{my thoughts}
is it move-in ready yet?this recipe was requested so here it is. 
it is from the better homes and garden cookbook.
this is easy and delicious! if you like the skin on top (like my mom!) then let it cool in it’s individual cups before putting a lid or wrap on the top. i personally do not like the skin so i put the lid on immediately!
3/4 cup of sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch (make sure it’s all natural and not genetically modified)
1/3 cocoa (i use hershey’s special dark cocoa)
2 2/3 cups of half n half (organic, preferred)
4 beaten eggs yolks
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
in a medium heavy saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, cocoa. stir in half and half. cook and stir mixture over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. cook and stir for 2 minutes more. remove pan from heat. gradually stir 1 cup of milk mixture into egg yolks. add egg mixture to milk mixture in pan. bring milk mixture to a gentle boil; reduce heat. cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
remove pan from heat. stir in butter and vanilla. pour pudding into individual custard dishes or bowls. cover. refrigerate.
the recipe says 4 servings but i think it’s more like 6.
the basement after the rain we had this past week…
i will be writing a new post – a real post – really soon! in the mean time, i’m reading a book a day from my mom! oh how i love warm summer (rain-free) days!!!!
we’re awful busy around here…decided to take a break for a bit! signing off for now. be back in a month or so.
so it looks like it’s gallstones… wow seriously. all this time.
i can remember the first time it was really really bad. i was pregnant with liz and trying to sew diapers and i realized the pain was getting worse and worse under the right side of my rib. i could remember something strenuous i had done prior and thought i must have pulled a rib out! it never got better… it just stopped. not even sure when. sometime, not long, after having lizzie…
i remember having pains between my shoulder blades for years and i’ve always had enzyme and digestive problems and a sensitive stomach…
yet, in the last 6 months it seems to have been slowly increasing. nausea, inability to eat – lose of appetite, sensitivity, weakness, headaches… (see lists below)
this morning i just mentioned something to my sister and we did some quick researching while we were on the phone and she started listing these symptoms to me.
- Pain or tenderness under the rib cage on the right side
- Pain between shoulder blades
- Stools light or chalky colored
- Indigestion after eating, especially fatty or greasy foods
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Bloating
- Gas
- Burping or belching
- Feeling of fullness or food not digesting
- Diarrhea (or alternating from soft to watery)
- Constipation
- Headache over eyes, especially right
- Bitter fluid comes up after eating
- Frequent use of laxatives
then she sent me a link to this website: gallbladderattack.com and i read these:
- Moderate to severe pain under the right side of the rib cage
- Pain may radiate through to the back or to the right shoulder
- Severe upper abdominal pain (biliary colic)
- Nausea
- Queasiness
- Vomiting
- Gas
- Burping or belching
- Attacks are often at night
- Attacks often occur after overeating
- Pain will often but not always follow a meal with fats or grease
- Pain may be worse with deep inhalation
- Attacks can last from 15 minutes to 15 hours
i believe this is the point i started crying… i know, i’m dramatic. but the relief was overwhelming. i wasn’t going to die. i wasn’t going to have to live with all of this forever. i was going to be able to eat again and have more children and help eric build our house. i am going to be able to pack our house and move us a few car loads at a time myself… i could keep going but i won’t.
don’t judge me. after 6 months of these symptoms you would think you were dying too!
so are you wondering why i’m telling you this?? i’m wondering myself… maybe because i’m excited for a new phase in my life of eating and playing with my daughter… maybe because i believe this is curable without surgery… or maybe just cuz i couldn’t think of anything else to blog about today and i was in the mood to blog.
here’s what was recommended to me to do.
Gallbladder Cleanse
If you have blood sugar problems, don’t start this cleanse until after 2:00 p.m., and eat a good amt. Of meat earlier in the day, especially in the morning.
1. Magnesium citrate capsules and/or disodium phosphate with simply real apple juice to help round off gallstones
2. Drink apple juice all day long (fast on it).
If you have blood sugar problems, eat lots of meat protein for the first 2 meals of the day, then begin the apple juice fast after 2 p.m.
3. Mix 3 Tbls organic cream w/ 3Tbls 100% real lemon juice, drink it just before bed. Lay on right side for 30 minutes, then go to sleep.
4. The next day, repeat step 2 and 3
today is day 1… shall i keep you posted? hmm passing stones, maybe it’s not blog worthy… 
i imagine i’ll do some gallbladder support herbs and remedies after this cleanse too… i suppose if you don’t hear me whining and complaining and you start seeing me in public again, you’ll know it all worked! 
i think this is totally UNcool! that you can google “how to train your woman to obey you videos” and come up with MY blog! duuuuuuuuuude!
yes, someone googled this and they came here… i know this cuz my stats page told me so…
(the last one in this screen capture photo…)
i don’t think i’m alone in finding great pleasure in GIVING a gift! i absolutely love it! i like to spend quite a bit of time on it and if i don’t i feel guilty!!!
i had fun with mary catherine’s gift!
homemade laundry detergent!
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- everything she could possibly need to make it herself!
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- homemade laundry detergent!
mc and pat had a pretty big day yesterday… i’m disappointed that i didn’t have my camera glued to me. i really struggled taking pictures though. it was very dark and my weeny digital camera flash just couldn’t handle it. not to mention, i had a hard enough time keeping track of my bouquet. it ended up being a gorgeous day weather-wise and i hope it was the best day of their lives.
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- the bride’s shoes
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- the bridesmaid’s jewelry
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- gettin’ dressed
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- the bride and her momma
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- lizzie and i
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- enjoying some “us” time after lf had a long nap on daddy
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- first sight of each other
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- liz and her favorite pops at the reception
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- marie and i (friend from college who i don’t see enough!!!)
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- at the reception (with mc’s camera case – liz ALWAYS steals it! :))
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- bein’ goofy on the way home
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- singin
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- duck lips – saying “yellow” (i think)
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- my lil ducky
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- she was such a trooper! she did so good! on the way home we just wanted peace and quiet! this is how she entertained herself! :) what a love!
(thanks marie for a some GREAT photos )
he carved me himself on his break at work…
