My Daily Life As A Wife and Mother

Dinner!

2012-01-27T12:25:00.000-08:00

Tonight's Dinner:
Roasted Chicken
Steamed Broccoli and Cauliflower

AuGratin Potatoes
Green Salad

Picture

2012-01-27T12:21:00.001-08:00

I was packing pictures and came across this picture. It was taken in 2002. Alexis was just a baby. That is my Dad and Sister, and my nephew up front. Tony is in the back playing a gameboy (I think..or is that cake?)...LOL. You can click the picture to enlarge.

I am in the middle:)

Laundry Day!

2012-01-26T09:23:00.000-08:00

Hello!

Yes, it is laundry day today. Everyday is laundry day, but today is really laundry day. It piles up sooo fast.

I am so hoping that I will be able to line dry clothes in our new house. I just love that sunkissed smell:)

The picture below picture always gets a giggle out of me...LOL.

I took out some ground beef out of the freezer, so now I just have to figure out what to make...

any ideas? Casserole, hamburgers, spaghetti, tacos?

Also, I am going to pack a box...LOL. I will start a box count, I have to count the boxes, I have quite a few in the garage already from when we cleaned it out. I have four packed upstairs, and one going in the kitchen and about ten in the garage.....

Kevin is going to go to Georgia and look at the houses we have been interested in, he has his Mom and sister to help and they all know what I like. I wish I could go, but with the kids and the animals , we just can't both go.

Warm Wednesday!

2012-01-25T18:10:00.000-08:00

It was a warm day today, like a summer day. A summer dress day. I had to go to the grocery store and pick up a few things and then go to Walmart and get some hay for my Guinea Girls..both stores are in the same plaza...it was a surreal moment walking in this beautiful California weather....as much as I am excited and over the moon to move back to Georgia, I will miss California, it was my home for most of my life... So don't get me wrong, I love both places very much. I just think I love Georgia a little bit more:)

For dinner tonight we had Pork Chops, French Fries, Roasted Asparagus, Green Salad.

I watched the Celebrity Wife Swap last night. It had the actress Tracey Gold, and boy, does she keep a neat and tidy home and she is also very organized. She does it all her self, I mean no outside help. When I see things like that, it motivates me to do better too...LOL.

I packed a few boxes too..I took down all the pictures in my bedroom. I didn't realize just how many pictures of my children I had...LOL. I also was clearing out the book shelf, and I put some books aside to read when we drive to Georgia.

Have a wonderfully Blessed Evening!
XO

Tuesday!

2012-01-24T16:29:00.001-08:00

Love this...........

Rainy Day Monday!

2012-01-23T18:03:00.000-08:00

Tonight's Dinner:

Blackened Tilapia
Buttered Noodles
Steamed Grean Beans
Grean Salad
Dinner Rolls

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It was a rainy day Monday. I did a little grocery shopping....

...and spent awhile on the phone with my SIL, who lives in Georgia also. We are getting a list together of houses to look at. Kevin is going to fly to Georgia soon to look at them. They are all so BEAUTIFUL!!!

I need to dedicate tomorrow to housework....with the excitement of moving and then my sweet little blue bird passing away, I need to catch up on some things.

Have a wonderful evening and stay warm and dry!

Sunday!

2012-01-22T13:05:00.001-08:00

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday.

For our Sunday Dinner:
Roasted Chicken
Macaroni Salad
Steamed broccoli and carrots
Rice
Deviled Eggs
Green Salad
...and homemade dinner rolls:)

Sad Day:(

2012-01-21T17:21:00.001-08:00

My little Blue parakeet died today. I buried her in my yard. I cried for her, because I loved her.
I put a note with her , and wrote that now she can fly free. My mother absolutely loved parakeets, so hopefully she will take care of her in heaven...

:*(

Friday

2012-01-20T18:04:00.001-08:00

Tonight's Dinner:

Pork Roast in the Crock Pot with Potatoes and Onions
Steamed Cauliflower
Gravy
Green Salad:)

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I am so happy it is Friday, my husband has been in Northern California this week, so it is really nice that he is back.

Looking forward to the weekend.
Nothing planned, just spending time with my family.

YaY!!

2012-01-19T18:37:00.000-08:00

We are moving back to Georgia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are so excited.

My blog has come full circle. If you go back to my very first post of this blog I started it when we were living in Georgia, and I remember I was doing my box count on my blog, when we had to move back to California.

We are so OVER the moon with this. I have a lot to do to get everything ready for our cross country move:)
So, So, So EXCITED!!!!

Happy Wednesday!

2012-01-18T18:53:00.001-08:00

Hope you all had a wonderful day!
We had a busy day
XO

Tuesday and the Dentist

2012-01-17T16:57:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday!

I took Alexis to the dentist today for a non-appointment visit. her spacer had been bothering her. They ended up taking it out. The gum had grown around it, OUCH! Anyway she has to gargle warm salt water for awhile and then we go back for a checkup. It pretty much took up the whole school day. We did go to the farmer's market since it is right across the street.

It was a good day.

For dinner tonight we are having pizza:)

Monday!

2012-01-16T10:35:00.000-08:00

Today, I am cleaning the garage!!

We filled the dumpster we got, now I am organizing it.......What a busy job...LOL.

Dinner tonight is Chicken:) Baked chicken!

Happy Sunday!

2012-01-15T12:48:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday!

We are having a good one:)

Tonight's dinner; BBQ Ribs, Hot Wings, macaroni and cheese, french fries and a salad.

Dumpster!

2012-01-14T15:18:00.000-08:00

We had a dumpster dropped off and filled it up with garbage and JUNK!! I do not know how we accumulate so much stuff. For one thing everytime we go to Costco we get our groceries put in boxes...so I had a million boxes to get rid of......

This is a good day. I took my daughter to Justice to use up the coupons I got from Christmas shopping, so that was a lot of fun:)

Tonight's dinner will be Steak on the grill and baked potatoes, salad and some sort of veggie.

Happy Saturday!

Happy, Happy Friday!

2012-01-13T17:07:00.000-08:00

Hi There..It's Thursday!

2012-01-12T12:43:00.000-08:00

Sorry about not putting up my weekly menu this week. My husband has been up in Northern California this week, and should be back home this afternoon. Tonight's dinner will be a family favorite: TACOS!

Did a little shopping this morning, and a little cleaning......the day went by fast, it is almost time to pick up my daughter from school:)

Happy, Happy Thursday!

Wednesday!

2012-01-11T18:10:00.001-08:00

For dinner tonight we had Chicken Bwak-Bwak:)

Tuesday

2012-01-10T14:21:00.000-08:00

I had to do some grocery shopping. We go through a lot of Fruit of veggies, so I had to stock back on that again.

I am going to make some boneless, skinless chicken breasts with a new seasoning I bought at the store by Emeril. It is not a new seasoning, it is just new to me...LOL. I will let you all know if we like it.

It was another warmer day. I am wondering when the cold will come. It is just so pretty outside it makes you want to start gardening and get a suntan. When I do start gardening this year, I am determined to grow something. For those of you that have read my blog for a while all know my track record on gardening....For those who don't know, let me just say, I am not very good..but I do try:)

Happy Tuesday!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH, and all the Holiday flavored creamers were gone from the store today.....so, I got Cinnabun flavored creamer:)

Apron!

2012-01-09T08:20:00.000-08:00

Isn't this just the cutest apron?
I love to wear aprons, and this one happens to be my favorite color:)
PINK!!!!

Sunday!

2012-01-08T08:33:00.000-08:00

Happy Sunday!

Saturday.

2012-01-07T12:28:00.001-08:00

Baking fresh bread today!!

Happy Saturday:)

Can you smell it?

I just had to share this..It will make you smile:)

2012-01-06T17:10:00.000-08:00

Friday...........

2012-01-06T09:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday. I thought I would do a picture post today:) I love blog posts when they include pictures. I also like to look back and see the pictures. The picture below is what it looks like outside. It is supposed to be 72 degrees today.

I have mentioned numerous times that I like to collect cow knic knacs and things. I am not sure if I have shown this piece I made...I made it about 20 years ago. I got the wood and put the pictures on them. They aren't stickers..I am not sure what they are called..but they are on this type of plastic that you rub and then the picture sticks to the wood.

My daughter drew this picture for me, and I just had to frame it and add it too my collection.

On my menu, one of the meals was "Hamburger Pie" This is what it looks like...I had already scooped a piece from it before I took a picture.

Instead of the brussel sprouts I had planned, I made steamed broccoli. I cooked the brussel sprouts with the pork chops.

The broccoli looks nice and green, when you cook them and they start to lose their color, they are also losing their vitamins.

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And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God to them who are the called according to his.
Romans 8:28

14...

2012-01-05T19:24:00.000-08:00

This is me when I was 14. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO long ago.

Those earrings I am wearing, I made in Laguna Beach at the Bead Shop..I still have those earrings too. The following year, my father got me contacts..I was so happy about that. I really did not mind wearing glasses, it was the teasing that bothered me. Anyway, I had found this picture in my desk and thought I would share it:)

Happy Thursday!

Honey Raisin Bran Muffins!

2012-01-05T10:17:00.000-08:00

This is what is in the oven right now:)

These muffins are really good:)

I added even more raisons to the mix.

Wednesday:)

2012-01-04T18:32:00.000-08:00

I did my kitchen floor today. It is CLEAN!!!

Along with other things too:)

I love that picture of the cow. For those of you who may not know, I collect cows:)
One day we are going to have a home in Georgia, and it is going to be a country cottage:) I just love the country look, so cozy!

I absolutely love my MIL's home. I would love for her to decorate my home.

It was another warm day today. Sundress and sandals again. This warm weather sure makes you want to garden or get a tan.

I had Little House On The Prairie playing in the kitchen as I cooked and clean. It was the first season. Remember when Laura has a raccoon and wants it as a pet and names it Jasper?

I made the hamburger pie for dinner tonight.

Have a great evening!

Tomorrow:)

2012-01-03T20:15:00.000-08:00

Okay, tomorrow's weather says it is going to be 79 degrees. Hmmmm, now, don't get me wrong, the weather is lovely, I just like winter to feel like winter...LOL.

Tomorrow, I need to give my kitchen floor a good old fashioned cleaning. You know, the kind where you get on your hands and knees and scrub. I have been using a mop, and tonight while looking at my floor, I just think it really needs a good scrubbing.

I think I will make my homemade dinner rolls tomorrow too.

Also, with the holidays over that also means a lot of the really good coffee creamers go too. I will miss the Pumpkin Spice and the Egg-Nogg...and especially the Peppermint Mocha. Hopefully the Peppermint Mocha will stay:)

Have a great Evening!

See you in the Morning!

78 Degrees???!!!

2012-01-03T09:57:00.001-08:00

It is like summertime here..Sundress and sandal kind of day:)

Menu Plan Monday!

2012-01-02T10:55:00.000-08:00

(Click on picture to visit Laura's Blog)

Menu

Baked Chicken
Steamed Rice
Spinach
Fresh green Salad

Pork Chops
Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli
Fresh Green Salad

Hamburger Pie
Burnt Brussel Sprouts
Fresh Green Salad

Tacos

Blackened Tilapia
Baked Potatoes
Steamed Carrots
Fresh Green Salad

Chicken and Noodles
Steamed veggies
Fresh Green Salad

I will be making homemade dinner rolls also, to serve with some of the meals:) Also, my menu sometimes changes, and if it does I will let you know:)

Sunday Dinner:)

2012-01-01T12:59:00.000-08:00

I will put up my menu plan for the week either this evening or tomorrow morning. Tonight for our New Year's day dinner we will be having:

T-Bone steaks on the grill
Loaded baked potatoes
Steamed broccoli
Blacked eyed peas <~~~~ Tradition:)
Fresh green Salad.

We are just spending the New Year at home, my favorite place to be:)

Happy New Year!

Happy, Happy New Year!!

2012-01-01T12:31:00.001-08:00

Friday....already, LOL

2011-12-30T20:02:00.001-08:00

WoW..It it was a busy unexpected day...LOL.

I had to run to the grocery store for some milk, and ended up picking up a few things here and there..little did I know the plans of my husband. He got home early and wanted to go to Costco..so off we went. I have been busily trying to get everything put away. I really need to re-organize my pantry tomorrow..it really is out of control....BUT, I mean out of control in a happy way. I thank God every day for our blessings and that I am able to feed my children such healthy foods.

Dinner was not what had been planed, we got Costco pizza instead..what a huge pizza for only $8.00

The New year is almost upon us, and as I was reflecting on this past year, it was a very good year in general, but there sure were a few bumps. Little Kevin being in the hospital, then Tony having to be in the hospital, those were really hard times for me, but we made it through, and I made it through with the Grace of God, and I lay in bed at night and thank him for all my many blessings.

One of my favorite sayings to live by is, If tomorrow you woke up with only the things you thanked God for, what would you have? Makes you think, huh?

Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday night, and stay warm, it is quite chilly tonight. Also, please forgive my run on sentences...LOL. The words just flew from my fingers...LOL.

Thursday:)

2011-12-29T12:46:00.000-08:00

Hello!

Today is Thursday and it is a day I don't have any where to go. I can stay home and do things I enjoy:)

My daughter is on a playdate with her cousin, they are the same age, which is so nice, automatic best friend for life...LOL. They had a sleepover here last night, so now they are over at my sister's home.

It is just me and Little Kevin until Big Kevin gets home.

It is like a summer day outside, in the 70's. Sundress kind of day:) At about 4:00 it starts to get cold, it can drop down to the low 30's.

My dinner menu for the week is going well, I am thinking of making the tacos tonight. A favorite here. We shall see:)

I dusted my room today. Where does all this dust come from. Also, do you get those webs up high on the ceiling. I feel like I am constantly getting rid of the them. There is one corner in my living room, that has a vaulted ceiling that is near impossible to get at..and it has so many of those webs..I get a wet wash cloth and make a ball and throw it up to get them...LOL.

Happy Thursday and a quick question:
How many cups of coffee do you drink in a day?
I tend to drink coffee through out the day.

Turkey Enchiladas

2011-12-28T17:50:00.000-08:00

Turkey Enchiladas

Ingredients
2 cups shredded Cheddar and Monterey cheese blend
1 onion, chopped
1 (2 ounce) can sliced black olives
24 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 (19 ounce) can red enchilada sauce
4 cups cooked turkey, chopped

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine the cheese, onion, and black olives.
In a small skillet, heat enough oil to lightly coat one tortilla, and cook until soft. Remove and dip in enchilada sauce to coat.
Add turkey and cheese mixture to center of tortilla, roll and place in the prepared dish. Repeat until bottom layer of pan is covered with enchiladas. Spread enough sauce over bottom layer to cover.
Repeat process with a second layer; spread remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted.
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I got this recipe from AllRecipes, I put the link above the picture for you to click on:) I followed the recipe with the exception, I used more sauce and more cheese. Have to have lots of cheese.

Happy eating:)

Jesus's Birthday Cake:)

2011-12-27T10:43:00.000-08:00

For Christmas we always make a birthday cake for Jesus. Alexis has been in charge of picking out what kind and help making it.

This is a Chocolate on chocolate with chocolate sprinkles:)

Menu Plan Monday:)

2011-12-26T11:13:00.000-08:00

(Visit Laura's Blog for more menu ideas, click on picture)

My menu plan for the week will include a lot of Turkey, since that is what we had for Christmas dinner:)

Monday: Prime Rib Roast, Loaded Baked Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus, Fresh Green Salad, Homemade Dinner Rolls.

Tuesday: Turkey Casserole, Steamed Veggie, Salad, Rolls.

Wednesday: Turkey Enchiladas, Salad

Thursday: Turkey and Dumplings...Salad

Friday: Tacos

Saturday: Blackened Tilapia, Steamed Veggie, Rice, Salad

Sunday: Pork Roast, with all the fixings:) Potatoes, carrots, salad, rolls.

.....Also, if I have enough Prime Rib Roast left over tonight, I will work that into the menu, not to waste it:)

......Also, my menu may change if I use up all the turkey in one meal, before I can make another...LOL.

Merry Christmas!!!

2011-12-24T19:57:00.000-08:00

(((Hugs)))

More Cookies!

2011-12-22T17:26:00.001-08:00

Made more cookies:)

These are sugar cookies with white icing and sprinkles:)

Tonight for dinner I made Hamburgers, Au Gratin potatoes, Peas and a Salad:)

My turkey is in the fridge defrosting for Christmas day dinner.
We did some shopping today and Alexis picked out Jesus's birthday cake. She wants to make Chocolate on Chocolate with Chocolate sprinkles:) That is a lot of chocolate...LOL.

Happy Tuesday:)

2011-12-20T08:49:00.000-08:00

This is the snow man Alexis made..it is soo cute. It's little red nose seemed to have fallen off...We will have to glue on a new nose:)

This is the new ornament for our tree this year. Alexis picked it out. It is a Jingle bell too:)

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....are you ready for Christmas?

I think we are ready:) We need a few more stocking stuffers, but I think we are good.

Today I will be baking and cleaning,
Happy Tuesday!

YaY!

2011-12-16T18:35:00.000-08:00

Christmas vacation starts today:)
YaY!!!

Some Pictures:)

2011-12-15T19:47:00.000-08:00

Kevin and Alexis with Axel sitting by the tree:)

This is Alexis right before her Violin Recital:)

Kevin wondering, why did my mom put this on my head?...LOL

Alexis, with her reindeer ears that light up:)

Alexis and her best friend Taylor.

Christmas Plates!

2011-12-14T09:25:00.001-08:00

I brought out my Christmas plates this week. I think they are just so pretty!

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Today is Wednesday, and it is a beautiful COLD day. Alexis had her last ballet class yesterday until after the Holidays. So she has about a month off.

Last night's dinner was pigs in a blanket. I can not remember the last time I made those. Kevin was not home for dinner, so I thought I would make something fun. I made steamed carrots for a healthy side to go with...LOL.

Tonight's dinner is going to be boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

Some of you are interested in the breakfasts I make, so yesterday morning I made bagels with cream cheese, turkey bacon and fresh fruit.
This morning's breakfast was french toast and fruit on the side.
Real bacon is made on weekends, My husband's favorite breakfast side.

...and yes, they do enjoy a bowl of cereal once in awhile, I have fun cereals and healthy cereals:)

I go to Costco and buy lots of fruit and veggies. Not only do my children eat a lot of fruit and veggies, I also juice too. So I need a lot. PLUS, my Guinea girls EAT a lot of veggies..:). There favorite thing to eat is wheat grass, they go crazy for it. I like to put it in my juicer, but I can't keep up with it...LOL.

I am sure you are all busy getting ready for Christmas, as I am:) I adore this time of year so much. It always seems to go by so fast.

Cookies!

2011-12-13T10:38:00.000-08:00

Isn't this container cute! I bought it at Albertsons, perfect to store cookies in.

I made Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies

The container seems to be missing some cookies..LOL
Now I am making some chocolate chip...and then the Decorated Sugar Cookie:)

The rain seems to have stopped, now it is just cold outside, BRRRRRRRRRR:)

Happy Baking!!

Rainy Monday!

2011-12-12T08:37:00.000-08:00

Good Morning!!!

It is a cold and rainy day here in San Clemente, California! San Clemente, is in between Los Angeles and San Diego. It is a little beach town, but boy is it cold today:) I love the cold and rainy days we get.

We had a wonderful weekend. Hope you all did too.

Christmas is just around the corner, can you believe it? Are you ready?

I will be doing housework today and staying INSIDE. I will enjoy watching the rain though, through the windows.

It is an Ugg Boot day. I love my Ugg Boots! They keep you so warm. I think Ugg boots may be a California thing, I didn't see any in Georgia when I lived there.

Last night for dinner, we had Tacos.
Tonight's Dinner, will be Sausage, Steamed Broccoli, Rice and a Salad.

Happy Monday!

Happy Saturday!

2011-12-10T12:27:00.001-08:00

This morning at about 9:00 I went to the Walmart and did some Christmas shopping for Little Kevin all by myself:) I got there early enough that it wasn't crazy busy. I picked out his new jammies, they are cars. I picked out a few toys he said he would like. I was happy with my purchases, I love the excitement in there eyes on Christmas morning.

I rarely ever go anywhere with out a child or my husband with me, so it was weird being all by myself..the checker asked me if I enjoyed shopping with out the children and I said with a big smile, NO!!!!...LOL.

So, we are supposed to have a big storm move in on Sunday evening and last until Tuesday, exciting, I love the rain. It is quite beautiful outside today, you would not know that it is December, more like a spring day.

I can't be too specific about the gifts on my blog or Facebook, because my daughter can read either at any time..so I have to keep some things secret:)

If you friend me on Facebook, from here, please let me know you are from my blog. Some people will ask to be my friend, and I get a little embarrassed because sometimes, I have no clue as to how I know them:(

For the rest of the day, I will continue with some housework, laundry and I aso want to make my Christmas cookies (sometime before Christmas..LOL)

Also, we always make Jesus a birthday cake. My daughter will most likely pick out what kind of cake this year and help me make it. It is very important that my children know the true meaning of Christmas. It is not all about the gifts. It is Jesus's Birthday.

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I was saddened to hear about Michelle Duggars miscarriage. It is truly heart breaking. It is also NOT for us to tell them how many children they should and shouldn't have. That is between them and God, AMEN!!!

Have a glorious Saturday!!

XOXO

My Guinea Girls:)

2011-12-08T08:25:00.001-08:00

My girls say, Feed Me!!!

Tiki:)

2011-12-08T08:22:00.000-08:00

My Tiki bird says, Hello!!

Before and After!

2011-12-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

This is what my kitchen looked on Thanksgiving before I cleaned it.

This is what my kitchen looked liked after I put everything away and washed the dishes:)

Food From Thanksgiving:)

2011-12-05T19:59:00.001-08:00

I have some pictures of the food from Thanksgiving. We fried our turkey. This is the White meat.

Dark Meat:)

Potatoes boiling away.....

Green Bean Casserole
(My Favorite!! :o)

Macaroni and Cheese

Burnt Brussel Spouts
This is them midway, I get them a lot crispier

My Dinner Rolls...are you tired of seeing my rolls...LOL

Deviled Eggs

I have some pictures of my kitchen after Thanksgiving dinner...oh, what a happy mess...LOL..then I have an after I cleaned it picture:) I will post those too.

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Tonight's Dinner:
We had Blackened Tilapia
Baked Potatoes
Roasted Asparagus
Salad
Dinner Rolls

Christmas Tree!

2011-12-04T18:34:00.001-08:00

December!

2011-12-01T08:08:00.000-08:00

Welcome December!
Are you getting ready for Jesus's Birthday?

Turkey Frier

2011-11-29T10:35:00.000-08:00

This is what our turkey frier looks like. It has a metal basket that you put the turkey in and lower it into the grease. Then you put the lid on it and away it fries. 5 minutes per pound:)
Always do it outside!!

Fred

2011-11-26T13:55:00.000-08:00

Fred says, "I'll see you all next year!"

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2011-11-24T07:43:00.000-08:00

Menu:

Fried Turkey
Mashed potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Burnt Brussel Sprouts
Stuffing
Macaroni and Cheese
Homemade Dinner Rolls
Salad
Cranberries
Stuffed Mushrooms
Deviled Eggs
I think that is all...LOL.
Have a wonderful and Blessed Thanksgiving:)

Green Bean Casserole:)

2011-11-22T17:34:00.001-08:00

Green Bean Casserole Recipe

One of my favorite side dishes on Thanksgiving is the green bean casserole. You all have probably made it or ate it at one time or another. I can make it homemade with fresh mushrooms, fresh green beans, cream sauce..etc..BUT, I like it the way my grandmother makes it....the Campbell's soup version...LOL:)...YUM!!! :)

Will you be making the Green Bean Casserole this Thanksgiving?

:::Giggles:::

2011-11-22T10:36:00.000-08:00

The Holidays don't start until Peter comes home :)

Baked Cinnamon Roll Pancakes!

2011-11-18T07:59:00.000-08:00

You have to check this recipe out for BAKED CINNAMON PANCAKES at The Big Red Kitchen's Blog! An absolute perfect Christmas Morning dish:)

The Big Red Kitchen is also such a wonderful blog to visit too:)
I first came across Robin Sue's blog, when I saw her in a commercial promoting a dishwasher soap, and she mentioned her blog on the commercial, so of course I had to look...LOL. She has a really fun blog:)

Happy Friday!

Blogs:)

2011-11-17T10:20:00.000-08:00

Hello!

I thought I would post some blogs I adore:) There are sooooooooo many wonderful blogs out there. Here are a few of the ones I enjoy.

Organized Homemaking for Christ

Making A House A Home

Mari's Little Corner of the World

The Pioneer Woman

Wednesday!

2011-11-16T19:19:00.000-08:00

My alarm went off this morning and I hit the snooze. I must have been tired because I am usually up before my alarm:)

I got up, made breakfast, fed Tiki, fed the Guineas, pottied the dog...I had some coffee in between there:)

I got Alexis and Taylor(Alexis's best friend) off to school, then I headed to the grocery store. I got my turkeys too, YaY! Albertson's was having a buy one get one free, so I got two. After the store, I went to the bank. Came home, unloaded the groceries and put them away. Sooner did I do all that and then some, it was time to go back to Alexis's school and pick her up. It was parent/teacher conferences this week, and my appointment was at 12:30. School is half days this week and no school on Friday:) The conference went wonderful. Alexis got a glowing report and I am very, very proud of her.

Came home from that, prepped for dinner. We had Tacos. Little Kevin must have really been tired because he asked to go to bed at 6:30. The kitchen is clean, the animals are fed and I cleaned the guineas cage, the bottom of Tiki's perch, made sure my parakeets little feeders were filled and I also gave them a spray millet, which they love...whew:) Axel has his dogfood, but I think he would much rather have had a taco...LOL. Oh, I also cleaned the fish tank...whew again...this has been a wonderfully busy and productive day.

I will be so happy to stay home tomorrow though! I have lots of things I want to get done before Thanksgiving. I want to clean my Living room carpet again, I just need to figure out when I can do it..besides the kitchen it is the most used room in the house:)

I picked this picture out, because it made me giggle...LOL.

Happy Wednesday evening!!
Stay warm tonight!

Tuesday!

2011-11-15T11:19:00.001-08:00

Butternut Squash!

I asked my family to taste them, Kevin thought they were sweet potatoes and Alexis thought they tasted like carrots. Little Kevin just ate them...LOL.

They are quite good, and the stores seem to have a bunch of different kinds of squash these days.
I kept it simple, just butter and salt and pepper. You could add some brown sugar, but my husband does not like sweet at dinner time.

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On Tuesday, I am the librarian for my daughter's library class. Well, I get there, turn on the computer, enter the passcode and it locks on me....Oh boy!! No one, and I mean no one knew what to do. So today the children checked out their books the old fashioned way, I used a pen and paper:)

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How are your plans coming along for Thanksgiving? Have you got your Turkey yet? Menu planned. Are you making the green bean casserole? That is one of my favorites:) Are you cleaning and getting the house ready?

Menu Plans:)

2011-11-14T08:51:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is almost here. Are you ready? Are you cooking? Turkey?

I thought I would blog a little bit about my menu this week. Over the weekend, I made a pork roast, and I still have a considerable amount left. I planned it that way. I bought the roast knowing It would make two dinners.

I also roasted a bunch of chicken, one for dinner that way and another in a more creative fashion:)

Mondays Dinner:

Pulled Pork with BBQ sauce
Fresh bread to go with the pork
Steamed Broccoli
Mashed Potatoes
Salad

Tuesday's Dinner:

Chicken Bwak Bwak
(Leftover chicken cut up in bite size pieces or pulled apart, whatever works for you, then added to egg noodles with butter:)
Salad
and a steamed veggie

So, those are my first two nights of dinner. Using two leftover dishes, to make two completely different dishes.

The spice/herb rub I put on my chicken was a combination of:

Paprika
Garlic powder
Onion Powder
Poultry seasoning
Thyme
Chili Powder
Cayenne powder
Salt and pepper

I eyeball the mixture, using lots of paprika to a smidge of the cayenne pepper
I mix it all together and rub it all over the chicken with a little bit of veggie oil I get under the skin too. I also learned a new tip, I prick the chicken with a fork to let the flavors seep into the meat:)

I do a lot of experimenting, I have used all different kinds of oils, I have used butter...meat tenderizer. If I use something with a lot of salt, I omit regular salt. It is all what flavors you like.

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Do you recognize this menu?

Do recognize this Menu...LOL?

Waffle House and Cracker Barrel, nothing says you are in the south then these two restaurants:) I remember the very first time Kevin took me to a Waffle House....and you are sitting in the booth looking out the window at another Waffle House Catty Corner to the one you are at, just as full with people!
It was quite an experience, and a very different experience for this California girl...BUT, I loved it!! I love the South and Kevin and I hope to one day make it our home again. We will be visiting Georgia again real soon:)
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How is your cleaning going? Are you almost ready for Thanksgiving?
In my mind I am ready...but I still have a lot to do.
I have not gotten my Turkey yet. Have you? Are you going to make a turkey?

Time for a cup of coffee..I have Peppermint Mocha Creamer :)

Veteran's Day!

2011-11-11T10:11:00.001-08:00

Skillet Cornbread:)

2011-11-10T09:04:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite things in the kitchen is my cast iron skillet. So last night I made Skillet Cornbread. I got the package from the southern section of the grocery store! So I don't have a "recipe" I just used the directions on the package:) Isn't it cute!

Right now I have butter beans in the crockpot. I soaked them over night, so now they are cooking away in the crockpot, another one of my favorite things in the kitchen.

There is no school tomorrow, so we have a three day weekend.
Looking forward to that:)
I have laundry to do today too. It is supposed to be 75 degrees today and cooling off by tomorrow with rain on Saturday.

Time for another cup of coffee!

Wednesday!

2011-11-09T11:49:00.000-08:00

This is one of my very favorite coffee creamers!!

Love, Love, Love it!!!

Hello, Tuesday!

2011-11-08T11:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday!
When I was in Walmart a few weeks ago, they were putting out their Fall Decor. These cute little turkeys caught my eye. They are little salt and pepper shakers, aren't they cute? The price was even better, in fact it was so good, when I went back to get a couple more the shelf was cleared of them...they were only $2.47......I guess everyone thought they were a great price too:) Have you seen these at your Walmart?

Monday!

2011-11-07T10:50:00.001-08:00

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend We had a nice one. On Saturday I went to take a load out of the wash and noticed the water had not drained. I tried every cycle and nothing would happen with the water. My husband pulled the washer out and the tube was kinked. I was thinking that my washer was done, but thankfully it was just a kink. Has that ever happened to you?

Here are a few things I have hanging in my kitchen

I just love things that are country-ish..I would love my kitchen to be like Cracker Barrel with all those fun things hanging everywhere:)

My daughter was giving here speech today at school for school president, I snuck in and watched her. She did really well. if she was nervous, I could not tell. Very clear speech:) After the speech, she found me...LOL. I gave her a hug and told her I was very proud of her!

Saturday:)

2011-11-05T14:25:00.000-07:00

I can't remember if I shared these before. Aren't they cute. I used to make these when I was a little girl. Now my daughter has made some too. They are cute little pot holders. I hang them in my kitchen.

Outside!

2011-11-04T11:12:00.000-07:00

This is what it looks like, looking out Little Kevin's bedroom window:)

Love rainy days!

Happy Friday, 59 degrees~~~BRRRRR

2011-11-04T09:27:00.000-07:00

Today
Showers. Thunder possible. High 15C. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Thunder possible. High 59F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%

(that is a picture of the San Clemente Pier when it rains, pretty neat, huh?)
Picture courtesy of Google

How to Clean a toilet:)

2011-11-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

Yes, there is even a Video for this:)

Good Morning!

2011-11-03T09:09:00.000-07:00

Today, I am staying put...LOL:)
There is no place like home!

I am going to be doing housework today..I am going to start a load of laundry, and then I am going to scrub some toilets.

Let's see what all I can accomplish....especially if the phone doesn't ring...LOL

Busy Last Couple of Days:)

2011-11-02T19:06:00.000-07:00

Whew!
These last three days were not the normal days I am used too. Monday was Halloween, Busy day:) Tuesday was ballet after school, and then today was Alexis's dentist appointment. Kevin and Alexis's next dental visit is together on the same day, so I can take them both together all at once. I took Kevin last week and Alexis this week, so in 6 months, I will take them all together :) I don't know how I got them off that, but I did. The good news is, Kevin and Alexis both had NO CAVITIES!! I am super thrilled. I also made many Walmart trips. Alexis is running for student council, so I went and picked up poster board. It was the wrong poster board...LOL. How can poster board be wrong? Anyway, I went back and got the right poster board. Then we worked on the posters and the speech.

Oh, on Friday Alexis's school had a Fall Festival. We all went, and when Little Kevin did the Pumpkin Walk (Cake walk) He landed on number 30, and when the lady picked the number 30.....the look on Little Kevin's face was priceless when he realized he won a big pumpkin, and then when he ran up to get the big pumpkin, it was endearing watching him trying to lift his prize:)

It has been a great and busy week, but I am soooooooooooooooooooo looking forward to tomorrow, being able to stay home and do what I love to do most, keeping my home. I have laundry and toilets and sweeping and scrubbing and cooking and baking....and so many other wonderful things to do. Taking care of my family is the thing I love most:)

I got home about 5 o'clock this evening from the Dentist and then quickly emptied the dish washer and made dinner. We had Blackened Tilapia, steamed rice, lima beans and Cucumbers in vinegar, it was a quick and easy dinner to feed my hungry family. While I was making dinner I made a cup of coffee with peppermint mocha creamer.

Have a wonderful evening and I will see you in the morning:)

Happy November!!!

2011-11-02T09:36:00.000-07:00

Happy November!!!
Fall Cleaning for the Holidays:)

Friday!

2011-10-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

Thursday!

2011-10-27T08:09:00.001-07:00

Good Morning!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. It is quite chilly this morning. Yesterday was
one of those days, where you wake up happy and then things start to go in a different way then what you had planned. I have a problem sometimes with assuming things. I just automatically think that certain people are on the same train of thought I am. Well, I have to learn to stop assuming and be better at communicating. Things turned out for the better yesterday when I cleared up some miscommunications.......The big picture, it doesn't seem that big anymore, but at the time, you sometimes let things get the best of you, and then when you wake up the next morning you wonder why it had you so worried. It was a few things, a combination of things. It had nothing to with my immediate family. I like honesty, and when I am lied too it really hurts, you know what I mean? I talked to my husband about it and he really is a voice of reason, he can really make you see the other side clearly. He always helps me see the other side and gives me advice on what he would do in certain situations...and it does help. I love him and he is not only my husband but my best friend too:) I had Little House on last night and it was the first episode, where Laura says, "Home is the nicest word there is" That always makes me smile. I was thinking, Yes, Home is a pretty nice word.

So, today, I am going to do the things I had planned on doing yesterday. I took out chicken for dinner, but I am not sure how I am going to cook it yet. It will come to me. I know when I work under pressure, I come up with some very creative ideas. When I come home later on Tuesdays from taking Alexis to ballet, I have to cook quick, because everyone is hungry and ready for dinner.

For those of you that have been reading my blog for awhile, you all know we live in Southern California, San Clemente to be exact. My husband is from Georgia and we have moved there twice. My daughter was actually born there, so she considers herself a true southern gal....we miss Georgia a lot. Holidays were always the best there because we have a lot of family there, so parties were always so wonderful. Here in Cali, I have my sister and her family, but she can't always come over for the Holidays, because they have to share there time with her inlaws. My father lives about an hour away and he is now taking care of my grandmother, so it is not easy for him to come and visit, or have get togethers in his home. Hopefully this Thanksgiving works out that my sister can come for Thanksgiving, and my husband is going to try and talk his Mom into coming here for Christmas. I have the best MIL in the world, she really is a neat lady:)

I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday
Time for some more coffee!
:)

Wednesday!

2011-10-26T18:58:00.001-07:00

Today was one of those days, that when it all comes together at the end, you wonder why you were worrying so much in the first place......

Ever have one of "those" days?

Footprints!

2011-10-25T20:33:00.001-07:00

I have always Loved, Loved Loved Footprints!!! It gets me every time.

Today was a wonderfully busy day!
Hope you all enjoyed your Tuesday!
I was library Mom for my daughter's class today:)
Ballet this afternoon.
Dinner was Pork chops, Buttered Noodles, Roasted Asparagus and a salad.

I don't have any errands or appointments or anything like that tomorrow, so I am home bound. Catch up on my favorite things, keeping my home.
:)

Monday!

2011-10-24T11:44:00.001-07:00

Kevin had his 6 month checkup at the Dentist this morning~~No Cavities, YaY!!! Alexis is next Wednesday. This was early, up at 6, every one fed, washed, brushed and dressed, out the door at 7:30, drop Alexis off, then on the freeway to the dentist, by 8:30.

After the Dentist we went to the Farmers Market, it used to be called Henry's, now they call it Sprouts:) It is right across the street from the dentist, NICE...LOL. They have bins and bins of all kinds of foods; grains, flours, sugars, rice..etc..I found a bin with Roasted Edamame...Ohhh, it is so good. We love Edamame, and this roasted Edamame taste so good.

Dinner will be quite creative tonight, since I have so many veggies to play with:) Have a glorious Monday and always remember: Let Go, Let God!!

Happy Thursday!

2011-10-20T16:57:00.001-07:00

This Happens Every October Here!

2011-10-19T10:05:00.000-07:00

San Onofre to test sirens alert system today

Up to three-minute-long sirens will sound on Wednesday and are expected to be heard in areas of south Orange County within at least a 10-mile radius of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station as part of a federally-mandated annual drill.

"The sounding of the alarm is meant to alert residents to turn on radio or television for emergency information that their community wants to offer," said Gil Alexander, a spokesman for Southern California Edison, the majority owner and operator of the nuclear plant.

Officials urge people not to call 911 when they hear the sirens between 10 a.m. and noon as part of the drill.

The Community Alert Siren System is a network of 50 sirens located within the plant's Emergency Planning Zone to notify people in the event of any emergency.

The zone is the area surrounding the plant and includes Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, unincorporated parts of Orange County south of Ortega Highway, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California state parks, and parts of Northern San Diego County.

This article is from the Orange County register:)

I thought this might be interesting for those of you not familiar with this little tidbit that happens every year in October around San Clemente:)

Happy Tuesday!

2011-10-18T17:35:00.001-07:00

Monday!

2011-10-17T10:17:00.000-07:00

Monday is here:)

I love Mondays. In fact, I love all days. Each day is a special gift. What is that saying?....Yesterday is past, Tomorrow is yet to come, but today is a gift..that is why it is called a present...something like that:)

I am enjoying a cup of Peppermint Mocha coffee, and yes I conquered my laundry...

Over the weekend we got another Guinea Pig, Alexis was very adamant on her Guinea pig needing a friend. So we looked into it and decided a friend would be good. The new guinea is so cute, and so much smaller then Luna. Luna was so happy when she met her new friend, she Popcorned quite a bit. I think she may think it is her baby.

I was at Alexis's school this morning, she got an award for Responsibility. As soon as I get the pictures downloaded on the comp I will post one. I used Alexis's iPod touch to take pictures, because my camera takes them too dark. I am not familiar on how to download those to my computer, so Alexis will sow me how when she gets home.

I got a pumpkin at Walamart, this weekend, they are $3.88~~~~~> Great price!
It looks so nice sitting next to Fred outside my door.

Have a super Monday!

Friday!

2011-10-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!
Yes, I did it....I let my laundry pile up this week.

I have lots of laundry to do.
I separate my laundry, into quite a few different piles.
Darks, Lights, Whites, Bath Towels, Kitchen towels, Bedding and Jeans. I always wash my kitchen towels separate because sometimes a towel will have that greasy smell and it is so hard to get out, and it then makes make the other clothes have that greasy smell, so those are always washed separate and soaked for awhile.

I am also having a cup of coffee with the Holiday Creamer, Pepperment Mocha:)

Happy Friday!

Thursday:)

2011-10-13T08:53:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!
I am having a cup of coffee with pumpkin spice creamer!
I am going to make some Dinner Rolls right now:)
Have a wonderful fall day!

Guinea Pig!

2011-10-11T18:33:00.000-07:00

This is our sweet little Guinea Pig:) Alexis named her Luna. She has grown so much in the time we have had her. Remember when I told you she had to go to the Vet's. She was so tiny back then. She is so sweet and cute. Her personality will make you giggle. She knows I am the one with the food....and she lets me know when she wants to eat...LOL.

Everybody Eats!

2011-10-10T09:03:00.000-07:00

This is what goes on in my backyard...LOL. I have a humming bird feeder above them so the humming birds are there too...LOL.

Hi:)

2011-10-06T09:28:00.000-07:00

(photo courtesy of Taste of Home)

Hello!
I can not believe my last post was October 1st. Are you ever doing something and think, this is something I want to blog about, but never get the chance to do it. I do this all the time..LOL. I really need to start jotting things down, so I can remember certain things I wanted to blog about at that moment.

It has been a super busy week. It has calmed down now, which I love. I don't mind running errands going to appointments etc..but nothing makes me happier then being able to just stay home and putter:)

Yesterday was a BEAUTIFUL day. It was rainy and cold and the perfect hot chocolate kind of day. I opened all the blinds downstairs so I could watch the rain come down as I was doing housework. I didn't want to miss it. It doesn't rain a whole lot here, so I try and enjoy it as much as possible. Today is another chilly day, no rain, just cold. I am wearing my Ugg boots today, BRRRRRRRRRRR...LOL.

Also, to go along with this chilly weather, I am making Chicken and Dumplings! I love, love, love Chicken and Dumplings. I use the recipe in my Betty Crocker Cookbook.

Have a beautiful fall day:)

Saturday!

2011-10-01T17:12:00.001-07:00

Just got back home:)
We had a wonderful time celebrating my Dad's Birthday:)
This is the Turkey my sister made..Beautiful. She did a great job.

Do you see my rolls in the back...LOL.

My sister took a few pictures of all of us, so when she emails them to me, I will share them.

EMAIL!

2011-09-29T09:21:00.000-07:00

Just an FYI: If any of you got an email from my KevinNJulieann email acount today, it was NOT from me. My AOL got hacked:(

How To Freeze Corn

2011-09-28T12:10:00.000-07:00

I caught a few minutes of the Martha Stewart Show today. She is on the hallmark Channel and she comes on a few times during the day here. When I can, I try and catch her. The topic I saw today she was explaining how to freeze Corn and Tomatoes:) When corn goes on sale I am going to freeze it like she said:) I never knew you could freeze tomatoes the way she did it. She just froze the whole tomato, all she did was core it. She said when you want a tomato, take it out of the freezer and let it sit for a bout 45 minutes. The skin peels right off and then you can grate it. She made spaghetti squash topped with ricotta cheese and then she made a tomato sauce with the frozen tomatoes and some onion. It looked really good.

Now, the corn, you have to blanch it before freezing.

I found a whole bunch of How to videos on you tube. It is something so simple to do, but so useful!

Target or Walmart:)

2011-09-27T11:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday!
October 9th, Target will be opening in our town. It will be just one plaza over from Walmart.
You can see them both from the top of my hill.
I love both stores and am super excited to have them both so close. Walmart by far is cheaper, BUT, Target does have some things too in their own right. I really like the clothes there.

I was talking with a lady that works at Walmart and she said that Walmart matches any price, so if you find something cheaper at Target, they will match that price...BUT, to me , the things I like at Target, they don't have at Walmart, but that is a neat policy Walmart has. I have also heard that Target is going to be a supercenter, I can't confirm that yet, but that would be really neat. The Walmart Super center we went to about a week or two ago is in Oceanside, so it would be really awesome to have a Super Center so close.

It is a beautiful day today, it has been really nice fallish weather. Today though, they say it is suppossed to warm up.

My Father's birthday is Wednesday, so this weekend my sister and I are throwing him a birthday party on Saturday. His favorite meal is a turkey dinner, so that is what my sister told him we would make. After we got off the phone, I said to her, are you sure you are going to find a turkey right now..LOL. Well, I found some at Albertson's, Foster Farm Fresh Turkey, so if my sister can't find a Butterball, that is what we will get.

My grandmother will come down too. She now stays with my father since she can not hear or see too well.

Tonight's Dinner:
Baked chicken breasts
Roasted veggies
Salad

Happy, Happy Fall!!!

2011-09-23T08:05:00.000-07:00

YaY!!!!

It is here, it is here!!!
Fall has officially begun:)

Thursday!

2011-09-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

Today feels like a beautiful Fall Day:)

I have been working really hard in the garage, going through box by box and organizing everything. I am going to get this garage organized!!!

I have also been busy decorating for fall, and cooking and baking. I am going to enjoy every single day. Every day is a gift:) I have pumpkins of all sizes...LOL. We went to Super Walmart, and it was just like the one in Georgia. I told Kevin if we close our eyes we could almost pretend we were in Georgia.

Tonight's Dinner:
Roasted Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Roasted veggies
Fresh green Salad

Happy Tuesday!

2011-09-20T11:25:00.000-07:00

The green leaves are turning
To yellow, red and brown
And when the wind comes
Whistling by, they'll
all
come
sailing
down

Bees!

2011-09-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

After I picked Alexis up from school on Thursday. We were standing in the kitchen and Alexis says, MOM!!! Look at all the bees outside. I looked outside and there were what looked like to be thousands of bees swarming all around my house. I ran upstairs and made sure all the windows were shut. Then I looked out the window in disbelief. It was a scene out of a scary movie!! I could see the bees were only around my home, not my neighbors through my upstairs window. I called the police, not 911, but the local number and told them I had bees banging up against my windows and it was really discerning. They weren't passing through, they weren't leaving. I started to feel frantic inside. I was staying calm in front of my children but inside I was nervous. The bees were not going away. The police gave me a number to call, that didn't work out. So I called my husband, and I started to cry. The bees banging on my window were really getting to me.

I called a company called Bee Buster's and they came right out. If you click on the picture above, and enlarge it, you can see the bees between the bushes. By the time Bee Buster got to my house, the bees had settled down, but were not leaving. The Man said that through his experience, the reason why the bees won't leave is usually the queen is injured and landed in my yard and all the worker bees will not leave her side. Just my luck, Mama Bee decided to plant herself in my yard! He used a shopvac and vacuumed them up and then used a spray to get the rest. I was sorry they had to be destroyed, but they assured me the africanized bees have mixed in with the honey bees and no bee swarm was safe anymore.

Then on the front front page of our local newspaper, 4 people had been hospitalized that day in Santa Ana from bee swarms, scary stuff!!

It cost $150.00 to get rid of them.

Thursday:)

2011-09-15T08:55:00.000-07:00

Hello!

Today is Thursday, that means it is almost the weekend~~~YaY!!

The actual Fall season starts in a little less then a week. I start a little earlier in celebrating fall and savor every minute of it. I am hoping when I go to the grocery store, the holiday creamers are out.

Oh, and guess what, I found out we have a Walmart Super Center in California..I am so beyond excited to go there. It is in Oceanside, and my Google map says it is 17 minutes away...I am definitely going to go check it out this weekend:)

We are working on getting our garage organized, slowly but surely it is coming along. The garage just seems to be a catch all room.
Hopefully soon it will be done and I won't be horrified when Kevin opens the garage door..LOL.

Happy Wednesday!

2011-09-14T08:45:00.000-07:00

Apples!!
A sign of Fall:)
Do you have a favorite apple pie recipe? My favorite apple pie recipe is Martha Stewart's Mile High Apple Pie:)

Yesterday after school, I took Alexis to her Ballet class. I really like the teacher and Alexis is really enjoying the class. We changed dance schools and I really am glad we did, this is such a wonderful school:)

Last night for dinner we had roasted chicken and all sorts of roasted veggies. Asparagus, peppers and petite green beans. We also had a salad.

Tonight I am making a hamburger casserole.

The sun has not come out yet, it is cloudy and looks so Fallish. It isn't cold though, it is in the low 70's.

I have hung up my fall leaves around the house. I have smelly candles, pumpkin, apple and cinnamon and of course my old faithful vanilla.

We bought Little Kevin a new bed, it is a trundle bed. It is really nice. Kevin and I can't decide on the theme of his "New" big boy room...Baseball or Star Wars??

I have bananas that are turning, so I am thinking of making banana muffins today. Muffins seem to go faster then a loaf.

Okay, I heard on the news about the Missoni at Target, and how it all sold out in about an hour and their website crashed...so of course I had to see what it was..UM, I don't know? Maybe it will grow on me, but right now, I can't understand the big fuss...LOL....
Have a super Wednesday!!!
XO

Tuesday!

2011-09-13T08:45:00.000-07:00

This is what the Pumpkin pie at Costco looks like:)

(Photo courtesy of Google)

We made a Costco trip this weekend and I bought a pumpkin pie. Oh, it is a really good pie, and when you taste it, it reminds me of the Holidays.

Last night for dinner we had tacos, and the night before we had Blackened Tilapia, which is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good:)

It thunder stormed on Saturday which was so awesome. I love, love, love rainy days.

I am sure a lot of you heard about the power outage here in Southern California. It affected all of San Diego, parts of Orange County, parts of Mexico and parts of Arizona. It was about 3;40 in the afternoon and I was prepping dinner. Kevin was home early from work and we were chatting in the kitchen. All of a sudden, Boom, everything went off, it was silent. We walked outside to see if it was just us or the neighborhood. a few more neighbors were out wondering the same thing. I got my radio and put batteries in it, and we were slowly discovering just how big of a power outage it was.

I had lots of candles on hand and a flashlight so we were okay. When the power went out so did the A/C, so when the home started to warm up, I opened up all the windows. Little Kevin was not affected at all..LOL. he just continued to play with his toys. I just puttered around the home until it got too dark for me to see. I ended up listening to talk radio until I fell asleep. I was laying in bed at about 2:30 A.M., when I heard the computers come on. I was happy. School was closed Friday, so we had a nice day off:)

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!

September 11th, 2011

2011-09-11T13:21:00.001-07:00

My Daily Life As A Wife and Mother

Dinner!

Picture

Laundry Day!

Warm Wednesday!

Tuesday!

Rainy Day Monday!

Sunday!

Sad Day:(

Friday

YaY!!

Happy Wednesday!

Tuesday and the Dentist

Monday!

Happy Sunday!

Dumpster!

Happy, Happy Friday!

Hi There..It's Thursday!

Wednesday!

Tuesday

Apron!

Sunday!

Saturday.

I just had to share this..It will make you smile:)

Friday...........

14...

Honey Raisin Bran Muffins!

Wednesday:)

Tomorrow:)

78 Degrees???!!!

Menu Plan Monday!

Sunday Dinner:)

Happy, Happy New Year!!

Friday....already, LOL

Thursday:)

Turkey Enchiladas

Jesus's Birthday Cake:)

Menu Plan Monday:)

Merry Christmas!!!

More Cookies!

Happy Tuesday:)

YaY!

Some Pictures:)

Christmas Plates!

Cookies!

Rainy Monday!

Happy Saturday!

My Guinea Girls:)

Tiki:)

Before and After!

Food From Thanksgiving:)

Christmas Tree!

December!

Turkey Frier

*Fred*

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Green Bean Casserole:)

:::Giggles:::

Baked Cinnamon Roll Pancakes!

Blogs:)

Wednesday!

Tuesday!

Menu Plans:)

Veteran's Day!

Skillet Cornbread:)

Wednesday!

Hello, Tuesday!

Monday!

Saturday:)

Outside!

Happy Friday, 59 degrees~~~BRRRRR

How to Clean a toilet:)

Good Morning!

Busy Last Couple of Days:)

Happy November!!!

Friday!

Thursday!

Wednesday!

Footprints!

Monday!

Fred