Menu Plan Monday

Monday
Chicken Fajitas

Tuesday
Nacho Bell Grande

Wednesday
Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Thursday
Lasagna and Garlic Bread

Friday
Tacos

Saturday
Potato Chip Chicken Casserole and Green Beans

Sunday
Manwhich and Green Beans

Don't Let Your Rights be Taken Away!

Dear Friend of Parental Rights,

Monday in a Harlem middle school, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told a group of 120 students that administration officials are actively discussing “when and how it might be possible to join” (that is, ratify) the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). As before, she also communicated what a disgrace it is that the U.S. would stand with only Somalia against such a widely-accepted treaty.

This is the first direct public statement by the Obama administration that it will seek ratification of the UN CRC.

In my 30 years of political involvement, I have learned to recognize this as what is called a “trial balloon.” Like in World War I trench warfare, our opponents have “sent up a balloon” to see if it will draw fire. If things remain quiet, they will proceed with their plans to push for ratification of the CRC in the U.S. Senate.

To discourage them from doing so, we need to make sure that our voices are heard with unmistakable clarity. We must let the Obama administration know that we oppose this anti-family, anti-American treaty.

Here’s what we need you all to do:

1. Call the White House comments line at 202-456-1111. Tell them you heard the administration wants to ratify the CRC, and you strongly oppose this giving away of U.S. sovereignty to the UN. Also keep in mind that this treaty gives the government jurisdiction to override any decision made by any parent if the government thinks that a better decision can be made—even if there is no proof of any harm.

2. Call Ambassador Susan Rice’s office at the United Nations. Tell her that you want her to represent the United States to the world rather than trying to get the United States to go along with international law initiated by the UN. Her office number is 212-415-4000.

3. Contact your Senators and urge them to oppose ratification of this treaty. (Find your Senators’ contact information by typing your zip code into the box here.) Ask them also to defeat it once and for all by cosponsoring SJRes 16 – the Parental Rights Amendment.

It is very important that we speak up right now. Please call before you close this email!

Sincerely,

Michael Farris

Find this letter online.

A Poem

Here is a Poem I wrote for my father for Father's Day.

My Forty-Five
Year Young

Father is
Always
There for me!
He is
Everything a
Real Dad should be!

To Do List

Today is my Dad's Birthday, so I will be heading to his house today. I planed a surprise party for him. There is only a few things to get done today, before I leave.

1. Ice Cake, Top With Walnuts
2. Morning Routine
3. Bible Study
4. Load Up The Car, Don't Forget:
   

• Cake
• Camera
• Potato Salad
• Potato Chip Chicken Casserole
• Potato Chips and Tomatoes
• Present
  

To Do List

Tomorrow is my Dad's Birthday, so I have a lot to do today in preparation for a surprise party I am throwing him. I thought I ought to make a list of all the things I need to do today to keep me on track.

1. Morning Routine
2. Make Lunch For Guest
   
3. Take Out Trash
4. Bible Study
5. Bake Banana Cake
6. Make Potato Chip Chicken Casserole (Refrigerate, Bake Tomorrow)
7. Make Potato Salad
8. Wash All Dishes
9. Clean Up Kitchen
10. Get Dad's Gift Ready
11. Get Non-Perishable Food Ready
12. Tidy House
13. Make Dinner
14. Evening Routine
    

Anniversary Gifts

These Gifts were for Both of Us, from my Mom.

These Manicure sets were to Me, from Hubby.

And Hubby's Gift was a Dinner at his favorite Restaurant,
two hours away!

Friday In the Kitchen

This was this past Friday in the kitchen, this completes one week in my kitchen.
Sorry I'm three days late with this post.
Friday was very simple.
We had left over Chicken and Rice Soup for Lunch.

And for Dinner we had Potato Chip Chicken Casserole with green beans.

Vote Yes on 8

Thursday (not) In the Kitchen

Today was my Husband's and my Anniversary
and we spent our day visiting Huntington, West Virginia.
Therefor, I wasn't at home to cook.
I wanted to take him out to his favorite place!
Red Lobster!
He ordered the Ultimate Feast!

And I ordered the Cajun Chicken Linguine Alfredo.

It was really late on our way home
so we stopped by a Dairy Queen
and picked up a Cheeseburger and a Treat.

Wednesday In the Kitchen

Today for Lunch we had left over Chicken Tacos.

And for dinner we had BBQ Chicken Bacon Cheese Fries.
First I peeled and cut up the potatoes and got them going in the oven.
Boiled the Chicken, Fried the Bacon, Shredded the Chicken, Crumbled the Bacon.
When the fires where ready I poured half a bottle of BBQ sauce on them,
then added the Chicken and poured on the rest.
Sprinkled on one cup of Mozzarella Cheese and then the Bacon.
Put it back in the oven to heat.

Delicious!

Tuesday In the Kitchen

Today we had Chicken Quesadillas for Lunch!

And I used up the rest of the Chicken saved back from the
Whole Chicken by making Chicken Tacos!
We still have plenty of Chicken and Rice Soup left over too!
That whole Chicken has been very economical for us!!!

My Husband's favorite is Hard Shells and Mine is Soft!

Monday In the Kitchen

Today for lunch I had a BBQ Chicken Pizza made on a tortilla crust and Watermelon on the side, sorry I forgot to take pictures.

And for Dinner we had Crisp Yummy Chicken Quesadillas!

Sunday In the Kitchen

This is the Chicken Stock that I made from the carcass and drippings.

I decided I'd use the left overs, instead of all the chicken I saved back.

I used about 2-3 oz. of the chicken I had saved back.

Here are the Veggies!

Here is the Soup cooking away!

After I got the soup going, I fixed a Hearty Breakfast.
Here are the eggs frying.

Here are homemade biscuits fresh out of the oven.

Here are more getting ready to go in.

Here is our completed Breakfast.
Homemade Biscuits, Over Medium Eggs, Turkey Sausage, and Bacon.

Here I am two hours before Dinner adding the Rice to the Soup.

Ready to Eat!
A bowl of Chicken and Rice Soup and a Homemade Biscuit!

And for dessert we had Peach Cobbler, that was made the day before.
Delicious!

You can get the recipe for this tasty soup at Keeping The Home.

Saturday In the Kitchen

I tried a couple of new things today. I cooked a Whole Chicken in the Crock Pot and made Peach Cobbler, both for the first time.

The Peach Cobbler turned out fabulous! I served it hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. I didn't get a picture of it, but if Hubby or I eat any of it tomorrow I'll try to get one then.


The Whole Chicken was pretty good, but I'd like to try it again sometime. There are a few things I'd like to do differently. First, I would clean the giblets and such out, I don't like them!!! Yuck! Secondly, I would cook it less. I called and asked a relative how long it would take to cook a whole chicken in a crock pot on low. The answer I got was 8-10 hours. Well, I let it cook for eight. Way too long. When I went to pick the chicken up out of the pot it all broke apart, I didn't even have to cut it. And the giblets and liver came out and were floating in the pot, it was gross. So, I'm definitely gonna clean it out next time. We had potato salad on the side.

I saved this chicken for soup tomorrow.

And I added 3 cups of water to the drippings and carcass,
to make chicken stock for tomorrow's soup .

I thought it was time to try something new and I got the recipes for the Whole Chicken and The Chicken Soup (that we will have tomorrow) from Candy, over at Keeping the Home. She is doing a wonderful series called A Week in My Kitchen. I have learned so much from her videos. I didn't go exactly by her recipes, but I used what I had available.

My Routines

Morning Routine

• Start Laundry
• Make Bed
• Put Away Clean Dishes
• Change Puppy Pads
• Clean Mischa's Cage
• Wipe Down Bathroom Mirror, Counter, Sink, and Toilet

Evening Routine

• Pack Husband's Lunch
• Wash Dishes, Wipe Down Counter, Sink, and Stove
• Layout Husband's and My Clothes
• Get Husband's Work Things Ready and by the Door
  

Update

It seems like I have been blogging less and less here lately. I have just been very sad the past week and a half and haven't felt up to blogging. Bunny passed away Monday April 27, 2009. :(

Yesterday made two weeks that I have been doing weight watchers, and so far I have lost a total of 10.4 pounds. You usually lose more weight in the beginning and then it starts slowing down. And today makes 4 weeks that I have been exercising, I'm so glad that I'm sticking to it.

Scary!

Reasons Why I Took a Blogging Leave

I didn't plan on taking a break from blogging, it just happened. And it has been a God send! I've had so much time for other things!

Within the first two weeks of my blogging break I read two books and started implementing changes to my exercise and eating habits. These two books were Take 'Control of Your Health' and 'Healthy Recipes For Your Nutritional Type,' both by Dr. Joseph Mercola. I'm doing pretty good with the exercising side of things, tomorrow will make two weeks that I have exercised everyday in a row. But I'm not doing so well with Mercola's Nutrition Plan. So I have decided to take a break from his nutrition plan for a while, (until I get it more figured out or if anyone out there is knowledgeable about this and wants to email me) and start back on Weight Watchers for a while. I had some success on weight watchers about a year and a half ago. I think I need to stick with something that I really know how to do right now, cause I really need to lose some weight. This time last year I weighed 160 pounds, I weighed myself yesterday and I was 190!!! When I got married I weighed 106 pounds and wore a size 2! The numbers on the scale just keep going up and up, but now I'm finally determined to turn that around!

I have also been focusing on my house a lot more while on my break! I've been doing my morning and evening routines, having everything tidy and my sink shinning before I lay down to bed! My house has been chaos free thanks to Fly lady!

And there was also a three day festival that I enjoyed over the weekend. Lots of Crafts and lots of walking!!! I love crafts and I got plenty of Exercise! Too bad I forgot to take my camera!

So Sweet

My Best Friend Brittney wrote me a Beautiful poem and message, she was also my Maid of Honor at my wedding. I just thought I'd share it with you all, it is so sweet!

A True Best Friend

A true best friend is
The girl in class that for some reason you just want to get to know
A true best friend is
Someone that you just want to share your darkest secret with because you know she’ll keep it a secret
A true best friend is
The person that you tell all your hopes and dreams to because you know she’ll support you in every way
A true best friend is
The one that you tell your biggest fear to, because you know she won’t laugh, and she’ll try to help you overcome it
A true best friend is
Someone that is always there for you
A true best friend is
Someone that is so much like you, you can’t understand why God didn’t make you sisters
A true best friend is
Someone who always thinks about you even though you haven’t spoken in three years
A true best friend is
That friend that you’ve finally found again and you talk on the phone just like you have never been apart
A true best friend is
YOU

SaChay
I wrote this for you as my only true best friend
Even though we just recently got back in touch with each other there was never a day that went by that you didn’t cross my mind
Thanks for everything
Love Always
Brittney

Wordly Views

Evidently I haven't been out in the world in a long time. My Husband and I went out tonight to Applebee's, and we got our bellies and eyes full! It seemed like every where I looked someone was half naked, shirts so low cut that nothing was left to the imagination (you didn't even need an imagination, everything was in plain view) and bare shoulders and backs everywhere. I'm so used to my Christian Blogs, Websites and the only people I ever see are family and Christian Friends, that when we went out tonight it was a big culture shock! I wanted to scream, "Put some clothes on!!! Didn't your parents teach you any better?!" Has anyone had a similar experience?