Menu Plan Monday

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Monday - Texas Chili - It's so easy! Put chicken breasts in the crockpot. Add corn and/or black beans. Cover with Pace Picante Sauce. Turn it on in the morning, and it's ready when you get home. The chicken stays so tender. We eat it with tostadas or white rice and usually put some grated cheese on top.

Tuesday - Grilled tilapia (frozen) and crunchy fish fillets for the kids. We'll have some Velveeta shells and cheese and probably carrots with this.

Wednesday - I'm eating at the hospital because I will be there all day with my mom. The kids have a variety of lovely choices for dinner. Grilled cheese sandwiches and soup. Chicken tenders. Frozen lasagna. Their choice.

Thursday - Grilled chicken wraps. I pan-grill the chicken in a little olive oil with some Italian seasoning. We wrap our chicken in flour tortillas made fresh in the Kroger deli by our house. Add some bell pepper, lettuce, tomato, and ranch dressing. For sides, we'll have rice and maybe green beans.

Friday - I am not cooking! This is pizza night, so we will either order in or go out.

Have a great week everyone! Don't forget to check out other MPM's here.

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Sunday Scrappin'

Welcome to my Sunday Scrappin' post! If you're a scrapbooker (traditional or digital) or you do any type of paper crafts, please join us!

Ta-Da's
I got a lot of pages (12) completed this week by keeping things simple. I've got so much to do that I realized I just have to get some of it done. I didn't use any fancy techniques or tons of embellishments. The name of the game was Get Er Dun.

I participated in the 52 Sketches challege. It's the 3rd photo down, the left page.

To-Do's

I have about 4 or 5 pages left to complete my 2001 album, then I will officially be 7 years behind on my yearly albums. I've taken breaks to do some school photo pages as well as a wedding album and a Colorado vacation, but I really need to get caught up! I am going to start on Disney and Arizona soon. I've actually done one Arizona page, but there are many to do. I need to re-organize my 2002 photos.

I have to complete a thank you card to give to someone at work this week. I've already started on it. I need to make three birthday cards before the end of the month and a get-well-soon card. Since I'm back to work starting tomorrow, I won't have a lot of time.

Challenge

Last week's challenge was to use the rest of some supply we already had in our stash. I didn't complete that challenge because I have too much stuff!

This week's challenge: Try a new technique... use a new supply... whatever you'd like, but do something that's new for you.

Please pray for my mom as she undergoes cancer surgery Wednesday to remove a portion of her lung.

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Mom's Birthday and Radio City Christmas Spectacular

I took my mom to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular yesterday evening, and it was fabulous! It's not just a bunch of high-kicking girls dancing, though that is part of it. (Being a former drill-team dancer in high school and college, A LOOOONG TIME AGO, I like that kind of stuff.) But, it's a real Broadway type show with a story, actors, a ballerina, ice skaters, singing, and dancing. It was worth every penny for the good seats we had, too.

There is "no photography" allowed, but there were flash cameras going off everywhere. I didn't use my flash, so a lot of my photos didn't turn out well, and there is so much movement, it was hard not to get a blurry photo, particularly when I was trying to be discreet, but I'm so glad I got some photos for the scrapbook.


My sister, her husband, and my nephew met us afterwards for dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse, which was also great. That place has such character as well as good food! I hope you have time to see my slide show.

Mom's birthday isn't until the 10th, but her cancer surgery is on the 7th, so we celebrated last night. I had so much fun, and I know she did, too!

Friday Fill-In

I haven't done a Friday Fill-In for quite some time, mostly because I've been doing a Company Girl Coffee or Friday De-clutter challenge, so this week, I'm back.

1. The world is a scary place sometimes.

2. Good night was the last thing I said.

3. I wonder why I slip into depression so frequently and if I've made good or bad decisions.

4. True judgment awaits at the end of all things.

5. There's something to be said for salty snacks and chocolate at "that" time of the month.

6. Home is where I want to be.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to taking my mom to the Radio City Music Hall performance in Houston and out to dinner for her birthday since she will be in the hospital on her actual birthday,

tomorrow my plans include doing something my husband wants to do and scrapbooking,

and Sunday, I want to see my children! They have been gone since Dec. 26. I DON'T want to get ready to go back to work, but I have to.

Our Cat Lacy

See how she's grown! My daughter took this very short video of her on Christmas Eve.