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The Simple Woman’s Daybook: August 1, 2011

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FOR TODAY August 1, 2011

Outside my window… a nice blend of warmth and breeze. I could live with this.

I am thinking… that they really need to coordinate all the road repair work on Highway 99 better — they keep closing all the necessary entrance and exit ramps.

I am thankful… for a weekend with my parents.

From the learning rooms… Daniel is still working on the sign for “more” and he’s working on standing up. Mommy would like to work on her Arabic but she has to wait until Daniel is asleep or otherwise occupied.

In the kitchen… cookie dough of various natures.

I am wearing… my black “We will not be silent” Arabic shirt, khaki capris, and my hair is pulled back with a black scrunchie.

I am creating… entries for Michelle and podcast episodes.

I am going… to Sacramento tomorrow for speech therapy with Daniel and out to Walgreens later this week. I was already at WinCo and Walgreens today.

I am wondering… about various spiritual things internally. (Not able to vocalize them yet.)

I am reading… the Dearest Dorothy books by Charlene Ann Baumbich.

I am hoping… Daniel will do down for a nap without a fight today.

I am looking forward to… my massage on Friday

I am hearing… Pearlie on Qubo.

Around the house… need to clean off the kitchen floor so the Mint can run.

I am pondering… how to reset the remote for TV and DVD stuff.

One of my favorite things… Edda at my feet

A few plans for the rest of the week… speech therapy, Ladies’ Night Out on Wednesday, Daniel doctor’s appointment on Thursday, and massage on Friday.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing… my mom’s cat Homer who would come and hang out with me once Daniel was asleep.

Homer the gray Pooh Bear cat

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7 Quick Takes — More Late Night Randomness

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7 Quick Takes

It’s 11:30 and I’m online again on a Thursday night. Not a good thing for sleep, I guess. Here are my seven random thoughts.

01.) Rachel on Big Brother needs to be eliminated… NOW. With Dani as HOH, it might conceivably happen?

02.) What is up with drivers cutting across 3 lanes of traffic without signalling? Seriously… somebody is going to get hurt one of these days… especially at the 580/680 interchange when there’s a line backed up and it’s impossible to get in or out.

03.) I’m down in San Jose with my parents. It was supposed to be in the triple digits this weekend up in Sac (which they’ve now amended to 95F) and it’s at least 10-15 degrees cooler down here.

04.) I’m hoping Daniel sleeps in tomorrow. It would cause much joy in my life. I’d also be a nicer person.

05.) I’m trying to find time to record the first episode of my podcast. It’s going to be about faith, life, and raising a child with developmental delays. Details will come later.

06.) I forgot my sister-in-law’s birthday. Bad Jen! No cookie! Actually, one of them had a birthday last weekend and one has a birthday on Monday.

07.) I’m re-reading the Dearest Dorothy books. If you haven’t read them and are looking for Christian chick lit, I *HIGHLY* recommend them. The author, Charlene Ann Baumbich, also has stopped by my blog and left comments so she seriously rocks.

(For more quick takes, go see Jen at ConversionDiary.Com.)

The Simple Woman’s Daybook: July 25, 2011

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FOR TODAY July 25, 2011

Outside my window… sunny and warm. According to Weatherbug, it’s in the 80’s.

I am thinking… about cookie baking for Metanoia’s booth at the Farmer’s Market in a few weeks.

I am thankful… for Daniel’s various therapists.

From the learning rooms… the sign for “more”, body parts, and walking while only holding on to one finger.

In the kitchen… pasta salad made from a Trader Joe’s recipe.

I am wearing… olive-colored t-shirt and sweats.

I am creating… entries for Michelle and a podcast episode.

I am going… to be with my parents this weekend.

I am wondering… how Daniel’s child development person and especially his physical therapist have so much energy. His physical therapist is amazing in that regard.

I am reading… the Dearest Dorothy books by Charlene Ann Baumbich and wishing that she would write more in that series! A.J. Jacobs will have my attention again soon.

I am hoping… Daniel goes down for a good nap after therapy today.

I am looking forward to… the weekend with my parents.

I am hearing… Daniel’s child development person working with him. (Thank God for Easter Seals and that they make home visits.)

Around the house… testing out the Mint floor cleaner that my mother-in-law gave us.

I am pondering… a number of things.

One of my favorite things… Daniel lying on my tummy with his head on his arms staring at me and smiling.

A few plans for the rest of the week… Speech and PT for Daniel tomorrow, nutritionist appointment on Wednesday, and road trip to San Jose (all 2 hours of it) on Friday.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing… Daniel asleep on the hardwood floor after his physical therapist tired him out last week. Being the wonderful mother I am, I took a picture before I took his sandals off and stuck him on a blanket.

Daniel asleep on the hardwood floor

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7 Quick Takes: Random Thoughts on Thursday Night

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It’s 11:30 and I’m online. Not a good thing for sleep, I guess. Here are my seven random thoughts.

01.) Rachel on Big Brother needs to go… BADLY. The girl is the spawn of Satan and has the horns to prove it.

02.) I so don’t approve of the weather. It was 96 in Sacramento today. I don’t do heat. Enough said.

03.) I wish Blogathon was happening this year. As much as it would make all my health issues worse, I wish I was blogathonning this next weekend.

04.) I can’t believe Daniel went down without a fight. Daniel has started refusing to go down for naps or to bed at night. My policy has been to let him sleep wherever he falls. This means that I’ve found him on top of the coffee table, on the carpet, and on the hardwood floor.

05.) I need to actually do a better job of meal planning for myself. I’m having stomach issues and the last two weeks have been about figuring out what works and what doesn’t. Now that I’m getting a better idea, I should start prepping food ahead of time.

06.) I need to get posts ready for Michelle. I have a lot of ideas but I need to commit them to paper. This would probably work better if I wasn’t so tired all the time.

07.) My massage tomorrow can’t come soon enough. I had a double pain day where I not only had fibro pain but also fatigue pain. I’m counting down to 3:30 tomorrow…

(For more quick takes, go see Jen at ConversionDiary.Com.)

The Simple Woman’s Daybook: July 11, 2011

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FOR TODAY July 11, 2011

Outside my window… cooler than it’s been. I think it was in the low 80’s today. It beats 105 any day!

I am thinking… about what I have left on my Daniel list this week. Today was multiple doctor’s appointments.

I am thankful… that the resident Daniel saw today for his well-child check-up was one of the ones who was in the PICU with us. She was overjoyed to see him healthy, having seen him the night when he was almost put on ECMO. I like her and asked for her to be the one with whom Daniel will follow up next month.

From the learning rooms… baby sign language. Daniel knows the sign for “more” — he just doesn’t want to do it. He’ll make the sign with my fingers instead.

In the kitchen… nothing super complicated.

I am wearing… light blue v-neck shit from Lady Foot Locker and sweats.

I am creating… entries for Michelle.

I am going… to Sacramento for Daniel’s speech therapy tomorrow, to WIC on Wednesday, and out with my church ladies on Wednesday night.

I am wondering… why drivers on Highway 99 are so stupid.

I am reading… The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs.

I am hoping… WIC isn’t too awful and that wherever it is can handle Daniel in a stroller.

I am looking forward to… Ladies’ Night Out for church on Wednesday.

I am hearing… the fan in the bedroom and Qubo on TV in the living room.

Around the house… still relatively clean.

I am pondering… too many things to list at the moment.

One of my favorite things… my massage last Wednesday. I needed it. BADLY.

A few plans for the rest of the week… speech tomorrow, WIC and Ladies’ Night Out on Wednesday, and nothing the rest of the week God-willing.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing… Daniel playing pattycake with my mom.

Daniel and Grandma playing pattycake.

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Pesto

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Here’s the awesome pesto recipe that my family makes every year.

8 cups basil leaves packed into food processor
1 head garlic or more Peeled and separated.
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup shredded parmesan
1 cup walnuts or pine nuts.
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Pack the basil leaves into the food processor. Pulse 8 ?? 10 times so that the level starts to drop. Place the garlic cloves in the food processor and press into the basil leaves. Add some of the olive oil and pulse several more times. Repeat adding oil and garlic until oil is completely added and the mixture is a paste. Add the walnuts/pine nuts and pulse several times, just enough to chop and mix. Add the shredded parmesan and pulse several times, just enough to mix. Press into a container and refrigerate for several hours.

Divide into the portion sizes you expect to need, and package in Press’n Seal or Saran Wrap. Put the individual packages into a ziplock bag and freeze.