tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37392182024-03-14T01:23:29.833-04:00MeanderingsJust whatever's on my mind at the momentAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-86972709739640125742009-03-16T15:35:00.002-04:002009-03-16T15:39:00.291-04:00Someone I love lots is planning a c-section for her baby b/c she already had her first child via c-section. They've also chosen a date two weeks prior to the baby's due date, just to make sure they don’t labor. I don't blame her. For baby #1, she got talked into induction which after much pain and suffering ended up with a c-section. I'm sure her view of labor is colored by this horrible first Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-79633059013637650222009-03-16T14:50:00.002-04:002009-03-16T14:54:57.863-04:00I know I have tons of work to do, but whenever that happens I tend to get paralized and do nothing productive (like 'net surfing). I heard somewhere that one way to get out of this rut is to do ANYTHING in order to get the action juices flowing. So I'm going to clean my desk. Then I'm going to make a list of the work I need to do, then prioritize that. OK, action plan ready. … just can't wait Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-84115010611762790142009-01-20T10:32:00.001-05:002009-01-20T10:36:43.968-05:00January 20th, 2001 This is scary, who knew The Onion was able to predict this accurately? I thought they were only a spoof website? ACK!!"During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed conflict in the next four years...."On the Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-51748225879388388502009-01-20T08:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T08:29:33.195-05:00LIMITING BELIEFSI was listening to Renee's podcast on limiting believes on the way to work this morning. Yes, I've known about this concept for a long time, but I'd forgotten about it. Specifically about how I can (and do!) create my own limiting beliefs then keep banging my head against them. Yes, I'm looking at YOU right now: LACK OF TIME.NO time for planning mealsNO time to get all my work Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-69988368055479270952008-10-23T14:43:00.001-04:002008-10-23T14:43:35.335-04:00Today is MOLE DAY: the mole represents the number 6.02 x 10^23 (just like the word dozen represents the number 12)…so from 6:02 am to 6:02 pm we celebrate Mole Day on October 23 (10^23)…it’s the most sacred of chemistry holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!gotta love Avogadro's Number ;)Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-56899851492656373312008-07-10T12:12:00.005-04:002008-07-10T12:17:43.502-04:00Blueberries!My favorite month is July because its smack in the middle of summer, and best of all its BLUEBERRY season. Our blueberry bushes are bursting with berries - yum yum yum! So far we've harvested about 2 gallons of berries in 10 days, can you believe it? And there's plenty more on the tree! This season looks great - finally! A couple of years ago I trimmed some of the branches on the Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-50152177119570011692008-07-10T08:39:00.003-04:002008-07-10T08:53:03.468-04:00We have Green Beans growing in our backyard! Granted, its probably not enough for even one serving but its still fun to grow. I am collecting each harvest (of about 4-5 beans) and dutifully freezing them in the hopes that we can get one dinner out of them by the end of the growing season. I did use bean inoculant when I planted them, but they're not growing as high as I'd expected (gardening Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-72392022945217136972008-07-03T09:25:00.003-04:002008-07-03T11:53:41.932-04:00Just heard that Ingrid Betancourt has been freed freed from the Colombian rebels, after 6 yrs of captivity. Hurray! Now that I'm a mom, I just cant' imagine what it would be like not to see your children for 6 years. So glad they're together again! Of course I'm equally glad the rest of the rescued hostages were also freed (including 3 americans) but for some reason her story really touched me. Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-61593433604240987132008-06-25T15:15:00.003-04:002008-06-25T15:21:44.754-04:00This article caught my eye. In particular, I thought this paragraph most interesting: But letting kids explore -- at the cost of a few scrapes and cuts -- builds character, self-confidence, resilience, and self-reliance, says Wendy Mogel, Ph.D., author of "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee." Boys, being natural risk takers, may need encouragement to slow down a little, but maybe girls need to be Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-36423463398476591652008-06-24T11:19:00.004-04:002008-07-03T10:54:03.558-04:00I think I found a new love: Pandora Radio .I'm currently listening to nouveau flamenco while working, certainly makes a tedious task more enjoyable!I love that you can customize what you're listening to so it matches what you like.Update 07-02-08Here's a link to my "radio station" in PandoraAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-55605060981401802772008-06-19T14:27:00.001-04:002008-06-19T16:08:38.168-04:00So I've been thinking that maybe I've been getting too used and comfortable with my routines - at work, at home. Been so busy trying to 'get things done' and making to-do lists and running around, but maybe I should take time to get myself off-balance, challenge myself, do things that make (gulp!) uncomfortable… Not sure what this means, other than maybe start thinking on how to shake things up. Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-15079228761950692712008-03-26T10:02:00.003-04:002008-03-26T10:14:38.808-04:00I promised a fried I'd share with her how to make rice, here is how I do it. And since I got creative last night, I thought I'd add a bonus recipe for beans, inspired by this one for black bean soup.How to cook ANY rice Ingredients:1 cup rice1 1/2 cup waterPinch of salt1 teaspoon oil (I like olive oil)Instructions:1. Bring water to a boil.2. Add rest of ingredients3. Cover pot, and lower heat to Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-16098203206549584632008-03-03T15:17:00.001-05:002008-03-03T15:18:26.633-05:00OMG - they're putting all of the Elfquest comics online - for free!! Wow! I *think* I have most if not all of those comics but one day when (ahem!) I have the time (yeah right) I'd love to peek at these lovelies. Hopefully Cutter will acquire enough new fans to make the movie version a possibility…Once upon a time I used to buy comics here , but then I got preggers, and life got busy with a Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03970668853245195173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-77089067468358810452008-01-23T10:57:00.000-05:002008-01-23T11:04:47.884-05:00Being a working mom, its hard to get out of the 'working all the time mode". About the only time I let myself relax is when I read the paper. I tend to just run around the house, doing stuff like laundry, dishes, cleaning, cooking, putting away stuff, etc. And my poor daughter is left waiting for her mommy to stop running around and pay attention to her.So last night I decided to let everything Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-16725987037518535862008-01-21T08:29:00.001-05:002008-01-21T08:36:42.681-05:00One day when I have time to myself again (... yeah right...) I will watch movies again, maybe in one of the websites listed here.Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-13474494004327680732008-01-17T10:15:00.001-05:002008-01-17T16:38:59.502-05:00Last night I went to our local Holistic moms meeting, and there was a new member that was pregnant. I couldn't help myself, I suggested that she check out the ICAN website in prep of her delivery, and her response was that she was happy with her care (said she's got a great midwife & doula team). I felt a little rebuffed in that she wasn't concerned about learning how to avoid a possible Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-50942844401268747602008-01-17T09:04:00.000-05:002008-01-17T10:17:09.990-05:00I keep meaning to post about my trip to Colombia in December and I keep not getting to it… somehow I got lucky enough to arrive the day my company was hosting their Xmas party, they had it at a place called Andres Carne de Res (Andrew's Beef would be the literal translation into English).It’s a huge, very rustic and kitschy kind of place, with so many funky decorations you just don't know where Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-32241623308712030512008-01-17T08:21:00.000-05:002008-01-17T10:17:44.901-05:00Next time we need to buy a couch, I think I'd love to get it from here:http://www.carolinachair.com/index.htmlI *love* the idea of custom ordering my couch, from a US company, at a decent price!Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-27535238157943198062007-12-03T10:42:00.000-05:002007-12-04T23:54:27.578-05:00WISHLISTIts Christmastime again, and I am being asked for my wishlist... thinking about what I'd like to get this year, I realize that I'm just very blessed and truly don't need much of anything... (wanting is another thing altogether, LOL!) Then again, giving and receiving gifts is part of the holiday season and I do enjoy it. So, for those that are asking what I'd like to see under the tree Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-6741070973331017232007-11-23T07:50:00.001-05:002007-11-23T07:50:44.711-05:00Yet another cool link, this one to a crafting website.http://www.craftster.org/forum/Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-55467620877275167742007-11-23T07:38:00.000-05:002007-11-23T07:39:15.136-05:00Now THIS is a hobbit house!http://www.simondale.net/house/index.htmAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-1150223833156043832006-06-13T14:37:00.000-04:002006-06-13T14:37:13.223-04:00I've now seen everything... GiantLavaLamp.com - When we build it they will come!Certainly gives you a reason to go visit Soap Lake, Washington ! (gotta love the name of the town too!) I dont' know if I have the heart (or stomach?) to listen to the Lava lamp song on the website...Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-1144782274215523512006-04-11T14:46:00.000-04:002006-04-11T15:04:34.226-04:00When I'm NOT on a computer I'm mentally writing a ton of stuff for this blog, but when I come over I forget what to write! Sigh…This weekend I was doing the happy dance - Sofia is starting to eat 'REAL' foods, yippee! She used to push away whenever I offered her things like cheese, pasta, fruit & vegetable slices, etc. This weekend she ate: string cheese, green beans, homemade stew (ok I ran thatAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-1141058498285246922006-02-27T11:41:00.000-05:002006-02-27T11:41:38.286-05:00It occurs to me that there's a big gap between my 2/23/04 blog and the 7/13/05 blog then 2/27/06 blog...Just to fill in the blanks quickly - Billy is doing great, he is doing physical therapy to help get his leg back to normal. No new cancer (keeping fingers crossed) has been seen though they keep checking to make sure.Sofia was a dream come true, born on July 27, 2004. You can read about her Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739218.post-1141058239023243442006-02-27T11:37:00.000-05:002006-02-27T11:37:19.063-05:00Now I've seen everything ... http://www.metronaps.com/ then again some days I wish we DID have one of these at work!Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16659887083445530722noreply@blogger.com0