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Recently Thankful
Austin is on Christmas break until after New Years.
Which means he is around to help wipe butts (just one), hold babies (just one), and spend time with us without glancing at a book about flesh eating muscle diseases (or whatever they study in medical school). It is amazing.
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Recently Opened
Some of you asked what Waylon got for Christmas.
We didn’t get him a single thing, but everyone else did.
His favorites include Sophie the Giraffe from Aunt Pat, a fake bear rug from crazy Grammy, and an old magazine his aunt Kell wrapped up.
Oh, and all the rest too (he’s easy to please).
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Recently A Situation
We’ve got a biter, folks.
And it hurts. It really, really hurts, Charlie.
Breastfeeding has now become synonymous with panic attack as I wait to get nabbed by the world’s sharpest baby teeth.
S.O.S.
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Recently on Pinterest
Your choice, babe.
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Recently Eaten
Lentil & Walnut Salad
(also known as the best thing ever)
Recipe stolen from Mom via The Silver Palate Cookbook
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups dried lentils
3 carrots; peeled and quartered
1 medium yellow onion; peeled
3 cloves
1 1/2 quarts chicken stock; or canned broth
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic; peeled
1/2 cup walnut oil
salt, freshly ground black pepper; to taste
1 cup scallions, with green tops; thinly sliced
1 cup shelled walnut halves
Italian parsley; chopped
Directions
1. Rinse the lentils and sort through them carefully, discarding any pebbles you may find.
2. Transfer lentils to a large pot and add the carrots, the onion stuck with the cloves, chicken stock, bay leaf and thyme. Set over moderate heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, skim any foam that may appear, cover,and cook for about 25 minutes (lentil cooking time varies widely), or until lentils are tender but still hold their shape. Do not overcook.
3. While the lentils are cooking, combine vinegar, garlic and walnut oil in ablender or in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, and process until smooth and creamy.
4. When lentils are done, drain them, discard the carrots, onion with cloves,and bay leaf, and pour lentils into a mixing bowl.
5. Rewhisk dressing and pour it over the still-hot lentils. Toss gently, season generously with salt and pepper and let salad cool to room temperature. Toss again, cover and refrigerate overnight.
6. Just before serving, add scallions and walnuts. add an additional tablespoon or two of vinegar or walnut oil if you like, and toss gently. Sprinkle heavily with chopped parsley and serve accompanied by a peppermill.
7. Serve with crackers or eat with fork.
8. Feel awesome.
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Recently Watched
I started watching Parenthood a few weeks ago on Netflix and I can’t stop.
Is it just me or is everyone always crying?
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Recently Overheard
Me: Do you ever think about what if we carried little people around with us?
Austin: What?
Me: Do you ever think about what it would be like to have, like, a little man?
Austin: Like a clone?
Me: No. Like the Indian in the cupboard.
Austin: What are you doing to this little man?
Me: Talking to him, feeding him, carrying him around in my pocket…
Austin: I feel like you should leave the little man alone.
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Recently Compared
Yours Truly (6 months)
Truly Mine (6 months)
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Recently Remembered
New Years Thoughts, 2 years ago
“Fear is my most common roadblock; fear of failure, fear of change, fear of exposure, fear of being a waste of time. Often when I sit down to write I am paralyzed by the thought of my mother-in-law or second grade teacher reading a sentence such as “My sexual awakening started when…” It’s all I can think about. I have no plans to begin a sentence that way, but what if I do? What if it accidentally slips onto the page and it’s there for all to see: MY SEXUAL AWAKENING. Horrific….[keep reading]“
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And finally,
my favorite New Years Quote & Song.
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
-T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding”
Happy 2012.
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“It really, really hurts, Charlie” That was a good one KJB. =)
But seriously.
Pull a wisp of hair of his hair when he bites. He’ll soon stop. (In case you were asking for help…)
I thank you for that recipe. I’m printing it out right now. As soon as I get more lentils, I’m making it.
skip that first “of hair”…
He has like one hair, but maybe that would work? I’m worried it will wake him up. He always does it at the end of nursing…but LORDY it hurts.
Jada didn’t have hair, either. I just pulled a tuft of fuzz.
The sleeping part is hard, though. You know, if he’s half asleep, he has no idea what he’s doing (even though it’s annoying). It’s when they are fully aware of it that the hair pulling works…
Don’t know what to suggest.
I can testify that the Lentil and Walnut Salad was amazing! Also, I find it hilarious that Waylon has a fake bear rug.
Hilarious or ridiculous?
Love the song!
I am making that lentil salad star.
And I have thought about carrying around a little man!
I meant stat!
That bear rug is awesome.
It’s not just you. They are always crying.
I feel like I’m frequently leaving novels instead of comments. This is no exception.
2. That bear skin rug is the best thing EVER.
4. Actually, THIS is the best thing ever.
5. Not a huge walnut fan.
6. This has been in my queue for too long. It’s about time I start it.
8a. There’s something oddly satisfying about giving birth to something that looks exactly like you.
8b. Are those the new skinny jeans?
10. Word.
I love your novels.
They are totally the new skinny jeans.
My husband and I went through Parenthood on Netflix within a few weeks. It very quickly became a favorite, and yes, everyone is always crying. ;)
He likes sophie? You’re not just sayin that?
He finds its bumps and grooves oddly satisfying. I guess that’s why it’s the #1 Baby Toy in America? Weird.
yum- that lentil salad looks good.
your little man looks pleased w/ all of his gifts! the bear rug is awesome.
i’m glad to know i’m not the only one who didn’t buy any christmas gifts for their child.
I thought about taking a picture of ALL his gifts, but I was embarrassed.
Kate- you are hilarious.
3- I hurt just reading about your biter. (One time, in the middle of the night, I accidentally/instinctively hit Liza for biting me. Oops.) Hope that stops a.s.a.p.!
4- Just read this list to Bryan and asked him to pick 2. This was a very good exercise for our marriage… now I know what really matters to him and I can ease up on all the others. :)
6- This is hands-down my favorite show of all time. I never noticed them crying… probably b/c I’M too busy crying myself.
8- Such a cutie! There’s no guessing who he belongs to!
3 cont’d.- Not hard. Just a little “love tap” of course. (When I re-read that it sounded worse than it really was. Please don’t call child services.)
I absolutely will not call child services. The next time he bites me, I’m putting a “for sale” sign on him.
Kidding.
Sort of.
Your little man is so cute – what a sweetie. And as for the biting, when did that start? How old is he now? My lil man doesn’t have teeth yet, but sometimes he clamps his little gums together and doesn’t let go – yipes!
That bear rug is awesome.
I love Little Bear. And Omri too.
My sexual awakening was probably at 18, involving a dream about Peter Chan from summer camp. Are you reading this, mom? Are you?!
Biting while breastfeeding is like an unexpected twist at the end of a movie. Wow, this is finally easy now! Hooray! Owwwww!