Year in Review... November 2010

My beautiful (step) daughter, the star of the show! Football season finally ended in November, which gives her a short break before Winterguard competitions begin.

November was a fairly quiet month on the blog, although it looks like I posted every day. I guess when there is a holiday, the posts tend to take on a lighter note, with one exception. There was a horrible tragedy involving one of the students at my school. She and two of her siblings died in an apartment fire. Rest in peace, Kaitlyn.

My friend Jenn from My Kids are My World tagged me. She had four unique questions for me. See how I answered, and see the questions I asked the people I tagged.

My husband and I went to New Braunfels, Texas for the 50th annual Wurstfest. It was crazy crowded! But we had fun! We always have fun when we get away for a night.

Then, there was Thanksgiving. I cooked for my mom, kids, and nephew (who is a riot). She was (and still is) undergoing chemo, so we went to her house. My husband spent the day at his aunt's home. I really needed to be with my mom, though.

And that is going to bring us to... December! Stay tuned!
If you missed a post, here they are:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October.

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Menu Plan Monday

MPM is hosted by I'm an Organizing Junkie.

Sunday - Oven fried chicken, rice cooked in vegetable broth, French style green beans.

Monday - Grilled chicken subs with marinara and mozarella, boiled potatoes. (the kids can have chips if they want).

Tuesday - Beef, asparagus, and pasta toss (recipe from Laura's Lean Beef) with sauteed squash.

Wednesday - Chicken wraps with lowfat dressing, lettuce, tomato served with broccoli and rice.

Thursday - Kids' choice

Friday - I have NO idea! It's usually pizza night, but we're avoiding pizza this month. Depending on the weather, we may have chicken cooked on the grill. A backup plan is red beans and rice.

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Year in Review... October 2010

My twins got to experience their first high school Homecoming dance this month (pictured above). Other than that, October was a fairly rough month around here. Our beloved dog died. We miss Rocky! Also, we had to give away my daughter's little dachsund. The cat never adjusted to him.

It was also the sixth anniversary of my father's death, something I still probably haven't completely dealt with.

My mom had her mastectomy in October. It was a successful surgery, but the chemo is so hard on her. I think I'm ready to move on to November!
If you missed a post, here they are:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September.

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Sunday Scrappin'

I completed a two page layout this week from our daughter's color guard/band rehearsals. I've got a lot to go on this album if it's going to be ready in May! I've also spent some time organizing my supplies and weeding out things I don't need to take to school for my scrapbook group. My to-do list is very generic. Contine organizing and get a few more pages completed.

If you scrapbook (traditional or digital) or make any type of paper crafts, please join us for Sunday Scrappin'!

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Year in Review...September 2010

September was not an extremely remarkable month, even though it's my birth month. Once you pass 40, which I did a while back, it's jut not a big deal anymore. It was also the ninth anniversary of the World Trade Center bombings which I will never forget.

One fun thing I did this month was participate in Mamarazzi's Guilty Pleasures Swap. Mamarazzi's swaps are always fun. And I wrote this little post to help my readers get to know me a little better.

I hope everyone enjoyed a festive new year, and I wish you health and happiness in 2011. Stay tuned for the remainder of my 2010 year in review. If you missed a post, here they are:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, and August.

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