I'm Sure You've Heard

I must be honest, this is a boring but important post. You have probably already heard or read about this but I thought I will still share anyway... Just in case. 

It really only pertains to moms of children who wear pampers diapers. To everyone else.... Hang in there til tomorrow.

My kids wear pampers so when I heard about this the other day I started to read about it. Here is some literature on what the CPSC has investigated. If you need more info please Click Here

Fri, May 7, 2010(HealthDay News) -- Reports that new types of Pamper diapers can cause serious rashes are being investigated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The agency decided to look into the issue after receiving a handful of complaints that babies and toddlers had suffered severe and persistent rashes and blisters that resemble chemical burns, the Associated Press reported.
The new versions of Swaddlers and Cruisers diapers, which were introduced to the United States in March, use Dry Max technology instead of the paper pulp used in older versions. Cincinnati-based Proctor and Gamble says the new diapers are safe.
"There is no evidence from the people that have called us -- or from the research that we have done -- that a single baby has experienced a skin safety issue as a result of our Pampers with Dry Max," the company said in a statement, the AP reported.
The CPSC investigation is in the early stages and wants parents to report any problems with the diapers. "We would like parents and caregivers to report to CPSC if they feel that their baby has been affected by this issue," he said. "It's so important for it to come directly to us," said CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson.

Report a problem with Pampers or other children's product to the CPSC by visiting their website

Waffle Goodness

Recently I have been accumulating some really great recipes and I am happy to share with you these yummy dishes and sweets.Not all in one day but week but week.
You know I love food and I love to eat so when I talk about food I light up and get really excited.  

 This morning I am going to share with you Banana Bread Waffles top with Banana Foster Sauce. Yup. You heard me right.
These things were inspired by our trip to the cape. They are out of this world yummy goodness. It’s a one-waffle-per-person kind of breakfast. Eat more than one and you’ll be waddling away from the table. Don’t say you weren’t warned. These babies are dense and heavy but oh-so-totally delicious. Let's just say these waffles are a much more interesting way to eat your banana bread. Topped with that Banana Foster syrup you are going to be in waffle heaven.

Waffle Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of ground clove
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1 cup mashed ripe banana, about 3 whole
2 tablespoons sour cream or greek yogurt

In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, milk and vanilla. Set aside, the mixture should be warm but not hot.

In a large mixing bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, brown sugar, yeast, salt and spices. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, whisking until smooth. Stir in the beaten eggs. Cover the bowl loosely with cling-film and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, but up to 24.

About 30 minutes before you want to make waffles, take the batter out of the refrigerator to come up to room temperature slightly. It should be doubled in size and the surface will be covered in bubbles.

When ready to begin, stir the sour cream into the mashed bananas and then mix the banana mix into the batter. It will deflate, but use a light, quick hand to thoroughly combine.

Heat your waffle iron and bake the waffles as per the manufacturer's instruction.

Syrup Topping: 

1 stick butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 bananas peeled and halved, cut lengthwise

Rum Extract from the baking area. I wouldn't use but 1-2 tablespoons at the most. Just pour to taste.

 Melt butter in a large skillet. Add brown sugar and stir together. Add rum extract and mix. Add the bananas and cook until caramelized over medium-high heat. Then Serve.

Enjoy this yummy goodness.

Also.....

This morning words can not describe how thankful I am. I am not at liberty to discuss details but my husbands work has some changes going on and as of now he still has a job. So today I am very thankful.

Please pray for us and his job and that we continue to have strength through whatever God's plan is for us. 

{Good Morning Monday}

I know I am a day late at saying Happy Mother's Day to you ladies but better late then never, right?

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope your weekend was filled with wonderful memories with your kids and family. I know mine was. We enjoyed the entire weekend relaxing, spending time with the kids, visiting with our moms and thanking the Lord for all he has done for us. 

I know I am not perfect... I have alot of imperfections but with the Lords help I can be a women, wife, and mom that exemplifies Christ.  I have such a desire to train my children in the way of the Lord. I pray that they will come to know Christ as their personal Saviour. It is a huge responsibility we have and I pray I do not take it lightly. One thing's for sure, with two boys to raise my task will not be easy, I am bound to mess up along the way. It will not always be served with a cherry on top but this is the path the Lord has for me. I am to love, train, discipline, guide and instill God's truth into my children. It is comforting to know that God will be holding my hand along the way and loving me through it it all.

I pray that I will allow God to constantly show me areas that I need to work on, in order to be the kind of mother, wife, and woman of God that He has intended.

  I'm reminded of the wonderful grace that God provides. I'm thankful for the salvation He has given me. And I'm thankful for the opportunity to be a mom...

Hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day. And don't forget, "Mother's Day shouldn't just be one day of the year we show appreciation to our Moms. It should be everyday."

The End.

Woohoo....This is the LAST post on our trip. I am sure you are all saying, "It is about time." 

I tend to ramble and show way more pictures then what people are interested in, so I decided that today will be the last post on our trip. I also won't bore you with all the little details of our really good dinners. I am sure you are thanking me right now.

This was a little bookstore/restaurant that we stopped at while on our drive through the Cape. The food was average but every other meal we had while on our trip was amazing so I guess one dish could be average. I wish I would have taken pictures of our favorite meals but I am sad to say I didn't.

My Turkey wrap with Fries.

Gus' Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla.

 

(Above) The bookstore/restaurant.

This is the cute store (above) I bought this book at. Which I will be sharing some recipes and pictures with you for sure....

 These are little stores on the main street in Chatham.

Aren't they adorable. I wish our stores looked like this.(above)

The library

These are more stores on the main strip. We parked and walked all these little shops. It was a really nice morning.

I love the all wood walls and ceiling.
This restaurant was our favorite of them all. It was a Tuscan style restaurant and we both enjoyed homemade pasta dishes and a dessert from this place. The owner/chef and his wife ran the restaurant as well as made all the food from scratch. It was just a perfect little romantic place to end our last night.

  This was an interesting meal served at our Inn for breakfast on the last morning we were there. It was french toast but it was made different then I have ever seen before. This was actually a picture of Gus' meal b/c I don't eat ham and he loves it!

 Ames Plow was a place we ate at while in Boston. I had a hankering for Pizza and so that is what we got.
This might be deceiving with looks but the taste was--well--I think the best pizza I have had in a long time, so this last piece didn't last long.

 Oh and I can't forget to show you what we got around in for 4 days.

The End

Beaches and Lighthouses

So I think I am getting close to being done with showing you some pictures from our trip. I know your thinking--few-- this is not a few but I can't narrow them down very well--as you can see. I have one last post tomorrow with food and shopping pictures to show you. After that I think I will be done but for today here are pictures from the beaches and lighthouses we visited.

This is the first beach we attempted to walk on. Due to them working on the ramp and stairs down to the beach they had the beach access closed off. This is one of the thirteen lighthouses on the Cape.

This is Gus--as if you couldn't guess--just gazing out on the beauty and calmness of the morning water.

This next beach was in my opinion the prettiest beach of them all. It was in Truro,on the Harbor side. The water was absolutely gorgeous and the weather was perfect. 

This is almost the same picture as up top but I had to show you the clearness of the water. To bad it was 60 degrees or else I would have gone swimming. It looked so refreshing though!

I know its grainy and not great but it's a picture of us. I think we only have 3 from the entire trip of us both in it.

This next lighthouse is the Chatham lighthouse and beach. It overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. It was pretty chilly this particular morning and we had planned to come back to walk once it warmed up more but this weird fog came rolling in not even 15 minutes later and it lasted til the next day.

This next set of pictures is from Quissett Harbor in Falmouth. The Knob which is the second picture overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. This is a place that as we were there the fog rolled in. You can see how the weather changed from picture to picture.

On our way to the Knob we saw some different types of boats and also got to see first hand how they catch fresh clams.

And last but not least the 1.5 mile trail through the woods to the Knob. 

Previous two post on our Cape Cod, New England trip is found here: A Lovely Walk or Back to the Good Ole...Life