After a 3 year hiatus from Volleyball, I have returned to the sport. I was assured that it is like riding a bike. -True.- But if you haven't rode a bike for 3 years it's probably going to make your butt hurt like the dickens. Volleyball made my arms, knees and back hurt. I don't remember spiking the ball causing such pain. I can surely tell you this body is not diving for a ball anytime soon either. What hits the floor stays on the floor!! All in all a great time and I will continue playing.
Give me a break I am going to be the big 40 this year. URGGH!!!!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Jam jam jammin'
I have patiently been waiting all summer for strawberries to come on at a decent price. To no avail. What is a girl to do? No strawberries and no jam. My family informed me they were not eating store bought strawberry jam anymore!!
This past weekend I was bemoaning my jam woes to my mom. She said I don't understand your problem, just go buy frozen strawberries. WHAT?! Why has no one ever told me before now that you can make freezer jam with frozen strawberries. Can you say no prep and easy peasy!! Sheesh all these wasted years. :) It even tastes just the same!! I tried hers. So off to Costco I went to buy 1 bag of frozen strawberries. ($8.95) Thaw, puree, add sugar, pectin ($6.00) and lemon juice. 1 1/2 hours later and a sore stirring arm and wala 16 pints of jam for like $15.00!! Now were jammin'!!
This past weekend I was bemoaning my jam woes to my mom. She said I don't understand your problem, just go buy frozen strawberries. WHAT?! Why has no one ever told me before now that you can make freezer jam with frozen strawberries. Can you say no prep and easy peasy!! Sheesh all these wasted years. :) It even tastes just the same!! I tried hers. So off to Costco I went to buy 1 bag of frozen strawberries. ($8.95) Thaw, puree, add sugar, pectin ($6.00) and lemon juice. 1 1/2 hours later and a sore stirring arm and wala 16 pints of jam for like $15.00!! Now were jammin'!!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
5 Dating Do's and Don'ts
You ask why am I writing something about dating? I am not in the dating scene except for "date night" with the hubby. However, the teenage spark is heavily into the dating thing. Some advice for the teenage boy toys, and general Dad dating drama.
1st. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT ask a girl on a date via email or text. Hello, can you even SAY hello? I'm sorry but I am against the mania of not being able to have a spoken conversation on the phone. If you can't have a conversation on the phone what are you going to have to say for a whole date.
2nd. When you do ask said girl on a date. Tell her you will pick her up and give her all other pertinent info. My daughter recently got asked out (yes, via email) by someone going on his first date. He turned 16 July 27th. (She decided he needs dating 101, we are cutting him beginner slack.) Anyway, I sidetrack. He said they would wait for her to get home from camp at 11:30 friday afternoon, before beginning an all day marathon date. After much leading and questioning he finally gave her all the details, what to wear etc. But still no word about picking her up. Finally, she says to him and the boy he is doubling with, are you going to pick me up? Pause.... Oh ummm, ya I guess we'll pick you up. LOL!! She has decided to take $$, just in case. (I feel bad talking bad about the boy, he is super nice . She met him 2 years ago at EFY. He goes to BHS.) I guess we have been spoiled, all her previous dates have been by boys that are seniors, or recently graduated. (experienced) She has only been 16 for 2 and 1/2 months.
3rd. Can you say Personal Priesthood Interview. This is what her dad says each boy must have when they arrive to pick her up. I kid you not, on her first date, 2 days after she turned 16, the dad was working. So, he and his crew and the firetruck were here at our house waiting to greet the date. (this was a concession to her bringing her date to the firestation, for which I said that is too much) Luckily, the boy was a good sport and said it made the date memorable. Ya, memorable for who. :)
4th. NO PHOTOS by the parent, unless said date is a semi-formal or formal. Again the phsyco dad told me to take pictures of her second date, for which he was working again and couldn't be here to meet. This was a date to Lagoon. COME ON!! I am NOT taking pictures of some poor boy and my daughter prior to a date at Lagoon. According to the DAD I am unreasonable. Pffff who is the unreasonable one. Dad's and daughters a powerful thing. (I did not take pictures)
5th. Finally, my advice to the young at heart. My daughter recently told me, Boys are like Icecream. You have to taste A LOT of flavors before you can choose a favorite. I AGREE!! Go Bailee, taste till you can't taste no more. :) A few of her friends have already become exclusive and they are so missing out on the fun. She has been on many dates in 2 1/2 months and each one has been different and fun. Meanwhile the exclusive girls are sitting at home watching videos or hangin' out with the exclusive boy. BORING!! Get lickin'!! (not literally, keep the tongue in cheek) LOL
The joys of parenting a teenage daughter, oh how fun. I love it. She always comes right home from school, dates, parties etc. and wants to sit down and have an un interrupted chat, to tell all. I am so glad. So barring the bouncy moods teenage girls have, she is a ray of light.
1st. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT ask a girl on a date via email or text. Hello, can you even SAY hello? I'm sorry but I am against the mania of not being able to have a spoken conversation on the phone. If you can't have a conversation on the phone what are you going to have to say for a whole date.
2nd. When you do ask said girl on a date. Tell her you will pick her up and give her all other pertinent info. My daughter recently got asked out (yes, via email) by someone going on his first date. He turned 16 July 27th. (She decided he needs dating 101, we are cutting him beginner slack.) Anyway, I sidetrack. He said they would wait for her to get home from camp at 11:30 friday afternoon, before beginning an all day marathon date. After much leading and questioning he finally gave her all the details, what to wear etc. But still no word about picking her up. Finally, she says to him and the boy he is doubling with, are you going to pick me up? Pause.... Oh ummm, ya I guess we'll pick you up. LOL!! She has decided to take $$, just in case. (I feel bad talking bad about the boy, he is super nice . She met him 2 years ago at EFY. He goes to BHS.) I guess we have been spoiled, all her previous dates have been by boys that are seniors, or recently graduated. (experienced) She has only been 16 for 2 and 1/2 months.
3rd. Can you say Personal Priesthood Interview. This is what her dad says each boy must have when they arrive to pick her up. I kid you not, on her first date, 2 days after she turned 16, the dad was working. So, he and his crew and the firetruck were here at our house waiting to greet the date. (this was a concession to her bringing her date to the firestation, for which I said that is too much) Luckily, the boy was a good sport and said it made the date memorable. Ya, memorable for who. :)
4th. NO PHOTOS by the parent, unless said date is a semi-formal or formal. Again the phsyco dad told me to take pictures of her second date, for which he was working again and couldn't be here to meet. This was a date to Lagoon. COME ON!! I am NOT taking pictures of some poor boy and my daughter prior to a date at Lagoon. According to the DAD I am unreasonable. Pffff who is the unreasonable one. Dad's and daughters a powerful thing. (I did not take pictures)
5th. Finally, my advice to the young at heart. My daughter recently told me, Boys are like Icecream. You have to taste A LOT of flavors before you can choose a favorite. I AGREE!! Go Bailee, taste till you can't taste no more. :) A few of her friends have already become exclusive and they are so missing out on the fun. She has been on many dates in 2 1/2 months and each one has been different and fun. Meanwhile the exclusive girls are sitting at home watching videos or hangin' out with the exclusive boy. BORING!! Get lickin'!! (not literally, keep the tongue in cheek) LOL
The joys of parenting a teenage daughter, oh how fun. I love it. She always comes right home from school, dates, parties etc. and wants to sit down and have an un interrupted chat, to tell all. I am so glad. So barring the bouncy moods teenage girls have, she is a ray of light.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
*"Dawn" Crazy!!*
Yes!! I am officially "Dawn" crazy. As in a Breaking Dawn. Yes, I read it. I will wait to say what I thought until I know all who might read my blog have already read it. I am totally against giving anything away.
I started it on Sunday night and read only 35 pages before total exhaustion overtook me. Yesterday I read to page 376. Today I began and 9:00 a.m. and read straight through until 2:00 p.m. I kept telling my kids, just let me get this madness over and finish the stinkin' book!! I hate it when I can't put a book down, but alas I couldn't and now the madness is finally over. Life can resume. Thank goodness, cause school starts for me on Monday. :( Goodbye Summer Vacay!
How do you all feel about the vampire/wolf madness? Isn't the red appropriate.
I started it on Sunday night and read only 35 pages before total exhaustion overtook me. Yesterday I read to page 376. Today I began and 9:00 a.m. and read straight through until 2:00 p.m. I kept telling my kids, just let me get this madness over and finish the stinkin' book!! I hate it when I can't put a book down, but alas I couldn't and now the madness is finally over. Life can resume. Thank goodness, cause school starts for me on Monday. :( Goodbye Summer Vacay!
How do you all feel about the vampire/wolf madness? Isn't the red appropriate.
Friday, August 1, 2008
WEDDING WEEDING
I'm sooo done with yard work. A good freind asked me if she could have her sons wedding in my back yard, and of course I said yes. AM I NUTS?! No seriously, I am happy to help her. My yard was in good shape to begin with, but I am a bit anal, so had to do more.
My husband said it was just a way for me to force him into completing the honeydo list. Rats! I thought I had him fooled. The yard looks great though. Now I on the other hand, not looking so good. It's Friday 11:50 p.m. and I still haven't gotten to the shower. What's the point now? My friend said, hey just wait until we put up tables etc. tomorrow, then shower. I mean YUCK!! Dirty sweats, sweaty shirt, pony in the hair, can't you just see it. ICK! The sacrafices we make for friends. Plus I still have the priveledge of picking up the teenage children from various outings. Ben hanging with friends, Bailee at the midnight twilight book release. I am so lucky :)!
Really the only reason I'm blogging this late at all is becasue I wanted to check the Cancer Sucks blog and just got sidetracked. Figured while I'm here I'd complain a bit. But after reading the other blog, what do I really have to complain about? I'm healthy, happy and have a great family with wonderful friends. Thats alot to be happy about. So I'm done complainin', I'll just admire my hard work.
"Be who you are, and say what you feel for those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind ~Dr. Seuss
My husband said it was just a way for me to force him into completing the honeydo list. Rats! I thought I had him fooled. The yard looks great though. Now I on the other hand, not looking so good. It's Friday 11:50 p.m. and I still haven't gotten to the shower. What's the point now? My friend said, hey just wait until we put up tables etc. tomorrow, then shower. I mean YUCK!! Dirty sweats, sweaty shirt, pony in the hair, can't you just see it. ICK! The sacrafices we make for friends. Plus I still have the priveledge of picking up the teenage children from various outings. Ben hanging with friends, Bailee at the midnight twilight book release. I am so lucky :)!
Really the only reason I'm blogging this late at all is becasue I wanted to check the Cancer Sucks blog and just got sidetracked. Figured while I'm here I'd complain a bit. But after reading the other blog, what do I really have to complain about? I'm healthy, happy and have a great family with wonderful friends. Thats alot to be happy about. So I'm done complainin', I'll just admire my hard work.
"Be who you are, and say what you feel for those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind ~Dr. Seuss
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