It's been a month since I last posted and since I'm not really doing anything productive, I figure now is the best time to finally break the ice. Basically the only exciting news has been that we finally got a Wii which I have loved so far. Diane, my older sister, wanted to visit our oldest sister in Utah this weekend so we are currently at Kristine & Alex's house, planning to leave in an hour or so. It was nice to come down again after not seeing them for a few months.
We got our tax return money just this past Friday, and I now have possesssion of a dream that I've wanted for the last few years but couldn't bring myself to purchase when I knew that I really didn't need it... A KichenAid mixer!! I know that a ton of people have one at this point, but that doesn't change the novelty for me. :) I love to bake (which is actually a really bad thing when you worry about eating healthy to a point) and this will hopefully make it a ton easier to mix all that batter up. Speaking of batter, am I the only one married to a man who refuses to eat any kind of batter because of the raw eggs? I guess I'm living dangerously but I seriously think that the batter tastes a ton better than the actual end product. I used to make a small batch of cookie dough and eat it just like that. :P Totally bad I know, but I still do it on a rare occassion. You just can't beat raw dough sometimes!
Another purchase we made this weekend was the Wii Fit, which I already love! I really am intrigued with Yoga right now and they have all kinds of strength exercises and stretches that you can do right in your own home. I can run on a treadmill and lift weights (to a point) in a room full of other people, but I would never join an exercise class at the gym; not a fan of doing any kind of workouts that require coordination in front of a bunch of people, and for good reason---just found out from doing the Wii Fit balance exercises that I have awful balance. So my periodic clutziness makes sense now. :P
All in all, Niklas and are doing fine and no, we didn't do anything for Valentine's Day since we were coming down to Utah and planning on spending a lot of money. But also, Niklas is one of the V-day haters out there, since he says that you should be doing things to show your loved one how you feel year round, and that it's like you're obligated to do something; and if you don't...well, every woman's punishment is different. However, how do you feel about this? I don't view Valentine's Day as a replacement for the rest of the year, but as a special day set aside for all the good feelings you have for your spouse, etc I mean, we deal with the negative feelings we have for eachother all year round, so what's so bad about a day that allows you to think about all the good things you love about your spouse, etc.?? It's like any other holiday, such as Thanksgiving or Christmas. We should always be grateful for what we have in life and for our Savior and His role in this world. But there is a special day set aside to celebrate each, to put special emphasis on the importance of the principle or person. This is why I like holidays, including Valentine's Day; it's really all a matter of your perspective on it. And it's not like you have to spend money to do something special for your loved one.
Anyway, I'm done going on about that. I hope everyone is doing fantastic in life and had a great weekend. By the way, Kristine is pregnant and we are all so excited! She's been sick a lot this weekend, unfortunately, but I hope it gets better for her as the next few weeks go by.
Bye for now!
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You might be pushing off as I type this. :-) I was pleased and surprised to see your update! :-) I hope you kids have a safe trip back.
On Valentine's Day.... I find it interesting how many men take the "Bah, Humbug!" attitude. I'm not sure what that is. Some might be resenting the pressure to perform and maybe be judged by what they do or don't do... so they step away altogether, which is kind of counter productive. The day is supposed to be in honoring the special person in your life... not about your making some kind of statement to the world about your individuality. I also wonder if the truly romantic find it offensive in its sense of expectation, commercialism and lack of spontaneity. So... I can give them points for that... BUT... the downside is their spouse is going to feel let down and kind of hurt if NOTHING comes along. It takes so little to make it special. A card or note... or just a nice hug and kiss and "Happy Valentine's Day" that is sincere.
Dad actually came home from Safeway last week with a dozen red roses. Maybe he has some atoning to do for not acknowledging Valentine's Day OR birthdays for a lot of those early years. ;-) I didn't expect anything so was touched and happy to see the flowers... and they look pretty on the dining table. :-)
Gotta' face it... it's nice to be remembered, no matter how small the gesture. If a person thinks they should do this all year around, what's the beef about also doing it on February 14th... eh? ;-)
(I know Niklas makes you feel special, so I only have to pick on him a little.)
Clay is also a raw egg Nazi! But I've learned a trick to fix it. Just crack your eggs into a glass bowl and pop them in the microwave for about 10 seconds; till they steam, but don't cook. It kills everything and then you can dump them in your batter and feel safe about eating it!
The last post made me curious, so I checked on the internet and found this bit... kind of interesting. Maybe a person could just do this to their eggs when they come home from the store and before storing them in the fridge?
... The only effective way to kill salmonella bacteria is with heat. For this reason it is essential to cook food thoroughly.
* Never crack a raw egg on a bowl containing other foods - use a knife to crack the shell.
* In most eggs, the salmonella bacteria exist only on the shell. Eggs should be scalded in boiling water for five seconds before use.
If you wash your eggs before you break them then you won't get sick because the bugs are on the outside not the inside. And your hands too.
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