Ten for Tuesday

Seriously, I am so behind on blogging things. I have just had a crazy few weeks and blogging has not been at the top of my list. So here are 10 random bits of info.

1. Our little patient Ella is healing well physically, but I worry about the emotional toll it took on her. She has had two nightmares now that were obviously her reliving the stitches. She was screaming for me and thrashing and would shout, "My hand! My hand!" and "My mommy! My mommy!" Those two sayings are exactly what she screamed during the stitches and it totally breaks my heart that she is having nightmares about it.

2. I took a picture of Ella's stitches to show Andrew and when Ella saw it, she said, "Poor thing baby, so sad"

3. We went to a " trunk a treat" last night in the freezing cold. The kids loved it still, especially that they got to go around three times (or seven if you were Arick).

4. I discovered pink grapefruit Jelly Bellies and they are now tied with my other favorite Jelly Belly flavor, Juicy Pear.

5. I am starting to sell stuff on Ebay again, as well as on Craigslist. A little extra cash for the holidays never hurt, but I am mostly looking forward to reducing the stuff I have to clean up.

6. I am sad to hear one of my favorite shows, Pushing Daisies, might be canceled. I wish they would cancel some of the other muck that is on tv.


7. Have you seen this jewelry? This is totally on my wishlist. I love it. I would choose the light blue, pink and white crystals instead to make it just right. Type in "hand stamped silver jewelry" in the search box on www.etsy.com to see lots of beautiful jewelry in this style.

8. The kids have been requesting that I make the pumpkin soup I posted earlier. That is a huge deal!

9. Andrew and I are going to California soon sans kids and I am a bit freaked out being away from the kids.


10. I discovered a new herbal drink that I love. It is called Gingerbread Spice and with a little sugar free French Vanilla creamer, it is perfect. Just in time for the chilly mornings around here.

Our little patient

Last night was one of the days that I am sure will not make her favorites list. Just after the older kids got home from school, she tripped on her way to give me a hug. When she put her hands down to catch herself she place her hand on a trash bag ready to be taken outside. Unfortunately, an opened can left a horrible gash in her hand. I won't go into the gory details but essentially she had the cut as far as she could without hitting bone or muscles/tendons. She need six stitches to close it up and she screamed the entire time. It broke my heart.

Curry Pumpkin Soup

I love pumpkin based soups so I came up with this recipe for the cooking group I go to. It was delicious. Try serving in a pumpkin for a fun presentation.

Curry Pumpkin Soup

INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons butter
½ large onion, chopped finely
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons Madras curry powder
2 cans low sodium chicken broth

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
1 cup Half and Half (fat free is fine) cream
2-3 tablespoons white sugar to taste
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onions until soft. Stir in flour and curry powder until smooth. Cook, stirring, until mixture begins to bubble. Gradually whisk in broth, and cook until thickened. Stir in pumpkin and half-and-half. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds (optional).

We are back from Atlanta!

We had a wonderful trip to Atlanta and I just had to share my favorite picture. Our visit to the aquarium was such a wonderful experience. We attended a special event hosted by the conference Andrew was attending that was held after the Aquarium closed. Our kids were the only kids there, so no competing for prime viewing space at any of the exhibits. And the food . . . OH MY HEAVENS! I had some of the best steak I have ever tasted. The biggest blessing though was that Andrew got to experience a little piece of Atlanta with us. It was great.

Enjoy the photograph (click on it to see it bigger), I will share more this weekend.

8 Favorite TV shows...
1. Monk
2. Psych
3. House
4. Pushing Daisies
5. 24
6. House Hunters
7. Good Eats
8. Any tv show that gets Ella's attention and keeps her out of trouble

8 Favorite Restaurants...
1. Sushi restaurants in general
2. Outback Steakhouse
3. Los Hermanos
4. The Cheesecake Factory
5. Tucanos in Provo
6. City Limits Diner in Stamford, CT
7. The Melting Pot
8. Panera Bread

8 things that happened yesterday...
1. I sorted 8 laundry baskets of misplaced items.
2. I snuggled with Ella and Ty.
3. I found friends on Facebook.
4. I made black beans and rice for dinner.
5. I worked on finalizing details for Super Saturday.
6. Organized papers.
7. I watch the Mentalist and thought it was pretty good.
8. I talked to Brianna about following directions better at school.

8 things to look forward to...
1. Jamie's visit to Nashville this weekend
2. General Conference
3. Less bugs
4. My photo session tomorrow
5. Our upcoming trip to Atlanta (hopefully we will have not troubles with obtaining gas)
6. Super Saturday
7. Fall Decorations
8. Hot chocolate or in my case hot french vanilla by Stephen's

8 things I love about Fall...
1. The leaves!
2. Apple picking (hope to go this weekend)
3. Pumpkin bread
4. Hot soup
5. Buying and making Christmas gifts
6. Lower utility bills
7. Thanksgiving
8. That my kids are in school

8 things on my wishlist...
1. A clean house
2. To paint my bedroom and bathroom.
3. To get my attic space organized.
4. A trip to Disneyworld with Brianna.
5. To get more sleep
6. A massage
7. Ella will start playing with toys and not my stuff.
8. Lots of fabric for my quilt projects.

Amy Butler Fabric for the girl's room
Heather Bailey Fabrics
Cotton Blossoms
Fabulous Fall - oerfect for my fall decor plans


I tag Cristina, Sandy, Gail, Kory, Ashley, and Sarah.