tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67583265708970277282024-02-19T06:02:21.215-05:00Women on the ledgeGoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-29751780649397468072012-12-01T12:30:00.002-05:002012-12-01T14:52:48.494-05:00Mediation fails to break NHL stalemate: who wants schnitzel<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Once again from <a href="http://nourishingfriends.com/">Nourishing Friends</a> I tweaked this tofu schnitzel by making it with chicken so my kids would actually eat it. Don't be scared by the ingredients. Everything is available at any health food store.<br />
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Ingredients<br />
1 lb. firm tofu (I used boneless chicken breast)<br />
1 cup whole-grain bread crumbs (I used Panko bread crumbs)<br />
1/4 c nutritional yeast<br />
1 tbsp sesame seeds<br />
1 tbsp hemp seeds<br />
1 tsp garlic powder<br />
1/2 tsp basil<br />
1/2 tsp oregano<br />
1/2 tsp tumeric<br />
1/2 tsp paprika<br />
freshly ground pepper<br />
sea salt<br />
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Marinade<br />
1 egg<br />
1 garlic clove<br />
1/4 c tamari<br />
1 tbsp agave nectar<br />
1 tsp toasted sesame oil<br />
1 tsp minced fresh ginger<br />
pinch of cayenne<br />
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Whisk the marinade ingredients together and add tofu or chicken pieces. Set aside.<br />
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Combine the bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, sesame and hemp seeds and seasonings in a flat-bottomed dish. Coat tofu or chicken and bake at 400 degrees (tofu for 15 minutes, chicken for 20 minutes).<br />
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Like the menopausal woman, amazing hot or cold.<br />
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<i>Unlike the menopausal woman, nothing to be scared of</i></td></tr>
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<br />GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-19372837653407628612012-11-26T15:39:00.000-05:002012-11-27T15:16:07.766-05:00For the love of God Gary, go back to work!NHL lockout, Day 72 Lentil and Mango Chutney Soup (from <a href="http://nourishingfriends.com/">Nourishing Friends</a>)<br />
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Oh Gary, when will it end? This week it was lentils and mangos and last week it was <a href="http://kosherfood.about.com/od/sidedishes/r/kashaties.htm">Kasha and Bow Ties</a>. KASHA AND BOW TIES, GARY! I'm sure my kids can't get enough of my newly sparked interest in things like cumin and kasha but they'd understand if we had to go back to the simpler days of meat sauce and hamburgers and BBQ chicken inhaled 5 minutes before the puck dropped. Please, Gary, get me out of the kitchen and back into the den where I belong!<br />
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<b>Mango Chutney</b><br />
3 ripe mangos, sliced<br />
1 small onion, finely chopped<br />
1/4 c sliced blanched almonds<br />
1/2 c shredded unsweetened coconut<br />
1/2 c coconut milk<br />
1/4 c honey<br />
1/4 c olive oil<br />
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil<br />
1 tsp cumin<br />
1 tsp paprika<br />
1 tsp ground ginger<br />
1/2 tsp ground cardamom<br />
1/2 tsp ground pepper<br />
1/2 tsp sea salt<br />
pinch each of cayenne and cinnamon<br />
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Mix all the ingredients together in a medium-sized saucepan. Turn the heat to high but keep stirring so it doesn't stick. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until almost caramelized.<br />
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<b>Lentils</b><br />
10 c water<br />
2 c mixed green, brown and red lentils<br />
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Bring the water to a boil and add the lentils. Simmer, covered for 45 minutes. Once tender, stir in the mango chutney and cook for another 10 minutes.<br />
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I like my soup a little sweeter so I added 2 tablespoons of agave nectar to the pot.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>What about a bribe, Gary? Here's my 6 year old's wallet with his brother's 'borrowed' allowance. <br />I found it while cleaning up his room the other day. <br />I'm sure he'd happily donate if I stop making him try things like Lentil and Mango Chutney Soup.</i><br />
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<i>* my kids wouldn't go near it with a 10 foot pole even though it really was out of this world</i>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-88699502820816161892012-11-19T20:09:00.001-05:002012-11-26T18:33:38.455-05:00NHL lockout = family eats well and smallest kid learns to readVietnames Soup (Pho Ga) and Sticky Chicken<br />
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I took this recipe from a website called Steamy Kitchen. You can follow the recipe in full detail <a href="http://steamykitchen.com/139-vietnamese-chicken-noodle-soup-pho-ga.html">there</a> but here are the basic ingredients:</div>
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1 whole chicken (I used premade chicken soup which was way less time consuming)</div>
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1 whole onion cut in half</div>
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Place the ginger and the onion on a small baking sheet and broil for about 15 minutes until they are evenly charred. Once cool, scrape the charred skin from the ginger, cut into small chunks and add to the broth along with the onion and spices below. </div>
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2 tbsp coriander seeds</div>
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4 whole cloves</div>
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2 whole star anise</div>
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2 tbsp sugar</div>
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2 tbsp fish sauce</div>
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small bunch of cilantro</div>
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Since I used chicken soup that I had in the freezer I didn't have the chicken from the broth. I steamed boneless breast cut into thin slices and added that to the soup just before serving (it's also great with paper thin beef added raw to the boiling soup just before serving - it cooks in no time). </div>
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2 c bean sprouts</div>
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1/2 lime, cut into 4 wedges</div>
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Hot sauce</div>
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sliced chili</div>
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I also made <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vietnamese-Sticky-Chicken-with-Daikon-and-Carrot-Pickle-231644">Vietnamese Sticky Chicken</a> which was amazing. </div>
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Marinade:</div>
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2 garlic cloves, minces</div>
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3 tbsp sugar</div>
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1 1/2 tbsp Asian fish sauce</div>
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<i>Masterchef tip: I like to make this soup December through October as I find myself queasy during the month of Movember. Otherwise best served over candle light... very small candles... ok, no candles, in total darkness.</i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Can't wait for December!</i></td></tr>
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GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-55605918338554105412012-11-14T12:13:00.001-05:002012-11-19T20:09:37.565-05:00Best Quinoa Ever!I've taken up cooking. No joke. I even make my kids call me Masterchef. It all started when I bought the cookbook <a href="http://nourishingfriends.com/">Nourishing Friends</a>. So far everything I've made has been a hit. Here's a variation on a quinoa recipe.<br />
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Quinoa with Red and Yellow Peppers<br />
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2 c Quinoa<br />
3 c water<br />
3 peppers cut into 1" pieces<br />
6 cloves of minced garlic<br />
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Bring water and quinoa to a boil and then simmer on low for 15 minutes<br />
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In a saucepan sauté the garlic and the peppers until soft<br />
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Dressing<br />
1/4 c Tamari<br />
2 tbsp agave nectar (found in any health food store)<br />
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil<br />
6 green onions thinly sliced<br />
*Estrogen (optional)<br />
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Add everything together and enjoy.<br />
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<i>...makes walking into THIS (my garage)...</i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>...all the more bearable!</i></td></tr>
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You can substitute estrogen with eating while lying naked on a marble floor which has a similar refreshing flavour.</div>
GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-1656551158821417462012-11-13T09:57:00.000-05:002012-11-19T20:10:56.090-05:00Hooked on (some sort of ) Phonics<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I'll panic when he's under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuppah">chuppah</a> and says "I (Ninten)do".GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-22210278313637029172012-05-13T19:04:00.000-04:002012-05-14T10:20:44.740-04:00Happy Mother's Day!My Mother's Day card from my kids...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"and if we give you too much trouble you can always use our 'card'"</i></td></tr>
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Time to help my kids with their playoff pool by putting a hex on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjzKJBUOoGc">Ilya Brygalov</a> and the Phildelphia Flyers</div>
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Go Devils (until the next round and then I want you gone too)!GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-45999144362736704222012-05-01T16:55:00.000-04:002012-05-01T16:55:13.524-04:00Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to y... you??<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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At least they didn't eat the candles.</div>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-63927449142707222822012-04-19T14:49:00.000-04:002012-04-19T14:49:23.064-04:00The car of my dreams<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This totally beats using <a href="http://www.traveljohn.com/">Travel John</a> in the back back of a Volvo</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div>Finally the car for the woman with bladder control issues. As an added bonus, no kid in my house will EVER want to drive it! </div><div><br />
</div><div>Florida 2013, here I come!</div>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-24834475879739285592012-04-11T15:32:00.001-04:002012-04-11T18:29:11.126-04:00Toys? We don't need no stinkin' toys!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided it was time to clean out Matthew's room and give away the toys he no longer plays with. Turns out I'm a little late....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Matthew's former toy drawer</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Matthew's latest reading material</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>On the positive I guess one can never really get enough of a jump start on avoiding burning, itching, dryness, irritation and painful intercourse.GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-81974575928326422982012-01-28T12:39:00.000-05:002012-01-28T12:39:58.955-05:00Best Sano chicken recipe EVER!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTOP_U5bvtgHrTquZz9rAeYDSFuFeWqnmmvB57iPrkTkFY7uRWnPuJ03TXvIifysAyZWKLhOyqD7bq7nx_Az8gB26aORsroL_tdT2GkEfkAuR391ryoJryMofAYh0en8o8sKtDebCvA/s1600/Sano.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTOP_U5bvtgHrTquZz9rAeYDSFuFeWqnmmvB57iPrkTkFY7uRWnPuJ03TXvIifysAyZWKLhOyqD7bq7nx_Az8gB26aORsroL_tdT2GkEfkAuR391ryoJryMofAYh0en8o8sKtDebCvA/s640/Sano.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
RECIPE UPDATE: Good thing I read Hebrew braille<br />
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Never mindGoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-50307144787177416482012-01-23T12:51:00.001-05:002012-01-23T12:52:53.191-05:00Everyone's a critic<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pathetic fallacy or really bang-on advertising campaign?</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-80703191500092743732012-01-11T18:23:00.002-05:002012-01-14T17:39:48.257-05:00My new diet plan for 2012<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Like the full calorie, tooth decaying version this one explodes in you mouth AND your colon! </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-77097530367750473072012-01-09T13:52:00.007-05:002012-01-10T19:53:13.106-05:00A pictorial look at my trip to Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMGM27rB4UY4UE0CL5GR8puqgSXnJYUjDzbX7VbRV-dKZcnuXuWUQVIX6rFcf-Gx7Pi6kxt-8X83qKE9ki1QCgohr3CaZofml0HIJ2Eatf0_eK0GSdWr3je_46u_RymbATDVbkZw-1A/s1600/IMG_0160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMGM27rB4UY4UE0CL5GR8puqgSXnJYUjDzbX7VbRV-dKZcnuXuWUQVIX6rFcf-Gx7Pi6kxt-8X83qKE9ki1QCgohr3CaZofml0HIJ2Eatf0_eK0GSdWr3je_46u_RymbATDVbkZw-1A/s640/IMG_0160.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Day 5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAc9jpRwfRXlMNKoVJNZLsFIlB66ySao3EvMhYL7Kddrifo6ifGiFatTx5bQxpZFHpy31wnImqs7C1mTgrrv-OKb41bfWFJFkHBPnrbL4-BvyHIbbPFbkqvAA5XQF4-4378VLFwWDjw/s1600/IMG_0192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAc9jpRwfRXlMNKoVJNZLsFIlB66ySao3EvMhYL7Kddrifo6ifGiFatTx5bQxpZFHpy31wnImqs7C1mTgrrv-OKb41bfWFJFkHBPnrbL4-BvyHIbbPFbkqvAA5XQF4-4378VLFwWDjw/s640/IMG_0192.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Day 7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTh3LIyzlop1ykkKm3XQ63gBkxypOCB8UXfamtruRvmGAFfZgiOMUCwpL-9Z4PyqN15EDZxnWi_8H7gpDeYe1qFfgJ4eci5z8O7SOl1enOgSzK7So9D2QWcA1klpbj6sggjyYWIfPYA/s1600/IMG_0193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTh3LIyzlop1ykkKm3XQ63gBkxypOCB8UXfamtruRvmGAFfZgiOMUCwpL-9Z4PyqN15EDZxnWi_8H7gpDeYe1qFfgJ4eci5z8O7SOl1enOgSzK7So9D2QWcA1klpbj6sggjyYWIfPYA/s640/IMG_0193.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Day 12</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y7gjvv5GhGwA5QWZd2zbgYKYHGpoFq8eMz1Mzgj7t-Y8HLL5ZeUph5gAqurP7gumnW8e_HaqmmmYSyAG1G7YLPaJmvtxLXRGroPFDFMp70qUSnn3S5mU9ZvnVkcy-1boYHCN46D72A/s1600/IMG_0208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8y7gjvv5GhGwA5QWZd2zbgYKYHGpoFq8eMz1Mzgj7t-Y8HLL5ZeUph5gAqurP7gumnW8e_HaqmmmYSyAG1G7YLPaJmvtxLXRGroPFDFMp70qUSnn3S5mU9ZvnVkcy-1boYHCN46D72A/s640/IMG_0208.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After even grossing themselves out...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Day 13 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQAQ3N2R_06LvQTFuX5vCHNnEknBKioJ_Cru0oKN776GYovNi0_XyNQZRrR5d4uEOeFc-LOSVXrxB0RP0jPrRULP_V0kp4NtP_5cL6b5mekKcCX1_V2UrrkElBjYFDEZQOXkNUxt7bw/s1600/IMG_0215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQAQ3N2R_06LvQTFuX5vCHNnEknBKioJ_Cru0oKN776GYovNi0_XyNQZRrR5d4uEOeFc-LOSVXrxB0RP0jPrRULP_V0kp4NtP_5cL6b5mekKcCX1_V2UrrkElBjYFDEZQOXkNUxt7bw/s640/IMG_0215.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Messy yes, but the upside to having children all mentally the same age is the hours of entertainment they can provide for themselves on a 27 hour car drive from Montreal to Florida...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-80342475513181730252011-12-21T15:13:00.004-05:002011-12-22T14:30:17.545-05:00I love Channukah!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What did Channukah Harry bring me <i>this</i> year???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>What nice wrapping...</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hmmmm, it doesn't look like jewelry... </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ahhhh! It's that blunt tip trocar and syringe I've always wanted!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"Wilted and dried up just like you"</i><br />
<i> - Dr. Cleve Ziegler, husband and gynecologist</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It's addicting!</i></td></tr>
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</div>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-69383569102779876442011-12-02T12:12:00.000-05:002011-12-02T12:12:17.968-05:00My new favorite App<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>How many pairs of shoes can I buy with 5000 bonus points?</i></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.globalnews.ca/canada/sports/hurricanes+fire+coach+paul+maurice+again+amid+rough+start+to+season/6442530587/story.html">As for me...</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIsxYwI8wgycXEGxMZ4cEfAInUNNytzuqnKOvYwsTswwo9gXp0W4oevYkkQo_wJSTQEu_dmFtQ4IUeOM4gRg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-13581434319905086392011-11-26T18:15:00.000-05:002011-11-26T18:15:59.293-05:00The Hockey Player (a photoshop loosely based on the movie The Jazz Singer)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLDJJs-Db8I5U4c_6YcvO04PITjrwDDAtqn0hL3eUP1_vhGTuh7_WsRoA3brSPB5PJV68cKgxr2EI_bFkYD5C98Q7542VE2EemwtEwwjbOajFnT4KMHh0U6FaIayqaxE7FIXU699bEg/s1600/I+have+no+team+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLDJJs-Db8I5U4c_6YcvO04PITjrwDDAtqn0hL3eUP1_vhGTuh7_WsRoA3brSPB5PJV68cKgxr2EI_bFkYD5C98Q7542VE2EemwtEwwjbOajFnT4KMHh0U6FaIayqaxE7FIXU699bEg/s640/I+have+no+team+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aN0Ui_hIQw">I have no team.</a><br />
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The endGoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-3303823026696723602011-11-22T19:44:00.000-05:002011-11-22T19:44:41.858-05:00Parent teacher interviews, 23rd edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This year I decided to make t-shirts to show the teachers that even though my children may not be listening, I am.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; </i><i>with painful labor you will give birth to children. </i><i>Your desire will be for your husband, </i><i>and he will rule over you. </i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">- Genesis 3:16</i></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On my wedding day a close friend offered congratulations to my parents, "don't think of it as losing a daughter, think of it as gaining a gynecologist". Last night <a href="http://www.jgh.ca/en/bioziegler">that gynecologist</a> brought home some reading material from the office. Understanding the Menopause Transition. </span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Menopause is a natural transition in a woman's life, she is no longer able to naturally conceive and her menstrual cycle stops. This time leading up to menopause is called perimenopause, and this can last from five to eight years. </span></i></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FIVE TO EIGHT YEARS???!!! That's it? I go from making lunches to night sweats? Where's the warning signal so I could take a cruise or a week at an all inclusive in between? </span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are the symptoms? Most women experience the physical and emotional changes of perimenopause in their mid-40's or early 50's, though symptoms can occur earlier or later. </span></i></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took this to mean that women can suffer anywhere from the minute they get their period until death. It certainly would explain why I've been so cranky for the last 30 years. </span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A clear sign that menopause is approaching is when a woman experiences hot flashes; feelings of intense heat in the head and upper body. Other symptoms can include the following: night sweats, insomnia, fatigue, vaginal dryness, decreased sex drive, anxiety attacks, depression, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, mood changes, dizziness, nausea, loss of bladder control.</span></i></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next time Cleve asks me "what did you DO all day??" I plan to use the symptom list to remind him of the morning prayer <span class="s2"><i>Blessed are you, Hashem, King of the Universe, for not having made me a woman</i>... before I stab him (and get away with it). </span>All I can hope for now is that memory loss tops my list of symptoms so that I can forget why I'm so hot and cranky and fatigued and depressed and covered in pee all of the time. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking back at my wedding day, I think I would've preferred if my parents had not lost a daughter but gained a plastic surgeon who brought home less reading material and more liposuction.</span></div>
GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-43727428674393907212011-11-05T11:15:00.007-04:002011-11-05T20:28:18.735-04:00Parenting matters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few weeks ago we were invited to our Rabbi's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkah">sukkah</a> to celebrate the first night of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkot">Sukkot</a> (Succot? Succoth?) with five other families. Halfway through dinner the little kids were excused to go run around inside the lobby of the apartment building. Suddenly one little girl came barreling back into the sukkah in tears and announced to the silenced room "Matthew just called me a piece of shit". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our first reaction was, of course, to pretend that we didn't know who she was talking about. Unfortunately for us, however, no other family had a 5 year old kid named Matthew with them. After absorbing the shock, we did what any mature adults would do. We laughed until we had to excuse ourselves from the table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since that night I've been very strict about language in the house. I think it's working. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-13521203136213199512011-10-26T12:35:00.000-04:002011-10-26T12:35:06.698-04:00For the love of photoshopEven when the Habs suck I still get paid (and by paid I mean not paid)...<br />
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<a href="http://pkists.blogspot.com/">Pk'ists</a><br />
<a href="http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com/">The H Does NOT Stand For Habs</a><br />
<a href="http://habstalkradio.com/blogs/geoff-molson-fiddles-while-the-bell-center-burns/">Habs Talk Radio</a>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758326570897027728.post-72446049828711774642011-10-23T15:48:00.003-04:002011-10-23T15:58:12.407-04:00Kids today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdMgY8xtqizFaBnmnaljiwo4IrswQUYDbtdisXVX_RuASMNR0nrX1fwid-pzBUjXbYwEIRAJYZSFm_wDzWDXbe1yDgOb-crPqGVsI_DdnviFm5d9IpkVxpGUcYIaorThTNx3xlS5QEw/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdMgY8xtqizFaBnmnaljiwo4IrswQUYDbtdisXVX_RuASMNR0nrX1fwid-pzBUjXbYwEIRAJYZSFm_wDzWDXbe1yDgOb-crPqGVsI_DdnviFm5d9IpkVxpGUcYIaorThTNx3xlS5QEw/s640/photo.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><br />
I was just trying to picture Matthew, one day in the far future, yelling with disgust at 'kids today'...<br />
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<i>When I was your age I didn't have tv implanted in my brain! That's right! I had to hold the iPad in my hand! And I had to walk from the car into school! None of that teleportation from the house right into class! You kids today have it easy!</i><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JK5kChbRw">Monty Python said it best</a>GoldenGirl11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11490227548092991219noreply@blogger.com0