Grandma Spoiling

Grandma Linda got sidetracked at the mall and therefore Ike scored a new fall wardrobe! Thanks, Grandma!

Baking Soda -- fun fact

I read in the book A Nickle's Worth of Skim Milk that during the Depression they used baking soda for toothpaste. Sound gross? Well, my doctor (being the brilliant man that he is) also suggested we throw out the flouride toothpaste and brush with straight baking soda. Well, we tried it! It tastes terrible! And it makes your teeth feel like pearls! So shiny! So smooth! So . . . clean!

Be brave! Try it! And tell me what you think!

Pro Choice

I have a confession to make. I am pro choice. That being said, I believe you should have the choice to either take care of your child or give it to someone whose open arms are waiting to be filled. This is the only choice one should have to make. Children, being the most precious life of all, should not be murdered because "mommy dearest" is cold and self-centered.

By the way, what sort of person would choose to abort babies for a living?

Anyway, the God of Abraham is the God who gave us free will . . . and the God who gave us the Ten Commandments (I believe the sixth commandment tells us to not murder).

My sister is in the process of adopting two dear ones. Their "birth moms" made bad choices, but still gave them life. They have filled up my sister and brother-in-laws arms. Those babies very lives have resulted in making two very wonderful people's hearts overflow with love. Thank goodness for life!

And that's all I have to say about that . . . for now anyway.

Corn Chowder

I make this soup a lot when the weather gets cold or gloomy. A couple days I added a fresh butternut squash puree to it and it was delicious. I'm not a squash fan, but this way I couldn't even taste it:)

Corn Chowder

1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
2-1/2 cups water
1 can corn
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup butternut squash puree
2 cups milk
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
minced fresh parsley or 1 tbsp dried

1) In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the water, corn and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 16-20 minutes. Reduce to low heat.

2) Stir in the milk, salt and pepper. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley.

Yield: 8 servings

Isaac watching You Tube

Ike wanted to look at pictures of animals so after a while we found all sorts of pictures of kittens, puppies, killer whales, dolphins, etc. But what Ike liked best was the panda. Ike watched the "Sneezing Panda" video over and over again. Go look at it. It's funny.

Sunday Play

For Grandma Linda

Note to self: Don't let there be bows on dresses during a photo taking session. It's a major distraction!