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Family Meetings!

We have started family meetings!  Agenda 1. Announcement 2. Whats Up this week? Calendar review  3. What's working?  4. What can we change?  5. Awards (write positive labels.on hands) this week I was flexible for letting Liam go to the Hershey Beara game, Liam was resilient for having a good week at school, and Sam was a tiny cute dictator, hahaha 6. 1 conversation card 

Keto Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients 2 cups almond flour (200g) 1/4 cup granulated sweetener (for sugar free, I recommend Lakanto) (1/3 c sugar equivalent) 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice 1 Tbsp vanilla extract  1 cup pumpkin puree 3 eggs (or flax eggs) optional handful mini chocolate chips or chopped walnuts  Mix ingredients together and bake for an.hour at 325 degrees

what I'd say

So my ex-husband's fiance hates me. Flat-out, I know from a mutual friend, does not like me... she resents me. For no clear reason because it started before she and I ever started really communicating. Years ago, just after the start of her relationship with Matt, I changed my name back on FB to my actual name (with my married last name) and she thought I did it to upset her (I'd done it during teacher appreciation week so my students could find me, I often change my name on FB because of parents).   On a recent virtual learning day Liam and his stepsister got into a bit of a spat via text message and Chrissy decided to threaten Liam with reporting him to the school principal and guidance counselor. That set off a chain of messages between us that ended with her calling me "a constant source of negativity in their lives". No matter how hard I try to clear things between us, she responds with vast generalizations and accusations, "like you always do" "un...

Christmas 2021

 I haven't taken any time to sit and reflect on this past year's Christmas. So now, I will.  Christmas 2021. Life in Covid. The Christmas season began just after Halloween. Americans start Christmas festivities earlier and earlier now, and I have no reason to complain about that!   We did Jolobokoflod the week before Christmas. Liam and I went to DC as we traditionally do. That day was unseasonably warm, and we walked down the mall carrying our coats.  The boys and I enjoyed multiple walks around town to see the lights, and drives around the county to see Christmas lights on houses. The week before Christmas, Uncle Rod and Aunt Cindy came over for dinner. It was so nice to sit and catch up with them in what was our first times in years to do so!   For Christmas Eve, we went to my mom's house for dinner. Laura joined us. Then Liam went to Matt's for the evening and Christmas morning. My parents came for dinner on Christmas. On the Monday after Christmas...

Crockpot Crack Chicken!

  Crockpot Crack chicken! Recipe: 3 chicken breasts boneless skinless 16 oz cream cheese 1 packet ranch seasoning 1 C cheddar cheese 1 t garlic powder 8 slices cooked bacon crumbled INSTRUCTIONS Add the chicken, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, cheddar cheese and garlic powder to a slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Top with more cheese and bacon if desired! Enjoy!