In and out of storms
Readiness is mandatory
Even when you feel it's
Not.
Everyone has to guard their life.
*Where do insects go when a storm is coming and why don't they all blow away?
*Why is Rite Aid open tonight until 8 and all day tomorrow if there is a tropical storm and they've run out of batteries already? Is cereal and greeting cards really worth risking the employee's lives?
*Were the tornados that came in June just preparing us for this natural phenomenon?
God is good all the time!
Baby Ticker!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Symptoms or something else??
Okay, I truly have noticed as of late how much I talk about the happenings of my body to those around me.... {Makes me wonder how people view me.} Between fracturing my knee in May and the other myriad of issues I tend to notice I've had much to discuss. But nothing tops the discussion cake like what I have going on now.
Pregnancy symptoms.... waaaaaaaaay to early.
Okay okay- I know they differ in everyone. But why have I had: Cramps, fatigue, insomnia, BAD lower back pain, stomach aches and tightness, dizziness, spacey brain, abundant gas, extreme hunger, rollercoaster emotions (I cried when I found out my husband got the job I knew he was bound to get! And again when he said he needed cheese for his spaghetti! WHAT???!!) and it's WAY to early to be PMS? There are more symptoms but I feel they are too invasive to share with the WWW. Specifically, some of them started as early as 3-4 days after ovulation. I feel half crazy and I really don't want to trick myself into felling something that's not for real. UGH!
Regardless, it was enough to postpone my much anticipated corrective knee surgery due to the risk it could pose to the "baby", or possible bundle of cells developing at a fast rate in my uterus. I do my research, people. Oh yeah, and P.S. I might not even be preggers! It could be all in my imagination or something like meningitis! I told my mother today "If I'm not PG, I'm either losing my mind or my body is shutting down."
Since it's too early for me to test @ home and I loathe co-pays we will just have to wait and see. Maybe the Songbird's Nest will soon be the Songbirds' Nest! (I already intend on birthing little minature singers/musicians!)
Ciao for now... and thanks for reading. Pray for the likes of me.
Pregnancy symptoms.... waaaaaaaaay to early.
Okay okay- I know they differ in everyone. But why have I had: Cramps, fatigue, insomnia, BAD lower back pain, stomach aches and tightness, dizziness, spacey brain, abundant gas, extreme hunger, rollercoaster emotions (I cried when I found out my husband got the job I knew he was bound to get! And again when he said he needed cheese for his spaghetti! WHAT???!!) and it's WAY to early to be PMS? There are more symptoms but I feel they are too invasive to share with the WWW. Specifically, some of them started as early as 3-4 days after ovulation. I feel half crazy and I really don't want to trick myself into felling something that's not for real. UGH!
Regardless, it was enough to postpone my much anticipated corrective knee surgery due to the risk it could pose to the "baby", or possible bundle of cells developing at a fast rate in my uterus. I do my research, people. Oh yeah, and P.S. I might not even be preggers! It could be all in my imagination or something like meningitis! I told my mother today "If I'm not PG, I'm either losing my mind or my body is shutting down."
Since it's too early for me to test @ home and I loathe co-pays we will just have to wait and see. Maybe the Songbird's Nest will soon be the Songbirds' Nest! (I already intend on birthing little minature singers/musicians!)
Ciao for now... and thanks for reading. Pray for the likes of me.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Holy Moly...
I can't believe my last post was in October of LAST YEAR! Wow. Well certainly a lot has happened since then. I've married. I've moved into a new home. I've begun a new job (or 3, technically. We work a lot!)
Well, consider this a rekindling of an old flame- talking through my keys.
Here's to more posts to come! Ones about life, marriage, fitness, health... WHATEVER!
Smell you soon,
Songbird
Monday, October 19, 2009
He's a Legend
And he'll be wearing it too. That is, Legend, by Calvin Klein.
So that's one thing down! It makes me happy to continue checking things off our lists!
Groom will wear a purple tie and maybe a purple vest, and the men will wear the same ensemble you see here.
I will have purple shoes and bouquet and my girls are wearing pewter toned dresses.
I looooooove this tux and although I thought the guys were going to buy suits to make more money sense, my guy really loves this one. Ultimately, it's up to him! They can buy it for a whole lotta money, but I'm not worrying about it. I took care of my girls so my hands are clean!
*Sigh* He is going to look so handsome... off I go to daydream!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Chicken Soup for the Soul
I had my first soup-making-from-scratch experience today and it made me feel very domesticated! As the pages of our calendar get increasingly close to "May," I'm starting to worry about my wifely skills. Yes, I know my fiance almost as well as myself, and yes, I know what he likes, dislikes, wants to eat, how much he likes to eat, that he is very clean and particular about his environment, how he likes to do his laundry, what his favorite brands of soap/shampoo/ lotion are, brands of underwears, and other miscellaneous yet important tidbits (and might I say, that's not bad for not living together AT ALL!!!)
But one lonely little skill that I am self conscious about is...... cooking.
I'm not a bad cook! I don't burn much, I mean. My more frequent problem is things being under-seasoned. But lately, I've been hitting the nail on the head! My MIL taught me how to fry chicken and make cornbread, and I have many dishes up my sleeve from my own parents, whom are both great cooks. But one of my love's faves is biscuits made from scratch and I've been practicing for years! But my latest batch was, dare I say, perfect. I don't give myself all the credit, though, because his mom added some advice, but I'll take about 70%! I know I did right when his two youngest brothers eat my food, because they usually don't if it's not perfect, just to get on my nerves..... But that won't be so bad since we're moving in next door. Do I really want them coming over to eat all the time???
Anyways, I did it again with some apple crisp! And the latest- homemade chicken noodle soup! Here's how I made this fall (and cold/allergy/flu season) delight:
Ingredients:
Two stalks of celery chopped
10 baby carrots cut like coins
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 medium vidalia onion chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic (fresh or from the jar)
salt/ pepper to taste
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (or more if you like) to kick the sickness right out of your body
1 meaty boneless and skinless chicken breast, cubed
Noodles of some kind
Saute the chopped veggies and garlic in olive oil until soft, seasoned, and slightly brown. While sauteing, boil the noodles with salt to taste. After veggies are done and the onions are slightly brown, pour the veggies into the finished noodles. Do not drain the noodles! Leave a few onions in the pan and a a dash of olive oil for the chicken. Saute the chicken on medium with pepper, a pinch of garlic, and the cayenne pepper. Make sure the chicken doesn't get too tough. Pour the finished chicken into the soup and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste and leave covered on medium/low for as long as desired or until the celery is soft.
I anticipate making this again and again for me and my babe, as well as any kidlings we will have in the future!
But one lonely little skill that I am self conscious about is...... cooking.
I'm not a bad cook! I don't burn much, I mean. My more frequent problem is things being under-seasoned. But lately, I've been hitting the nail on the head! My MIL taught me how to fry chicken and make cornbread, and I have many dishes up my sleeve from my own parents, whom are both great cooks. But one of my love's faves is biscuits made from scratch and I've been practicing for years! But my latest batch was, dare I say, perfect. I don't give myself all the credit, though, because his mom added some advice, but I'll take about 70%! I know I did right when his two youngest brothers eat my food, because they usually don't if it's not perfect, just to get on my nerves..... But that won't be so bad since we're moving in next door. Do I really want them coming over to eat all the time???
Anyways, I did it again with some apple crisp! And the latest- homemade chicken noodle soup! Here's how I made this fall (and cold/allergy/flu season) delight:
Ingredients:
Two stalks of celery chopped
10 baby carrots cut like coins
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 medium vidalia onion chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic (fresh or from the jar)
salt/ pepper to taste
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (or more if you like) to kick the sickness right out of your body
1 meaty boneless and skinless chicken breast, cubed
Noodles of some kind
Saute the chopped veggies and garlic in olive oil until soft, seasoned, and slightly brown. While sauteing, boil the noodles with salt to taste. After veggies are done and the onions are slightly brown, pour the veggies into the finished noodles. Do not drain the noodles! Leave a few onions in the pan and a a dash of olive oil for the chicken. Saute the chicken on medium with pepper, a pinch of garlic, and the cayenne pepper. Make sure the chicken doesn't get too tough. Pour the finished chicken into the soup and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste and leave covered on medium/low for as long as desired or until the celery is soft.
I anticipate making this again and again for me and my babe, as well as any kidlings we will have in the future!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Icky-Sticky-and Goo
and I don't mean the candy store.... My favoritist season of the year brings so many lovely things: red-orange and golden leaves, warm sweaters, hot drinks, caramel and candy apples, anything warm and cinnamonny, my birthday, and as evident in the last 22 years of my life- a terrible sinus infection.
I've gotten so tired of these infections that I've quit going to the doctor. I hate being on antibiotics twice a year, they're so bad for you! I know- you're probably saying "Twice a year? But fall only happens once a year, Songbird!" Well that's because I am known to also get a sinus infection in the spring.... which brings me to the wedding. Feeling as sick, sore, congested, tired and achy as I do right now makes me ever so wary of the spring. Usually I get the spring one around April, though, and our wedding is at the end of May. Unless there's some freak change in the weather, but I'm going to start saying my prayers now!!
Right now this has put a hold on any kind of wedding progress. I wanted to finish my necklace and earrings this weekend and look for flowergirl dresses, but I'm planted to my bed. Thankfully, we have no school today so I didn't have to call out of work. I just wish this vacation day could have been more productive.
I've gotten so tired of these infections that I've quit going to the doctor. I hate being on antibiotics twice a year, they're so bad for you! I know- you're probably saying "Twice a year? But fall only happens once a year, Songbird!" Well that's because I am known to also get a sinus infection in the spring.... which brings me to the wedding. Feeling as sick, sore, congested, tired and achy as I do right now makes me ever so wary of the spring. Usually I get the spring one around April, though, and our wedding is at the end of May. Unless there's some freak change in the weather, but I'm going to start saying my prayers now!!
Right now this has put a hold on any kind of wedding progress. I wanted to finish my necklace and earrings this weekend and look for flowergirl dresses, but I'm planted to my bed. Thankfully, we have no school today so I didn't have to call out of work. I just wish this vacation day could have been more productive.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wax on, wax off!
{This might be kinda gross to you}
I have a thing about body hair- it really grosses me out! (It just so happens my fiance has very little, so that works out great!)
As for me... well I'm not really really furry, but I'd much rather have nothing at all. I read in a magazine that Halle Berry waxes her ENTIRE body and face. If I had the tolerance, I think I would too.
For now, I only wax my underarms- and I do it myself! Why only the underarms, you ask? Well, I hate how after I shave there, it looks like I have a 5 o'clock shadow because my hair is brown. And form far away, it looks like I didn't even shave at all! I've always wanted the smooth, beautiful underarms I see in pictures so I wax to pull the hair from the root so that there will not be a shadow!
I started doing this when I thought about my upcoming wedding. My dress does not cover my unerarms and I know I'll be dancing like crazy, so the worst thing to me would be to have a great picture with an ugly armpit. That would completely ruin it for me. I started waxing over the summer, so I'm getting more used to it! By May I should be like one of those deodorant commercial girls!!!
Happy waxing!
I have a thing about body hair- it really grosses me out! (It just so happens my fiance has very little, so that works out great!)
As for me... well I'm not really really furry, but I'd much rather have nothing at all. I read in a magazine that Halle Berry waxes her ENTIRE body and face. If I had the tolerance, I think I would too.
For now, I only wax my underarms- and I do it myself! Why only the underarms, you ask? Well, I hate how after I shave there, it looks like I have a 5 o'clock shadow because my hair is brown. And form far away, it looks like I didn't even shave at all! I've always wanted the smooth, beautiful underarms I see in pictures so I wax to pull the hair from the root so that there will not be a shadow!
I started doing this when I thought about my upcoming wedding. My dress does not cover my unerarms and I know I'll be dancing like crazy, so the worst thing to me would be to have a great picture with an ugly armpit. That would completely ruin it for me. I started waxing over the summer, so I'm getting more used to it! By May I should be like one of those deodorant commercial girls!!!
Happy waxing!
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