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Places to Visit in Paris by Maria

tntmom — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:54:58 +0000

Not in any particular order:

1. Louvre
2. Eiffel Tower
3. Eat Berthillon Ice Cream (http://www.berthillon.fr/)
4. Have a macaroon and tea at Laduree (http://www.laduree.fr/) – This puts the foo – in French foo foo.
5. River Seine tour (http://www.bateauxparisiens.com/ or http://www.batobus.com/ )
6. Paris night light tour
7. Notre Dame
8. Musee d’Orsay
9. Champs Elysees
10.Montmartre – Sacre Coeur

Visit to G&M Farms pumpkin patch and corn field maze

Graduated to Underwear

tntmom — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:41:56 +0000

This is long over-due. Toby has been out of diapers and into underwear since early September…just past his 3rd birthday. What a relief to not have to buy diapers anymore! Toby is now in Room 3 of Action Day, Primary Plus.

Vegan Kare-Kare

tntmom — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:05:34 +0000

Just tried this Vegan “Kare-Kare” recipe from my friend. I’m not vegetarian so I get to cheat. I went out and bought some stinky shrimp paste, aka Bagoong. :-) Tastes great! Instead of ox-tail I used extra firm tofu.

Kabocha Squash Recipe

Kale Chips

tntmom — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:53:30 +0000

Kale chips are a great way to sneak in those green veggies. Both my boys like them. They refer to them as green chips.

Wash kale well and rip them into 3 inch pieces.
Throw out the thick stems. They will shrink considerably in the dehydrator.
Dry them as much as possible. If you have a salad spinner that will work great.
Place the leaves in a big bowl.
Drizzle with olive oil and use your hand to give the leaves a good coat of the olive oil, but don’t drench them.
Sprinkle some seasoning of your choice on the leaves and mix well.
Lay out the leaves on the dehydrator trays.
Set the dehydrator to 120 degrees for 12 hours.

Approximately 3" piece

Coat with olive oil.

Laid out on trays. These will shrink after dehydrating.

Silverado Resort – Napa

tntmom — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:32:11 +0000

I went to Silverado for a Girls Weekend. None of my friends played tennis so I made my way to the courts myself hoping to get in a game or lesson. Right away I was greeted and told that there was a drop-in at 4pm which I attended. I got a chance to play with others my level as well as play mixed with the pros there, Jacob and James. Afterwards, Jacob had set me up with some other ladies to play the next day. I had so much fun…I played 2.5 hours my first day, and then 3 hours the next. I had to cancel the lesson I had set up because I didn’t think my body could take anymore. In any case, I loved that I was able to get a lot of tennis in 2 days as well as being matched to play with people around my level. The courts are nice, but may be due for some resurfacing…there were a few cracks on one of the courts I had played on. Other than that, Silverado is a great destination for someone wanting to get some tennis in even if you don’t have a partner. I’m so glad I brought my rackets. Since I’m also a golfer, I got in a few hits at the driving range and chipping greens. Nice facility for practicing golf. I didn’t get a chance to play the golf course. I will definitely have Silverado in mind for a future vacation.

Slow Cooking Ribs Recipe

tntmom — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:43:42 +0000

Ingredients:

Pork Ribs (2 lbs)
2 Tbs. Agave Nectar (Naturel brand)
2 Tbs. soy sauce
1 tsp. pepper

Place ribs in crock pot. Add agave nectar, soy sauce and pepper on top. Cook on high for 5 hours. Note…I added the ribs when they were frozen and they still came out very tender and juicy. Great recipe. I’ll take pictures next time I cook this.

Slow Cooker Liners…

tntmom — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:37:44 +0000

I have just discovered these Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners, thanks to a wonderful neighbor of mine. As our kitchen is going through a remodel and is basically down to studs and electrical wires hanging around, we have had to resort to microwave, grill, rice cooker, and crock pot cooking. And, since we don’t have a kitchen sink, washing the large items is really quite a chore. However, with these handy slow cooker liners, I’ve not only been able to keep the crock pot clean, but saved water, time, and mess during the clean-up. I highly recommend these for the crock pot cooker. Thanks, neighbor (you know who you are!).

Moving on up…

tntmom — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:55:51 +0000

Toby has made some major changes in his life. He has made the move from Room 1 to Room 2. Though he’s not quite potty-trained yet, he is in the process and is well on his way. Hopefully we’ll be saying bye to diapers soon.

Also, Toby has moved on from his tricycle to a bicycle with training wheels. He’s so happy now that he can cruise around on a bike like his big brother.

T-ball: The Little Giants

tntmom — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:54:57 +0000

Tyler started his first team sport of T-Ball. He was lucky enough to be on the same team as his best friend, Gavin, as well as have the team name of “Giants”. I don’t really know the rules of T-Ball, but it definitely a scaled-down version of little league baseball and there are really no winners or losers. In any case, it’s great that he is in a team sport and learning sportsmanship and how to be a team-player. So far he seems to really enjoy playing and socializing with his team. It’s also a lot of fun to watch the kids play.

This weekend Tyler played well, listened to the coach, wore his uniform correctly, and participated well. So for this game he received one of the “game balls” alongside Gavin.

Tyler and Gavin…boys will be boys

Our Little Swim Sharks

tntmom — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:41:07 +0000

Tyler and Toby have been progressing very well in their swim lessons at DACA. Tyler is having a lot of fun and working on his “Peanut Butter & Jelly” strokes. This past weekend, Tyler did his PB&Js all by himself and received his RED RIBBON

Toby has advanced to a stage where he is beyond the “Parent & Me” swimming class. He is fearless in the water and has no issues getting his head wet, jumping in from the side of the pool, and diving for rings already! He still doesn’t know how to swim, but he is definitely ready to move on to the next step.