Im so not a baker!

Hello Hello Ladies

I'm back. I have come to find out that its so much easier and less stressful for ME if I go grocery shopping at 4am. Hubby wakes up at 630am. Gets kids up and feeds and dresses them while i shower EVERY MORNING. How great is he? So While Im out shopping from 430am to 7am, everything is under control at home. I dont have to lug the baby out to the store at 8am, in the cold, and shop with all the other government wives on Fed Govt payday. lol.

Believe me, it gets extremely crazy around here.

So if any of you read post regarding my baked good gifts. Ive thrown in the towel and found an easier solution... Libby's Pumpkin Bread kit. Yahoo! So as I type I have 11 mini loaves in oven, 350'F for 50mins. yippee!

While waiting for Rhyan to be dismissed yesterday at school i searched mobile web for a recipe. Found one on Foodnetwork site by one Cathy Lowe. But it seemed to difficult for me. It called for all sorts of modifications such as, splitting gran. sugar portion to half white sugar and half brown sugar. adding a "lil" applesauce (how much? who knows), cut oil down to 3/4c. from 1c., use 2 c.pumpkin by volume not the 15oz can. too much for this newbie!

Christmas shopping is coming along. Reagan an i are getting to know each other and becoming good friends. We both still have our moments when we wish the other would go away but 4 now we luv one another.

Rhyan is happy this is the last week of school for the 2010 year. ME 2!

Dominick is out burning again. The received their funds and are crankin' out smoke on BIA. lol!

This has been one crazy year! But i had fun on my journey this year as a new momof2. Two sure are different from 1.

Ms. TOni, Rhyan and I were gonna end our involvement with scouts 2. But I got myself in some deep water. Your readind the blog of the new girl scout troop leader for Rhys troop. The council here is gonna split the existing troop between me and the original leader. Hope I can learn from her mistakes and hope I dont fall on my face.

Reagan loves to sit and look at picture books and color on blank paper, for now. She doesnt try to eat the crayon nor the book. I love that shes growing fond of books and curious as why we sit with em every evening, im sure. *warm feeling*

So will let you know how bread turns out. I also purchased the Krusteaz mix and will bake that tonite when ubby is home.

There is an Al-NOn meeting to at 12pm and Im gona try to sit in. First time. Have avoided going since I first had that lil voice in my head urge me to go, in 2000.

Maybe it'll help me figure out why im so messed up. :0)

Love you all and dont give up on my posts. I will always come bak. I may not do it regularly but I will never leave u. and u neither, right?! :0) :o)

What has happened in the past 4 weeks?!?

Mommy has been such a grump lately that rhyan just said great mom is in Christmas spirit! Meaning yippee, mommy's mood is getting better. She says this as she sneaks a sip of my diet coke. URgh!!!

Three days ago, Reagan tried to get up and walk. Then on the third day of walking a step and falling. she Jumped up and took off like she'd been walking for weeks. Now, theres no stopping her. She had alot more confidence with ther new found talent. lol. She's getting into everything and enjoys exploring the house. Took her outside yesterday and she could believe her surroundings. She waddled off to the rocks and stopped to pik up a few leaves. (sorry, Ive been texting too much "pik".)

I have no pictures to post, sadly, because the camera is missing. Reagan loves to hide things now. Im positive she put the camera somewhere or tossed in garbage.

have to stop typing now, because im being forced to go get dinner from a drive thru. TO be continued......

Rants from a Diabetic


A few things to complain about.
First I hate that I cant cook well.
I’m mad that Walmart has decided to stop carrying a few items we live on 24/7. Such as, Dannon lite and fit carb control for Diabetics, State Farm BEEF corndogs. BAD MOVE Dannon yogurt company!!

And I’m mad that Clean and Clear has stop making their foam face wash. In a foam pump bottle. They replaced it with this yucky thick gel that feels heavy even after you rinse off. I have terrible acne breakouts. When I found this light salicylic acid foam wash in 1993, I was instantly in love. Been using it for 17 yrs and now I have to resort to proactive. Bad move Clean and Clear! Lost this customer.

Oh yeah! And not to mention…. Slimfast company! Hey you hear me!
I’m still fuming that you have discontinued the low carb milkshakes. It had (in a 12ozs can) 6 grams of carbs. HATe HATe YOU! If I could start a blog solely for hating you everyday for this move. I WOULD!

These items were , besides the face wash, were staples to my low carb high protein diet. That really helped me lose pounds and pounds of fat.

Now on to the Holiday shopping. I envy those people with very few family connections. Sounds rough right? I mean how much of a grinch I am.
I get major anxiety every Christmas. For instance, I suggested to Dom that we complete all holiday shopping before nov. 30th. In hopes, to spend more quality time with our girls. Every year almost every night and more so closer to Dec 25th, we run around in the evenings trying to find gifts for everyone on the list. I hate it. because we have no time to bake, read, craft, or movie watch ALL together. This is suppose to be good quality time and I miss out on it every year.

Were almost there and our lists are almost complete. But im trying to take the frugal road with distant family and friends. You know. Not get too spendy but still give ‘em something that says “hey I appreciate you”. So I came up with this idea for baskets filled with cookies and sweet breads. Pre-bake and freeze until needed. But I’m at a lost for a real awesome and yummy knockout baked item for each basket. I could put lots of mediocre baked goods or ONE completely awesome yum-o treat.

I have a lot of baskets to make and a lot of peeps to think about. So you tell me if the following is ok. Too much! Or just right! Please I need your help ladies. Send reply to rlgishi@msn.com
Your input is much appreciated! -R

“People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.”