A Random Slice of Our Schooling Day

Yesterday was the Feast of St Agnes, which is the Confirmation name of one of the girls, so we made Agnesenplatzchen (St. Agnes cookies).  Honestly, they look nothing like all the beautiful pins I've seen of them but they tasted pretty good and we actually did it.  That's all that really matters.

 During the girls reading time, MRSA decided she needed to get up on the couch (she's not allowed to by the way).  Not only did she need on the couch, she kept shoving my daughter over to get more room!!!

Blogging = Dieting.....same thing....

How is blogging the same as dieting??? Well you tell yourself you can do this and I am going to start that day!!  You begin all gung-ho with the best of intentions, only to lose steam as the days/week(s) progress.  Next thing you know you forgot the fact you were ever blogging or dieting in the first place.  That's me anyway. But what do they say?  If at first you don't succeed...so here I am trying again.  I suppose I should start dieting too.

Humor me and just pretend that I haven't missed a beat (or gained a pound).  In fact I can do better than that. I will give you the last year in abbreviated form.

 

 

There you go.  Now we are all caught up.....again. Now for the diet part....starting tomorrow....yeah, tomorrow.  I may still remember to do that by then.

Happy St Patricks Day (better late than never)

My favorite little Irish dancers at the St Patrick's Day Parade.  Lots of small town fun.  Next year, remember to park in the neighborhood and walk though.  SO MANY PEOPLE!!!!

and look what Wild Thing found- a 4-leaf clover.  How appropriate.

Following your momma's advice

I can't not post about my $126 hair disaster!!! If anyone likes orange streaks in their hair, I haven't met them yet.  What is strange is that at both of my hospital jobs, not a single person has even commented.  That can only mean one of 2 things: 1.  No one has noticed or 2. They listened to their mommas when she told them "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all"  Which do you think????......yeah, I'm guessing option number two.

Am I spoiled or what???

Weezer decided to surprise me and fix lunch  today.  How cute is she in my great aunt's apron?!?!?! What a cutie-patooty!!

A Rare Moment

so rare....I had to take a picture!  While working all week and weekend, I had one goal in mind, to do exactly this on my Sunday evening!  I made myself a fire, brewed (manually not Keurig) a Paris hot tea, put my feet up, and worked on my Lent schedule.  SO NICE!!!!  I have no time off before Ash Wednesday but I still have a few things to do to be prepared but if they don't get done, it won't be to bad.  

Lenten Preparations are Underway

My previous year of giving up my beloved QT ice teas for Lent has proven to be not as difficult as I expected to be.  Yes, I did miss them, but it didn't take long to realize ice water is pretty darn nice in and of itself!  So this year I really want to step it up an impossible amount a couple of notches and really address my total health.  I know that sounds like I am reaching for the moon, but so be it.  It just feels right this year with all the circumstances that are now a part of our life.  I am going to eat 100%- totally healthy--home prepared meals, exercise, drink plenty of water, vitamins, sleep, etc....and it is all going to be on calendar--each day--what needs to be done that day.  Sound ambitious?  Good, it want it to be.  It isn't even about being successful though....it's really about the trying....and THAT I plan on doing.

While researching, I came across a great resource :  www.fannetasticfood.com.  It finds like this that make it seem possible.