Wordless Wednesday: Junior Year

It has come to my attention that I hardly ever blog about myself, let alone put pictures of myself up. I decided it would be fun to put my favorite High School picture up for Wordless Wednesday, only it isn't so wordless, huh? Ha Ha. I am 16 years old in this picture and in my junior year. I LOVE my hair. That wasn't suppose to be a joke. ;) The only thing I laugh at when I see this picture is my bug eyed glasses. DAMN! Those are some big glasses! Thank goodness they have come down in size in the last 18 years.

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

What's on Your Nightstand ~ February

I can finally say I have read a Nicholas Sparks book. I read The Notebook last week and am currently reading it's sequel, The Wedding. Did you know The Notebook had a sequel? Season of the Witch is still on my nightstand. I feel bad, but haven't even cracked the book open (sorry Anne, if you're reading this). Finally, our library had Wicked in, Hubby and I were so excited. We're both in the middle of other books, so it's first one done, first one gets a crack at it. I'm making it my goal to be me. ;) What's on your nightstand?

Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY...February 23rd

Outside my window...the clouds have taken over the sky and the ground is saturated from overnight rain.

I am thinking...our mornings have gotten way too early!

I am thankful for...time spent at the movies with my BFF and family seeing Madea Goes To Jail.

From the kitchen...Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders.

I am wearing...navy blue sweats and a navy blue shirt with red, silver and blue sparkles in the shape of a butterfly.

I am creating...a To Do List of various tasks I would like to see accomplished this week.

I am going...to switch the car with Hubby in 2 hours.

I am reading...The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks.

I am hoping...we pull off the Big Baby Yard Sale in a couple weeks.

I am hearing...Little Einsteins.

Around the house...Dylan is playing in his room, Peyton is on her Boppy taking her bottle and watching Little Einsteins, and I'm on the computer.

One of my favorite things...cooking. I have become quite the little cook in the last few years and I never realized how much fun and how good it could be.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Carb Counting Class tomorrow (it was cancelled a couple of weeks ago, yet nobody bothered to call us, and we drove all the way down there while Hubby took a half day and Cameron missed a Science test...GRRR!), still purging (ebay vs. yard sale), cleaning (which I should be doing now but have absolutely no energy to get up off this couch), finish my recipe book, and hopefully my Diabetic resource book as well.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...I shared my Valentine's from Hubby last week, so I thought I would share his Valentine's this week.

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday ~ Classic Chicken Parmesan w/ Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce, Salad, & Garlic Bread

Monday ~ Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders, Rice w/ Veggies

Tuesday ~ TV Dinners (after driving home from the Carb class I'm not going to want to cook too)

Wednesday ~ Baked Penne w/ Roasted Veggies, Salad, & Garlic Bread

Thursday ~ Blueberry Pancakes, Hash Browns, Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, & Whole Wheat English Muffins

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

Saturday ~ Out

Tackle It Tuesday: Christ the Lord

I finally tackled something that needed tackling in the worst way! I hunkered down on the couch, curled up with my favorite blanket, and finished reading Anne Rice's Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. Of course the children were fed breakfast and lunch, and diapers were changed. ;)

I am a huge Anne Rice fan. I find it easy to fall into her story telling and enjoy the knowledge that she backs it up with as many facts as she can. Albeit a fictional account of Jesus bar Joseph, age 7-8, I forgot I was reading fiction almost instantly. We begin the journey in Egypt, where Jesus and his family were exiled into hiding per Herod's instructions to kill all children under 2 in Bethlehem, having lived there for the previous 7 years as Carpenters. Jesus has no clue as to the origins of his birth or the cross he will bear in the years to come. His family begins the journey back to Nazareth and thus his heritage begins to unfold.

Anne Rice depicts a truly Jewish Jesus and family. We are made painfully aware of how human Jesus is. She builds the foundation of character stories as well as emotions. This book reads as though I was reading a Gospel. I can not explain why it took me so long to read this glorious tale of a young boy, destined to be my Savior.

My books are due back at the library today, so I'll have to wait a few weeks before I can check out the sequel in this series, but I can't wait.

Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY...February 16th

Outside my window...as I begin typing, Dylan says, "It's ranining out there. It's beautiful, right Mama?"

I am thinking...I wish I was still in bed!

I am thankful for...my Hubby allowing me to sleep in every day in a 3 day weekend. Woo-Hoo!

From the kitchen...eat a pita pizza and salad.

I am wearing...blue sweats and grey shirt with red, white and blue butterflies (the same thing I was wearing last Monday).

I am creating...nothing.

I am going...nowhere.

I am reading...Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice. Will I ever finish this book?

I am hoping...Hubby finds extra merchandising work.

I am hearing...Peyton tap dance in her new shoes in the entry way.

Around the house...Daddy & Dylan are wrestling, Peyton is tap dancing, Cameron is in his room doing God knows what, and the rain is smacking up against the slider.

One of my favorite things...the rain. I absolutely love the rain. I especially love to drive in it.

A few plans for the rest of the week: purge, purge, and purge!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...all my glorious Valentine flowers from Hubby. Purple (my favorite color) Roses, Roses in the most beautiful pink vase, and a pink Sunflower (my favorites)...have you ever seen a pink Sunflower?

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday ~ Potato Soup with Shrimp and Roasted Garlic Bread

Monday ~ Eat a Pita Pizza and Salad

Tuesday ~ Grilled Cheese & Chicken Noodle Soup

Wednesday ~ Classic Chicken Parmesan with Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce and Smoked Mozzarella, Salad, and Garlic Bread

Thursday ~ Crunchy Parmesan Chicken Tenders, Rice & Veggies

Friday ~ Shell Pasta, Salad, & Garlic Bread

Saturday ~ Out