tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368Sat, 14 Sep 2024 21:04:25 +0000blogginglifethoughtscute kidscookinghouseworkorganizationfunny kidsholidaysfoodannoying stuffcheapfun stuffsleepstressfood storagemilitary lifethankfulnesscraftscranky kidsfamilygood dealsnew recipes to trysicknesseasterhilariousnesshomemaderantsfree stufffriendshealthhurricanesinjuriespicturesreligionJapanTVduh momgirlymusicsewinghttp://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)Blogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-6205044796047684503Wed, 21 May 2014 03:49:00 +00002014-05-21T21:29:45.116-04:00I'm so excited!  I found a neat website called K5 Learning that has all sorts of cool things for the boys to work on over the summer so they don't get behind.  They are offering a free 6 week trial to bloggers, check it out! From their website: "K5 Learning has an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5 students.  I've been given a 6 week free trial to http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2014/05/summer-math-and-reading-for-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-5476583708172568058Tue, 20 May 2014 14:30:00 +00002014-05-20T23:49:47.101-04:00      So I've been thinking lately about where I'm at and what I'm doing in life.  Obviously, I'm in Japan, but it's more than that.  Physically, I'm in Japan, but my head and heart have been in the US.  Which I think is probably silly, because no matter what, we are only in Japan for a finite amount of time.  I had been feeling really homesick, and kind of http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2014/05/live-for-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-3974601236206921406Fri, 18 Apr 2014 05:04:00 +00002014-04-18T01:04:00.270-04:00So I was thinking today about what defines a "successful" child in a parents eyes.  I thought about certain people, and how their parents might feel about them, but I'm not going to name any names or give anything away because I don't want to be hurtful, only thought provoking.  Would you think success is defined by your child being a rich investment broker with 2 houses and a boat and http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2014/04/successful-children.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-4877307284696640951Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:54:00 +00002013-10-11T04:54:54.160-04:00JapanSo our family has started a new adventure in Misawa, Japan!  We are currently living on Misawa Air Base, in Misawa Japan.  Japan is a beautiful country with lots of things to see and do. I will try to keep this blog updated with our fun travels and pictures.  Here are a few to start with:Steak flavored Doritos?  They have some of the weirdest flavors and combinations of http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2013/10/japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-4166167480701517640Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:42:00 +00002012-01-09T23:42:09.207-05:00I was thinking on my way home from work tonight about the amount of faith we put in people. Sometimes it's blind faith, sometimes absolute faith, conditional faith, but we have a lot of faith nonetheless. Then when those people let us down or don't do what we expect, we are disappointed. Why is that? I mean really, one person is just that-ONE person. I was listening to a news story on NPR http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2012/01/faith.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0Goldsboro Goldsboro35.363195 -77.951536tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-260087968366005966Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:00:00 +00002011-09-22T13:22:26.727-04:00OK, so sometimes I just have this NEED to blog.  Luckily for me, today was a day when I felt this need, AND I was in the reach of a computer.  My friend and I did ALL of our visiting teaching this week!  It feels good to have it all accomplished and to know that our sisters are well taken care of.  Visiting with one sister today made me realize that I'm still interested in http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/09/need-to-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-5159182274208260846Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:07:00 +00002011-09-08T11:08:48.121-04:00Well, I haven't posted a new blog in a long time.  I get all these ideas all swirled up in my head that I want to blog about, but I usually forget them five minutes later!  Anyone else have that problem? Time for another school year to start!  The boys are in kindergarten and second grade, and they both enjoy their teachers and their classmates.  They have a new principalhttp://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/09/thursdays-are-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-4419696454608560498Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:48:00 +00002011-06-02T10:51:19.567-04:00cute kidsfamilyfun stufffunny kidshealthhilariousnessholidayslifepicturesthankfulnessthoughtsWow!  Has it really been almost three months since I've posted?!  I guess life got in the way like it always does!  Since I've last posted.... I graduated and recieved my certificate in phlebotomy (blood drawing) -yay me! LKS graduated from her program and recieved her degree - yay LKS!  We've had 4 visits from family My house got really messy (okay, it's always been messy, http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/06/updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-6006402524537973719Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:57:00 +00002011-04-19T15:57:34.087-04:00....this will be a VERY WHINY post. I have had a crappy day, and I am going to whine about it. For those who dont care/don't want to hear about it, stop now! Ok, now that that's out of the way, let's go. Bring on the whine. Ok so I had clinicals at the certain local hospital this morning, and a certain person there made me feel certainly very mad. Ok I'm going to stop right now and justhttp://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/04/just-to-warn-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-8352330489877335056Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:07:00 +00002011-04-01T11:09:43.489-04:00http://www.pentagonchannel.mil/?pid=3xoYP_53X3dom11kqRn_gfAfIjHtxTUh What a sad time for the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), of Fort Campbell, Ky.  They have lost six soldiers in the last week. http://www.defense.gov/releases/ I am praying for all the families involved, and all the families who still http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/04/reflecting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-9205593418365268358Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:43:00 +00002011-03-26T15:43:19.368-04:00     ....at this picture.  I saw this on Google news with the caption "A Japanese mourner cries for a loved one during a mass funeral in Higashimatsushima...".  This picture makes me so thankful for what I have.  My heart aches for this woman.  Who knows who she is mourning-parent, husband, God forbid child.....but this is the kind of heartwrenching picturehttp://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/03/just-look.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-5669323483684451284Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:08:00 +00002011-03-12T15:08:12.254-05:00Yay!  I finally sewed something that doesn't look like it belongs on a spaceship!  I have been in the worst sewing funk lately.  But this tutorial: http://alemonsqueezyhome.blogspot.com/2010/08/lunch-sack-tutorial.html  from A Lemon Squeezy Home was so easy to follow, I had this bad boy: whipped up in no time at all!  Well, in about an hour and a half, but, whatever.http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/03/re-usable-lunch-sack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-6682471544233406188Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:16:00 +00002011-03-12T11:16:06.864-05:00Wow, so I just realized I never posted a winner for the Yoplait giveaway!  I have been super busy with school, kids, church callings, and just plain LIFE!  Anyway, on to the drawing.....I extended the deadline, there were a couple of people who entered late, and I'm just nice like that :)  So, after drawing names out of a bowl, the winner is.......... Robyn!!!! Yay!  I am http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/03/yoplait-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-560475381140839739Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:17:00 +00002011-02-15T17:17:05.736-05:00Whew!  I can't believe it's only Tuesday.  This has been a hectic week already.  The boys and I were sick all weekend, and still are a little bit.  My clinicals for Phlebotomy start this week.  The dog escaped 4,395 times this weekend (really! ok, not really, but man it was a lot!), and I accepted a new calling at church, I'm now the Relief Society secretary!  I'm http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-week-its-only-tuesdaymeh-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-367364011367479941Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:22:00 +00002010-11-19T10:22:12.249-05:00OK, so I should be working on my English paper that's due in about 2 hours, but I keep seeing all these cool Thanksgiving ideas on everyone's blogs, and I talked to my mommy for about an hour, and I still have a bunch of housework to catch up on.......I am the QUEEN of procrastination.  I think I just work really well under pressure.....hahahahaha!  Would someone like to come over http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/11/procrastination.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-972850487715001609Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:22:00 +00002010-09-15T14:22:04.767-04:00When you don't wanna wake upEverything is f*ckedEverybody sucksYou don't really know whyBut you wanna justifyRippin' someone's head offNo human contactAnd if you interactYour life is on contractYour best bet is to stay away motherf*ckerIt's just one of those days!! Yup.  That would be today.   http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/09/just-one-of-those-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-3801124862408737551Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:44:00 +00002010-08-31T16:44:30.782-04:00OK, so I had a GREAT day at Goodwill today!  I love finding stuff for really reaaallly cheap there!  My total was only $11.38, and here's a list of what all I got: -an oil and vinegar cruet, brand new, marked with a $15.99 price tag from Harry and David, for $1.18 (and woo-hoo, I just noticed the site I took the pic from says $34.95!  Double score!) -two little metal red buckets http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/08/goodwill-scores-and-some-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-646640833765227712Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:38:00 +00002010-08-09T12:52:09.241-04:00OK, quick warning here - the following video is graphic and has bad language.  Normally I wouldn't post something like it on my blog, but I have a beef with this video, and the song.  Having seen my share of domestic disturbances among friends and neighbors, I know enough to realize this video is sending the wrong message, to both young kids just starting out in a relationship, and to http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/08/score-one-for-domestic-violence-thanks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-3158748167170897519Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:48:00 +00002010-08-09T10:48:05.235-04:00I mean really, how hard is it?  I guess since I don't have the same anatomy as the rest of my household, I have no way of understanding......whatever!  If my kids' aim in the potty was as good as it is when it comes to punching eachother, I wouldn't have the gross job of wiping up floors and seats EVERY day, MULTIPLE times a day!  I need to work on remembering that life could be a http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/08/if-you-sprinkle-when-you-tinkle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-8875855220431123994Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:30:00 +00002010-08-04T01:31:09.107-04:00 Really?  You just CANnot get any funnier if you tried!  Well, maybe you could, but why attempt it?  Gosh I needed this.....sigh. http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-i-love-office.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-7053184763302333963Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:09:00 +00002010-08-04T01:09:32.864-04:00Seriously?  Why can't we just come up with a battery that is like, one size fits all?Get on the ball, electronics/battery/geek people.  PLEASE come up with something so I can quit WASTING money on stupid batteries.That's all!  http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-need-to-buy-stock-in-batteries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-7852515776993367649Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:07:00 +00002010-06-11T14:26:35.682-04:00Mmmm.....who doesn't love brownies? Um....I can't think of a single person! So when MyBlogSpark gave me the chance to test out these yummy brownies from Sam's Club, I couldn't resist!"With a taste as delicious and authentic as if you baked them at home, Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies are a blend of 3 types of cocoas with real chocolate syrup and milk chocolate chunks to make a delicioushttp://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/06/brownie-noser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-3109159505548280086Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:15:00 +00002010-03-16T00:36:08.187-04:00OK, I've finally decided to jump on the bandwagon and do meal planning. I KNOW, everyone does it, and it's SO helpful, but hey, what can I say, I thought I didn't like to be "tied down" to one meal on a certain night. But I decided for the rest of this month I'm going to do it, starting today. Which was easy, because today was tacos, lol. I'm starting with only dinner at first, to kind of ease http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/03/ok-ive-finally-decided-to-jump-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-9191778224825988279Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:04:00 +00002010-02-12T14:24:15.734-05:00cookingcute kidsfoodfood storagehomemadenew recipes to tryOK, so remember the cookie recipe using beans I posted about the other day?Yup. They were good. So good, in fact, that they were gone the same day. I made two and a half dozen. And I didn't even eat most of them! That means they MUST be good, because normally, Anthony won't eat anything with chocolate in it. But HE ate most of these cookies! They were like a fluffy pillowy cloud of http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/02/update-cookiesyuuuuuummmmmyyyy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488836885528723368.post-2284136595663823255Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:53:00 +00002010-02-12T14:21:02.269-05:00bloggingcookingfoodfood storagenew recipes to tryOkay, so in a few posts in the past, I've written about food storage. I never paid much attention to food storage growing up, even in my early 20s, it never crossed my mind. Now that I have a husband deployed and two kids that rely on just me, I've started thinking about it A LOT MORE. What would I do if there was a big snowstorm and we lost power, or what would I do if for some reason the base http://insidekathrynshead.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-way-to-look-at-food-storage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathryn)5