better? Should I bring another one into this? I so miss the baby stage...and here I was a mere 3 months ago saying no way in hell. Hah.

Down to the nitty gritty of it. I still nurse Colton at least 5 times a day and don't believe I've gotten my cycle back...so when could this happen? I don't know and I do want them close in age so we only have so long..I'm not getting any younger either in my mind. I just turned 26. We want to be free from children when we hit 45ish. So yea..this is my story, a place to vent and share...be warned.

Colton...9 months old in pic