Posted by Misty Montano on Monday, February 13, 2012,
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In the kitchen
Finally tonight, over two months later, I’ve been able to bake! It’s a recipe I’ve been wanting to do since Thanksgiving. My colleague Anastasiya posted in November about an apple cheese pie, a Russian recipe passed to her from her grandmother. Not only did she share the recipe with me, but she also bought me the Farmers Cheese, a Russian cheese only found in Russian or Arabic stores here in Denver.
I tried to make the time to try this simple recipe, but after a couple of weeks I realiz... Continue reading ...
Posted by Misty Montano on Thursday, November 10, 2011,
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Home
Crying has always been a release from me. More accurately it's been an automatic release that's often left me wondering, "why am I crying?" It's something I've never completely understood. I know my emotions and hormones play a part.
I don't break out in sobs and fits all the time in front of those around me. No, it's mostly private tears that just come and go. My tears are saved for those closest to me… usually. There have been a few extremely uncomfortable moments when I cried in front of... Continue reading ...
Posted by Misty Montano on Tuesday, November 8, 2011,
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Health
Pregnancy changed my body. Birthing my baby girl changed my body. Breastfeeding changed my body. Stopping breastfeeding changed my body. Going back on birth control changed my body.
It's been almost two years since I found out I was going to have a baby. I don't think my body is done changing! Pregnancy, age and life in general have provided me with a reality check about my body, and in turn, my health.
I've been active on Twitter lately participating in #HeartHealth chats. Two chats have been... Continue reading ...
Posted by Misty Montano on Saturday, October 29, 2011,
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Home
Time - there is never enough of it. I don’t think anyone will disagree with me. It’s something that’s always said. I’ve always said it.
I wish I could take back every time I said it. I never knew what I was talking about… until now.
When I say it now there’s an edge of desperation, panic even in my head, if not also seeping through in my voice. I always feel behind… behind with my family, behind at home, behind at work. I’ve never felt this far behind before. The reason: li...
Posted by Misty Montano on Monday, September 5, 2011,
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Home
Well, we didn’t sell our house as we wanted. We had it on the market for over 60 days and had less than a dozen showings. We listed it as a rental and took a dozen or more calls each day from people asking about it. Within two weeks we had a signed lease with tenants to move in during September.
So, we’ve rented our house, but don’t have a new house to move into yet. We’ve moved in – or rather still in the process of – moving in with my in-laws! I am extremely grateful tha...
Posted by Misty Montano on Sunday, July 31, 2011,
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Home
We went to the first Denver County Fair at the National Western Complex Friday night. The boys had a blast taking their little brother on rides, and of course riding the big rides themselves. I think the most fun they had were in these Hamster Water Balls. All I know is that if we had these things at home they'd be nightly activity... ahh, how quickly they'd go to bed after fun in these balls!
I wasn't surprised there weren't many rides available. The complex isn't big enough to hold m...
Posted by Misty Montano on Friday, July 29, 2011,
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Home
One of the many benefits of your new home is location. You live directly across the street from the playground at Utah Park. Utah Park is filled with trails, sport fields, tennis courts, picnic shelters and indoor swimming complex. The pool at Utah Park has a two pools and a water playground. The small pool has a winding slide and the big pool has another slide and high dive diving boards.
You are going to love being able to walk across the street to your own park filled with amazement a...
Posted by Misty Montano on Sunday, July 3, 2011,
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Home
Almost a year ago I wrote a letter introducing my family to landlords because we thought we were going to be moving. We had tried to work with a broker to rent-to-own our house so we could move. It didn't work out, and we didn't pursue other options because I was in the last trimester of pregnancy and school was soon to start for my stepsons.
The need and desire to move didn't change. We need to move because Shawn teaches at Front Range Community College in Longmont. The commute from Au...
Posted by Misty Montano on Sunday, July 3, 2011,
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Home
It's been 10 months since our baby girl was born. I've written so little, even though time after time I said to myself, "I have got to share this moment!" Yet, I rarely did. So much in our lives has happened and writing just kept being pushed lower and lower on my to-do list.
I took Squeak's to a friend's BBQ last weekend and for the first time I thought, "I feel good. I am back." I am trying to organize myself more and give myself actual writing goals. I'm good at 140 character Twee...
Posted by Misty Montano on Sunday, March 13, 2011,
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In the kitchen
I had a blast cooking up this batch of chili for the Women's Bean Project Chili Cook Off. I'm not one to really follow recipes. I look at them. I compare them to other recipes for the same dish. I then close the book or turn off the computer and go to work making my own variation of the dish.
When it comes to chili I always think of Christmas Eve at my grandparent’s house. Every Christmas Eve Grandma made a batch of chili and a pot of oyster soup. For years I made my chili as clos...
Posted by Misty Montano on Sunday, June 6, 2010,
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Being Pregnant
27 weeks and 4 days pregnant... with an entire hot summer to go until due date of September 1st.
Maternity pants that didn't fit, now fit. Last time I wore my maternity jean capris I continually had to pull them up because the safety pin I had been using to keep them in place broke. This time they stayed in place just fine. There's still plenty of room for me and Plurk to grow! (This should make my doctor happy. At 24 weeks I had only gained 8lbs the entire pregnancy. I was encouraged to...
Posted by Misty Montano on Tuesday, May 25, 2010,
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Home
It seems my wish of moving may becoming a reality. We’re close to signing a lease agreement with a family that would like to move in on July 1st. I’m truly excited by this, but also nervous. This means we have A LOT to do in just a few short weeks.
By going through with this, we’re taking a huge risk. We had hoped the house would sell. Houses on the streets around us have sat on the market for months so we knew our fastest option to move would be to rent, or even rent-to-own, the ho... Continue reading ...
Posted by Misty Montano on Tuesday, May 18, 2010,
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Flower Garden
I hope to move from our house soon and, if not soon, then in the next year. If there is one thing I could keep as mine, it would be my flower garden. It’s been a labor of love and frustration. I decided to plant it years ago when I couldn’t keep grass alive due to the intense southern sun exposure. The first year water restrictions went into place was the last year I saw grass in that area. That was also my first summer at the house, so I had no idea what kind of watering that sectio... Continue reading ...
Misty Lou, Misty Jean, Mystical and even Extrafancy are just a few of the nicknames to which I answer. The most important names though are Wife, StepMom and Mom. With all these names it's sometimes hard to know who I am! This blog started as a Nebraska girl learning, trying, succeeding and failing at gardening in Colorado. Along the way in growing my garden, I grew my family too as I married a wonderful man and became StepMom to two precious Boys. Now our family grows more as we have a Baby Girl. So here is all of me as I share my family, home and garden. BTW my middle name is Jennifer; my name is Misty Jennifer Montano.
Finally tonight, over two months later, I’ve been able to bake! It’s a recipe I’ve been wanting to do since Thanksgiving. My colleague 
Well, we didn’t sell our house as we wanted. We had it on the market for over 60 days and had less than a dozen showings. We listed it as a rental and took a dozen or more calls each day from people asking about it. Within two weeks we had a signed lease with tenants to move in during September.
Misty Lou, Misty Jean, Mystical and even Extrafancy are just a few of the nicknames to which I answer. The most important names though are Wife, StepMom and Mom. With all these names it's sometimes hard to know who I am! This blog started as a Nebraska girl learning, trying, succeeding and failing at gardening in Colorado. Along the way in growing my garden, I grew my family too as I married a wonderful man and became StepMom to two precious Boys. Now our family grows more as we have a Baby Girl. So here is all of me as I share my family, home and garden. BTW my middle name is Jennifer; my name is Misty Jennifer Montano.
