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Layered dip---yum!!!

and me here just going to eat a frozen pizza tonight--ah well....


Enjoy some of it for me, Tina.

Frozen pizza? Oh my. Can you at least doctor it up some?


Merme

nah--its what we do, so I do not have to actually cook on Sunday.

often Rod will grill out, and we always eat out for breakfast/lunch on Sunday.


so if we are home at meal time I do not mind, and we often have fresh garden salads to go with--so it is not so bad.


Also if the kids happen to be here we sometimes call a pizzaria.

(In the last 3 months we have had frozen Pizza only once.)

I have had a hard time finding a frozen pizza that we all liked. And the couple that I did have that were reasonably good, I couldn't remember the next time I looked at the selection in the stores. I always doctor up store bought pizza.

There are several we will not eat...and those I remember. Otherwise I buy what I find.--if it is a bad one, it goes on my do not buy list

there is a Digorno in the freezer now--we shall see....

Me too.

I do not care much for pizza of any kind, so if I'm actually going to eat it, then it will be the way I want it. Maxi loves the stuff, though, especially if it has hamburger on it.

Merme

Digorno. Is that just the crust and you add your own toppings or does it come completely ready made?

Merme

I always have pepperoni on hand for Jonni. She loves the stuff. I like peppers and olives and mushrooms and.... I'm getting hungry for pizza now. My favorite to make is French bread pizzas. But I haven't made many in years because John doesn't care for them. I will have to remember to add those back onto my menu.

Digorno is ready made, Merme. I don't remember if it is one we liked or not. I do remember we tried it

Yes. If I am going to eat pizza I want it to be loaded with all kinds of toppings. It is the same way with my salads... I like them packed with yummy things and not just plain lettuce!


Maxi just left. It will be a long week til his return.

I'm too lazy to cook anything for dinner now that I'm here alone, so I will just pick on this and that, I think.


Merme

You will miss him, Merme. But you can spend the week preparing for his next visit. I am picking on this or that tonight. I want to clean out the left overs around here.

were having tacos tonight. I like it when we have tacos. theres no persuading anyone to eat 'just a little'....or....'try it'.
we make pizza here every now and then. it's fun. everyone can add their very own toppings and we sample each others. the kids just love it.
what a nice day I"ve had today! I got up early and knocked out some chores, then watched a movie with the fam, then went outside and built a small bone fire. just came in to finish up supper, fold some more cloths, and get ready for another long week. I need to pay some bills, but they just might have to wait one more day. I"m too calm and happy to sit down with those today!

yep it is ready made---the one we have is a thin crust 4 meat Ultimate.

here we usually get a supreme--no matter what brand it is, as we like lots of 'stuff' on our Pizza's too.

I have a notion this one is not going to go over well--I like thin crust, Rod prefers thick crust. oh well---

we have been eating so much heat & eat stuff since the end of August that this will be just one more. when I am able to go back to actual cooking, Rod won't know what hit him....

I'm the same way with my salads, merme. a half a handful of lettuce, then loaded up with whatever kinds of veggies, egg, chopped meat, seeds......anything I can get my hands on. then topped with a generous portion, but not too much dressing. YUM YUM!

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I am sorry Maxi's stay has come to an end, Merme. May the week pass quickly for you.

Carol ~ that Ultimate sounds like it might be good

Cricket ~ yes, a loaded up salad is the best. I like the combination of something sweet added to something not sweet; a very cold item along with a just heated up something, crunchy and soft, etc.


Now I am hungry for a salad and don't have a single thing to make one!


We tried some of those International Coffees this weekend. I like the French Vanilla and Maxi likes the Vienese Chocolate.


Merme

Thank you, Carol.

And I think I will do as Tina suggested and use the time to prepare for his next visit.

My kid is growing up so rapidly, I hardly know what to think!



Merme

merme, you don't mind maxi drinking coffee? my 11 yr old always wants to drink those fancy icecream coffee's. most of the time I tell him no, but once or twice I let him have a small one. Is it ok for them to have that much caffine at such a young age? will it really stunt your growth like my pappaw used to tell me it would? ha ha.

Cricket ~ I grew up drinking coffee and tea at a young age. Not to mention soda and eating chocolate. I see no problem with it in moderation, like most things.


Merme

If they aren't getting caffeine that way, they are getting it in energy drinks, sodas, or chocolate bars or something else altogether. I let my daughter have coffee when she wanted it. Kids often start with a coffee flavored milk drink if left on their own. It makes them feel quite grown up. I don't think it actually stunts your growth. And children all over have drunk coffee since it was introduced into the diet without really bad effects. I just wouldn't allow it before bed time.

Hi all,
I wondered about coffee for Maxi too ... was it decaf? I love the stuff but don't buy it cause it makes me so jittery - gave up coffee altogether ... may try some decaf now though cause it is cold in the mornings...
I spent today cleaning up- need to make copies of the receipts for our new cell phones and the rebate forms so I can send them in next week... that and refilling my coupon box will be my tomorrow projects-clipped lots out of todays paper and Joe just brought me the flyers from someones paper that they left at work... always like extras.... going to iron after dinner tonit while I watch tv...
Maxi you and Joe will get along fine-- he loves Monty Python movies.... !
Well off to get busy.. going to make porkchops for dinner.... mashed taters- gravy and a veggie too...
Nana

I'm one of the few kids who aren't addicted to caffine.I rarely drink coffee (once or twice a month)and I would rather drink some milk or water than soda.I can do without caffine.The key is MODERATION.

a lot of the fancy and or flavored coffee's have more calcium in them than you might think.--ands so perhaps less caffiene.

AND soft drinks, esp say Mountain Dew, have more caffeine and sugar in them than a cup of coffee would.

nana, we had cube steak and gravy and potatoes for dinner was good. now, i just have to take my meds, and i'll be off to bed here soon.

and cricket, my kids all got coffee-ish drinks from about the age of 5 (or younger if they could sneak it). not from me, i don't drink the stuff, but we had friends who would make them a cup when they made theirs. didn't stunt matthew's growth one bit. he's, as they say in the south, a big'un. easily 6'2" and takes a 52L suit coat to fit his arm length and shoulder width. if that's stunted growth, i'm glad he didn't get "full grown" diane has met him, so has cindy. you can ask them!

I gotta go. See you all soon.



Merme

g'night merme. glad to have you back

true, true about the mountain dew and other soft drinks that also have a ton of caffine. I also don't let my kids have the energy drinks. If they buy one or someone else buys them one I only let them drink half at one time. I guess it's like you all said....in moderation.
well, I gotta taco calling my name.....be back in a bit.

I don't drink energy drinks;I can't afford them and they have way too much caffine.

i agree enrique

I won't buy my daughter energy drinks either. But she works and buys her own (sigh). I just don't like the idea of them. Then when she pops that can in my car and the smell permeates the air, yuck. I still need to figure out what i am going to eat for dinner. I just trimmed my son's nails and popped him in the bath. I get sweet smelling boy in a few.

where's Shirley been lately?

I drink Pepsi all the time. I've done it so long if I don't have it I can't stay awake.

so your boy uses soap!?! wish my boy still did.
his younger sister comes out of the bath smelling like a flower, but the boy.......smells just about the same as when he went in! ugh! some days I send him back to the shower 2-3 times! you'd think he'd realize I smell his body and hair when he gets out. might as well do it right the first time and not have to go back and back.????

My boy is 14 but he is down syndrome so sticks around 5 mentally. I still wash his hair in baby shampoo and we have a snuggle while he is drying. So I have a forever sweet baby. I wouldn't give that up for anything.

Oh, tina. I didn't know that about your son. my mom was mentally impaired so I know 'somewhat' of what you go through.
OH how I'd love to grab that boy of mine and still wash his hair. even if it was just once a week and get it CLEAN CLEAN......but he's pretty much as big as me now and could probably take me down! ha ha.
I guess a lot of boys and maybe even girls go through that stage of not wanting to wash themselves well.????

How old is he? When they become teens you have to start setting a timer to get them out of a shower. Or pay a fortune for hot water.

Once both of my girls were old enough to take their baths/showers I could not make thme wash unless they were inclined to either.

BUT when the oldest became a high school cheerleader she found her way to the bathroom every night.

The oldest did the same when she began high school too.

Cricket, I imagine the time will come for your son too.

Cricket I have 5 children. I had three in my 20's, girl, boy, girl. Then in my 40's I had two more, currently 17 (girl) and 14. I am 57. I knew Teddy was going to be DS before he was born and chose to have him. Every time someone says something nice about how I'm doing with him I try to explain. Of my five he is the easiest kid to raise. He is wonderful about occupying himself in very acceptable ways. He is fun to be around. I don't have to worry about drugs or gangs in his future. His future is set and pretty darned rosy even if it includes a group home. But probably won't because his older bro and sisters will fight over who gets him.
I still get to shampoo his hair and snuggle with him. He is just a dream child.

Now, in a few months when he starts needing to shave, he may not be quite so dreamy.

Tina thank you for re-telling that story. I knew about your son but I only knew about 2 of the 3 older children. He will do fine with the shaving. You are a good mother and I am know you will make sure of it.

Well, I used to joke that because of menopause, he and I would start shaving our chins about the same time. But I think he is going to win that race. And grooming is not a strong suit of his. Although he is getting better about haircuts and nail trimming. Everything comes with time.
I forget that new people don't know all about my life. None of it is secret. I love talking about Teddy.
When i first joined here, there were a couple of parents with autistic children that welcomed me. Made me feel right at home.