Monthly Archives: January 2010

Jan 5

12 Months 12 Projects

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This is one thing that I hope to get done this year, well make that 12 things. My list of projects that I need to do around the house is getting a little overwhelming, so I decided to tackle the list one month at a time. I figure there are 12 months in the year, that is plenty of time for me to complete 12 projects. So here they are in random order:

  1. Finish painting Agnes’ Nursery
  2. Paint the Master Bedroom
  3. Paint the Upstairs Bathroom
  4. Paint the Boy’s Room
  5. Organize Agnes’ Nursery and Closet
  6. Organize the Boy’s Room and Closet
  7. Paint the Kitchen
  8. Clean out the Utility Room
  9. Deep clean all of the closets and cabinets throughout the house, and have a yard sale
  10. Re-arrange the Kitchen, and make room for a pantry
  11. Clean the back-yard, and organize all of the outside toys
  12. Enclose the side porch and make a new office for James

Surely I’ll be able to get a few of these done this year…

Jan 4

January’s Monthly Menu

I’m a few days behind, but I’ve got my first monthly menu for the new year. I’m still menu planning in 2010, when the kiddos will let me have a few moments to collect my thoughts and plan some meals. So here is what’s for dinner in January:

  • 1/1/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Re-fried Beans, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/2/2010: Grilled Chicken, Hominy, and Salad
  • 1/3/2010: Chili and Saltines
  • 1/4/2010: Angus Burgers, Fries, and Macaroni & Cheese for the kiddos
  • 1/5/2010: Pasta w/ Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
  • 1/6/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
  • 1/7/2010: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, and Chow Mien Noodles
  • 1/8/2010: Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon, Toast, and Scrambled Eggs
  • 1/9/2010: Chili and Saltines
  • 1/10/2010: Chicken Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
  • 1/11/2010: Angus Burgers, Fries, and Macaroni & Cheese for the kiddos
  • 1/12/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
  • 1/13/2010: Nacho Bar
  • 1/14/2010: Pasta w/ Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
  • 1/15/2010: Breakfast Burritos, Waffles, and Bacon
  • 1/16/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Re-fried Beans, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/17/2010: Pot Roast and Potatoes
  • 1/18/2010: Nacho Bar
  • 1/19/2010: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, and Chow Mien Noodles
  • 1/20/2010: Pasta w/ Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
  • 1/21/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Re-fried Beans, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/22/2010: Toast with Jelly, Scrambled Eggs, and Bacon
  • 1/23/2010: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
  • 1/24/2010: Grilled Chicken, Hominy, and Green Beans
  • 1/25/2010: Angus Burgers, Fries, and Macaroni & Cheese for the kiddos
  • 1/26/2010: Grilled Chicken, Hominy, and Salad
  • 1/27/2010: Sloppy Joe’s and Chips
  • 1/28/2010: Chicken Nuggets and Fries
  • 1/29/2010: Lil Smokies, Spirals Mac & Cheese, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • 1/30/2010: Chicken Fajitas, Mini Bean Burritos, Re-fried Beans, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 1/31/2010: Chicken and Noodles with Mashed Potatoes

Time to make some shopping lists and get to cooking…

Jan 3

We Finally Had Christmas

If you’ve been following my no-heater-in-the-middle-of-Winter saga, then you know that Christmas was postponed this year. Friday we had a break from the snowy weather, and everyone had the day off from work, so we re-did Christmas.

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This year Dylan was all about Christmas. He was stuck in the middle of the floor, surrounded by gifts. He was pretty happy about it.

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Thade was beyond excited, and he was hilarious too. Anytime that he opened a gift from Uncle Rob, he ran through the house and gave Rob a big hug, it was super cute.

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The little miss had on her pretty Christmas dress, from Stacey-cakes, and she smiled great big when she saw the Hello Kitty from Uncle Rob.

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The house still pretty much looks like this, a big Christmas mess, but it was a lot of fun…

Jan 1

Christmas Part 2

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Let’s try this one more time…

Well the weather was too bad on Christmas day for the family to come and visit, and then the heater broke, and that was a big mess. Today we are attempting to have Christmas together. I’m cleaning the house this morning and putting together some tasty appetizers for this afternoon. It looks like it is going to be a fun day, and then I’ll finally get to take down the tree.