Day 2-365 Challenge

We are still waiting for our first big snowfall of the year. This snowfall we received last night made the trees look beautiful.

Meal Planning Monday

Monday- Take Out
Tuesday-Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Salad
Wednesday-Chicken N Rice, Green Beans
Thursday-Pot Roast in Crockpot with roasted Potatoes and Carrots.
Friday-Leftovers
Saturday Night-Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon
Sunday-Subway Sunday

Organizing Carissa

I often get asked "how on earth do you do it?" to tell you the truth I don't do so well with certain things like menu planning, keeping a clean and uncluttered home, getting the laundry folded and put away you know those things. I really need to get some sort of organization routine started so I have decided to start with menu planning. I found a site called plantoeat.com it allows to upload all your recipes and save recipes you have gotten off the web from places like allrecipes.com etc. I am currently on the 30 day free trial after that it is about $5 a month. I also stumbled upon another blog today called orgjunkie.com that has a share all with her Menu Plan Monday. It was quite inspirational and enlightening. Hopefully with these two new resources I can become a better organized person and in turn be a better wife and mom although I know my family loves me the way I am but I don't think they would mind if our house ran with a little more efficiency.

Day 1-365 Challenge

Cheesecake all over his face. He had a good time in the Cheesecake bowl.

Thinking about the 365 challenge

I have been tempted to take the 365 challenge since I first heard about it last year but have been scared to take on another project. Looking back over my year of pictures it has been made clear I really need to get the camera out and capture more moments in time not only of my family but the little things in life that I find so fascinating like pink morning skies, thunderstorms, butterflies and the list goes on. I suppose there is never a perfect time to start a new project especially when you are a mother of four so the best thing to do is just to dive in so here I come!

My Beautiful kids...

One of my first digital scrapbook designs. I am still learning but really liked the brown and how it captures each of their faces.

Trying to focus on little things

Life is kind of depressing right now, it's cold, there isn't any snow, and my family is sick all of them except me. I am trying not to focus on griping or complaining and think of all the things I have to be thankful for. One of those things is coffee. I love my coffee, I look forward to it each morning. It has become one of the things I "treat" myself to. I am not sure if it was growing up around a military community or what that got me started drinking, all I know is I had my first cup when I was 15 or 16 and really became a everyday cup drinker after I got married and moved to the midwest. As I have gotten older the darker the roast the better. mmmmm....I can smell the pot brewing now.