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worldless wednesday--bows

Just Blah

Want to know a secret?  I don't blog b/c I feel so uninteresting anymore.  I do nothing but sit in my family room.  I don't really hang out with people, I don't go to the gym that often, I don't do amazing crafts or meals usually, I don't read amazing books, and I'm just plain boring.  I know this is part of a season of our lives with having a baby and it being winter.  But uh.  I always feel busy or bored--like I'm pulled between the two in a very strange and inexplicable way.  I could really use some encouragement.  I want to do stuff, but then I feel overwhelmed with how hard any of it will be with my kids.  I just feel like I'm sinking a bit.  Anyone else feel this way?

Christmas time recap in photos

Of course we loved Christmas, so I won't bore you with the details.  E could have cared less except to eat the paper. 

What's for dinner-meal plan and Potato soup recipe

This week was a bit funky after the Baptism, so it was sort of work with what was leftover

Mon: leftover pizza

Tues: homemade pork tacos (own taco seasoning)

Wed: Chicken pot pie soup

Thurs: Chicken, broccoli, and rice

Fri: ???

Sat: baked potato soup

Sun: dinner with our small group

Here's my potato soup recipe--you know me--terrible with amounts.  I just go by looks and taste.

4-5 red or Yukon golden potatoes;

1 lb bacon;

carrots, diced

celery, diced

onion, diced 

salt and pepper;

3-4 c chicken broth; 

butter; 

flour; 

heavy cream, half and half, or whole milk; 

sage (and any other herbs you desire);

salt and pepper to taste, cheddar cheese.  

Garnish: scallions, cheddar cheese, bacon

Drizzle 4-5 potatoes with olive oil and salt and pepper- wrap each in foil.  Bake in oven until just tender- about 1 hour.  Brown bacon.  Drain off fat, reserving 2-3 T of grease.  Meanwhile, chop carrots, celery, and onions.  Brown veggies in reserved grease until just tender and seasoned.  Add chicken broth (2-3 c depending on your desired consistency).  Add desired seasonings and potatoes.  Bring to a simmer, cooking potatoes and veggies until tender and broth is almost absorbed.  Can refrigerate at this step until ready to serve.  

Mash the potatoes and veggies roughly with a potato masher.  Create a well in the center of your potatoes or in a separate pan-melt 2 T butter.  Add 2 T cream and 2 T flour.  This will create a roux.  Add this to your potato mixture.  Add more chicken broth and cream until desired consistency.  Sprinkle a small amount of cheddar cheese in soup. Bring to a simmer and then serve immediately.  Garnish with crumbled bacon, scallions, and cheese.  

Commited to blogging again

I think E has finally gotten herself into somewhat of a schedule now, so I hope I can rejoin the world of blogging again. Missed everyone.  I will never catch up on everything I've missed unless you linked it through F/B.  Let's do this!

Bullying Post part 2

And if your curiosity is burning here are the types of comments made.

“Something has bothered me about this child since I saw her.  I felt like I had seen her somewhere and I swear I almost fell out when I realized why.  Toy story came on last night & BAM it hit me.  I know I’m not the only one that saw the resemblance.  And I’m so going to hell for this but.”

Followed by a beautiful little girl’s picture in a side by side with Sid from Toy Story along with the following comment

·         A sweet little girl’s photo with the following comments:

“As my 2 year old says—no, just, no”

….Baby….Ruth!”

“An ugly baby thread…I have died and gone o heaven why can’t you guys live near me so we can do this over cocktails”

·         Another sweet baby girl wearing an adorable headband—her mom was just displaying here new outfit, followed by,

“…Now, #1 is this a he or a she? Some moms are CRAY CRAY enough to do this to their son #2 bless its heart #3 you can absolutely not fix ugly. This is a God given example of such

·         Another toddler  girl and the following comments

“Found the baby that belonged to the scary picture I posted a few days ago.  The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”

One of the bully’s responses to a mom’s concern,

“Get off my page with you bull#$%&.  This is facebook not the Salem Witch Hun  It’s a free country and I was laughing because it is funny.  The same kind of funny I see here all of the time when moms are cat fighting…Not like I knew who the kid belonged to Don’t attack me because I laugh at something! You don’t get to control that”