Menu Planning

What a busy and fun weekend! Our church celebrated it's 75th anniversary. Lots of friends came with their new families. It was great catching up on each others life.


Our week looks pretty calm. We do have baseball practice two nights this week so we will grab a bite on the way home. Here is our plan:


Monday-Salt Grass Steak House-a treat for husband.

Tuesday-Spaghetti, corn on the cob and bread

Wednesday-Mexican food out since we have baseball

Thursday-Pork Chop meal from last week. I didn't make it.

Friday-Somewhere out since we have baseball practice.


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Make it a great week!

Friday Fun

1. It's January; a fresh start.

2. Chocolate is what I crave most right now.

3. Cork and wine go together like bread and butter.

4. Food is so nourishing.

5. Let us dare to dream.

6. Texas is my home.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to my sons baseball tournament, tomorrow my plans include a Gifted and Talented workshop and Sunday, I want to celebrate my Churches 75th anniversary!

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New School

As I mentioned in the Fall my school is getting a brand new building. My school is 50 years old and has seen better days. But with the new building comes many changes. We have lost our outdoor area and garden, which the picture above shows that was taken from my back door. Our gym had to be closed down since it will be incorporated into the new design of the building. So gym has been moved to the cafeteria and the lunch room has been moved to the multi purpose room. We haven't had outside recess in a long time and my lunch time has been shorten. We finally got a small fenced in area towards the front of the school to take the children out to run and get some fresh air.

Changes are good, right?

January Pay It Forward Book Exchange

Tales from the dating pond.

"It only takes one."
"There are a lot of other fish in the sea."
"Every pot has a cover."
"When it's your time, it will just happen."

Ugh!

Karrie Kline had heard it all. But her search for the perfect man had never been all that pressing until her laugh lines became more noticeable, she attended one too many bridal showers and woke up next to far too many never-gonna-commit men. Suddenly, she realized that finding someone to love (and who actually loved her back) was important. Karrie wanted more. But knowing what she wanted, and actually getting what she wanted . . . well, that was a lot to think about.

Through her wry, witty and sometimes wrenching recollections, join Karrie as she looks back at over fifteen years of dating vignettes involving disastrous fix-ups, strange chance encounters and missed opportunities. From the shortest date in Manhattan history, to Mr. FamousHollywoodTelevisonActor who was more bark than bite, these are tales for every woman — whether she's found her Prince Charming, or her lips are incredibly chapped from kissing her own share of frogs.

New York City actress Laurie Graff has dated her share of amphibians and may (or may not) have used them as a basis for her first novel. She swears no frogs have been harmed during the writing of this book.

Here are the rules to enter. Yes, there are some rules!

1.If you win this book you must host a giveaway on your blog. If you don't have a blog then you will give the book to a local shelter, library, etc.

2.You do not need a blog to participate. If you don't have one just please leave your e-mail so that in the event you should win I can get a hold of you.

3.You need to leave a comment to this post by Saturday, January 24.

4.I will randomly draw a name on Sunday, January 25 and post the winner here. Also, I will contact the winner by e-mail or blog.

Please click over to Overwhelmed with Joy to see the many other book exchanges happening this month.

Thrifty Finds

Sometimes you never know what you will find as you wonder the aisle of the Salvation Army.

Oh my, a pink angel. You may just keep walking past items like this but you have to look at things with a different eye. How can I change or alter this to fit in my life? Well, all she needed was a fresh coat of white paint and she is absolutely heavenly.
Right now she watches over our back patio but I may move her to my living room once Christmas is all packed up.

Happy New Year and Menu Planning

Happy New Year! I have been away for awhile due to being sick and the holiday craziness. I have so much to share with you all. Well, the readers who haven't left and still check back ever so often. Today was my first day back to work after the Holidays and I have so much to complete for school, so today's post is short and sweet!

Menu for the week:

Monday-Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew and biscuits.

Tuesday-Chicken and Rice Soup, Cinnamon Pudding Cake

Wednesday-Pizza and Salad

Thursday-Tomato soup, cornbread cakes and Chocolate Bundt Cake

Friday-Baked pork chops, steam fried potatoes and rolls

Books

I joined the Fall Winter Reading Challenge to push myself to read more books out of my comfort zone and I read all but two. I am very pleased with myself. The only two I didn't read were the last two titles in the non-fiction choices. This is one area I struggle to read. I love stories with happy endings and fun, shopping experiences not information. Anyway, I have been checking out a few more challenges to join for the New Year and I hope you think about joining one as well.

Here were my books:

Fiction:

Never Look Back by Kathy Herman-This was the second book in a series. It was a gift so I need to read book 1 and book 3. Loved how the author kept you guessing who done it.

Blue Heart Blessed by Susan Meissner-Loved this one and so did my mom! A christian based romance that brought tears to my eyes.

Chick Lit:

Tales of a Drama Queen by Lee Nichols-If you love Confessions of a Shopaholic then you will love this book. Elle, the main character, is very endearing and extremely amusing.

Fat Chance by Deborah Blumenthal-Very fun and lighthearted. It gives a different outlook on how a happy ending can end. There was not a lot of diet information since the character went from fat to thin in about 8 weeks. I wished the author had shared that secret!

How Nancy Drew Saved My Life by Lauren Baratz-Logsted-Didn't care for this one.

Non Fiction:

3 Seconds by Les Parrott-Just by giving yourself 3 seconds to think about how you will react to a situation is very powerful.

Called out of Darkness by Anne Rice-Didn't read

The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin-Didn't read

Biography/Memoir:

Stori Telling by Tori Spelling-I love Tori and I loved reading this book. I am a huge fan!

Such a Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster-I laughed just about all the way through this book. You have got to read this one!

Pieces of My Heart by Robert J Wagner-Loved how he told his story of the old Hollywood. I was quite surprised with some of them and laughed at others. I loved watching Hart to Hart growing up.