tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21115540795387287362026-10-20T11:23:07.554-07:00Nonsensical ramblings about nonsense.[LJT]http://www.blogger.com/profile/18089264697385231172noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111554079538728736.post-40461902328378706882013-08-12T10:36:00.002-07:002013-08-12T10:36:24.344-07:00

Right? Way back when (roughly 6 months ago, which is FOREVER in internet years), I told you my plans for reading The No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids. I had high hopes of finding some new strategies for dealing with a few issues we were experiencing at the time. 1. A toddler who struggled to fall asleep and stay asleep. 2. A preschooler who was testing

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Follow my blog with Bloglovin'! And hello lovely new friend, Bloglovin'! Goodbye Google Reader! It's been fun. *sniffle*

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Several months ago the lovely people at Moms Meet hooked me up with three free samples of Sambazon Smoothies. Along with a fun bowl and spoon as a little "thank you" for agreeing to review them on my blog.  Since we are huge smoothies fans, we were super excited to try them out. But then I couldn't find them in stock at any of our local stores. Sad! And then we moved. Again

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As I make my way through The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddler and Preschoolers, I am re-thinking our bedtime routine and the girls' sleep environment. (I don't know why we even attempt to put her in bed the "right" way) Right now, the girls fall asleep with a small lamp on and we turn it off when we go to bed. I switched the light bulb to a much softer light (non CFL, the horror!) this

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We're about to be schooled. Or at least, enlightened. Hopefully. We've been having a few struggles in the Tbaugh household lately. Nothing out of the ordinary for a family with two very spirited, stubborn and sassy (not to mention stylish!) children. Typical power struggles, tantrums, screaming matches, etc between the girls and with us. And some major sleep issues with the little one.

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Good morning, readers! Happy Sunday to you and yours. I am currently sipping coffee (with coconut oil (my latest obsession) mixed in. So good!) while listening to the rain pitter patter against the window. My favorite kind of morning. Well, besides the rain part. Rain in the spring, summer and fall? Love it. Rain in the middle of the winter? Yuck. I have some rather shocking news to share. Are

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Oh dear Blog, how I neglect you. Months have gone by with nary a post nor photo. I do apologize. But it is with good reason. Since the last time I posted, a lot has happened. My charming husband got a new job! Yay! With said new job, came a relocation. A few days after Christmas. It was cold. And a bit snowy. And it went surprisingly well. We are back in our old stomping grounds. Kind of.

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Nothing gets me in the mood to cook and bake more than Fall. Oh! You thought this post was going to be about getting in some other kind of mood? Scandalous! Sorry to disappoint. Although, the crisp fall nights and a wedding anniversary does make this girl want to.....cook. (Seriously, what did you think I was going to say?!)  It's no secret that Fall is my favorite time of year. The

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And the winner of Allergy-Friendly Food for Families goes to............... Commentor #4 underwooddays Please enter me!! I need a great resource as we start a new diet with Lucia. This is totally new ground for me but I'm feeling motivated and ready for a happy/healthier girl. Great post. Congrats!! Please email me at ljotritabaugh at gmail dot com to claim your prize. If prize is

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And the winners of the Almond Breeze Almond Milk giveaway are..... (drum roll please)   Commentors:  #6 Teresa Hodek #2 Stefanie #7 villda Congratulations! Please email me (ljotritabaugh at gmail dot com) with your mailing info. If I do not hear from you within 48 hrs, a new winner will be drawn. Thanks! And thanks to everyone for entering! Winners picked using random.org.

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Have I got a cookbook for you! Thanks to Moms Meet and Kiwi Magazine, I have my very own copy of Allergy-Friendly Food for Families to peruse and drool over. It is chock full of recipes that are allergen free and family friendly. Can't do gluten, dairy, nuts, eggs or soy? They've got you covered, with 120 tasty, allergy-friendly recipes. We are very fortunate to not have any true

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I'm a bit behind in my CSA Love Fest.  So here's a little photo recap; Week 6 (7/18) Week 7 (7/25)-Chris picked up our share this week and forgot to take a picture. Oops. Week 8 (8/1) And here we are this week....Week 9:   The picture quality on my phone is not great, but hey, at least it's a picture. Not sure what's up with the grey line on the bottom. Starting 8/1,

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Thanks to Moms Meet, I was recently given the opportunity to sample Blue Diamond's new Almond Breeze Almond Coconut Blend.  It is a nondairy milk that is a lactose free blend of almond milk and coconut milk. I have issues with dairy products (read: me + dairy = no go. Unless I want to be bloated and in pain for the rest of the day. FUN! Not.) so I jumped at the chance to be

[LJT]http://www.blogger.com/profile/18089264697385231172noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111554079538728736.post-91376171220836891982012-07-16T21:31:00.001-07:002012-08-11T13:33:36.820-07:00

Yeah, yeah, it's a little late. Better late than never, right? (Sorry weeks 2 and 4, you were lovely too!) Raspberries  BASIL Green Beans Turnips Swiss Chard Broccoli Zucchini Green Onions Lettuce Carrots Kohlrabi Cabbage Cucumber Eggs BACON!!!!!!!! Pork Roast 2# Ground Beef White Fish Lake Trout Another fabulous week. The raspberries were gone in two days. So was

[LJT]http://www.blogger.com/profile/18089264697385231172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111554079538728736.post-61370241963374965132012-06-27T20:06:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:06:39.400-07:00

Here is what week 3 brought us: Strawberries Eggs Leaf lettuce Pea Tendrils Swiss Chard Green Onions Cucumber Carrots Cabbage Beets (!) Turnips Summer Savory (herb) Whole Chicken 2# Ground Beef Polish Sausage Bratwurst Yum, yum! The other night we had our first meal made up of only CSA ingredients. Baked lake trout with a side of sauteed veggies (

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And so it begins! CSA Love Fest 2012 You may have notice something a little different about our share this year. We have switched farms and are the proud recipients of a Whole Diet Share. The Whole Diet Share runs June-March, with weekly boxes June-November and monthly boxes December-March. During weekly deliveries, we will find a 3/4 bushel box chock full of veggies, fruits, eggs and

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("mama, we should draw hearts on the whole world, because hearts mean hugs and hugs mean love.") 

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Chris and I need new pillows, stat. Ours went from nice, fluffy and supportive to flat and uncomfortable seemingly overnight. (In actuality, it was more like a matter of months but who's counting?) We've both been waking up with headaches, stiff necks and sore shoulders. A lovely way to start the day. We are not new to the land of pillow woes. The current pillows are our "new

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Dear Blog, Hi! How are you? I am doing well, thanks. I'm sorry I haven't posted lately. It's not you, it's me. I've been busy with life and such. I know, lame excuse. And I bet you're asking yourself "isn't this blog suppose to be about the daily nonsense in your life?" Yes. Yes, it is. Here is a quick recap of the last few months: January: I turned thirty. Woot! Decided thirty is going to

[LJT]http://www.blogger.com/profile/18089264697385231172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111554079538728736.post-22139628769379913392012-02-08T13:41:00.001-08:002012-02-08T14:15:35.602-08:00

Who needs a bow and arrow when you've got art like this?

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(Almost wordless anyway.) We went to Hawaii last week. It was amazing. The end.

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Here, let me blow the dust off for you.*gently blows the fine layer of dust that has settled on her poor neglected blog* Crap, that didn't help. *breaks out the Dyson hand dryer (do you know what I am talking about? Those bad boys are intense!) to blow the thick layer of dust that has settled on her poor neglected blog* Much better. Hi. How's it going? Long time no blog. Because I am awesome

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Emphasis on the MANIC.  Let me start off by saying, I love my children. So much it hurts. And I am so blessed in so many ways. But. Today is one of those days where I honestly wonder if my three year old is possessed. One minute she's happy, joyful, bubbly, ecstatic!!! Puppies and rainbows and rah rah, YAY!!!!!! And then BAM! She's a screaming, crying, flailing banshee from the depths

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Someone asked me today how I was doing  on my Eleven in '11 goals. And I realized I never got around to posting an update. I meant to update on my progress back in June. Oops. Better late than never. I have to say, I haven't done too shabby. I give you Eleven in '11. The Update.  1. Learn to sew. Yeah, haven't done this. I have been knitting more, does that count? No? Crap.

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