Say What?

Bri's vocabulary has been rapidly expanding in the past month or so.  The only time she is ever quiet is when she sleeps or when she's watching a movie.  Her favorite movie right now is Beauty and the Beast, or Booty Beese as she calls it. Here are some other cute pronunciations she has developed lately. 

• Brianna - Beenanna


• Cracker - tata


• Yellow - yeyow


• Blue - bu


• Bummer - bumma


• Huckle - huttle


• Diaper - diapo


• Yucky - yuty


• Outside - outsize


• PJs - padas

 

January Snow!

As usual, we got our first snow after Christmas this year.  Bumma (bummer), as my daughter would say! It made our yard and deck look gorgeous, which is saying something, considering how much work our deck needs :)

I snapped a few pics to share.

Buckwheat Pancakes

Pancakes + butter + warm maple syrup =heaven!  I adore carbs.  Upon beginning my Candida diet, I mourned the loss of fluffy pancakes drenched in butter and saturated in real maple syrup.  Not only did I miss the taste, I missed the satisfying, filling feeling that came over me after having consumed said pancakes.  I was HUNGRY!!  Meat and veggies just weren’t cutting it.  So, I began researching alternate grains which would still permit me to eat carbs/grains without the side effects of traditional wheat and white flour.  Enter buckwheat flour! I don’t remember how I discovered it, but I’m so happy I did.  Buckwheat flour is gluten free and is an excellent source of nutrients. It yields pancakes which create a nourishing, filling breakfast.  It took me awhile to adjust to the taste and texture, but these have become one of my favorite meals. 

Buckwheat Pancakes

• 2/3 cup buckwheat flour


• 1/3 cup brown rice flour


• 1 egg


• 1 cup water

Mix all ingredients together.  Add more or less water to batter to reach desired consistency and cook as you would normal pancakes. 

[caption id="attachment_310" align="aligncenter" width="498" caption="I topped these with maple syrup for Bri and she ate 'em up!"][/caption]

Tip: Since these pancakes are dense and don’t absorb toppings like regular pancakes do, I thin out my batter so my pancakes aren’t very thick.  I top mine with butter and serve immediately. 

**Those with Candida react to foods differently.  These recipes are based upon my reactions to food and should be altered to fit your unique dietary needs.

Score Cheap Diapers on Amazon

I don’t know about you, but I hate spending money on diapers.  I learned the following trick from Money Saving Mom and it has definitely taken the sting out of purchasing diapers!

• Go to Amazon and search for the brand and size diaper you want.  I buy Luvs because they are the cheapest ($35.00). 


• Click on the diapers you want and on the right-hand side of the page, there is a blue box that says “Save 30% with Subscribe & Save.”  Click on the “Subscribe Now” button and enter your shipping and payment information. 


• Once you’ve entered all that, you’ll see your First Delivery Summary on the right-hand side of the page showing your discount amount ($10.50) and your free shipping.  If you’ve ordered Luvs diapers, your total should be $24.50. Click “Sign Me Up” and your first shipment will be on it’s way!


• Once you receive a confirmation email that your diapers have shipped, go to "Your Account" on Amazon, click on "Manage Your Subscribe and Save" and cancel the subscription. 

 I also shave money off of my diaper total by using Amazon gift cards that I earn from Swag Bucks.  Swag Bucks is a search engine which awards digital dollars called "Swag Bucks." These can be redeemed for gift cards, books, apparel, accessories and much more.  I purchase $5.00 Amazon gift cards, which I apply to my diaper purchases.

So, by combining my gift cards from Swag Bucks with the discounts from Amazon, I end up spending approximately $15.00 on a case of diapers!