Seven Quick Takes: Vol. 3: That Time I Didn't Write Anything For Three Weeks

 

Its been quiet on the old bloggerooski lately, so here's some tidbits to get ya caught up...

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THE SICKNESS



Okay, so remember when I was all whiny about a cold?  Well, that cold has been hanging around.  Over the last three weeks, it has morphed into a sore throat, ear pain, coughing, tummy problems, etc.  Its like, the all-encompassing sickness that never ends, ya'll.  Plus, a lot of the mommies and babies in our Tuesday Morning Play 'n' Pray group came down with a yucky stomach bug, so its basically a big ol'e germfest in our town right now.  Dontcha just love this time of year??  Bleck.

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THE PANCAKES

I don't mean to brag, but I  make a mean pancake.  My family demands them at least one weekend morning, and its always fun when I add stuff like sprinkles... and ears.  I'm all about convenience, but I really can't understand why anyone would ever use pancake mix out of a box (YUCK) when its so insanely easy to whip them up from scratch.  Here's how I do it:

Whatcha Need:
1 1/2 cups flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp white sugar (or more, if you like sweet pancakes)
1 1/2 cups milk
1 egg
1 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp orange zest
splash of vanilla

Whatcha Do:
Mix all your dry ingredients in a large bowl.
In a smaller bowl, mix milk, egg, butter, orange zest, and vanilla.
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add wet mixture.
Mix until smooth.
Using 1/4 cup measure, drop batter onto a greased griddle/pan on medium high heat & brown on both sides.

BAM.  Best pancakes EVAHH!

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THE CARBS

I'm eating them again.  That is all. *hangs head in shame*

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THE DOCUMENTARIES

I love documentaries.  I love learning and love watching movies, so its perfect for me.  Since I've been under the weather, I found myself planted on the couch with Netflix a lot of the time.  While clicking around the documentaries, I found "It's A Girl!"  Let me tell you, it was a real eye-opener.  As a pro-life Catholic, I spend a lot of my time and energy praying for our country and an end to abortion here at home.  After watching this documentary, I realized that I really need to open up that prayer to include the disregard for human life that is happening all over the world, especially when it comes to girls and women.

In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls⁽¹⁾ are missing in the world today because of this so-called “gendercide”.

Girls who survive infancy are often subject to neglect, and many grow up to face extreme violence and even death at the hands of their own husbands or other family members.

The war against girls is rooted in centuries-old tradition and sustained by deeply ingrained cultural dynamics which, in combination with government policies, accelerate the elimination of girls.

Shot on location in India and China, It’s a Girl reveals the issue. It asks why this is happening, and why so little is being done to save girls and women.

The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls, of women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters’ lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice.

- It's A Girl! Documentary Official Website

The film can be disturbing at times, but I really do recommend that you watch it if you get a chance.  Also, check out the website for ways you can take action against gendercide.  Of course, the first and most important thing we can do is pray, and pray hard.

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THE BABIES

Okay, I'm going to cheat now and fill the rest of my takes up with pics of my gorgeous kids.  I'm lazy and the girls are sleeping, which means I can watch the new episode of "The Spoils of Babylon" in peace, preferably while eating chocolate and not sharing it.  Muahahahaha!

Rosie, painting the fridge with some peanut butter.  I might add that the waffle was lifted from Big Sister's breakfast plate.  There is a waffle thief among us...

That's some pretty intense tooth-brushing, kid.  We take oral health seriously 'round these parts.

My ballerinas.  Olivia calls these their "dancin' dresses."  I'd prefer they not dance topless, but whadaya gonna do?

Well, that's it for this Friday, folks.  I have a couple of recipes coming up soon, so I'll see ya then! :)

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