02/28/10 11:23PM

Thank you all for your cooking input. =) Much appreciated! This past weekend I went on the 3rd. annual women's retreat with the ladies from j and Valley. It was so encouraging! I had mixed feelings about it at first, because I was planning on leaving Tristan at Grandpa's house (5 minutes away) while I was at the retreat. I didn't want to go if I was going to be worried about him crying the whole time....but I went and forced myself to trust that the One who parted the Red Sea would be in control. I prayed that He would give Tristan peace while I was gone. Throughout the duration of the retreat, I drove back to nurse and check up on him. When I came in the door, 90% of the time he was just fine! Not the traumatized image I had imagined. I was very thankful for that! Ah, the challenges of motherhood. God is good. God is in control.

I get the feeling my life is going to change drastically within the next year, not sure how...but I just have this feeling. I'm not talking "new baby" change, just change. So far, within the past 5 years I've....
-Graduated high school (18 yrs old)
-Became certified as a CMP (21)
-Married the best guy in the whole stinkin' world (21)
-Gave birth to the cutest lil' guy in the whole stinkin' world (22)
-Moved into my first house (22)

We'll see what God has in store for this year.

Q of the day: What's your favorite movie quote?

"I was hiding under your porch because I love you." - Up (Dug to Mr Frederickson)

Among many others. AND the retreat was wonderful, wasn't it?!

by thatonegirl at 03/02/10 6:25PM
"You complete me." Deaf couple in the elevator on Jerry Mcguire. Tom Cruise also repeats this to Renee Zellwegger at the end in the same scene where she says, "You had me at hello." Good movie...

I'm sure good things are waiting for you Heather! ;) I'm not sure what is waiting for me...I need a few more weeks to work on it. Although at this rate nothing is going to happen until I'm on social security, LOL

by stephiblair at 03/03/10 12:50AM

Cooking Challenge

at 02/22/10 3:01PM

So If you had to make one food ingredient stretch for a whole weeks worth of dinners, which one would you use and how would you use it differently for dinner...for 5 days?

And...go!

Probably chicken or turkey. Sunday chicken in the crockpot with veggies, Monday, chicken burritos, Tuesday chicken spaghetti, Wednesday, chicken pot pies, Thursday chicken chopped up in split pea soup, Friday chicken veggie soup, Saturday chicken in salad. Or, chicken fingers, chicken patties/sandwiches, chicken in soup beans (great northern beans cooked till soft) with fried taters. Ground chicken in tacos, tamali pie, substituted in any recipe for ground beef. Umm, and after that, I think we'd be thoroughly chickened-out for a while! :-)

by onelittlecandle at 02/22/10 4:15PM
Beef. I'd eat it the same everyday though. Cooked london broil style with a hint of pink inside. Yum! ;)

by stephiblair at 02/22/10 10:30PM
I agree on the chicken. But if chicken happens to be too expensive for the weekly budget....Potatoes! Mashed potatoes, baked potatoes with the works, scalloped potatoes with onions and hotdogs, buttered potatoes, potato soup.... Yay potatoes!!

by thatonegirl at 02/23/10 9:16AM
Beans (preferably black -- yum!): cheap in $ and calories but oh-so filling! (and if I bought dried ones, rather than canned, I'd cut down on some costs, too.)

Chili one night, mexican beans and yellow rice the next. For the following big meal, make hummus and spread over tortillas with salsa and cheese for baked quesadillas. Or toss with lettuce leaves and some meat for a heartier salad. For my final night, I'd saute them with a bit of hamburger, tomatoes, onion, and garlic (but still heavy on the beans) to put on sandwich rolls.

by laurar209 at 02/26/10 3:32PM

the little things

at 02/18/10 3:46PM

If you've ever had a baby suck with their gums on your nose before. Let me tell ya, it's the sweetest thing EVER. Ah, my gummy bear.

It's also very slobbery. But he's a cute little guy so he can get away with it. ;)

by stephiblair at 02/19/10 12:32AM
:)

by onelittlecandle at 02/19/10 2:10AM
SO sweet! And you're right... it IS the littlest things that make life so wonderful. Little things like dark chocolate ;)

by thatonegirl at 02/19/10 2:36PM

New Home and Cute Baby

at 12/28/09 1:37PM

So here are the pics I've been meaning to put up, along with the cutest kid ever...(I'm partial).

Happy Soon to Be New year!

love the pictures!! that little boy of yours is extremely cute! :)

by onelittlecandle at 12/28/09 2:05PM
nice pictures. Your bed is so pretty with the lights and the sheer fabric and all.

by seashelll at 12/28/09 9:52PM
Haha, oh it's not a guy for me, someone else. We need to get together and catch up!!! :)

by stephiblair at 01/02/10 12:20AM
Wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing them!

by babyelephant at 01/04/10 11:43AM
That is one cute kid ;)

by stephiblair at 01/05/10 6:23PM
Very nice home! We painted one of our walls blue too!!!

by saundrasigns at 01/07/10 10:06PM
Heather, I would love to have a coffee chat! Name the time and place! :) I have an errend on Saturday but not sure what time yet. I don't have your number anymore but I check facebook religously, haha. :)

by stephiblair at 01/20/10 11:34PM

On a domestic note...

at 11/14/09 12:01AM *

So we have been in the process of settling into the new casa. I'm waiting till everything is "put together" to take pictures. (I'm sorry but the steam cleaner in the kitchen is not part of the decor.) It's nice having a real house without neighbors living below and coming up to bother us. I feel very blessed.

Anywho, Tristan is growing like a barracuda. He's 6 months now. (crazy) He enjoys rock and roll, bath time, blah-blahing, laughing at daddy....oh, and sucking on his toes. (yes, that would be from his mother's side) It's a fun stage but it's alot of work too. Being a Mom/Homemaker is seriously the most under-rated occupation of this day and age. It's annoying how many people criticize and mock it as being some sort of "Home-Body Nobody." I beg to differ. It takes concentrating, multi-tasking, ninja reflexing, arm muscle exercising, cooking dinner on time, cleaning the house, baby juggling, poopy diaper maneuvering skills. And it's all worth it. "For she who rocks the cradle, rocks the world" -Copyright: Mom. Amen. (steps off soap box)

This Monday I am going to hear a Music Practitioner speak at a hospital luncheon. She is one of three MP's in Tucson who is actually in practice. I'm glad that Music Practitionery is getting the word out in Tucson. Hopefully, more people will seek its benefits.

I heart Thanksgiving. Watching the Macy's parade, cooking food, pumpkin pie, spending time with family. Yes, it's my favorite holiday.

Well, off to be more productive....

I hope everyone is well and walking with the Lord.

Till next time I have the urge to blog.... -Heather

Look forward to pictures!

Sucking his toes, eh? Funny!

I agree with you on being a mom/homemaker. Very proud of you for doing it, too! :)

by onelittlecandle at 11/14/09 8:02AM
Sounds like things are going well!

by bugaboo at 11/15/09 2:19PM
I agree! Homemakers are taken for granted far too often! In quest for "freedom" women have actually locked themselves into a position where they are not valued as a wife, mother or a woman. We are simply one of the guys, so take off your apron and put on a tie! Being a homemaker is considered more of a luxury now rather than the norm. That's my soapbox ;) But good for you and baby Tristan! I'm also looking forward to the parade. Which channel do you prefer to watch it on? CBS gives too much comentary from the anchors and not enough of the actual parade. NBC does that a little too but they always show the marching bands and the singers that stop to perform in front of the Macy's store. Talk to you later!

by stephiblair at 11/16/09 12:18AM
Homemakers are AMAZING. And God bless them. =D

by thatonegirl at 11/17/09 1:52PM
Congratulations on the house! That's great! Sounds like Tristan is great! I wish I had already met him! Ugh, one day we might make it down to Tucson. Anyway, sounds like things are going well over all! And I know you are a great homemaker! :) Miss you!

by haileybaileyboo at 11/18/09 11:03AM
I loved your post. Is your quote, ""For she who rocks the cradle, rocks the world" modified from "The hands that rock the cradle are the hands that rule the earth"?

by seashelll at 11/24/09 10:06PM
What is a music practitioner?

by seashelll at 11/24/09 10:06PM
so how's the settling-in going?? That cute little boy of yours still fascinated with his toes?? :)

by onelittlecandle at 12/02/09 4:16PM
"ninja reflexing" hehe

by justjen at 12/10/09 10:05PM
I nanny for a family with a 6-month old and a 20- month old. Sweet, sweet kids... but phew! I think carrying a baby (or babies sometimes) should count as exercise -- my arm muscles are sore some days!

by laurar209 at 12/20/09 8:20AM

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