Thanks everyone for all your sweet comments on my last post....I didn't mean it to fish for compliments, but I'll take them! You're quite the confidence boosters....next time I have to shop for bathing suits, I hope you're all free to come with!
Hubs is working a trade show this weekend, which makes him worse than useless to me, so the kids and I are off to my parents for the next few days. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
xoxo Badness
Friday, February 29, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Through the Looking Glass....
Just who is that girl in the mirror? I don't know, but she's looking more and more like someone I used to know. (I know I said I have curly hair, but the Princess and Bad 'styled' it for me this morning.) And yes, I know the mirror is streaky - so sue me.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Ok, so maybe I've still got a LITTLE phobia about scales....
Hubs: "So how's the diet going? You look great...how much have you lost now?"
Me: "I'm not sure....I haven't weighed myself in a bit."
Hubs: "So hop on the scale now, I want to know."
Me: "I'm too lazy to do it now."
Hubs: "Too lazy? The scale's right there!"
Me: "I know, but I'm already dressed, and I only weigh myself butt naked."
Hubs snorts
Me: "It's too late today anyway."
Hubs: "How can it be too late?"
Me: "I only weigh myself first thing in the morning....right after I've been to the bathroom, and before I've had anything to eat or drink."
Hubs: "Lady, you've got a problem. You need help."
Hmmm....glad I didn't tell him that I also make sure that Bad has just nursed, just in case an excess supply of breast milk should skew my results....maybe I could use some therapy....
However, to end the suspense for all of us, this morning I got on the scale. I'm down 16 pounds from when I started - that's halfway to my goal!
Me: "I'm not sure....I haven't weighed myself in a bit."
Hubs: "So hop on the scale now, I want to know."
Me: "I'm too lazy to do it now."
Hubs: "Too lazy? The scale's right there!"
Me: "I know, but I'm already dressed, and I only weigh myself butt naked."
Hubs snorts
Me: "It's too late today anyway."
Hubs: "How can it be too late?"
Me: "I only weigh myself first thing in the morning....right after I've been to the bathroom, and before I've had anything to eat or drink."
Hubs: "Lady, you've got a problem. You need help."
Hmmm....glad I didn't tell him that I also make sure that Bad has just nursed, just in case an excess supply of breast milk should skew my results....maybe I could use some therapy....
However, to end the suspense for all of us, this morning I got on the scale. I'm down 16 pounds from when I started - that's halfway to my goal!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
I apologize for my continued use of profanity, but (Insert string of nasty expletives here)
I was just in the kitchen, unloading the dishwasher, when Bad walked in to help me. Bad walked in to help me. Unremarkable, but for the fact that mere moments earlier I had put him in jail (the playpen).
"Princess? Did you help Bad get out of the playpen?" You'll have to imagine the frightened yet hopeful tone of my voice.
"No Mommy!"
I don't use the playpen a lot, but sometimes I need to contain him for his own safety.
Oh fack. Fackity fack fack fack.
"Princess? Did you help Bad get out of the playpen?" You'll have to imagine the frightened yet hopeful tone of my voice.
"No Mommy!"
I don't use the playpen a lot, but sometimes I need to contain him for his own safety.
Oh fack. Fackity fack fack fack.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Will Winter ever facking END?
I want to slip on my flip-flops to go outside. NOt pile on hats, mitts, coats and boots. I wanted to play outside with my kids today, but I wanted to colour with sidewalk chalk, walk to the park, ride bikes....I did not want to help the Princess make another. facking. snowman. But I'm the mom. Sigh. So I did.
The Canpar delivery guy came by as we were finishing up, and he said, "I hope it snows some more so you can build a bigger one!" As he backed out of the driveway I flipped him the bird.
The Canpar delivery guy came by as we were finishing up, and he said, "I hope it snows some more so you can build a bigger one!" As he backed out of the driveway I flipped him the bird.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Peanut butter, Chocolate and Banana
Mmmmm....pb, chocolate and banana....it's one of our favourite taste combinations here at the House of Bad. I've been making the Princess a smoothie with that combo for years, whenever she couldn't face a full breakfast, or I just thought she needed an extra burst of food energy.
On Saturday, the combo achieved new heights of yumminess. We were standing in line at the grocery store when I noticed a display of very ripe bananas on special. Hmm...haven't made banana muffins in ages. Actually, we haven't had a banana go overripe since Bad started eating them. Sometimes I have to go back to the store mid-week to buy him more. I grabbed a bunch, and after lunch the Princess and I set to work making muffins.
I pulled out all my cookbooks to look for a suitable recipe. I wanted something healthy, but with a bit of moist and treaty to it too. I found a low-fat recipe I hadn't tried before, but the other baked goods in the book were good. I scanned the list of ingredients...2 egg whites....I could just substitute 1 whole egg, I'm not bothered about a bit of fat and cholesterol....1/4 cup reduced-fat margarine....eww....what's in that stuff anyway? I could just use butter or oil....but what if I used peanut butter? And what if I used chocolate chips instead of blueberries? OMG delicious-ness, that's what. So, my pretties, I have 2 recipes for you today.
The Princess's Peanut butter, Chocolate and Banana Smoothie
1 banana, (preferably frozen) cut into chunks
1 1/2 c. milk or soy milk
2 tbsps creamy peanut butter
2 tbsps chocolate milk powder
Put it all in a blender and whizz until smooth. Serves 2 (What? You thought I could make it for her and not have some myself? Not so much)
OMG So YUMMY! (but still marginally good for you)
On Saturday, the combo achieved new heights of yumminess. We were standing in line at the grocery store when I noticed a display of very ripe bananas on special. Hmm...haven't made banana muffins in ages. Actually, we haven't had a banana go overripe since Bad started eating them. Sometimes I have to go back to the store mid-week to buy him more. I grabbed a bunch, and after lunch the Princess and I set to work making muffins.
I pulled out all my cookbooks to look for a suitable recipe. I wanted something healthy, but with a bit of moist and treaty to it too. I found a low-fat recipe I hadn't tried before, but the other baked goods in the book were good. I scanned the list of ingredients...2 egg whites....I could just substitute 1 whole egg, I'm not bothered about a bit of fat and cholesterol....1/4 cup reduced-fat margarine....eww....what's in that stuff anyway? I could just use butter or oil....but what if I used peanut butter? And what if I used chocolate chips instead of blueberries? OMG delicious-ness, that's what. So, my pretties, I have 2 recipes for you today.
The Princess's Peanut butter, Chocolate and Banana Smoothie
1 banana, (preferably frozen) cut into chunks
1 1/2 c. milk or soy milk
2 tbsps creamy peanut butter
2 tbsps chocolate milk powder
Put it all in a blender and whizz until smooth. Serves 2 (What? You thought I could make it for her and not have some myself? Not so much)
OMG So YUMMY! (but still marginally good for you)
PB, Chocolate and Banana Muffins
1 c. quick-cooking oats (NOT INSTANT)
1/2 c. each all-purpose and whole wheat flour
1/4 c. wheat germ
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 fairly large, very ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter, melted (I just put the filled measuring cup in the microwave for a minute)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 - 1 c. chocolate chips (I used 1/2 c. , because that's all I had in the house, and they were fabulous, but you could make them more chocolatey if you wanted)
Preheat oven to 375F
Combine oats, flours, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder and soda, and the salt in a large bowl. Stir and set aside
In another bowl whisk together bananas, egg, vanilla and melted pb until smooth. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until combined (don't overmix, a few lumps are fine) Gently fold in chocolate chips.
Line or spray your muffin tins, and divide batter evenly between them. (Again, the original recipe was for 12 large muffins, I made 20 medium ones with this) Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
The smell of these as we mixed up the batter was incredible. It was even better when they were baking. Hubs and the kids were hopping around me in the kitchen waiting for them to cool down enough to try one.
"MMMMM...." said the Princess, "these muffins are SUCH good! Can I have another one?"
Hubs: "Not right now, it's not that long until dinner. I want another one too, but let's not be piggy"
Me: "You can have another one after dinner if you want"
10 minutes later I found Hubs back in the kitchen, with a guilty look on his face.
Me: (with suspicion) Did you just have another muffin? After telling the Princess that she couldn't?
Me: (after suspiciously counting the muffins left) Did you just have TWO more muffins? After telling the Princess that would be piggy? Do you think that's fair?"
Hubs: But it's too late for me, I'm already fat.
Me: *snort*
Hubs: This is a 'do as I say, not as I do' kind of a house.
Well, I'm always glad when my cooking gets a good reception, and it's less for me to eat, but if I may make a suggestion? If you'd like to enjoy some of them yourself? Bag a few up as soon as they're cool and hide them at the back of the freezer.
1 c. quick-cooking oats (NOT INSTANT)
1/2 c. each all-purpose and whole wheat flour
1/4 c. wheat germ
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 fairly large, very ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter, melted (I just put the filled measuring cup in the microwave for a minute)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 - 1 c. chocolate chips (I used 1/2 c. , because that's all I had in the house, and they were fabulous, but you could make them more chocolatey if you wanted)
Preheat oven to 375F
Combine oats, flours, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder and soda, and the salt in a large bowl. Stir and set aside
In another bowl whisk together bananas, egg, vanilla and melted pb until smooth. Add to dry ingredients and stir just until combined (don't overmix, a few lumps are fine) Gently fold in chocolate chips.
Line or spray your muffin tins, and divide batter evenly between them. (Again, the original recipe was for 12 large muffins, I made 20 medium ones with this) Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
The smell of these as we mixed up the batter was incredible. It was even better when they were baking. Hubs and the kids were hopping around me in the kitchen waiting for them to cool down enough to try one.
"MMMMM...." said the Princess, "these muffins are SUCH good! Can I have another one?"
Hubs: "Not right now, it's not that long until dinner. I want another one too, but let's not be piggy"
Me: "You can have another one after dinner if you want"
10 minutes later I found Hubs back in the kitchen, with a guilty look on his face.
Me: (with suspicion) Did you just have another muffin? After telling the Princess that she couldn't?
Me: (after suspiciously counting the muffins left) Did you just have TWO more muffins? After telling the Princess that would be piggy? Do you think that's fair?"
Hubs: But it's too late for me, I'm already fat.
Me: *snort*
Hubs: This is a 'do as I say, not as I do' kind of a house.
Well, I'm always glad when my cooking gets a good reception, and it's less for me to eat, but if I may make a suggestion? If you'd like to enjoy some of them yourself? Bag a few up as soon as they're cool and hide them at the back of the freezer.
Friday, February 15, 2008
The Outfit
Since it takes all of my cunning and evil powers of deception to trick the Princess into putting on what I want her to wear, most days she picks her own clothes. If I were to wear this I'd look like a ridiculous clown...so why does she just look incredibly sweet?
and something is up with my camera....the focus is all off. Damn.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
