Reese's Peanut Butter Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Reese's Peanut Butter

1 Cup of Strawberry Yoplait Yogurt

1 Cup of Honey Bunches of Oats Almond

1 Cup of Milk 

Ice Cubes 

Bag of Frozen Strawberries 

Blend all ingredients together and put in a  cup and enjoy! It's best to have a straw to drink with! 

My Dreams

         I want to get back in college and finish what I started. I want to finish all the classes I need to take towards earning my Assiciates Degree in Business Management! I want to graduate with my Assiciates Degree in Business Management! I want to even further my education obtain both my bachelors and masters degree in Business Managment! 

      I know what I want I know what I want to do with my degree! I can use my degree to open my own business in order to help others! I can also use my life experiences to encourage, inspire and motivate others to follow their dreams if I can do it with obstacles I had to over come so can they!

Smuckers Peanut Butter Berry Blast Smoothie

1/2 Cup Smuckers Seedless ares Raspberry Jam

1/3 Cup of Jiff Creamy Peanut Butter

1 Cup Vanillia Frozen yogurt or ice cream

1/2 Cup low fat milk 

2/3 Cup frozen mixed berries

Place jam, peanut butter, frozen yogurt, milk and frozen berries in a blender container. Blend until smooth! 

Fruit Dip

Combine 1/4 Cup of Cream Cheese

1 Cup of yogurt

1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Serve with Apple Slices or any fresh fruit

Smoothie

Blend Yogurt, fresh or frozen fruit, and milk or juice for a refreshing drink! 

Home Made Pancakes

2 Cups of Flour 

2 Tbsp. of Sugar

2 Beaten Eggs 

1/4 Cup of Butter

1 3/4 Cup of Milk

Mix Flour, Sugar, Beaten Eggs, Butter and Milk in a bowl! Mix well untill all lumps are gone! Cook like you normally would cook pancakes! 

My Shopping High!

I went to go shopping yesterday with a friend that could help me carry things back to my place! I actually only intended to just buy things I needed for the baby like diapers and wipes. Well I went to good will first and I actually found some good deals on things I needed so did my friend! I found s diaper keeper for a $1 that I can out all my sons diapers in instead of leaving them in the packs and on the closet shelf! I also found some baby blankets I am going to use as changing pads or changing blankets all of them were a $1 a piece. I bought a bath towel for my son $1. I found a pizzia cutter along with other cooking utensils that I needed for a $1 or $2. I also found a nice coffee maker for $3! I found a cutting board for $1 or $2! I spent $30 dollars on things I needed at good will otherwise I would have spent more at other stores then what I did at good will! I also found diapers Huggies at Dollar General for $8.50 for a pack of 44! I bought three packs of them! I also bought the Dollar General Brand wipes for $4.50 I bought two packs they are reseable 216 count of wipes! I can't help myself when I find s great deal on the things I need I have to get them when I see the deal or I will later regret that I didn't! My friend she found her self a bacon and hamburger cooker. She also found herself a crock pot for $3 she bought things she needed as well!

Struggles With My Faith!

            Is there mama out there that struggles with her faith and walking in her faith? Is there a mama that has struggled with her faith and her walk in her faith?

           Well I know I have struggled with my walk in my faith! I still struggle sometimes with my walk in my faith! This old world does not make it any easier! I

Try my best and do my best to keep my promise to God that I made if he blessed me with a child I would raise my child in him to know him! I would give my child's life over to him to guide my child in his ways! Apparently God must have thought I was keeping my promise for him to bless me with another Child! Now I have one wonderful little girl and boy!

Here are some little sayings I hope will help others in there walk In Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior our God!

A Little Princess Childhood Memories

            Does anyone remember watching  the movie called A Little Princess? I use to watch it growing up it was one of my favorite movies and always will be! I am watching the movie tonight! 

             All little girls of all ages,races and backgrounds should always feel and believe that they are princess! No little girl

No not one should feel left out and feel like they are not princesses! All woman are princesses! All woman and little girls are princesses because we are children of God so that makes us royalty! So therefore we are princesses! All little boys and men are princes because they are Gods children so therefore they are royalty!

I Feel Exhausted!

            I feel exhausted from today's work as a full time mommy that's right I said it! Being a full time mommy is work and it's hard work that us mommys don't get paid for doing. We don't get paychecks for working full time at home with our children! We do how ever get rewarded with loving affections and I love you's from our children when our children get old enough to talk! When our children are not talking yet we get to see all our children's cute smiles,laughs and grins! Mommys who stay at home get to see and hear all of our children's firsts in life!

I got to see my daughter take her very first steps! My daughters first words were mama! I got to hear my sons first laughs and his first sounds he is only almost 2 months old and is already trying to start baby talk!

I feel like a cow being milked

         I feel like I am a cow that's being milked. I am constantly breastfeeding my son. I breastfeeding him just about every hour or hour and half. He is constantly hungry so I am constantly breastfeeding him non stop! Now don't get me wrong I love my son very much. I love and enjoy breastfeeding! I love knowing I am giving my son the best my breast milk. I just get tried of feeling like I am constantly being sucked on knowing that my son sometimes is really not eating and using me as a pacifier. This is part of breastfeeding this is my journey of being a breastfeeding mom is there any breastfeeding moms out that feel the same way sometimes!

My Breastfeeding Journey

         I have been breastfeeding my son since the day he was born! If I knew what I know now about breastfeeding I would have continued breastfeeding my daughter when I started breastfeeding her. My son is now 5 weeks old and still going strong things have gotten better with breastfeeding! 

         We had A rough start I experienced a lot of struggles during this journey of breastfeeding with my son that I didn't experience with my daughter. For example incorrect latching my son was incorrectly latching and I didn't know it and my nipples were so burised and sore. I daughter I know now latched on correctly and she was getting enough breastmilk which I was paranoid about what I have learned with my son I should have known with my daughter but no one told me. Plus it didn't help we I had no one in my Conner to support me in my breastfeeding journey with my daughter.

This is why I decided to create Katherine's Breastfeeding Support Page on FB. Because all woman & mothers who are thinking about breastfeeding and  who are breastfeeding need to have support! I created a place on FB for that support,encouraent,inspiration and sharing of breastfeeding stories life experiences! It is so important that woman have support From other woman and breastfeeding mothers! This is a place they can come to to form relationships with other woman and breastfeeding mothers!

Update

Update I going to pump every two hours like the doctors want me to! My Dirty little secret is I am still going to nurse my son when he is hungry! Regales what the DOCTORS say and my BF! I can't take just pumping every two hours and not nurse my son when he is hungry!

The Doctors Orders Pumping Only Until Appointment on Wednesday!

I have a question I have been exclusively breastfeeding my son for almost a month since he has been born but my son has not gained his birth weight back year has anyone experienced this? Also his doctors said my breastmilk supply could be low I have tried differant options now I left with just point breastmilk and document it of how much I pumping out and giving him before I may have to start giving my son formula my boyfriend does not want me to just give him breastmilk I have pumped he wants me to give him formula to I am against it? Will it be hard for me ton latch my son back on once the doctors see how much I am pumping out and

They give me the okay to do so? 

How do I know my son is really latched on right even though it looks like he is but my nipples still be sore? Is there a reason why my nipples still be sore even though he is latched on right?

Breastfeeding

I am currently exclusively breastfeeding and I am loving it I don't get exclusively breastfeed my daughter I supplemented with formula because I was new mom and was scared she was not getting enough milk plus it didn't help with her father not on board with breastfeeding he was paranoid about her not getting enough to eat which made me even more parnoid 

He is on board this time he has tried to get me to give our son formula I stuck to my guys and said no I am breastfeeding After awhile he got on board and has even bought me electrical breast pump that I can use its also battery operated he also bought breast milk storage bags I wish I had stuck to my guys with my our first child our daughter to just breastfeed only but I have lived and learn through experience I am so glad he gave up on me giving our son formula plus it helps he is a truck driver and I told him when he is not home I was breastfeeding! That's when he decided to give in to my demands of breastfeeding and he didn't have a choice but to be on board

My Little Man Is Finally Here!

          I had my Little man early this morning at 5:45! My little man weighed 7.5 lbs 20 inches long. His head was 13 1/2 inches his chest was 12 1/2 inches!     I breastfeed him for an hour he was really Hungry! He is now sleeping peacefully! Every time he makes s noise I up and awake like mama hen! 

I Braided My Baby Girls Hair!

I glad I got to braid my baby girls hair! She loves getting her hair braided! She said Mommy it's so cute!

Family Day at Chuckie Cheese!

My baby girl had a blast at Chuckie Cheese Saturday!

My Baby Girls First Day Kindergarten!

My Mom And Baby Girl!

        I am so proud of my baby girl she is going up so fast! She is already started kindergarten this year! She hates she has homework she has to do! She actually only wanted to wear the the new school clothes I brought her to school with her new school shoes. 

        My mom bless her heart she has so much to do. Plus she has the added responsibility of having to raise my daughter right now! Some how between working a full time job and all the life stresses she has she manages to take time out to teach my daughter things that she needs to learn.

       My mom has truly taken on with full force the responsibility of raising my daughter whole heartedly with no regrets. Since I can't be the one raising her right now. My mom allows me to see my daughter and talk to my daughter on the phone and still be an active mom in her life. Like being part of knowing what's going on with me daughter with school and her everyday life.

         I got to take my daughter school shopping with me my and I was able to help pick out her school clothes and shoes and not just be the one spending the money for those things. I actually am truely blessed thank you God and Mom for blessing me with those little moments with my baby girl.

My Mom's Cube Steak!

                      INGREDIENTS:

1) 1 Pack Cube Steak (Packs of Cube Steak You Can Adjust to Your Family Size)

2) 2-3 Cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup.

                     DIRECTIONS:

1) Cube Steak Seasoning to Your Taste.

2) Brown Cube Steak.

3) Put Cubr Steak in a Baking Dish.

4) Add 2 Cans Cream of Mushroom Soup.

5) Bake at 350.

My Mom's Recipe For Home Made Scalloped Potatoes!

                  INGREDIENTS:

1) 6-8 Potatoes Sliced Thinely

2) 2 Cup of Cheddar Cheese Soup

3) 1/2 Cup of Milk

4) 1/2 Cup of Butter

5) 1 Onion Diced

                 DIRECTIONS

1) Melt Butter.

2) Add Cheddar Cheese Soup and Mix.

3) Add Milk and Mix.

4) Place Sliced Potatoes in a Baking Dish.

5) Pour Cheese Mixture Over Sliced Potatoes.

6) Place Baking Dish In Oven and Bake at 375.

I hope your family will love these home made scalloped potatoes!

I Cant Sleep!

      I am listening to music and Warching MTV Videos! Hopefully maybe by Listening to some music I can relax and fall back to sleep! I know my little baby boy whose still in my oven is listening to the music to. I would not be surprised if he starts moving. I guess I just have a lot on my mind and axious about having another baby and wanting my baby girl to be back home with me. I also wanting to to start back to college and finish getting all the credits I need to graduate with my associates degree in the business field! This is the cause or the reason why I can't sleep. I just have so much to do in order to pursue my dreams and accomplish my goals! I have set goals for myself to achieve and it's just taking me longer than I planned to accomplish them. I have all these things on my mind I believe that's the cause of why I can't sleep! 

           

My Brown Mackie College-Greenville Experiance

      I am truly grateful that I attended Brown Mackie College-Geenville! I had to drop out of school however due to life situations and I planned on returning back to Brown Mackie College-Greenville! I had a great Experiance with learning what I did at their school! I had great instructor who really cared about their students and all the stuff members were very respectful and professional I would recommend Brown Mackie College-Greenville to any new high school graduate to attend and any working adult whose wanting to continue their education! Just Remeber and keep in mind you still have assignments that will be due on a certain due date! 

       If you do run into issues or problems that have come up please make sure you communicate with your instructors they will help you or make expeditions and arrangements so you can get any class work done and turned in even though it's late! The instructors may or may not count points off your grade for the assignment being turned in late drowning on your instructor and your situation! Pleas keep in mind to also communicate with the general academic advisor Ryan he is really awesome and truly awesome and understanding! All the instructors and stuff were truly helpfully, campasinate  and understanding each students needs and situations! Communication is the key to any students success so please make sure you make it a priority to communicate with all your instructors and staff members involved in your educational needs!

My Education Goals

         I have been checking out some online schools and classes. I glad I did I really think it would be best for me that I continue my education though online classes. I have been doing my research and I found a local school that I can do a mixture of class like for all my math classes I can do one night a week at the campus and all my other classes be online! I will have the whole week to get any assignments I need to do some and turned in on time. This way I can still continue my education while I am taking care of my new baby that's on the way and still be able to spend quality time with my daughter and new baby boy!

           I just so excited about getting started with continuing my education. I done my research with different schools. I already have chosen a school that will be best for me! I love the fact of being able to continue my education and still be a mom!

Breastfeeding

        I wanted to know if there is anybody who has advice about breastfeeding! This  is my second pregnancy and I plan to breastfed. When I breastfed u daughter up to until she was three to four months old due to the fact I got scared because she started getting a tooth in. I want to breast fed my son longer even when he starts cutting teeth. How can I get over the fear of breastfeeding while he is teething.

         Would it be ok if I breastfed in public with or without a cover up or blanket? Should I bring the bobby pillow with me for breastfeeding in public? What is the best breast pump for pumping breast milk? What are the best bottles to use for breastfed babies? When should I introduce the bottle? When should I start pumping milk? I didn't have much success with pumping milk with my first child my daughter I kept having problems of having let down before I could des or pump! I also kept having problems with the manual Breast pump the hospital gave me with the bottles unscrewing from the pump!

Pleas any helper advice I will gladly accept and appreciate!

Beautiful Cool Summer Day!

             I love summer days like today When it's warm but have the summer cool breeze! Today I got out and done some things I needed to do since it was pretty cool today! I am pregnant and I can't stand to be out in the heat! Today was nice and cool not to hot or cold! I really enjoyed being outside today. 

            I love being outside and being active during the summer months. This is the time of the year when I normally would go swimming at a lake,and go camping! I love to go fishing I wish I could go fishing and eat the fish we catch. Unfortunately if I went fishing I can not eat the fish we caught due to the fact it's not safe to eat during my pregnancy! 

            It just would be nice to just to go and enjoy the time with family and friends fishing together. I can't wait till I can take my daughter and son fishing together. I can't wait till the day I can take both my daughter and son camping together. I want to share some of the experience I use have when I was growing up with my children. Camping,fishing and boating together as a family I want my children to have wonderfully childhood memories and trandtions that they can pass down to their children in the future.

             I want my children to have those wonderful bonding memories they ca share with their children in the future. I want to do as many things with them as much as possible before they get older and don't want to do those family bonding times. Before I know it the years of my children being young will be long gone and I be left with nothing but the memories when they were growing up.

             I want to make good memories with my children that will last a lifetime. I want to leave my children with memories that make a good and lasting impressions of footprints in their lives. I want my children to have childhood memories that effect how they bond with their children in the future.

             I know as a mother and parent I have made some mistakes with my daughter that I can't take back! I pray everyday that I can replace those bad memories to where she will forget them because of all the new memories.

Who I am

     I am a Daughter,Sister,Mother, Aunt and a Godmother! I am a student in college! I am a student of life, we all are students of life!  I am a Christian who has strong beliefs and morals! I am a dependable, honest,and loyal friend, daughter,mother, sister! I am loving,tender hearted, and kind. I take all my relationships seriously! 

        I am individual who stands out because I follow my heart,soul,spirit, mind and dreams! I believe in myself and my dreams even if other people don't believe I can achieve my dreams! I believe in myself even when other people don't believe in me! I set my goals and dreams high so I may achieve them in time! I am a big dreamer and a big achiever. I love to dream big! 

         I love to see other people be successful in everything they do. I love helping people to be successful. I love helping other people make their dreams come true. I love to see people's dreams come true! 

          I love to see our society become more loving,kind,and generous to each other's needs! I love other people with my big heart! I want to see our society love each (Love Thy Brother and Neighbor as Thy self) and stop being so racist towards one another regardless of each other's skin color,education, religious beliefs,and clutral background!

My Dreams

     I want to finish getting my education and earn my Associates Degree in Business Management. I only have a year and a half left to of college. I have overcome so many obstacles while pursuing my Associates Degree in Business Managment! 

       I want to use my Associates Degree in Business Management by opening my own Staffing Company that targets helping people with criminal backgrounds  help them Find Jobs, Learn New Job Skills, Earn a High School Education or GED,Building Resumes, And Support! I also want to provide to the people who really need transport ion to and from the job sites!

          I want to use my Associates Degree In Business Management to start my own Non-Profit Organzition Helping the Homeless. I want to provide temporary homes for those who are in need of a safe and warm shelter. I will help those in need with basic needs such as food, clothing and hygiene products. I want to help those find jobs if necessary, provide transportion to and from work sites. I want to make a difference in this world I want to leave a legacy behind like no has ever seen before!

               I want to be able to have money saved for my children's future college education! I want to save money for my future retirement, and emergency funds! I want to buy and own my home!

Being A Parent In Today's Society

        I just want to say it's not easy being parent in today's society. All of us who are parents or acting as guardians, we all worry about our children! We worry about them no matter where they may be! I know personally that I worried about DDS getting involved in my life one of my any worst fears! Now that I been through a DSS Case and my mom currently has custody of my daughter who is now 5! 

         I truly understand how a little mistake that a parent makes can turn not only the parents world upside down but the child's as well! I can truly and honestly say I understand how easily a simple mistake a parent makes can cause DSS to come in the family's life! 

         I am working towards reuniting my daughter back into my home, where she belongs with me and her father. I am currently pregnant with my second child a little boy! I am so excited about having a son and how my daughter is going to react when her brother is born. I want my baby girl my pumpkin pie back home with me and be raised with her brother.

             I also worry about my children being molested. I worry about my children just up and disappearing out of thin air and never being found! There are so many parents who still have not found their beloved children! Those parents who have found their children alive are blessed! Those parents who found there children but were murdered or found dead are still blessed because they have closure. The parents whose children who are still missing or who has never been  found are in turmoil. They don't have any kind of closure. My heart goes out to you.

           As a individual I am a worry wart as a parent I am even more of a worry wart. When you are child is not in your custody and is in someone else's custody or care you worry even more! Because we as the parent are not in controls or in in the loop were out child or children are at at every waking moment or minute! If anything was to happen to our child or children while in somebody else's care that's a guilt we carry for the rest of our lives! 

            As parents we will never stop worry about our child or children. I know as a parent I will never stop worrying about my children! I worry about my children if they are going to be a child that will follow in my footsteps or will succeeded beyond my dreams! I want the best for my children just like any other parent wants the best for there children!

            As Parent I worry about my children growing up knowing I loved them enough to sacrifice the things I wanted for the things they wanted! I want my children to know I loved them enough to give up things just so they can and could have the best! I want my children to know just because I am their mom does not make me perfect! I am still human and I will make mistakes! What will make me a better person as individual and as a mom/parent is that I admit my mistakes to my children and apologize to them I still love them! As the parent the child will then learn from us how to recognize when they made a mistake and it's ok to admit the mistake to apologize for that mistake! 

           I have already admitted to my daughter that I have made a mistake and it will never happen again! For such a small and young child my daughter understands it takes time for things that she wants to take place! My daughter understands that concept better than adults do! Everything has its time and place. 

          There has been somedays all I wanted to do is cry all day! There have been days all I want to do is just yell

And scram in to the mountains! Every parent has there days and moments.

We as parents forget to take care of ourselves first. We as parents are always putting our children first and foremost! We forget we have needs to like we need to hair have some me time even if it's only for five minutes to relax and recollect our selves, thought and emotions! 

           If we can't take care of ourselves on a mental and spiritual level how can we take care of our children on any level. I had to learn this I can't keep putting myself in the back burner all the time as a parent. I have to make time for myself even if it's just for five to ten minutes for relaxing time in a hot bubble bath, reading, writing such as keeping a journal something to help the stress of the day, during the day or before the at begins! 

 

My Birthday! June 29, 2015

         Today is My Birthday no body not a single person thought about me today! No called to say happy birthday! No one I spoke to that called me never once said happy birthday! I know that I am older and I am not a child anymore so it's not like I get to get a birthday party with gifts, ice cream and cake! Celebrating my birthday with friends and family as a child and as adult is important just like any holiday that comes around! Or at least acknowledge that it's my birthday would be good enough for me! 

           I want to make sure as a parent as a mom that no matter how old my children get I will celebrate their birthday!

I want to make sure they know I never forget their birthday! Even if there is no party, cake and ice cream! Even if it just means in pick up the phone to say happy birthday baby! Or just simply going out for lunch or dinner with my children for their birthday!