Chaos Chronicles

I finally have a word! I finally have a word!  Ladies and Gentlemen, I am a Flexitarian (a semi-vegitarian that occationally eats meat)!!

I am attempting to cross over to full fledged Vegetarianism, but I occasionally eat meat a few times a month.  It’s very hard to eat outside my home as a herbivore, in a highly carnivorous world.

Lately I’ve been visiting the Morningstar Farms freezer section at Shaws.  I have made a pretty good Chik’n Ceasar pizza, Corn Chowder, and Kale & Orzo soup.  Tonight I will be trying out some Ground Grillers in place of Hamburger in an Indian dish.  I have also found out that I LOVE TEMPEH!

I also want to cut out dairy, so I switched to oatmeal in the morning, but that gets boring.  So, I’ve started eating low-fat granola with almond milk.   I’m not sure what I’m going to be doing about butter, cheese, and yogurt.  I want to stop using vegetable spread as well.  I tried soy yogurt and soy chocolate pudding, but they are just not palatable to me.

Anyone have any suggestions?

But NO longer!  I made my first trip the other day with Ben and the kids.

I got some very interesting things, like: buffalo burgers with portabello mushrooms and swiss cheese ground into the mix, herbed pizza dough (YUM), and spanakopita.  The isles were filled with a lot of things I’d never seen or heard of before, so it was definitely an experience!

I spent way too much though, and then I still had to do regular grocery shopping at another store!  That’s too much work for me.  I want to be in and out and be done for the next two weeks!

After much contemplation, I think that my affair with Trader Joe’s has just become a one night stand.  I’m OK with that.

This is kind of like the 25 things – except there are pre-decided questions and it’s about you and your spouse/significant other, not just you. Come on, play along – inquiring minds want to know!

? What are your middle names?
Mine is Claire and Ben’s is Carl.

? How long have you been together?
Together for 11 years, Married for 9.

? How long did you know each other before you started dating?
About a year or so.

? Who asked who out?
Ben asked me.

? How old are each of you?
I’ll be 30 in Dec. and Ben will be 36 in Nov. (but he wont make 37 if he doesn’t throw me a 30th bday party this year!!)

? Whose siblings do/did you see the most?
I guess you could say we see my sister and his brother about the same, though it’s not very often at all.

? Do you have any children together?
We have 3 kids, 2 together.

? What about pets?
Fish.

? Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
The 3 year period of infertility/miscarriages.

? Did you go to the same school?
Nope.

? Are you from the same home town?
Nope.

? Who is the smartest?
We’re smarter in different areas. For example, I’m smarter when it comes to computers/internet and cooking, and he’s smarter when it comes to doing math in his head and politics.

? Who is the most sensitive?
I think I probably am.

? Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Applebee’s, Longhorn, or Texas Roadhouse.

? Who has the craziest ex?
Um.. that would be me.

? Who has the worst temper?
We both have bad tempers, but I definitely have more patience!

? Who does the cooking?
Me.

? Who is more social?
Me.

? Who is the neat-freak?
Me, thought i’m not really a neat-freak.

? Who is more stubborn?
Probably Me…but it’s most likely a tie.

? Who hogs the bed?
BEN.

? Who wakes up earlier?
Ben.

? Where was your first date?
Hmm. I don’t think we had a first date. We were friends, so we just went out and did stuff.

? Who has the bigger family?
Ben.

? Do you get flowers often?
Nope. Though I did get flowers for V-Day and a fruit bouquet for our anniversary this year!

? How do you spend the holidays?
Before my mom died, we switched off on Holiday’s. We would either do our house, or split the time at both parent’s houses. Now we don’t do much. Maybe that will change when we move.

? Who is more jealous?
Definitely me.

? How long did it take to get serious?
A while. But we won’t get into that…..

? Who eats more?
Ben.

? Who does/did the laundry?
My mother-in-law. I usually do the laundry, but if it’s there, and she’s doing her own, she will throw mine in. She’s very thoughtful.

? Who’s better with the computer?
Me.

? Who drives when you are together?
If we are in my car, me (unless we are driving long distance or into the city, then Ben drives). If we are in his car, he drives.

Sorry for the lack of posting guys! I’m working on my business blog right now! It’s almost finished though. If you want to check it out and give me some feedback, it’s at www.blissfulfamilies.com/blog

Hope you have a great week!

For a while now, I’ve been slowly turning lacto-ovo-vegetarian. I just don’t like the taste of meat anymore. I have to be in the mood for steak; Chicken has to be cooked just right or I get grossed out; I don’t like pork or fish.

Just the other night, I made pasta with little chunks of chicken in it and I had to make myself eat it, and then I almost threw up afterward.  It just tasted wrong.  It wasn’t a bad taste, just a wrong one.  N.B.  I’m not judging meat eaters.

I’m also trying to cut dairy. Not only is it extremely fattening, but it’s not really meant for human consumption. I feel so much better when my body has been deprived of dairy. Some people may say that it’s because I’ve got a sensitivity or I’m lactose intolerant, but I’m of the opinion is that EVERYONE has a food sensitivity to anything that is not made of human milk, it’s just our bodies have made accommodations to digest it.

I am almost 100% convinced that if everyone removed dairy from their diets, they wouldn’t get as sick. I think the connection is that since our bodies are having to make concessions to accommodate the dairy intake, they are weakened and that’s why they get a bad cold, or an environmental allergy, or even just feel tired. Your body is working harder so that it can digest that non-human milk.

I’ve though about going full vegan, but I’ve decided that I will continue to enjoy my eggs and honey.  We we are finally able to homestead, I will be getting some egg layers and honey bees of my own

So my cousin Amy came over today and we were talking about my sister’s kids. She asked for the adoption workers phone number and I gave it to her, and then decided to give them a call myself.

I called the main number and asked them to transfer me to the worker. I was expecting voicemail again, but miracle of miracles, she answered.

I said Hi, It’s Lisa McCall and I was calling because it’s been a while since I have heard anything about what’s going on with the kids.

She starts going on about how they are fine and happy etc. and then asks me how things are with finding a place to live. I tell her the newest info and then change subjects back to what I called for originally.

“Last time I talked to you guys, I was told there was going to be an investigation, and I haven’t heard anything since then.”

The adoption worker then says Oops! (pause) I’m the only one covering right now, so hold on, I have to take this call.

She “clicks” over and then she comes back after a little under a minute saying I’m sorry Lisa, but I have an Emergency. I have to go, but can you give me your number so I can call you back monday?

First off, why do I have to give her my number, shouldn’t it be in the kids files? Second of all. I know you don’t have an emergency, you are just blowing me off just like you’ve been doing for the past month.

So, I told my cousin Amy, who was sitting in front of me, what happend. She decided to call the worker herself.

She called the main office and asked to be transfered and the worker answered. Amy didn’t let on that she knew we had just talked or that Ann had an “emergency”.

The social worker spent like 10-15 minutes on the phone with Amy, taking her information and listening to Amy’s story about how she wanted to take all the kids, but right now she could only take one.

The worker never ONCE mentioned having an emergency to Amy, nor did she say she couldn’t talk.

I’m PISSED. Why do they keep jerking me around. I just want answers. that’s all. Answers.

I just wanted to thank all my SITSta’s for stopping by and commenting yesterday (and the latecomers too!). I really loved hearing from everyone. It’s going to take me a while to reply and visit all your blogs, but I am going to do it! (Ok, so my middle name hasn’t been officially changed from Crazy to Procrastination..Maybe it works like a confirmation name lol)

Anyway, I can’t wait to see your corners of the web. I’ll be visiting soon!

Thanks Again!

Welcome SITStas!

I’m very excited to be today’s featured blogger, and I hope you all enjoy yourselves during your visit.  There was a lot of work I wanted to do to this place before you all arrived, but Procrastination seems to be my middle name lately (it used to be Crazy, but I was able to change it when I finally convinced the Judge that I wasn’t actually stalking my mailman.  I’m just a dedicated doula looking for her client samples)!  If you like what you see, come back soon!  The work may be finished by the year 2020.

I’m a busy mom to 3, a doula and childbirth educator, a Christian, a crafter, and a daughter who misses her mom dearly.

I’m up late, as usual.  Hopefully my post has been coherent enough so that my rantings don’t sound like I’m a lunatic (Remember, my middle name USED to be crazy.  That ship has sailed long ago.  I’m better now..*twitch* twitch*)

Anyway, I hope you all had a great Memorial Day (God Bless Our Troops) and remember… If you really want to make my day, come back to visit soon,  if you want to make my month, follow me, and if you want to make my year donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in memory of my mother.

P.S. For those of you that didn’t come here from my featured post at SITS, here are my 3 featured posts for your perusal.  Frelling Bats, There’s A DEAD BIRD In There!, and The Turtle Visit.