Now that I’m doing substitute teaching, I’m slowly trying to build up my wardrobe for work. Before, when I worked from home and did volunteer work, I wore jeans most of the time. But now I can’t do that! If I get a full time teaching job, I will definitely need to get some new clothes. I won’t be looking for urban clothing, but I will be looking for suitable work clothes.
“Happy Mommy’s Day” is what our son guesses that his nephew, J (our grandson), is probably saying today. I can imagine J saying that.
To all of you mothers out there, hope everyone has a Happy Mother’s Day and can enjoy being with family. To all of you young mothers like our daughter, Christi, there is hope for sleep in the future. I was thinking this morning how Christi has not had a full nights sleep in the past two and a half years (actually 33 months) except for maybe a dozen times. (Is that accurate, Christi?) That shows the love and commitment of a mother.
Here’s a picture of Christi (Frugal Novice) and me taken a couple of weeks ago. Thought it would be appropriate to have a picture of mother & daughter bloggers for Mother’s Day. Thinking about Mother’s Day brings back happy memories not only of my own mother but also thoughts of how proud we are of our own two children and son-in-law. They’re all such a blessing! Our daughter, Christi, is a mother herself of two of the most adorable, most precious little boys (our grandsons). And that reminds me of a song my husband used to sing before Christi was born and throughout her life. I must admit the song brings tears to my eyes sometimes. Here’s part of the song:
Where are you going, my little one, little one
Where are you going, my baby my own.
Turn around you’re two, turn around you’re four
Turn around and you’re a young girl going out of the door.
Turn around, turn around,
Turn around and you’re a young girl going out of the door.
Where are you going, my little one, little one.
Where are you going, my baby my own.
Turn around… you’re small, turn around… you’re grown.
Turn around and you’re a young wife with babes of your own.
Turn around, turn around
Turn around and you’re a young wife with babes of your own.“
Here’s a picture of Christi and me taken 28 years ago. Isn’t she precious!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS WHO ARE READING THIS!
For those of you who enjoy a cold Frappuccino from Starbucks on a warm day, be sure to note that this Friday, May 7th, you’ll be able to get one half-price between 3 & 5 p.m. Starbucks will be doing this again on May 16th.
I remember my first Frappuccino many years ago when our daughter was getting her hair cut (during her college years) . Christi’s friend, Amber, and I didn’t want to wait at the Salon, so we went to a nearby Starbucks where Amber quickly recommended a Creme Caramel Frappuccino. It was so delicious!! And I imagine it had zero calories. (notice I said “imagine”) I haven’t had very many of them because they really aren’t that healthy, but every once in a while I will have one for a special treat!
Nowadays, nursing scrubs are stylish and come in many different colors and styles, and they are cute enough to wear out running errands after work. It would be easy to have a cute scrubs outfit to wear each day for two weeks without wearing the same one twice. But with today’s economy that might be hard for some people to do. However, Nursing Uniforms has good prices on their uniforms, and they offer free shipping on orders over $100. And not only do they have the largest selection of uniforms online which makes them a “superstore,” but they carry quality merchandise. The owners come from medical professional families, and so they know what’s durable, affordable, and stylish at the same time. They carry brands such as Medcouture, Katherine Heigl, Stat Wear, Peaches Uniforms, and Izzy Scrubs. Not only do they carry scrubs, but they also have a nice selection of lab coats in various styles.
Whenever I order something online, I look to make sure that the company has good customer service and a money back guarantee. They do! They state that they will answer inquiries within 24 hours, and they have a 30-day satisfaction money back guarantee. So not only can you shop anytime 24-7, but you can get style, quality and durability with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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I am really getting in a rut. Didn’t feel good over the weekend and was dragging at work this morning. Felt better after lunch, but energy level has been low all day. So…I stopped and picked up a rotisserie chicken at the grocery deli. We really like them a lot, as you can tell since we’ve had them now for three weeks in a row. It’s a great deal for $5 since we can make three meals out of it. And it’s already cooked!! So here goes our menu:
Monday Rotisserie chicken with left-over spinach casserole from yesterday, steamed broccoli (I know it’s lots of green veggies but I wanted to use the broccoli before it started turning light green)
Tuesday Left-over rotisserie chicken with corn and lima beans (frozen veggies)
Wednesday Homemade soup using the rest of the chicken. It will be a spur-of-the-moment recipe.
Thursday Homemade Chef Salad
Friday Not cooking tonight!
Saturday I’m thinking maybe Easy Cheesy Beef Enchiladas and refried beans.
Pictured above: Easy Cheesy Beef Enchiladas
Ingredients:
Directions:
Cook chopped onion and ground beef until no pink is left in the meat. Warm tortillas either briefly in the microwave (this can be done by inverting a dinner plate on top of another one to make a “tortilla warmer”) or in a skillet so they will roll without breaking. Place ground beef/onion mixture in a line down the middle of a tortilla and spoon a couple of tablespoons of enchilada sauce over it. Roll to make tortilla and place in casserole dish. Repeat until all the meat mixture is used up. Pour remaining sauce evenly over tortillas and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
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Christi is giving away this cool wallet, valued at $24.95 and designed by Melinda at Savvycents. Melinda designed the wallet so there would be different categories for cash which is great for those who are using the “Envelope System” for budgeting money. But the wallet is also great for those who are not and for those who use coupons or just like to be organized. This giveaway runs through midnight on May 6, so if you’re interested then sign up at Frugal Novice. And while you’re there, be sure to check out her site. It’s great! (and it just happens to have some absolutely adorable pictures of our little grandsons) GIVEAWAY IS OVER!
We know some people who work in advertising, and they handle different forms of advertising from newspapers, brochures, and pamphlets to ads on the glass front of a business. They might handle some insurance advertising from time to time as they deal with different types of businesses. We have done some of our own advertising in the form of flyers and making our own business cards. And a lot of us have probably done simple advertising in the form of a garage sale sign, or maybe as a child made a sign to advertise a lemonade stand. Whatever the form of advertising, it serves a purpose to communicate with people.
Finally after blogging for over two and a half years, I’m putting a picture of myself on Healthy Home Blog. For a long time, it was because of the privacy issue. Then for a while it was because I didn’t have any pictures of me by myself. Recently, though, because of my daughter putting pictures of herself, our s-i-l, and our young grandsons on her blog and because of Lori’s post from a Cowboy’s Wife, I’ve decided that I really should put pictures on here to make it more personable. Our son took a picture of me recently that I decided to post. It’s pretty much how I look half of the time. Sometimes I will wear my hear down, but I like to pull it back, twist it and put it up in a clip when the weather gets warm (or I’m having a bad hair day).
Let me start by saying that I love good homemade cookies! The past few weeks, I have been substitute teaching just about every day. One thing I like about where I’m subbing now is that the cafeteria ladies make homemade cookies for the teachers several days a week. That is one thing that’s really hard for me to pass up…a delicious homemade cookie! I haven’t gained weight that I know of so far, so I won’t need to check out www.fatburnerreview.org. But I may need to start exercising more if I eat one (notice I just eat one) cookie three days a week or so!
I’ve also really enjoyed subbing the past couple of months because I’ve been primarily working with special ed students. When I first began teaching many years ago, I taught for six years in special ed before I taught first grade for eleven years and a first/second bridge class for two years. I would love to get back into teaching special ed. And it’s not just so I can have a homemade cookie every day. (smile)
Note: These are not cookies from school. These were from Central Market where we bought 1/2 dozen Ginger Snaps.
When the week is so busy from substitute teaching, tutoring at my home, and working on posts, etc, then I tend to revert to the easy route which involves buying a rotisserie chicken. They’re really good, and it’s so easy to add our favorite frozen veggies and/or a salad. And…when it’s just me and my husband, it will last for three meals!
Monday Rotisserie chicken with salad and a veggie
Tuesday Left-over rotisserie chicken with two frozen veggies
Wednesday Finish rotisserie chicken by making Rotisserie Chicken Soup out of it.
Thursday Reduced-Fat Pizza
INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
Oil cookie sheet with olive oil and sprinkle with corn meal. Preheat cookie sheet while preheating oven to temperature in pizza dough directions. (I think it’s 400 degrees). Take cookie sheet out of oven and carefully spread dough on hot cookie sheet, top with sauce, cheese and favorite toppings. Bake according to directions.
Friday Left-over pizza with a salad
