in the true sense of the word, it is not a diet. ok, i just looked it up, and it is a diet. however, i prefer to think of it as healthier eating habits.
as a little background to how this came about, my visiting teachers came over the other day. one of them mentioned that shannon was hyper. i'm pretty sure she is adhd, but as she's only 2 1/2, we can't get a diagnosis on that. the other lady is a teacher at the elementary school. she asked if i'd ever heard of the feingold diet. i had not. she told me she would make sure taylors teacher sent home some info about it.
after i got the info, i went online and started looking into it. it cost $83 to get the info to start it! there was NO way that we could do that, at least not right now. i put it out of my mind until i could get the money together to purchase it.
about a week later, we went to the kindergarten patriotic program. while i was trying to keep track of kids, shaun was talking to elizabeths teacher. he told her that we wanted to start on the feingold, and she told him that one of my good friends was already doing it!
i immediately called my friend, and asked for some help on getting started. she told me to basically avoid the artificial colors, artificial flavors, and the preservatives. by doing that, i was basically doing the program. she also told me that i could get my stuff through her when i was ready. (meaning able to)
in my research into the diet, i learned some very interesting information.
1 - did you know that artificial colors and flavors are made from petroleum?
they are made from the same stuff you put in your cars' gas tank.
2 - the fda knows that some of the colors are not safe, so they have banned them from being used in food. but they allow them in childrens medicines!
3 - european countries dont' allow the artificial colors & flavors. candy companies make 2 different batches of the same candies. they sell the "cheaper" (artificial crap) to the states, and send the real stuff to europe.
so, i started reading labels. went through my food storage, and decided to get rid of anything that had the artificial colors, or flavors. (i cleaned out A LOT!) within a few days, i started to notice when she'd had something that wasn't on the "diet."
one morning, she ruined a dozen eggs. i'm pretty sure she got into my display of m&m's. i have a WAY cool vase that i put peanut m&m's into, and they are only for decoration. problem is, when shannon gets really hungry, she sneaks them out of the vase & eats them. and then i have a mess to clean up - like the eggs.
i discovered that just about everything in the stores organic corner is safe. and on top of that, anything i make from scratch is also safe. as long as i don't use the artificial colors and flavors.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
update
it's been quite awhile since i wrote anything of consequence. life just kind of got away with me...again.
taylor broke his glasses, again. we went in the last week of school to try and get them replaced, but they didn't have another pair of the frames in the office. that means he took all his final tests without them. even so, he did amazingly well. when report cards came home, he had gotten all A's! his reading level is currently 2.3, and shaun let him borrow the hobbit to start reading.
elizabeth got a tooth knocked out this last week. taylor accidentally kicked her in the mouth while on the neighbors trampoline. it bled, but stayed put. then yesterday he knee-ed her in the mouth, and it finished the job. the dentist wanted to see her, so we took her in the morning to have him look at it. the root is still inside, and we decided to wait until her check up in 2 weeks to get it taken out.
shannon has been easier to handle since we went on this new "diet." it's not really a diet. the morning she ruined a dozen eggs, i'm pretty sure she snuck m&m's out of my display vase. she's not quite as crazy when we are able to keep her off the artificial colors & flavors.
ashley has finally started sleeping through the night. she's no longer nursing, and absolutely loves her milk. she now has her vampire teeth. it's actually really funny, cause she has the 2 front bottom teeth, and then her upper incisors came in and are working their way down.
i accidentally got my neighbors rabbit killed. i let the dog in the house yesterday when it was raining, and forgot to lock the gate at the top of the stairs. the dog got a hold of the rabbit, and the rabbit is no more.
shaun has been quite depressed as we haven't been able to pay the bills, or figure out how to pay rent either.
time will show us how to get things taken care of.
taylor broke his glasses, again. we went in the last week of school to try and get them replaced, but they didn't have another pair of the frames in the office. that means he took all his final tests without them. even so, he did amazingly well. when report cards came home, he had gotten all A's! his reading level is currently 2.3, and shaun let him borrow the hobbit to start reading.
elizabeth got a tooth knocked out this last week. taylor accidentally kicked her in the mouth while on the neighbors trampoline. it bled, but stayed put. then yesterday he knee-ed her in the mouth, and it finished the job. the dentist wanted to see her, so we took her in the morning to have him look at it. the root is still inside, and we decided to wait until her check up in 2 weeks to get it taken out.
shannon has been easier to handle since we went on this new "diet." it's not really a diet. the morning she ruined a dozen eggs, i'm pretty sure she snuck m&m's out of my display vase. she's not quite as crazy when we are able to keep her off the artificial colors & flavors.
ashley has finally started sleeping through the night. she's no longer nursing, and absolutely loves her milk. she now has her vampire teeth. it's actually really funny, cause she has the 2 front bottom teeth, and then her upper incisors came in and are working their way down.
i accidentally got my neighbors rabbit killed. i let the dog in the house yesterday when it was raining, and forgot to lock the gate at the top of the stairs. the dog got a hold of the rabbit, and the rabbit is no more.
shaun has been quite depressed as we haven't been able to pay the bills, or figure out how to pay rent either.
time will show us how to get things taken care of.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
sunburn!
ashley and i spent some time outside the other day. it wasn't long, but we had fun.
i didn't realize until it was much too late, but her head got roasted!
she has a tomato red spot on the crown of her head.
yesterday i found a hat. today, i put ribbon on it. hopefully, she'll leave it on.
i didn't realize until it was much too late, but her head got roasted!
she has a tomato red spot on the crown of her head.
yesterday i found a hat. today, i put ribbon on it. hopefully, she'll leave it on.
clean up
today was our ward spring clean up. basically, everyone who can, goes around the ward helping people get things done in their yards. we do this the saturday before the city clean up. anything we chop down, and clean up, can be put in the alley for the city to haul away.
last year, i was very pregnant, and the ward mowed my lawn, and tilled my garden. in the fall, they helped me clean out one of the flower gardens. this year, i was going to have them help me cut down some bushes in back, dig up the last flower bed, and till the garden again. no one ever came by to see if i had anything i wanted help with. needless to say, i was a little upset.
i suppose i could turn up the garden by hand again. i've done it before, but not one this size. the flower bed should be relatively easy, however, things always go faster when there are many people helping. and i only have one shovel. to take down the bushes, i need a chainsaw.
oh, how i wish someone had stopped by to see if there was anything they could do to help!
last year, i was very pregnant, and the ward mowed my lawn, and tilled my garden. in the fall, they helped me clean out one of the flower gardens. this year, i was going to have them help me cut down some bushes in back, dig up the last flower bed, and till the garden again. no one ever came by to see if i had anything i wanted help with. needless to say, i was a little upset.
i suppose i could turn up the garden by hand again. i've done it before, but not one this size. the flower bed should be relatively easy, however, things always go faster when there are many people helping. and i only have one shovel. to take down the bushes, i need a chainsaw.
oh, how i wish someone had stopped by to see if there was anything they could do to help!
withdrawal symptoms
so, i didn't get my meds ordered soon enough. i've run out, which means i get to deal with the withdrawal. SO not looking forward to the next few days!
the withdrawal symptoms include:
dizziness
trouble thinking
feeling light headed
trouble walking straight
"floating" thoughts - i can feel my brain disconnect from my body and start floating
i can also tell you how high it is
in my moments of clarity, i do quite well. i managed to mow part of the lawn yesterday. i also managed to make dinner
unfortunately, until my meds show up, it's only going to get worse
the withdrawal symptoms include:
dizziness
trouble thinking
feeling light headed
trouble walking straight
"floating" thoughts - i can feel my brain disconnect from my body and start floating
i can also tell you how high it is
in my moments of clarity, i do quite well. i managed to mow part of the lawn yesterday. i also managed to make dinner
unfortunately, until my meds show up, it's only going to get worse
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
update
i know it's been awhile. it is not easy to type with a splint on my finger. my finger is no longer bruised, but it's still VERY sore. case in point, i showered this morning, and now my finger aches!
i have officially named the house/my life as camp chaos. right now, it's really only open part time, as the two older kids are in school. at the end of the month it will be open full time, and frequently have 2 extra kids. i'm okay with that, even if most of the time, it might sound like i'm not .
mothers day was not quite as quiet as i would have liked. i woke up to a pound of shredded cheese all over the front room. (there is only one word needed for most of the messes that are created in this house....shannon) shaun was so upset, that he decided to stay home from church and clean house. he also kept her home. when the rest of us got home from church, mark and his brother were here. they left shortly after. during his cleaning, he found some things that belong in a "camp" across the street, so i quickly took them over while he and the older two took the flowers down to grandmas. when i got back, there were more friends at the house. they were here for about an hour. they were totally unexpected!
i have officially named the house/my life as camp chaos. right now, it's really only open part time, as the two older kids are in school. at the end of the month it will be open full time, and frequently have 2 extra kids. i'm okay with that, even if most of the time, it might sound like i'm not .
mothers day was not quite as quiet as i would have liked. i woke up to a pound of shredded cheese all over the front room. (there is only one word needed for most of the messes that are created in this house....shannon) shaun was so upset, that he decided to stay home from church and clean house. he also kept her home. when the rest of us got home from church, mark and his brother were here. they left shortly after. during his cleaning, he found some things that belong in a "camp" across the street, so i quickly took them over while he and the older two took the flowers down to grandmas. when i got back, there were more friends at the house. they were here for about an hour. they were totally unexpected!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
finger "trap"
had a rough night last night again. ashley has been driving me crazy at night. she'll wake up to eat, eat, and then fall asleep. when i put her back in bed, she wakes up screaming. and nothing i do helps or makes it better.
she did it again last night. so, instead of throwing her across the bedroom, i punched my chair (i keep a chair in my bedroom specifically for nursing). i would have been fine if i hadn't hit the wood at the end of the arm. my finger nailed the wood.
i was fine until i got up and had to bathe the kids this morning. then it started to ache. i tried an experiment that my sister-in-law told me about. you put ice on something you think might be broken. if it IS broken, it will cause pain that will send you through the roof! if there's no intense pain, you are fine. i thought i was going to die when i put the ice on!
as i have no insurance, and there's nothing they could do for it anyway, we took popsicle sticks and tape, and wrapped my finger up. now that my finger has turned almost black from the bruise, i'm glad the tape is covering it.
i managed to slide my ctr ring off that finger when i was in the shower this morning. that was a feat!
she did it again last night. so, instead of throwing her across the bedroom, i punched my chair (i keep a chair in my bedroom specifically for nursing). i would have been fine if i hadn't hit the wood at the end of the arm. my finger nailed the wood.
i was fine until i got up and had to bathe the kids this morning. then it started to ache. i tried an experiment that my sister-in-law told me about. you put ice on something you think might be broken. if it IS broken, it will cause pain that will send you through the roof! if there's no intense pain, you are fine. i thought i was going to die when i put the ice on!
as i have no insurance, and there's nothing they could do for it anyway, we took popsicle sticks and tape, and wrapped my finger up. now that my finger has turned almost black from the bruise, i'm glad the tape is covering it.
i managed to slide my ctr ring off that finger when i was in the shower this morning. that was a feat!
pictures
the other day at school, they did the special pictures. the ones that have the cool backgrounds instead of the flat color. at the same time, they also did class pictures.
of course, when the kids brought home the pictures for us to see and purchase, they both insisted that we HAD to buy them. oh, and we had to buy the class pictures as well. we told them that we were unable to purchase them cause we didn't have the money right now.
taylor wanted his class picture so badly that he took his own money and bought it himself.
shaun feels terrible!
of course, when the kids brought home the pictures for us to see and purchase, they both insisted that we HAD to buy them. oh, and we had to buy the class pictures as well. we told them that we were unable to purchase them cause we didn't have the money right now.
taylor wanted his class picture so badly that he took his own money and bought it himself.
shaun feels terrible!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
long update!
i realize that i haven't written for a LONG time. life has been slightly crazy!
a month ago, we started a new venture. we started doing xango. shaun has some friends who got into it, and he was exited to try it with them. especially after learning that the compensation plan was amazing, and the products were even more so. we got in, got our first shipment of product and started using it. this was 4 weeks ago. in those 4 weeks, shauns psoriasis has cleared up significantly. i will continue to purchase this product for that reason alone!
we got electricity put into the garage. ok, it's true that we already had some. but everytime the freezer kicked on, shaun's office would shut down. we needed an additional breaker, and permission to do it. now we need to rearrange his office!
ashley cut her first 2 teeth. she now crawls on hands and knees. she climbs up to stand at the chairs and couch. we had to put the side on the crib up so that she wouldn't fall out.
shannon started using more sign, and speaking. unless you know what she's saying though, you wouldn't understand her.
a month ago, we started a new venture. we started doing xango. shaun has some friends who got into it, and he was exited to try it with them. especially after learning that the compensation plan was amazing, and the products were even more so. we got in, got our first shipment of product and started using it. this was 4 weeks ago. in those 4 weeks, shauns psoriasis has cleared up significantly. i will continue to purchase this product for that reason alone!
we got electricity put into the garage. ok, it's true that we already had some. but everytime the freezer kicked on, shaun's office would shut down. we needed an additional breaker, and permission to do it. now we need to rearrange his office!
ashley cut her first 2 teeth. she now crawls on hands and knees. she climbs up to stand at the chairs and couch. we had to put the side on the crib up so that she wouldn't fall out.
shannon started using more sign, and speaking. unless you know what she's saying though, you wouldn't understand her.
Monday, March 14, 2011
shower fun!
i took a trip down to provo for my future sister-in-laws bridal shower. we had so much fun!
my sister, stephanie, threw the shower. she found some clear glass dishes, and paint to paint them. we painted personalized plates & bowls for them. not a single one is the same. my kids even painted some. ashley as well.
i took tons of pictures, but don't want to share them until i can get the scrapbook pages done. i need to get them done and printed so i can send the to molly as well.
my sister, stephanie, threw the shower. she found some clear glass dishes, and paint to paint them. we painted personalized plates & bowls for them. not a single one is the same. my kids even painted some. ashley as well.
i took tons of pictures, but don't want to share them until i can get the scrapbook pages done. i need to get them done and printed so i can send the to molly as well.
i survived!!
the trip to provo with 4 children by myself. barely, but i survived. shannon refused to stay in her seatbelt. i had to stop multiple times to rebuckle her. the first time, i didn't even make it out of sugar city. i told her that if she didn't stay buckled up, she would stay home with daddy, instead of coming with me. it worked until we got to idaho falls. then, nothing worked.
before we left to come back, we taped her into the seat using electricians tape. she fell asleep, and didn't wake up until after we dropped my mother off at the airport. the tape kept her in until about malad pass. then she was able to get out.
when we stopped for dinner in pocatello, i bought some duct tape, and taped her in. it worked until about county line road. then i retaped her in.
saturday night, i got sick. made for an interesting trip home. i was up half the night throwing up. i finally felt well enough to start packing up sometime around 12:30p. we were able to leave around 2:30p. i was still feeling puny, so we took it easy.
before we left to come back, we taped her into the seat using electricians tape. she fell asleep, and didn't wake up until after we dropped my mother off at the airport. the tape kept her in until about malad pass. then she was able to get out.
when we stopped for dinner in pocatello, i bought some duct tape, and taped her in. it worked until about county line road. then i retaped her in.
saturday night, i got sick. made for an interesting trip home. i was up half the night throwing up. i finally felt well enough to start packing up sometime around 12:30p. we were able to leave around 2:30p. i was still feeling puny, so we took it easy.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
sorry for the mia
it's been awhile. life has been a little crazy!
late feb 24th, we got a call that shaun's dad had fallen in the furnace room. early on the 25th, he passed away. for a week, we focused on everything that needed to be done with that situation.
ashley cut her first tooth on sunday. she also had her 9 month checkup. she weighs 15 lbs, 12 ounces.
we got our taxes done, and are expecting around $5400 back.
as for anything else, i'm having a hard time thinking.
late feb 24th, we got a call that shaun's dad had fallen in the furnace room. early on the 25th, he passed away. for a week, we focused on everything that needed to be done with that situation.
ashley cut her first tooth on sunday. she also had her 9 month checkup. she weighs 15 lbs, 12 ounces.
we got our taxes done, and are expecting around $5400 back.
as for anything else, i'm having a hard time thinking.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
happy baby!
peek a bum!
every time i see her like this, i have to laugh good and loud!
Monday, February 21, 2011
lip ring anyone?!
so, shannon had an accident today. she was trying to climb up into the chair with elizabeth, and slipped and hit her chin on the table. this picture is a few hours old, but here is the result of that slip.
it's also no the best of pictures. the cut is about a half inch long, and almost went all the way through her lip. she's got a blister/pimple like spot on the outside.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
valentines surprise!
i had to get a little creative this valentines day.
he hasn't seen them yet. hope he likes them!!!
Friday, February 11, 2011
sick mama!
i hate being sick.
i hate being depressed.
put the two together, and it's a miserable time for everyone.
i have clinical depression. i've had it forever. my medication helps out A LOT! but there are still times that i hit a bump or two. started climbing back up the hill recently. only to get sick!
we rounded up the money to get me into see a doctor. he's the same one i saw last fall when i had laryngitis. so he was already familiar with some things. i went in cause i wanted to make sure it wasn't strep throat, or tonsilitis. didn't need the rest of my family getting sick as well. it was neither, thank goodness. he deemed it upper respiratory infection of some sort. (broad category! thanks.) the best part was yet to come though. i got worse before i got better!
i laid around the house for 4 days, and nothing got done. the first 3 days, i couldn't hardly swallow. so, i didn't eat or drink a whole lot. by the end of day 3, i was feeling a little better.
day 4 i could at least swallow and eat, but still felt pretty crummy.
yesterday, i was finally able to get up and take care of basics.
today, i am playing catch-up times 5!!!
i hate being depressed.
put the two together, and it's a miserable time for everyone.
i have clinical depression. i've had it forever. my medication helps out A LOT! but there are still times that i hit a bump or two. started climbing back up the hill recently. only to get sick!
we rounded up the money to get me into see a doctor. he's the same one i saw last fall when i had laryngitis. so he was already familiar with some things. i went in cause i wanted to make sure it wasn't strep throat, or tonsilitis. didn't need the rest of my family getting sick as well. it was neither, thank goodness. he deemed it upper respiratory infection of some sort. (broad category! thanks.) the best part was yet to come though. i got worse before i got better!
i laid around the house for 4 days, and nothing got done. the first 3 days, i couldn't hardly swallow. so, i didn't eat or drink a whole lot. by the end of day 3, i was feeling a little better.
day 4 i could at least swallow and eat, but still felt pretty crummy.
yesterday, i was finally able to get up and take care of basics.
today, i am playing catch-up times 5!!!
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