Cabinet Potatoes...

     So I was starting dinner tonight wanted to make some Baked potatoes to go with the pork chops. I always keep the potatoes in our one cabinet next to the rice, beans and tomato sauce. When I opened the cabinet I couldn't believe my eyes.

Didn't think till after I took them out to take a photo, but the open space is where I keep them.

Holy Eyes!

Perfect for Growing :D

I am guessing my cabinet is the perfect condition to start growing them. I have never seen eye's this big before. Only downfall is I have no idea how to grow them. I still have plenty left that I want to use in the garden but can't seam to find the info I am looking for. If anyone knows where I can find some information on growing potatoes please let me know because these look like they would make great potatoes.

Great Inspiration sometimes just Hits you.

So ever since we moved the litter boxes out of the middle room into the Kitchen I had a white Rack I didn't know what to do with. It was sitting in our spare bathroom till I figured it out since it wouldn't fit in there where I wanted because it's too wide. Then just now it hit me. Put it on top of my Dryer. I've been wanting to add extra storage in there but didn't have the money to get the shelving right now. It's perfect because the light is usually very good in their so it will be perfect to start my seeds too and I'll have the room to put them with the shelves. I'm so excited, I wish I thought of it sooner but hey better late then never. Here's what it looks like :D

Please ignore the mess in there right now and when it's nicer out I need to really clean the rack off bc there's like soda and juice spilled on it. But it works perfect I'm so thrilled. Just what I needed. This is how you Utilize your space ;)

Feeling Motivational.

So ever since my friend told me about this Blog called The Mobile-Homemaker Reading it has got me motivated to actually do somethings about our Trailer decorating wise. So much that we actually changed our living room around Sunday night after our Daughter went to bed. I have been wanting to do something about it for awhile but didn't know how to set it up then it hit me. Luckly everything we have in our living room was just the right measurements to move everything around. Only issue I see us having is when the summer comes and we need to put are A/C in since our TV and Couch is in front of the only 2 windows in here. I think if we move the couch forward just a little we could do it but we'll deal with it when the time comes. Right now it's still been pretty cold with occasional nice days.


Here are the before photos of how our living room was set up.

This is Old but you Get the idea of how it used to be set up.

On the left we have 2 other book cases that you can't see since this is the only photo I can seam to find right now (as you can see my daughter was very little).


Here are the after photos.

We are extremely happy with the move of everything as it opened up so much more room in here. No more tripping over the coffee table because it was such a tight fit. Only thing now is I have to redo the built in's we do have. There are some things I want to take out and put new things I have gotten over time.


Next we need to redo our middle room for the little one on the way. That's going to be a bigger project since that requires new flooring since the carpet in there was ruined by the cats litter boxes being in there. But since we moved those to the kitchen it's kind of become our junk gathering room.


I have plans to do more before and after things with our Home. It's going to be a slow process especially when the little one is born in September. So in the mean time going to take some baby steps and work on what I can.

*sigh*

So it has come to this again where I have neglected my blog. But allot has happened that I really don't want to get into so I'm just going to leave it at that.


I want to start writing again and since I have come up with some new ideas of things I'm going to start sharing them.


I have officially Joined the Prepper community. If you don't know what a prepper is it is someone who is prepping for anything from a major disaster to maybe fearing of losing their job. Our stockpile has saved us many times from when I hurt my back at work to when our Daughter was born. But after the flood we had last year from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee it really opened my eyes that we could have been better prepared for something like that. As we didn't get any damage our selves we were with out water for awhile, no power, and roads closed due to damage. So we were pretty much sitting ducks in our house.


Also we are expecting again. Due with #2 in September. Can't wait to find out what we are having though so we can prepare our selves for our new bundle of joy.


Yesterday a friend of mine shared a blog with me about someone who is trying to make things work in their 2 bedroom mobile home. I just adore her blog and want to try on working some of her ideas into my blog since we now live in our mobile home. My new years goal this year was to start to be more self sufficient and more organized. I have big plans to go through everything and start getting rid of some things and pack some things away like our Daughters old things. I also want to get rid of our storage unit so we can save more money. We already payed off one of the loans we were paying on this year, and I'm hoping to pay off some more things next year at income tax time. We really are hoping most of our debt is fully payed off by the time our Daughter starts school so then we can afford for me to drop part time.


Well I'm going to end this post here and come back another day when I don't have work. But I want to give this a try again.

Novice Photographer.

So the other day I was screwing around with my Cannon Rebel 35MM SLR camera and I took some photos. I liked how they came out. Each time I use this camera the photos get better and better I think. 


Since it's 35MM and the cost of processing is hella expensive anymore bc Digital is taking over I don't use it a whole lot and I've had the camera for a good 10 years now. But here are some of the photos I took of my Daughter that I liked how they came out.

Showing off her Tummy

Loves her Tummy

Rocking her Star Wars Tee

I love Digital because of the Now factor. But I LOVE the look that film gives.  I need to start playing around with this camera more. The look of it just blows me away.

Falling Apart.

I really hate not having any health insurance or dental. I need a tooth pulled bad bc the whole top half of the crown cracked off. It doesn't hurt but I need it taken care of before it causes a real problem :( I also really need to have my back checked out again. I'ts been almost 3 years since my Accident and since they Diagnosed me with Arthritis. I have my good days and I have my bad days where its hard to even do anything. I tried applying for Medical Assistance again we'll see how things go from there. I'm only 27 and I feel like I'm in my 50's I hate this :( I shouldn't be going through all this crap yet.


On another note, I go back to work today after being off for the past 8 days, I had Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday off as my normal days off from work last week. Went in on Friday and told I could go home bc the lab was down since Tuesday and there was nothing for me to do since the Truck and stuff was already done since they came when I was off. I was happy I got to go home, but bummed they didn't call me sooner so I didn't waste the gas since it's not a close drive for me to get there. Then I had the weekend off since I requested it since I always work the weekend, I like to request one off every now and then to get a break. Then work called me on Monday and said the lab was still down and still nothing for me to do so I could chose to not come in if I didn't want to which was nice but I hate losing the pay but I also hate being bored out of my mind when if I can get more stuff done at home I rather do that. DF and I wen't out that night to see Xmen First class which was nice since we hadn't been out of the house since we went to see Thor. Then I was off yesterday since Tuesday's are my Unavailable days at work.


But now I have work the next 6 days, Hopefully I don't get a phone call today saying the lab is still down. Bc then that means its been down for 8 days also which is killing our sales too, but killing my paycheck. Oh well time to go make breakfast for the little one and I.

Recipe Exchange

    I'm reaching out to all my friends. I am looking for Recipes for my Recipe page of my blog. So if you have a recipe you want to share please email it to me along with a photo of your completed dish (if you have one, it's preferred but not necessary) and I'll add it to my Recipe section of my blog with credit to you for helping me :D


-Thanks

Update Info.

I have just noticed that if you are using FireFox browser the updates I did you may not see. If you use Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer you should be able to see the updates I have made to my Blog. IE will ask you if the font used would you like to install it if you do not have it. Just click ok bc it is a Blogger Default Font.


Thanks :D

Updates.

I did some updates today to my Blog since I found out there was more you could edit with the templets. Allot of my older posts have the new fancy font which looks nice but a friend of mind said it was hard to read. I will eventually go through all my older posts and override my posts with a different font but until then you will just have to deal with the fancy font.


I hope you all like my new changes and you will also now see I have my own video blog page set up where I will keep all my videos together for your Viewing Pleasure.

Off to a Late Start.

I hate when I get off to a late start, especially on a work day. Woke up late bc the Power went out earlier so the Electric Company could do their routine maintenance.  I should have gotten up when I hear it kick back on, but I was too comfortable and I didn't hear my Daughter up yet so I took advantage of some extra sleep. Well I didn't get out of bed till 11am. As soon as I saw it was 11 I was like oh shit, not good. Jumped out of bed, went to get DD up then make her Breakfast. 


I'm glad I'm off this weekend. I always work the weekends and I get my days off during the week by choice. But I always say I have no problems working the weekends just as long as if I request one off, I better get it. So usually during the summer I like to request a weekend off just to relax and play catch up. Probably going to go food shopping one of the days since one the local markets is having their awesome meat sale so it's time to stock up the freezer till their next one since they pretty much have it once a month.


Will be nice I can play catch up with the laundry too. I wish I could use the clothes line outside since it's so nice out but I have no clothes pins which sucks. When we go out on Tuesday to do our weekly thing I think I'll get some. I can't wait till the Super Walmart by us is open already. Since I live in a pretty remote area it's the only Department store we have out by us. Will save us a 45 min trip to the nearest one if we had to get anything not food related. Since the one we have right now is just a reg Walmart they are very limited on what they have, Since the super one is obviously bigger I can't wait till they open so they will have a bigger selection of things. Will save us the gas and mileage on our cars in the long run.


Walmart is a love hate kind of store. I hated when I worked for them, they are the worst company to work for. But they have great deals and when it's the only place to shop your pretty much forced to shop there if it saves you a long ass trip. Would you rather Drive 15 mins to go to Walmart, or do you want to drive 45 mins to Town to get to the mall? 


Well I think that's enough ranting this morning. Need to get ready for work soon, and I still haven't made anything for my self for breakfast yet.

IRL Farming

So a couple weeks ago I started to plant some seeds and at first they were doing really good and then all of a sudden I started losing some, no idea why. So a friend of mine was helping me look some stuff up because she was doing the same thing and had the same problem and the site she directed me to was a big help. So if your plants start to Wither check this site out and it will explain all the possible ways it could have happened. Mine happened to have been disease and improper lighting indoors. Since I got rid of all the diseased plants and changed the lighting in my Laundry room (only kitty proof room) I haven't had any issues with my seedlings and many more are starting to sprout. I can't wait to Harvest all my hard work down the road. This yeah is definitely a learning in progress, now that I know more hopefully next year goes easier lol. Here are some pictures of how things are going right now.

Contacting Coupon Companies

One of my best friends Brittany (whom I have met online through Runescape) and one of my Best IRL friends Jessi put together this awesome Google Spread sheet of all the companies you can contact out there who send coupons for Complimenting their products. Some send freebie coupons too [sweet]! So check it out and Thank them for their time and putting this list together.


Contact Companies for Coupons


-Enjoy-

Click Ad's

I know ads can be annoying but they really help me. So please be kind and click on any Adsense ad you see because every click adds up and helps my Family. 

Recipe Exchange

I'm going to share one of my Favorite recipes that everyone seams to love. Someone else out there probably has done it before but I've never seen it so I'm going to share it.

Velveeta cheese & Shredded cheese (your choice)

Boil 1 1/2 Box Elbow Noodles

Saute 1 1/2lb ground beef/chicken/or pork

Once that is done then add all this to a pot and let simmer

1 can  Hormel chili with beans

1 can Hormel chili w/o beans

1 can Kidney beans

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can diced tomatoes w/ green chilies

1 small can of tomato sauce

Once the noodles are done and the mixture has simmered lay in a large glass baking dish, layer of sauce, noodles, Velveeta cheese, repeat. Once you do  all that, sprinkle over the top the shredded cheese then cover with tinfoil. Bake at 305d for 45 mins.

You can cut out or add what ever you want but this is how I have been making it lately. You can also add fritos to give it a crunch.

Hope you like it.

Emergency Room's Suck!

*RANT*

So last night I had left work early to take my Fiance to the ER, he was complaining of Chest pains, hard time breathing, blurred vision, numbness/tingling in his arms/hands.

We got there at 10pm, Checked in then waited for the Triage to take him in to take his vitals and stuff. They didn't take him back till 10:20p. I didn't go with him for that but they had him in there for about 40 mins. When he came out he said they did an EKG, drew blood and took his Vitals. They sent us over to registry where then they took him back for a chest X-Ray. He came back out from that really quick, we finished registering, then sat down in the waiting area.

Well we didn't taken back to an actual room until 3:30am. Then it took 20 mins for a Physicians Assistant to come back and ask us what was going on. She said she wanted to draw more blood to recheck his heart enzymes and also wanted to give him a shot for the pain. Well we waited all the way up until 5am when we said enough was enough and said we wanted to leave.

My mom had our Daughter, we were both exhausted we just wanted to get the hell out of there and go home. The PA came in with his discharge papers and said that from the initial tests they took when we got there that she said it had nothing to do with his heart and that to just take Ibuprofen for the pain if it returns. When we asked her what happened that we never got anything else she said that an Urgent care patient came in they were tending to her.

IDK if they were short handed or what bc we saw allot of people there, it wasn't even that busy with people coming in so IDK what their excuse was but we were pretty pissed off to say. I'm glad everything came back normal that nothing was wrong, but we didn't need to be there waiting for 7hrs just to find that out.

*END RANT*

My Baby Made Front Page!

I love the Icanhascheezeburger network. They have allot going for them. So I took one of my most favorite photos of my daughter when we had her 1 month Dr. apt she was so mad and when I took this photo is was priceless. Well I uploaded it to their Tots and Giggles section of their site and Today she made front page :D


see more Tots and Giggles

You can't deny it this photo is perfect LOL.

Society & the Sexualized Breast.

I took the post below from this Wonderful Blog I stumbled upon

http://iinformedparenting.blogspot.com/ I just wanted to share it with everyone else.

Original Post: http://iinformedparenting.blogspot.com/2009/12/society-and-sexualized-breast.html

The original author of this article/blog/post is unknown- to whomever you are, out there in the world of cyber space... a HUGE thank you!!! And if you ARE the author, let us know who you are so that we can give credit where credit is due!!!



Society is so sexualized that they have forgotten what God created
our breasts for in the first place. They throw hissy fits over
breastfeeding in public and expect us to feed our babies in dirty,
stinky bathrooms. So I ask you to judge for yourself, which breasts are
truly offensive here? And I understand some of you won't think ANY of
them are offensive. But I am making a point by showing how ridiculous
it is that society looks upon scantily clad women in sexy ads as ok,
even GREAT, but providing important nourishment and nutrients to your
child in public by breastfeeding is offensive, distasteful, disgusting,
whatever. Give me your feedback. :)


Wait... well, this is a bad example. Let's try again...

Hmmm... just a minute. Surely i can find better ones than these...

Eh... still not racy enough. I'll check one more time.

That's better. LOOK AT THAT! I see about an inch of boob! Totally disgusting.

Ugh! Look at that indecency!! She must be from some third-world country to be exposed like that!!

Now that's just... There's no words to describe how inappropriate that is. Something needs to be done!!



Now
this takes the cake!! How dare they actually put such a disgusting
image on the cover of a magazine where teenage boys might see it. This
simply must be disposed of ASAP via a shredder, before teenage boys
learn what boobs are really for!!


This just makes me want to vomit!

...but why stop at breastfeeding women? There are boobs
everywhere. Beware! If you thought the above photos were offensive, you
WILL DEFINITELY be offended by the photos below.




Not this one though. This was in plain view on newsstands and in mailboxes in 19 countries worldwide!

Not this one either. This one actually won an award!

Oh, and i guess this ones fine too, since everyone knows you can't sell jeans without someone being topless.

or beer, for that matter!

or sunglasses...

or CDs...

...you
know what? Maybe I'm crazy, but i think that someone mixed up some
photos here. The first batch are offensive, but the second batch are
just fine and dandy???

people who live in glass bras:


shouldn't throw stones:








Which message is healthier?

Breastfeeding which is medically approved to give HUMANS the best start in life. . . or


Images that promote STD's, unattainable beauty standards, sexual promiscuity, plastic surgery, and just plain TRUE indecency?

Which would you rather your daughter live up to?

If you think women have the right to breastfeed their children no matter
where they are, please re-post this. The least you can do is help some
children get the best nutrition they can get. Breastfed babies have
lower instances of obesity, asthma, allergies, certain childhood
diseases, learning disabilities, and other health problems. For each
woman who feels like she shouldn't be breastfeeding right where she is,
there is an innocent baby who is losing out. Don't be responsible for
any child's health problems. support breastfed babies and their right
to eat in public like the rest of us.

Abandon Ship!

Well it looks like once again I abandoned my Blog. So much has went on in over a year, I should have felt the need to post everything when it happened but I just haven't felt like it. Every time I would want to sit down to make a post I would sit there and just stare at the screen with a blank look on my face. I have so much to update on now that IDK where to start. Not to mention right this very moment I'm sick and my back has been bothering me bad that sitting here is starting to get to me. Ever since I had that accident at work where I tore that muscle and then finding Arthritis it's hard to do anything, especially with the baby. I could Ramble on forever but I'm just going to leave it at this and come back another day.

2 more.

Well on lighter note with how things have been we have 2 new additions to the household yet again. In the end of July we brought home 2 more kittens, one black one white. We named them Wicket (black one) & Squee (white one).

Long Awaited Update.

Ok so once again I have abandoned my blog. Bad me. Sometimes I get in the mood to type everything going on, and other times I don't. It's kind of like how I am IRL. Sometimes I can be super talkative with people one day, then day I don't want to be bothered by anyone.

So since I have been MIA since May, I have allot of new's to catch everyone up with, good & sadly some bad. But I'm going to start with all my good news, how things have been going with the Pregnancy.

After my first Dr. appointment my next one took place on Tuesday May 26th, 09 @ 2:40p. I was very Disappointed with this one. It was our first meet with one of the possible Dr's that would be delivering our baby. As soon as we got there, I peed in my cup, they took my weight and blood pressure then took me to my room. First thing the Dr. wasn't on time. Then when he got there I was really hoping we would get to at least hear the heartbeat because I was 8 weeks at that point but we didn't. All he did was ask us a few questions then asked if we had any then sent us on our way. I think we saw him for a total of 5 mins. I wasn't very pleased with him at all.

My next one happened to be my end of the first trimester screening. They wanted to make sure the baby was growing properly and to make sure they couldn't see any birth defects. This took place on Tuesday June 2nd, 09 @ 1:30p. The U/S Technician was super nice when we were in there. Heartbeat, 176. Measurements are right on track with my EDD. She did find a cyst on my left ovary which also looked like the one that got me pregnant is what she told me. She also said it should go away during/after the pregnancy but is going to keep an eye on it to make sure. Baby was very active during the U/S. DBF was funny because he asked if I could feel any of it, and of course I couldn't.


Following appointment was on Tuesday, June 23, 09 @ 10am. Peed in my cup like usual, weighed me and took my blood pressure. All was good. They went over everything with my U/S and said everything looked great. Got to hear the heartbeat on the Doppler finally, and spoke to the PA about my encounter with one of the Dr.'s I got to meet. DBF didn't want me to say anything but I couldn't hold it in, I was so annoyed by him. I felt much better getting it off of my chest.

Next appointment was on Tuesday, July 21, 09 @ 4:40pm. This was the latest appt. we had so far and I'll tell you I won't do another one that late ever again. This appointment was scheduled with the Dr. I got to meet previously that I didn't like. Well all I can say is I still don't like him because he was running late and at about 5pm we were let known that he was. A PA had to fill in for him and see us since he couldn't. I was annoyed because of him, but I was glad in away because I really liked the PA more. She let us hear the heartbeat, then asked us if we had any questions and we were out of there.

Wednesday, July 29, 09 @ 9:15am I had my first WIC appt. The ladies there were really nice. I'm glad I got accepted into the program. It's been a big help. I have my next one Later today actually to get my next 3 months of checks.

Monday, August 1, 09 @1pm we got to find out who our little bundle of joy was. It was a pain let me tell you. I'm glad we got there early because at first I went to the wrong place. My last U/S was at the same place I have my OB appointments, but for this one I was suppose to go to Radiology. Once we got to where we were suppose to be they called my name and here's where we had some issues. DBF and I wanted our mom's to be there for when we found out. Well my mom didn't like the fact that they all couldn't come back at first because they need to do all the scans they have to make sure everything is ok with the baby first before they do the Gender. DBF said she made a big fuss about it and his mom and him felt uncomfortable the way she took it. Oh well. Anyway after all the images needed were taken, She went out and got everyone to come back so we could find out who we are expecting. After awhile of looking around she couldn't get a perfect look because yet again baby was being very active and kept moving. She said she did get 2 good looks but before she could point it out baby would move. But she told us from what she saw she's calling GIRL. She said she saw no signs of any boy parts which if I could have taken a picture the face that DBF was making was priceless. He was hopping for a little boy so bad. It took him awhile to accept the fact, but now he's very happy about it, which makes me happy.

Appointment #6 was on Tuesday, August 25, 09 @ 9:20am. Same as usual, peed in my cup, got weighed, blood pressure was taken. Got to hear the heartbeat asked some questions about swelling and some discomfort breathing. Then went on our way.

Tuesday, September 22, 09 @ 9:15am. Peed in my cup, got weighed which I was shocked because I gained 8lbs from the last time I was there. I knew I had gained because I was feeling it but I didn't think I gained that much. But the PA didn't say anything when she came in and saw. She went over somethings she wanted me to start doing now that I was officially in the 3rd trimester at that point. She went over starting to keep track of a kick count, she wanted to make sure I was drinking more water, and eating right. She also wanted to set up for me to get blood work done which she said she wanted me to have done before I was 30 weeks. which I was 28 at that point. She wanted my Iron levels checked to make sure I wasn't anemic, and also to get my blood glucose test done to make sure I didn't develop Gestation Diabeties. She also said now my appointments were going to go from once a month to every 2 weeks.

Tuesday, October 6, 09 @ 11:45 am. This time I couldn't pee because I went before getting ready in the morning cause I couldn't hold it anymore. I got weighed which I was excited about because I lost 5lbs from the last time. I was worried I gained more because I have been eating allot more, but instead I lost some. The Dr. was concerned about it but then said since I started out over weight that if I gained no weight as long as I didn't lose any I would have been fine. But she kept asking me if I was eating or if I was sick which I wasn't sick and I was eating all the time, so I really have no idea how I could have lost weight. Especially 5lbs in the 2 weeks from my last appointment. Right after visiting with her, I went to the lab to get my blood work done. The Glucose one wasn't as bad as everyone I know has said it was. The stuff tasted pretty good except for because of how sugary it is, it did start to burn the back of my throat when I was trying to finish it. Then I sat there for an hour till they took my blood. I'm hoping that I pass it because I really don't want to have to go back and do the 3hr test. Sitting there for 1hr wasn't so bad, I read my magazine and by the time I knew it, it was time to get my blood drawn, but really to have to sit there for 3hrs is a bit of torture, you can do so many other better things in that 3hrs.

Next appointment is October 20th. I finally get to meet another Dr. other then the one I keep getting. I really hate how they don't have set Dr.'s. I would much rather get to know 1 then to meet someone new every appointment.

27W 5D Belly Pic

So far my pregnancy has been pretty easy except for a few things. I miss sleeping on my stomach, but with the help from my body pillow it has made sleeping on my side easier. Now that I'm further along it's starting to get harder to be on my feet all the time. They are always sore and my legs swell often. Also with my belly it's getting hard to move around because of how awkward I am now. And I thought I would be excited to be able to feel the baby move, but let me tell you I hate it. It's the weirdest feeling ever and I don't think I'll ever get used to it.

Also back on June 22nd, DBF and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary. Now only if he would propose to me. lol

Well on to a sad note and the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with, my Father passed away. August 22nd, 2009. I got the call around 7:30pm from the Dumore Police that they had found my father not breathing. It's been one of the hardest things I had to go through, especially right now. I will probably go into it more another day because thinking about that night right now is starting to make me want to cry and I don't really want to right this moment, because I'm afraid I won't stop. There's not a day that goes by where I don't think about him and I can't believe he's actually gone.

Dad & DBF
RIP Dad, March 21, 1956 - August 22, 2009

Not a day goes by where I'm not thinking of you. I wish you held on long enough just to see your Granddaughter but God had another plan for you. Your in a better place now. I love you.

Well I'm going to end this post here. I have one other thing we are dealing with right now that I will have to go over another day because it's allot to go over with the details. Hopefully I can keep up once again.