Menu Plan Monday

Please excuse my absence from Menu Planning for the month of July. I'll be starting a ... lifestyle change of my eating habits.

Wordless Wednesday: Cookie Monster

Note that Peyton did NOT eat either cookie (one of which was Dylan's and she snagged it from him), but licked one and giggled. Why won't this child eat food?

Check out more Wordless Wednesday over at 5 Minutes for Mom.

What's on Your Nightstand ~ June

I am excited about a book I've been reading in June, Stormie Omartian's The Power of a Praying Wife. I also, FINALLY, received my Interview with a Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, and The Queen of the Damned compilation book, and sunk my teeth instantly into it.

No picture this month, my camera broke at Disneyland last month. :(

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday ~ Tacos

Monday ~ TV Dinners

Tuesday ~ BFF & Family over for Pizza & Salad

Wednesday ~ Pasta Shells, Salad, & Garlic Rolls

Thursday ~ Out

Friday ~ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Stuffing, Corn, & Crescent Rolls

Saturday ~ Out

Wrapping Up Spring Reading Thing 2009

Disappointed, again, as I have failed yet another reading challenge. Spring Reading Thing 2009 has come to a conclusion. My original post can be found here. Katrina, over at Callapidder Days, asked us to answer a few questions ... be prepared to cringe.

Did you finish reading all the books on your spring reading list? If not, why not? I did not. I had high hopes, and there was no reason as to why I couldn't have gotten through at least half of them. However, two weeks prior to the challenge starting, I ordered a compilation book of Interview with a Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, and Queen of the Damned from ebay. NEVER arrived. I opened a case via paypal, and almost 3 weeks later, I won. GREAT, right? I have the money to purchase said book again. I purchased said book again, different seller, and he decided not to send it for 4 weeks. UGH! Fortunately, I had bought the Sleeping Beauty erotic series as well and thus, began reading the BOTTOM of my list first.

Did you stick to your original goals or did you change your list as you went along? My original goals went to the cutting room floor very quickly and I had to improvise.

What was your favorite book that you read this fall? Least favorite? Why? My favorite book turned out to be the second of the series, Beauty's Punishment. I enjoyed the storyline in this book better than book 1. My least favorite was the last book, Beauty's Release. The book seemed rushed, not as in depth as the previous two books, storyline was all over the place, and it just plain fizzled.

Did you discover a new author or genre this fall? Did you love them? Not love them? I enjoyed the erotic books very much so and I think I will research other authors with similar writings.

Did you learn something new because of Spring Reading Thing 2009 — something about reading, or yourself, or a topic you read about? I learned that with every good intention I have, my children and life are stronger willed and bring me down! LOL

What was your favorite thing about the challenge? I enjoy checking out what everyone else is reading and reading their reviews.

Sookie Stackhouse

Another reading challenge? YES! I had great intentions this year, but, as always, life throws a wrench in it. There is a saying, Man plans, God laughs and seriously, I get hit with it often. Having said all of that, and seeing as my 100+ Reading Challenge, or Operation Actually Read the Bible, won't happen in 2009, I opted to join Beth Fish in her Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge.

Sookie Stackhouse, for those who don't know, is the main character in Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire series, as well as the HBO hit series, True Blood. I find it interesting that this challenge came upon me today, as Hubby and I spent the last 2 weeks catching up on season 1 of True Blood On Demand, for the season 2 premiere last Sunday. I couldn't help seeing the similarities between True Blood and Twilight (and ya'll know what a Twilight geek I am), so I had decided I would read this series to see what was stolen from whom.

The Books:

Dead Until Dark
Living Dead in Dallas
Club Dead
Dead to the World
Dead as a Doornail
Definitely Dead
All Together Dead
From Dead to Worse
Dead and Gone

This challenge doesn't start until July 1, 2009 and ends June 30, 2010. An entire year for 9 books...if I don't finish this challenge, I am a lost cause.

Simple Woman's Daybook

Does anybody know what happened to The Simple Woman's Daybook??? No new daybook entries since June 1st and when I click to the site a box comes up saying, "Operation Aborted".

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday ~ Quesadillas, Spanish Rice (missed this last week)

Monday ~ TV Dinners

Tuesday ~ Shells Pasta, Salad, & Garlic Rolls

Wednesday ~ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Stuffing, Corn, & Crescent Rolls

Thursday ~ Grilled Cheese & Soup

Friday ~ Pizza

Saturday ~ Out

MySpace Blogs

I was playing around on blogger a few days ago and realized I could add backdated posts. This excited me so. I began blogging in August 2006, after my niece Mandelyn was killed in car accident. I blogged on myspace then and when I left myspace, I copied and pasted each and every blog. Now I'm in the process of adding them to this blog. I realize this will screw up my number of blogs, making my 100th blog earlier than it should have been, but I don't care. I always hated not having those first words I poured out into the world on here. I have given the label myspace to these posts, as well as who, or what, they were about. This should make it easier on those of you who actually read my blog. Does anyone actually read my blog? :)

Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY...June 8th

Outside my window...June Gloom, but I LOVE it!

I am thinking...Cameron made Honor Roll! Woo-Hoo!

I am thankful for...God's Grace.

From the kitchen...TV Dinners.

I am wearing...bermuda jean shortss & a Twilight tee.

I am creating...cards for Cameron's teacher and School Nurses who took care of him the last 5 months.

I am praying...for healing.

I am going...to Cameron's awards ceremony in an hour.

I am reading...Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice.

I am hoping...Peyton feels better today, she's got a Summer cold.

I am hearing...Special Agent Oso.

Around the house...everything needs a good cleaning. UGH!

One of my favorite things...Peyton saying, "I love you!"

A few plans for the rest of the week: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, enroll Dylan in Preschool, start working out at the gym, walking, water aerobics, praying for Hubby, and more fundraising so Cameron can attend diabetic camp.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday ~ Chicken Quesadilla, Spanish Rice, Guacamole and Chips

Monday ~ TV Dinners

Tuesday ~ Penne Pasta

Wednesday ~ Macaroni and Cheese, Veggies, and Fish Sticks

Thursday ~ Chicken, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Garlic Green Beans, & Hawaiian Rolls

Friday ~ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Stuffing, Corn, & Crescent Rolls

Saturday ~ Out

Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY...June 1st

Outside my window...the sky is pitch black and a cool breeze flows through the windows.

I am thinking...I am so not ready for tomorrow!

I am thankful for...for the time spent with PatPam and Uncle Mike at Disneyland yesterday.

From the kitchen...a little of this and that.

I am wearing...pajamas.

I am creating...cards for my Stampin' Club swap.

I am praying...the Carpenter side makes it through this week.

I am going...to leave negative feedback for a seller on ebay.

I am reading...The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian.

I am hoping...we get funds for Cameron's 2nd week of diabetic camp.

I am hearing...the shower running.

Around the house...the kids are tucked away in bed, Hubby is in the shower, and I'm reading.

One of my favorite things...Uncle Mike and Cameron together ... the D-Boys had D-Fun at D-Land!

A few plans for the rest of the week: walking, water aerobics, Stampin' Club, paying bills, praying for Hubby, submerging myself in the wonderful memories I have of Mandelyn, and more fundraising so Cameron can attend diabetic camp.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...Peyton fascinated with Daddy and the ladder!

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday ~ Disneyland

Monday ~ A little of this, A little of that

Tuesday ~ Breakfast for dinner

Wednesday ~ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Stuffing, Corn, and Crescent Rolls

Thursday ~ Corn Dogs & Veggies

Friday ~ Spaghetti, Salad, & Garlic Buns

Saturday ~ Out

Have You Seen It?

The first trailer was released yesterday for New Moon! It looks ... DELICIOUS! And, uh, Jacob ... I mean Taylor Lautner, GOOD GRIEF that boy is F-I-N-E, FINE! Does that make me a pedofile? How old is he? 14? I'm kidding, of course, but I'm so VERY happy that they kept him, it just wouldn't have been right, and I think he proved his point. ;)

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