Our late bloomer

Matthew never liked a pacifier - occaisionally he'll find one of the few pacifiers we had for him. Today, he found one and decided he and thought it was pretty cool - for a while.

Another approach

As a nurse, working in acute care, I've seen for too many years the cultural thinking that modern medicine is the cure for everything. Or at least that it is the assumption and expectation. Don't get me wrong, I definitely agree that there are many appropriate and good things about modern medicine. It's just that it is so common to think that we can put whatever chemicals(i.e. artificial foods, preservatives, artificial everything, smoking, excess of refined products,etc....) into our bodies and not to expect there to be ramifications.
Lest you think I am above all of this - I certainly am not. I do realize that I am very much part of the culture!! I think moderation is concept that I have always struggled with.
With that said, I am looking to provide more healthy approaches and alternatives for my family. I think having a little one around has made me think about it a lot more!
That is why I put the Simple, Healthy, Tasty button on my blog. It's something to think about. Not anything to shove down anyone else's throat - just something to consider - or not.
The author of the blog is having a giveaway book - revealing another approach to medicine. Again, I'm not saying that we should do away with modern medicine - I haven't even read the book. I do think, however, it is important to look at other options to be able to make more informed decisions.

Swedish pancakes for dinner

They probably don't look too appetizing - but they were quite yummy! Too bad I had already packed the powdered sugar away.

Puddles of fun!

I can probably say that the only good thing about our sidewalk area flooding everytime that it rains is that Matthew enjoys splashing, jumping and sitting in the water. :o)

Our house.....

....is a very, very, very fine house...........
It's old and I love it! We close on it, Lord willing, by the end of May.

Buddies

Toy Story

I introduced Matthew to Toy Story today as a treat. He really enjoyed it - as you can imagine!

Tang in my toilets!

I never would think of this way to use Tang - but, believe it or not - I had Tang(from this cookie recipe) and not toilet bowl cleaner. Quite odd looking - but smells good!

Let the packing begin!

Jello cake

Thanks, Mom for the inspiration to make this cheap and easy dessert! I used lemon cake mix and orange jello. A couple of Mark's students are coming over for dessert tonight - I thought that this refreshing cake would be a good choice :o)