Wow, I feel like I've accomplished so much today. Joey and I had a relaxing morning and a busy one all at the same time. I woke up bright and early (it's becoming a habit, not of my own choosing). I checked my email, ate breakfast and did some other random internet browsing before waking the hubs for school.
Then I just hung out with him for a bit before Joey woke up, which didn't take long. Got her changed and fed. Danny left for school and I had Joey clean up her toys and she got a movie reward (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs). I must say, I am a sucker for movies where the dorky guy gets the girl.
Then she and I did some coloring and she helped me scoured the bathroom. I cleaned the kitchen and scoured the sink & other surfaces while she had a snack. Then I made lunch. Wow, that's a lot off of my list for the day. I am determined to get cracking on the sewing stage of Norah's baby quilt. I've got all the pieces cut and my first seams pinned and ready to go.
I've also got to get my meal plan together for the week. So here we go...
Monday
breakfast: cereal & oranges
lunch: cheese tortellini with grape tomatoes
dinner: meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Tuesday
breakfast: leftover pancakes
lunch: pb&j and apples
dinner: slow cooker kielbasa & sauerkraut
Wednesday
breakfast: cereal & bananas
lunch: leftovers
dinner: chicken nuggets & green beans
Thursday
breakfast: oatmeal & apples
lunch: nutella sandwiches
dinner: fish tacos
Friday
breakfast: cereal & oranges
lunch: leftovers
dinner: pasta & italian sausage
Saturday
breakfast: pancakes
lunch: pb&j and veggies
dinner: roast chicken & veggies
Sunday
breakfast: oatmeal at church
lunch: party in south windsor
dinner: leftovers
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Monday, May 9, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Easter Monday
Alrighty, the Holiday is over and it was lovely! I love Easter. Such a wonderful time.
The fasting of Lent always leaves me feeling refreshed, once it's all over. Danny and I still haven't plugged the cable in yet and I think we're going to see what we can do about leaving it that way. At least during the day.
Joey's been much more well behaved without it. Plus now she can't just turn it on when we're not looking and she actually has to do her chores to get a reward of a movie. And to be honest, movies are much better for us as a household. First off, no commercials. Secondly, they're not nearly as annoying as some of the shows. Thirdly, we try to keep educational or at least musical movies around (she and I just adore musicals). Lastly, it's helpful to be able to put on something with a definite end point and that holds her attention for most of the time.
We're watching the WIZARD OF OZ right now. Joey requested it.
I still need to get the Sound of Music on DVD, I love that one. It's on my list but I just haven't gotten to the 'wants' section of my list, I got a bit of the way through our 'needs' list and then we ran out of money. Our tax refund didn't go as far as we'd hoped this year. Danny is going to try and find work once the semester is over, 3 weeks and counting.
So, I've made some progress on our to do list for the day. Danny did some laundry while he was up late last night which was a huge help! I made oatmeal apple pancakes for breakfast. I organized some of the remaining laundry. I still have a bit left to go. I need to change the sheets, I need to make up the meal plan for the week, I am hoping my sewing machine shows up in time for me to do something during Joey's nap, I need to make dinner, I need to clean the living room, and I am hosting care group tonight while Danny's off doing school work.
So, first thing's first, MEAL PLAN:
Monday
breakfast: apple oatmeal pancakes
lunch: leftovers
dinner: mac & cheese & peas
Tuesday
breakfast: oatmeal & oranges
lunch: pb&j and milk
dinner: chicken tikka masala & rice noodles
Wednesday
breakfast: cereal & berries
lunch: ramen & beets
dinner: chicken nuggets & mashed potatoes
Thursday
breakfast: leftover pancakes
lunch: egg salad sandwiches & apples
dinner: pasta/asperagus/tomatoes/capers
Friday
breakfast: oatmeal & raisins
lunch: Sam's Club combo
dinner: grilled cheese & tomato soup
Saturday
breakfast: cereal & oranges
lunch: nutella sandwiches & veggie sticks
dinner: roast chicken & sweet potatoes
Sunday
breakfast: leftover frozen pancakes
lunch: snacks at church and pb&j
dinner: leftover chicken & potato salad
The fasting of Lent always leaves me feeling refreshed, once it's all over. Danny and I still haven't plugged the cable in yet and I think we're going to see what we can do about leaving it that way. At least during the day.
Joey's been much more well behaved without it. Plus now she can't just turn it on when we're not looking and she actually has to do her chores to get a reward of a movie. And to be honest, movies are much better for us as a household. First off, no commercials. Secondly, they're not nearly as annoying as some of the shows. Thirdly, we try to keep educational or at least musical movies around (she and I just adore musicals). Lastly, it's helpful to be able to put on something with a definite end point and that holds her attention for most of the time.
We're watching the WIZARD OF OZ right now. Joey requested it.
I still need to get the Sound of Music on DVD, I love that one. It's on my list but I just haven't gotten to the 'wants' section of my list, I got a bit of the way through our 'needs' list and then we ran out of money. Our tax refund didn't go as far as we'd hoped this year. Danny is going to try and find work once the semester is over, 3 weeks and counting.
So, I've made some progress on our to do list for the day. Danny did some laundry while he was up late last night which was a huge help! I made oatmeal apple pancakes for breakfast. I organized some of the remaining laundry. I still have a bit left to go. I need to change the sheets, I need to make up the meal plan for the week, I am hoping my sewing machine shows up in time for me to do something during Joey's nap, I need to make dinner, I need to clean the living room, and I am hosting care group tonight while Danny's off doing school work.
So, first thing's first, MEAL PLAN:
Monday
breakfast: apple oatmeal pancakes
lunch: leftovers
dinner: mac & cheese & peas
Tuesday
breakfast: oatmeal & oranges
lunch: pb&j and milk
dinner: chicken tikka masala & rice noodles
Wednesday
breakfast: cereal & berries
lunch: ramen & beets
dinner: chicken nuggets & mashed potatoes
Thursday
breakfast: leftover pancakes
lunch: egg salad sandwiches & apples
dinner: pasta/asperagus/tomatoes/capers
Friday
breakfast: oatmeal & raisins
lunch: Sam's Club combo
dinner: grilled cheese & tomato soup
Saturday
breakfast: cereal & oranges
lunch: nutella sandwiches & veggie sticks
dinner: roast chicken & sweet potatoes
Sunday
breakfast: leftover frozen pancakes
lunch: snacks at church and pb&j
dinner: leftover chicken & potato salad
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Painting fun
I've been racking my brain lately. I have been wanting to paint something for my newest little one that we're expecting. Before Joey was born, I painted her a lovely fairy painting and I've been wanting to paint something for our new little one. I've been struggling to pick a subject matter but today it came to me as I was getting ready for work.
(BTW: I am loving my little piece of alone time on Wednesday mornings when Danny takes Joey to Lisa's house since his school and my work overlap one day a week)
It's a scene from Revelations. I know, I know... Revelations is a little heady for a kids room but bear with me, it's a beautiful scene. But I figured out that it should be a painting for the two of my girls to share. I'll also be making a baby blanket for our new little one and last year on our church's women's retreat, I painted a small painting of a butterfly for Joey so I'm sure I'll get around to making one (or several) just for this little one at some point too.
"And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.…" -Revelation 22:1-3 (KJV)
I sketched it out this morning before I left for work. It's looking great. I can't wait to get started painting. I don't know where I'll find the time but I'm hoping that I will get it done in time. I'm hoping that my girls will also get the duality that the tree growing on two sides of a river that divides it will also not be lost on them during their adolescent years since they'll most likely be sharing a room for a while.
I love divine inspiration!
I watched a movie recently where the main character was a artist struggling to find his voice as an artist in the midst of some serious life struggles. (Doesn't it always work that way) He was being mentored by a famous painter who was slipping in and out of depression over the recent loss of his one true love and was nearly unable to paint anymore due to some serious arthritis.
The movie opens with the main character telling his mentor that he was feeling lost in his painting and had been painting expressionism most recently. His mentor joked that expressionism could get one lost rather quickly and told him to paint what he loved, because love was the only thing that mattered. At the close of the movie, the mentor altered this statement slightly in a vast revelation. He said not to paint what can be lost but rather to paint the Light. Because the light always remains even when the things of this life have faded away. I found it rather profound.
I hope that I always remember to paint the Light. It truly is the only thing that lasts. My best painting have always been the one's that God has inspired me to paint. At least, I think so. So, I'm feeling inspired and ready to paint the light. Now, here's to finding the time while in the midst of life's toil, to get that done!
(BTW: I am loving my little piece of alone time on Wednesday mornings when Danny takes Joey to Lisa's house since his school and my work overlap one day a week)
It's a scene from Revelations. I know, I know... Revelations is a little heady for a kids room but bear with me, it's a beautiful scene. But I figured out that it should be a painting for the two of my girls to share. I'll also be making a baby blanket for our new little one and last year on our church's women's retreat, I painted a small painting of a butterfly for Joey so I'm sure I'll get around to making one (or several) just for this little one at some point too.
"And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.…" -Revelation 22:1-3 (KJV)
I sketched it out this morning before I left for work. It's looking great. I can't wait to get started painting. I don't know where I'll find the time but I'm hoping that I will get it done in time. I'm hoping that my girls will also get the duality that the tree growing on two sides of a river that divides it will also not be lost on them during their adolescent years since they'll most likely be sharing a room for a while.
I love divine inspiration!
I watched a movie recently where the main character was a artist struggling to find his voice as an artist in the midst of some serious life struggles. (Doesn't it always work that way) He was being mentored by a famous painter who was slipping in and out of depression over the recent loss of his one true love and was nearly unable to paint anymore due to some serious arthritis.
The movie opens with the main character telling his mentor that he was feeling lost in his painting and had been painting expressionism most recently. His mentor joked that expressionism could get one lost rather quickly and told him to paint what he loved, because love was the only thing that mattered. At the close of the movie, the mentor altered this statement slightly in a vast revelation. He said not to paint what can be lost but rather to paint the Light. Because the light always remains even when the things of this life have faded away. I found it rather profound.
I hope that I always remember to paint the Light. It truly is the only thing that lasts. My best painting have always been the one's that God has inspired me to paint. At least, I think so. So, I'm feeling inspired and ready to paint the light. Now, here's to finding the time while in the midst of life's toil, to get that done!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Late Night Ramblings
So, I have this funny little new habit of watching Netflix.com instant movies before bed when I don't have to be up early and they always lead to pondering. I love a good movie that leads to some good pondering. So, one thing I've never been good at in life is throwing things away. I much prefer to reuse and re-purpose and usually this is a very good thing and not one that I intend to give up anytime soon. But as I've not moved very many times in the span of my lifetime, I tend to accumulate a lot of crap. All stuff that my artist mind sees potential in and a purpose for. I have a very hard time letting go.
But (there's always a but isn't there?), Danny and I are on a mission to relinquish as much of our junk as possible before we move. For several reasons: One, it will probably cost nearly as much to move it all to Colorado as it would to purchase something fresh once we're there. Two, we see this journey as a fresh start of sorts and bring along all of our physical baggage wouldn't so much be helpful. Three, a purge every now and again is a good thing. Four, living more plainly could only lead to good things. Five, when Christ speaks of selling all you have and giving to the poor, he's not only speaking metaphorically.
This year Danny and I are on a mission to hand make as many of our Christmas presents for folks as we can, this is helping to clear some of our stores of 'useful' items. I have also gotten Joey in on the act and she's been hand making her gifts to the family (with a little help from mom).
I would like to find a consignment shop that will take my handmade fairs off of my hands, and actually be able to sell them (if only Etsy.com weren't so pricey sometimes). In all fairness, their prices are actually reasonable but my priority has to be keeping my family warm and fed. There never seems to be any money left over after all that. I wish it weren't always that way but then again, just one more reason we're moving.
So, what brought on all this pondering you might ask. Well, I was watching Confessions of a Shopaholic. And the main character spends the whole movie trying to learn the difference between cost and worth. A big lesson for anyone, I think. I honestly hope that I can get this one down someday. Because, I definitely don't have it yet.
I can know how much something costs and the things that are worth most to me are not the most expensive, I have a different problem. I attribute too much worth to things that cost me little to nothing at all. I figure, if I can turn something that cost nothing to me into something of greater value, then it's worth all the world.
Now, this idea works great in Kingdom Theology (just to drop a little Christian-ese on you all). Where all is gained when all is lost and the thing that should be worth all the world actually costs us nothing at all. But how much can we expect this to be a part of our lives in the world? Does Kingdom Theology in this aspect have any practical and tangible repercussions on how we live our lives? And, if so, how does one gather the strength to keep trying to let go when all the world tells us to hang on for dear life?
I'm trying to hard to throw away...and give away...and get rid of...and, and, and. But I'm just finding it so diffficult. I've never been much of a person interested in having the newest and coolest and funnest toys. I do enjoy it when I am able to have something nice, but to me it matters more that it was gotten at the best price possible and is it the product that will last the longest. Not, the most horrible thing granted, but where do you draw the line between cost and worth? At what point did it take more time finding the bargain than it was actually worth it? And when do you force yourself to draw the line and say, enough is enough?
Where that line is, is a total difference between Danny and I. I'll push on the the dear end searching for a better deal, and Danny has no problem saying, "You know what it's worth the possible extra X amount of dollars to just not have to worry about it anymore." I don't think I have that switch. Yet, I think that having such a switch would make this whole purging thing so much easier. I'm at the point where all I can say is, "I don't know how to do this. I really have no idea how this is done, someone needs to help me." And of course admitting that I need help is not something that I am terribly good at either.
But (there's always a but isn't there?), Danny and I are on a mission to relinquish as much of our junk as possible before we move. For several reasons: One, it will probably cost nearly as much to move it all to Colorado as it would to purchase something fresh once we're there. Two, we see this journey as a fresh start of sorts and bring along all of our physical baggage wouldn't so much be helpful. Three, a purge every now and again is a good thing. Four, living more plainly could only lead to good things. Five, when Christ speaks of selling all you have and giving to the poor, he's not only speaking metaphorically.
This year Danny and I are on a mission to hand make as many of our Christmas presents for folks as we can, this is helping to clear some of our stores of 'useful' items. I have also gotten Joey in on the act and she's been hand making her gifts to the family (with a little help from mom).
I would like to find a consignment shop that will take my handmade fairs off of my hands, and actually be able to sell them (if only Etsy.com weren't so pricey sometimes). In all fairness, their prices are actually reasonable but my priority has to be keeping my family warm and fed. There never seems to be any money left over after all that. I wish it weren't always that way but then again, just one more reason we're moving.
So, what brought on all this pondering you might ask. Well, I was watching Confessions of a Shopaholic. And the main character spends the whole movie trying to learn the difference between cost and worth. A big lesson for anyone, I think. I honestly hope that I can get this one down someday. Because, I definitely don't have it yet.
I can know how much something costs and the things that are worth most to me are not the most expensive, I have a different problem. I attribute too much worth to things that cost me little to nothing at all. I figure, if I can turn something that cost nothing to me into something of greater value, then it's worth all the world.
Now, this idea works great in Kingdom Theology (just to drop a little Christian-ese on you all). Where all is gained when all is lost and the thing that should be worth all the world actually costs us nothing at all. But how much can we expect this to be a part of our lives in the world? Does Kingdom Theology in this aspect have any practical and tangible repercussions on how we live our lives? And, if so, how does one gather the strength to keep trying to let go when all the world tells us to hang on for dear life?
I'm trying to hard to throw away...and give away...and get rid of...and, and, and. But I'm just finding it so diffficult. I've never been much of a person interested in having the newest and coolest and funnest toys. I do enjoy it when I am able to have something nice, but to me it matters more that it was gotten at the best price possible and is it the product that will last the longest. Not, the most horrible thing granted, but where do you draw the line between cost and worth? At what point did it take more time finding the bargain than it was actually worth it? And when do you force yourself to draw the line and say, enough is enough?
Where that line is, is a total difference between Danny and I. I'll push on the the dear end searching for a better deal, and Danny has no problem saying, "You know what it's worth the possible extra X amount of dollars to just not have to worry about it anymore." I don't think I have that switch. Yet, I think that having such a switch would make this whole purging thing so much easier. I'm at the point where all I can say is, "I don't know how to do this. I really have no idea how this is done, someone needs to help me." And of course admitting that I need help is not something that I am terribly good at either.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Teaching with movies
So, I am on a mission to teach my little one things that are important. Like History and Science and Reading and Memory skills. All of these things, I'm sad to say, I feel like I did not learn well in public school. Right now I'm watching Newsies
with her. I know it's a fictional movie but it does follow through a real problem that this country went through. And she really likes movies where good triumphs over evil. I'm so proud of this fact. She loves to watch Enchanted and other 'princess' movies but I'm happy to say she loses interest after the the dragon is slain or whichever evil villain happens to be in the movie that she's watching and cares nothing about the happily ever after. Her favorite are the movies with dragons though. I do need to find more movies that can be used to teach. I want to get The Sound of Music and I want to find some fun movies that teach science and things. I want to be able to make learning as fun as I can. I try to teach her things like water displacement in the tub. And she's getting really good at matching games. She's started memorizing her favorite books and I'm just amazed. I'm so proud of my little one and I want to be able to do right by her. I want to keep her constantly challenged. And now, I'm off...She and I are heading to my folks for the day. Danny's going to be gone all day with class and visiting his grandparents and his band Memorare has a gig tonight from like 9pm-1am. If it weren't so stinkin' late I'd totally be there. But the punkin needs to be in bed at a reasonable hour.
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