Cheese!
A's new stacking blocks:
Loves that tambourine!
Swimming:
Princess PJ's!
Naptime!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Tuesday Cuteness.
Before you do anything else, go over and enter my giveaway for a great summer beach read. Now that you've done that, on to the good stuff...
Cheese!
A's new stacking blocks:
Loves that tambourine!
Swimming:
Princess PJ's!
Naptime!
Cheese!
A's new stacking blocks:
Loves that tambourine!
Swimming:
Princess PJ's!
Naptime!
Monday, July 5, 2010
What We Did Over Our Holiday Weekend.
First, we tried on hats and went for our first cart ride at Hobby Lobby...
...where I bought the supplies to make this adorable onesie*
*it was actually supposed to say "wipe me booty", but I used the wrong iron-on because I'm tired...
worked on the garden I've managed not to kill (yay!)
planted a garden of sweet corn, sweet peas, tomatoes, basil, mesclun and green beans:
tried desperately to crawl(!!!)
Can you see both teeth in the picture above?
..and last but not least, laid around in our comfy PJs!
...where I bought the supplies to make this adorable onesie*
*it was actually supposed to say "wipe me booty", but I used the wrong iron-on because I'm tired...
worked on the garden I've managed not to kill (yay!)
planted a garden of sweet corn, sweet peas, tomatoes, basil, mesclun and green beans:
tried desperately to crawl(!!!)
Can you see both teeth in the picture above?
..and last but not least, laid around in our comfy PJs!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Another Easy Dairy-Free Dinner Idea...
First off, go enter my book giveaway if you haven't already, which many of you haven't :) As of right now, your chances of winning are high - haha...
OK, so as the title promised, here's yet another dairy-free dinner idea for any of you with milk-sensitive babies. If you keep kosher or pork just isn't your thing, see this post for the first recipe in this dairy-free series - delicious stuffed peppers!
Cherry Coke Pork Roast:
1 2-4 lb. Boston butt roast
1 can Cherry Coke
BBQ Sauce of your choice - I like local brand Stubb's sauces or Cattlemen's Smokehouse
That's seriously all you need. Easy-peasy, right?
Put roast in crock pot. Salt and/or pepper to taste. Pour cherry coke over roast. Cook on low 8-10 hours, depending on your needs. The longer you cook it, the more tender the roast will be.
When the roast is finished, shred with two forks. Pour BBQ sauce over shredded meat and mix until moistened. Serve either on hamburger buns or in tortillas. Serves 2 for a week, or a houseful for a weekend!
**For a completely dairy-free meal, we eat this with black beans and rice (sans butter).
Enjoy!
OK, so as the title promised, here's yet another dairy-free dinner idea for any of you with milk-sensitive babies. If you keep kosher or pork just isn't your thing, see this post for the first recipe in this dairy-free series - delicious stuffed peppers!
Cherry Coke Pork Roast:
1 2-4 lb. Boston butt roast
1 can Cherry Coke
BBQ Sauce of your choice - I like local brand Stubb's sauces or Cattlemen's Smokehouse
That's seriously all you need. Easy-peasy, right?
Put roast in crock pot. Salt and/or pepper to taste. Pour cherry coke over roast. Cook on low 8-10 hours, depending on your needs. The longer you cook it, the more tender the roast will be.
When the roast is finished, shred with two forks. Pour BBQ sauce over shredded meat and mix until moistened. Serve either on hamburger buns or in tortillas. Serves 2 for a week, or a houseful for a weekend!
**For a completely dairy-free meal, we eat this with black beans and rice (sans butter).
Enjoy!
Happy 4th of July!
Ava says...
Happy birthday, America!
She also says, "Stop taking my picture, mom!!!"
Hope you all have a lovely holiday!
Happy birthday, America!
She also says, "Stop taking my picture, mom!!!"
Hope you all have a lovely holiday!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Dairy Free's The Way For Me.
...not really. I'm just trying to psych myself out so I don't feel as defeated and forlorn as I do right now, looking down the barrel of a dairy-free future.
OK, OK, so maybe that's a bit dramatic, but if you think so, YOU try abstaining from all dairy for the past nearly four months, with no end in sight.
Not only can I not have dairy, but I just read this entire article (and many more afterwards that said the same thing) saying that I should avoid peanuts and peanut butter since A has a dairy allergy, so as not to predispose her to a peanut allergy. WHAT?!?!?! First off, that's news to me, and as such I've been stuffing my face with peanut butter for the past six months. Seriously, I cannot get enough of the stuff. Second, WTF. How am I going to live without dairy OR peanut butter? Geeeeeeeeeeeez.
OK, done crying now. I'm getting over it. It's the best thing for her so that I can continue to breastfeed and give her every advantage of breastmilk, which is important to me. More important than ice cream, or chocolate, or apples and peanut butter. Kind of.
Anyhow, seeing as how I'm stuck in this dairy-free lifestyle until I (or A, really) choose to discontinue breastfeeding, which isn't in the foreseeable future, it's time to stop whining and start making some fantastic dairy-free food.
Here is a dish that has been a favorite around this house of late:
Stuffed Bell Peppers (serves 2)
2 large bell peppers, shaped well for standing and being stuffed
1/2 lb. ground beef, give or take
1-2 cups rice (your preference - I like more)
1 14 oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 diced white or yellow onion
1 clove garlic, diced
A splash of Worchestershire sauce
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preheat the over to 400 degrees. In a medium skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain. Add onion and garlic to the pan with the meat, cook on medium heat until fragrant.
In a medium bowl, combine meat mixture, tomato sauce, worchestershire sauce and salt and pepper. Add rice. Mix until moistened.
Slice a straight, clean line into the tops of the peppers. Set the tops aside. Remove hull and seeds, and set pepper "shells" into an 8x8 pan. Fill with an inch of water. Scoop filling from bowl and stuff into peppers, packing tightly. Place tops back onto peppers, and place into your preheated oven for one hour. Enjoy!
Here's our finished product:
Don't forget to check out my giveaway below!
OK, OK, so maybe that's a bit dramatic, but if you think so, YOU try abstaining from all dairy for the past nearly four months, with no end in sight.
Not only can I not have dairy, but I just read this entire article (and many more afterwards that said the same thing) saying that I should avoid peanuts and peanut butter since A has a dairy allergy, so as not to predispose her to a peanut allergy. WHAT?!?!?! First off, that's news to me, and as such I've been stuffing my face with peanut butter for the past six months. Seriously, I cannot get enough of the stuff. Second, WTF. How am I going to live without dairy OR peanut butter? Geeeeeeeeeeeez.
OK, done crying now. I'm getting over it. It's the best thing for her so that I can continue to breastfeed and give her every advantage of breastmilk, which is important to me. More important than ice cream, or chocolate, or apples and peanut butter. Kind of.
Anyhow, seeing as how I'm stuck in this dairy-free lifestyle until I (or A, really) choose to discontinue breastfeeding, which isn't in the foreseeable future, it's time to stop whining and start making some fantastic dairy-free food.
Here is a dish that has been a favorite around this house of late:
Stuffed Bell Peppers (serves 2)
2 large bell peppers, shaped well for standing and being stuffed
1/2 lb. ground beef, give or take
1-2 cups rice (your preference - I like more)
1 14 oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 diced white or yellow onion
1 clove garlic, diced
A splash of Worchestershire sauce
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preheat the over to 400 degrees. In a medium skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain. Add onion and garlic to the pan with the meat, cook on medium heat until fragrant.
In a medium bowl, combine meat mixture, tomato sauce, worchestershire sauce and salt and pepper. Add rice. Mix until moistened.
Slice a straight, clean line into the tops of the peppers. Set the tops aside. Remove hull and seeds, and set pepper "shells" into an 8x8 pan. Fill with an inch of water. Scoop filling from bowl and stuff into peppers, packing tightly. Place tops back onto peppers, and place into your preheated oven for one hour. Enjoy!
Here's our finished product:
Don't forget to check out my giveaway below!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
A Giveaway of My Own!
Three months ago (wow has time been flying by!), I entered the Read It Forward book giveaway over at Confessions From A Working Mom and, much to my surprise, won!
One of the stipulations of entering the book giveaway, however, was that once I was finished with it, I had to write my name and blog address on the cover page, and then pass it on to one of my lovely readers, who will then be bound by the same rules. Easy enough, right? While I'm not officially finished, I will be by the end of the holiday weekend, and so now I'm looking for one lucky reader to pass my book along to.
Book Details:
The Last Summer (Of You and Me) by Ann Brasheres
If you've read any of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books, you'll surely recognize the author's name. This book, however, is aimed at adults as opposed to teenagers, and delivers as such. It's the story of two sisters, their journey into adulthood over summers at Fire Island, and how their lives intertwine with a neighbor, Paul. Great summer beach read, one that I'm excited to now pass along to one of you.
Here's how to enter (all via comments):
1. Mandatory entry: Follow my blog, or let me know that you're already a follower.
2. Additional entry: Add my blog to your 'blogroll', or let me know that you already have it there.
3. Follow me on twitter - brijtaylor - for an additional entry.
4. Tweet about this giveaway for three entries. Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry you're entitled.
5. Blog about this giveaway for an additional five entries. Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry you're entitled.
*Remember - make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry you're entitled.
**This giveaway will close on Wednesday, July 7th at 11:59PM. The winner will be chosen using Random.org**
That's it! Good luck, ladies (and gents, if there are any male readers!)!
Hopefully this will be one of many future giveaways, seeing as how I've been fortunate enough to win not one but TWO giveaways in Blogland!
One of the stipulations of entering the book giveaway, however, was that once I was finished with it, I had to write my name and blog address on the cover page, and then pass it on to one of my lovely readers, who will then be bound by the same rules. Easy enough, right? While I'm not officially finished, I will be by the end of the holiday weekend, and so now I'm looking for one lucky reader to pass my book along to.
Book Details:
The Last Summer (Of You and Me) by Ann Brasheres
If you've read any of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books, you'll surely recognize the author's name. This book, however, is aimed at adults as opposed to teenagers, and delivers as such. It's the story of two sisters, their journey into adulthood over summers at Fire Island, and how their lives intertwine with a neighbor, Paul. Great summer beach read, one that I'm excited to now pass along to one of you.
Here's how to enter (all via comments):
1. Mandatory entry: Follow my blog, or let me know that you're already a follower.
2. Additional entry: Add my blog to your 'blogroll', or let me know that you already have it there.
3. Follow me on twitter - brijtaylor - for an additional entry.
4. Tweet about this giveaway for three entries. Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry you're entitled.
5. Blog about this giveaway for an additional five entries. Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry you're entitled.
*Remember - make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry you're entitled.
**This giveaway will close on Wednesday, July 7th at 11:59PM. The winner will be chosen using Random.org**
That's it! Good luck, ladies (and gents, if there are any male readers!)!
Hopefully this will be one of many future giveaways, seeing as how I've been fortunate enough to win not one but TWO giveaways in Blogland!
My Baby is Becoming a Big Girl...
She's trying to crawl!
She sits up and plays on her blanket:
She brushes her TWO teeth!
She goes to Chuck E Cheese for birthday parties:
She has playdates with BOYS:
She swings!
She DJs:
She pets Spencer with gentle hands:
Can you believe this girl...
...is the same as this one???
Ava - you are my heart and soul. I love you so much, and can't believe how much you're growing every single day. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you, just being your mommy.
She sits up and plays on her blanket:
She brushes her TWO teeth!
She goes to Chuck E Cheese for birthday parties:
She has playdates with BOYS:
She swings!
She DJs:
She pets Spencer with gentle hands:
Can you believe this girl...
...is the same as this one???
Ava - you are my heart and soul. I love you so much, and can't believe how much you're growing every single day. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you, just being your mommy.
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