I can't remember where I got this recipe from, but yum yum yum they are delish!
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 cup rice flour
3/4 butter (I recommend Fleischmann's Lactose-free to avoid the Casein demon)
Sift cornstarch, sugar and rice flour together. Add butter and mix with hands until soft dough forms. Chill for one hour (or more) in the fridge.
Shape dough in 1 inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Flatten with a lightly floured fork
OR
Roll in finely crushed corn flakes or nuts
OR
Press top of ball with thumb and add a dab of jelly
OR
just about anything you can think of - baking wise :)We flattened the dough into discs and baked them.
Bake at 300F for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
After cooling, we topped the cookie with a dab of icing and a maraschino cherry. Be warned, the cookies are crumbly.
Gluten free is fun ... hehehe
Monday, December 21
Saturday, November 28
Whataweek
It's after 9pm, the kids are finally asleep and I am having a hot (yes HOT) cup of coffee for the first time today. Oh I'd had coffee today - just not HOT coffee. You learn to appreciate such things.
We had been gluten free/casein free for about a month now when I made a grave and horrible mistake. I allowed the boys to get hotdogs at school. That's right, I paid money so my boys could put processed crap wrapped in a gluten filled bun into their bodies. What the hell was I thinking?
Well, I was thinking that it wasn't really fair to them that their classmates could get hotdogs and they couldn't. And really what harm could it do?
WELL! Apparently, it does a lot of harm!
My five year old (we'll refer to him as busybee), who was calming down somewhat and was able to do some work at school could no longer focus long enough to listen to a sentence. He would burst out of class and run in the halls. He stopped hearing people. He stopped focussing. And he became highly emotional, bursting into tears at home. Temper tantrums left, right and center.
My seven year old (referred to as bookworm), started screaming when it was time to do anything he didn't want to do, stimming increased, defiant behaviour, stomping.
Busybee wouldn't leave Bookworm alone and Bookworm wanted to be alone.
Everyday it was something new. It was a struggle to get them to follow routines at home. And getting them to bed was hell.
Did I learn my lesson? Heck yeah! No more processed crap. And we're so back on the gf/cf diet.
We had been gluten free/casein free for about a month now when I made a grave and horrible mistake. I allowed the boys to get hotdogs at school. That's right, I paid money so my boys could put processed crap wrapped in a gluten filled bun into their bodies. What the hell was I thinking?
Well, I was thinking that it wasn't really fair to them that their classmates could get hotdogs and they couldn't. And really what harm could it do?
WELL! Apparently, it does a lot of harm!
My five year old (we'll refer to him as busybee), who was calming down somewhat and was able to do some work at school could no longer focus long enough to listen to a sentence. He would burst out of class and run in the halls. He stopped hearing people. He stopped focussing. And he became highly emotional, bursting into tears at home. Temper tantrums left, right and center.
My seven year old (referred to as bookworm), started screaming when it was time to do anything he didn't want to do, stimming increased, defiant behaviour, stomping.
Busybee wouldn't leave Bookworm alone and Bookworm wanted to be alone.
Everyday it was something new. It was a struggle to get them to follow routines at home. And getting them to bed was hell.
Did I learn my lesson? Heck yeah! No more processed crap. And we're so back on the gf/cf diet.
Wednesday, October 7
Best TV Show Quote Ever
"You know what your problem is? You wake up every morning wondering what the world's gonna do for you; wondering who's going to bend over backwards, kiss your ass and make you happy when you should just thank god for another day and leave it the fuck at that"
~Roxy(Jasmine Guy)from Dead Like Me
~Roxy(Jasmine Guy)from Dead Like Me
Wednesday, July 1
Seven (not so) Secrets to Raising a Happy Child
Taken from Zen Habits (an awesome blog) and Writer Dad
7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child
Nature and nurture are in a never ending battle to claim the disposition of our children. While it’s true that the apple rarely tumbles too far from the tree, it is also true that there are a multitude of things we as parents can do to safeguard the childhoods of our children, limit their exposure to the more damaging elements the world will see fit to introduce in time, and do our best to raise a healthy and happy child.
We might not be able to help the variety of our branches, but we are the ones who control the nutrients in their soil and the sunlight in their sky.
In addition to the obvious things such as making sure your child is consuming the right nutrients, staying hydrated, and getting the quantity of sleep and exercise a growing body needs, here are 7 secrets that can help you raise a happy child.
1. Let your child know you are excited to see them when they enter the room.
Let them see the light dance inside your eyes when their gaze drifts into yours. Be mindful of their presence by showing them your smile and greeting them warmly. Say their name out loud. Not only do children love to hear the sound of their name, they also long to feel validation from their loved ones. Think about it from an adult perspective - wouldn’t you love it if the face of the person you loved most lit like a holiday parade every time you entered the room? Your child loves you the most, imagine the returns after a childhood filled with such affection.
2. Teach your child it’s okay to be bored.
As parents, it’s often our instinct to entertain our children each and every waking hour. When we don’t possess the time or energy, it is all too easy to allow the glowing blue babysitter in the living room to do the heavy lifting. But when we rely on television, or any other form of autopilot attention, we succeed only in limiting our child’s development. Children have vivid imaginations that flourish upon nurturing. But without the opportunity to coax their creativity, it will only whither on the vine. Allow your child idle minutes to develop their creativity with hands-on activities to stimulate their thought. A few sheets of paper and a box of crayons can keep a well rounded child busy for far longer than an episode of Dora.
3. Limit your child’s media.
Related, but not limited to number two. Limiting your child’s exposure to media isn’t only a positive move for promoting their creativity, it is an excellent method to broaden their attention span while grooming their ability to stay calm. Your child will have plenty of exposure to more than you want soon enough. During those precious years when you are the designer of their decisions, you must make sure they are learning to live a life independent from the over-exposure that is often too easy to rely on. Yes it is difficult, but we owe it to the next generation to search for the right road rather than the easy one.
4. Let your child know they are more important than work by giving them eye contact and attention.
Your child doesn’t just need you around, they need you present. Play with your child, interact with them, find out what is important to them by asking questions and listening to their answers. Your child deserves at least a little bit of you each and every day, at least a few minutes where you are not considering your email or allowing your thoughts to wander over what’s been left sitting on your desk. Letting your child know they are important is like giving them an insulin shot of happy.
5. Let your child make a few of the rules.
You don’t have to make them the boss to let them feel empowered. Often, power struggles with our children are the direct result of them feeling a loss of control. You can easily curb these instances by allowing your child to feel like they are part of making up some of the protocol. By at least appearing to give your child some of the control, you are helping them understand household law inside and out. This will lead directly to a willingness to follow.
6. Teach your child - don’t assume it’s all happening outside the house.
Home schooling is every parent’s job. Whether your child attends public or private school, or receives all their schooling at home, it is essential to the world’s best future that parents are the ones to fill in the blanks. There are plenty of skills not taught in school that play a massive role in determining who your children will grow up to be. Children are not raised in tupperware, and when they finally leave us to enter the world far away from our watchful eyes, they must have the sharpened tools that will help them be the best that they can be.
7. Model appropriate behavior.
In my opinion, this is the most important item on the list. Children do as they see, not as they’re told. If you want your child to be mindful of others, you must be mindful of others yourself. If you want your child to by happy, you must smile without hesitation. There is no one more influential to your child than you. At least for now.
Raising a happy child is hard work, but it is something that can and must be done. Once you focus on the needs of your child and ensure you are doing all you can to meet them, your efforts will be rewarded. You will have a healthy and happy child, fortunate to have been raised in a family where childhood wasn’t permitted to simply fade away.
7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child
Nature and nurture are in a never ending battle to claim the disposition of our children. While it’s true that the apple rarely tumbles too far from the tree, it is also true that there are a multitude of things we as parents can do to safeguard the childhoods of our children, limit their exposure to the more damaging elements the world will see fit to introduce in time, and do our best to raise a healthy and happy child.
We might not be able to help the variety of our branches, but we are the ones who control the nutrients in their soil and the sunlight in their sky.
In addition to the obvious things such as making sure your child is consuming the right nutrients, staying hydrated, and getting the quantity of sleep and exercise a growing body needs, here are 7 secrets that can help you raise a happy child.
1. Let your child know you are excited to see them when they enter the room.
Let them see the light dance inside your eyes when their gaze drifts into yours. Be mindful of their presence by showing them your smile and greeting them warmly. Say their name out loud. Not only do children love to hear the sound of their name, they also long to feel validation from their loved ones. Think about it from an adult perspective - wouldn’t you love it if the face of the person you loved most lit like a holiday parade every time you entered the room? Your child loves you the most, imagine the returns after a childhood filled with such affection.
2. Teach your child it’s okay to be bored.
As parents, it’s often our instinct to entertain our children each and every waking hour. When we don’t possess the time or energy, it is all too easy to allow the glowing blue babysitter in the living room to do the heavy lifting. But when we rely on television, or any other form of autopilot attention, we succeed only in limiting our child’s development. Children have vivid imaginations that flourish upon nurturing. But without the opportunity to coax their creativity, it will only whither on the vine. Allow your child idle minutes to develop their creativity with hands-on activities to stimulate their thought. A few sheets of paper and a box of crayons can keep a well rounded child busy for far longer than an episode of Dora.
3. Limit your child’s media.
Related, but not limited to number two. Limiting your child’s exposure to media isn’t only a positive move for promoting their creativity, it is an excellent method to broaden their attention span while grooming their ability to stay calm. Your child will have plenty of exposure to more than you want soon enough. During those precious years when you are the designer of their decisions, you must make sure they are learning to live a life independent from the over-exposure that is often too easy to rely on. Yes it is difficult, but we owe it to the next generation to search for the right road rather than the easy one.
4. Let your child know they are more important than work by giving them eye contact and attention.
Your child doesn’t just need you around, they need you present. Play with your child, interact with them, find out what is important to them by asking questions and listening to their answers. Your child deserves at least a little bit of you each and every day, at least a few minutes where you are not considering your email or allowing your thoughts to wander over what’s been left sitting on your desk. Letting your child know they are important is like giving them an insulin shot of happy.
5. Let your child make a few of the rules.
You don’t have to make them the boss to let them feel empowered. Often, power struggles with our children are the direct result of them feeling a loss of control. You can easily curb these instances by allowing your child to feel like they are part of making up some of the protocol. By at least appearing to give your child some of the control, you are helping them understand household law inside and out. This will lead directly to a willingness to follow.
6. Teach your child - don’t assume it’s all happening outside the house.
Home schooling is every parent’s job. Whether your child attends public or private school, or receives all their schooling at home, it is essential to the world’s best future that parents are the ones to fill in the blanks. There are plenty of skills not taught in school that play a massive role in determining who your children will grow up to be. Children are not raised in tupperware, and when they finally leave us to enter the world far away from our watchful eyes, they must have the sharpened tools that will help them be the best that they can be.
7. Model appropriate behavior.
In my opinion, this is the most important item on the list. Children do as they see, not as they’re told. If you want your child to be mindful of others, you must be mindful of others yourself. If you want your child to by happy, you must smile without hesitation. There is no one more influential to your child than you. At least for now.
Raising a happy child is hard work, but it is something that can and must be done. Once you focus on the needs of your child and ensure you are doing all you can to meet them, your efforts will be rewarded. You will have a healthy and happy child, fortunate to have been raised in a family where childhood wasn’t permitted to simply fade away.
Thursday, May 7
Thursday, March 26
Bitchology
When I stand up for myself and my beliefs, they call me a bitch.
When I stand up for those I love, they call me a bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.
Being a bitch means I won't compromise what's in my heart. It means I live my life MY way. It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.
When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak against it, I am defined as a bitch.
The same thing happens when I take time for myself instead of being everyone's maid, or when I act a little selfish.
It means I have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly am and won't become anyone else's idea of what they think I 'should' be.
I am outspoken, opinionated and determined. I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that!
So try to stomp on me, try to douse my inner flame, try to squash every ounce of beauty I hold within me.
You won't succeed.
And if that makes me a bitch, so be it.
I embrace the title and am proud to bear it.
When I stand up for those I love, they call me a bitch.
When I speak my mind, think my own thoughts or do things my own way, they call me a bitch.
Being a bitch means I won't compromise what's in my heart. It means I live my life MY way. It means I won't allow anyone to step on me.
When I refuse to tolerate injustice and speak against it, I am defined as a bitch.
The same thing happens when I take time for myself instead of being everyone's maid, or when I act a little selfish.
It means I have the courage and strength to allow myself to be who I truly am and won't become anyone else's idea of what they think I 'should' be.
I am outspoken, opinionated and determined. I want what I want and there is nothing wrong with that!
So try to stomp on me, try to douse my inner flame, try to squash every ounce of beauty I hold within me.
You won't succeed.
And if that makes me a bitch, so be it.
I embrace the title and am proud to bear it.
Friday, March 20
Isn't it sad
I don't know where this quote came from, but I think we can all relate to it in some way:
"It's sad when people you know become people you knew. When you can walk right past someone like they were never a big part of your life, & how you used to be able to talk for hours, & now you can barely even look at them. I don't understand how you can smile all day long but cry yourself to sleep at night. How pictures never change, but the people in them do. How your best friend can become your worst enemy. How forever turns into a few short months that you'd do almost anything to get back. How even though you know letting go of something is best for you, it hurts just the same. How the people who once wanted to spend every second with you, think a few minutes of their time is too much time to spare. How people make promises, and bear their souls to someone despite knowing how common it is for promises to be broken. How people can erase you from their lives cause its just easier then working things out."
It's happened to all of us at one time or another. And I'm sure that we've all done it to someone at some point (perhaps without even realizing it). We weave in and out of people's lives. Sometimes this weaving creates beautiful art. Other times, it tangles and the threads break. And sometimes it creates amazing art only to fall apart later on because the threads were weak.
It's up to us to accept when these threads break. And it's up to us to appreciate when they don't. I think we need to remember that everything has it's time. Like the song says "to everything turn, turn, turn".
I accept. I even realize that it's for the best. But it's still sad.
"It's sad when people you know become people you knew. When you can walk right past someone like they were never a big part of your life, & how you used to be able to talk for hours, & now you can barely even look at them. I don't understand how you can smile all day long but cry yourself to sleep at night. How pictures never change, but the people in them do. How your best friend can become your worst enemy. How forever turns into a few short months that you'd do almost anything to get back. How even though you know letting go of something is best for you, it hurts just the same. How the people who once wanted to spend every second with you, think a few minutes of their time is too much time to spare. How people make promises, and bear their souls to someone despite knowing how common it is for promises to be broken. How people can erase you from their lives cause its just easier then working things out."
It's happened to all of us at one time or another. And I'm sure that we've all done it to someone at some point (perhaps without even realizing it). We weave in and out of people's lives. Sometimes this weaving creates beautiful art. Other times, it tangles and the threads break. And sometimes it creates amazing art only to fall apart later on because the threads were weak.
It's up to us to accept when these threads break. And it's up to us to appreciate when they don't. I think we need to remember that everything has it's time. Like the song says "to everything turn, turn, turn".
I accept. I even realize that it's for the best. But it's still sad.
Tuesday, March 17
Free your mind - let's Cele-b-r-a-t-e
The kids and I have been watching Pokemon (again) over the past few evenings. There is this one song from Pokemon 4ever that just makes us dance. I absolutely love this song.
Linky
Lyrics:
Hai.....
Time goes by
Won't you see it fly
Live your life in a blink of an eye
But your...
It's now
So now
It's now
So you better not wait
It's in your hands and not the hands of fate
Don't make your move
Before it's too late
There's nothin'
Nothin'
Nothin' but time
Time
In and out
Time
Ya
[chorus]
Find your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Time Goes on and on
Time Goes on and on
[end chorus]
The time to take
Is the time to make
Slide through time to a future past
Just slow down
You can get there fast
The moment is now the moment is new
Today, you make your dreams come true
So take your time ya'll
TIME WILL TAKE YOU!
Find your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Time Goes on and on
Time Goes on and on
Time Goes on and on
Got feet to the ground
You gotta' take your time
Gotta' make it count
Gotta' take your time ya'll
Gotta' make it count
Gotta' take your time
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Comon' I know you're feelin' it
Uh-Uh-Uh!
Yo, I'm the one
Sing it!
OH....CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEBRATE!
CELEBRATE!
CELEBRATE!
CELEBRATE!
Yo man we forgot to vamp out
Man' this ain't the end of the song
No...
Awww Man!
Find your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Free your mind let's
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
When time goes by just hit rewind
[Back up!]
spread your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Free you mind let's
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
When time goes by just hit rewind
[Back up!]
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Time today
So is yesterday
Tomorrows another day
Today is yesterday
Tomorrow is today
Oh...oh...oh...oh
Celebi...
Linky
Lyrics:
Hai.....
Time goes by
Won't you see it fly
Live your life in a blink of an eye
But your...
It's now
So now
It's now
So you better not wait
It's in your hands and not the hands of fate
Don't make your move
Before it's too late
There's nothin'
Nothin'
Nothin' but time
Time
In and out
Time
Ya
[chorus]
Find your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Time Goes on and on
Time Goes on and on
[end chorus]
The time to take
Is the time to make
Slide through time to a future past
Just slow down
You can get there fast
The moment is now the moment is new
Today, you make your dreams come true
So take your time ya'll
TIME WILL TAKE YOU!
Find your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Time Goes on and on
Time Goes on and on
Time Goes on and on
Got feet to the ground
You gotta' take your time
Gotta' make it count
Gotta' take your time ya'll
Gotta' make it count
Gotta' take your time
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Comon' I know you're feelin' it
Uh-Uh-Uh!
Yo, I'm the one
Sing it!
OH....CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEBRATE!
Oh....
CELEBRATE!
CELEBRATE!
CELEBRATE!
CELEBRATE!
Yo man we forgot to vamp out
Man' this ain't the end of the song
No...
Awww Man!
Find your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Free your mind let's
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
When time goes by just hit rewind
[Back up!]
spread your heart and free your mind lets
CELEB-R-A-T-E
When time goes by just hit rewind
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Soon you'll see the things
You've done
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Free you mind let's
CELEB-R-A-T-E!
When time goes by just hit rewind
[Back up!]
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrows won
Let's CELEB-R-A-T-E!
Time today
So is yesterday
Tomorrows another day
Today is yesterday
Tomorrow is today
Oh...oh...oh...oh
Celebi...
Saturday, March 7
Morales from a Pile of Shit
Thank you, Laruft, for sharing this with me last night.
Once upon a time, there was a non-conforming sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winter. However, soon the weather turned so cold that he reluctantly started to fly south.
In a short time ice began to form on his wings and he fell to earth in a barnyard. Almost frozen, a cow passed by and crapped on the little sparrow. The sparrow thought it was the end. But, the manure warmed him and defrosted his wings. Warm and happy, able to breathe, he started to sing. Just then, a large cat came by and hearing the chirping, investigated the sounds. The cat cleared away the manure, found the chirping bird and ate him.
Morals to the Story
1. Everyone who shits on you is not necessarily your enemy.
2. Everyone who gets you out of the shit is not necessarily your friend.
3. And, if you're warm and happy in a pile of shit, keep your mouth shut!!!
Once upon a time, there was a non-conforming sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winter. However, soon the weather turned so cold that he reluctantly started to fly south.
In a short time ice began to form on his wings and he fell to earth in a barnyard. Almost frozen, a cow passed by and crapped on the little sparrow. The sparrow thought it was the end. But, the manure warmed him and defrosted his wings. Warm and happy, able to breathe, he started to sing. Just then, a large cat came by and hearing the chirping, investigated the sounds. The cat cleared away the manure, found the chirping bird and ate him.
Morals to the Story
1. Everyone who shits on you is not necessarily your enemy.
2. Everyone who gets you out of the shit is not necessarily your friend.
3. And, if you're warm and happy in a pile of shit, keep your mouth shut!!!
Saturday, February 28
Wednesday, February 11
Quote
Sometimes I come across a quote that makes me go "oooohhhhh". This is one:
“I must learn to love the fool in me the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries” ~Theodore Isaac Rubin
“I must learn to love the fool in me the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries” ~Theodore Isaac Rubin
Wednesday, January 28
Very Cool Video
At a meeting of the American Association of Retired People they showed a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old. The contest was titled 'u @ 50'. This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliant. Take a minute and watch it please.
Link to video
Link to video
Tuesday, January 27
Smarter than the average bear
Over a year ago, Aaron did this thing where he would get up during the night and sneak about, getting into stuff. Thankfully we had the insight to put the dangerous stuff in locked cupboards so he wouldn't hurt himself. See, he was *really* quiet. I would get up at 3am and put him back to bed. Of course, by then I was wide awake so I would chat online or play games or what have you. But I'm getting off topic.
One night, I forgot to put away my nail polish after using it. BIG mistake. Aaron woke up in the wee hours and decided that painting would be fun. And since the paints had been put away, nail polish would have to do. So he painted (with my nail polish) the shelves above the toilet.
I woke up, put him back to bed and for some reason didn't clean off the polish until morning. Well wouldn't you know, the polish would NOT come off the shelves. No matter what cleaner I used, it stubbornly stayed put. It became a frustrating obsession of mine. "Out damn spot". Everytime I would go into the washroom, there it was - taunting me. Laughing at me.
Well, today while I was cleaning the washroom it hit me. The answer. So simple I couldn't believe it. What better to remove nail polish then - say it with me now - nail polish remover.
I started wiping this spot, this nail polish nightmare, with the remover and started laughing out loud to myself. And at myself.
I'm smarter today than I was yesterday. lol
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Someone asked what brand my steam cleaner was. It's the Ultra Steam Shark Cleaner
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Someone I know was having a big day today and I was waiting to hear how everything turned out. But I guess I didn't rate on the 'need to know' - so I don't know. At any rate, I hope it went well.
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Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. ~Mel Brooks
One night, I forgot to put away my nail polish after using it. BIG mistake. Aaron woke up in the wee hours and decided that painting would be fun. And since the paints had been put away, nail polish would have to do. So he painted (with my nail polish) the shelves above the toilet.
I woke up, put him back to bed and for some reason didn't clean off the polish until morning. Well wouldn't you know, the polish would NOT come off the shelves. No matter what cleaner I used, it stubbornly stayed put. It became a frustrating obsession of mine. "Out damn spot". Everytime I would go into the washroom, there it was - taunting me. Laughing at me.
Well, today while I was cleaning the washroom it hit me. The answer. So simple I couldn't believe it. What better to remove nail polish then - say it with me now - nail polish remover.
I started wiping this spot, this nail polish nightmare, with the remover and started laughing out loud to myself. And at myself.
I'm smarter today than I was yesterday. lol
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Someone asked what brand my steam cleaner was. It's the Ultra Steam Shark Cleaner
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Someone I know was having a big day today and I was waiting to hear how everything turned out. But I guess I didn't rate on the 'need to know' - so I don't know. At any rate, I hope it went well.
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Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. ~Mel Brooks
Saturday, January 24
Come on already
I know it's been a pretty good winter so far. It's not been TOO cold. There hasn't been THAT much snow. There was only one day where the schools were closed due to weather.
But on days like today, when we wake up to -31C weather and the house is cracking from the cold, that I say - HURRY UP SPRING!!!
But on days like today, when we wake up to -31C weather and the house is cracking from the cold, that I say - HURRY UP SPRING!!!
Friday, January 23
Rambling
My kitten, Amelie, is a very loving cat. She'll jump on anyone's lap and want to be cuddled. She'll chase you around wanting attention. And in return, she'll curl her paws around your hand and lick and purr. Amelie will sleep by your ear and gently purr until you fall asleep. She's very reciprocal.
Yet, she won't roll on her back and show her belly to anyone but me. She's loving, but she holds back. She's affectionate, but she's not completely comfortable 'showing all her cards'.
In that way, she and I are very much alike. I am loving, generous and giving. But I close off parts of myself. It takes a lot of trust for me to open up to a person. I feel vulnerable and raw when I do. And I don't like feeling vulnerable. I feel as though I'm giving the person I trust ammunition that can be used in the future against me. If I keep things close to my chest then I'm safe from the inevitable pain that will come later when the person I trusted so much uses my vulnerabilities, my insecurities against me.
But it doesn't stop me from trying. It doesn't stop me from trying to find the good in all people. And it doesn't stop me from trying to remember the good in me.
What it does do though, and this is the really sad part, is close the door to the person who took my trust and pissed on it. And that's depressing because obviously I really trusted that person, really cared about that friendship.
“We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy”
~Walter Anderson
Yet, she won't roll on her back and show her belly to anyone but me. She's loving, but she holds back. She's affectionate, but she's not completely comfortable 'showing all her cards'.
In that way, she and I are very much alike. I am loving, generous and giving. But I close off parts of myself. It takes a lot of trust for me to open up to a person. I feel vulnerable and raw when I do. And I don't like feeling vulnerable. I feel as though I'm giving the person I trust ammunition that can be used in the future against me. If I keep things close to my chest then I'm safe from the inevitable pain that will come later when the person I trusted so much uses my vulnerabilities, my insecurities against me.
But it doesn't stop me from trying. It doesn't stop me from trying to find the good in all people. And it doesn't stop me from trying to remember the good in me.
What it does do though, and this is the really sad part, is close the door to the person who took my trust and pissed on it. And that's depressing because obviously I really trusted that person, really cared about that friendship.
“We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy”
~Walter Anderson
Monday, January 12
Assorted Bizarre Facts
* Q is the only letter in the alphabet that is not in the name of any of the U.S. states.
* It took more than 10 million bricks to erect the Empire State Building.
* A Viking tribe once raided England because they had run out of beer.
* 315 entries in Webster's Dictionary will be misspelled.
* Dr. Seuss coined the word nerd in his 1950 book "If I Ran The Zoo."
* A car is stolen every 30 seconds in the United States.
* 92% of pay-per-view tv programs contain violence.
* A coward was originally a boy who took care of cows.
* Ballroom dancing is a major at Brigham University.
* Jet lag was once called boat lag, before there were jets.
* Laughter is a proven way to lose weight.
* 27% of U.S. male college students believe life is a meaningless existential hell.
* 60% of electrocutions occur while talking on the phone during a thunderstorm.
* In the 40's, the Bich pen was changed to Bic for fear that Americans would pronounce it 'Bitch.
* Out of all of the postage stamps in the United States with people's faces on them, there is not one that has the picture of someone alive.
* People in Sweden, Japan, and Canada are more likely to know the population of the United States than are Americans.
* In the summer of 1959, the United States Postal Service experimented with the delivery of letters by guided missile.
* Ballroom dancing is a major at Brigham University.
* Happy Birthday To You is the most often sung song in America
* Nick Mason is the only member of Pink Floyd to appear on all of the band's albums.
* 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
* The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
* Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version of Alphabet Spaghetti especially for the German market that consisted solely of little pasta swastikas.
* If you add together all the numbers on a roulette wheel (1 to 36), the total is the number 666.
* Mr. Peanut was invented in 1916 by a Suffolk, Virginia schoolchild who won $5 in a design contest sponsored by Planters Peanuts.
* The most expensive advertisement slots in American TV history were during the last episode of "Seinfeld". Each 30-second spot sold for an estimated $1.5 million. NBC made more than $30 million in advertising revenues on that one show.
* The blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of drafting paper.
* For $33.80, you can buy a corpse scent kit. These are technically used for training search and rescue dogs, but it is a product with interesting possibilities.
* Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
* The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.
* The audio CD first arrived in the US in 1984.
* Silly Putty was originally designed as an alternative to rubber.
* Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
* The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
Have you ever wondered how to say "Kiss my ass" in Braille? I know I have.
* It took more than 10 million bricks to erect the Empire State Building.
* A Viking tribe once raided England because they had run out of beer.
* 315 entries in Webster's Dictionary will be misspelled.
* Dr. Seuss coined the word nerd in his 1950 book "If I Ran The Zoo."
* A car is stolen every 30 seconds in the United States.
* 92% of pay-per-view tv programs contain violence.
* A coward was originally a boy who took care of cows.
* Ballroom dancing is a major at Brigham University.
* Jet lag was once called boat lag, before there were jets.
* Laughter is a proven way to lose weight.
* 27% of U.S. male college students believe life is a meaningless existential hell.
* 60% of electrocutions occur while talking on the phone during a thunderstorm.
* In the 40's, the Bich pen was changed to Bic for fear that Americans would pronounce it 'Bitch.
* Out of all of the postage stamps in the United States with people's faces on them, there is not one that has the picture of someone alive.
* People in Sweden, Japan, and Canada are more likely to know the population of the United States than are Americans.
* In the summer of 1959, the United States Postal Service experimented with the delivery of letters by guided missile.
* Ballroom dancing is a major at Brigham University.
* Happy Birthday To You is the most often sung song in America
* Nick Mason is the only member of Pink Floyd to appear on all of the band's albums.
* 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
* The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
* Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version of Alphabet Spaghetti especially for the German market that consisted solely of little pasta swastikas.
* If you add together all the numbers on a roulette wheel (1 to 36), the total is the number 666.
* Mr. Peanut was invented in 1916 by a Suffolk, Virginia schoolchild who won $5 in a design contest sponsored by Planters Peanuts.
* The most expensive advertisement slots in American TV history were during the last episode of "Seinfeld". Each 30-second spot sold for an estimated $1.5 million. NBC made more than $30 million in advertising revenues on that one show.
* The blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of drafting paper.
* For $33.80, you can buy a corpse scent kit. These are technically used for training search and rescue dogs, but it is a product with interesting possibilities.
* Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
* The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.
* The audio CD first arrived in the US in 1984.
* Silly Putty was originally designed as an alternative to rubber.
* Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
* The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
Have you ever wondered how to say "Kiss my ass" in Braille? I know I have.
Sunday, January 11
Tuesday, January 6
Lottery misprint - who should pay?
A Scratch and Win ticket misprint may turn into a legal battle between a Brampton lottery player and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
Thomas Noftall, 27, believed he had won $135,000 on four separate Fruit Smash scratch cards. But when he tried to claim his prize, officials from the OLG said there was a ticket misprint and there would not be a payout.
He says he plans to pursue whatever legal avenues are available to him in order to get the agency to pay up.
"I want what's mine," Noftall says. "It's not like I went out and printed these tickets myself and illegally made (them). Don't they have insurance for this stuff?"
The OLG confirmed to CP24 that at least 1,000 Fruit Scratch tickets have been recalled because of a printing problem.
The corporation says they noticed a problem on Friday after receiving a number of complaints about the tickets. The OLG recalled the tickets, but says it doesn't know how many are still in stores or have already been sold.
taken from: CP24
I think that the OLGC should pay the 'winnings'. If they knew about the misprint, they should have pulled all the tickets. What do you think?
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