There’s nothing more delicious than something you make at home. I say this because you tend to appreciate food you make in the kitchen since it can become a learning process at the same time. I remember when I first started cooking I was horrible at it. I remember there was a time when I even burned an egg (yea you heard right). With time and practice I was able to learn how to cook and to even make my own recipes up.

Here’s a recipe I put together for lunch. It’s easy and all you need is an oven and something to grill on.

Grilled portabello w a baked turkey burger.

Sounds healthy enough right? All you need is a portabello mushroom, lightly oil it with olive oil and throw that sucker on the grill. Take your ground turkey and add whatever you’d like. I added onions, garlic, carrots, tomatoes, seasonings, and panko bread crumbs. I mixed it together and made little burgers. I then put the turkey burger on top of the grilled mushroom and baked it in the oven until the turkey was cooked to my liking. For the side I sliced up some potatoes and seasoned them and baked them as well. Simple treat right? It’s healthy and the portion size is just right. It was absolutely delicious!

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First off I wanted to say thank you to MeUndies for sending me two pairs of free undies to review I wanted to point out that I did not receive any payment for the review. In fact I reached out to them to try out their product. It was awesome of them to be kind enough to send me a free pair and I used a coupon code with it and got two free!

 

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MeUndies is quite easy to use. It’s similar to online shops like ShoeDazzle and JewelMint. However in this case you choose between three styles of panties. You’ve got the brief style, boyshorts, or thong. They also have a variety of colors available to you and sizes. Shipping is free which is awesome and that’s what I love about MeUndies.

Here’s What I got

I personally loved the packaging. I thought that they were “stylish”. Each pair came in its own pack. Usually when you order items they’re kind of thrown in one packaging all together. This happens to be in its own little package.

Here are my choices of undies!

Aren’t they cute? I think they’re the brief style. They’re made out of cotton and the tag says to handwash. I guess cause they’ll shrink. I decided to throw them in the wash anyway. They shrank a little bit, but nothing crazy. I got a size 2-4 and I think they fit nicely. They’re very comfortable and I must say they’re definitely the type of pair I just want to wear with everything.

I personally loved these undies. They’re $16.00 a pair, but I think they’re worth it. I am definitely looking forward to purchasing some more in the near future.

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I’m not sure if you guys noticed the new look, but I’m definitely much happier with the change that I’m slowly doing here. I lost all my plugins because I did something stupid. Please bare with all the different changes happening here. I’ve been trying to get things up and running but it is hard when you’ve got a full schedule. I promise I’ll be back with more done

About a week or so ago I had written a post about Ryu getting checked because of his slow development. First off I wanted to write that when I wrote that post I didn’t write that intentionally to offend someone. What I wrote was based on how I had felt about the situation that I was in. If you feel like I’ve offended you then that post was not for you. Just so you know I had some time to think about the whole situation and what was really going and I’ve pretty much felt all type of pain through this whole ordeal.

Ryu went to his pediatrician to get a physical and so that my mom and his dad can talk to the Dr. about the situation. I couldn’t be there because I had work. After the check up the pediatrician had recommended that we brought Ryu to see a specialist. However, they had to make the arrangements for us and we couldn’t do it the other way around. After Ryu saw the the specialist there were definitely a lot of mixed feelings about what was going on. I wasn’t there once again because I didn’t have enough time to request for the day off.

From what the speech therapist said Ryu’s definitely late in development at least from what he could see. They recommend that they ran further tests with his audio and tests for autism. Was I upset about the whole ordeal? Yes, I was. I was so upset that I was pissed off that the Dr. would think that there is something wrong with my son mentally. However, I have soon accepted that the sooner he got checked the sooner we would know if there truly is something wrong with Ryu. I was upset to think that there could be something wrong with Ryu. I was upset with the idea that I felt helpless and I felt like if there was something I could do I’d do it. I was also upset with the fact that if there was something wrong with Ryu it’s partly my fault (I know that’s not true, but that’s how it felt). The Dr. said that the reason that they just want to make sure Ryu’s not mentally affected is because he wasn’t consistent in responding when they asked him questions.

The Dr. pointed out that:

1. Ryu’s vocabulary wasn’t quite there yet.
2. Ryu didn’t like responding to his name when the Dr. called it out.
3. Ryu didn’t quite know how to react or answer the Dr’s questions.

Okay, really what upsets me is that the Dr. says that my son has an issue socially and that he’s not consistent with communicating. I actually have a lot of answers to that. Some of them I probably won’t write here because they’re just to mean and personal. However, what I will write is that the Dr. says that Ryu is antisocial and he should always respond to his name and warm up to strangers. Okay first of all that’s just bullshit. Not that I’m saying that the Dr is wrong or that right, but all I know is that I raised Ryu a certain way. We have busy lives and individual lives apart from that. It’s not that we don’t care about Ryu, but I don’t always have the free time to meet up with my friends that actually have children. We take Ryu out as much as we can as a family. However, him not socializing with strangers freely isn’t an issue. First of all Ryu just needs to warm up to you. He doesn’t necessarily mean he’s antisocial just because he’s not all up on your shit. Plus I don’t like the idea of Ryu just talking to any random stranger with me being around. Shit that’s how some kids get kidnapped or whatever.

Ryu is getting checked again and I am going to keep you all updated with the situation. I’m not going to love Ryu any less if there is something wrong with him, but I won’t accept people thinking that my son not being super open to just anyone is a crime. I like that Ryu is reserved and that’s my choice. Obviously there is some type of late development, but I don’t think that it has anything to do with Ryu being mentally slow. I think that he just has his focus on something else. He’s trying to talk and he’s learned most of his alphabet. He’s been putting words together and he’s been using the potty so much more now.

To the parents that stumble across my site that might think that what I write is offensive about this situation, believe me when I say that it’s not the best feeling in the world when someone tries to say that your son is mentally ill. I want to help my son as much as possible, but a lot of the reasoning that the Dr found were things that I actually wanted for Ryu. I didn’t want Ryu to have every random stranger touch him or talk to him. Some people may find that wrong and I’m not trying to hide Ryu from the world. If anything I want Ryu to grow up reserve and respectful. He has a good head on his shoulders and with that I’ve also got the support of Sean who treats Ryu just like his own. Sean has so many great tactics for raising Ryu that I never even thought of.

I guess the only thing to do is wait and see what happens next.

What have I been up to since my last post? Okay, well before I start ranting off about Ryu’s “situation” I just wanted to let you all know that he did get to see a Dr. However, I’ll write about that on another post.

It’s been a crazy week for me. For some reason my Insta.gram posts aren’t saving on my phone and it’s annoying because I’m not sure why it’s doing that. Kind of lame, but I do hope that it fixes itself because I’d like my original pictures to save itself on there. Plus how the heck would I know what to blog about since I’ve been relying on my phone lately? Anyway, trying to juggle home life, with work, and school has been a struggle. I’m still trying to find the balance where I can do everything I have to do, and still have a little time leftover for myself (at least once a week). Most of the time I tell myself that I’m going to do something just for me, but I end up being so lazy and tired. It’s actually quite late as I write this post, but I figure it’s actually a great time to do so just because I’m barely tired.

How is work? For me work’s been great by far. I mean there are a few little mishaps here and there, but I’m crossing my fingers that they’ll keep me after my probation period. I’ve already gotten written up, but I really don’t want to go into too much detail about work just because I don’t want anyone I work with to stumble on my blog and find something wrong with whatever I write. Plus I think it’s just better that I keep my work life separate from my personal blog. It’s just better that way since I don’t want to cause any drama with anyone. Other than that I’ve been doing well at my job at least I’d like to think so. I know that I’m a fast learner and I finish my work quite quickly and efficiently. I’m trying to work my butt off so they can see that I can take on more responsibilities and I really want to have more to do. I’m crossing my fingers that they can see that I’m a hard worker. Never know, I might actually get a raise (maybe).

Yea, this is how I usually dress for work. I try to keep it clean and simple. I’m mostly in a hurry most of my mornings so I don’t really get the chance to fix myself up as much as I’d like to. I guess I can wake up a lot earlier, but why would I do that?

I’m barely realizing that being a full time mom, working mom, student, girlfriend can get so tiring. Of course I love my two boys, but everything else like work, school, and just trying to find time for myself is hard to do. My weekends are spent mostly cleaning, doing laundry, just getting myself organized and honestly even then it’s hard to do. I’m trying to keep myself going and organized. What are some good tips and suggestions with doing so?I want to get back to me. I have also gained so much weight since I’ve last blogged about trying to get healthy. I seriously got busy and tired that all we ate at home and at work was comfort food. Here’s a picture of the last time I worked out. Since then I think I’ve gained a little more weight. Now that I’m looking at this picture I’m feeling so motivated to get back on track. I know it’s going to be hard, but being healthy is real important to me. I’ve been so fatigued and just out of it lately since there was just so much happening in the last month or so.

I absolutely hate that picture up top, but you know what I need it. I need to see that I can actually do this. There’s no reason that I can’t get back to the body I enjoyed having. It’s not about summer or just trying to look good. It’s about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It’s so hard to do it, but I know that I’m capable of doing it.

Btw, I’ve got so much to write about so there will be a couple updates here and there. I’m also trying to bloghop as much as I can. I can honestly say that I’m looking through a lot of blogs, reading, and trying to keep up. I just haven’t had the time to comment. I will get to it though!!

It’s so weird to think that I’m a student again. It’s been five years if not more since I was last in school or did any vocational training. It’s such a good feeling being back in school, but at the same time it’s been stressy. I mean I only have one class right now, but that’s because I’m trying to get more classes during Summer and Fall semesters. I’m definitely going to be super busy, and honestly that’s why I’ve been so behind on blogging. I figure that if I try to write some scheduled posts during the weekend that I’ll be able to keep up with the blogging. Right now I’m taking Psych. My schedule is Wednesday evening 6-8 p.m and every other Saturday at 8 a.m-noon. I think having a class Saturday morning is not that ideal, but really I don’t have an issue with it. I have tons of homework to catch up on so I’m hoping that I get a lot done.

I’m going to do my best this school year just because I really want to make a difference. I’ve only been to two classes, but already I feel so good that I’m doing something for myself. It’s so worth it, and I never thought I’d feel this good about going back since I’ve always hated school, lol. I didn’t think that it was going to be this fulfilling going back. Of course, I’ve got along way to go but I am going to work very hard. Oh, and if you must know I have decided to major in accounting.

I love how Insta.gram is this whole big fad now, haha. I absolutely am obsessed with the fact that Insta.gram is on the droid now. I am hopingn that they add the option of adding more frames and allowing us to make collages. It’s awesome that I get to add some type of “depth” in my pictures exactly the way I want.

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I’ve been telling myself that I wanted to post more of these weekly since my phone is always with me and I’m always snapping pictures throughout the week. It’s very helpful

1. Ryu and my mom at the grocery store carrying a bag of chips.
2. Ryu just woke up and we’re at the store.
3. Sleepy baby
4. Psych homework
5. I did it right with ramen, spam, and boiled eggs.
6. Barrel man.
7. Who doesn’t love Goldilocks?
8. Dinner with mom
9. Beefsteak!
10. Mommy and baby time.

I wrote a post about Ryu’s verbal progress a while back. I was a bit worried that Ryu was behind with talking. We then put him in daycare due to our schedules and honestly Ryu’s progressed a lot since he started. Ryu was pretty much quite anti-social and as much as I hate to admit that my son was definitely in the no friend zone when it came down to playing with other children.

So here’s the problem, even though Ryu has improved a lot when it comes to interacting with other kids or he fully understands you Ryu still can’t talk. He’s still mumbling. He’s turning three in July and he’s learned a few new words, but nothing solid. He still can’t compile his words together to form a sentence. I know you’re all going to say it’s normal. Some kids just progress faster than other kids. Girls tend to mature much faster than boys. The problem is I talked to Ryu’s teacher and she’s also a bit concerned that Ryu isn’t picking up as fast as she she’d like him to. She asked us if we encourage him to talk when he’s home. I mean of course we do! She said that through her observation she just noticed that Ryu doesn’t seem to be interested or focused in learning how to talk.

Here’s the issue. Encouragement and Expectations. As Ryu’s mother I should be able to always encourage him to talk and push him to try putting his words together. When Ryu wants something and he points then he tries mumbling out what he wants. Problem with that is he gets filled with so much frustration that he ends up pulling you towards what he wants and he points. Since I know what Ryu usually wants I just give him what he’s requesting. I mean of course I talk to him and I always ask him questions, but the problem isn’t only with me. This issue travels far worst at my moms place and I’m unsure how things are ran at his dad’s place. I always argue with them about how I want Ryu to have a routine at the places he considers home. He has absolutely no consistency unless he’s at home with Sean and I. He knows when bed time is, when he has to put his toys away, when to take a bath, etc..

His teacher recommends that I seek a second opinion by contacting my pediatrician. She told me that Ryu might be too young to seek a speech therapist, but it’s worth a shot. It’s funny though because Ryu is the smartest little kid I know and that’s not because he’s my son, but because he can fully understand everything you say. He can easily comprehend anything you usually say to him. He’s a bright little kid, but I’m just worried that there is something stopping Ryu from wanting to fully talk. I’m not expecting to have Ryu write me an essay or give a speech out, but it would be nice if he tried to talk to us in broken sentences. That would mean that there is some type of progress.

I’ve been hearing that Ryu might be autistic and it’s starting to annoy me, because it’s not that I’m being stubborn the idea that something might be wrong with my child, but more on the side that I don’t see anything wrong with Ryu apart from the fact that he’s struggling to talk. I’m not saying that Ryu is for sure  normal, but if there is something wrong with him I’d rather hear it from a professional. I’ll be making an appointment soon to see his pediatrician and probably a speech therapist for a kid just to see if there is something wrong with his development. Like I said it’s not that I’m scared to find out if there is something wrong with Ryu. I’d honestly rather know now so we can help him instead of waiting last minute. I just hate when some people don’t know how to properly word their comments. Sometimes the wrong things are said.

I’ll be updating Ryu’s progress on here after I get to see what the Dr. says.