Wireless Systems for Musicians

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Charla

I’ve mentioned before that my husband is a musician. He has an adequate amount of equipment, but I was reading recently about instrument wireless systems and thought how cool it would be if he had something like a great sennheiser freeport. He wouldn’t have to have all the cables and there wouldn’t be as much equipment to transport to and from places. The wireless system is supposed to be light weight which would also be good when carrying in several items. Sounds like a great idea to me.

Fresh Fruit Salad in a Basket

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Charla

I love fresh fruit and am so thankful that God created such delicious (and super-healthy) foods for us to enjoy! The picture shows a fun way to serve a fresh fruit salad.

The fruit above was at a teacher’s meeting at the very beginning of the school year, but wouldn’t this be cute at a baby shower or a wedding shower. It would look nice to have at a wedding reception. I personally think fruit is great at any occasion. I know so many people who love fresh fruit.

House Musician

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Charla

My husband, who is a musician, has a couple of guitars, two amps, a microphone and stand, and the usual things that a guitarist has like cords, capo, etc. He doesn’t have a spector bass from musicians friend, however, he has gotten other things from there. He also has stacks of music books sitting beside our piano, and there’s also a violin and the usual things that a violinist needs to play (he’s played violin since he was eight). It’s evident that a musician definitely lives in our house.

Starting a Business

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Charla

Have you ever owned a business? We have! There are so many details to see about such as where to print business cards, how to advertise, paying for utilities and insurance, and the list goes on and on. If you’re just starting out, talk to others who have started their own business, plan carefully, and find the best deals on things. Make a list of everything you will need in order to run your business efficiently.

Menu Plan Monday 5/20/13

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Charla

My friends and I think weekends are way too short and three-day weekends would be great! Wish that were the case this week. We’re all tired! We had a wonderful weekend, though, with family and friends, and we went to our son and future d-i-l’s wedding shower Sunday afternoon. Special times! We feel very blessed!

Hope you have a great week! Here’s our menu:

Monday: Leftovers

Tuesday: Chef salad (I want to lose 3-5 more pounds before our son’s wedding)

Wednesday: Chicken, corn, salad

Thursday: Chef salad

Friday: Eating out at ?

Bicycles

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Charla

My bike sits in a corner of the garage and hasn’t been ridden in literally years. I haven’t forgotten that I have it because I see it every day in the garage when I get in my car to go to work. However, I have forgotten about riding it! I really need to get it out after school is out and ride it (after airing up the tires, I’m sure…unless they’ve been flat for so long that I need to get new tires).

Our daughter and s-i-l and their boys all have bikes. And so does our son. I don’t know if they’ve thought of anything like kuat racks, but I do know they go riding in the park from time to time. It’s great exercise and it’s fun! So why am I not riding my bike? Good question!

New Book Release: Scarred Faith by Josh Ross

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Charla

There’s a newly released book that I’m planning on ordering from Amazon, maybe today. A friend of mine read it and couldn’t put it down. I’ve been reading about it on different Facebook posts of friends, and it sounds like an awesome book. I also read some great Amazon Editorial Reviews. Have any of you read it?

Having a House Built

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Charla

A friend of mine and her husband had their house built several years ago. They wanted specific things in their house such as Pella brand windows from a place such as Pella Virginia, only I think they bought them locally. Although it took a lot of time (understatement), they had their dream home like they wanted…at least they thought they did. After living there for a little while, they realized there were several things they wished they had done differently. But some things, like having Pella windows put in, they were so glad they had done.

Final Stages of Wedding Planning

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Charla

Our son and future daughter-in-law are in the final stages of planning their June wedding. They have just about everything planned and have very little left to do. They looked at rings a while back and decided what they wanted. I don’t know if they looked at cobalt rings, but I do know they chose really nice rings.

One of the things left to do is our son making his decision on the groom’s cake. I still think he needs to have a “Yoshi” (a Super Mario Nintendo character) cake. Yoshi has always been his favorite, and anyone who has played video games with him knows that. So, it will be interesting to see what kind of groom’s cake he chooses.

Menu Plan Monday 5/13/13

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Charla

Our son graduated from college this weekend, and I had the honor of standing behind him in the ceremony and placing the graduation hood on him. It was a beautiful ceremony because it included songs of praise and thanks to the Lord for His faithfulness throughout their lives and prayers that they may be blessed to make them effective servant-leaders in their respective professions.

With so many enjoyable events, one event right after another, it made for a busy but fun weekend, and we were even able to attend a recital for the musically gifted daughter of some good friends the night before graduation. Mother’s Day included lunch at Olive Garden with our children, grandchildren and the parents of our son’s fiancee, and after a little more visiting, we still got back home at a reasonable hour. I hope your Mother’s Day was an especially good one!

Monday: Chicken, sauteed okra & yellow squash & onions

Tuesday: Chicken pasta with H*E*B Marinara Sauce, salad

Wednesday: Chicken, mashed potatoes, & okra

Thursday: Talapia, red potatoes & green beans

Friday: Digiorno Spicy Chicken Supreme Pizza & salad

Band Memories

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Charla

Our son is graduating from college this week which brings back memories of his school years, especially being in band. He was in band from sixth grade through his second year in college and then for two years in a percussion ensemble. I remember all the football games with the band playing at half time and the color guard flags decorating the field. Then there were all the many band competitions and a parade or two every year. We have so many wonderful memories!

Wild Mushroom Agnolotti