Tumble Weed Memorial Day Weekend
We had the bookends of a long weekend off together. On Friday we lazed around for a while than said to ourselves, "selves, we should go and see Shrek" so we took our own advice and saw it. Very Funny lots of good jokes all that you would come to expect from such a good franchise.
Saturday and Sunday were a blur for Laura as she had to work. So Greg spent the days being the good house hubby that he is and did laundry, cleaned the bathroom, and other household chores that begged to be done.
Monday was another laze around day and then started talking to ourselves again saying "selves we should call Mike and Bridget to see if they would like to laze around just like us and low and behold they did." We spent the evening nursing a couple of kids with the sniffles and having a blast. Their daughter now has a thing where she lays down on the floor and wants to be spun around like a pinwheel followed by choruses of again. The real fun part is when she gets up and tries to walk afterward, she looks like a drunk munchkin. So that was our weekend in a nutshell talk to yall later.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Once in a while Laura actually gets a day off when Greg has a day off. Saturday was one of those days. We decided to go to a baseball game. The local team is the Jacksonville Suns and seats behind home plate are only eleven dollars so why not. Joe and Karen joined us so it was fun to do on a Saturday night.
Save the cracker jacks we did everything one must do when they go to the ballpark like have a dog and a beer. Have some peanuts and have fun. We even had some fun at Joe's expense. Just before the seventh inning stretch Joe decided he no longer wanted to drink his beer but wear it. We had a lot of fun pointing out that it looked like he had wet himself and being the good sport that he is joined in the joking. He was only a little self conscious walking back to the car and asked Karen to walk behind him to obscure the view. (She occasionally "forgot" she was doing this exposing Joe's sudsy problem)
We had a lot of fun and it was nice because the Suns won and we got to spend time with family. Well its late and we have to go to bed. Bye for now
Once in a while Laura actually gets a day off when Greg has a day off. Saturday was one of those days. We decided to go to a baseball game. The local team is the Jacksonville Suns and seats behind home plate are only eleven dollars so why not. Joe and Karen joined us so it was fun to do on a Saturday night.
Save the cracker jacks we did everything one must do when they go to the ballpark like have a dog and a beer. Have some peanuts and have fun. We even had some fun at Joe's expense. Just before the seventh inning stretch Joe decided he no longer wanted to drink his beer but wear it. We had a lot of fun pointing out that it looked like he had wet himself and being the good sport that he is joined in the joking. He was only a little self conscious walking back to the car and asked Karen to walk behind him to obscure the view. (She occasionally "forgot" she was doing this exposing Joe's sudsy problem)
We had a lot of fun and it was nice because the Suns won and we got to spend time with family. Well its late and we have to go to bed. Bye for now
Monday, May 14, 2007
To much work and no play makes laura a dull Girl....
Not really.. it makes me a little insane. This past week we had the Players championship in town.. you know the golf tournament. And on top of that the last day of it was Mother's Day, so it was a very long week. We did host some fun events but they were a lot of work. But we made it, we always do. I was happy to be off yesterday, but I have to wait till saturday for my next day off. Enough shop talk is what I say!!!
On this past Saturday we celebrated our 6th wedding anniversay, time flies when your having fun. We didn't really get to do a whole lot of celebrating due to my busy work week. But when we have a chance we will.
And in other news: We have another installment of....FANTASTIC FIBER
HOW MUCH FIBER DO YOU NEED?
To get the full health benefits of dietary fiber, adults should eat 25 to 35 grams of fiber each day. Most Americans eat only around 11 grams. To calculate how much daily fiber your child needs follow this formula: age of child in years plus five. For example, a five-year-old would needs ten grams of fiber a day.
It's important even it seems yucky to talk about.
How much fiber is too much? Your intestines will tell you. Gradually build up the amount and variety of your daily fiber intake. Signs of insufficient fiber in a diet are:
Constipation
Infrequent stools
Hard stools
Abdominal pains
A general feeling of "sluggish bowels"
Signs of too much fiber are:
Excessive gassiness
Bloating
Abdominal pain
Stools uncomfortably frequent and large overall volume
TEN EASY WAYS TO BOOST YOUR DAILY FIBER
1. Consume whole fruits and vegetables instead of juice. The peels on apples and the white pith on oranges are rich sources of fiber, as are potato skins.
2. Cut back on refined foods. "Enriched flour" means the product was originally impoverished. In many refined foods, the fiber-containing parts have been removed.
3. Try a daily yogurt smoothie made in the blender with a couple handfuls of fresh fruits, such as strawberries, bananas, papaya, blueberries, and pears. Blend in a heaping tablespoon of psyllium husks. Drink it quickly before it gels.
4. Snack on dried fruits, such as apricots, figs, prunes, and raisins.
5. Use whole grains instead of white. White bread and white rice have had the fiber processed out of them. (This is why white bread and white rice have a reputation for being constipating.) Instead use whole grains: bread made with whole wheat flour, whole grain cereals that contain wheat bran or oat bran, whole grain cornmeal, wheat germ, and barley. Instead of white rice, use brown or wild rice.
6. Be a bean freak. Nearly all varieties of beans are a rich source of fiber, especially kidney beans, which can be served in many forms, such as in salads, soups, bean burritos, or chili.
7. Dip it. A chickpea dip (i.e. hummus) is nutritious and fiber-rich.
8. Choose a high-fiber cereal. If you find that high-fiber cereals are not the most palatable, try mixing a couple of tablespoons of All-Bran or psyllium husks with your favorite cereal to boost the fiber content. Add lots of milk, rice beverage, or juice and enjoy.
9. Choose your lettuce wisely. Iceberg lettuce is useless as a source of fiber and any other nutrients. Spinach and romaine lettuce are healthier choices.
10. Fresh fruits have more fiber than canned fruits because much of the fiber is in the peel, which is usually removed in processing.
Simply emphasizing grains, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet will automatically get you enough fiber. A diet that revolves around meat, eggs, and dairy products will not contain enough fiber.
The next installment: BEST FIBER FOODS and soon recipes to follow, we must get the basic first, then move to the fun side of a fiber full life... and the health and happiness that it will bring!
Not really.. it makes me a little insane. This past week we had the Players championship in town.. you know the golf tournament. And on top of that the last day of it was Mother's Day, so it was a very long week. We did host some fun events but they were a lot of work. But we made it, we always do. I was happy to be off yesterday, but I have to wait till saturday for my next day off. Enough shop talk is what I say!!!
On this past Saturday we celebrated our 6th wedding anniversay, time flies when your having fun. We didn't really get to do a whole lot of celebrating due to my busy work week. But when we have a chance we will.
And in other news: We have another installment of....FANTASTIC FIBER
HOW MUCH FIBER DO YOU NEED?
To get the full health benefits of dietary fiber, adults should eat 25 to 35 grams of fiber each day. Most Americans eat only around 11 grams. To calculate how much daily fiber your child needs follow this formula: age of child in years plus five. For example, a five-year-old would needs ten grams of fiber a day.
It's important even it seems yucky to talk about.
How much fiber is too much? Your intestines will tell you. Gradually build up the amount and variety of your daily fiber intake. Signs of insufficient fiber in a diet are:
Constipation
Infrequent stools
Hard stools
Abdominal pains
A general feeling of "sluggish bowels"
Signs of too much fiber are:
Excessive gassiness
Bloating
Abdominal pain
Stools uncomfortably frequent and large overall volume
TEN EASY WAYS TO BOOST YOUR DAILY FIBER
1. Consume whole fruits and vegetables instead of juice. The peels on apples and the white pith on oranges are rich sources of fiber, as are potato skins.
2. Cut back on refined foods. "Enriched flour" means the product was originally impoverished. In many refined foods, the fiber-containing parts have been removed.
3. Try a daily yogurt smoothie made in the blender with a couple handfuls of fresh fruits, such as strawberries, bananas, papaya, blueberries, and pears. Blend in a heaping tablespoon of psyllium husks. Drink it quickly before it gels.
4. Snack on dried fruits, such as apricots, figs, prunes, and raisins.
5. Use whole grains instead of white. White bread and white rice have had the fiber processed out of them. (This is why white bread and white rice have a reputation for being constipating.) Instead use whole grains: bread made with whole wheat flour, whole grain cereals that contain wheat bran or oat bran, whole grain cornmeal, wheat germ, and barley. Instead of white rice, use brown or wild rice.
6. Be a bean freak. Nearly all varieties of beans are a rich source of fiber, especially kidney beans, which can be served in many forms, such as in salads, soups, bean burritos, or chili.
7. Dip it. A chickpea dip (i.e. hummus) is nutritious and fiber-rich.
8. Choose a high-fiber cereal. If you find that high-fiber cereals are not the most palatable, try mixing a couple of tablespoons of All-Bran or psyllium husks with your favorite cereal to boost the fiber content. Add lots of milk, rice beverage, or juice and enjoy.
9. Choose your lettuce wisely. Iceberg lettuce is useless as a source of fiber and any other nutrients. Spinach and romaine lettuce are healthier choices.
10. Fresh fruits have more fiber than canned fruits because much of the fiber is in the peel, which is usually removed in processing.
Simply emphasizing grains, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet will automatically get you enough fiber. A diet that revolves around meat, eggs, and dairy products will not contain enough fiber.
The next installment: BEST FIBER FOODS and soon recipes to follow, we must get the basic first, then move to the fun side of a fiber full life... and the health and happiness that it will bring!
Sunday, May 06, 2007
How Sweet it is .... To Graduate!!!!
Here's a picture of us!!! The Mrs. K-C is very proud of the Mr. K-C, and we are so happy that so many could celebrate with us in Jacksonville. It was a wonderful weekend and we will never forget it! Were plumb tuckered out and as my little sis' would say were fixin' to go to bed!!!We love you all!!!!!
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