When my brain won’t function properly…I’ll just post a picture I took.
My baby brain is strong these last few weeks; and I know it’s only going to get worse.
My apologies.
Have a wonderful day ❤️
Sigh…
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Baby Brain
It’s a real thing. Other husbands out there, don’t worry it is a temporary thing….through pregnancy and maybe the next 2 years. Haha 😆 Pregnant women get forgetful, slower, and zone out. Some might not, (some women might be lucky.)
But I definitely experience the baby brain.
It makes doing anything twice as hard. Also the hubby has days where he can’t talk to me. Haha 😂
But I’ve gotten better. I now can tell him when I’m having a bad baby brain day. He usually knows before I say anything and responds with, “Oh, I know.”
My mom throughout my growing up told me that with each child we stole some of her smartness. My mom is super smart!!! I’m not saying otherwise, but now I understand what she means. I’m on baby number 2, and I’m wondering how much my new baby will take. My daughter is scary smart. (I know that’s what most parents say) but to me for a three year old she is too smart. Haha 😂
So if she is so smart she probably took a 1/4 of my smartness; meaning I’ll probably be giving away another 1/4. Because he is similar to how she was during my pregnancy.
We shall have to wait and see.
But that’s why I haven’t been posting. Because these last months have been major baby brain months. Only one more to go!!
I hope you have a wonderful day, today!
The cover photo: a snap shot I took out our dining room window. To me it looks like the typical screen saver screen. The lushest green, with the blue sky. This was the first day of actually warm weather. “Spring” but it’s been raining for almost three days. Over 500 gallons of water later, it’s sunny. (We captured all the rain we could to use it for watering the garden. We ran out of ways to capture water, all that free water gone. 😞)
Random Word: Tremendous
Synonyms: huge, enormous, massive, immense, colossal, prodigious, etc.
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First thing that came to mind… sharks.
Which I know is not the best association with tremendous. But I have an irrational fear of sharks. Not that a fear of sharks is not normal, but I fear sharks in places that sharks cannot actually be.
The swimming pool. Early or late practices, where you would see shadows. I would panic sometimes, irrationally, that a shark was stalking me.
In lakes. I once swam a 5K in a fresh water lake (dam) and I was panicking that a shark would appear.
When I was younger. This is more my siblings fault… but I would always have dreams of sharks attacking me, chasing me, or attacking my siblings and I always would save them and die.
My siblings found it hilarious to prank me. Humming the Jaws sound. Setting the family computer screen saver as sharks. Showing me videos of surprise shark attacks. Lovely things like that.
So much so that I cannot watch shark scenes in movies. That if the characters at all end up in a boat or in the ocean I begin to panic that a shark is going to appear. Which I was watching a movie yesterday, Unbroken, intense movie! But there are scenes of the characters surviving on a life boat in the middle of the ocean. I had to skip many parts of the movie… thankfully the music was great at foreshadowing. (I am not spoiling anything. It is in the description of the film.)
I will never watch Jaws! My brothers have tried to convince me for years. “That I’m missing out on a right of passage”, but nope. Not going to happen.
Tremendous….sharks…literally no, but in my brain yes.
Word Of The Day: Cerebral
Synonyms: analytical, intelligent, brainy, deep, scholarly, etc.
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It’s a brain with feet;
Confident on the street.
People will stop and awe,
At the amazement of their jaw.
Intelligence is at its feet;
Challenging someone to beat,
But they will stay in their seat.
Thriving through life;
Taking it all in stride.
Who is this,
You may ask?
Not a chicken.
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We have chickens this year. They are the dumbest animal I’ve ever raised. They just don’t understand the efforts the husband has made, to make their coop awesome. Instead of venturing outside; to discover the wonders of their space… they prefer to cower inside.
Eventually they will learn that when we open their door; they need to go out. Or they will learn that when we pick up the pool sifter pole…it means they have two options. Go outside willingly, or forcefully. Haha 😂
I don’t know what I was describing when I wrote the poem, because I only had chickens on my mind. I knew I wanted to throw everyone for a loop when I ended it the way I did.
Well. Enjoy your Friday! Weekend here I come! 😊
Journey With Cookbooks #27
I have been craving corn dogs. Must be a pregnancy thing. Because it’s usually my husband who is. But I decided to try making them myself.
I am now someone who will attempt to make it myself first. It’s cheaper!
Watching food videos with my daughter before bedtime has some perks. Even though it is evil to have to see delicious food before sleeping.
But first I had to gather all the ingredients…
Also the hubby wanted fries to go along with the dinner. Since I was already going to fry the corn dogs it wasn’t too much extra work.
Pat the hotdogs dry and skewer them! Death to the hotdogs!! Mwahahahahahaha!!
I double fry the fries. First round is for 6min. I did all the groups of fries. Since I use the bare minimum oil I have to do several rounds.
Let’s start the corn dogs!!
I had to add about 1 cup of oil…it seemed so wasteful…I think the most I used nowadays is 1/3 of a cup.
The recipe said I could do up to 3 at a time, but since it’s my first time; I decided to do 1.
Even I got input from the opinionated daughter…
Next was another round of fries. Then my own opinion…
Looks like Photo: maybe 8. The pictures make theirs look picture perfect. Mine were imperfect, but the taste was…
Taste: 10! At first… Then after one corn dog, my husband and I discovered they are extremely greasy. We don’t really eat super greasy foods anymore. They are too heavy. My fries are probably our limit. I’ll be trying an air frying recipe next time.
Easiness: 10! It was a super easy recipe. I’m bummed that I won’t be making it again, but if your stomach is not as sensitive; this is a perfect recipe. Hopefully the air fryer recipe is just as easy.
I’m currently munching on carrots to help settle my stomach. 😞
Overall: It was delicious as we ate it! Just the aftermath is hitting us. Elizabeth liked it though. Even though she probably would have filled herself up on carrots and ranch if we let her. Haha 😂
Enjoy your day!
Art Through The Years
Well I had planned to draw several, but the smell of my markers was bothering vme. So I only got one done.
I had planned to draw all my Disney characters on one page. Still the plan, but will take time.
It’s similar but I think I like my 2011 one better. Don’t know why; maybe the expression is better.
But that all for this post. I’m exhausted today.
I tossed and turned most of the night. I hear a nap in my future.
Have a relaxing Monday!
Real Food
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Spices,
And smells.
Butter,
And crisp.
Veggies,
And sizzle.
Oh I’ve missed,
That delicious taste.
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Pretty self explanatory. I cooked our first real meal. It’s been almost two weeks. We’ve been rocking sandwiches. Which I never thought I would get tired of sandwiches. But we did. Maybe except the baby.
But last night was delicious. And since we’ve been eating sandwiches, my serving size has dropped. I guess sandwiches had a good effect.
Have a wonderful Friday. May it be filled with good food!!
Is This Happy?
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I’ve had a strange 10hrs.
An exciting, crazy, strange,
24 hours.
I went to bed at a reasonable hour.
Not too early,
Not too late.
I woke up happy at 3:28.
I’m drifting back to sleep,
Right now;
Confused, ecstatic, and pleased.
Am I happy?
Is this real?
We will see how I feel,
In another…now 3 hours.
If the happiness continues,
Or if destruction to all,
Is coming.
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Not quite sure. Just woke up. And honestly as I was drifting back to sleep I started this poem. And instead of ignoring it I decided to jot it down. It is currently 4:01am and I am awake happy.
Confused and excited are perfect descriptions for how I am feeling. Maybe it’s because of all the Dr. Seuss books read at story time yesterday.
We will see in the next three hours. Whether I am a beautiful butterfly when I wake up…or a scary dragon will emerge from bed.
Have a very confusing Friday!
I was originally going to post this on Friday. But since my sleeping schedule was all topsy-turvy I am now posting this poem on Saturday.
So have a nice slumbering Saturday!
Now I Can Melt.
The pictures are done.
Which means we had to clean our house from top to bottom; from 10am-4:30pm.
I am pooped. I am writing this as I lay in bed. But I still wanted to post something. Because I plan on sleeping well pass 9:00am.
I finished that card I was drawing.
Here is the starting point. Only markers and color pencils.
Here is the first hour of additional paint.
I love adding paint. It just gives it depth.
Here is the final 30min. I do all the paint with a sample from Home Depot and tooth picks.
By emily2jane
10-22-21
Hopefully soon this will be a reality. I am ready for colder temperatures.
Finally Saturday!! Enjoy the weekend!
Poetry From The Past #2
This is the second poem in my past poetry collection.
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Robots vs. Ninjas
Robots
Make that
Squeaky noise.
Like little boys
Fighting
For toys.
Ninjas are silent
And quite
Violent
In dark
Shapeless ways.
Robots vs. Ninjas
Very short battle.
Robots would run
Like cattle.
While the ninjas
Sit in the saddle.
Do not pick
The tin man.
Fly
Like the ninja.
Cuz’
You won’t die.
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Well… I have no words. But it’s not too bad. I don’t know why I didn’t use any punctuation back then. But I like the idea behind this poem.
It’s just strange because it is not at all like my normal style. Maybe this one was inspired with my little brother.
There is no way of knowing.
Enjoy your Saturday! My baby seems to be over the worst!!
The end is near!
emily2jane
10-15-21
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