She's Not a Baby Anymore!

I want...no scratch that...I NEED to declutter this house!

It amazes me how quickly things accumulate.

Is it just me?

Please tell me that there are others out there that have emotional attachments to items.

Please tell me that is not just me!

I don't know what it is but I have a hard time getting rid of things.

Take this lamp for instance. It was in Allison's first "girly" room after her nursery. It's been sitting up in my closet for I don't know how long. It's not like we are ever going to use it again but I just listed it on Craigslist and now I have this ache in my heart. WHY??? It's crazy!

Maybe I'm afraid that if I let it go, I'll forget her toddler years...that I need to keep it to trigger my memory to go back to how excited she was when made her a Disney Princess room. How, at about 3 years of age, she thanked us for painting her room pink. How a pink Disney Princess room made her the happiest little princess in the world.

Oh I hate that my daughter is not a baby anymore!

Whew! I feel better getting it out and now I have the memory documented here that I don't need that lamp decluttering my closet anymore!

Boy, this is much cheaper than therapy!

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Feb. 1st!

I'm linking up today with Laura at Organizing Junkie for another week of menu planning. Click here after you check out my menu to see what others have planned this week.

Monday - Beef Roast in the slow cooker with potatoes, green beans and carrots (from last week's menu plan because plans changed).

Tuesday - Penne Pasta with Chicken & Mushrooms in Pink Sauce served with tossed salad and Texas toast.

Wednesday - Smoked Sausage, Potatoes, Peppers & Onions.

Thursday - Chicken Enchiladas with Spanish Rice and lettuce & tomatoes.

Friday - Homemade Pizza.

Saturday - Burgers and Fries.

Sunday - Dinner at Grandma's.

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I'm Going In!

Today's the day!!

I'm cleaning Allison's room!

I had wanted to do it without her here but I never got to it and now I can't stand it!

I'm going in at 9:00 and if I'm not out by Noon, send a rescue team in but make sure they wear their safety equipment.

It's a DANGER ZONE zone in there!

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Surprise!

I didn't see the weather report yesterday so I didn't know that we would be waking up to this!

I was so HAPPY that I grabbed my camera and took this at 6:30 a.m.!

I know some people get the winter blues but not me!

I LOVE IT!

What I don't love is when the snow melts like it has in the last week and everything was brown.

The snow is good for my mood and believe me, my mood needed this!

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A Handy Dandy Little Gadget!

I like tuna...but it has to be DRY tuna.

Yes, you read that right. D.R.Y.

Let me explain.

You know when you open the can of tuna and there's all that tuna juice in the can with the tuna...like in the picture below?

Well, I can't stand it...any of it!

So the solution to my problem is this little beauty!

See how handy it is?

You can put it in the tuna can and give it a push and all that tuna juice comes to the top.

Wow! Look at all that juice!

See what my handy dandy little gadget did? It got rid of all of that yucky tuna juice!

You can also turn it the other way and drain a can of beans or corn or whatever you wish!

Okay. Now that you know I love this can strainer thing, can I ask you...

WHERE DID I PUT MINE??!!??

Seriously friends, I had one several years ago and it disappeared.

So. I bought another one.

And now...

THAT ONE HAS DISAPPEARED!

I think I accidentally throw them in the garbage can when I take them off the can because I think subconsciously in my mind, they are the lid...so I pitch them in the trash.

Oh well.

If you see it, let me know but I won't be holding my breath.

Nope. I'll be at Target buying another one. Let's just hope it's my last!

**I'm linking this post up to Works for Me Wednesday at We Are THAT Family.

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Jan 24th!

I'm giving myself a pat on the back!

I've been really good about planning my menus every week and sticking to them so far this year. I don't know why I ever get away from it every now and then. It really reduces my stress and definitely is better for the budget!

As before, I'm linking up to the Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday. Here's a link if you are interested in seeing what hundreds of women have planned to put on their dinner tables this week!

Monday - Breakfast Casserole w/ Peach Crescents

Tuesday - Chicken Parmesan w/ Tossed Salad and Italian Bread

Wednesday - Hot Turkey Sandwiches w/ Mashed Potatoes, Gravy & Corn

Thursday - Shrimp Kabobs, Rice Pilaf and Broccoli

Friday - Homemade Pizza

Saturday - Dinner at Grandma's

Sunday - Beef Roast in the slow cooker with Potatoes, Carrots, Green Beans & Rolls

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Lazy Sunday!

I'm having a lazy, rainy Sunday with my favorite person in the world!

It's just a Mommy and Allie day......and a couple of cats!

My baby is growing too fast and I can do my chores tomorrow while she's in school.

Today I've given myself permission to take the day off and make some memories!

I hope you are enjoying your day with the people in your life that mean the most to you too!

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I've Been On A Roll!

Yes! I've been on a roll with recipes on my recipe blog! I've posted 4 already this week and have at least 2 more that are set to post over the next couple of days!

Head on over to my recipe blog and see what I've got cooking! There's a link over there ------> that will take you to some yummy goodness!

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The Moms Get Cozy!

In case you were wondering why I didn't post about Mom's Craft Night Out for last month, we did a repeat of the glass holiday blocks and the name boards for Christmas presents. So since you've seen them before, I didn't think it was necessary repost them.

This month's Mom's Craft Night Out was a "Bring Your Own Craft" night. I gave some suggestions and then you could do what you wanted to do.

Most of the Moms worked on those great no-sew fleece blankets.

I transferred over my addresses into a new address book.

Susan D. sorted through pictures trying to get ready to make a scrapbook for her son's graduation in 2011.

Cindy B. worked on crocheting a pretty yellow prayer shawl.

Here are the Moms with their finished blankets. From left to right are: Nancy, Sandy, Nettie, Dawn and Susan C.

Make sure you click on the picture to get a better look of the blankets. They all turned out so pretty! If you are interested in making one, here is a great tutorial on how to do it.

Here's Susan C. finishing up some business by picking next month's craft night and helping my Allison with her Girl Scout Cookie sales. A BIG THANKS to all the Moms for helping Allison out with that!

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A BFF Play Day!

One day last week, my BFF, Susan, and her Mom and her Mom's, BFF, Nancy, all met at Jo-Ann's to pick out fleece for our next Mom's Craft Night Out.

Here's Susan and I....

... and Nancy and Sandy checking out the fleece.

After we picked out the fleece, we headed over to Panera for a little lunch. After lunch, Susan and I stayed back for a little, sipped on our Pepsi refills (yeah...another place that has Pepsi) and chatted about a few things before we went to Staples so she could get her deals that I mentioned in the previous post. Sandy and Nancy left after lunch to hit some stores they wanted to hit and then we met up with them later.

Even though Susan and I live an hour away from each other, we have been really making a conscious effort to get together as often as we can. Sometimes it's just for a few hours but we make it happen. I think we both need it for our peace of mind. We love our men but honestly, there's no one like a BFF...especially one you've known for over 35 years!

Love you Susan!

“Everyone has a "best friend" during each stage of life-only a precious few have the same one."
~Author Unknown

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