Merry Christmas 2014

Hope everyone woke and found Santa has visited.

In this great time remember what we are really celebration.

My kids have lost touch with its meaning so we had a refresher this year around the dinner table. (It was needed.)

Good times.

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For now I am off to the pharmacy. I hope they are open. My love is sick with another bug going around. Merry Christmas... And I have the pleasure of researching glucose testers.

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Now to start preplanning for the new year...

Let's hope I can be more on my game for this blog.

Oh yes... the grandbabies will be here later tonight to open their gifts... Let's hope for some good pictures. For now I will leave you with a picture of what all my girls surprised me with.

Freeze Ahead Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream together:
2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar

Beat in:
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 eggs

Stir in:
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
5 1/2 cups sifted flour

Add:
2 cups chocolate chips

Divide into 5 balls.
Wrap tube formed dough in plastic wrap. I wrap and slide into paper towel tubes.

Put tubes in freezer bag to container over night.

When ready  preheat oven to 350F.
Line up all your trays. My oven does 6 trays at a time.
Pull tubes of dough out as needed.

Cut dough 1/3-1/2 inch thick and place on parchment paper tray. (Easy cookie release from tray and easy clean up)

Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Watch all try all levels as they cook differently.

DIY Apple Chips gift

Nice little healthy homemade gift.

Cinnamon Apple Chips.

The Learning Room

This is a huge work in progress. But this is how far we are.

We are mainly focusing on letters, numbers, reading, motor skills, counting, and letting it grow.

Soccer for D Day 1

D is 2 and entering the soccer world.

Mimi loves you Tinka.

Apple Chips

I love this time of year when breaking the dehydrator out in a closed house smells so good.

Apple Chips for the family.

Top half have cinnamon sprinkled on bottom half are plain.

Some will got with K1 to work and some will go in decorated mason jars as gifts.

Anna December 3, 2014

I am guessing Anna was feeling a bit under dressed since she thought it was ok to get into Mimi's supplies to decorate mason jars this year.

Oh that Anna... She should no better then to mess with scissors.

Anna December 2, 2014

Day 2 and that sneaky little Anna found the candy stash.

Hope she didn't eat to much.

Anna December 1, 2014

Day one of the season and she is coming in BIG...!!!

Hard Boiled Egg Savior

This odd little gadget has disappeared from our kitchen.

Eggs would never survive when it comes to youth cooking. They are so distracted anymore.

If you don't have one it is a must.

Breakfast for the babies 12-1-14

Make it fun...

Peacock eggs. Flower toast.

Water for now. Juice after our morning cartoons. Then morning lessons and milk before they brush teeth and go up for a midday nap.

Elf on a Shelf time is almost here...

How many of you share the tradition of Elf on the Shelf. We are gearing up to start with Anna here.

This is DixieRose with her Anna Christmas 2012.

Anna came up missing during out move in 2013. She is here and ready for 2014.

We have a Facebook page to share your Elf photos.

Link to come.

ABCMouse in the House

Registered the babies for ABCMouse.com

It is a transition as they don't understand where to touch or how to use the mouse just yet. But they are getting to. Words are being said counting is getting better.

Short books allows prep time for the next activity.

I am loving ABCMouse.com

They had/have a special running.
I signed up for the 7 something a month and after I added all info was presented with this offer.

This week we are working on numbers and counting

1 - 10

They are doing great.

Jackpot of Educational Goodies

Educational Goodies purchased this week for the grand babies.

Oh how they love to learn. Sponges for knowledge they are.

Corn Casserole requested by Kristen

Recipe to be perfected per her liking before posting.

The babies lessons for Nov. 3 to Nov. 7

Vocab. List:
big
circle
color
count
draw
little
same
shape
trace
write

Colors:
blue
red

Dexterity via Images:

Out with the old... In with the NEW

Today we are officially changing from electric to gas.

I am feeling so blessed that my love and I were able to make this change.

First on the burner... BACON... Grade A right from the butcher... BACON...

Pencil Sharpener

Teaching Dixie motor skills old school style. ♡

Her sister Kendra walks around curious to Dixie getting attention... But she has no care of the activities.

She will come around.

Today's delivery

I am patiently waiting on the delivery of these two items. 

I will update post with links soon and reviews once available.

My Recipe Blog...

These are my photos of the recipes I actual have made.

Come check it out. It is fairly new.

Tummy Numma Kitchen

Basic White Bread

Trivia #1

Love when my girls give me late night trivia.

Tonights trivia was... "What does AM mean when referring to time?"

What do you think the answer is?

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These AM/PM abbreviations represent the Latin phrases ante/post meridiem, which means

'before/after midday'. They have been in use in English since 17th century. 

(Source of answer: http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question83587.html)

Pumpkin Picking and the Tunnel Maze

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The First Step To A New Beginning

10/3/14 Classes... Who would of thought. MORE CLASSES...

Yes I have signed up for a Fitness and Nutrition Course.

All intriguing right...

If anything else my family will be healthier.

Today I am on to Study Unit: Introduction to Managing Personal Health.

it is a really good read hitting bases of The Benefits of Fitness, Lifestyle Changes, Your Your Own Leader and MUCH MORE....

Babies are napping now so diving back into the books.

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11/23/14 - Fitness and Medical Terminology Exam... DONE... With a 92%

Now onto Fitness Anatomy and Physiology.

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About

Hello Everyone, hope all is well.

My name is Lorieann and if you haven’t already guessed, I am a G-ma. 

A brief history:

I am 42. Worked diligently for the same company for 18 years and was let go February 2014. My exit was a rough prolonged process. I loved my job. – ANYWAY… My grandbabies… I had them around to cheer me up. I have been watching them since I was let go.

And here we are 6 months later. A once active woman now heavier then ever planned and home every day. I’m enjoying my grandbabies. (By the way they are 1 and 2 both girls, both a serious handful) But I need something more. I go no where, I do nothing I use to, I have spent a hour and a fifteen minutes with friends in the past year.

I am losing myself. (Believe me lack of employment and starting peri… a horrible combination)

I am losing the person I have loved most in this life.

I signed up for a class today 10/3/14. Figured change is in order since I haven’t found employment (and unemployment has run out).

Oh yeah, I also created this amazing blog… (Originally tried to create it on wordpress via my phone. FAIL... Back to the home I know... BLOGGER)

Yes the one your reading right now "THE REMAKE".

Sit back and enjoy while I share my adventures of Grandbabies, Fitness, Nutrition, Hobbies and what ever life throws at this Loving G-ma… NOTE: 5 daughters and 4 granddaughters... This should get fun. :) UPDATE 9/18/16 A grandson is due December - January.

TIME FOR G-MA’S NEW CHAPTER…!!!

WEE WEE WEE…!!!