My exercise program fell by the wayside when I started working full time. I do a good amount of walking during the day so that helps a little bit to balance out the times I’m sitting or standing. I try to go for a 20-30 minute walk several times a week, but I’ve only walked once this week so far. I’m not trying to build up big muscles so I don’t need creatine. I just want to do light aerobic exercise for the health benefits.
We had a wonderful weekend with our daughter (Christi from Frugal Novice), son-in-law, and two little grandsons. The oldest grandson, who is three years old, got sick with the stomach virus and was so pitiful! He said emphatically, “Stop that, throw-up! Stay in my mouth!!” We were all thankful when he felt better!
Well…this was not the most appetizing topic to begin with…sorry about that! Let me get on with our menu.
Monday: Left-overs
Tuesday: Salmon patties, salad, carrots
Wednesday: Rotisserie Chicken, baked potatoes, salad
Thursday: Leftover chicken, corn, green beans
Friday: Texas Chicken Vegetable Soup (just a little spicy)
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“Spooky Spiders” Peanut Butter & Crackers (from Gooseberry Patch’s “Kids in the Kitchen, Year ‘Round Fun”)
INGREDIENTS:
Spread a small amount of peanut butter on a cracker. Put 4 pretzels on each side for the 8 legs of a spider. Top a second cracker with a small amount of peanut butter and gently press onto first cracker. Add raisin or candy eyes and decorations to top cracker (peanut butter will hold them on).
How many of you are familiar with CSN Stores, the easy way to shop online? We became familiar with them earlier this year, and we’re impressed with the quality of their merchandise and their prompt delivery. Both times, we received our order within several days. And both times, we were very pleased with what we ordered from CSN.
Recently, CSN gave me the opportunity to review one of their products, and I chose the Luxor Treasures King-Size Sheet Set with 100% Egyptian Cotton. After the sheets arrived, I washed them and put them on the bed the very next day. I couldn’t wait to try them out!
We are very pleased with these sheets! My husband has remarked several times how much he likes them. They are definitely high quality sheets, and we would recommend these to our family and friends. In fact, I have already recommended them to our daughter.
With these sheets, though, you do need to make sure you follow washing instructions and take them out of the dryer as soon as they are dry. If you don’t, they will wrinkle. So just set the timer and take the sheets out as soon as the timer goes off.
* CSN provided me with the sheets for this review. However, I did not receive any monetary compensation for this review. This is my honest opinion of their product.
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You haven’t seen cuteness until you’ve met Gillian Grace. The star of the show over on Webbisodes, mom Shannon writes a blog filled with amazing pictures, delicious recipes, everyday life and fun reviews and giveaways with an all-around welcoming southern charm, y’all. You won’t be able to leave without a smile on your face from seeing the sweet grin on adorable GG’s face!
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Since my alarm clock goes off at 5:30, I try to get in bed earlier now. It’s hard, though, because when our kids were in high school and staying up later then I got to where I’d stay up until midnight a lot of nights. There’s no way I can do that now. I take time-released melatonin to help me get to sleep and aim to get in bed at 9:00 to read and then be asleep by 9:30. But it’s usually 9:30 or 10:00 before I get to bed. Not too bad! Some people take a natural sleep aid but one should always check with their doctor before taking herbs or supplements.
My weight is staying stable so that’s a good thing! However, I know the holidays are just around the corner and that means being around all sorts of sweets and holiday goodies. Nearly every year, I put on five pounds from Thanksgiving to New Years Day, but the weight comes off with some exercise and eating sensibly. I don’t need weightlosstablets but just need to eat in moderation and go for walks several times a week. That usually does it for me!
Fall is definitely in the air and I’m loving it! The trees have just a hint of changing colors which means that in two or three weeks the colors should be brilliant…hopefully! The crackling sound of walking in piles of fallen leaves on the grass plus the coolness of the air is so refreshing.
When it’s fall weather then I like good, homemade soup. And that’s what is on the menu for this week:
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MONDAY: Soup & salad
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“Texas Chicken Vegetable Soup”
INGREDIENTS:
Bring broth with chopped onion to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Add remaining ingredients, cover and bring to a boil again and then lower heat to simmer. Cook just until the carrots and veggies are tender.
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TUESDAY: Leftover soup & another salad
WEDNESDAY: Rotisserie Chicken (a staple when I’m working), baked sweet potatoes, salad
THURSDAY: Leftover Rotisserie Chicken and veggies
FRIDAY: Chopped roast (rump roast cooked in crock pot first) with Bar-B-Q Sauce on buns, carrot sticks, chips
* Update: I’ve had my Airwear Lenses for way over a year and a half now, and I love them. They are durable and light weight which makes them so comfortable to wear.
I was given the opportunity to review Airwear lenses recently. I sent my eyeglass frames to them, they put in Airwear progressive lenses for me, and I received them this week. They are great! I was noticing before I received these lenses that when I drove at night, the glare bothered me. Now when I leave for work in the morning before the sun comes up, the glare from lights doesn’t bother me anymore.
The reason that the glare doesn’t bother me now is because these lenses are made with Scotchgard Protector, the most technologically advanced No-Glare lenses available. They also have exclusive scratch-resistance technology, are lightweight (they are so lightweight that I don’t notice I have them on sometimes), and provide 100 percent UVA and UVB protection. How awesome is that!
Here are some facts about Airwear:
Here are some additional eye-care tips and facts on choosing lenses and a video demonstration of Airwear lenses impact resistance.
* Airwear provided me with lenses for this review. However, I did not receive any monetary compensation for this review. This is my honest opinion of their product.
There’s something about books that’s appealing to so many people. As an educator, I enjoying looking through children’s books and have a small collection from my years of teaching. I especially look for children’s books with wonderful illustrations. Being a visual learner myself, I think pictures can capture the imagination of a young child and help them to fully enjoy a story and want to look at books on their own. And I can’t think of a better gift to give children than a book they will enjoy for a long time!
A lot of people are already thinking about Christmas which is a little over three months away. They’re thinking about what gifts to buy and all the planning that goes with the holidays. We’ve been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to give it much thought, but I know there’s no one who uses cigars humidor so that’s not on my shopping list. Our schedule is going to be busy until I’m off a week for Thanksgiving, so that’s probably when I’ll start planning.
Our daughter, Christi, loves the children’s clothing & items annual resale event out where they live. It’s held at a convention center and is a very popular event. She has to price all of her things she wants to sell and enter them into the computer beforehand. Then at the time of the event, every item has been tagged and can be scanned with a barcode scanner. I don’t know if they use a Symbol LS2208 or what type of scanner they use, but I do know that it makes this huge event run much smoother. Check-out time is greatly reduced, and each person selling items is more assured of getting the money they are due to get.
