Not down with the sickness

The plague has stricken our household as of late, and not just once but several times. Need I say that I am less than thrilled about it. But during the course of it all it got me thinking of good cold remedies or just things that make you feel better when the sickness has got you down.

Hot tea with honey just like Grammy use to make. I prefer a green tea but what ever strikes your fancy. The honey is particularly nice for the sore throat and a cough.

Now these little guys are awesome, I am not an herbal freak by any means but a good friend turned me on to these many years ago (Thank you Robin) and to this day I keep a bottle in my medicine cabinet. You can take one everyday or you can load up on them if you feel yourself getting sick.

But of course I am always a fan of the cuddle up on the couch with my favorite blanket and a good scary movie with my cup o' Tea. But I am always up for new suggestions and could probably even use some right about now. Please feel free to pass any get well quick remedies my way!

The only way to eat a tree

This dish is awesome! it is so easy to make it's good for you, goes with anything AND it taste good to boot what more do you need really? give it try let me know what ya think.

Roasted Garlic Lemon Broccoli

Ingredients

• 2 heads broccoli, separated into florets
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, toss broccoli florets with the extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, pepper and garlic. Spread the broccoli out in an even layer on a baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until florets are tender enough to pierce the stems with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and transfer to a serving platter. Squeeze lemon juice liberally over the broccoli before serving for a refreshing, tangy finish.

A Year to Remember

My son recently celebrated his first birthday. Man it's just crazy to me! everyone tells you to enjoy this time while it lasts, (referring to the first year when they are still babies) and I thought to myself, I am most definitely going to enjoy it! I will soak it up! and all this time while I thought I was enjoying it, the time has already gone, he is no longer a baby. Now I am thinking, well did I enjoy it enough? I think I did. But I am finding that even though snuggling up with my tiny baby was awesome, seeing how he has grown and watching him walk around and start to talk is even better! His personality is showing more and more everyday. Children really are amazing, Koen is a constant reminder to me that life is good, and to treasure every moment big or small, to find wonder in even the smallest of things, to be thankful for what you have and that dog food is not a major food group. Thank you Koen for an amazing year! You are more loved then you could ever know!

Puke Happens

Puke - noun
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When  a child vomits there is no warning. They are not like your household cat, who sits hidden somewhere in the house retching over and over again, as you frantically race around the house trying to find him in hopes you might be able to move him to the linoleum before he spews his nastiness all over. No a child will be all smiles happily skipping and frolicking then stop and blah (insert my best puking sound here) my poor son has now had his first puking experience, I feel its a right of passage almost, I mean nothing screams toddler like a little vomiting in public. Public humiliation is good for you right? builds character? ok maybe not so much. Poor guy I think it scared the crap out of him to be quite honest, he just looked up at me after the first round of projectiles like um' mom? WTH? then came some more and it shot out the nose and he was truly scared wondering "what the hell is happening to me!" Now I am just going to throw out some helpful advice to any new moms out there, when your child starts puking in a store, it is probably a good indication that it is time to go home. I saw a women not long ago who's child was puking all over the place and she kept shopping! I'm not one to judge, but, having now experienced it myself, I don't think aunt Bertha's birthday card or dryer sheets are THAT important! just saying....

Rule # 367 establish a poop corner

The other day Koen and I were playing and all of a sudden he just stops everything he is doing, turns around, sits down and starts pooping. I of course find this hilarious and have to snap a pic, but since I realize he is trying to be "Private" about his business, I hold in my laughter. My husband said "well what would you do if you had to poop in front of people all the time" I replied with "well I guess if all else fails just turn around, as long as you don't have to look em' in the eye". I guess Koen was establishing his poop corner.