Monday

Happy Monday!!! I finally fixed the time setting on my blog--it was on Georgia time--oops---now it is on California time. Today is such a wonderful day, my kids are home--yay!!! I cleaned my bedroom this morning--which includes the master bathroom--everything is dusted and clean--looks so nice. It is a cold day here, brrrrr. I am going to bake some gingerbread cookies today, that should warm up my kitchen. Kevin said when he gets home, he will light the fire in fireplace, oh it will be so nice and cozy tonight. Tonights dinner is meatloaf, with mashed potatoes, veggies and a nice salad.

Oh, and also, I finally set up my sewing machine--I just didn't know where to put it. I finally set it up in my bedroom--not really where I want it, but since I don't have a sewing room like I did in Georgia, it will have to do:) I sewed a few things over the weekend, boy it sure can get addictive..LOL. Well have a wonderful and very warm Monday xoxoxo

Friday

Well, today is Friday. There is so much I would like to do before next week, so lets see if I can do it. One thing I want to do, is get my sewing machine out of the garage. In Georgia, I had a huge craft/play room---but here in Cali, I have a garage--and I don't want to set it up in there, so I guess, my bedroom will have to do. I really didn't want to put it in my bedroom--but it seems to be the only room in the house that would be practical for it. Anyway, this weekend, I will be baking some more cookies--I got everything I needed yesterday, and I also got the stocking stuffers too. I am going to make these Italian Cookies---they are hard to explain, but I will post pictures of them when I finish them. You use this metal handle thing that has a metal flower attached to the end, you dip the flower part gently into the batter and fry it until golden, the cookie falls off the metal and then you place it on a plate and let the oil drain off--then when they are all done, you sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Laundry--yes, I will be doing more laundry---I didn't get much done yesterday, and today is my daughter's Christmas party that I will help with. I made little goody bags to give to each child--just a cute little bag with a few peices of candy.

I have some sausage in the oven right now--so I need to go and make breakfast for my children---Tony, I take to school first---(Highschool) Then we come back home and then in two hours, it is Alexis's turn. I am so excited for their break--yay!!!!

Well, that is all for now--have a Fun Friday---stay warm and safe xoxox

Blogs and other Fun Stuff

Okay, I am very blog challenged..LOL. Slowly, but surely I am learning how to do things here. I have finally figured out how to add links to my sidebar---so now, I would like to add all the wonderful blogs to my sidebar that visit me, so I am asking everyone, is it okay for me to add your blog?

Also, today is Thursday, so I am taking my Grandma shopping---I always enjoy our shopping days:) I need to pick up a gift for Alexis's Teacher for tomorrow's Christmas party--it is also the last day of school--YAY.

I am going to make spritz cookies, and I need some of those dried fruity things to put on the cookies to make the wreath look festive. I will probably look around for a few stocking stuffers too. OHHH, and flour, I need more flour----Very important staple in this home.

Today, I am going to wear one of my favorite maternity dresses, I feel so feminie in it, and since it is cool outside, I will wear a pair of black tights with the dress:)

Tonight, I am going to make some baked chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed green beens, dinner rolls and of course salad:)

I am going to wait until I return home to do a load of laundry, I don't feel safe leaving the home, when they are going--you never know what could happen, kwim?

Well, I hope you all have a fantastic, warm and safe Thursday:) xoxox

Wednesday's Chatter

Happy Wednesday!! I can not wait until Friday---no more school for 2 whole weeks--yay!! I have my babies all to myself:) I was rather busy yesterday, and didn't have a chance to write in my blog----The day just flew by. I was room mom yesterday and then after that I shampooed my carpet in the living room--oh it looks so nice. That room is the room with a lot of activity so it needed a much needed cleaning.
I am taking my Grandma shopping tomorrow so I will pick up some things that I need to make some more Christmas cookies. This weekend, Kevin and I are going to do some Christmas shopping. ( I already have some things hidden in my closet..LOL) Alexis's school was asking for donations of winter coats---so I went through my coats and donated what I had to give. Last night's dinner we had Pork Strips, steamed rice, steamed peas and salad. Tonight's dinner will be Spaghetti and meatballs:) Have a wonderful Wednesday--Stay warm xoxox

Nosey

Okay, I admit it--I am very nosey..LOL. I love, love, love when people post pictures, especially of their home. I also love going to my friends home and seeing there home, and how they decorate or organize. So, I am posting some pictures of my very busy looking kitchen---why is it busy, because, I am always in there, baking, cooking, cleaning---etc. As you can see, I still have the wheat sheaths I purchased for Fall--I am not sure what I am going to do with them, but I will keep them. You can kind of see my cork board on the wall--it has important numbers and my calendars and things I need to remember. That is my happy little fridge---it has pictures galore that my daughter has done, and yes another calendar..LOL. I have some canisters on top, with an assortment of fun things to use for baking and cooking, and to the side of the fridge, is a basket of potatoes--I know I should put them in the garage, but then I will forget they are there..LOL.
My island, I love my island!!! I try and keep it cleared off, because that is where I do all my prepping for meals. Do you see the little step stool--that is for my daughter to use, so she can help me:) My beloved bread maker is in the picture too:)
Now, this counter---has my phone and next to the phone is a basket with some pens and my husband throws his keys and cell and wallet in there when he comes home, so the pretty basket hides that clutter--and in the tupperware you see, is filled with some cookies I baked over the weekend--chocolate chip and oatmeal raison. Also there are two canisters with some cereal and of course my hubby's soda.

Christmas Tree

Here is a picture of my Christmas tree--for someone reason the picture is really dark on the blog--hmmm, I will take another one this afternoon, and hopefully the daylight will help, But, you get the jist of what it looks like:)

Friday Dinner

Friday Dinner:

Hot Sauce Chicken

Dilly Pan Squash

Mashed Potatoes

Steamed Corn

Salad with all the fixings--->Iceberg/Romaine, Tomato, carrots, green pepper, cucumbers, celery, green onion, a little cabbage, and top it with cheese--YUMM MMEEEE

I am so happy it is Friday:))

Friday

Good Morning!!! It is Friday--YAY!!! I have lots on my list of things to do today and tomorrow. I am going to make some chocolate chip cookies and a loaf of bread. I have a load of laundry going, and I am going to do some organizing around the house. I went to the grocery store yesterday, and also I went to pick up my son's contact lenses--I also hit the .99 cents store---oh they had beautiful gift bags---I bought a few of those. Dinner will be some sort of Chicken dish--I have not decided yet. It is a cold morning and the news said it is suppossed to get colder. Also, I will finish up my Christmas cards--well that is all for now, I will update later--I have to get started--You all have a Fantastic and Warm Friday xoxoxoxox!!!

Made with Love

I made this little cross stitch decoration:) My Grandmother made this wreath, it is a crochet wreath--just so sweet:) It is hanging in the entrance, so everyone that comes in will see it right it away.
...and last but not least, I made this little booty---isn't it cute---I made it when I was 11...LOL

I am in the process right now of making little angels---when I get them done, I will post pictures of those too:)

Entrance....

This a pretty poinsietta by my front door:)















This is a wreath, that I have had for many, many years..It is not as pretty as it once was, but my little ever faithful wreath has hung for me every Christmas for about 16 years:)














Isn't this bow darling? It has little jingle bells hanging from it---it really makes my entrance gate look lovely:)

Hi

It has been a very busy day:)

Tuesday's Dinner:

Baked Chicken with Italian Herbs

Noodles with Oil and Garlic

Homemade Dinner Rolls

Salad

Pinecones and other Fun Stuff

When I lived in Georgia last year--I collected pine cones, I couldn't believe how many pinecones were all around. In California, I would go to Michaels and buy them..LOL. I am glad I brought my pinecones back to California with me, not only do they remind me of my time in Georgia, I have fun decorating them for Christmas. I put glue on them and sprinkled glitter on them, I put them all over the house, on my wondow sills, in baskets, and in the bathrooms, they give such a festive touch.














When I was a teenager, my father had given me these precious little wreath earings, and I wear them during the Holiday season--I love my little earings:)














Tonight's Dinner:
Country Fried Steak
Egg Noodles
Green Beans
Homemade Dinner Rolls
Salad

Timber:)

At about midnight, my little dog woke my husband up to go potty--as my husband goes downstairs, I hear him talking to himself. SOOOOO, I get up and peek over the stairway, and oh what did I see???? Our beautiful Christmas tree, that I spent over the weekend decorating had fallen and crashed to the floor--what a mess. The strange thing is, no one heard it, not even my dog--my dog barks at everything, you think he would have heard this--a few glass balls had broke--so today, I will be redecorating the tree----oh well, if that is the worst that has happened, I think I am okay...LOL. The picture I was going to take and post will have to wait until tonight--after I fix it, I want to take the photo when the lights will show:) I wanted to string the tree with popcorn, but I lost the vote on that one, when everyone else in the family wanted the garland. So that is my little story of our Christmas tree.

Monday Morning:

Load of laundry is going already, when that is finished that will be folded or hung and put away.

prep for dinner

Start Christmas cards

vacuum

and other little household chores around the house.

Have a very nice Monday xoxoxo

Happy Saturday!!!!

Good Morning, it is Saturday--and what a beautful day it is. This is just a quick post before I start my day, in case I don't get a chance.

I will go downstairs and start breakfast for my family, throw a load of laundry in--I need to replace my vacuum bag, it is time..LOL. I want to do the last of my decorating so it will be done and I can focus on other things like baking and Christmas cards. Martha Stewart had a great idea about Christmas cards, by taking an ordinary Christmas card and putting just a little bit of glitter on them to liven them up--the cards came out beautiful--so I am going to to try that.

Chores:

Laundry

Clean bathrooms

Wash bedding

Mop kitchen floor again...LOL

Vacuum

Dishes through the day--breakfast, lunch and dinner

I will share what I bake today---not sure yet, but I will let you know:)

I have this really darling maternity dress that I think I am going to wear, I bought some black tights to keep my legs warm too----I also wear these cute little wreath earings my father had given me when I was a teenager, I will post a picture of those too:)

Have a Blessed and very warm Saturday!! xoxoxox Start your baking to keep your kitchen warm:)

Spices and Other Fun Stuff

What is in your spice cabinet? This is a picture of mine, as you can see, it is a really busy cabinet. I just love to cook and bake--so it helps when you have a lot of fun things to work with. When I went to the grocery store yesterday I bought a few more things to bake with, some sweetened condensed milk, and some chocalate chips--also an assortment of candy canes:)
I also bought that cute table cloth for my kitchen table that you see above--it sure brightens up my kitchen. I just love the holidays. Also, I have a little radio in my kitchen, that plays continues Christmas music (KOST 103.5)-I love being in my kitchen--and it helps when the atmosphere is fun. Also, I keep my kitchen clean--not immaculate or perfect, but clean and tidy, so it is easy to work and not have to work over a pile of dirty dishes or any kind of mess. As I cook or bake I clean as I go a long, so when I am finished the cleanup is not so bad. I also take the helpfull hint from FlyLady, never got to bed with dirty dishes:)

Food

These cute little tomatoes will go in my salad tonight--yummy:) These are my mini meatballs that will go in my pasta sauce for dinner
And these are the noodles I will use--Fettuccine. I just love pasta:)
After my car battery adventure, I went to the store and bought Tony a new jacket, then off to the grocery store, to stock up on some much needed supplies for my kitchen:) I bought some eggnog, oh, I love that stuff--I buy the lite, and you can not even tell it is lite.

Hope everyone has a nice dinner this Thursday evening!!! xoxox

New Battery

I went to get a new battery today for my car--oh my goodness, the men at the auto place, I have to say did not know what they were doing-----I was getting nervous they were going to mess up my car---my first clue, was when one young man did not know how to get the battery out----so I just tell him, Thank you for your help, but I think I will have my husband do this----whew--I radio'd my honey, and he said not to worry, he will do it when he gets home:)

My Morning Giggle

This morning when I stopped at the store to get milk, my car did not want to start. It is the battery--it did this the other day, but Kevin thought something had been left on to cause the battery to die. Okay so I come out of the store, get Alexis all snuggled in her car seat and go to start my car---oops--it is dead--I get out of the car, get my handy little charger, and hook it up to my battery---you would not believe how many men came out of the woodwork to help a pregnant lady charge her car--I was trying not to laugh, but I had it all under control---but they insisted on helping me, and making sure the car started---it was cold outside, and all I could think of was getting home so I could go pee----LOL--Too much info I know--but I am pregnant, it happens...LOL. Bless all those sweet men trying to help me, when I really did not need it...LOL

Falling back into Blog Land

Oh my, It seems like forever since I sat down to write in my blog. Thanksgiving was wonderful, everything turned out perfect--except--I got so busy with everything, by the time I remembered to take pictures it was too late.We had Turkey for a couple of days after that:

Thursday: Turkey Dinner
Friday: Hot Turkey Sandwiches
Saturday: Turkey Quesadillas
Sunday: Turkey and Dumplings
I think I did pretty good with coming up with ideas for all that Turkey..LOL.

Today is Wednesday and it very cold here, brrrrrr.

I have been decorating for Christmas, so everyday my home looks a little more festive. Hopefully this weekend I can talk my husband into puting the lights on the house outside:)

Yesterday my step daughter gave birth to her son--so that makes Kevin and I grandparents :::giggles::::

This is what I am making for dinner tonight--except I am doing a few things different:)
Bonnie's Buffalo Chicken Dip
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
poached and shredded with 2 forks
1 12 oz. bottle Frank's Hot Sauce
2 8 oz. pkgs cream cheese (I only use one)
1/2 C. chopped celery
1 16 0z. bottle of ranch dressing
8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar or jack cheese
Preheat oven to 375 F.
In a 13X9X2 baking dish, combine the chicken and bottle of Franks and smooth to an even layer. In a saucepan over mediuim heat combine cream cheese and ranch dressing. Stir until smooth and hot. Pour evenly over the chicken and sprinkle the celery on evenly over it all. Bake 20 mins uncovered then sprinkle on the cheese and bake until just bubbly and melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with sturdy scoopers like celery sticks or crn chips, one person suggested just a spoon.
I don't use quite that much Ranch dressing either, and I am going to put over a layer of rice in a casserole dish----I have made this before and my family just loves it.

I am wearing a very warm skirt (Green), it is almost like a sweater skirt, and grey long sleeve cotton shirt.

Well, I have a list of chores to do today also---yesterday was a rather busy day for me, so I was not able to get too much housework done--I was room mom at my daughter's school and Tony had an eye appointment after school----today is more relaxed so I am hoping to wash the kitchen floor, and do a load of laundry-----maybe swish the toilets, etc..I am sure you all do the same when you are home. You all have a very Blessed and Warm Wednesday xoxo

Maybe some baking too--to warm up the kitchen:)))

The day before--YAY!!

The day before Thanksgiving---all my laundry is done--every last stitch of it. I am now going to concentrate on the cooking and keeping the house clean.

This lovely little tree that you see pictured, my daughter made it. This will be my centerpiece on my dining room table.

I will boil my eggs for deviled eggs, make my pumpkin pie and brownies.




This is my bread all ready to be made into stuffing. I layed it out on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven over night--it is nice and stale:)

I wil also make my stuffed mushrooms, macaroni and cheese--I will keep my blog updated as my Thanksgiving adventure continues.

I am also going to post the pretty dress I decided to wear ..LOL---I just love the holidays!!!!

XOXO