Liquid Diet.....not by choice

Yup....I was told to try a liquid only diet to see if I stop getting so sick...and so far I have not gotten sick since yesterday at or around noon!

But todays liquids aren't settled yet...it's only 6:20am so we have some time yet!

What are good liquids other than Gatorade or powerade ...which I have refused to drink???

Sick and Stressed

So...we're waiting for the bank to come back still about the house. They will reduce or fix everything. I just hope they don't just say that they wont do anything! We are moving into my inlaws tonight and that will be an adventure! It is in Newburyport and we will have our own floor (they are well, how do I say have a whole downstairs they just don't use!). I am happy they are going to help is out! It's a huge relief!

On another note, I caught the flu or had food poisoning. I have lost 10lbs in 2the days ...but it is not worth it! I am still really sick and can't keep anything down or in! Lol! I am just hoping this goes away and soon!!

Today is a CHICKEN POT PIE kinda day

I love chicken....and since I have to move and use all that I can in my pantry...I decided to make a chicken pot pie...well...two of them!  My recipe makes two pies....so if you want you can freeze half to save until another day...or you can make two like I do!  I usually take the other for leftovers!!

Dave's Chicken Pot Pie (and I don’t care)

1.       Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2.       Boil two boneless, skinless chicken breasts.  Chop up and set aside. (we like to shred)

3.       ½ cup carrots (chopped).

4.       ½ cup onions (chopped).

5.       ½ cup celery (chopped).

6.       Peel and cube two potatoes (cut in half the long way, then cut so there are four long, thinner pieces, then slice long – like French fries – then cut into cubes).

7.       In a large skillet, saute onions, celery, carrots, and potatoes in butter until soft. (or buy all your veggies canned...and saute onions to make soft)

8.       Pull Pillsbury Pie Crusts out of the frig to bring to room temp.

9.       Add one can of chicken broth.

10.   Add salt and pepper to taste.

11.   Wisk in one can of cream of celery and one can of cream of chicken.

12.   Add ½ can of milk.

13.   Add cubed chicken.

14.   Mix all ingredients together.

Ø  Mixture should be juicy.  Potatoes, etc. will soak up some of the liquid, especially when baked.

Ø  To your taste/liking……  If mixture is not juicy enough, add one can of cream of chicken and ½ cup of milk.  My mixture was perfect after Step 14.  I did not have to add more liquids.

15.   Spray foil 9-inch pie pan.

16.   Place one uncooked pie crust down first.

17.   Add mixture/filling.

18.   MmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmm – Can you taste it!

19.   Place second uncooked pie crust on top and pinch sides all the way around.

20.   Brush on egg whites over the entire top.

21.   Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is brown! 

YUM YUM YUM!  I hope you enjoy!!

XOXO,

And we are BACK in ACTION!!!

Like the new domain?

So....the lovey  Sass....(my Aussie friend....who is amazing...and knows that I will be moving there if anything was to happen to ahem....me and Dave...lol).  She fixed my blog!  I didn't know what the heck I was doing....I should have just had her do it from the beginning....but....I thought it was broken and gone forever....but the amazzzzing Sass fixed it and now we are BACKKKKK!!!!!


What you've missed while I broke my blog:

1. We had a Pod delivered.....We are packing all our belongins INTO the Pod and MOVING into my In-Laws downstairs *it is vacant...it is free....and well...they are going to be on vacation while we are there....sooo....it works for now!  Oh and did I mention...It is in NEWBURYPORT!  So I get to see my friend Cara (and stalk her..lol)*.
2. We had our Home Inspection....and it went bad...we need to replace half of the roof, and the sheathing under that side of the roof due to mold..from the bathroom fan venting INTO the attic instead of outside.  We need to replace or fix the 22 year old boiler...I am voting for REPLACE...and we need the bank to do all of this before we can move on.
3. A TURNED 10 MONTHS!  And is ALMOST taking a step.  When I say almost I mean, does and then doesn't balance and falls...soooo my baby is ALMOST walking!!!!!
4. I had an interview with a School District (not sure how it is going..but we are hoping that I am in), and if I do, I need to find care for A.  This is so hard!  There are so many daycares/homecares around here but none of them meet our standards.  One is dirty (the homecare) but I could tell that she really cared about the kids!  One is expensive and out of the way (but we like it the most and one of A's friends goes there!!!)  And one has a webcam (awesome idea...but scary at the same time) BUT they are expensive and they REQUIRE three days.  We wont need three days!  At most we need two!  But in all reality we only need one....

So that is it.... my life is in shambles thanks to packing and moving...we still have no idea when we are moving...andddd unless we close shortly after we move into our inlaws I will go crazzzzyyy (I think Dave would go crazy at my moms MUCH sooner than I would go at his parents...so that is why we are moving there for a week...or three at the most)

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XOXO,

A year is almost here....and I'm NOT done yet

Breastfeeding is not always fun, enjoyable or even life fulfilling like most moms will tell you. It is hard work, takes time, and you are constantly latched or pumping!

Now, don't get me wrong, I love it. I love being close to my daughter. I love not having to spend extra money on formula {and if you formula feed all the power to ya...I have friends who use formula, coconut milk and goat's milk...and I love them all the same}.

But why would I continue to feed her after a year by breast? A lot of people ask me daily when I will stop...and I always have things to say back...most recently:

• When she is in college...but I will still pump and send it to her via fedex if it isn't local!
• The average age worldwide for weaning is 4.2 years old!
• When she feels like weaning...(and I still throw in when she is in College)
• Why would I?  I haven't had my period in FOREVER...lets keep this a common trend.
• And..... Seriously? Why do you care how long I do it for?  It is my body, my baby...

Have any of you dealt with this?  Any of you have anything to say back? Or any of you still breastfeed? :) How long have you been bfing?

*MY* Diaper Cake

I made a diaper cake for a baby shower that I am going to on Sunday!  

What do you all think?

 The funny thing is....I am NOT the creative type...AT ALL...  

BUT I had such a fun time making this!!

Aint takin it.....so stop shakin it!!!!

So...A is the most miserable baby to change ....it's like mission impossible every time we pull out a clean diaper ...(cue music)

So here's the deal baby....shaking your bum is only going to get poop allllll over everyone and everything!

So what the hell do I do? How do I stop this little girl from shaking her booty???? Any advice from parents with kids????

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XOXO,

Wordless Wednesday {Beach Baby}

Disgusted

While pinning (yea I am a HUGE pintrest freak) yesterday, I ran into this site with a girl who showed her miraculous transformation....within only a few months her body transformed from what I look like...to what I used to look like....now, just as every skeptic in the world...I clicked on it....

IT WAS A GIRL WHO IS ANOREXIC!  And it led me to her website...a PRO-ANA website!  THIS IS DISGUSTING...this is one of the reasons why I think that the world wide web is disgusting. 

This poor girl.  I just wanted to hug her.  Where are her f-ing parents!!!! Where are her friends?  It did have a disclosure about how she is now 105lbs and seeking medical help..SEEKING HELP?  NO GO RUN DRIVE TO YOUR NEAREST HOSPITAL!

I understand that many of us "moms" struggle with just those few more pounds, and I am the first to say that I obsess about it....but not to the point that I would stop eating... And a family member actually told me the only way to loose the weight is to "starve myself for a few weeks"...Um....NO...I love my food WAY TO MUCH.  There is a healthy way to do this....and I am going to show how it can be done!

So I made a promise to myself....A will NEVER hear me say that I think that I am fat, feel big, etc.  Absolutely not!  I promise to have/create a better self-body image STARTING TODAY so that she has a good one of herself!!!!!!!!!!

The crying....wont stop....

My baby has been whining and crying since I picked her up at my moms house today.

My mom watches her when I am in school...I am in a M.Ed program one weekend a month...and my mom graciously accepted to take her...

But this means I have a MOODY baby.  I don't know why.  She didn't cry when I was there, when I dropped her off...or when I first picked her up.  It started in the car and hasn't stopped since!  Please tell me why?  She is PISSED at me! 

We're Going to be HOMELESS

No no no no no....not really...don't get your "panties in a bunch" (that word is one of my least favorites), we are not "homeless" per say, just for a few days!

We close on our house on the 15th of August....and we gave our 60 day notice at our current townhouse on the 1st...well, they just told us that they can rent it as of August 1st!  HOLY COW!  So...that means...we have 15 days of homelessness! (or 15 days of Dave living with his parents andddd me with mine...and trust me....I haven't lived with my parents since I LEFT for College in 03...that will be fun...NOT....maybe they will give me a curfew!!  But at least they will feed me...that is the best part of having an Italian family! YUM!!)

We can hope that they close sooner...and because our "stuff" went to underwriting already we are looking mighty fine! (I seriously wrote the biggest check of my life the other day for the down payment, etc...there goes my savings account)...

But that means that we don't have a mortgage payment until October 1st!  Sooooooo we have no rent due Aug or Sept...and we get out deposit back from where we are now!  So....instead of buying semi-ok appliances...I can get the ones I really want!!! YIPPEE!!!

Wish us luck that we can sign on the dotted line sooner!!!

XOXO,

Wordless Wednesday (x2)

XOXO,

Happy 4th of July!

We hope you are all enjoying your 4th of July together!  

We went to Old Orchard Beach in Maine yesterday

...Arabella LOVED the sand! 

Only once did she put it in her mouth

{but I was there to make sure it didn't go in}! 

While walking to the pier she waved at everyone who passed her stroller!  

She is such a ham!!!

Today we spent time with our little family and took some great pictures!

XOXO,