This Moment…..
This moment – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
Happy Friday……
*Inspired by SouleMama
In: Grey, River, This Moment, twins
Embrace the Camera….
Here they are at 5 months old….This photo sort of reminds me of this one….
Go embrace the camera….
In: Embrace the Camera, Escher, Grey, me
Black Bean Brownies…
So, after reading about Black Bean Brownies here, , I had to try them. I was a bit skeptical, but they were delicious. And everyone of my children loved them also. They were easy. The black beans and spinach replaces the flour. Give them a try. And let me know what you think. I added more chocolate chips than the recipe called for (1 cup). I also used dark cocoa powder. I omitted the coffee, because I didn’t think my children would like that.
Ingredients
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8×8 square baking dish.
- Combine the black beans, eggs, oil, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, sugar, and instant coffee in a blender; blend until smooth; pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes.
Amount Per Serving Calories: 126 | Total Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 40mg
Monday morning…..
Days with twins go really slowly, but go by really fast. I know that doesn’t make much sense…but it’s just how it is. I feel like I am constantly re-inventing the wheel…trying to figure out how to do things….that a million other people must have already figured out. I know there are lots and lots of other twins out there and I know their parents made it through these first months…but it is a struggle and it is tough and wonderful all at the same time. And the time just goes so slowly…..minute by minute…but the days fly by!! Figuring out how to get to places on time, getting them to sleep through the night, take naps at the same time, getting everything that needs to be done done while making their needs a priority…..it is tiring!! When they are screaming and screaming and you need to go to the bathroom really badly and you are on your 20th cup of coffee and about to scream….one of them just gives me that look…that adorable look and it puts it all back into perspective. I know I’ve said all these things before..I think…but it is all so true.
This morning, I was taking River to preschool and there was snow everywhere because they hadn’t shoveled the sidewalk, so decided we needed to walk in the parking lot. River was on the other side of the car and I told her to slowly walk around the front of the car to where I was…..when suddenly a car coming plowing through at about 30 miles an hour. I instantly yelled at River to stop and not walk around. Thankfully, she listened. Suddenly, the car slammed on its brakes and rolled down the window. The man started yelling at me and saying what was my problem. I told him it was a 5 mph speed limit in the parking lot. He then proceeded to curse, yell and scream at me as he drove away. It wasn’t the way I wanted to start my day….but it made me realize how wonderful my life is and how happy I am that I am not that man….and that hopefully, I will never have to see him again!!
Happy Monday.
This Moment…..
This moment – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
Happy Friday……
*Inspired by SouleMama
In: Escher, This Moment, Tuesday
Embrace the Camera….Christmas Tree Shots
Every year we do our Christmas tree shots…as always…I forget about it til the last minute. By the time we took them this year..the tree was so dry and droopy. Right after the photos..I ripped the tree down and dragged it outside…..all the decorations are finally put away!!
In: Christmas, Embrace the Camera, Escher, Family, Family Fun, Grey, Quinn, River, Tuesday, holidays, me, memories
January begins……
So, January has begun and it is already the 17th!! How does time go by so quickly. We had our first snowfall..which lasted for about 2 hours. By the time we were able to make it outside..it had practically all melted…so sad!! And we’ve had no snow since. I love snow and I want snow… Winter without snow, just isn’t winter.
Also, Quinn’s birthday came and went. He is 12 years old…I can’t believe my children are growing so quickly. I am so proud of him. He is such a considerate and passionate person…..just an awesome human being!! Quinn wanted a pie for his birthday..so Tuesday made it for him.
In: Grey, Quinn, River, birthdays, snow, winter
December Recap…..
Okay..I can’t believe it is already 2012 and I haven’t posted anything yet. I feel like time is getting away from me!! I need an extra week to catch up with everything. December was a whirlwind and thankfully no one gotten eaten by the Yule Cat…for which I am always thankful!! Every photo I took in December was blurry..I think our camera or the battery or my photography skills are slowly dying….
Tuesday’s birthday came and went. She turned 14….oh my..I can’t believe I have a 14 year old child!! It really seems incredible. She is such a great person and I love her so much. She is more than I could ever ask for….she helps me out so much with the babies and around the house….I don’t know if it is due to my great parenting skills or what..but she is turning out to be a fantastic human being!!
Christmas was here and then not here and now I am still cleaning up from it all…Christopher got me a super fancy serger for Christmas. I have never used a serger so I am going a bit crazy trying to learn all about it. I am determined to learn everything I can about all its wonderful capabilities and then use those skills to make many many wonderful things…or at least a bib or two. So, hopefully next week I’ll get back into the blog swing of things and be posting on a daily basis!! Until then….happy new years……
In: Christmas, Escher, Family, Family Fun, Grey, Quinn, River, Tuesday, holidays
Embrace the Camera…Waiting for Santa…part II
So, the other day, while we were waiting for Santa to arrive…on the fire truck….we had to fill the time somehow. And we were waiting a long time for Santa. So, we were taking photos of each other. It was a lot of fun. We were trying to look sad, mad…and maybe a bit scary!…..
Go embrace the camera…..
In: Embrace the Camera, River, Tuesday, me
Waiting for Santa on the firetruck…..
In our town, every year, Santa comes on a firetruck and hands out candy canes. They have been doing it since I was a little girl. But when I was little, Santa handed out an entire box of candy!! Not anymore. This year, they said Santa would come on Thursday or Saturday. So, that meant that we had to hang out and wait for him to arrive….possibly for two days. On Thursday, after school, we started to hear the fire truck..so we ran outside and waited and waited and waited…no Santa. And it was freezing. Tuesday was wearing my shoes and was not properly dressed. The babies weren’t properly dressed….and did I mention it was cold!! We went inside and waited by the window….with the babies wrapped in blankets. We waited and waited…for what seemed like hours…finally we heard the sirens getting closer and closer…and he was on our street. Then, right before our house, he turned the corner and was gone!! The sirens got farther away until there were no more sirens. So much for Santa coming on Thursday!! So, on Saturday we waited again..all day…until it was about dark..and then he finally came!! By then, it was so cold I didn’t even bring the babies out!! River was so excited when he finally came!!
