Future Actress - Twirly Girly

Sarah ate lunch with me because she was upset over a huge googly eye that she had put on her lunch bag, but I took it off after she came storming into my classroom after morning recess.   I sent her off to play football at lunch recess.   The lunch bell rang and I was walking out to get my class when two frantic students came up and said Sarah was in the bathroom and blood was all over the ground.   I ran over there and sure enough there was an enormous pile of blood and Sarah had blood all over her shirt, on her face, and in her mouth.   I guess the NTA found her in the pool of blood and it looked like she was passed out.   I touched the blood on her face and realized it was not real, plus her face was stained and I'm pretty sure that real blood washes off.   Of course, I don't really know this for sure, but at that point I didn't believe my daughter had bleed that much in the bathroom because she physically didn't have anything that was bleeding.   I went back to get my class and left the nurse along with 4-5 NTA's in the bathroom to deal with Sarah.   I'm not sure I mentioned that Sarah goes to my school.   So, I called the nurse in about 20 minutes to confirm that the blood was fake and the nurse indicated Sarah should be in counseling.   I replied that we go weekly.   It was still a mystery to what the blood really was because I sent her out to recess and didn't see that she had anything on her or in her pockets.   I found out after school that Sarah got it out of the prize box.   She won the fake blood!!!   I just almost started giggling and I giggled now when I think about her antics.   Her teacher will probably get in trouble over this one, but leave it to Sarah to stage a dramatic episode of being hurt at school.   Does anyone want to take her onto Hollywood and get her started with a career?

Friday afternoon I had to take Sarah to see two of her doctors.   $300 for both!!   We arrived on time at 3:30.   I really wanted a Dutch Bros energy Double Rainbow, but I did not have time to stop.   We saw Dr. Holstein first.   She added into her supplements digestive enzymes (which led me to buy three different types over the weekend).   Sarah was pretty hyper by this point.   The sweet assistant showed her a new room that was going to be some sort of store.  Sarah came out with Breast Cancer Awareness pins for both of us.   We went to see the second doctor, Dr. Wadja.   He was chasing into that store along with me while we were trying to get her into the room.   Did I mention how hyper Sarah was at this point?   The doctor looked at me and said something about that I seemed to be collected.   I actually told him I was ready to blow and I'm a great actress.   I honestly thought he was going to prescribe me something.   He told me he needed to improve my quality of life.    I really could not stop praying the appointments would be over.   The doctor sat there for about 15 minutes looking at her chart, tests, and medications......I sat staring at the walls because I had given Sarah my phone to try and keep her busy.   He finally decided that we would add zinc treatment and another med.   The struggle is real for her and for m

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Cookies....we must have!!! A whole box!!

Friday morning Sarah complained to me of a stomachache.   She had her bucket and was acting like she was throwing-up.   She does this a lot.   I just thought here we go again.   She finally told me she ate some gluten free pretzels.   I looked into the snack cabinet and noticed the gluten free pretzels were still there in a nicely sealed plastic bag.   So, I knew that she did eat the pretzels because Sarah does nothing nice and neat!!   I asked her again and she said she ate some cookies.   Then she brought me the box.   An empty box.....an empty box of Sprout's chocolate chip cookies.   I thought well maybe she ate her gluten free cookies because I keep them in a locked cabinet with medications and other goodies she can't eat.  She ate the entire box except the two that I previously ate.   I still can't believe she almost ate the entire box.   She is a just a little thing!   Her consequence was her upset stomach.   The stuggle is real for her!!

Gluten Free Artisan Break FLOP!! $65 Loaf of Bread!!

I love to bake, so I thought that making this gluten free artisan bread would be a piece of cake.   I found this recipe on www.artisanbreadinfive.com.   It says to make this flour mixture, so I went 

bought all these different types of flours and yeast at Sprout's and Walmart.  It cost me about $65!!  I finally made the mixture about a few weeks ago.   Ok...I guess I really wasn't ecstatic about making this bread.  I decided tonight was the night.   I told Sarah that I was making it and she helped me find the bread attachment to my Kitchenaide.  She really wasn't interested in helping me though....my dream because she always wants to help and it turns into a messier kitchen!!   I started reading the directions again and realized it was going to take me a lot longer to finish this bread than I anticipated.   I made the dough and let it sit for 2 hours, then broke some off and made my loaf.   It had to sit for 30 more minutes while the oven was heating up.   Did I mention my oven stinks (like doesn't always work properly)?   Well, my oven stinks.   I realized after I finally put it in the oven and went to clean the kitchen up that the attachment I found for making bread did not get used.  I used the regular one!!   YIKES!   Ok I just thought maybe it would't matter.   I checked the bread in 20 minutes and it didn't seem like it was baking.  I checked again in 20 more minutes and nothing!   The bread was not getting pretty and dark brown like the pictures.   I took it out and I'm so thankful I didn't drop it on my toe because I would be at the hospital with a broken toe.   The bread was hard as a rock and tiny!!   I just cracked-up!!   I could try to make some more, but now I have to go buy all this flour again.   The Trader Joe's white bread loaf for $4.00 seems like the best deal and Sarah likes it!!!