Yearly Archives: 2011

Menu Plan Monday 10-17-11

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This month is one of those overwhelming months with so much to do as a teacher!  But I just remember the verse that says to take one day at a time, and so that’s what I’m doing. Between now and the end of the month, I have four teacher’s testing modules to study and four tests to take, one over each module. (I’m not taking a college course. This is professional development.) Plus I have a fifth module on technology and have to do an online project to turn in and then read 30 pages of a book and be able to discuss at a faculty meeting.  Whew!

I talked with our daughter, Christi @ Frugal Novice, and she has a crazy week too. How many of you remember the old commercials “Calgon, take me away?” 🙂
Needless to say, this week will be bringing in chicken and my husband doing the cooking:
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Monday: Rotisserie Chicken, broccoli, salad (We ended up not getting a Rotisserie Chicken last week, so it’s on this week’s menu.)

Tuesday: Leftover Rotisserie Chicken, baby lima beans, carrots

Wednesday: Homemade chicken vegetable soup

Thursday: Italian Chicken Pasta (Barilla Plus Pasta) and salad

Friday: Not sure yet.  Our son and his girlfriend will probably be eating supper with us, so I’m waiting to see what sounds good to them.

Watches

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I have had the same watch for many years.  It still looks stylish, runs great, and I’m thankful to have it.  Actually, I do have another watch but never wear it because it’s not really my style.  It’s a gold watch, and I wear mostly silver or sometimes a mix of silver and a little gold.  The watch I wear all the time is a mix of mostly silver with a little gold.  Like I mentioned, it’s still stylish!

Renting & Buying a Home

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When people have to move to a new location in another city or another state, a lot of them look at a listing of homes for rent instead of buying a home first thing. That way, they have time to study the market, see which area of town they like best, which area suits their needs as far as shopping, school, and medical facilities, etc.  Then when they’ve researched and found where they would like to live, they can begin looking for a house to buy.

Sugar-free Cornbread

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Here’s a recipe for those of you who like sweet cornbread but not the sugar!
 
INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup flour (Spelt Flour or whole wheat would be good, too)
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal (or 3/4 cup organic cornmeal & 1/4 cup organic coarse cornmeal)
  • 1/3 teaspoon KAL Stevia Powder  (or sugar substitute to equal 1/3 cup sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk (I used reduced fat milk)
  • 1/3 cup EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)

 
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Oil 9-inch pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil and place pan in oven to preheat.  After the pan is hot, take it out of the oven and add the mixture.  Bake until golden brown on top.

What is a Blackout Watch?

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Sometimes I hear about something or see things advertised and wonder what they are.  For example, I had never heard of a “blackout” watch before until I read about Luminox blackout watches recently. After reading just a little bit about them, I learned that they are for the military or for outdoor sporting activities. Do you know anything about these types of watches or do you know anyone who has one?  Just curious!

Shopping

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I can’t get over how fast the weeks are going by. That’s what happens when we’re super busy, I guess. Many of you know exactly what I’m talking about. Christmas things are already out in stores and shopping is the last thing on my mind right now. Some people have their lists already made with things like polaris sportsman parts for hubby, video games for the kids, a Christmas outfit for the baby, etc.
Right now, my list consists of a mostly blank sheet of paper with one gift idea for someone on it (I won’t say who).  The list should be complete in another month, though!  And then my shopping will consist of shopping on Black Friday and then shopping online.

Help for the Struggling Learner

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When you’re thinking about Christmas gifts this year, think out-of-the-box. What about giving someone you love a gift that will help them with their struggle to learn. If you have a child in your family who is really struggling, do your research and check out Learning Link Technologies. Read their testimonials and see if you think they could help someone you love. Free tests for dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia are on their site.

Note:  I did not receive any compensation for this post.

Crafts

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Some people are so creative and are always making some neat looking craft. I’m not one of those people, although I have made some crafts in the past. You won’t find any blue moon beads, paint, unfinished wooden craft pieces, etc., on my shopping list.  My list just contains the basics.  I know, that’s not very exciting.  However, I do get some craft item for an art project at school every now and then.

Formal Maternity Dresses

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Have you ever known someone who is pregnant and is also a bridesmaid in a wedding? We’ve been to at least three or four weddings where the bridesmaid and her husband were expecting a baby. There might be some other special occasions, too, that require a maternity dress that is formal. It’s nice to know that there are formal maternity dresses available, and nowadays an expectant mother can still dress in style for any occasion.

Batteries

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Whenever we need a specialized battery, it’s great to be able to find exactly what we need. It’s nice to find a place that carries everything from motorola batteries to other brands. There’s something very frustrating about needing a certain battery and not being able to find exactly what is needed. I know, because that happened to us years ago. It was a relief when we finally found the right battery!

Friendly Friday 10/15/11

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Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Please note – we’ve started having Friendly Friday begin at 8pm Central Thursday nights. This will give you early-to-bed people time to enter too!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

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Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select a blog at random and will feature a link and a write-up for that blog in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight one of those each week. Say hello to the lucky one for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):
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You know those absolutely adorable couples where you just want to dislike them because they’re so cute? As it turns out, Heather at Notes from the Nelsons has a sweet and funny personality to go along with her pictures, so it just isn’t possible. Instead, you’ll be sucked right in and wanting to find out more about her wonderful family, great friends, delicious recipes, favorite sports teams and events, home projects and much more. This elementary school teacher loves life and her enthusiasm is contagious!

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Now that you know about this wonderful blog, it’s time for you to join in! Add your family-friendly link below and we’ll see you back here every Friday! And don’t forget, you can get the InLinkz code to share Friendly Friday on your blog!
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All three hostesses appreciate followers through GFC and Twitter, and we’ll follow you back – be sure to leave a comment with your URL and/or Twitter username. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Don’t forget – Friendly Friday now begins at 8pm Central on Thursday nights!
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Part-time Office Job

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A few years ago, I worked part-time at an optometrist’s office. My job involved greeting people, finding out what they needed and having them fill out paperwork. I would take payments and print out receipts on a receipt printer, possibly something like the Epson TM-T88V,  checked on people’s insurance, sent faxes, and several other things.

Filling out the optical form after the doctor did an examination was challenging because it was like another language with all the technical words and abbreviations. Then there teaching people the correct way to put contact lenses in and take them out. I never had contact lenses, so I had to imagine what it was like in order to correctly give information to people.  It was an interesting short-term job which gave me insight into an optometrist’s job.