tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23284686794407831842024-03-19T03:34:56.543-05:00Mosey with MeMissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-86317892014213043972011-09-25T16:17:00.000-05:002011-09-25T16:17:00.178-05:00Meal Planning Challenge- Week 1- officiallyWell, the first week went really well. We stuck to the meal plan and had delicious meals at home.<br />
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Mark didn't care for the potato soup too much, so I'm afraid that is not going to be finished. That recipe makes a lot of soup. If we were going to eat it, I was going to freeze the extra. That's what I'm going to do with the chili. Mark is the one who makes chili at our house, and he always makes a lot. He makes it different every time, but it's always delicious.<br />
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Next week, we have some special events going on. On Monday, we are meeting up with some good friends for tacos. Wednesday is community group, as usual, but it's also my birthday. Sunday will mark 10 years since Mark and I began dating. We've been married almost 4 years now :) Anyway, the meal plan is a little easier this week.<br />
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Here it is:<br />
Monday: Tacos at K & R's<br />
Tuesday: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, peas<br />
Wednesday: Pot Luck at Community Group- bring birthday cake<br />
Thursday: Left over meat loaf & potatoes<br />
Friday: Enchiladas<br />
Saturday: Date Night<br />
Sunday: Easy Chicken BakeMissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-65421551990750869102011-09-19T22:02:00.000-05:002011-09-19T22:02:23.680-05:00Meal Planning ChallengeI started meal planning fairly regularly last year. I've tried a couple of different methods and think I've found some good ideas to help me get organized pretty quickly. The biggest help for me is the spreadsheet I created for meal planning. It lists a bunch of our favorite meals along with a side, the main ingredient, and a note of where to find the recipe (link included for internet recipes). When it's time to start planning, I can open it up and pick out some ideas based on what I know I have on hand and what we feel like eating that week.<div><br />
</div><div>My problem is that when I get out of the groove of meal planning, it takes some work to get back on track. I've been off since the beginning of August it seems like. After Mark & I got back from our visit to MN, I jumped full speed into the new school year. I've hardly been able to catch my breath. It's been much easier to just eat out or to make quick trips to the store for staples and quick meals. I don't feel all that great about the way we've been eating. It would be wonderful to start eating healthier again and to take advantage of the fall produce that is available.</div><div><br />
</div><div>That's why I'm considering trying this 6 week meal plan challenge. I came across it last week, and I've been mulling it over. I am nervous that I won't be able to keep up with it, even though it's only 6 weeks. I'm laughing at myself right now. This really shouldn't be that hard, but I think the accountability part and sharing my meal plans is a little intimidating.</div><div><br />
</div><div>There... I just sent a request to join the group. We shall see what happens. If nothing else, I will attempt to post meal plans here. If any of you are still checking on this struggling little blog, you can be my accountability, too. Click on this link to check out the <a href="http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2011/09/you-asked-for-it-plan-it-dont-panic-a-6-week-meal-planning-challenge.html">Plan It- Don't Panic Challenge</a>. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The challenge officially starts next Monday, September 26th. As a practice run, here's my meal plan for this week:</div><div>(By the way, I generally only plan for supper/dinner, because I eat lunch at school and Mark fends for himself at lunch)</div><div><br />
</div><div>Tuesday: <a href="http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2010/03/emerils-baby-bam-seasoning.html">Baby Bam</a> Chicken, Oven Fries, Steamed Carrots (One way of doing this meal <a href="http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/03/emerils-essence-chicken.html">here</a>)</div><div>Wednesday: <a href="http://www.mamalovesfood.com/2009/06/baked-potato-soup-slow-cooker-style.html">Baked Potato Soup</a> for Community group</div><div>Thursday: Left over soup? (I will be at a youth ministry meeting, Mark's on his own)</div><div>Friday: Cheeseburgers & grapes</div><div>Saturday: Chili</div><div>Sunday: More Chili (I will eat at Cell Group)</div><div><br />
</div><div>There's my plan to get started again. Do you do meal planning? What helps you stay organized? What are your favorite healthy meals? I have a long way to go as far as building healthier menus- one of my main goals in meal planning :)</div>Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-30083879293078044642011-05-28T00:17:00.000-05:002011-05-28T00:17:31.621-05:00Choose Your Own Destiny DateOk, so... I'm considering this as my practice blog until I actually get the hang of it. I've been reading lots of blogs and learning what I like, so maybe someday I'll know what I want to really do with a blog. For now though... I though it would be fun to share a fun date Mark & I went on.<br />
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There's a website called <a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/">The Dating Divas</a> that has a lot of great ideas for dating your spouse. I found one called "Choose Your Own Destiny" and thought it would be fun to try. I wanted to do dinner, an activity, and possibly dessert. I chose three options in each of these categories and printed off pictures as "clues" for each option. My clues weren't really helpful in any way, but Mark was a good sport and took his chances.<br />
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We went to Grub's for dinner. Neither of us had eaten there before. Mark thought his burger was good, so we were off to a great start. Of course, I forgot my camera, so we stopped back at the apartment to pick it up (like I said, Mark was being a good sport!). Mark chose the picture that represented Go Karts, but we weren't sure we were really up for that. So, we broke the "rules" and decided to go to Gator Golf instead. <br />
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</div>It was Mark's idea of a perfect night as far as weather goes: warm (not hot) temps, slight breeze, & cloudy. We played one of our worst games of mini-golf ever, but had a lot of laughs.<br />
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</tbody></table>One of the dessert clue cards was "Home Sweet Home". Mark's not much of a dessert guy, so he liked the idea of heading home which was fine with me. It was a great night, and I'm hoping we'll have a lot more like it this summer.<br />
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What are some of your favorite date ideas?Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-62531816509808493002010-11-28T13:41:00.001-06:002010-11-28T13:42:06.283-06:00Visits with FriendsMark & I have not been able to go home to Minnesota for Thanksgiving or Christmas since moving to AR. It would be wonderful to be with family for the holidays, but God has blessed us with good friends to help make these days special.<br />
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The last three years, Travis & Tabitha & Zedekiah have been coming to see us for Thanksgiving. We have a lot of fun together and are starting some special traditions now that this is getting to be a habit. Last year, we took T, T, & Z to the Square to see the Christmas lights for the first time. That outing has made it to the list of "must do's" while they are here.<br />
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Our other idea didn't quite come together this year. We want to play a game with each other each year and have a traveling trophy that stays with the winners. We got as far as the playing games portion, but did not find a suitable trophy or white elephant prize. It's a goal for next year :)<br />
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What are your Thanksgiving Traditions? Any ideas on a good traveling trophy?Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-89609825795758316622010-11-22T10:21:00.000-06:002010-11-22T10:21:50.285-06:00Grosgrain: ANOTHER SILHOUETTE MACHINE GIVEAWAY!!!!<a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/11/another-silhouette-machine-giveaway.html">Grosgrain: ANOTHER SILHOUETTE MACHINE GIVEAWAY!!!!</a><br /><br />This machine would be so much fun. Check out the link. On Monday, Nov. 29th there will be a big sale if any of you would like to have the machine and don't win it.Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-49064230920123569732010-11-21T23:56:00.001-06:002010-11-22T10:33:10.363-06:00Thanksgiving Break & StuffI'm on Thanksgiving break this week! I got off work at my normal time (1pm) on Friday and immediately went into vacation mode. Nap time! When I woke up, it was time to work on some more of my craft projects. I decided to make everyone's Christmas presents this year. It has been a lot of fun, and I'm learning a lot.<br />
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My friend, Nichole, and I decided to have a craft day every month. We've invited several other girls to join us, but so far it's just been us. We have a great time spending the day together, but it seems that we don't usually get very much work done. It's alright though; we just enjoy hanging out together. Last Saturday, we were at her new apartment. I was actually able to almost finish the jewelry box that I covered with scrapbook paper, but Nichole was busy trying to get her internet hooked up. Why are those things always so time consuming?<br />
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When I got home, I kept working on the box. What should have been an easy project became quite complicated when I got up the next morning and realized that the spray adhesive was not holding properly. Maybe I put the mod podge on too soon. I tried respraying, then I put something on it to hold it all together. When that had set for several hours, it was sticking to the box. It peeled off leaving a bumpy mess. I fixed that and added another coat of mod podge to seal everything. I thought it was dry, so I set the lid on top of the bottom. Then, I discovered the lid was sticking to the box! Needless to say, this jewelry box is not perfect. However, I still like the way it turned out. I just hope that it will work well for the person I'm giving it to:) <br />
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Here are a couple of other things I've been working on:<br />
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Here are links to the tutorials I used from other blogs:<br />
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Doll: http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2008/12/handcrafted-doll-tutorial.html<br />
Flowers: http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/29/tutorial-how-to-make-lovely-fabric-flowers<br />
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Thanks to Grosgrain & Simply Vintage Girl!Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-76994930062006817382010-11-14T22:52:00.000-06:002010-11-14T22:52:12.181-06:00Shabby Apple All That Jazz Dress Guest Giveaway<a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/11/shabby-apple-all-that-jazz-dress-guest.html">Shabby Apple All That Jazz Dress Guest Giveaway</a><br /><br />These dresses are gorgeous. I would love wearing them, wouldn't you?Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-13404606662013182672010-08-21T23:29:00.000-05:002010-08-21T23:29:21.363-05:00Summer projectsSo, I kinda feel like I'm failing at the whole blog thing. There have been so many cool things going on this summer, and I can't put them all in one post. I definitely have to work on posting more frequently. Maybe now that I'm getting into a routine with school again, I can try to catch you all up on what's been happening. It's been a good summer.<br />
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Mark & I had a great time on vacation visiting people all over Minnesota plus family & friends in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri. I'll share pics and stories later though. I have been wanting to share some of my summer projects. Some of them were made for gifts, so I had to wait to put up pictures. Then, when we got back from our trip in July, I didn't make time to write about them until now. Like I said, this blog is a work in progress :)<br />
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My first projects were purses that I made for my sisters for their birthdays. Last winter, I learned about "fat quarters"- quarter yards of fabric that lend themselves well to many simple sewing projects. Of course, I had to try some. The ones I made for Summer & Shadee happen to be reversible.<br />
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</tbody></table>After the purses, I was inspired to make eye pillows for Tracy's bachelorette party. We had a spa night and it was great. We gave the eye pillows to each of the girls who came. I filled the pillows with flax seed, dried lavender, and dried chamomile.<br />
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As you can see, I've been on a DIY kick. It feels so good to make things for others and for myself. I'm hoping to find time to do more soon. I have a wish list a mile long of things I want to try. What do you like to do?<br />
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P.S. If anyone is interested in trying these projects, I can easily share patterns and/or instructions :)Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-20243445293662519702010-07-22T19:14:00.000-05:002010-07-22T19:14:27.905-05:00Sweet Pea Patterns Guest Giveaway<a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/06/sweet-pea-patterns-guest-giveaway.html">Sweet Pea Patterns Guest Giveaway</a><br />These are the sweetest little baby shoes. Wouldn't they be fun to make?Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-89883930633899899132010-06-17T16:16:00.001-05:002010-06-17T16:19:33.524-05:00I'm Thankful For<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was reading Keren's blog "What I Like About Life" and noticed her "Thankful List". She inspired me to make my own list of things I am grateful for. I think she is aiming for 387 items on her list. I'm don't think I'll aim for any particular goal, but I do like the idea of counting my blessings, so mine will be numbered as well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm also very excited for Tracy & Andrew's wedding in a few weeks. Mark & I begin our trip north a week from tomorrow. There are many things to be thankful for just in those two sentences :)</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Vacation Time</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Visiting family and friends </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. Traveling</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Love :)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. My husband helping to plan our trip</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. Minnesota!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">7. Weddings</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">8. Being able to help with the wedding</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">9. Girls' Spa Night... Can't wait!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">10. Tabitha's fabulous ideas for Spa Night</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">11. Hanging with my sisters and brothers</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">12. Meeting my first niece, Lena</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">13. Seeing my soon-to-be niece & nephew, Bethany & Noah </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think I could keep going, but I don't want you to think I don't appreciate my current hometown. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Which reminds me, I have to go get some supplies for my PreK class. I will continue my list another day.</span>Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14950727583086686424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2328468679440783184.post-73439960213705898102010-06-12T21:19:00.001-05:002010-06-12T21:25:09.103-05:00Camping<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Last weekend, Mark and I went camping with a few friends. We canoed Buffalo River in NE Arkansas. I have never "roughed it" like this before. Thankfully, Ryan & Kelly have a lot of the necessary gear and love planning trips like this. It was good to have people who are more experienced... plus they're just a lot of fun. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpXF7xt1CDN9X-S8F9QgRtofVtYFepehBtU8_C_As_2dk6COdon4qaBp-XZ8-BFar0fn9Yqgwc0hOS_GKFF7PnuwLiZjKxon5ZbFRBBeVZbX1A77E8PjKBbS1EnhjEm-8zrYiFaKc00I/s1600/P6030060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpXF7xt1CDN9X-S8F9QgRtofVtYFepehBtU8_C_As_2dk6COdon4qaBp-XZ8-BFar0fn9Yqgwc0hOS_GKFF7PnuwLiZjKxon5ZbFRBBeVZbX1A77E8PjKBbS1EnhjEm-8zrYiFaKc00I/s320/P6030060.JPG" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> We put in at Rush, and the next take out point was 20+ miles away where the Buffalo meets the White. It took us three days to get there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT_jUCJ-j23hq3KkYn7B2tsU57JdAqfMFuZhZ-mlScE8Xj9pMo_UDQqis6Vq-74wEW-a2bvkTfvpvqFXzl_pxKX2_VXgwo38t0Od1IjF_Md_4fm96o02yWUc0a07lOUPpXUtmXPokpts/s1600/P6040115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlT_jUCJ-j23hq3KkYn7B2tsU57JdAqfMFuZhZ-mlScE8Xj9pMo_UDQqis6Vq-74wEW-a2bvkTfvpvqFXzl_pxKX2_VXgwo38t0Od1IjF_Md_4fm96o02yWUc0a07lOUPpXUtmXPokpts/s320/P6040115.JPG" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mark was in charge of filtering water. He pumped about 25 gallons of water during the trip. This picture is at our first campsite. There was a fresh spring bubbling right up out of the ground.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Zj0d6_VVcl9on-Y8kdR6_neduB1usT68coQ0DQCQ6pca-tl1JKXmclou7Sqlp-AGpVqfNYmY3Pp7XCfRW95tLf6hdtb01cPfECp1xyFcMYZ64Wtzpgj68mlIC-kcn_cWraqkDLPcI0c/s1600/P6040077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Zj0d6_VVcl9on-Y8kdR6_neduB1usT68coQ0DQCQ6pca-tl1JKXmclou7Sqlp-AGpVqfNYmY3Pp7XCfRW95tLf6hdtb01cPfECp1xyFcMYZ64Wtzpgj68mlIC-kcn_cWraqkDLPcI0c/s320/P6040077.JPG" style="cursor: move;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd3DTcLa9sQxAcGBmi1zsWr_JB94JEDMKc0SadZzHnIRa_rJMOflqU-0lnXmYTl8Bvioy-xV8VBHRTOMa3c5dtOH_0eXUZXdGq3NxhLWyKWTBezp4DaJptoIHL4QXsrdvpgTyw1EYHP4/s1600/P6040076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd3DTcLa9sQxAcGBmi1zsWr_JB94JEDMKc0SadZzHnIRa_rJMOflqU-0lnXmYTl8Bvioy-xV8VBHRTOMa3c5dtOH_0eXUZXdGq3NxhLWyKWTBezp4DaJptoIHL4QXsrdvpgTyw1EYHP4/s320/P6040076.JPG" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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