My MOPs retreat was really great, but man, I am OLD! I stayed up chatting until about 3AM and seriously I have been dying the last few days b/c I am still tired. Back in the day I did that all the time and thought nothing of it. Hubby asked me if I really wanted to be a doula since I would have to be up all night sometimes. I don't think he appreciated me lolling around on the sofa when I got back!
I have a lot to do to get ready for our beach trip. I have sevaral pounds of zuccini in my fridge that I need to grate and freeze or they will go bad and tons of other produce I need to do something with. Eat maybe!!!
Heading to the pool though when W wakes up. I promised the kids I would "really" get in today so they are giddy with excitment. They think it is so cool when I get my hair fully wet. Goofballs!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
yummy- good whole foods recipe
Made the best meal tonight with some of my fresh butternut squash!
a bit of olive oil
1 small onion
chopped 2 or 3 carrots
chopped 2 potatoes
cubed 1 medium butternut squash - peeled and cubed
32 ozs of broth
Browned the veggies and then simmered in the broth for an hour. Purreed in the blender and poured over tortillini. So yummy! Also would be good without putting in blender and just with the chunks of veggies over brown rice or any type of pasta. W loved it, the other kids were not keen. But hey, what's new?
a bit of olive oil
1 small onion
chopped 2 or 3 carrots
chopped 2 potatoes
cubed 1 medium butternut squash - peeled and cubed
32 ozs of broth
Browned the veggies and then simmered in the broth for an hour. Purreed in the blender and poured over tortillini. So yummy! Also would be good without putting in blender and just with the chunks of veggies over brown rice or any type of pasta. W loved it, the other kids were not keen. But hey, what's new?
Monday, July 9, 2007
You wanna know what chaps my hide?
Preachers that have highlighted hair, capped and whitened teetch and a fake tan. Than taking a glamor shots style photo and putting it on all the church literature.
Seriously, if a preacher needs to look that nice to invite people to his church, then what is the point of going???
What makes me say this...well I live within a few miles of a large megachurch here in the metroplex. Yesterday I got a doorknob flyer inviting my kids to their VBS. On one side of the flyer is the VBS info, the other side is a pic of Mr. Pretty Preacher and his bio. Ummmm, shouldn't the bio be about Jesus? Isn't that what the chuch is about?
And really, if you need a personal sylist before you can preach, I am thinking you are not really an authentic person. Call me odd, but I like authenticity when someone talks about their relationship with Christ.
Preachers that have highlighted hair, capped and whitened teetch and a fake tan. Than taking a glamor shots style photo and putting it on all the church literature.
Seriously, if a preacher needs to look that nice to invite people to his church, then what is the point of going???
What makes me say this...well I live within a few miles of a large megachurch here in the metroplex. Yesterday I got a doorknob flyer inviting my kids to their VBS. On one side of the flyer is the VBS info, the other side is a pic of Mr. Pretty Preacher and his bio. Ummmm, shouldn't the bio be about Jesus? Isn't that what the chuch is about?
And really, if you need a personal sylist before you can preach, I am thinking you are not really an authentic person. Call me odd, but I like authenticity when someone talks about their relationship with Christ.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
I have been reading Perfect Madness, Motherhood in the Age Of Anxiety and I would like to make some comments on the book.
The book makes some good observations about women and motherhood in terms of observing that moms are often perfectionist and competitive in their parenting. I know I see this all the time. Birthday parties are planned like it was the Pope coming over, and that expenive too. I have friends that literally plan birthday parties in the same manner as planning a large wedding. I hope they do it b/c they love that sort of thing, but most of them complain constantly about all the stress in their lives so I do wonder. And usually the parties are at someplace that does most of the work anyway, but my friends are running around sampling cakes...for 2 and 3 year olds!
Even in the AP/crunchy world there is competition about who is more natural etc. ( I think that is one reason I don't like to post much at MDC.)
And so for moms to try to outdo each other (or just keep up!) in terms of parties, scrapbooking, clothes etc for their kids, they need to put the kids in preschool for hours to keep up with all those errands. Not knocking preschool, but I do think it is over used here in the affluent suburbs. Women want a "break" and that is understandable. But what I see as the issue is that in our society the only "break" seems to be getting rid of the kiddos. I wish women could learn to get their break without always having to seperate from the kids.
For example, I do MOPs, which I LOVE. But to go I put my kids in childcare there. I go to church, also put my kids in childcare. I go to ECPTA and also put my kids in childcare. I enjoy all these activities, but what I would really like is some activities where adults and children are at the same place but both are getting needs meet. Does that make sense? I picture in a smaller/older society the women getting together and cooking or quilting. The kids would be playing together and running in to the adults as needed. Mom gets social needs meet as well as practical work done, all without seperating from her children.
To bring all those commments back to the book ...I see the phenomemom that she describes as being caused by not integrating children/families into society, thus putting women in a spot where they are isolated and feel like they have to prove themselves to everyone. If moms are home with kids they are alone, if they are out then the kids are someplace else. That just is not the way it should be. The hemisphere of home and everywhere else should be meshed, not seperate.The whole premise she has that crazy motherhood (including Andrea Yates she claims) is brought about by attachment parenting is absurd. Most moms have never even heard of AP!
And I can tell you when I am out and about I rarely see any other babywearers, so the idea that middle class white Americans are being tortured slowly with slings and baby carriers is absurd. American is not being brought down b/c we are too attached to our little ones.
The book makes some good observations about women and motherhood in terms of observing that moms are often perfectionist and competitive in their parenting. I know I see this all the time. Birthday parties are planned like it was the Pope coming over, and that expenive too. I have friends that literally plan birthday parties in the same manner as planning a large wedding. I hope they do it b/c they love that sort of thing, but most of them complain constantly about all the stress in their lives so I do wonder. And usually the parties are at someplace that does most of the work anyway, but my friends are running around sampling cakes...for 2 and 3 year olds!
Even in the AP/crunchy world there is competition about who is more natural etc. ( I think that is one reason I don't like to post much at MDC.)
And so for moms to try to outdo each other (or just keep up!) in terms of parties, scrapbooking, clothes etc for their kids, they need to put the kids in preschool for hours to keep up with all those errands. Not knocking preschool, but I do think it is over used here in the affluent suburbs. Women want a "break" and that is understandable. But what I see as the issue is that in our society the only "break" seems to be getting rid of the kiddos. I wish women could learn to get their break without always having to seperate from the kids.
For example, I do MOPs, which I LOVE. But to go I put my kids in childcare there. I go to church, also put my kids in childcare. I go to ECPTA and also put my kids in childcare. I enjoy all these activities, but what I would really like is some activities where adults and children are at the same place but both are getting needs meet. Does that make sense? I picture in a smaller/older society the women getting together and cooking or quilting. The kids would be playing together and running in to the adults as needed. Mom gets social needs meet as well as practical work done, all without seperating from her children.
To bring all those commments back to the book ...I see the phenomemom that she describes as being caused by not integrating children/families into society, thus putting women in a spot where they are isolated and feel like they have to prove themselves to everyone. If moms are home with kids they are alone, if they are out then the kids are someplace else. That just is not the way it should be. The hemisphere of home and everywhere else should be meshed, not seperate.The whole premise she has that crazy motherhood (including Andrea Yates she claims) is brought about by attachment parenting is absurd. Most moms have never even heard of AP!
And I can tell you when I am out and about I rarely see any other babywearers, so the idea that middle class white Americans are being tortured slowly with slings and baby carriers is absurd. American is not being brought down b/c we are too attached to our little ones.
Monday, July 2, 2007
The monsoon continues
Let me just pull of my rubber boots and monsoon gear to try to post in my blog. Honestly, I am thinking about seeing if my house can be converted to a foundation of stilts so we don't all drown.
Rained all weekend. Raining today. I wannnnnna goooo to the pool. Summer is not fun when you are stuck inside with torrential rains for two weeks on end. And you live in Texas so you don't expect rain period. End of whine.
Weekend was not bad though. I took the older kiddos to see a play at the Dallas Children's Theatre (Pinkerton). They really seemed to enjoy it, even R sat still and watched. He rarely sits still so that was huge in and of itself. Church was a little crazy. Bean pitched a fit about picking out a dress and R was throwing blocks in SS. But Super B took everyone to the library in the afternoon and let me read for a while. (more on that to come, I have LOTS of comments on the book I am reading, Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety)
Rained all weekend. Raining today. I wannnnnna goooo to the pool. Summer is not fun when you are stuck inside with torrential rains for two weeks on end. And you live in Texas so you don't expect rain period. End of whine.
Weekend was not bad though. I took the older kiddos to see a play at the Dallas Children's Theatre (Pinkerton). They really seemed to enjoy it, even R sat still and watched. He rarely sits still so that was huge in and of itself. Church was a little crazy. Bean pitched a fit about picking out a dress and R was throwing blocks in SS. But Super B took everyone to the library in the afternoon and let me read for a while. (more on that to come, I have LOTS of comments on the book I am reading, Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety)
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