It's the last night of 2011 and boy has it been a year for us! Our entire life is different today then it was this time last year. We moved from CT to NY, we are back at our old church The Master's Hand Christian Fellowship, and we are expecting another little girl!
I'm looking forward to the amazing things God has in store for 2012 not only for our family but the people around us as well. The church is about to move in a great direction to advance God's Kingdom and we are so blessed to be apart of it!
In my personal life I am excited to meet our newest addition and see how the family dynamics will work out with a new lil one. I wonder if God will be opening a door for a job or if I will be a SAHM a while longer. I'm excited to see what God has planned for my husband as well.
Some of my goals for 2012 include frequent blogging and growing the blog, potty training Lillee, going back to couponing, and simplifying our lives with freezer meals, cleaning schedules and organizing the house better.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
John Bevere- The Bait of Satan-Chapters 4&5
John Bevere- The Bait of Satan-Chapters 4&5
Saul and David
God put David under Saul. Even though Saul wanted to kill David, David doesn't kill Saul when given the chance.
Sometimes God will use harsh leaders in our lives as purification vessels.
1 Samuel 24-27
Twice David spared saul's life. Twice David proved his innocence.
There are two types of leaders those who love their ministry and those who love God. A man who loves God will not fight over a ministry because he knows no one can take God from him.
David's 14 years in the pit where training to be king.
Saul's character couldn't keep him where his leadership skills had brought him.
Ministry sharpen gifts and character.
Character is influenced by surrounding and who u fellowship with.
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Saul and David
God put David under Saul. Even though Saul wanted to kill David, David doesn't kill Saul when given the chance.
Sometimes God will use harsh leaders in our lives as purification vessels.
1 Samuel 24-27
Twice David spared saul's life. Twice David proved his innocence.
There are two types of leaders those who love their ministry and those who love God. A man who loves God will not fight over a ministry because he knows no one can take God from him.
David's 14 years in the pit where training to be king.
Saul's character couldn't keep him where his leadership skills had brought him.
Ministry sharpen gifts and character.
Character is influenced by surrounding and who u fellowship with.
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Oh Fudge!
Today I had a lot of errands to run so I picked up a rotisserie chicken from Walmart and paired it with brussels sprouts and instant potatoes. I know instant potatoes are horrible but I was being lazy.
I guess I got my second wind a decided to make the fudge I've been meaning to make. It looked quick and easy so no big deal right? WRONG, it took forever, was messy, and I doubt I'll ever venture down the fudge road again.
I used the Never Fail Fudge recipe on the back of the Fluff container but doubled it. I used a 5lb bag of sugar! I doubt I'll be eating much of it. I plan on sending some to a few friends and family. Here are some pics:
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I guess I got my second wind a decided to make the fudge I've been meaning to make. It looked quick and easy so no big deal right? WRONG, it took forever, was messy, and I doubt I'll ever venture down the fudge road again.
I used the Never Fail Fudge recipe on the back of the Fluff container but doubled it. I used a 5lb bag of sugar! I doubt I'll be eating much of it. I plan on sending some to a few friends and family. Here are some pics:
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It's Late, I'm Up
It's late and I am up, probably shouldn't have taken that nap after we got back from church. I guess it gives me some quality thinking time which is good.
I've decided we are no longer eating out after church. Not only can we not afford it but the food is usually not the healthiest either. So it's tome to find some new crockpot meals or picnic type meals we can bring with us.
I'll post later what I come up with.
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I've decided we are no longer eating out after church. Not only can we not afford it but the food is usually not the healthiest either. So it's tome to find some new crockpot meals or picnic type meals we can bring with us.
I'll post later what I come up with.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
John Brever- The Bait of Satan-Chapter 2
John Bevere- The Bait of Satan
Chapter 2- Massive Offense
Matthew 24:10-13
2 people think they have been mistreated and those who have been mistreated.
Gossip is usually the beginning for people who think they have been mistreated. Or have correct info but have discerned incorrectly.
Josephs brothers were offended by him which led to them betraying him by selling him as a slave.
Pit stands for preacher in training. When God has you in a pit it is for the purpose of training you.
Refining fire- 2 types of people
Those who show faith in God threw all trials and those who turn away from God and turn to the world for their joy.
The only freedom Joseph had during his trials was the freedom to respond correctly to offenses.
No one but you can get you out of the will of God but you.
Genesis 37:20 brothers aimed to destroy the will of God for his life but No one can remove you from Gods will but u.
Complaining is the key way to remove you from Gods will. Complaining is telling God your way is better it is a form of rebellion and lack of faith.
Gods word or will will always come to pass unless you allow offense to creep in and take over.
God always has a plan despite disruptions.
Josephs greatest test was proclaiming the faithfulness of God when he himself seen no evidence of it. Joseph passed because of his FEAR of the Lord. Because of this witness to the butler he is delivered from the pit.
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Chapter 2- Massive Offense
Matthew 24:10-13
2 people think they have been mistreated and those who have been mistreated.
Gossip is usually the beginning for people who think they have been mistreated. Or have correct info but have discerned incorrectly.
Josephs brothers were offended by him which led to them betraying him by selling him as a slave.
Pit stands for preacher in training. When God has you in a pit it is for the purpose of training you.
Refining fire- 2 types of people
Those who show faith in God threw all trials and those who turn away from God and turn to the world for their joy.
The only freedom Joseph had during his trials was the freedom to respond correctly to offenses.
No one but you can get you out of the will of God but you.
Genesis 37:20 brothers aimed to destroy the will of God for his life but No one can remove you from Gods will but u.
Complaining is the key way to remove you from Gods will. Complaining is telling God your way is better it is a form of rebellion and lack of faith.
Gods word or will will always come to pass unless you allow offense to creep in and take over.
God always has a plan despite disruptions.
Josephs greatest test was proclaiming the faithfulness of God when he himself seen no evidence of it. Joseph passed because of his FEAR of the Lord. Because of this witness to the butler he is delivered from the pit.
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John Bevere- The Bait of Satan Chapter 1 Notes
John Bevere- The Bait of Satan
Chapter 1 - Me Offended?
Luke 17:1-5
Offense- the bait of Satan to pull you into his trap.
Luke 17:1- It is impossible that no offense should come.
Our response to an offense determines our future.
Often those who are offended do not even realize they are trapped. They are oblivious to their condition because they are so focused on the wrong that was or they believe was done to them. They are in denial. The most effective way for the enemy to blind us is to cause us to focus on ourselves.
2 Timothy 2:24-26
Being offended is the trap!
Matthew 24:10
Many- a large amount of people
Offense leads to betrayal Leads to hatred
see proverbs 18:19
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Thought process or reasonings are what takes us from the will of God regarding offenses.
The people who can Hurt us the most is the people who are closest to us because the expectation is greater.
Offense leads to betrayal leads to hatred.
Sea of gailee produces life because it gives a d recieves bur nothing cAn live in the dead seA because if only takes.
Betrayal when I seek my protection or benefit at the expense of someone I have relationship with.
See proverbs 18:1
1 john 3:14
Hatred means loveless which means no love of God
Matthew 24:11
Proverbs 18:1
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Chapter 1 - Me Offended?
Luke 17:1-5
Offense- the bait of Satan to pull you into his trap.
Luke 17:1- It is impossible that no offense should come.
Our response to an offense determines our future.
Often those who are offended do not even realize they are trapped. They are oblivious to their condition because they are so focused on the wrong that was or they believe was done to them. They are in denial. The most effective way for the enemy to blind us is to cause us to focus on ourselves.
2 Timothy 2:24-26
Being offended is the trap!
Matthew 24:10
Many- a large amount of people
Offense leads to betrayal Leads to hatred
see proverbs 18:19
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Thought process or reasonings are what takes us from the will of God regarding offenses.
The people who can Hurt us the most is the people who are closest to us because the expectation is greater.
Offense leads to betrayal leads to hatred.
Sea of gailee produces life because it gives a d recieves bur nothing cAn live in the dead seA because if only takes.
Betrayal when I seek my protection or benefit at the expense of someone I have relationship with.
See proverbs 18:1
1 john 3:14
Hatred means loveless which means no love of God
Matthew 24:11
Proverbs 18:1
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Pain, Pain Go Away
I am in so much pain I haven't done much of anything today. I went to the dentist perfectly fine and now I have a toothache, go figure. Hopefully I'll be back to my regular self tomorrow.
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Jahvar-Zion
My boy! I love him sooo much. He's my lol Jahvarisaurus. I can't believe my baby is 4 and a half years old, I remember when we found out we were expecting I was soo excited. We new it was a boy because it had been prophecied over us a year before by Denny Cramer. I remember the ultrasound techs look of shock when she asked me if I wanted to know if it was a boy or girl and I said he's a boy his name is Jahvar-Zion. She then said well let's check to make sure and there he was ALL boy! Now he runs around the house with all this energy playing any sport he can get his hands on. Below are some pics of my boy.
Drawing on his Easter eggs.
Coloring his eggs.
Loving his sister on Easter morning.
Posing with his bunny.
Playing at Mohegan Park.
Checking out flowers at Melerba's Farm.
Hes afraid the tractor will run him over lol.
Planting flowers and tomatoes.
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Drawing on his Easter eggs.
Coloring his eggs.
Loving his sister on Easter morning.
Posing with his bunny.
Playing at Mohegan Park.
Checking out flowers at Melerba's Farm.
Hes afraid the tractor will run him over lol.
Planting flowers and tomatoes.
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Lillee-Anna Grace
It seems like only yesterday I was pregnant and couldn't wait to see what she would look like. Now I sit and watch her with amazement at how fast she grew! She already has dada, daddy, dad, baba, and bad daddy down pat. And every once and a while she will throw in a momma, brodda, or Dayzia to mix things up. Today she also started saying ball and any day now we expect to see those first wobbly steps. Where did my baby go? She is growing up way too fast. Here are some pics of my gorgeous girl.
She fell asleep with Mrs. B in her best friend Mr. Horsey
Trying to eat the first Easter egg she colored
Easter morning telling us to "pick me up"
Easter afternoon showing me she found the egg.
Loving her Mema at the park.
Driving the fire truck at Mohegan Park.
Lovin Momma in her Ergo at brothers field trip to Melerba's Farm.
Giving Tiger Woods a run for his money.
Singing at the top of her lungs.
Getting caught with Daddy's water bottle.
Eating her first tomato.
Saying good night in baby gibberish.
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She fell asleep with Mrs. B in her best friend Mr. Horsey
Trying to eat the first Easter egg she colored
Easter morning telling us to "pick me up"
Easter afternoon showing me she found the egg.
Loving her Mema at the park.
Driving the fire truck at Mohegan Park.
Lovin Momma in her Ergo at brothers field trip to Melerba's Farm.
Giving Tiger Woods a run for his money.
Singing at the top of her lungs.
Getting caught with Daddy's water bottle.
Eating her first tomato.
Saying good night in baby gibberish.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Day 5 and 6
Well, I didnt get a chance to post yesterday so I am posting Day 5 and Day 6 today. I have been extreely busy and slacked off for the last 2 days when it comes to recording my food. I know I havent done as good as I could have but I didn't give up either. I will be getting back on track in the morning becuase my first official wekly weigh in is Sunday and I am hoping to have dropped some pounds!
My SparkPage: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings: 1 Chronicles 27-29 and 2 Chronicles 1-4
40 Days of Prayer-"The Least of These":
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Subject: FOOD and TREE
Scripture: Leviticus 19:9,10 and Deut. 20:19,20
Daily Prayer Subject:
Prayer for peace in Isreal
My SparkPage: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings: 1 Chronicles 27-29 and 2 Chronicles 1-4
40 Days of Prayer-"The Least of These":
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Subject: FOOD and TREE
Scripture: Leviticus 19:9,10 and Deut. 20:19,20
Daily Prayer Subject:
Prayer for peace in Isreal
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Chocolate Strawberry DeLITE
So I was craving some chocolaty goodness this afternoon and created this yummy dessert.
Ingredients:
1 Hunt's Fat Free Chocolate Pudding Snack Pack, frozen
1/3 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1/3 cup Lite Cool Whip
1/2 of a Great Value Honey Graham, crushed
Layer in a bowl in the order listed and enjoy! I calculated it out to be about 132 calories.
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Ingredients:
1 Hunt's Fat Free Chocolate Pudding Snack Pack, frozen
1/3 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1/3 cup Lite Cool Whip
1/2 of a Great Value Honey Graham, crushed
Layer in a bowl in the order listed and enjoy! I calculated it out to be about 132 calories.
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Day 4- Smile Face Endings
Today was Jahvar's last home visit with the Headstart program. We have one more group socialization tomorrow and then next wednesday is the End of Year Celebration. We are both so sad to be saying good-bye to Mrs. Ashley, Mrs. Kelly, our classroom grandma and all our little friends. This is the shirt we made today for his End of Year celebration.
He keeps wanting to add more to it so who knows what it will look like by next Wednesday!
I am blogging early today because we will be heading out soon to the church in New Rochelle. I am very excited that we are starting a new series by John Bevere called The Bait of Satan. Im so excited because the last series we did called Undercover opened my eyes to new revelation of the kingdom of God. Tomorrow I will let you in on what we learn tonight!
I was weighing in every morning but I forgot to this morning. But it's no big deal because my official weigh ins are Sunday mornings. I've been keeping track of my food intake on my sparkpeople app and created a yummy low fat dessert this afternoon which I'll post later.
My SparkPage:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings: 1 Chronicles 24-26
40 Days of Prayer-"The Least of These":
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Subject: BODY
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:19-26
Daily Prayer Subject:
For the safety of our nation, economic recovery, and job creation in America.
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He keeps wanting to add more to it so who knows what it will look like by next Wednesday!
I am blogging early today because we will be heading out soon to the church in New Rochelle. I am very excited that we are starting a new series by John Bevere called The Bait of Satan. Im so excited because the last series we did called Undercover opened my eyes to new revelation of the kingdom of God. Tomorrow I will let you in on what we learn tonight!
I was weighing in every morning but I forgot to this morning. But it's no big deal because my official weigh ins are Sunday mornings. I've been keeping track of my food intake on my sparkpeople app and created a yummy low fat dessert this afternoon which I'll post later.
My SparkPage:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings: 1 Chronicles 24-26
40 Days of Prayer-"The Least of These":
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Subject: BODY
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:19-26
Daily Prayer Subject:
For the safety of our nation, economic recovery, and job creation in America.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Day 3, 362 days to go
Today was a busy day, I brought Jahvar to school then Mom and I headed to Salem Prime Cuts to pick up some fresh meats and their AMAZING grinders! After that we picked Jahvar up from school and dropped him and the meat off at home and headed back out to Walmart. I forgot how much I hate going to Walmart at the beginning of the month! The store was crowded and the shelves were bare. So we cut our trip short and will finish it off some day this week. Next we stopped at Ocean State Job Lot and The Dollar Tree to pick up some planting supplies for the flowers and tomato plants Jahvar brought home from his field trip to Melerba's.
When we got home I planted the flowers in hanging baskets and hung them on the front of the house. I plants the tomato plants in a tote along with Kailee's cabbage plant which is a hair away from death. I am hoping the new, bigger environment will revive it! I haven't taken any pictures yet but when I do I will defiantly post them!
As far as my LIP, I recorded my food and weight today but I went over by a few hundred calories :( I made a new version of my baked chicken breast with an awesome marinade by Grill Mates. Its called Zesty, its a packet of powdered herbs and spices you add water, oil and vinegar too and it was really good. We had that with green beans and spicy rice for dinner. Well, Owen did. I had a piece of Salem Prime cuts AMAZING turkey grinder! Below you will find the rest of my plan I completed today as well as a link to my SparkPage.
My SparkPage: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings - 1 Chronicles 20-23
40 Days of "The Least of These"- Subject: Literacy Scripture: Luke 10:25-28
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Prayer: For peace in Jerusalem, the Middle East and protection for American Embassies.
When we got home I planted the flowers in hanging baskets and hung them on the front of the house. I plants the tomato plants in a tote along with Kailee's cabbage plant which is a hair away from death. I am hoping the new, bigger environment will revive it! I haven't taken any pictures yet but when I do I will defiantly post them!
As far as my LIP, I recorded my food and weight today but I went over by a few hundred calories :( I made a new version of my baked chicken breast with an awesome marinade by Grill Mates. Its called Zesty, its a packet of powdered herbs and spices you add water, oil and vinegar too and it was really good. We had that with green beans and spicy rice for dinner. Well, Owen did. I had a piece of Salem Prime cuts AMAZING turkey grinder! Below you will find the rest of my plan I completed today as well as a link to my SparkPage.
My SparkPage: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings - 1 Chronicles 20-23
40 Days of "The Least of These"- Subject: Literacy Scripture: Luke 10:25-28
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Prayer: For peace in Jerusalem, the Middle East and protection for American Embassies.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Day 2- 363 Days To Go
Well, I did a little better today with meeting my goals! I recorded my weight and food intake on sparkpeople.com, worked with Jahvar on his school work- today we focused in the letters J and A, I walked with my friend Maggie, I let Lilleebean help me make her baby food which she found quite amusing.
My SparkPage: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings - 1 Chronicles 17-19
40 Days of "The Least of These"- Subject: Power Scripture: Psalms 72:1-7
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Prayer: For Pesident Barak Obama, His family and those people in our country that have hate in their hearts for him especially the ones who don't even recognize thehate for what it is.
My SparkPage: http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215
Bible in A Year Readings - 1 Chronicles 17-19
40 Days of "The Least of These"- Subject: Power Scripture: Psalms 72:1-7
http://record.americanbible.org/content/usa/least-these
Prayer: For Pesident Barak Obama, His family and those people in our country that have hate in their hearts for him especially the ones who don't even recognize thehate for what it is.
Osama Bin Laden is Dead
Congratulations to our Commander and Chief, President Barak Obama and All the Service Men and Women for the death/capture of Osama Bin Laden. I pray this brings some closure to the families and friends of the 9/11 victims.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Day 1- Getting Into The Grove
Today was the first day of my year long Life Improvement Program and so I found myself trying to get into a groove with how I am going to accomplish my daily goals. With today being Sunday it was quite difficult because we were on the road most of the day with traveling to and from our church, The Master's Hand Christian Fellowship, in New Rochelle, NY. I will start by saying I fell short and did not accmpish all of my goals today but there is always tomorrow!
My first goal was a weekly goal, which is to weigh in using the sparkpeople.com app on my iphone. I weighed in at a whooping 322.4lbs! This is by far the heaviest I have ever been, even pregnant! My weight is one of the biggest motivations in working through this LIP (Life Improvement Program). The picture below was taken a few days ago and when I saw it I was mortified to see what I have become. I know you may think, "Didn't you know before the picture you were fat?" The simple answer is yes, but to know your fat and to see yourself as you actually are are two diffrent things. In my mind I know I am fat but I avoid mirrors and pictures at all cost. I have a mental picture of myself that isn't even close to what I look like. So when I saw this picture I knew it was time to face reality and get to work. Not only for myself, although I truly want to be healtier but for my family as well. I want to be able to do things with my family that I am not able to now because of my weight.
I also used the sparkpeople.com app to track my food intake. You can find my personal SparkPage by following this link http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215. On the page you will be able to see my Weight Loss Tracker, my Food Tracker and a bunch of other diffrent things.
Along with physical changes I planon making Spiritual changes while I am on this jouney. Today I began a "Read the Bible in 1 Year" plan as well. I started by date which was May 1st and I read 1 Chronicles 1-12. I was supposed to start at 7 but I figured I start at th beginning of the book. So far I have read about the lineage of David's kingdom. I am also participating in the American Bible Societies "The Least of These" 40 day prayer and bible reading planner that begins on May 5th. I started early to stay in line with my LIP. The subject today was PEOPLE and I read Genesis 1:26,27. I prayed for people I know that need to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
A few of the goals set out for today included setting aside time with each of my children and my husband but becuase we were on the road I was unable toachieve those goals today. But, I will achieve them tomorrow!
My first goal was a weekly goal, which is to weigh in using the sparkpeople.com app on my iphone. I weighed in at a whooping 322.4lbs! This is by far the heaviest I have ever been, even pregnant! My weight is one of the biggest motivations in working through this LIP (Life Improvement Program). The picture below was taken a few days ago and when I saw it I was mortified to see what I have become. I know you may think, "Didn't you know before the picture you were fat?" The simple answer is yes, but to know your fat and to see yourself as you actually are are two diffrent things. In my mind I know I am fat but I avoid mirrors and pictures at all cost. I have a mental picture of myself that isn't even close to what I look like. So when I saw this picture I knew it was time to face reality and get to work. Not only for myself, although I truly want to be healtier but for my family as well. I want to be able to do things with my family that I am not able to now because of my weight.
I also used the sparkpeople.com app to track my food intake. You can find my personal SparkPage by following this link http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage.asp?id=KRISTILEE1215. On the page you will be able to see my Weight Loss Tracker, my Food Tracker and a bunch of other diffrent things.
Along with physical changes I planon making Spiritual changes while I am on this jouney. Today I began a "Read the Bible in 1 Year" plan as well. I started by date which was May 1st and I read 1 Chronicles 1-12. I was supposed to start at 7 but I figured I start at th beginning of the book. So far I have read about the lineage of David's kingdom. I am also participating in the American Bible Societies "The Least of These" 40 day prayer and bible reading planner that begins on May 5th. I started early to stay in line with my LIP. The subject today was PEOPLE and I read Genesis 1:26,27. I prayed for people I know that need to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
A few of the goals set out for today included setting aside time with each of my children and my husband but becuase we were on the road I was unable toachieve those goals today. But, I will achieve them tomorrow!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Ready, Set, ...............
Well tomorrow I start my life improvement plan. I have put together some daily, weekly and monthly goals for the next 365 days and then I will reevaluate my goals and progress from there. So here are the goals I will be working on this month.
Daily Goals
Daily Goals
- Record food/drink intake using the sparkpeople.com app
- Eat healthier not just less
- Blog about experience
- Read scriptures set out in 1 year plan
- Set aside 1 hour a day to work with Jahvar on school work
- Set aside 30 minutes a day to introduce Lillee to new things
- Set aside 30 minutes a day to read with Owen
- Weigh In each sunday using the sparkpeople.com app
- Loss 5lbs per week or an average of 5lbs a week at the end of the month
- Walk 3-5 times per week
- Try atleast 1 new healthy recipe each week
- On weeks the girls are here set aside individual time with each of them
- Set aside time with my sisters
- Lose 20lbs in May(this is possible for me bcause I am extremely overweight and will lose fast at first. I do not recommend this goal for everyone)
- Participate in the 40 Days of Prayer
- Help Jahvar accompish writting his first name withotu tracing
Friday, April 29, 2011
Flowers, tomatoes and cookies
Today we went on Jahvar's last field trip to Melerba's Farm in Norwich, Ct. It was fun for the kids to play in the green houses and see all the flowers! Then we got to see the very special greenhouse which houses the greenhouse tomato plants which were just tiny sprouts but by the end of may will be 8th tall and produce huge tomatoes. Then the kids got to plant baby tomatoes and marigolds to bring home! So now I have to figure out how to plant them very soon.
Then this afternoon I made a few dozen cookies for the Tag and Bake Sale at a local church. Proceeds of the event are going to the youth group for a missions trip.
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Then this afternoon I made a few dozen cookies for the Tag and Bake Sale at a local church. Proceeds of the event are going to the youth group for a missions trip.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
May 1st
I have come to the realization that my weight is truly a bigger issue then just being overweight. Being overweight prevents me from doing a lot of things that I would love to do. It prevents me from being who God created me to be.
So, on May 1st I am starting a one year life improvement plan! I will have goals set out to accomplish on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. I will soon be posting my goals for the month of May. You are all welcome to follow along with my plan or create your own personalized plan to help you achieve your own goals.
I want to stress that although my weight was a huge motivation for this new adventure this is not a diet plan. It is a life improvement plan which is a combination of physical, emotional and spiritual changes.
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So, on May 1st I am starting a one year life improvement plan! I will have goals set out to accomplish on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. I will soon be posting my goals for the month of May. You are all welcome to follow along with my plan or create your own personalized plan to help you achieve your own goals.
I want to stress that although my weight was a huge motivation for this new adventure this is not a diet plan. It is a life improvement plan which is a combination of physical, emotional and spiritual changes.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Time is flying
April 1st, today marks 3 years since my grandmother went to be with the Lord. It seems like just yesterday. I know she would have loved to see her little namesake Lillee-Anna Grace but I know some day we will all be sitting at the throne of God singing His praises. She was an amazing women who had a heart of gold and she is truly missed by us all. Not a day goes by that her absence isn't felt in our family.
The month of March seemed to fly by and here we are in April! Jahvar only has a month left of school, he graduates Head Start on May 6th. This is big for me because that means he will be going into Kindergarten next year and I won't be able to go to school with him anymore. He will be fine but I will be a mess. It seems so unnatural to me to leave my small child in the care of an absolute stranger who also has to look after about 20 other kids. The more I think about it the more I am thinking about home schooling. I know there are pros and cons to both home schooling and public schooling I just need to sit down weigh out my options and pray about it. I don't want to make a decision based on my fears of what could happen.
This week was full of doctors and dentist appointments for the kids and I. I am a teeth brushing fanatic and I still needed fillings. I got 5 last week and have to go back next week to get a few more. I couldn't believe it. They didn't fill one on enough after drilling so after a few days of pain I had to go back so they could fix it and so far its been fine. I think tooth pain may be the worse pain of all.
This weekend we have our girls and Owen's granddaughter Inez. So its a FULL house right now and our trip to New York should be interesting Sunday. Speaking of which, I have been covering the Children's Church in New Rochelle and need to put something together for this week just in case I am needed again.
The month of March seemed to fly by and here we are in April! Jahvar only has a month left of school, he graduates Head Start on May 6th. This is big for me because that means he will be going into Kindergarten next year and I won't be able to go to school with him anymore. He will be fine but I will be a mess. It seems so unnatural to me to leave my small child in the care of an absolute stranger who also has to look after about 20 other kids. The more I think about it the more I am thinking about home schooling. I know there are pros and cons to both home schooling and public schooling I just need to sit down weigh out my options and pray about it. I don't want to make a decision based on my fears of what could happen.
This week was full of doctors and dentist appointments for the kids and I. I am a teeth brushing fanatic and I still needed fillings. I got 5 last week and have to go back next week to get a few more. I couldn't believe it. They didn't fill one on enough after drilling so after a few days of pain I had to go back so they could fix it and so far its been fine. I think tooth pain may be the worse pain of all.
This weekend we have our girls and Owen's granddaughter Inez. So its a FULL house right now and our trip to New York should be interesting Sunday. Speaking of which, I have been covering the Children's Church in New Rochelle and need to put something together for this week just in case I am needed again.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Life
I haven't posted in a week or so because life got the best of me.
Friday we picked up the girls and weekends with 4 kids in this little apartment can get hectic especially when my sisters come upstairs too. Someones always touching, hitting or annoying some one else, the kitchen is a 24hr diner and I am the only one working along with all the usual craziness around here.
Saturday I made 8 homemade pizzas then had to set up the kitchen for breakfast prep the next morning. Pack up all the bags for Sundays trip and pack a picnic lunch for 6 picky eaters! Then I couldn't sleep at all so Sunday morning I was a mess.
Sunday we packed into the van and headed to New Rochelle and attended service at The Masters Hand. We were supposed to have a picnic lunch but ended up having lunch in the van in the church parking lot because it got chilly. We headed back to CT and dropped off the girls. By the time we got home it was pretty late but I still had to pack the kids up to go to memaws and Owen and I to go to New York.
Monday- Dropped kids off with memaw and did some last minute grocery shopping for her. Then had to stop at the bank because someone hacked my paypal account and spent $100! Got that taken car of and we were in the road AGAIN!! We got to the church for the John Bevere Under Cover series the Pastor is hosting. This series has really opened my eyes to alot of things dealing with authority as well as with myself. I highly recommend this series. We went to The Diner afterwards and had a late dinner. By the time we got back to where we were staying it was after midnight. I was so exhausted and the bed was so comfy I thought I'd be out in an instant but no I couldnt sleep a wink AGAIN.
Tuesday morning we were back at The Diner for breakfast when we got the call that the food pantry truck was at the church already when it wasnt supposed to be there till the afternoon. So we hurried up and ate and went to the church. We brought in all the food and put up what we could. Then had prayer since we usually do prayer in the morning. We looked into some apartments but nothing panned out. On our way back to CT we decided to stop at Pizza 2000 which is my absolute fav place to eat in New York and ran into our Pastor who was there. We sat and talked for a while and then were on the road again. We got home about 8:30 and brought the kids upstairs. I laid down with them and we zonked out.
Now its wednesday and I spent the day unpacking, washing and stripping diapers. The house is a disaster and Ill be taking care of that when I get up tomorrow.
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Friday we picked up the girls and weekends with 4 kids in this little apartment can get hectic especially when my sisters come upstairs too. Someones always touching, hitting or annoying some one else, the kitchen is a 24hr diner and I am the only one working along with all the usual craziness around here.
Saturday I made 8 homemade pizzas then had to set up the kitchen for breakfast prep the next morning. Pack up all the bags for Sundays trip and pack a picnic lunch for 6 picky eaters! Then I couldn't sleep at all so Sunday morning I was a mess.
Sunday we packed into the van and headed to New Rochelle and attended service at The Masters Hand. We were supposed to have a picnic lunch but ended up having lunch in the van in the church parking lot because it got chilly. We headed back to CT and dropped off the girls. By the time we got home it was pretty late but I still had to pack the kids up to go to memaws and Owen and I to go to New York.
Monday- Dropped kids off with memaw and did some last minute grocery shopping for her. Then had to stop at the bank because someone hacked my paypal account and spent $100! Got that taken car of and we were in the road AGAIN!! We got to the church for the John Bevere Under Cover series the Pastor is hosting. This series has really opened my eyes to alot of things dealing with authority as well as with myself. I highly recommend this series. We went to The Diner afterwards and had a late dinner. By the time we got back to where we were staying it was after midnight. I was so exhausted and the bed was so comfy I thought I'd be out in an instant but no I couldnt sleep a wink AGAIN.
Tuesday morning we were back at The Diner for breakfast when we got the call that the food pantry truck was at the church already when it wasnt supposed to be there till the afternoon. So we hurried up and ate and went to the church. We brought in all the food and put up what we could. Then had prayer since we usually do prayer in the morning. We looked into some apartments but nothing panned out. On our way back to CT we decided to stop at Pizza 2000 which is my absolute fav place to eat in New York and ran into our Pastor who was there. We sat and talked for a while and then were on the road again. We got home about 8:30 and brought the kids upstairs. I laid down with them and we zonked out.
Now its wednesday and I spent the day unpacking, washing and stripping diapers. The house is a disaster and Ill be taking care of that when I get up tomorrow.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Same Day Surgery
Yesterday I had same day surgery at Backus hospital to remove a cyst and a skin tag from my under arm and a skin tag from my neck. I was totally stressed out the night before and couldn't sleep at all so 6 a.m. came really early. I had no idea what to expect since I have only had surgery once before and it was emergency surgery so I had no time to plan anything.
We got to the hospital at 7:15, while checking in I was given a card to give to Owen. The card explained that in the waiting lounge is a t.v. that you can keep track of the person you are waiting for. Everyone gets assigned a code number which is the first letter of your last name with 4 numbers for privacy purposes. And then there is a color coded system to where they are at in the process. They also include a free beverage coupon for the hospital cafe.
My nurse, Lessa, was great! She had a very similar personality to my husband. I felt like a was stuck in between two comedy club rejects the while time I was preparing for surgery! The anaesthesiologist must have had the days mixed up! It was very apparent he thought it was St.Patrick's Day with his extremely tight bright green scrubs. He is the last thing I remember seeing before the surgery and I pray I didn't say anything that would embarrass him as I went out. I woke up back in the recovery room where I was hoping to catch a quick nap but instead I was given some ginger ale and toast and sent on my way. All in all it was alot better then I expected and the pain has been very minimal.
Today I stayed home with the kids while Owen got the van fixed. I am glad we got the extended warranty on the van but I am not thrilled that we have had to bring it to the shop 4 times in the last month and a half that we had it. We have only had to spend $200 out of pocket and the van now has a new water pump and something in the wheel is fixed so I guess its better them paying full price to have the repairs done.
We got to the hospital at 7:15, while checking in I was given a card to give to Owen. The card explained that in the waiting lounge is a t.v. that you can keep track of the person you are waiting for. Everyone gets assigned a code number which is the first letter of your last name with 4 numbers for privacy purposes. And then there is a color coded system to where they are at in the process. They also include a free beverage coupon for the hospital cafe.
My nurse, Lessa, was great! She had a very similar personality to my husband. I felt like a was stuck in between two comedy club rejects the while time I was preparing for surgery! The anaesthesiologist must have had the days mixed up! It was very apparent he thought it was St.Patrick's Day with his extremely tight bright green scrubs. He is the last thing I remember seeing before the surgery and I pray I didn't say anything that would embarrass him as I went out. I woke up back in the recovery room where I was hoping to catch a quick nap but instead I was given some ginger ale and toast and sent on my way. All in all it was alot better then I expected and the pain has been very minimal.
Today I stayed home with the kids while Owen got the van fixed. I am glad we got the extended warranty on the van but I am not thrilled that we have had to bring it to the shop 4 times in the last month and a half that we had it. We have only had to spend $200 out of pocket and the van now has a new water pump and something in the wheel is fixed so I guess its better them paying full price to have the repairs done.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Yesterday
Yesterday was a crazy day! We got in late Sunday night so we slept in because we knew it was going to be a really late night again. We got to bed around 3 a.m. and I got up about noon. I needed to make a quick meal before we headed out the door so I cut up the chicken breast I had in the fridge and browned them up. I got inspired by the new Philadelphia Cooking Creme I picked up for next to nothing at Big Y. So after cooking the chicken breast I drained it and put it back in the pan with 3/4 of the container of Italian Four Cheese cooking creme. I served mine with penne pasta and hubby's with white rice since he isn't a big fan of pasta. We both loved it!
Check out Philladelphia Cream Cheese's new Cooking Cremes here:
http://www.kraftbrands.com/philly/Pages/default.aspx
Then we packed up the kids and brought them downstairs to Memaw. We got in the van and as we drove down the road we heard this crazy crunchy noise from the rear tire. We headed straight to the shop we got it at since they were about to close. They had nothing open till Thursday but said it should be fine till then. So we prayed about it and decided we were going to chance the drive to New York and back. I am glad we didn't allow the enemy to steal what was a blessed night for us! We went to The Master's Hand Christian Fellowship in New Rochelle where Pastor Theresea Noschese is taking us through the Under Cover series by John Bevere. We have been doing this series for the last 3 Monday nights and it has truly been a blessing to my life and has brought about great understanding of God appointed authority. I would recommend this series to every Christian.
Check out The Master's Hand Christian Fellowship here:
http://www.the-mastershand.org/
Check out John Bevere's Under Cover Series here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ado5UBjJvpM
Check out Philladelphia Cream Cheese's new Cooking Cremes here:
http://www.kraftbrands.com/philly/Pages/default.aspx
Then we packed up the kids and brought them downstairs to Memaw. We got in the van and as we drove down the road we heard this crazy crunchy noise from the rear tire. We headed straight to the shop we got it at since they were about to close. They had nothing open till Thursday but said it should be fine till then. So we prayed about it and decided we were going to chance the drive to New York and back. I am glad we didn't allow the enemy to steal what was a blessed night for us! We went to The Master's Hand Christian Fellowship in New Rochelle where Pastor Theresea Noschese is taking us through the Under Cover series by John Bevere. We have been doing this series for the last 3 Monday nights and it has truly been a blessing to my life and has brought about great understanding of God appointed authority. I would recommend this series to every Christian.
Check out The Master's Hand Christian Fellowship here:
http://www.the-mastershand.org/
Check out John Bevere's Under Cover Series here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ado5UBjJvpM
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
The Dr. Today Didn't Keep The Fever Away
Well, today was a busy day. It started early with a trip to Dr.Galan, our pediatrician, with Jahvarisaurus. Last Saturday he broke out with these little raised bumps on his belly. The weren't red or pussy and he said they didn't itch so I thought it might be from a recent body wash change. Monday came and it spread down his belly and on to his leg. I called the nurse and she suggested benadryl, which did nothing. So, yesterday I called and talked to Dr. Galan who had us come in. Apparently, its topical and isn't contagious. He gave him some prescription hydrocortazone and he should be fine. Below is a link to information on Dr. Galan. He is an amazing doctor and I have and would again recommend him to anyone with small children.
Then we went on a shopping trip with Memaw to Jahvari's favorite store, Big Y. My son LOVES Big Y, it's a little weird how much he loves that grocery store. He loves picking out his truck cart and he loves there pizza. But, today was extra special! As we walked into the store I was talking to my Mom when I heard Jahvar hell, "STOP THE TRUCK." Of course, my heart drops thinking he got his foot stuck or something but when I look into the truck he is fine. I look up and realize the dire emergency that stopped several shoppers in their tracks was a Nabisco Basketball Hoop game set up in the middle of the store! If there is one thing my son loves more then Big Y it's basketball! He got out and I let him play for a while. He was in his glory! As we were leaving he said, "Mommy I really love this store."
We ran a few more errands and he became a little cranky. I thought it might be because he got up pretty early. So we headed home. As son as we got there he climbed up on the couch with Daddy and Lilleebean and zonked out. I went to wake him up about an hour later and noticed he was burning up. I gave him some Tylenol and he's been sleeping ever sense. I hope we don't have to make another trip to Dr. Galan even though we love him dearly.
Then we went on a shopping trip with Memaw to Jahvari's favorite store, Big Y. My son LOVES Big Y, it's a little weird how much he loves that grocery store. He loves picking out his truck cart and he loves there pizza. But, today was extra special! As we walked into the store I was talking to my Mom when I heard Jahvar hell, "STOP THE TRUCK." Of course, my heart drops thinking he got his foot stuck or something but when I look into the truck he is fine. I look up and realize the dire emergency that stopped several shoppers in their tracks was a Nabisco Basketball Hoop game set up in the middle of the store! If there is one thing my son loves more then Big Y it's basketball! He got out and I let him play for a while. He was in his glory! As we were leaving he said, "Mommy I really love this store."
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Birhday Surprise!
Sunday is hubby's birthday and I had this $25 gift certificate I got at http://www.restaurant.com/ for only $3 so I decided to treat him to dinner. It was a surprise, I told him I had to pick up some stuff from someone on http://www.freecycle.org/ and I wanted him to go with me.
The gift certificate was to Eli's Steakhouse in Plainfield, CT. It used to be a run down pizza place and switched over a year or so ago. We had never been there since it had turned over so I was surprised when I walked in and saw how nice it looked. We had a great waitress, Nicole but the rest of the employees seemed to be riled up about something. I ordered a White Pizza with Grilled Chicken and Pineapple and a side salad while my husband had a NY Strip with mashed potatoes and veg du jour.
Our salads and complimentary bread came out first. The bread looked like a bread bowl and was very thick and bland. The side salad which cost $2.50 came with about a half a cup of ripped up iceberg lettuce, 2 small cherry tomatoes cut in half, a thin slice of red onion and a touch of shredded red cabbage on top. No cucumber, no croutons, and no cheese. Our food came in a timely manor, but Owen's $21 steak was rare when it was supposed to be medium-well. The veg du jour happened to be about a cup and a half of sliced carrots with one green bean sticking out he top. There was no seasoning to them what so ever. It was as if they sliced a few carrots and boiled them. The potatoes were a red mashed potato with some of the skin still in them. These were the only thing that was seasoned and they were overly seasoned and the gravy tasted like flour.
Then, there was my Specialty $11 small white pizza. Usually, when you order a white pizza the sauce is made up of some specially seasoned ricotta cheese and a few places I have been to even add a tiny bit of an alfredo-like sauce with it. But, this white pizza was just alot of plain ricotta. There was a decent amount of chicken on the pizza but it too had no seasoning and was very bland. The pineapple chunks were very large and made a slimy mess of the pizza. Needless to say we did not enjoy our meal. I will probably be heating up that meatloaf from last night in a little while.
http://www.elissteakhouse.com/
The gift certificate was to Eli's Steakhouse in Plainfield, CT. It used to be a run down pizza place and switched over a year or so ago. We had never been there since it had turned over so I was surprised when I walked in and saw how nice it looked. We had a great waitress, Nicole but the rest of the employees seemed to be riled up about something. I ordered a White Pizza with Grilled Chicken and Pineapple and a side salad while my husband had a NY Strip with mashed potatoes and veg du jour.
Our salads and complimentary bread came out first. The bread looked like a bread bowl and was very thick and bland. The side salad which cost $2.50 came with about a half a cup of ripped up iceberg lettuce, 2 small cherry tomatoes cut in half, a thin slice of red onion and a touch of shredded red cabbage on top. No cucumber, no croutons, and no cheese. Our food came in a timely manor, but Owen's $21 steak was rare when it was supposed to be medium-well. The veg du jour happened to be about a cup and a half of sliced carrots with one green bean sticking out he top. There was no seasoning to them what so ever. It was as if they sliced a few carrots and boiled them. The potatoes were a red mashed potato with some of the skin still in them. These were the only thing that was seasoned and they were overly seasoned and the gravy tasted like flour.
Then, there was my Specialty $11 small white pizza. Usually, when you order a white pizza the sauce is made up of some specially seasoned ricotta cheese and a few places I have been to even add a tiny bit of an alfredo-like sauce with it. But, this white pizza was just alot of plain ricotta. There was a decent amount of chicken on the pizza but it too had no seasoning and was very bland. The pineapple chunks were very large and made a slimy mess of the pizza. Needless to say we did not enjoy our meal. I will probably be heating up that meatloaf from last night in a little while.
http://www.elissteakhouse.com/
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
A Blast of Energy
After my last post I got a blast of energy! I strapped the baby to my back using our favorite carrier, The Ergo Baby Carrier, and we got to work picking up the kitchen. Then we went to make a meatloaf when I realized I was out of eggs. So I remebered using mayo once when I ran out of eggs for a cake and I figured I'd try it in the meatloaf. I was a bit nervous but it came out great! Of course my little monkey feel asleep, as she often does while in her Ergo, so I put her down for a nap. If you would like to learn more about Ergo Baby Carriers you can check them out here http://www.ergobabycarriers.com/.
I then decided it was time to take an inventory of my kitchen. I counted both freezers, the pantry and the cabinets where we keep th baby's food. Looking at my jotted down mess on scrap paper I was inspired to find a better way of keeping track of what I had on hand. That is when I found this great website http://www.organizedhome.com/! I downloaded and printed a freezer, pantry and larder inventory sheets as well as a shoppng list template. Plus, they have an assortment of different templates you can print to create a Household Binder including a Cover and Binding Label for the binder you create!
Here is my Recipe for:
I then decided it was time to take an inventory of my kitchen. I counted both freezers, the pantry and the cabinets where we keep th baby's food. Looking at my jotted down mess on scrap paper I was inspired to find a better way of keeping track of what I had on hand. That is when I found this great website http://www.organizedhome.com/! I downloaded and printed a freezer, pantry and larder inventory sheets as well as a shoppng list template. Plus, they have an assortment of different templates you can print to create a Household Binder including a Cover and Binding Label for the binder you create!
Here is my Recipe for:
Mommy's Meatloaf- A Kid-friendly Meatloaf
Ingrediants:
2lbs of Ground Beef
1/2 cup of Italian style bread crumbs
3tbsp of Hellmann's Mayonaise
1 tsp of celery salt
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup ketchup
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degress. Mix ground beef with all
ingrediants except for the ketchup. Form into your
standard meatloaf form and bake in a 9x13 pan for
25 minutes. Spread ketchup on top of meatloaf and
return to oven for another 10 minutes.
When all the kids are home I choose to make the meatloaf in cupcake pans and top with ketchup. This way everyoe gets their own meatloaf cupcake!
Im storing mine til tomorrow because I forgot my mom was making dinner for us tonight!
A Day @ Home
Well, today was supposed to start out with an early arrival at the hospital to have same day surgery. Nothing spectacular, just removal of a swollen lymph node but I got a call late yesterday afternoon that my insurance company still hasn't approved the procedure! So, that will have to wait for another day.
So now I am faced with an unexpected day at home with the family. I love days like this because it is not often that we get to be home lately. There are several things around the house that are on my list of things to do including cleaning out the pantry which has become a sort of catch all for all the over flow, my kitchen cabinets need to be reorganized and decluttered, my fridge is ready for a clean out and scrub down, I want to create Inventory sheets for my deep freezer and pantry which will make creating a meal menu and shopping lists so much easier, I want to look into some freezer recipes for days when I simply do not have the time to prepare and cook a meal and I need to finish up my Pull Ups Potty Dance Party Gift Bags.
Now to muster up the energy to get some of these things accomplished since I was up till 2 a.m. figuring out all this blog stuff! Maybe I'll start on the easy stuff like freezer recipes and inventory sheets!
So now I am faced with an unexpected day at home with the family. I love days like this because it is not often that we get to be home lately. There are several things around the house that are on my list of things to do including cleaning out the pantry which has become a sort of catch all for all the over flow, my kitchen cabinets need to be reorganized and decluttered, my fridge is ready for a clean out and scrub down, I want to create Inventory sheets for my deep freezer and pantry which will make creating a meal menu and shopping lists so much easier, I want to look into some freezer recipes for days when I simply do not have the time to prepare and cook a meal and I need to finish up my Pull Ups Potty Dance Party Gift Bags.
Now to muster up the energy to get some of these things accomplished since I was up till 2 a.m. figuring out all this blog stuff! Maybe I'll start on the easy stuff like freezer recipes and inventory sheets!
Introductions To The Family
I guess I should start this out with introducing you to the members of my family since this is a family based blog. My husband and I have been married for five years in August. This is my husbands 2nd marriage and when I married him I was blessed with 4 wonderful step children. Shaquan is 17, he is the All-American athlete. He plays football and basketball but has big dreams of huge success outside of sports. I look at him and I know he has what it takes to achieve those goals if he keeps his eyes on his goals. Next is Jermaine, he always has a way to make you laugh and plans on going to school for culinary arts. I can so see him on Food Network one day with one of those cooking shows, cracking jokes as he prepares a meal. Then there is Atiya who is blooming into a beautiful young women, which is scary for me. I look at her and I want the best for her. I can already see the "I know everything" attitude starting to rear it's ugly head. I wish she could learn through my mistakes but I know she will have to make her own. Then there is Taijana, our little firecracker. Taijana thrives on her daddy's attention and loves to help me bake. She's as tough as nails but as delicate as a flower. Together my husband and I have 2 kids a 4 year old boy, Jahvar-Zion, who is a bundle of energy. He loves sports- any and all sports! But his favorite by far is basketball. He loves going to his big brothers games and watching him play. Then there is our latest addition, Lillee-Anna Grace, who is named after my late grandma Grace Lillian and the spelling of her name is to tie in all the other important women in her life. She is the apple of her daddy's eye and honestly the cutest kid I have ever seen with her jet black hair and big round eyes, I always tell her God but in over time on her because she is so adorable! There is another child that belongs in our family but has been separated from her father for a very long time. Her entire family including her father and I have been searching for her for years but even despite today's technology all leads have come to a dead end. We pray that one day God will bring her into our lives.
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