Lazy Sundays

Leave a reply

Not too much going on today, we just hung around the house for the most part.  This afternoon while waiting for the grill to get hot, we went to one of the "common areas" in our subdivision. Ava likes walking around in bare feet in the grass and climbing the mini-hills:

 

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then we decided to make a great big lunch/dinner meal. One of my favorites: Costco’s ribeye steak and my famous grilled dijon blackened asparagus. I make a sauce of melter butter mixed with dijon mustard, then spread that over the asparugus spears, cut in half. Then salt and pepper them, then on to the grill.

 

Here’s the ribeys wih my special rub. I put the rub on about 30 minutes before griling:

 

 

I put the asparagus on about 5 minutes before the meat.

 

 

Then let things cook, watching the temp of the meat closely with the Thermapen thermometer.

 

 

Mmmm… steaks are almost done.

 

 

Finally the meat is done and it’s time to eat. Nothing beats the taste of charcoal grilled food. And a nice nap after eating this feast.

Making the Switch

Leave a reply

Some may say I am a little late in the game but I am 90% sure that I am switching to cloth diapers. I have been doing a lot of online research and talking to parents who use cloth. Right now it just seems like the way to go. I was doing some reading on potty training (not that I think Ava is ready, just planning ahead) and I have discovered that most children are not FULLY potty trained until they are 2 1/2 – 3 years old. By fully, I mean that I can not have a single diaper in the entire house and still feel confident about going on outings. I have also learned that when people say "Sarah was potty trained when she was only 2!" "Only 2" actually means 1 week away from turning 3. I really don’t want to invest anymore money into disposable diapers, when I never really liked them anyway. Here are the Pros and Cons of cloth diapers.

PROS

  • Better and more comfortable for Ava’s tush
  • Seems to be a more natural transition to underwear
  • Saves Money (even at 13 months we’ll save close to $1000)
  • Less trash in the landfill
  • Cloth diapers and a t-shirt are so cute on a baby!

CONS

  • Not as convenient
  • Baby clothes are not made to fit over cloth diapers
  • Can you say "baby got back!"
  • More laundry

The other 10% of my mind will be made up once I actually use cloth diapers for an entire day + overnight. I have a starter kit on the way so I will let you know how it goes.