New Years Resolutions - Blog Style

1. I resolve to begin blogging again. I took a break to get my business running but seem to have forgotten to come back. With my business, homeschooling the girls and adding my niece into our homeschool, I should have lots to talk about that I'd really like to record!

2. I resolve to read the blogs I follow again. I have a list of about 100 blogs that I used to get zillions of ideas and 2nd hand support from that I really enjoyed reading and like blogging I seem to have forgotten to go back to. I can't promise I'll remember to comment on a lot of them, but at least I'll be reading them again!

Menu Plan Monday

Sorry about suddenly disappearing. My Mozilla died and I had to figure out how to get everything working again. But I'm back!!!!

I am determined to go through the random foods in our house. I'm getting sick of over stuffed cupboards but "there's no food!". So.... unless there's a freaking awesome "stock-up" sale going on, I will be buying as little groceries as possible this month (other than dairy and produce).


Monday: Spanish Rice Casserole


Tuesday: Steak and Dijon Roasted Potatoes


Wednesday: Fish Sticks and Baked Onion Rings


Thursday: Taco Pie


Friday: YOYO (You're On Your Own)


Saturday: Crock pot Chili


Sunday: Thanksgiving!!


Linking up with Organizing Junkie.

Weigh In

*sigh* 168lbs. Down only .6lbs

Weigh In

168.6lbs this morning. Down 1lb. Not happy. I know it wasn't helped by Lee and my nephew's birthday BBQ last night. My eating wasn't too bad last week, but I need to get off my butt! I've been super busy with the start of our full school schedule (complete with last minute (literally, on Tuesday) curriculum buying), but that's no real excuse. 20 minutes doesn't take up my whole day!

10 Years

I slept through the actual event though dreamed of it. I woke up to horror in the real world. It played out like a movie, but CNN doesn't play movies. I went to my sister's house where my poor newly 4 yr old nephew thought it was his fault because it was his birthday (it took several years to have a happy birthday again). We watched in disbelief of what was unfolding in front of us.

Even here in Canada, all government buildings were evacuated just in case the next plane came here. My then-fiance worked as a janitor in one of those buildings and his boss would not let them leave. Threatened to fire them if they did. I was livid. Thankfully he made it home safely unlike so many others.

This morning I watched the "live" footage of that day with Brianna. It was like seeing a movie I've seen before with someone who's never seen it. Through her questions and comments, all I could say was "keep watching". I watched in as much awe and silence as I did 10 years ago.

In my thoughts are the people who lost their lives that day and the many since who have lost their lives fighting in the subsequent war.

Crafty Mama!

I've been bombed with craftiness the last few days! I have soooo much I want to make but so little supplies and with Lee STILL laid off, no funds to tornado-spree a craft store :( Here's a glimpse of some of the stuff I've managed to make with what's on hand...

Initial bow holders, an incomplete Halloween bow and a couple crayon/notepad rolls

A newborn tutu. The large one is Olivia's that I made for her birthday. The nb one is so teeny!

Milestone Day!

Today I had to put my wedding ring on my middle finger cause I was worried about it falling off! Wooooo! Course, now I gotta get it sized cause it's totally weird to not wear it right...