Lazy Sunday

Hi again!  It's me!  It's been a quiet day here at home. Don't have to go anywhere! Tay is making a fort as I write this so she's gonna have things strewn around everywhere!  But she's also gonna have a blast!!!  I've got a load of laundry in (my first of about 4) and I really need to clean up the kitchen (and dining table and living room and my closet-are you seeing a pattern???)  there's clutter everywhere and it's driving me nuts so I see some picking up in my very near future!  :D  Tay went through her jewelry and make-up and weeded out the stuff she doesn't want anymore and then went through her babies again and got rid of MORE!!  I'm sooo proud of her!! She's growing up!! Sometimes it just hits me that she's going to be 8 in a couple of months and how much she has changed and grown up and her way of thinking is just evolving!! AND I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF IT!! 

Went to Whole Foods yesterday after work with Mom and Tay (thanks again Mom for keeping her while I worked OT!!) That store is addictive!! I was only going to get some Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes -not that I really needed them yet- and $70 later..... but we got some good stuff! I can get brown rice for 99 cents/lb and I got some trail mixes and some salad stuff and pizzas for dinner last night!! I do have to say the bbq chicken pizza was so Yummy!! Maybe not worth it for the money but it made for an easy dinner and movie- Watched Despicable Me!! Sooooo cute! Love the Minions!! Had popcorn for dessert to keep with the movie theme!  Might have to make a movie night a regular thing!

Have to make a menu for the week. Trying to keep it simple because I'll be working late everyday as far as I know. We're going to have meatloaf muffins with buttered potatoes and a vege tonight. one night this week we;re going to have pasta and sauce- the rest of the week still has to be planned.

I really need to do this more of! I really do enjoy taking a few minutes and telling you (if there are any of you) about my quiet life. It really is a boring life but it's mine and it's all I've got. Yay to the Bibble!!  :D

Still here

Yep, still here!  Life is still pretty quiet. Got a new phone- the Droid x...love it love it love it!!! Even Tay asks to play with it.  My mini "vacation" is half way over- I go back to work on tuesday but have to go to PHX for some training or group discussion or something... All I know for sure is it's mandatory and I don't want to go. Oh well- I got picked for a reason and I won't be getting more interviews. Hopefully someone will complete my due cases but I'm not holding my breath. Going to call dad tomorrow and see how things are there in Abalama and say thanks for the check. I also want to make granola bars. I have  to decide which recipe I want to use--- or I might just make 'em all. we'll see. I also want to catch up on some of my recorded shows. too many things to do and never enough time. lol!  anyway- it's 1030 and I want to put my jammies on and head to the couch and veg. Nite all!

Word of the Year

Hmmm...My word of the year?  Maybe "CHANGE" or "PROGRESS" or "IMPROVEMENT". I guess I'm gonna have to ponder this.... I can feel it...it's on the tip of my tongue....wait for it..wait for it...yep, still waiting for it... damn.. it'll come to me when it's time! 

New Year's Eve

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!  I can't believe that today is the very last day of 2010!!  Less than 12 hours away and then we'll be ringing in the New year!!  I have my resolutions..I don't usually make any but this year I have decided that some changes will be forthcoming.  Resolution #1...I AM GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT!! No I'm not yelling at you!! I'm yelling it to the world...which leads me to resolution #2- I AM GOING TO START EXERCISING!! Again- not yelling at you still yelling it to the world. Resolution #3... I am going to continue to eat healthier by cooking more from scratch and less convenience processed food. See I'm not yelling anymore as this is really a continuation to what I have already started. I even made chewy granola bars from scratch with Tay (AKA Sweetpea)- her's were chocolate chip and mine were dried cranberry and cashew. Both...yummy. Although when following the recipe they we're holding together so I added extra honey which made it a lot sweet. So I came running to the computer and googled Chewy granola bar recipes to see what other recipes used for a binder-  and ran back and added an egg to both recipes and voila...we have super yummy and amazingly easy granola bars.  TADA!!  :D Wish I could remember where I got my recipe from just want to say thanks and see if I messed something up that worked out anyways.

Went to see Tangled with Tay today- It was so cute and of course I teared up during the mushy parts but that's just me. Give me a mushy part and I'll give you tears and a quiet sniff!!

Ok- so enough for now just wanted to get my resolutions (aka goals) fgor 2011 out there in cyber world- nothing like some accountability. I've still gotta vacuum for the clean house for the new year (just don't look in my shower cause I'm not doing that today- maybe tomorrow).

Have a Prosperous, Healthy, and Happy New Year! And by all means...Be Safe!!!

~Jo

Just an afterthought...did you notice all my resolutions have a common theme???

sitting here waiting for mom. we're gonna see the FB movie. only "adult" movie that mom wants to see. she's pickier than I am. lol.

The day after...

Wow...it's the day after Christmas!  My house is trashed- there are toys everywhere in the living room. Tay has decided that since she has a whole year till next Christmas and since she got her littlest pet shops she can start sucking her thumb again...AARGH!!!  I took one of the LPS back tonight. We'll see what happens.

Tay cooked dinner tonight from her new cookbook (fix it and forget it-the one for kids) she was so excited. Unfortunately I oopsed and didn't read the directions very week and missed the cook on high and then turn down part of the directions. I only saw the cook 2 1/2-3 hours part. It was ready about 8 tonight- by then she had already eaten. It's all good. I had some she had a tiny bit- tomorrow is another day and it's in the fridge. Was really yummy though.

Made the menu this morning...
Sunday- Cheesy egg and broccoli casserole
Monday- Cracker Barrel and then to see the lights at the Morman Temple with mom
Tuesday- burgers and waffle fries and corn- gonna use the Northwoods seasoning that mom says is YUM
Wednesday- tortellini with Spaghetti sauce that Tay is making from the cookbook in the crockpot
Thursday- Creamy lasagna from same cookbook
Friday-NEW YEARS EVE- homemade calzones and cheesy artichoke dip with chips
Saturday- Leftovers/scrounge

My New Years Eve resolution is to lose weight. I'm going to be doing Weight Watchers with a co-worker. I have have have to do this. I'm not comfortable with myself and tired of needing to get new clothes -ok I only bought the one pair of pants but that's enough!!!! It's just time for some changes!! Now I just have to get the new materials and restart my online stuff. Oh where oh where did my skinny self go???  LOL! 

Ok I'm off to play some flingsmash on the wii!  Nite all!
~Jo

Merry Christmas

It's been a wonderful day! Had tacos our way- yummy- I ate WAY too many of them anddI'm comfortably stuffed!!  Played some Wii and loved watching my daughter revel in having fun today! And so to all my non-followers...Merry Christmas!!! :D