http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker Homemaker: A Proud and Honored Role Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:15:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, I am in lots of pain again. This is the worst pain I have had in a while. I slept being covered in icy hot patches and ice packs. I even took a flexeril which did help me sleep and I woke up not being too sore. Then I ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/22/to-the-rack/ They were not kidding when certain people put this books on the list as one of the best historical fiction books ever written. This is the book that inspired countless other romantic historical authors from Jean Plaidy to Philippa Gregory. This novel doesn't just tell the romance story between Katherine ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/19/katherine-by-anya-seton/ Last year Doritos had a mystery flavor bag of Doritos chips. They tasted like grilled cheeseburger. I actually liked them. This year I decided to try it again. It was a black bag so there was no way of knowing what flavor it was going to be. So I opened ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/18/doritos-quest/ I have to back to physical therapy. My back is giving me trouble again. I really like the place I am going to. I get adjusted, massaged, and then I exercise. The therapist does say there is a connection between back pain and birth control in some women. I will ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/18/physical-therapy-part-deux/ I just finished reading Ivanhoe. My university was to snobby to read Sir Walter Scott though we learned a little about him and his style. He is definitely a Romantic. I usually do not like romantic nationalism but Sir Walter Scott does it better than anyone. He doesn't his heroes ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/16/historical-fiction-book-club/ Aziz has long talked about wanting to grill meats outside so I finally bought a grill at Walmart for $10. It is a tiny grill, but that is all we need really. Last night we had the missionaries over for dinner and Aziz asked them to show him how to ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/14/10-grill/ What happened to my lazy summer days! It seems that the days are busier in the hot months over those during the school year. I spend my time shopping for the best food deals and keeping my children occupied. I finally started my antibiotics. This is the third round that ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/10/thursday/ Victoria still loves rhythmic gymnastics. She looks forward to her class every Thursday and practices everyday. For a six year old she is doing well. I have never seen her so determined to do something well before. She wants to be a part of the team so she is working ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/09/rhythmic-gymnastics/ Aron is going through another phase of separation anxiety. This is the worst anxiety he has ever had. None of my other children ever had it that bad. Victoria got anxious, but showed it in different ways. Aron screams whenever we walk towards an official looking building like a church, ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/09/separation-anxiety/ The BBC reports that toddlers who say "yuk" to spicy curries or say that they "stink" should be flagged as having racist tendencies and should be educated about racism. That includes children who stare at a black child or a woman in a hijab. Nowhere does it say anything about ... http://www.ambaronline.com/homemaker/2008/07/08/racist-toddlers/