Private Eyes

So I guess I should have done it this way to begin with but I am doing it now.  I am taking the blog private-to which many of you have already been invited-but I will change it back to public for a week or so, so that my blog stalkers can read this and let me know if they want to be added or not to the "list".  So I will invite you or  reinvite you again in a week or so if you leave me your email but till then feel free to stalk-just don't call the police please!

Don't Read This Book Either

I thought of making a book blog but decided that is was just too much pressure.  I can hardly stay on top of this blog when it is just about our family let alone add another blog that I would feel like I had to post to.  So I will just add my book reviews here when I feel like it.  I feel like it today.

The premise of the book sounded interesting enough and it started out compelling but of course it had to get nasty.  There was quite a bit of language from the get go but then that escalated into graphic sex.  I quit reading it because of this-"If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."  I decided that I want to try and find a clean reads book review if I can on some books because I don't want to waste my time getting started but then have to toss it because it basically is rated R.  That process may take longer than just starting the book anyway and finding out for myself but if I can find a way of not even having to read the garbage then that is what I want to do. 

Like I Don't Have Better Things to Do

To the concerned anonymous citizen who appointed themselves chairman of the "Potstirrers for 13 year Old's With Diabetes, thank you for calling your local police department.   Thank you for not having more to do in your life then causing problems for a child that already has problems to deal with.  Thank you for having some sensitivity for the mother of that child who wouldn't wish this disease on her worst enemy.  Thank you for questioning whether or not this child gets the care that he needs without even asking anyone.  Thank you for understanding the exorbitant medical bills and doctor appointments this family deals with. Thank you for understanding the time and effort that goes into measuring out food and counting cards.  Thank you for your sympathy for the calluses and scar tissue he has on his fingers.  Thank you  for your sympathy for the number of times he has been sick or scared or angry because he has this disease and you do not.  Thank you for the dig you got in against me and my family.  I hope you feel better with your righteous meddling.  I wonder if the family that has a child with cancer or the family that just lost their child needs your help too.  The next time you feel the need to question or judge the wellbeing of my insulin dependent son who gets poked with a needle 10 or more times a day you can call me instead.  You obviously know who I am so I'm sure that it won't be too hard to find my phone number.  Better yet I can give you the names and numbers of his doctors.  Hopefully you don't and will never have to deal with a chronically ill child.  If you do I hope you find someone as caring as yourself to judge you.

This is my scathing Letter to the Editor that I may or may not have published in the local paper. 

Bakey Bakerton

So I have been in the mood to do a bit of baking and trying new things for our family and since I am not addicted to sugar anymore it is hard for me to decide if I want anything sweet at all and if I do, then what is it?  So this morning I made blueberry pancakes and then this afternoon I made bacon egg and cheese biscuit cups.

The pancakes turned out really tasty even though half of my kids did not like the blueberries.  The batter was really thick so I poured in some extra milk to thin it down.  I also did not use whole wheat flour but just plain white flour.  I think I will keep the pancake recipe but not use blueberries very often.  My kids like chocolate chips and sometimes bananas in their pancakes so that is what we will do next time.  I am also thinking of being really ambitious and putting together all the dry ingredients into a Ziploc so that will be ready to go next time we are in a pancake mood.

The biscuit cups are just ok.  The recipe used homemade dough and I just used popcan crescent roll dough so they probably would have been better homemade.  I want to freeze some of these and the leftover pancakes to have on hand for breakfast on those early mornings when I don't want to make anything but the boys need more than a poptart.

On Tuesday I made blueberry muffins.  The batter was super thick and I was really tempted to pour in some milk like I did the pancakes but I didn't.  Mine did not look like the picture to well but they tasted good and my kids liked them.  Cayden does not usually eat his lunch at school even though I try to do different things beside PB and honey which he does love by the way.  I have put a muffin there a few days this week and so far he has eaten it.  I refuse to pay for school lunch which mostly gets thrown away because it is gross and I am almost certain that kids are going to get cancer because everything is heated up in plastic.

Sunday we had those evil mini cupcakes.  They were Rainbow Party Chip from a box so I don't know if that actually qualifies as baking as much as dumping but I  did eat quite a few of those.

Last week I made banana bread but I still can't find that perfect recipe.  I keep trying new and different ones but they never turn out the way I want them to.  Cody ate most of the two big loaves I made so atleast it is not going to waste.

I also made chocolate chip applesauce cookies.  Mostly for me because I was really wanting them but I ate only 2 and just on that day they were made. The family ate the rest.  So my efforts are not all in vain. I used a can of applesauce that has been in the pantry FOREVER and so they were a little darker than I would have liked.

Hmm what else do I want to make?

A Cool Day at School

Yesterday at the middle school, the kids got to go to an assembly with the author of Fablehaven, Brandon Mull.  Our elementary school librarian put in a request for Brandon Mull to come down to our schools and amazingly he said yes!  Connor was chosen to go up on stage and help the guy-big surprise there-and he got an autographed poster for doing it.  Then the author asked for anyone that had a birthday on June 21 because that is an important date in the books.  Caleb was the only one who had a birthday on June 21 so he got to go up and get a signed t-shirt.  I could not be at the assembly-anyone was invited-but the kids said it was great.  Caleb talked to me about it all evening.  After the assembly the author stayed to sign books and so Connor got our book signed and then he got an extra autograph for Cody and another for Cayden.  I bet Brandon Mull was ready to leave Overton after that one! 

Scripture of the Day

Alma 26:27  Now when our hearts were depressed , and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said "Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions and I will give unto you success.

Now applying it to my life....
Now when Jenni's heart was depressed, and she was about to turn back (quit, leave, run away, drain the checking account) the Lord comforted her and said Go amongst thy children, and bear with patience thine afflictions and I will give you success.

Because of Alma 26:6
Yea they shall not be beaten down by the storm at the last day yea neither shall they be harrowed up by the whirlwinds but when the storm cometh they shall be gathered together in their place that the storm cannot penetrate them yea neither shall they be driven with fierce winds withersoever the enemy listeth to carry them.

To my life
My children will not be beaten down by the storm. The storm of evil of destruction of division and tearing apart families, the wickedness that surround my children at every turn-the depressed heart can come but we will be gathered to our place-our home-where the storm cannot get it.  Even the fierce winds who try to move one way or another will be unable to.

Because of Alma26:7
But Behold they are in the hands of the Lord of the harvest and they are his and He will raise them up at the last day.

The 6th Time's the Charm

 After the 6th trip to the doctor about Cayden's ear we have been declared infection free.  What a delightful way to spend over $600.  Funny ha ha though-We were supposed to go to Connor's diabetes doctor in January but because it is a $600 visit and our deductible started over January 1 we decided that we would wait until May to see him.  So much for saving that $600.