Today I will be celebrating Subversive Saturday by reading ‘The Lorax’ to my kids. Yes, there are lots of things I can be doing around my house i.e. laundry, but this is way more important. It’s never too early to teach my kids to stand up for what they believe in and to convey the message that they are never too young to make a difference. After all, “unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ‘The Lorax’ (1971)
Come and join the fun at the Subversive Saturday Society:
http://www.neebeep.com/itsownsweetwillneebeepc/2011/03/subversive-saturday-3-12-11.html
Subversive Saturday
My grandma had brass balls
Come on mamas, join the carnival and celebrate Mother’s Day:
http://stayathomemoms.about.com/b/2011/04/05/join-the-mothers-day-blog-carnival.html
When I decided to write about mother’s day I originally thought I would wax poetic about my baby’s smell fresh from a bath, or the gentle feel of my children’s soft breath against my cheek. After all, my life is rich with these wonderfully poignant moments. How do I choose just one, or two or three, when they are all vivid reminders of how blessed I am to be a mother. However, this mother’s day I can’t help but feel this overwhelming need to pay tribute to the women who have gone on before me, and in particular one woman – my grandmother.
Her name was Mary Elizabeth but everyone called her Selina. She lived to be 97 years old, spunky and cracking jokes in her hospital bed during her last month with us. She gave birth to 14 children at home without epidurals. Sadly, she knew intense grief as she had to lay nine of her children to rest. Before the word feminism came into popular usage my grandmother was challenging shady politicians and advocating for social reforms. According to her friends, my grandma had ‘brass balls’. She was a strong, complex woman who laughed hard and loved even harder. To her, strength was synonymous with being a woman and being a mother. It’s not surprising that she passed on these traits to her children and grandchildren. She was a major influence in my life and I still get teary eyed or chuckle out loud when I remember something that she said or did. We all have women like that in our lives and it’s important that we don’t forget them.
So let’s raise a toast to all the female trailblazers who came before us and fought in their many varied ways so that their daughters and granddaughters wouldn’t have to. Let’s acknowledge their sacrifices and challenges. Let’s choose to pick up their torches and stalwartly carry them so that our daughters and granddaughters will inherit an epic legacy.
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Fun Kids Video
It’s hard finding videos that my two year old daughter and nine month old son both enjoy. However, this video definitely fit the bill. This morning I was thrilled hearing my daughter chorus of “More please mommy!” and my little guys squeals of delight. It’s funny how sometimes it’s the smallest thing that makes you happy!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beojQTxwLNk[/youtube]
Baking with my baby girl
These are our Carrot Muffins with Cream Cheese Icing topped with Lime Zest.
We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Ingredients
1/2 cup diced walnuts
1 cup currants
1 cup craisins
2 cups warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon all spice
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 cups shredded carrots
Cream cheese icing
Lime zest
Directions
Combine currants and water in a small bowl. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain currants, discard water and set currants aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Line muffin cups with paper muffin liners.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, eggs, oil and brown sugar; beat well.
Stir in carrots and drained currants, craisins and walnuts.
Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before topping with cream cheese frosting and lime zest.
Bon Appetit