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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Time for another Update!

As of yesterday we have all three of our girls back home full time. We go back to court the first part of June so we will see what happens then. I don't think that we will be getting custody back then because I think that they are going to try to draw it out as long as they can. I actually wouldn't be surprised if they try to keep custody for a couple years.
I have learned one thing through all of this though. If someone that I don't know knocks on my door and wants to come in to see "how we are doing", "Let me know what resources are available in the community", or any thing else that sends alarms, the statement that they will hear will be, "You want to come in? Do you have a warrant?" Because as far as I know you don't HAVE to let anyone in your house unless they have a warrant. I also have become less trusting of people since this started.
When we get moved in to our new place there will be a chain lock or one of the bar locks like motels use put on the door and the door will not be opened without that being used.
I would love to post more but need to go finish cleaning and baking so I can go to bed.
Mommy

Monday, May 19, 2008

Raisin Bran Muffins

3 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups toasted bran flake cereal
1 cup toasted wheat germ
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup water
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups raisins

Combine flour, flakes, germ, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl, mix well. Combine buttermilk, water, eggs, oil, honey, and molasses in a bowl; blend well. Add to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in raisins. Pour into glass or plastic container. Cover and store in refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 4 weeks. Heat oven to 400*. Grease or line muffin cups with paper baking cups. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into cups.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.

OPTIONS
Oat and Bran Raisin Muffins:
Substitute 1 cup oats or 1 cup nugget-type cereal for wheat germ. Prepare as above.

Orange Raisin Beran Muffins:Substitute 1 cup oprange juice for 1 cup water. Add 2 teaspoons grated orange zest to batter.

New type of post

It occured to me that I am not having alot of time to post now that 2 of the 3 are home and I am trying to keep the house spotless. As I type this I have about 4 loads of laundry that I have to go fold. I decided that I am going to be posting one recipie a week on this blog. If there is anything that someone wants to see a recipie for let me know and I will try to find it.
Mommy

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Going on a trip

We leave Saturday morning to go to my brother's college graduation. My dad is coming up to get us and then will be bringing us back on Sunday. Hopefully I can stay within my points while I am gone. I am going to be taking some food so that I have some food that is safe for me to eat so that I can stay in my points.
Will post what he graduated with as soon as I find out.
Mommy

Sunday, May 11, 2008

My weekly cleaning schedule

I posted my daily cleaning schedule so now I am going to post my weekly cleaning schedule.
Monday Wash the beedding
Tuesday Clean out the fridge
Wednesday Plan the week's menu
Thursday Wash the bedding
Friday Work on my notebook
Saturday Catch up day
Sunday Deep Clean whatever I missed

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Cleaning Schedule

It has been asked that I post my cleaning schedule on here so it might help someone else. Let me start off by saying I live in a small 3 bedroom trailer. The master bedroom is maybe about the size of a normal bedroom and the other 2 are extremley small. I try to clean the entire house from top to bottom every day. Some days it happens, some days it doesn't.
I am just going to post the things I clean in the order I do them.

Bathroom
Pick up the floor
Clean the counters
Clean the toilet and tub

Bedroom
Make the bed
Pick up the floor
Put the laundry away that is on the bed

Hallway
Pick up the floor
Clean off the Washer and Dryer

Office
Pick up the floor
Clean the bathroom (it has a toilet and a sink)

Girl's bedroom
Put the toys away
Pick up the floor
Make their beds
Make sure that only their clothes are in the closet

Living Room
Pick up the floor
Clean off the sit spots
Clean off the dressers
Clean off the tv
Clean off table
Vaccum

Kitchen
Dishes
Counters
Stove
Vaccum the floor
Mop the floor

Other
Make sure that the rainmate and vaccum have smellys in them and are running

Monday, May 5, 2008

Tracking Day 1

Well tomorrow is my first weigh in at WW which means that I have gone a week. So far I haven't really exercised or watched what I eat other than to watch it go into my mouth and on to my hips.
Today was a better day for eating better and I am going to do an exercise video or two before I go to bed.
Thankfully all of the cookies are now out of my house!
I get 31 points in a day so lets see how I have done so far.

What I have consumed so far today:
8 oz apple juice 2 points
1 cup flavored rice 8 points
9 oreos 12 points
strawberry kiwi capri sun 2 points
Hershey's Bliss 1 point
50 oz of water
Medium potato oles 14 points
small side sour cream 3 points
small side nacho sauce 3 points
10 piece chicken nugget 10 points
2 honey packets 2 points
6 T bbq sauce 3 points
Grand total: 60 points
Exercise: 2 points
TOTAL 58 points

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Time for a different kind of post

Well I have decided that it is time for a diferent kind of post. I have joined Weight Watchers and they are big about writting down what you eat so I am going to be doing that on here. Hopefully if I can keep up with everything I will be able to lose weight and get out of the dreaded 2's.
Ok here goes. I get 31 points a day right now.