Comments for Secret Agent Josephine http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog spy into my little life Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:02:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Ceremony of Everyday by bethany actually http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/28/the-ceremony-of-everyday/#comment-20332 bethany actually Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:00:27 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1092#comment-20332 My mom used to take me and my brother (and usually some other kids who were in our carpool) to A&W on the last day of school for root beer floats. Every summer we'd visit my aunt & uncle in Minnesota and go swimming at Twin Bear Lake. Every fall before school started, we would each get a special day out with my mom for lunch and shopping for school supplies and clothes. When we went to the thrift store, my mom would give us 50 cents or a dollar to buy whatever books we wanted (back then, kids' used books were about 10 cents apiece). Every New Year's Eve, we have root beer floats and watch a classic movie that's new to us. We make <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86bleskiver" rel="nofollow">aebleskiver</a> on Christmas for lunch and usually at least once for breakfast or dinner when we have out-of-town guests. My mom used to take me and my brother (and usually some other kids who were in our carpool) to A&W on the last day of school for root beer floats.

Every summer we’d visit my aunt & uncle in Minnesota and go swimming at Twin Bear Lake.

Every fall before school started, we would each get a special day out with my mom for lunch and shopping for school supplies and clothes.

When we went to the thrift store, my mom would give us 50 cents or a dollar to buy whatever books we wanted (back then, kids’ used books were about 10 cents apiece).

Every New Year’s Eve, we have root beer floats and watch a classic movie that’s new to us.

We make aebleskiver on Christmas for lunch and usually at least once for breakfast or dinner when we have out-of-town guests.

]]> Comment on The Ceremony of Everyday by cc http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/28/the-ceremony-of-everyday/#comment-20331 cc Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:03:00 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1092#comment-20331 opening new pj's christmas eve and putting our stockings and letters to santa under the tree. leaving cookies, milk, and carrots out. putting our teeth under a glass on the tv. leaving out carrots for the easter bunny. pork and sauerkraut on new year's day. staying up until we pass out from exhaustion at least nce during the summer camping in the front yard "outside sleepovers" (as superchic calls them) as a family opening new pj’s christmas eve and putting our stockings and letters to santa under the tree. leaving cookies, milk, and carrots out.

putting our teeth under a glass on the tv.

leaving out carrots for the easter bunny.

pork and sauerkraut on new year’s day.

staying up until we pass out from exhaustion at least nce during the summer

camping in the front yard

“outside sleepovers” (as superchic calls them) as a family

]]> Comment on The Ceremony of Everyday by Kate http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/28/the-ceremony-of-everyday/#comment-20330 Kate Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:33:55 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1092#comment-20330 I love this! My mom worked hard to create traditions in our family, and you're absolutely right: while I may not remember what I got for Christmas the year I was 10, I DO know that in my stocking was a can of Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds. One tradition I've started with my kids is a breakfast out to celebrate the 1st day of summer vacation. Also, on the night before, or the day of their birthdays, I recount to them the details of the day they were born. It's part of their legacy to know who was there to welcome them, how mommy and daddy felt, and reminds them of how special they are. Can't wait to hear everyone else's traditions! I love this! My mom worked hard to create traditions in our family, and you’re absolutely right: while I may not remember what I got for Christmas the year I was 10, I DO know that in my stocking was a can of Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds.

One tradition I’ve started with my kids is a breakfast out to celebrate the 1st day of summer vacation.

Also, on the night before, or the day of their birthdays, I recount to them the details of the day they were born. It’s part of their legacy to know who was there to welcome them, how mommy and daddy felt, and reminds them of how special they are.

Can’t wait to hear everyone else’s traditions!

]]> Comment on The Shredded Salad (or why I need a salad shooter) by The Cat's Pajamas http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-shredded-salad-or-why-i-need-a-salad-shooter/#comment-20329 The Cat's Pajamas Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:14:53 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1091#comment-20329 I love beets, but I have no idea what to do with them while fresh. Do you peel them? Boil them, then peel? I'm terrified of them. I'm convinced they are little monsters waiting to bite my hand off when I touch them. I love beets, but I have no idea what to do with them while fresh. Do you peel them? Boil them, then peel? I’m terrified of them. I’m convinced they are little monsters waiting to bite my hand off when I touch them.

]]> Comment on A Family, is a Family… is a Family by mamalang http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/26/a-family-is-a-family%e2%80%a6-is-a-family/#comment-20328 mamalang Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:13:35 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1090#comment-20328 What I am going to say is going to sound like blah blah blah...but I was diagnosed with endo after the first birth (I already had my stepdaughter.) I'd always thought there was something wrong with the parts and that I would probably struggle to get preggo. So when it happened really quickly, I was surprised. Then I had her, and not much later, things went downhill. When somone told me endo, I cried in relief. At least I knew what it was. I was put on meds to stop my cycles for 6 months, and told the chances of me ever being preggo again were slim to none. One year later, I was discovering that I was unexpectedly 3 months preggo. The point of this is that I truly believe that if God, or the Universe, or Destiny or whatever want it to happen for you, it will. And sometimes, that is the hardest part. Don't stress...really, that will make it worse :) Good Luck, and I hope all works out for you. What I am going to say is going to sound like blah blah blah…but I was diagnosed with endo after the first birth (I already had my stepdaughter.) I’d always thought there was something wrong with the parts and that I would probably struggle to get preggo. So when it happened really quickly, I was surprised. Then I had her, and not much later, things went downhill. When somone told me endo, I cried in relief. At least I knew what it was. I was put on meds to stop my cycles for 6 months, and told the chances of me ever being preggo again were slim to none. One year later, I was discovering that I was unexpectedly 3 months preggo. The point of this is that I truly believe that if God, or the Universe, or Destiny or whatever want it to happen for you, it will. And sometimes, that is the hardest part.

Don’t stress…really, that will make it worse :) Good Luck, and I hope all works out for you.

]]> Comment on The Shredded Salad (or why I need a salad shooter) by Calee http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-shredded-salad-or-why-i-need-a-salad-shooter/#comment-20327 Calee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:44:31 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1091#comment-20327 I never liked beets either because I'd only been exposed to nasty ones from a can. A raw beet (or a home roasted one) can be totally awesome. In this salad, they're not too strong of a flavor, I think jicama might be a good replacement. I never liked beets either because I’d only been exposed to nasty ones from a can. A raw beet (or a home roasted one) can be totally awesome. In this salad, they’re not too strong of a flavor, I think jicama might be a good replacement.

]]> Comment on The Shredded Salad (or why I need a salad shooter) by The Trine http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-shredded-salad-or-why-i-need-a-salad-shooter/#comment-20326 The Trine Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:27:35 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1091#comment-20326 Great Pictures! I'm not a fan of beets, but I bet you could sub in some spring onions for flavor. Great Pictures! I’m not a fan of beets, but I bet you could sub in some spring onions for flavor.

]]> Comment on The Shredded Salad (or why I need a salad shooter) by Annabanana http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-shredded-salad-or-why-i-need-a-salad-shooter/#comment-20325 Annabanana Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:05:27 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1091#comment-20325 Mmmm, this sounds good. Nothing I would ever have thought of but will totally try! Mmmm, this sounds good. Nothing I would ever have thought of but will totally try!

]]> Comment on The Shredded Salad (or why I need a salad shooter) by Rose http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-shredded-salad-or-why-i-need-a-salad-shooter/#comment-20324 Rose Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:45:12 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1091#comment-20324 Hey Brenda ... 'Looks like today's your day for raw vegi salads ... are ya wonderin' if the universe is tryin' to tell ya somethin'? Hey Brenda …
‘Looks like today’s your day for raw vegi salads … are ya wonderin’ if the universe is tryin’ to tell ya somethin’?

]]> Comment on The Shredded Salad (or why I need a salad shooter) by bethany actually http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-shredded-salad-or-why-i-need-a-salad-shooter/#comment-20323 bethany actually Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:13:05 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/?p=1091#comment-20323 Such pretty photos! I'm not even a big salad fan, but these photos (and the ingredients, I must admit) have my mouth watering. :-) Such pretty photos! I’m not even a big salad fan, but these photos (and the ingredients, I must admit) have my mouth watering. :-)

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