Yo Kayla! Can you do this???
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Sometimes Cheese is Awesome
And to carry on the food related videos.
For your viewing pleasure.... Tim Minchin.
For your viewing pleasure.... Tim Minchin.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Ferris Bueller's Day in Austin!
Another example of just how great it is to live in Austin.
Borrow your father's Ferrari and join Ferris for his Day Off on 6th Street on Sunday, September 11th for the 2nd Annual Ferris Bueller's Day Off fundraiser event. This fundraiser's goal is to clean up and revitalize the Austin downtown entertainment district. The sunset screening of Ferris Bueller's Day Off is hosted by the Alamo Drafthouse and Parkside Restaurant. Also as part of the event, there will be a free rolling roadshow screening of the movie. Just prior to the show is a street party complete with street food and beer tents in the 500 block of San Jacinto between 5th and 6th streets.
The Gates open at 7:30 pm with the movie starting at 9 pm. Admission is free but a suggested donation amount is $5. Lawn chairs are encouraged.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
OMG OMG OMG OMG!
This is Rune. She's one of our cats. Beautiful but with a fair share of derp. Can you see what she's looking at?
BUBBLES!!!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Zombie Apocalypse Arrives in Utah!
I found this so unbelievably inspirational, I just had to share. This is Jenny Lawson from The Bloggess doing an Ignite presentation in Utah. Thanks, Jenny! You're amazing.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
All Stressed Up and No Place to Go
So why is it that one minute I can be absolutely fine, and the very next I am so stressed out that my heart is racing and I feel close to the edge. The ridiculous part is it's usually the very tiny things that do it. Why?
It's the 'why' that gets me. The not knowing what actually does the pushing. So I begin a quiet contemplation. Meditation, if you will. Quiet here is relative considering I have two noisy children in the other room that keep getting louder and louder. I breathe in. I breath out. Nice, long, deep breaths. My heart is still racing but I am calmer. I am able to think.
Epiphany. I think one of the reasons I accelerate from zero to 60 in the space of a heartbeat is the feeling of being caught in the middle. When I'm talking to someone and my children run up to me todemand ask for a refill of their drink cup; I am caught in the middle between my kids and the person on the phone. When my husband is on the phone and the kids are being noisy he asks me to keep them quiet. Therefore, I'm caught in the middle between the kids and the huz.
In a five minute period of time, I've been asked twice to keep the kids quiet, told the kids no fewer than five times to be quieter, been told once by my 6 year old that she's hungry and wants a sandwich, been informed once by my 8 year old that she thinks the cat has urinated on the sofa - all while I've been writing this post. Busy much?
Now that I've figured out a piece of the puzzle, I'll have to set about working out some possible solutions.
Any advice?
It's the 'why' that gets me. The not knowing what actually does the pushing. So I begin a quiet contemplation. Meditation, if you will. Quiet here is relative considering I have two noisy children in the other room that keep getting louder and louder. I breathe in. I breath out. Nice, long, deep breaths. My heart is still racing but I am calmer. I am able to think.
Epiphany. I think one of the reasons I accelerate from zero to 60 in the space of a heartbeat is the feeling of being caught in the middle. When I'm talking to someone and my children run up to me to
In a five minute period of time, I've been asked twice to keep the kids quiet, told the kids no fewer than five times to be quieter, been told once by my 6 year old that she's hungry and wants a sandwich, been informed once by my 8 year old that she thinks the cat has urinated on the sofa - all while I've been writing this post. Busy much?
Now that I've figured out a piece of the puzzle, I'll have to set about working out some possible solutions.
Any advice?
Monday, July 11, 2011
Never Lie to a Woman
I was sent this by my wonderful aunt - we just discovered each other. She's been missing from our family for the past 60 some odd years. Enjoy!
A man called home to his wife and said, "Honey I have been asked to go fishing up in Canada with my boss and several of his friends."
"We'll be gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I've been wanting, so could you please pack enough clothes for a week and set out my rod and fishing box? We're leaving from the office and I will swing by the house to pick my things up. Oh! Please pack my new blue silk pajamas!"
The wife thinks this sounds a bit fishy but being the good wife she is, did exactly what her husband asked.
The following weekend he came home a little tired but otherwise looking good.
The wife welcomed him home and asked if he caught many fish?
He said, "Yes! Lots of salmon, some bluegill, and a few swordfish. But why didn't you pack my new blue silk pajamas like I asked you to do?"
The wife replied, "I did. They're in your fishing box."
Never Lie to a Woman
A man called home to his wife and said, "Honey I have been asked to go fishing up in Canada with my boss and several of his friends."
"We'll be gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I've been wanting, so could you please pack enough clothes for a week and set out my rod and fishing box? We're leaving from the office and I will swing by the house to pick my things up. Oh! Please pack my new blue silk pajamas!"
The wife thinks this sounds a bit fishy but being the good wife she is, did exactly what her husband asked.
The following weekend he came home a little tired but otherwise looking good.
The wife welcomed him home and asked if he caught many fish?
He said, "Yes! Lots of salmon, some bluegill, and a few swordfish. But why didn't you pack my new blue silk pajamas like I asked you to do?"
The wife replied, "I did. They're in your fishing box."
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Something Smells Fishy in the Environment Today
Do you anything about the fish on your plate?
How it was fished? What waters it came from?
Maybe you should find out.
How it was fished? What waters it came from?
Maybe you should find out.
The world’s first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
Overview:
Imagine an ocean without fish. Can you envision that in less than 40 years, this is what will happen if we do not stop, think, and act?
The End of the Line is a film based on the acclaimed book by Charles Clover, a British journalist, and shows firsthand the effects of our global love affair with fish as food. Mr. Clover did extensive research on the situation for his book when he discovered that his favorite salmon fishing spot no longer had the normal spring run and he wondered what had happened. He set out to investigate.
The documentary examines, among other things, the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna and the overpopulation of jellyfish. Filmed over two years across the world, this docu-drama is a wake-up call to the world.
Imagine an ocean without fish. Can you envision that in less than 40 years, this is what will happen if we do not stop, think, and act?
The End of the Line is a film based on the acclaimed book by Charles Clover, a British journalist, and shows firsthand the effects of our global love affair with fish as food. Mr. Clover did extensive research on the situation for his book when he discovered that his favorite salmon fishing spot no longer had the normal spring run and he wondered what had happened. He set out to investigate.
The documentary examines, among other things, the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna and the overpopulation of jellyfish. Filmed over two years across the world, this docu-drama is a wake-up call to the world.
"Fishing is one of the most wasteful practices on earth. Every year, more than seven million tons - a tenth of the world's cache goes back over the side dead. This includes hundreds of thousands of turtles, sea birds, sharks, whales, and dolphins."
Mr. Clover says:
"When we look at a piece of fish on our plate, what do we know about that fish? We know it's good for us - we know it's probably got some Omega 3 fatty acids, which are good for all our organ functions; but what else to we know about it - what else to we know about IT? Do we know what species it is? Do we know if it was caught legally or illegally? Or in the waters of some distant country where the inhabitants would have preferred to have caught it themselves? There is a fishing industry out there, some of which is trying incredibly hard to get it right. And they are not being supported as much as they should be because people are not recognizing the different between what they're doing and what the guys that are just rampantly raping the seas are doing. I think we have to support that part of the fishing industry (the guys that are doing it right)."
"When we look at a piece of fish on our plate, what do we know about that fish? We know it's good for us - we know it's probably got some Omega 3 fatty acids, which are good for all our organ functions; but what else to we know about it - what else to we know about IT? Do we know what species it is? Do we know if it was caught legally or illegally? Or in the waters of some distant country where the inhabitants would have preferred to have caught it themselves? There is a fishing industry out there, some of which is trying incredibly hard to get it right. And they are not being supported as much as they should be because people are not recognizing the different between what they're doing and what the guys that are just rampantly raping the seas are doing. I think we have to support that part of the fishing industry (the guys that are doing it right)."
The film states that fish farming is not the answer despite attempts to make it less wasteful. Fish farming uses wild fish to feed farmed fish, however more fish are killed than produced. Over 40% of the small fish that are caught in the wild are ground up to feed fish farmed fish. Anchovies, herring, and mackerel would be better eaten than be used to feed farmed salmon and other larger fish.
It would take 12 to 40 billion dollars a year to have and maintain global protected areas that would cover 20% to 30% of the world's oceans. The amount compared to fishery subsidies, which encourage overfishing, is roughy equivalent at around 15 to 30 billion dollars a year. The 12 - 40 billion dollar cost of managing protected areas would contribute to the solution to over fishing and generate about 1 million jobs world-wide.
For consumers, there are guides that identify which fish is better to eat. There are labels that certify a fish's sustainability. What we do when we go to a restaurant or a supermarket actually has a direct affect on marine diversity. At the moment, only a small proportion of the fish we buy comes from a sustainable source. With pressure, things are slowly changing.
We must put pressure on our governments and our politicians. And we as consumers must change our purchasing and our eating habits. We must turn back the clock and keep our fish from disappearing from our oceans forever.
The film points out that this is a relatively simple environmental problem to solve. We just have to start now. Only 3 steps.
1. Ask before you buy. Eat only sustainable seafood.
2. Tell politicians, respect the science, and and cut the fishing fleet.
3. Join the campaign for marine protected areas and responsible fishing.
1. Ask before you buy. Eat only sustainable seafood.
2. Tell politicians, respect the science, and and cut the fishing fleet.
3. Join the campaign for marine protected areas and responsible fishing.
My additional thoughts:
The End of the Line is a beautiful film, both in footage and in concept. Absolutely stunning.
The opening was shocking to see the brutality of what happens to the fish when they are hauled on board shipping vessels. However, it is the truth and the truth can be very harsh.
Something else that I didn't fully realize was that in 1992, in St. John's, what was the most abundant cod waters on earth was pretty much fished out of existence. There was a forced moratorium on cod fishing putting over 40,000 people out of work. The fishing ban was necessary. The cod numbers to this day, have still not recovered.
I loved it in the film where Charles Clover called up various restaurants after looking at the menu and was asking about the fish. He asked the restaurants what species of fish it was they were serving, where it was caught, and if they knew that it was rare or endangered.
The end of the film has some interesting notations in that it calls out people in the film and notes how they are currently addressing the issues of selling or cooking rare and endangered fish.
If you are into documentaries and are interested in what comes out of our waters and onto our plates, this is a really good movie to watch. You might even come away from it having learned something.
The End of the Line is a beautiful film, both in footage and in concept. Absolutely stunning.
The opening was shocking to see the brutality of what happens to the fish when they are hauled on board shipping vessels. However, it is the truth and the truth can be very harsh.
Something else that I didn't fully realize was that in 1992, in St. John's, what was the most abundant cod waters on earth was pretty much fished out of existence. There was a forced moratorium on cod fishing putting over 40,000 people out of work. The fishing ban was necessary. The cod numbers to this day, have still not recovered.
I loved it in the film where Charles Clover called up various restaurants after looking at the menu and was asking about the fish. He asked the restaurants what species of fish it was they were serving, where it was caught, and if they knew that it was rare or endangered.
The end of the film has some interesting notations in that it calls out people in the film and notes how they are currently addressing the issues of selling or cooking rare and endangered fish.
If you are into documentaries and are interested in what comes out of our waters and onto our plates, this is a really good movie to watch. You might even come away from it having learned something.
Friday, June 24, 2011
World Femininity Day
So just how cool is this!?! I had absolutely no idea that there even was such a day as World Femininity Day.
From the site:
To acknowledge and celebrate femininity by women, for women, for humanity. We believe it is vitally important as women to be encouraged to feel powerful through our femininity as opposed to matching or competing with masculine ways of being to achieve power in our lives whether that be socially, in relationships, family or career.
We believe that the more women feel connected to and inspired by their femininity in all cultures across the world the harder it will be to exploit women. We are standing for a world where it is safe to be feminine.
We are saying YES to women worldwide feeling fabulous, being fully self expressed and loving their lives.
We are saying NO to the exploitation of women and children; this year’s event is about raising awareness of WFD. The 2012 event will be raising money for charities committed to ending exploitation of women and children across the world.
I'm a little late to the party here because the day of celebration is TODAY, June 24th. However, I truly believe that every day we can celebrate our femininity. It's just nice that there is a day and festivities surrounding such a glorious idea.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Meet Me
Hi, I'm Jenine. I'm wife and partner-in-crime to a wonderful husband of 16 years. I'm a stay-at-home mom of two girls. We homeschool our daughters and since I'm the one at home during the day, I guess that would make me the primary educator in the family.
In between educating our girls, looking after the home front, putting out fires, making and taking calls, preparing meals, playing chauffeur, and acting as a bandage dispersal unit; I try very hard to maintain my sanity.
I'm a out-of-practice yogi, a crafting nut, a novice hooping enthusiast, a pretty good cook, and I can make a mean Tres leches.
I try to instill the importance of natural and organic foods, environment friendly household cleaners, reducing our carbon footprint on our earth, and the preservation of nature to my girls. I'm slowly transitioning from store bought cleaners to ones that either I make myself or ones that I can buy but feel good about. I have made my own soaps and hope to start that back up soon.
I am about to get down to brass tacks with a real food lifestyle that I hope will ease my stomach issues, increase my energy level, and uplift my overall well-being. I'm a firm believer in both science and nature's ability to heal and have found a wonderful combination of the two in therapeutic quality essential oils. I'm also tinkering with nutritional supplements to fine tune what my body needs to feel better. I make my own water kefir and am trying to perfect the fermentation times and juice proportions so that my kids will enjoy it as much as any sugar-filled beverage. Our kitchen often has various experiments going on at any given time that my fantastic husband has turned a blind eye to and hasn't complained about - yet.
We are a critter friendly home and currently keep in the company of one dog, three cats, two ferrets, and about one thousand red wiggler worms that do their best to provide us with nutrient-rich compost.
Other words to describe me: good friend, computer junkie, animal lover, blogger, brutally honest soul, social media gal, gamer, LGBT supporter, dreamer, forever a student of life and observer of human nature, frequent insomniac, and night owl.
You can keep in touch with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
In between educating our girls, looking after the home front, putting out fires, making and taking calls, preparing meals, playing chauffeur, and acting as a bandage dispersal unit; I try very hard to maintain my sanity.
I'm a out-of-practice yogi, a crafting nut, a novice hooping enthusiast, a pretty good cook, and I can make a mean Tres leches.
I try to instill the importance of natural and organic foods, environment friendly household cleaners, reducing our carbon footprint on our earth, and the preservation of nature to my girls. I'm slowly transitioning from store bought cleaners to ones that either I make myself or ones that I can buy but feel good about. I have made my own soaps and hope to start that back up soon.
I am about to get down to brass tacks with a real food lifestyle that I hope will ease my stomach issues, increase my energy level, and uplift my overall well-being. I'm a firm believer in both science and nature's ability to heal and have found a wonderful combination of the two in therapeutic quality essential oils. I'm also tinkering with nutritional supplements to fine tune what my body needs to feel better. I make my own water kefir and am trying to perfect the fermentation times and juice proportions so that my kids will enjoy it as much as any sugar-filled beverage. Our kitchen often has various experiments going on at any given time that my fantastic husband has turned a blind eye to and hasn't complained about - yet.
We are a critter friendly home and currently keep in the company of one dog, three cats, two ferrets, and about one thousand red wiggler worms that do their best to provide us with nutrient-rich compost.
Other words to describe me: good friend, computer junkie, animal lover, blogger, brutally honest soul, social media gal, gamer, LGBT supporter, dreamer, forever a student of life and observer of human nature, frequent insomniac, and night owl.
You can keep in touch with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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