Menu Plan Monday

Hopefully we can get back on track this week. A couple of new recipes to try and some old favorites. I am hoping to try at least 1 new one every week. Also this week I have a couple of crock pot recipes. I love using my crock pot. Makes the house smell good and it's nice to get everything ready in the morning and let it go all day.

Monday-Pasta with the works. Great for using up various veggies in the fridge and it has pepperoni so the kids love it.
Tuesday-Hot Dogs and Mac and Cheese easy one for gymnastics night
Wednesday-Taco Soup Looks like this is going to be our coldest day this week. This can be done on the stove or in the crock pot.
Thursday- Italian Chops So easy and yummy.
Friday- Pizza Anyone who likes Mexican/Taco Pizza here's a great recipe for making it at home.
Saturday- Enchilada Casserole This is a new one this week. Looks yummy and easy!
Sunday- Peperoncini Beef Sandwiches Another new one. I love that this one looks to be so easy to toss in the crock pot.

If you want any of the recipes for those that I didn't link, let me know.

New week

I'm looking forward to the new week. Last week was a very off week for me. With the kids being home Monday and then Wednesday being the anniversary of Dakota's passing I just wasn't feeling much like myself. I'm ready for a fresh start on this week. Working on my menu right now for the week. I have 3 new items to list in my Etsy store and hopefully will have one more after tonight. I'm making Audrey 2 new skirts and scarves tonight, me a new purse and have a skirt and scarf cut for American Girl dolls. Hopefully I can get them done so they can go in the shop too.

Here's to a fresh week!!!

My Angel Girl

Dakota Marie

March 28, 2004-January 18, 2005

10 on Tuesday

1. I have yet to make a menu for the week and therefore there is no Menu plan Monday post. And coming up with dinner stuff at night is not fun.

2. This winter weather is CRAZY!! Yesterday the kids and I were out in short sleeves and playing catch. There was a nice thunderstorm last night and there were even counties around us last night with Tornado warnings. Today, we are going to blow away and the temp is supposed to drop all day. Yipee!

3. Did anyone else watch Betty White's new show "Off Their Rockers" last night? That was HILARIOUS!! I hope I have as much spunk at 90 as she does. Happy Birthday to America's Golden Girl!

4. Check out this amazing stop motion video.



5. Watching Season 1 of "The Voice" on Hulu! Can't wait for season 2 to start. I'm not a fan of American Idol, but LOVE "The Voice" and not just because of Blake Shelton and Adam Levine.

6. I've also been watching Season 1 of Gilmore Girls. I didn't watch the show regularly when it was on, but am now thanks to the library for having it on dvd.

7. I finally got Audrey's art area taken care of yesterday!!! She is excited about it and actually cleaned everything up last night.

8. I am working hard on clearing stuff out. Started going through boxes of pictures last night. I really don't need 100 trading size pictures from my freshmen year. I kept one of each size and tossed the rest. I know some are freaking that I threw pictures away, but my mom also has copies and really I don't plan on looking at them all that often. The hair took up most of the picture!

9. I love these little guys. I think I need the pink one! Owl Keychain

10. I have nothing else for 10. Here's to a good short week! 

To do list review and new list

• pictures of new items
• new item made everyday Didn't happen
• get through at least 100 of my sisters wedding pictures, there are over 1600! I didn't edit any, but went through and marked some as favorites and deleted the bad ones.
• clean my fabric area
• find canvases that I bought a while back
• cut my new purse Hope to tonight or tomorrow.
• cut and sew hedgehog sack Tonight or tomorrow
• wash shower curtain so I can take down the Christmas one! Forgot all about this!
• make Valentine's Day mini book
• make another mini book I have tons and tons of ideas rolling through my head, need to decide what I want to do.
• go through one box of my pictures and scrapbook(I will explain what my new process is going to be later. I really hope this will work) I may not get them scrapbooked, but I will go through a box and get them organized.
• set up Audrey a little art area. She is my crafty girl and really wants an area, so I'm going to see what I can come up with in our tiny house. Still working this out. Got some of it together. Need to decide how I want to get it together.
• select fabric for American Girl clothes for shop. I'm thinking pajamas and other clothes would make good Valentine's Day gifts for little girls. I know Audrey would love more clothes for her doll(it's just an 18 inch doll we got at Target I think. She is working for an AG Doll.) Got them picked out, just need to cut and all.
• Meet with our school district human resource person to discuss the search for a new principal.    

I'm hoping for a better week this week. The kids not having school Monday will be a nice bonus!

• sew purse
• sew sleep sack
• find some shops in town that allow locals to put items in and contact them.
• make cake for brother's birthday and take it to him. This will be his first birthday away from home so the kids and I are going to make him a cake. Probably Pumpkin Roll Cake!
• make another mini book. Love them
• make a mini book for Dart about Dakota. 
• work on new scrapbook process. 
• sew some American girl clothes
• sew a set of deep pocket crib sheets for a friend. 
• get the last of my valentine's day items for my shop decided. Need to get them all listed ASAP, less than a month to go!
• try a new burp cloth I want to make. My cousin made a bunch for her sister in law and I want to give them a try.
• make me a pin cushion.
• work on some of the projects in progress. get at least 2 done and ready to list. 

A new card set that is in the shop now.

Things I love

Winter finally decided to join us last night. The temp is 17, but feels like -1. And the kids are home from school! Snow Day!!

Just some wintery love:
I am always hunting for good gloves/mittens. These long mittens look amazing.

While we won't be going out to play in the snow today when we do venture out a scarf is in order. I'm loving this scarf. 

A snow day always involves lots of snuggling under blankets and this blanket looks nice and toasty.

Movies and games are always a big thing for snow days. I'm hoping to get our games moved so they are a bit easier to get to. We have a few games we love to play and games are always on the lists at birthday and Christmas. Some of the games on our wish lists are:
Apples to Apples Junior - The Game of Crazy Comparisons!
Logo Board Game
Don't Say It Game
Rack-O

And of course there is always the good ole Wii on snow days to burn off at least a bit of energy.

I imagine they will be back at school tomorrow especially since we don't have school on Monday. 

A new One Little Word

So last week I blogged about One Little Word and my word/phrase for the year. Well as I was going about doing things, reading things online and going through my stack of quotes and stuff, a word kept coming up. This word was in EVERYTHING I was reading. Even in things I was looking at for inspiration. It was popping up in tv shows I watched or the theme behind the word was. I wasn't really "feeling" my word/phrase and when this word kept popping up everywhere I took it as a sign that I needed to change my word. So shortly after I posted my blog post last week I changed my word. My word now is:
Choose

It was this quote that sealed the deal for me.
"You are everything that is, your thoughts, your life, your dreams come true. You are everything you CHOOSE to be. You are as unlimited as the endless universe."

I choose to chase after my dreams, I choose to try harder to have patience when the kids are driving me crazy fighting, I choose to keep my mouth shut or stand up for something, I choose to work everyday to make my life the life I want it to be.