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Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

In case I don’t get a chance to update before Halloween, here are some early wishes for a good one to you and yours. Trick or treat safely!
(Thank you, hubby o’ mine, for carving our pumpkin like my monster shirts! Aren’t you clever?!)

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Rah Rah Roh

Monday, October 26th, 2009

When I posted last week’s Toddlerese word, I had already started thinking about making the following video. Unfortunately, I’m not a techno geek; but I live with one! Many thanks to my dear hubby for spending a few hours splicing some video clips together. I’m sure the fact that Kieran and I were hanging over his shoulder the whole time made it that much easier.
For your viewing pleasure, this video will reveal the true meaning of last week’s Toddlerese word.
This video is dedicated to my lady Kelly, who always belted out “Old Time Rock & Roll” almost as good as Seger himself on karaoke night.
And Tia Tammy? You rock. ;)

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Bitter Haikus 2

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Fuzzi Bunz Catastrophe
Smelly blow-outs on
unseasonably warm days;
Life is bittersweet.
No es bueno.
Spring forward, fall back;
I can never keep them straight.
Travel . . . time change . . . damn.



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Toddlerese 3

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for another one of Kieran’s special toddlerese words.
If you’re still wondering about last week’s word, wonder no more. Kieran was saying “potty chair.” He doubles the first consonant sound of most words, so potty became “pah-pah”. Chair has always been some version of “cow”, we’re really not sure why. So there you have it: “po-po coooo” = potty chair.
Here’s number 3:
Guesses?

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Homemade Applesauce

Monday, October 19th, 2009

My mom motivated me to try making homemade applesauce, and it was a huge hit. Mom brought me some apples, and my very nice neighbor had given me some apples they’d picked at the orchard last week, so I started with about 2 dozen apples. Here is the very easy recipe.
Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce
1 dozen apples
3/4 cup water
Cinnamon to taste (I used about 1 tsp)
  1. Core and peel your apples. We also cut ours in half even after using the apple corer, thinner slices = less cooking time.
  2. Put apples in a large pot and pour in the water. The water should definitely *not* cover the apples, just add enough to cover the bottom of your pot. Your apples will cook down and add more water after simmering.
  3. Simmer on medium low for approx. 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Once apples are mashable (check with a fork), put them in a blender or food processor. I blended about a cup at a time. I used the ice crusher/pulse button on my blender, then used the liquefy button after they were sufficiently chopped up. Mom just mashes hers with a potato masher, but I wanted mine less chunky. (Add more of the water from the pot to make your sauce runnier, less to make it thicker.)
  5. Cool and eat.
I made two batches – one last night and one this morning. We froze the batch we made last night. We shared half of this morning’s batch with our Monday Fun-day buddies (thanks for the name, Jesse!) and gave the other half to a friend who helped me with a huge sewing project. Each batch probably made 12-16 cups of applesauce. The boys LOVED it; Kieran had 3 servings after we painted this morning.
Helping Grandma start the applesauce
What made it even better is that Kieran helped us make it. He put the apple slices in the pot and then helped me push the buttons on the blender. It was a fun family activity. What a yummy way to usher in the fall!

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