Thankful Thursday

WOW... Thursday again. What am I thankful for today....

I am thankful for rain!! It has rained pretty much all day. We have really needed rain here lately.

I am thankful for wonderful family. We went to eat supper tonight with Tony's sister and her boyfriend. They are going off to college Saturday. They are only going to be about 1 1/2 away, but we just wanted to do something special for them before they left.

I am thankful for my beautiful daughter. She is so smart. Tony came home to watch her for an hour or so today so I could go to the dentist to have my teeth cleaned. When he came in, I had just finished changing her diaper. He said, "Give daddy a kiss." She did and then she said, "Luv you." Normally we say, "I love you" and then she will say it after we do. But today she said it to him before he said it to her. I thought it was so sweet!! She is just growing so fast!!

I am thankful that Tony has a job that allows him to come home if I need him. Just like today... he was able to take his lunch a little later and stay with her so I could go to the dentist.

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Menu Plan Monday

Monday- Penne Pasta with Summer Squash, Tomatoes, and Fresh Mozzarella, Caesar Salad, Cheddar Zucchini Biscuits

Tuesday- Pork Chops, Baby Baked Potato Fans, Steamed Broccoli, Bread

Wednesday- Eat Out or Left Overs

Thursday- Eat out with family (If plans change we will have Cereal and Bananas)

Friday- Sloppy Joes, French Fries

Saturday- Easy Mini Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon

Sunday- Left Overs

For more great menu ideas, click HERE.

Superbowl Casserole

I have had a few people ask me about the Superbowl Casserole from last weeks MPM. It was absolutely delicious. AND very easy!! Here is the recipe:

Large Macaroni Noodles (8 oz)
1 pound of ground beef
1/2 cup of diced onions (I used frozen)
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper (I used frozen)
1 can of tomatoes(15 oz)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese (as much as you like)
** I also used 1/2 can of corn

Cook Macaroni as directed on package. Brown meat with onions and peppers. Drain water from noodles and drain grease from meat. Combine. (I put my noodles back in the pot and then added the meat/onions/peppers.) Add in the tomatoes. Add in corn. I added a little cheese in the mixture. (I LOVE cheese!!) Transfer to casserole dish. Top with as much cheese as you would like. Cover. Bake on 325* for 20 min. ENJOY!!

To My Daddy!!

A friend called me the other day to tell me about this new song that she had heard. I finally got a chance today to sit down and listen to it. I have cried my eyes out!! It is one of the most beautiful songs I think I have ever heard. I found the video on YouTube. The embed feature has been disabled. Therefore, I cannot post the video on here directly. All I can do is post the link to YouTube. So please click here and take a minute to watch this video. Really listen to the words... it is BEAUTIFUL!! I Love you Daddy!! No matter what, I will ALWAYS be your little girl.

This was last year... the night before I was going into the hospital to have my daughter.

Menu Plan Monday

Menu Plan Monday has been going great. I have been doing it faithfully now for four weeks and I am loving it. As a family, we are going to try to start eating more fruit, so that's why I have added it to the menu for every night. We may not eat exactly what is listed, however, I will have different fruits on hand for us to eat. But we will try to stick to the plan!!

Monday- Leftovers, Oranges

Tuesday- Breakfast Night- Monkey Bread, Bacon, Apples

Wednesday- Taco Salad, Grapes

Thursday- Left Overs, Bananas

Friday- Superbowl Casserole, Glazed Carrots, Bread, Grapes

Saturday- Grilled Steaks, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Ceprese Salad, Bread, Oranges (Hubby is Grillin')

Sunday- Left Overs, Apples or Eat Out

For more great recipe ideas, click HERE.

Great Muffins!!

I had to rearrange the menu plan for this week. I cooked to pancakes tonight and the red beans will be tomorrow night. I had some extra blueberries leftover so I made some homemade blueberry muffins using this recipe. They were delicious. Give them a try!!

Pictures of Hairbows

I have had a few requests for some pictures of my daughter wearing these WONDERFUL bows. So here they are. I have listed what bow she is wearing and what color. The picture are pretty much in order of age. You will she that she gets more hair as time goes on!!

This is the Daisy Sparkle Baby Bow in Pink. Look at what little hair she had at the time. And is REALLY stayed!!

This is the same exact bow, only 5 months later.

This is the Emma Baby Bow in White.

This is the Savannah Baby Bow in Black and Orange.

This is the Emma Baby Bow in Black.

This is the Ella Baby Bow in White, Red, and White.

This is the Daisy Sparkle Bow in Shocking Pink.


This is the same bow as above, only 3 months later.


This is the Riley Flower Clip in Light Pink.



This is the same bow as above, 1 month later.

This is the Daisy Sparkle Toddler Bow in Pink. This bow is the same style as the first one on this post, but it is on a Toddler Clip instead of the Baby Clip. She has lots more hair!! YEAH!!



This is the Savannah Toddler Bow in Light Pink and White. This is the same style as the black and orange Savannah bow, but this one is on a Toddler Clip.

This is the Spring Bling Butterfly in Maize and Apple Green in a Hot Pink Ribbon. This is on a Toddler Clip also.

This is the Caroline Toddler Bow in White.

I hope you enjoy the pictures!!