Make Your Own Half and Half
Here's a tip I learned just today: Melt 7/8 tablespoon butter, cool a minute, then add to 7/8 cup milk. Mix well, and you've got yourself a full cup of half and half! I've got a recipe that calls for one cup half and half. The smallest container I can find at the...
I Had Forgotten How Annoying Well-Child-Visits Are.
If all they had done was weigh him, measure him, listen to his heart and breathing, and sent us on our way with a clean bill of health, that would be one thing. But no. They asked the most ridiculous questions. Like: How often does he nurse? How long on each side? How...
Vaccination Lessons: The HIB Vaccine. And Aluminum. Because We Cannot Discuss One Without The Other.
The HIB vaccine is recommended by the AAP (American Association of Pediatrics) to be administered at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and 15 months. It is used to treat Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (henceforth referred to as HIB - because I just can't type that phrase...
Making Your Own Bread Just Got Easier
When you own a bread machine, making your own bread can be a very simple task. But, you know, I'm all about making it easier. So I started making my bread mixes in advance: Here's how it works: Each bag contains all the dry ingredients (flour, oats, dry milk, salt),...
Meet-and-Greet Monday
Benjamin likes the bubbles. His sister does not. Remember the snowman from last week? This is him 24 hours later. I made cheesecake for the second time in my life. It still didn't look the prettiest (it's a chocolate swirl cheesecake) from the top. But much better...
And This Is Why My Life Verse Is Proverbs 3:5-6
If I stop and think about money right now, I could really start to stress. See, we live off of Josh's teaching assistantship and the scholarship he won last March. His assistantship was guaranteed for two years; the scholarship for one.He's been teaching for two...
He’s Breathing Somewhat Normal Again.
Yesterday morning, he had not gotten any better - not to mention we had not SLEPT any better (make that TWO NIGHTS of non-sleeping). So we called the Urgent Care like we were told to do and we expected them to tell us to bring him in for another round of steroids. But...
My “Natural Baby” Is All Hopped Up On Drugs
I am so not the mommy who medicates for a runny nose. Even a slight fever. Or cough. But when Benjamin spent a restless night unable to take deep breaths, nurse, or keep down what little food he had in his body, I knew he needed medical treatment. After a thorough...
Vaccination Lessons: One at a Time
I recently ordered Dr. Robert W. Sears book, The Vaccine Book. For anyone questioning whether to vaccine, which vaccine to choose, and why anyone would question vaccines, this book is for you. Each chapter covers a vaccine, most of which cover more than one disease....
I Will Become Even More Undignified Than This
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