Squirrel

I have a bird feeder in my backyard. This little squirrel comes by to get the seeds that fall in the planter and on the ground:)

My husband calls him Rocky...LOL.

Jello!

My daughter requested Jello.
So I made some Grape Jello and poured the Jello into these little individual cups I have. These are cups I save from the fruit snacks I buy. I am so glad now, you can buy fruit cups in there own juice instead of heavy syrup. I save the little bowls because they are perfect to put little snacks in them. I also bought some at Walmart that have lids, so I fill some up with things such as goldfish, cereal and so on. They are also nice to put ranch dressing in for my daughter's school lunch so she can dip her veggies:)

The hardest part about Jello, is waiting for it to set...LOL. Every 5 minutes, my kids ask, is it ready yet?

Roasted Asparagus

(Photo courtesy of whole foods)
This is how I made my asparagus last night for dinner.
I broke the tough ends of the stalk off, layered them on a foil lined cookie sheet, a little oil and salt and pepper. Roasted the asparagus in a 425 degree oven for ten minutes.
They are so good, and I did not have any leftovers:)

BLOGS!

Top 25 Faith Blogs By Moms~~Circle Of Moms

There is an amazing list of blogs here. They are picking the top 25 for the list. I am familiar with so many. Every time I go to that page, another wonderful blog is there..Even if you don't want to vote, the list is amazing, and you will find some old and some new blogs to read:) You can vote for more then one too:)

Happy Monday!

P.S. I got a new computer, YaY!!

Artichokes!

I am going to change my menu a little bit today:) Artichokes were on sale at Albertson's this morning, so I am adding that to tonight's dinner:) How do you like your artichokes? Growing up, my grandmother always stuffed them with bread crumbs, garlic, cheese, parsley. I used to dip mine in Mayonnaise, now I just like them plain. My kids like them dipped in butter.

Hopefully I will have my computer back by the weekend, I am so lost without it. It is just not the same with this one downstairs.

This one does have a camera thingy on it, and it makes videos, I will ask my daughter how to work it and maybe I can post a video...LOL.

Not much is going on here, it is cold and rainy so we are staying in except for the grocery store runs I make. So we are playing inside until it warms and dries up outside. Plus I am doing housework; cooking and cleaning and all that fun stuff:)

Have a Happy Wednesday

Hello!

My computer died last night:(

I am using the one downstairs.

It happened late last night, so there was really nothing we could do about it. My husband did look at it and the hard drive seems to be kaput.

The one downstairs is a touchscreen, it is really nice, but it doesn't have any of my favorites or saved places or pictures on here. Until, it can be fixed or replaced, I will be hanging out on this one:)

It is quite chilly today and it is supposed to rain tomorrow.
Baked chicken is on the menu for tonight!
Happy Monday everyone:)

Weekly Menu Plan:)

Tonight's dinner is going to be :

Steak on the grill
Shrimp on the grill
Baked Potatoes
Grilled Veggies
Salad

This will be on the menu for the rest of the week:

Baked Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes
Salad

Little Cheddar Meatloaves
Steamed Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Salad

Pasta with oil and garlic
Chicken tenders
Steamed Carrots
Salad

Pork Chops with Mushrooms and Onions
Mashed Potatoes
Corn
Salad

Spaghetti and Meatballs
Salad

Hamburgers
Macaroni and Cheese
Steamed Veggies
Salad

I like to make fresh green salads with my dinners, they include two types of lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, radishes, and what ever other veggies I have on hand. I will sprinkle a little cheese on the top of it too. They like either vinegar or Ranch dressing on their salad. I do like to homemake my Ranch dressing. I also found some really good potato salad recipes on the net, so I may include that into one of my meals. This menu is also a rough draft of my menu. It is what I have on hand. I did a major shopping trip on Wednesday, and then my husband and I did another one Saturday, so I really don't foresee having to go shopping for awhile. I may need to go to get more milk, but I am pretty much stocked up. I will keep you posted as to any changes I make through the week with my menu. I also intend to make some fresh dinner rolls, so that will be served with dinners too.

As, for breakfasts this week, homemade juice will be served. I try and make breakfasts different each morning for variety. I have turkey bacon to serve, along with sausage another day. All sorts of fresh fruits. Eggs will be served, scrambled or I also like to make eggs in a basket. Pancakes, french toast and I also have some Lean pockets stuffed with eggs and bacon and sausage. Little Kevin really likes cottage cheese, so he will eat that along with a side of strawberries:) I am going to make granola this week, so if that turns out and the kids like it, they can have that, maybe topped on yogurt.

Friday!

HELLO!

After watching some of Betty's Kitchen YouTube videos on casseroles, I took some of her ideas and made a casserole of my own:) It is a ground beef casserole. It has rice, cream of mushroom and cream of broccoli soup and lot's of cheese:)

It turned out really good. I served it with Corn on the cobb and salad.

We had the casserole on Tuesday, on Wednesday we had Tacos, and last night we had baked chicken. Tonight for dinner, I am going to use up the rest of my chicken and make chicken enchiladas.

It is Friday:)
Happy Weekend!
Alexis has a birthday party after school at my sister's house.
I am not sure what our plans our for the rest of the weekend, but just being all together makes me happy!

I got all the info for my son's graduation, He has to have his picture taken and I have to order(pay) his cap and gown:) This is such an exciting time, and I am so proud of him. Getting his Highschool diploma is a BIG deal!

Grocery Shopping!

Hello!

I did my Grocery shopping yesterday. I needed to stock up on a few things. I clipped my coupons, made my list. I use a clip board and a little coupon holder. I had a coupon for free bakery bread, it had a 4 dollar value, I picked out a loaf of SourDough bread:) My favorite!
I ended up spending 200.00 dollars but in coupons and club card I saved 88 dollars:)
YaY!

Have any of you seen the go squeeze applesauce? Well, my kids love them. I went to buy some on Monday to put in Alexis's lunch and the shelf was cleared out, so when I went back yesterday, the had restocked. Must be popular. They were on sale, so someone must have cleared the shelf. I also had a great coupon for string cheese, and that was cleared empty too, so I went with the other cheese I had a coupon for, not as good, but I was happy!

Alexis on a Horse!

When we we were in Georgia, Alexis went horseback riding. SHE LOVED IT!!! Here is a picture of a picture of Alexis on her Horse...LOL. I have it framed on my wall:)

Betty's Kitchen!

I am not sure if I have mentioned "Betty's Kitchen" on my blog before, but I so enjoy her cooking videos on youtube:) They are southern and simple, just the way my family likes it. Here is a video of a chicken casserole I want to try~~~>

Strawberry Plant!

The little strawberry plant, I planted last year, is getting bigger and it has some strawberries~~I couldn't believe it!

After I took this picture, I have been making sure I water it.

To All The Dear Mothers!

Happy Mother's Day!
Hope this day is a very Happy Day for all the beautiful Mothers:)
Be Happy, this is your day!
XO

Friday:)

Last night I made a Pork Roast, so tonight I am using the leftovers to make BBQ Pulled Pork.

It is in the crockpot cooking slow.

The Pulled Pork will go on the homemade rolls I made

Also, on the menu is corn on the cob:)

So that is our dinner tonight, along with a salad!

This week seemed to just fly by.
Summer is almost here, and school will be out.
It has been really pretty outside lately. The windows are open and my grass seems to have come back really nice.

I don't have anything planned this weekend, just hoping to spend a nice, quiet weekend with my family:)

What Are They Looking For?

I was watching them the other day and they were looking this way for sometime, I couldn't figure out what was so interesting in the little drainage hole there, but they sure did...so I snapped some pictures, because they were so cute, looking at something. I later found out after I snapped the pictures, Alexis has dropped the *diamond* ring I had given to her in the drain hole in the grass. Daddy went out there and unscrewed the cover and got the ring, WHEW:) She was so worried about getting that ring back, and her little brother was trying so hard to help her.

The ring was just a piece of costume jewelry...but she loves it:)

Birthday Pictures!

Birthday Pictures!

Tuesday:)

Hello!
Today I am going to be in my kitchen~~> RE-Organizing it!
Happy Tuesday.

Just got back from the market , so I am going to be busy putting things away and making it neat again after the party we had:)

Happy Sunday!

Friday:)

Hello!

I am getting ready for my son's Birthday party tomorrow. We are all so excited for it...LOL. Here are some pictures of Easter:)

Happy Friday!

Just waking up....EARLY...LOL

Pictures!

Can You Believe It??!!

My Baby turns 4 today!
It seems just like yeaterday he was a newborn.
I am busy getting ready for his birthday party on Saturday:)
I have pictures to share of our Easter too.

(Time for another;)

Sunday!

Friday!

Happy Friday!

Getting ready for Easter. I will be making a ham dinner for Easter:) I will make of course with it, deviled eggs, salad, asparagus, some sort of potato dish, Macaroni and Cheese, and veggies.

I will post exactly what I make with pictures:) I love the green bean casserole, but it seems I am the only one that eats it, and it is my favorite. I also want to make potato salad.

I also have Kevin's Birthday Party to get ready for the following Saturday. He is turning 4. 4!!??? Can you believe it? I sure can not.

The weather here has been chilly, high 50's low 60's. My husband was in Northern California this week, and he got back last night at dinner time. I love it when he is home. I am sure he is glad to be home, after traveling for vacation and then work, I am sure he is traveled out for awhile..LOL.

Last night's dinner we had pork chops, mashed potatoes, peas, and a salad. Tonight's dinner will be Tacos.

I bought a new toilet cleaner, the Kaboom Foamtastic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, and I really like it. I love the smell of clean.

Oh, I almost forgot, Awhile back, I am not sure if I mentioned it, but Kevin got me a steam cleaner. We used it when we got it, and then this week, I used it again. I did Our bedroom. the upstairs hallway and the the living room. I just love when my carpets are clean. I do not like spots, they bug me...LOL.

Also, I love the smell of Vanilla, I even wear vanilla body spray. When I was in Georgia, my Mil's home smelled so lovely. I asked her how she kept her home smelling so good all the time, and she uses the Vanilla warmers that plug into the wall. I use those, but haven't refilled them for awhile. So when we got back, I refilled the warmers with vanilla, and my house smells so nice now. You can totally smell it, especially when you go outside and come back in:)

Happy Friday, YES IT IS FRIDAY!!!! Time for another cup of coffee:)

Tuesday:)

When we were flying home from Georgia, we were supposed to be on a bigger plane with TV's to watch. They changed our plane and instead of a big plane we were on a small plane with TV's in the isle, and of course our seat's headphone units were broken. SOOOOO, I read this book:) Kevin had his laptop, so the kids were able to play games. I also had learning books and that really kept little Kevin busy for awhile:) The flight both ways was actually not that bad. Lot's of snacks and things to keep everyone busy helped a lot! Our little dog came too.

It is a Brand new Week!

(Tee-Hee)

Sunday Night!

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend:)

See you in the morning:)

Cleaning Day!~~Bathrooms:)

Hello, Friends!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful morning!

Today I am going to tackle some things around the home.

I need to clean all three bathrooms.

Plan tonight's dinner.

I will start with those 2 things for now.
The bathrooms should take a good while. Oh, but when they are clean it will be so nice:)


The weather today is a bit chilly, 63 degrees.

Happy Cleaning Day

Shopping Day!

Happy Wednesday! Today was my shopping day.
We did a little shopping when we got back, but I really needed to do a big shopping trip.

I clipped and printed out coupons for products that I use.

So, today, I spent $194.00~~~BUT, I saved $96.00 dollars in coupons and my club card:)
YaY!!

Right now, I am baking bread!
So we will have homemade dinner rolls with my roasted chicken, that I got for about 3.00:)

Happy Tuesday.

Time to make a fresh pot of coffee!

Tuesday!

Hello!

We had such a wonderful time in Georgia!

We did not take a lot of pictures, but we did get some at one of my favorite restaurants:)

Cracker Barrel

I did a bunch of laundry, now I have to put it all away.
Isn't it funny, when you are away from home, there is still so much to do when you get back?

While I was in Georgia, I saw an episode of Extreme couponing. Have any of you seen that show? Could you imagine walking out of the store with 1,200 dollars worth of groceries for only 100.00, wow:) I clipped some coupons, so tomorrow, we shall see how much I can save!

Tonight we are having Tacos for dinner:)

Happy Tuesday!

Happy Sunday!

We are back safe and sound from our vacation to Georgia. It was a wonderful trip:) Happy Sunday:)

....and now back to blogging!