I have recently wondered about something some what odd. Do you think God thinks we’re funny? Michael and I have this on-running joke about how I think that I’m funnier than I really am. I’ll say something completely witty and hilarious and he will look at me with a funny expression, caused by him attempting to suppress a laugh, and tell me, “You’re not that funny!” Sometimes he does this really cute thing where he rolls his eyes and grins when I say something corny or funny. I can tell when he does this that it is a look of love and admiration. I wonder if God ever does that to us? He is the one that made us, including our personalities and he knows all of our thoughts. Do you think that sometimes he “grins” and “rolls his eyes” when we think something humorous? Do you think he ever says, “Oh Kim (Or insert your name)! That was a good one! I’m glad I gave you that sense of humor!” I don’t know if He does or not. I hope He does though, then I wouldn’t be the only one amused by my thoughts! 
Funny?!?!?! April 24, 2009
Homemade Baby Food April 16, 2009
I mentioned in my last post that I am making Cameron’s baby food at home. So, I thought that I would go into a little more detail in this post. I didn’t start making his food because I am completely against processed baby food or because I think that it is bad, I started it because it’s CHEAP!!!! I had read a few things about the benefits of homemade food so I just decided to give it a try. I found several websites that were really helpful.
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/
http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/
Since I am just starting out I haven’t tried any of the combination recipes because Cameron is still just getting one food at a time every week or so. I haven’t invested in a food processor yet because I wanted to see if I liked making the food first. I’m sure I’ll be buying one in a few weeks. I found a mini food processor at Target for only $20.00 so I’ll probably get that one. I started out making the foods that were easiest. I made a batch of sweet potatoes, green beans, avacados, and bananas. For the sweet potatoes all I did was bake them and then used my hand mixer (which is now clean!) to get them into a smoother consistency. The green beans I boiled on the stove for about 10-12 minutes and then I pureed them in the blender. For the avacados and bananas I just mashed them and used the hand mixer until they were smooth. With all of them I then filled up an ice tray with the baby food and froze it into cubes. I then put the frozen cubes in a labeled freezer bag.
When I feed him (so far he has just had sweet potatoes) I thaw out a cube (Sometimes I defrost it in the microwave) and then I stir in some diluted apple juice to make it thinner. I use the apple juice instead of water, breast milk, or formula because the doctor suggested that the juice would help keep him from getting constipated.
I am starting green beans with him tomorrow. I’m hoping he likes them as much as the sweet potatoes.
Cleaning Confessions April 9, 2009
I consider myself a pretty clean person. My house is by no means perfect (you should see the clutter in the living room right now – and Ihave company that will be here in an hour - EEK) but it is usually clean and presentable. I am much better at keeping a clean house now that I’m home all day and it is something I have started taking pride in. I like to try and make sure my kitchen is clean all of the time. So, yesterday I was in the kitchen making Cameron’s baby food (I’ll write more on that in a later post). I was using the hand mixer when I got really grossed out! I looked down and the mixer was DISGUSTING!!!! It had all sorts of splatter on the underside. I then realized that I never think to clean the actual mixer I just use it, put the beaters in the dishwasher and put the mixer back in the cabinet. So I wanted to get everyone’s opinion. Are you a habitual mixer cleaner or, like me, did that slip by you. If I’m the only one that’s okay, it’s never going to happen again!
Healthy Changes April 6, 2009
Any of you that know me well or have known me for a long time know that I have a HUGE struggle in my life…my weight. I have struggled with blogging about this. I guess I felt like writing about it would make it too real and I was still trying hide it. But let’s face it, it’s no secret it’s pretty obvious! Since I was about 7 years old I have struggled. I was an overweight kid and then my freshman year in high school I lost quite a bit of weight. I stayed pretty average until my junior year in high school where I started gaining a lot back. My freshman year in college I got fed up and took diet pills and basically stopped eating whenever possible to lose a remarkable 60 pounds in only 6 months – not the best diet plan. From that point on I yo-yo’d back and forth 15 pounds here and there until I got married 3 years later. After I got married it all went down hill. This is where I have had my most significant weight gain. I lost about 35 pounds in order to get pregnant and thought that this was my turning point and that after I had Cameron I would keep losing weight. The month after I had Cameron was great and I dropped down to about 6 pounds less than I was when I got pregnant. Well, here I am 5 months after he was born and I am 10 pounds heavier then I was when I got pregnant. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS!?!?!?!? Why do I struggle with this? So I was getting frustrated and depressed about all of this and I took it to the Lord! I’m SO EXCITED to share with you what he has taugt me…
I realized that in all of my years of struggle I have never once taken this matter to Him. I have always lost weight in my own power. I have never consulted Him on how he wanted me to eat or exercise I just ate what tasted good or I didn’t exercise because I didn’t feel like it. The Lord convicted me that my ultimate purpose in life is to glorify Him in ALL areas of my life. I know that it doesn’t glorify the Lord for me to gossip, watch inappropriate shows, or have a bad attitude so I seek His help and surrender those things to Him. Yet for some reason I have never fully made the connection that I have to also glorify Him with the way I take care of my physical self. This is the same as those other areas of my life. I don’t handle the gossip or attitude problems on my own, HE HAS to help me, I am INCAPABLE of doing it on my own – As I am incapable of living a healthy lifestyle on my own, I HAVE to depend on HIM! Another thing the Lord showed me is that I am also responsible for my family. It is my job to cook for my family, so it is my responsibility to make sure that it is healthy. I NEVER want Cameron to struggle with weight the way that I have. I know that the only way he will learn is if he sees it modeled from an early age.
So here is my plan of action… I have done some research on healthy lifestyles. I am not putting my family on a diet we are starting a lifestyle change. I have been reading about making wise choices and how to prepare healthy balanced meals. I am not buying any junk for this house, it’s just asking for trouble. I am going to start taking Cameron for walks at the park. I am also starting an exercise boot camp this week – at 5:45 am EEK!!! My main thing is that I don’t want to lose my focus. I am NOT doing this to lose weight (Although eventually that will be a much needed and exciting result). I am doing this in order to be obedient and glorify the Lord in ALL aspects of my life. I desire to be healthy and available for WHATEVER he calls me to do.
