Snow Day!!

Today is so much fun!! We are getting so much snow :) Some of the kids we have now are public school kids and they have the day off. I was planning on doing school with my bigger crew and just giving all the 5 & under's the day off...but hubby called from work and told me ALL the kids have the day off to play in the snow! So, off I went to bake chocolate chip cookies for cookies & milk later...am going to make a yummy fruit salad for dinner along with homemade bread...YUM! And hot cocoa and toast for dessert :) I love thinking that my kiddos will remember all the fun snow days and yummy treats...that's what makes childhood fun, right??
I am in "use it up week"...it is so much fun! That may sound nutty...but it is! So far today I have used up the ends of 3 boxes of crackers...we are using up the last bag of flour and the last bag of sugar ( I buy many at a time, so it's time to get them used up)...I am using up fruit that's getting too ripe for the fruit salad..oh yeah...I used up the last of the chocolate chips for the cookies...I didn't even have enough chips, so I got creative and threw in the last few mini Reese's pieces...so they are neat cookies! I am even stretching my "use it up" thinking to Ashley's B-day party...and am thinking of things to make to decorate without spending and cleaning out. I have a few ideas so I am excited. Her party is Sat....she is having a sleepover and is having 5 girls! There will be 17 kids here...LOL...crazy huh!
Well, I have to go as lunch is over and some kids are making beaded jewelery and some are wanting to play play dough and Ty wants to create something from twist ties (from garbage bags)...lol..when they are left to their own devices they get really creative!
Have a blessed day!!

Kim

WW day 3

It seems to be getting harder...I am feeling hungry!!! ARGG...yesterday I stayed on points but I ate too many snacks...I need to do better today. I had some pivital moments as of late about my weight...I was weighing myself and T came out and told everyone my weight number!! I wanted to die! I hid in the bathroom for a long time after that..lol...

So here's the menu for today
B: coffee w. creamer 2
toast 2
1 T pb 1
1 tsp jelly 0
1/2 banana 1

S: 1/2 banana 1

L: sandwich 4
1c soup 1

S: coffee w. creamer 2
pretzels 2
honey mustard 1

D: Italian twist skillet 5.5
veggies 0

dessert: nothing planned

22.5 pt

fitness: walked a mile

I am determined to do this today...so I will be hungry if I must...but this is ALL I am eating today!!! Good luck to me :) LOL

goings on today...I am still cleaning out...got the living room closet cleaned out, now I need to organize it...and work on little girls room...here we go! school also needs to get done, and regular stuff....busy, busy, busy!!!

WW day 2

Well, yesterday was ok. I ate 3 extra points I was not counting on. but I am ok with that :)

today's plan
B: coffee w. creamer 2
mini bagel w/ pb & J 3
1/2 apple 1

L: sand. 4
WW coleslaw 1/2 c 1

S: coffee w. creamer 2
power bar 2

D: crockpot cheeseburgers 1/4c 4
bun 2
veggies 1

S: WW cake 2

fitness: walked 1 mile with video

I am looking forward to having more stamina...I really didn't realize how out of shape I am! EEK! I am really looking at this with the eyes of a healthy life...I am excited!!

Lots going on today...St has a dentist appt...she's not happy about it...and Cy & Co see their grandparents..that's always hard...and we have school and I am in MAJOR need of a clean out of the house...every corner is jammed with STUFF...drives me nuts!

WW day 1

I am changing the focus of this non-existant blog to my journal...my WW journal :) I have done WW in the past and really LOVE it...I need to shed about 80 lbs!!! WOW! So, here is where I will record my daily doings..lol..

menu: break: coffee w/ creamer 2pt
mini bagel 2pt
1 T pb 1 pt
1 tsp jelly 0pt
1/2 of a bannana 1pt

lunch: sandwich 4pt
soup 1pt

snack: coffee w/ creamer 2 pt
23 pretzels 2pt
1 T honey mustard 1 pt

dinner: 2 c WW chicken & dumplings 5pt
1 c applesauce 1 pt

dessert: WW cake w/ coolwhip free 2 pt

total 23 pt

It is going really well today. I don't feel hungry or like I am craving anything. I am really excited about loosing weight. I am looking for more family friendly recipes, and I found just the site for them! YEAH!!!

fitness: my goal this week is to walk a mile 5 days a week...it's a video :)
today I walked 1 mile :)

blessings,
kim

Been gone a long time!!!

Well, it sure has been a long time since I wrote! Life has been REALLY busy! We have been blessed with 4 more kids we are planing to adopt :) That makes 8 kids total for now. God is so good to us! I am homeschooling them all plus the little girl I watch on weekdays. We are doing school a bit different this year. We are schooling 4 days a week, year round. I like this much better, and think the children will benefit greatly. DH has been hunting with no luck yet...we have been busy with church and on and off with being sick. All in all, life is great! Just thought I would drop in and say hello....not sure if anyone will even read this....it's been so long since I have been in "blog land"...lol...

Blessings,
Kim

Happy Monday!

I LOVE Monday's!!! It may sound crazy...but I do! I cherish the time I have with my family all together on the weekends....well, I guess we are all together everyday (except DH goes to work)...but weekends are different somehow :) Today will be busy with cleaning and playing. This is our first week of "summer vacation" :) I am taking this summer to really get organized and develop some routines in our home, mostly morning routines. I found that during the school year if we are not "on the ball" and we get off track I have "lost" the kids and they struggle to get back on task..I struggle too! So, I will work on that some today as well. I will also be planning to get ready for our anniversary trip this coming weekend. DH and I have been married for 10 yrs on June 5th!! That went fast! My WONDERFUL sister is coming here with all her kids to stay with all my kids for the weekend! She will have her hands full! I'm not sure we have enough chairs for the dinner table! LOL...anyway, DH and I are going to a NASCAR race! We are SOOOOOO excited!
Well, I am off to start blessing my home and making a weekly menu! Lots to do!
I also have to go uncover my entire garden! We were supposed to have a frost last night! ARGG...we did get a light one! DH said we should move farther south! LOL
Have a blessed day!

Frugal buy!!

This is a picture of the new curtain I made for the living room and a new sun catcher I got for .99 from CBD!!!

a closer look at the sun catcher

a closer look at the curtain :)

The curtains cost me $1.25 a piece to make ! Pretty and frugal ...just the way I like it!

Have a blessed day!