Hey Humble Readers...
Today at Bloggity Summer Camp, our awesome camp director Calliope has asked...
"What has most surprised you about being an adult? What have you learned about yourself through blogging?"
When I was a wee little hobbit, I had this idea that once you were an adult you knew what life was all about. That you had figured it all out and that maturity just sort of happened. And oddly enough I associated that with having kids. Any time I met someone who had kids, I almost always assumed that they were older than me.
At least I did until a few years ago... but that's another saga that you're all too familiar with.
But seriously, anytime I meet someone who has kids, or seems like they have it all together, I always assume that they're older than me. However, now that I'm closer to forty than thirty, I'm coming to realize that there is no magic switch that makes you feel like an adult. It just happens over time. One day you wake up and you realize that you have a mortgage, bills, and aging parents.
As for blogging... I think the biggest thing that I have learned from blogging the last couple of years is that I have a voice. I have a story to tell, and it's worth listening to (reading). And that when your story is heard by just one other person, you aren't alone.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Bloggity Summer Camp: My Guilty Pleasures
Howdy Humble Readers!
I hope that you're all having a great long weekend, on both sides of the 49th parallel. We had a lazy Canada Day on Friday, and spent yesterday visiting with family who were out camping nearby. Ginny was, as always, the belle of the ball, being passed from person to person and charming everyone along the way. Today is a typical Sunday, with church and then grocery shopping in the afternoon.
So, today at Bloggity Summer Camp, our camp director, Calliope, asked a great question... "What are your guilty pleasures?" What a fun question!
Immediately, when I think of guilty pleasures, I think of food. Of those things that I rarely allow myself because I know I just shouldn't. Things like chocolate peanut butter cheesecake, perogies & sausage, and dill pickle flavoured potato chips.
But I don't just find guilty pleasure in food. I subscribe to four or five magazines and I purposely wait until all of them have arrived for the month before I read them. Then, on an afternoon when the house is clean and the wee girl is either asleep or otherwise pleasantly distracted, I take my time perusing the pages of home, fashion, and foodie magazines. If I come across a recipe that I want to try, I tear it out and add it to a binder I have in my cook book cupboard.
And my last guilty pleasure, or at least the last one I'm going to share with you all today... ;)
I love love love taking a really long super hot shower. I can just stand there under the water forever, letting it beat on my head and on my back and shoulders. This is why I always have Beloved take his shower first... I would hate to use too much hot water and not leave him enough.
So, what are some of your guilty pleasures?
And don't forget, you can still sign up for Bloggity Summer Camp! Just stop by Creating Motherhood and join in the fun!
I hope that you're all having a great long weekend, on both sides of the 49th parallel. We had a lazy Canada Day on Friday, and spent yesterday visiting with family who were out camping nearby. Ginny was, as always, the belle of the ball, being passed from person to person and charming everyone along the way. Today is a typical Sunday, with church and then grocery shopping in the afternoon.
So, today at Bloggity Summer Camp, our camp director, Calliope, asked a great question... "What are your guilty pleasures?" What a fun question!
Immediately, when I think of guilty pleasures, I think of food. Of those things that I rarely allow myself because I know I just shouldn't. Things like chocolate peanut butter cheesecake, perogies & sausage, and dill pickle flavoured potato chips.
But I don't just find guilty pleasure in food. I subscribe to four or five magazines and I purposely wait until all of them have arrived for the month before I read them. Then, on an afternoon when the house is clean and the wee girl is either asleep or otherwise pleasantly distracted, I take my time perusing the pages of home, fashion, and foodie magazines. If I come across a recipe that I want to try, I tear it out and add it to a binder I have in my cook book cupboard.
And my last guilty pleasure, or at least the last one I'm going to share with you all today... ;)
I love love love taking a really long super hot shower. I can just stand there under the water forever, letting it beat on my head and on my back and shoulders. This is why I always have Beloved take his shower first... I would hate to use too much hot water and not leave him enough.
So, what are some of your guilty pleasures?
And don't forget, you can still sign up for Bloggity Summer Camp! Just stop by Creating Motherhood and join in the fun!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Bloggity Summer Camp: The Hobbit In High School
Hey Humble Readers...
Day two of Bloggity Summer Camp and I'm having a blast. (scroll down to my second post from yesterday if you want to see Day One) If you don't know what I'm talking about, make sure to swing by Creating Motherhood and sign up!
So today our lovely Camp Director Calliope asks: What were you like in high school? What extracurricular activities, if any, did you take part in during high school? Did you consider yourself a writer?
So who was the hobbit in high school? Well...
Pure and simple, I was a geek... I loved boy bands and let myself get lost in books. I enjoyed school, but I didn't stand out as an all-star student. I loved classes like English and History, and did remarkably well in Biology. I totally sucked at Math and Geography. I also took a lot of useless classes just to get my credits for graduation.
I spent a lot of time in the library and had many philosophical debates with the very patient Mr. Gradin. I was such a book geek that I would get let out of classes to help conduct the annual inventory in the library. And I loved it.
One thing that was extraordinarily out of character for me was that I really enjoyed drama class. I think it was the one place where I could be myself without fear of being ridiculed. I participated in many assemblies and even competed in Fringe Fest with a monologue about a very self-isolated girl named Emily.
I have pretty much always considered myself a writer, even though I rarely finish anything I start (a terrible TERRIBLE trait I still work to overcome). I started writing stories when I was 7 years old and it hasn't stopped yet. In high school I took a creative writing class and found it very frustrating as it was far more structured and a lot less creative than I was hoping for. My biggest challenge is moving an idea from my brain to the page. I have all kinds of plot lines and characters rattling around in my poor brain. They just don't seem to want to move out through my fingers.
Well... I'm off to go check out what other campers are talking about today! :)
Day two of Bloggity Summer Camp and I'm having a blast. (scroll down to my second post from yesterday if you want to see Day One) If you don't know what I'm talking about, make sure to swing by Creating Motherhood and sign up!
So today our lovely Camp Director Calliope asks: What were you like in high school? What extracurricular activities, if any, did you take part in during high school? Did you consider yourself a writer?
So who was the hobbit in high school? Well...
Pure and simple, I was a geek... I loved boy bands and let myself get lost in books. I enjoyed school, but I didn't stand out as an all-star student. I loved classes like English and History, and did remarkably well in Biology. I totally sucked at Math and Geography. I also took a lot of useless classes just to get my credits for graduation.
I spent a lot of time in the library and had many philosophical debates with the very patient Mr. Gradin. I was such a book geek that I would get let out of classes to help conduct the annual inventory in the library. And I loved it.
One thing that was extraordinarily out of character for me was that I really enjoyed drama class. I think it was the one place where I could be myself without fear of being ridiculed. I participated in many assemblies and even competed in Fringe Fest with a monologue about a very self-isolated girl named Emily.
I have pretty much always considered myself a writer, even though I rarely finish anything I start (a terrible TERRIBLE trait I still work to overcome). I started writing stories when I was 7 years old and it hasn't stopped yet. In high school I took a creative writing class and found it very frustrating as it was far more structured and a lot less creative than I was hoping for. My biggest challenge is moving an idea from my brain to the page. I have all kinds of plot lines and characters rattling around in my poor brain. They just don't seem to want to move out through my fingers.
Well... I'm off to go check out what other campers are talking about today! :)
Friday, July 1, 2011
Bloggity Summer Camp: My Bloggity Space
Hey Humble Readers...
Welcome to Bloggity Summer Camp!!! Calliope at Creating Motherhood had this fantabulous idea to get the bloggy mojo flowing through the summer. Here's how she describes it...
"Think of this as summer camp in the blogosphere. We’ve all been dropped off at a month-long camp with fantastic cabins and great wifi. Each night we gather at a looooooooong table over a yummy meal. And as the fireflies dance outside someone puts on some sweet sounding Bessie Smith and we talk about something. We get to know each other better."
Cool idea, eh? And you can join in any time you want!
*****
So, today's topic... My bloggity space!
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I love my little netbook, and it and my lap-desk reside on our big comfy red couch. It's not the prettiest piece of furniture... it's definitely showing some abuse (too many dinners eaten in the living room, a wee girl who likes to chew on the pillows, and two not-small adults who lounge in front of the tv too much).
What does your bloggity space look like?
Welcome to Bloggity Summer Camp!!! Calliope at Creating Motherhood had this fantabulous idea to get the bloggy mojo flowing through the summer. Here's how she describes it...
"Think of this as summer camp in the blogosphere. We’ve all been dropped off at a month-long camp with fantastic cabins and great wifi. Each night we gather at a looooooooong table over a yummy meal. And as the fireflies dance outside someone puts on some sweet sounding Bessie Smith and we talk about something. We get to know each other better."
Cool idea, eh? And you can join in any time you want!
*****
So, today's topic... My bloggity space!
What does your bloggity space look like?
Foodie Fridays: Premier Edition
Hey Humble Readers...
In an effort to improve my bloggity track record, I have decided to have a couple of weekly features here in the hobbit hole. So, going forward, Friday will henceforth be known as Foodie Friday. (I know it's not very original, but if you can come up with another name for it, please be my guest!)
Today I'm sharing my new favourite salad. Like everyone, I often get into a rut with my meal planning and tossed salads are a go-to for me for pretty much the entire spring and summer. But I get sooo sick of them after a while that I need to get creative.
Rainbow Black Bean Salad
1 lg can black beans, drained & rinsed
1 large tomato, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 1/2 cup frozen kernel corn
2/3 oil (olive or canola work well)
2 limes, zested and juiced
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cumin
Optional:
1 avacado, diced
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
In a large bowl wisk together oil, lime zest and juice, chili powder and cumin. Add in beans, tomato, green pepper, corn, and cilantro (if using), and stir gently ensuring to evenly coat all veggies with the dressing. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to overnight. If using avacado, add just before serving. This salad stands up well in the fridge for up to two days (without the avacado). Another option is to mash or puree the avacado and incorporate it into the dressing, although that makes the salad's appearance a little muddy.
This salad is great if you're going to be outdoors or taking it to an event as it doesn't have a mayo or cream based dressing. It's also really great for breakfast the next morning.
If you try it, please let me know what you think!
*****
So ya, Wednesday's post didn't materialize like I planned, but I have a great excuse... Ginny and I ended up spending the whole day out and about (so rarely happens). We went to the library for a couple of hours, and spent some time in the park downtown before heading to Beloved's office. The wee girl had a doctor appointment and we had to go to the public health clinic to get her 6 month shots.
As I suspected, her weight has completely leveled out, but she is still growing like a stink weed... 2 inches in two and a half months. She did really great with the needle too, just a little whimper and that was it. Less than five minutes later she was her smiley happy self trying to wrap her fingers in my hair.
*****
Happy Canada Day!!!! :)
In an effort to improve my bloggity track record, I have decided to have a couple of weekly features here in the hobbit hole. So, going forward, Friday will henceforth be known as Foodie Friday. (I know it's not very original, but if you can come up with another name for it, please be my guest!)
Today I'm sharing my new favourite salad. Like everyone, I often get into a rut with my meal planning and tossed salads are a go-to for me for pretty much the entire spring and summer. But I get sooo sick of them after a while that I need to get creative.
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| (Not my best photography ever. Sorry) |
Rainbow Black Bean Salad
1 lg can black beans, drained & rinsed
1 large tomato, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 1/2 cup frozen kernel corn
2/3 oil (olive or canola work well)
2 limes, zested and juiced
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cumin
Optional:
1 avacado, diced
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
In a large bowl wisk together oil, lime zest and juice, chili powder and cumin. Add in beans, tomato, green pepper, corn, and cilantro (if using), and stir gently ensuring to evenly coat all veggies with the dressing. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to overnight. If using avacado, add just before serving. This salad stands up well in the fridge for up to two days (without the avacado). Another option is to mash or puree the avacado and incorporate it into the dressing, although that makes the salad's appearance a little muddy.
This salad is great if you're going to be outdoors or taking it to an event as it doesn't have a mayo or cream based dressing. It's also really great for breakfast the next morning.
If you try it, please let me know what you think!
*****
So ya, Wednesday's post didn't materialize like I planned, but I have a great excuse... Ginny and I ended up spending the whole day out and about (so rarely happens). We went to the library for a couple of hours, and spent some time in the park downtown before heading to Beloved's office. The wee girl had a doctor appointment and we had to go to the public health clinic to get her 6 month shots.
As I suspected, her weight has completely leveled out, but she is still growing like a stink weed... 2 inches in two and a half months. She did really great with the needle too, just a little whimper and that was it. Less than five minutes later she was her smiley happy self trying to wrap her fingers in my hair.
*****
Happy Canada Day!!!! :)
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