Ms.Moreno's musings

2011-09-16T11:02:00.000-07:00

Wow i haven't posted here in forever! Becoming a mother of twins has definitely taken over my life quite a bit. I hope that now that they are getting bigger that I will be back to posting more. Judah and Jax are 7 1/2 months now ! I'm still working through the disappointment of their birth , which I will admit I struggled with for quite a while , I am feeling much better now though =).

baby boys are here

2011-02-07T17:10:00.000-08:00

the boys =)

2010-11-28T11:22:00.000-08:00

BabyA

Baby B

ugh....

2010-11-09T12:52:00.000-08:00

Not feeling so well today this is the first pregnancy where I have been nauseous through the whole pregnancy and smell and food aversions still abound on top of that my sinuses are killing me and @ 26 wks I feel like we still have sooo much to do to prepare for the arrival of the twins.

twins

2010-11-08T10:31:00.000-08:00

Carrying twins is sooo much harder than just one baby, I'm not liking not being able to get around as well this soon in the pregnancy. It's exciting and daunting at the same time thinking of all the things we will need or rather trying to figure out what i will need.

Happy Birthday to my oldest son Joaquin

2010-10-13T07:47:00.000-07:00

I love you more than you could possibly comprehend and i am more proud of the person you are becoming each and everyday !

twins =)

2010-09-21T10:14:00.000-07:00

so excited to go to my appointment tomorrow and check up on the twins. It's crazy for me to be showing at 19 wks but boy am I LOL, which is funny considering at the beginning of my pregnancy i lost 7 lbs and I have only gained back 4.

Organic ergo giveaway @ mamato3blessings =)

2010-09-17T14:16:00.000-07:00

http://mamato3blessings.blogspot.com/2010/09/ergobaby-organic-carrier-review-and.html

And I'm a Grandma well stepgrandma...

2010-09-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

Still counts though right =), here is is Levi Oliver

It's my Izzy's 2nd bday today

2010-09-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

Wow he has really grown =)

Hot Mama Ink giveaway @ off beat mama

2010-08-14T15:06:00.000-07:00

Go here http://offbeatmama.com/2010/08/hot-mama-ink-giveaway/comment-page-3#comment-11821 for your chance to win!!!!!!

Squat an anarchist birth journal

2010-08-10T22:49:00.001-07:00

I'm really excited about this new mag , you can read their first issue free herehttp://blackpowderrecords.com/squat.pdf

TWINS!!!!!!!! AAAAAAHHHHH

2010-08-07T16:06:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it nervous but excited, will try to post a pic later

New pic of the stepgrand baby

2010-08-01T19:11:00.000-07:00

Adding a new little one to the mix =)

2010-08-01T18:27:00.000-07:00

I will be 12 wks tomorrow expecting baby # 3, excited to have a second homebirth vbac

a baby shot just for fun or maybe two =)

2010-06-01T10:13:00.000-07:00

1st pic was during a spaghetti dinner of course and the 2nd is my little artist at work his oldest brother put that bandana on him , not my idea LOL

havent updated in a while

2010-06-01T10:06:00.000-07:00

I have been lost in books lately , if you know of any good ones please share =). I received a new camera for mother's day so hopefully i will be back on the cooking /baking bandwagon again soon and will now be able to post pics! Hope you all are well.

ugh seriously starting to hate this chick....

2010-05-12T08:44:00.001-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100512/ap_on_re_us/us_arizona_ethnic_studies

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T10:21:00.000-07:00

My stepgrandbaby Levi cash

2010-05-04T12:27:00.001-07:00

and here he is =)

Sap-free mom jewelry from Turtle Love Co (pssst it's a giveaway)

2010-04-24T10:10:00.000-07:00

Great giveaway from off beat mama go here http://offbeatmama.com/2010/04/sap-free-jewelry-from-turtle-love-co#comment-6053

It's a swindle accessories giveaway !!!!!

2010-03-16T00:30:00.000-07:00

Go here for your chance to win a beautiful pair of pink rose sweater clips

It's a swindle

R.I.P. Corey Haim

2010-03-10T11:56:00.000-08:00

Homeschooling...

2010-03-07T22:14:00.001-08:00

Well my son doen't want to try it out until next school year so I have decided to supplement the things I feel are lacking in his school , oredered some abeka math books on ebay , I would like to get some science books as well. What curriculums are good any suggestions????

Apple cheddar bread

2010-02-24T12:04:00.001-08:00

Made this today for got to take pics but it is delicious =) , I got the recipe from here

http://community.livejournal.com/doingwithout/

She has pics up of what it looks like =)

Homeschooling

2010-02-21T22:27:00.000-08:00

I'm seriously considering homeschooling my son next year I really feel like even with the g.a.t.e program at his school that he still is not challenged enough in his regular class and therefore it is starting to affect his grades. But then I wonder whether i am qualified to homeschool my son , so many questions. I just want my son to thrive he is soo smart and I am worried that the traditional school setting will squash his spirit. Thoughts?????

R.I.P. Lucille Clifton your poetry lives on...

2010-02-14T12:25:00.000-08:00

and here's one of my favorites...

slaveship by Lucille Clifton

loaded like spoons

into the belly of Jesus

where we lay for weeks for months

in the sweat and stink of our own

breathing

Jesus

why do you not protect us

chained to the heart of the Angel

where the prayers we never tell

are hot and red as our bloody ankles

Jesus

Angel

can these be men

who vomit us out from ships

called Jesus Angel Grace of God

onto a heathen country

Jesus

Angel

ever again

can this tongue speak

can this bone walk

Grace of God

can this sin live

Happy Valentines day everyone =)

2010-02-14T12:21:00.000-08:00

and some news we have recently found out that my husbands daughter is pregnant, so we will be Grandpa and stepgrandma sometime in october =).

Made this cake for my good friend's birthday last week...

2010-01-25T12:14:00.000-08:00

I got the cake and frosting recipe from this blog http://maricucu.blogspot.com/2009/11/current-favorite-birthday-cake.html You can find the frosting recipe there as well it's amazing!!! I have made this cake before but decided to change it up this time by adding some strawberries between the layers and on top.

My son the climber...

2010-01-25T12:07:00.000-08:00

I really think he's trying to give me a heart attack...LOL

Lebanese salad

2010-01-13T09:09:00.000-08:00

as we were moving I ran across this recipe in a cookbook entitled The Healthy Kitchen by Andrew Weil and Rosie Daley we prepared it to accompany dinner last night and it wa delicious I really could have eaten the whole thing!

Hubby had to try to make it fancy by decoratively placing some mint.

2 cucumbers,peeled and diced
4 Roma tomtaoes,diced
1 red onion,diced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove of garlic(we used more we love garlic ) minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh spearmint or 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves

1/4 cup pitted ,sliced black olives(Kalamata or oil cured
1 cup cubed or crumbled feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste

toss all the ingredients together ,chill before serving...Enjoy =)

New year's eve

2009-12-31T21:59:00.000-08:00

spending it alone since the hubby has to work we are moving tomorrow I will also be spending the night finishing up the packing... it reallly kind of sucks. Hoping everyone is out havinf fun safely!!!! Here's to a wonderful blessed new year for us all!

Changes I will make in the new year..

2009-12-29T11:49:00.000-08:00

1. I hate to be cliche but I will get within a healthly weight range this year
2. Craft and cook more so I have something to post LOL
3. I would really like to find my father's family this year so they can finally be apart of my life.
4. Prepare myself mentally physicaly financially for another child, so we can ttc by the end of 2010 0r early 2011
5.Meet and spend time with my new niece

My oldest =)

2009-12-16T13:27:00.001-08:00

I went to his parent teacher conference today and met with his g.a.t.e teacher as well and they had nothing but good things to say . I love my son so much he is such a joy and blessing to me!

Vintage postcards

2009-12-12T20:32:00.001-08:00

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Deema13

This is the link to my etsy where I will be selling my vintage postcards in case anyone is interested I only have afew up now but will be adding more soon

2009-12-12T20:30:00.000-08:00

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Deema13

This is the link to my etsy I'm selling some vintage postacrds if anyone is interested I only have afew up at the moment but will be adding more shortly =).

today

2009-12-02T15:42:00.000-08:00

Luckily my husband is back to work after being unemployed for 5 months,... but the day did not go as well for me my little one never soaks his diaper but of course the day I need to start getting up early he's soaks through and I have to wake him up at 4:30 and change him give him a bottle he goes right back to sleep, but I couldn't .

So I have been up since 4:30 after going to bed at 1:00! Then we all get ready 9 yr old baby and i and a dog chases my son and won't go away so I have to toss something in the dogs direction to get him to leave, drop him off at school and get a call a few hours later asking me to come and get him from school cause he fell asleep during his reading class.. seriously . So I go get him and on the way back I see freaking hyperdermic needles in the gutter thing right where kids walk home! And I live in a nice neighborhood. I didn't know what to do ,so I just kicked them out of the sight of little eyes..

what a day what a day.

BTW it's a mile and a half each way to my kids school, so needless to say I am exhausted.

Silly fun =)

2009-12-01T13:51:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

2009-11-26T10:51:00.000-08:00

I am so Thankful for my children those born of me and those born of others. I am thankful for my husband and they family we have created together. I am also more aware with each passing year that blood alone does not a family make , family are those people who are true and loyal to you whether bloodrelated or not, I am thankful for the people in my life who I call family. I am thankful to be alive another year to enjoy these wonderful people. I am also thankful for the wonderful bloggers that I have encountered and for the light they shine on my day. May all these people be blessed in all they do!!!

I am thankful for faith hope and love, Have a Blessed day everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!

The kids from oldest to youngest =)

Wicked soaps gingerbread giveaway...

2009-11-19T10:14:00.000-08:00

Enter here http://silvermoonwitch.blogspot.com/ for a chance to win wicked soaps gingerbread body butter creme and a bar of the gingerbread soap. Also check out wicked soaps etsywickedsoaps.

Cake...

2009-11-11T21:06:00.000-08:00

My nephew is moving away so I will be making him a cake from scratch which I haven't done in ages but this ladyhttp://maricucu.blogspot.com/ really inspires me. Hope it comes out well I'll post pics when it's done.

Being a step-parent is hard work....

2009-11-08T20:16:00.000-08:00

But it all seems worth it when your stepson tells you, you are the only good mother he knows =)

Puerco y chile verde ...YUM

2009-10-15T18:26:00.001-07:00

Here's the recipe:

20 medium tomatillos,husks removed and rinsed
3-4 fresh serrano chiles,stems removed
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons safflower or canola oil
2 lbs pork butt or shoulder,including alittle fat,cut into 1/2 -1 1/2 inch cubes
sea salt
12-15 small red potatoes
1/3 cup coarsely chopped cilantro

Place tomatilloes ,chiles,and garlic in a medium sized saucepan. Cover with about 3 cups of water and bring to aboil over medium heat.Simmer for 10-15 minutes,until tomatillos are soft. Drain but reserve liquid
Place the tomatillos,garlic,and chiles in a blender or food processor and blend well with 1/4 cup of the tomatillo liquid.

Warm the oil in adutch over or heavy pan and brown meat over medium heat until golden and crispy. Pour the blended ingredients over the meat. Add salt to taste and 2 cups of the remaining tomatillo liquid. Cover and simmer about 30-45 minutes,until the pork is slightly tender.Add the potatoes,and continue to cook for another 20 minutes. 15 minutes before serving add the cilantro.

I changed afew things when we made this today we slowcooked the roast,then transfered to the dutch oven with the chile verde and I used fingerlings instead of the red potatoes it's good both ways.

Renters Beware

2009-10-14T21:10:00.000-07:00

I have heard of so many cases where renters will be going about their lives paying their landlords only to find out that their house is in foreclosure and that the landlord has been pocketing the money all along. If you rent please for your own sake periodically check your house at http://www.rentalforeclosure.com/.

We very recently have found out that this has indeed happened to us, we have 90 days to find a new home for us and our children. Please don't let this happen to you!

2009-10-12T12:01:00.000-07:00

My ergo is coming today, hopefully I'll be able to get a bit more done if I can strap Izzy to my back..LOL.
On a different note it really looks like relocation is inevitable, I'd really like to live somewhere that actually has some sense of community,but where?

My ergo!!!!!!

2009-10-10T22:33:00.000-07:00

Things have been so awful this passed few months for us financially emotionally spritually but atleast for afew minutes I will put it aside and be excited that a few hours carrying around an almost 30 lbs toddler is worth it to earn this (plus a few bucks from mom)

Hoping to get in the swing of things

2009-09-27T09:52:00.000-07:00

I will hopefully be posting more in this darn thing . I really enjoy writing but it's much more fun when you have something fun and or interesting to share. My 8 yr old and I will be doing some crafting here soon , so I should be posting pics of those things. My favorite holiday is coming up so we will be making some things for Halloween!!!

On another note my lovely 8 yr old who we call Quino has been excepted into the G.A.T.E. at school he is 3 rd grade and reading at the level a 6th grader would midyear , so needless to say we are quite proud.

Even though no one else is reading this yet it's a nice thing for me to look back on and enjoy!

cottonbabies

2009-09-14T19:51:00.000-07:00

I attended and expo this weekend for new baby and kids products and I was very excited to see cotton babies and the new cottonbaby products they have anew setup similar to gdiapers that I was intrigued by, when I tryed to ask the woman running the booth about it she asked me if I was a buyer I responded no as I was an attendee she turned and walked away without a word needless to say I'm very disappointed in this company and their choice of representatives.

Israel Michael Murphy Happy Birthday

2009-09-05T19:33:00.000-07:00

Today is my son's 1st birthday, Israel was born at 6:31 in the morning at 42 wks and one day by at home VBAC . He has been walking since he was ten months says about 5 words and has 7 teeth now. But that's just statistics what is most important is who he is and what he has brought to our family especially me, he has healed my anger and disappointment over my c-section with his brother Joaquin and had renewed my faith in myself and my body. He is such a blessing to us all and I'm so grateful that I have been chosen to be the Mother of such awonderful child.