1. BRIE....yes THAT STINKY CHEESE
This post about BRIE will be short and stinky, er i mean sweet
HAHA
So it all started at my cousin's Christmas party (pre kids). We had a get together and we all brought something for fun.
Someone thought it would be fun to bring brie. I had never had it, and thought it "may" be good.
They put it in the oven and after a while I thought the whole house smelled like semen. (YES SEMEN). I was like "WTF IS THAT SMELL"?
So to make a short story shorter, I never did try that stinky cheese. :)
I have a cousin named Josee, who lives in Ottawa. She loves brie so much that it must come out her pores...when I see her, I ask her to please please please put a yummy smelling perfume on. I don't want to hug her and say "Gosh Josee, you smell like semen" hahahahah
2. PARENTING STYLES
So there are 3 types of parenting styles.
Authoritarian
Permissive
Democratic
Authoritarian parents always try to be in control and exert their control on the children. These parents set strict rules to try to keep order, and they usually do this without much expression of warmth and affection. They attempt to set strict standards of conduct and are usually very critical of children for not meeting those standards. They tell children what to do, they try to make them obey and they usually do not provide children with choices or options.
Authoritarian parents don't explain why they want their children to do things. If a child questions a rule or command, the parent might answer, "Because I said so." Parents tend to focus on bad behavior, rather than positive behavior, and children are scolded or punished, often harshly, for not following the rules.
Children with authoritarian parents usually do not learn to think for themselves and understand why the parent is requiring certain behaviors.
Permissive parents give up most control to their children. Parents make few, if any, rules, and the rules that they make are usually not consistently enforced. They don't want to be tied down to routines. They want their children to feel free. They do not set clear boundaries or expectations for their children's behavior and tend to accept in a warm and loving way, however the child behaves.
Permissive parents give children as many choices as possible, even when the child is not capable of making good choices. They tend to accept a child's behavior, good or bad, and make no comment about whether it is beneficial or not. They may feel unable to change misbehavior, or they choose not to get involved.
Democratic parents help children learn to be responsible for themselves and to think about the consequences of their behavior. Parents do this by providing clear, reasonable expectations for their children and explanations for why they expect their children to behave in a particular manner. They monitor their children's behavior to make sure that they follow through on rules and expectations. They do this in a warm and loving manner. They often, "try to catch their children being good" and reinforcing the good behavior, rather than focusing on the bad.
For example, a child who leaves her toys on a staircase may be told not to do this because, "Someone could trip on them and get hurt and the toy might be damaged." As children mature, parents involve children in making rules and doing chores: "Who will mop the kitchen floor, and who will carry out the trash?"
Parents who have a democratic style give choices based on a child's ability. For a toddler, the choice may be "red shirt or striped shirt?" For an older child, the choice might be "apple, orange or banana?" Parents guide children's behavior by teaching, not punishing. "You threw your truck at Mindy. That hurt her. We're putting your truck away until you can play with it safely."
And a little humour ;)
So, my friends/family/acquaintances, what is YOUR parent style?
For me, I'm the Democratic. I think giving kids choices is a good option. Now, i DO believe in time outs. I think a child who does something their not supposed to (hit/kick/push----you get the idea) needs to sit out. I think a time out is hard for young kids, because they get to sit out and watch the others have fun while their "reflecting" on things. (i really don't think they reflect that much on WHAT they did, but more on "oh i wish i was playing right now".)
Authoritarian is NOT my style. I've known/know some people who are like that.
Wait a minute, I'm guilty of saying "because I said so". BUT I think that's something a LOT of us do, but that doesn't mean we're "drill sargents". I also admit my oldest daughter does get punished for things (like I'll take away her Mickey mouse stuff), but i wouldn't say it's in a negative behavior. If i ask her to please stop doing what she's not supposed to be doing and i have to say it more then once or twice, something else needs to be done.
I've met people who are VERY critical of children who don't follow certain rules and to me, it's "kids will be kids". We've ALL been there. YES ALL OF US. So now that we've "grown up" (haha, don't think I've grown up yet...but that's a whole OTHER entry) it's our turn to try and raise our children the "right way". But the right way for me, isn't the same as you. Yes I'm talking about YOU :) hehe.
Permissive is also a type of parenting that I've seen people do. And that's OK, but for me I don't want my children to take over my household. My children will NOT RULE THE ROOST. (although i think they try really hard to do that). I think if you let your children do whatever they want at any given time, your in BIG trouble in the future. But what do I know. I'm not in the future yet.
*what i wrote up there is only my opinion and does not affect the opinions of anyone else*
3. HORMONAL MOTHER NATURE
Now, most men would probably say that "mother nature" is woman right?
We all know our spring has been VERY "hormonal". Hot, cold, snow, rain. (often all in one day).
And it does affect us in every way. One day it can be so nice outside, and we get our overdose of vitamin D. But the next day when we get dumped on with a foot of snow, we think "WTF, I got a face burn yesterday being outside all day and today it snowed so much I had to take out our kids snowsuits".
I guess I could get on the topic of hormones in general, but I won't get into it THAT much.
In a nutshell, our spring so far has been so hormonal it deserves to be on hormone therapy, until "it" decides which way to swing....
a little chuckle at what our world has been through this past year so far
4. HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT ROAST BEEF
Well, this is my favorite meal to eat at home. (next to home made pizza, ceasar salad, nachos, tacos, fajitas)
a) pt your roast in a pan
b) poke holes all over it
c) put fresh peeled (whole) garlic bulbs inside the holes
d) peel potatoes and cut them in half if their big or keep them whole if their small or baby potatoes
e) peel carrots (don't use baby carrots, they don't taste as good)
f) ALWAYS season everything...ALWAYS
g) put Italian seasoning from pampered chef , southwestern seasoning from pampered chef, and garlic powder
h) put these seasonings ALL over your roast/potatoes and carrots
g) peel about 6 (or more, i really put like 10) garlic bulbs and add them around the roast
h) add only and i repeat ONLY one cup of water into the pan
i) heat your oven to 350
j) it will be ready within 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours (depending how you like it...i like it WELL DONE)
k) when it's all ready, add another cup of water for about 5 ish minutes to make natural juices at the bottom that will be your "gravy" (don't need to add any cornstarch, the natural juices at bottom is sooooo freking good as is)
VOILA
What NOT to do with a roast? NOT SURE but the hospital staff (i know, i know it's shipped) need to learn how to make yummy beef and not rubber beef LOL
So in the next few days, I'm going to try reallllllly hard (haha can't be that hard for me eh?) to take pics of my day as i "live" it. Wouldn't it be NEATER if i take a video of my day as i see it? I could take my SONY cam and video tape my whole day. hmmmm.... *my thinking cap is on AGAIN*
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