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Its not often that my kids can surprise me these days, but my little Ronan put these glasses on and made a cheesy face, and oh boy! Was I dying laughing. He is the greatest. He even wore the glasses to the hospital to visit my sister because he wanted to make her feel better. :) In the news. My husband starts his new job this week. He has been blessed with the job he wanted for the pay he wanted. He has been waiting a long time for this and I am proud of him. Way to go SUNSHINE! Well, on to the food. Monday - Southwest steak tacos Tuesday - Garlic parmesan pork chops  and broccoli Wednesday - Ranch chicken over green salad Thursday - Burgers on the grill Friday - Pizza night Saturday - Grilled salmon and baked potatoes Sunday - Breakfast Burritos

Princess of the Light by N.N. Light Release Date: August 26, 2014 Blurb: Miriam Miller likes the simple things in life: a good book, close friends, and a healthy relationship with God. But, destiny comes calling, and her neat, little life turns upside down. Ethanial, an angel of God, has been sent to reveal Miriam's true calling -– she is the Princess of the Light, the woman chosen by God Himself to vanquish the demons intent on infusing the world with evil. And her first assignment: restore the soul of a homeless man known only as The Walking Man. Enter Joe Deacons, a man intent on stealing her heart. But as Miriam embarks on her journey to save the Walking Man and fulfill her calling, it becomes clear that Joe isn’t what he appears to be. Miriam must decide: Is she willing to risk her soul to save those she loves? Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC66sQNXXKw Author Bio: N.N. Light was born in Minnesota, lived in Southern California only to move t...

Monday - Chicken Alfredo  (Just me and the boys) Tuesday - Mac and cheese (Just me and the boys) Wednesday - Sloppy Joe's (Just me and the boys) Thursday - Cheesy smoked sausage pasta Friday - Ground beef Tacos Saturday - Dinner with the In-Laws Sunday - Raspberry lemon muffins

So, I had planed this wonderful night with the hubby where we were going to take our imaginary trip to Spain, eat Spanish food and watch a wonderfully Spanish movie, but life has a great way of getting in the way. I was preparing to make dinner and getting my two eldest boys in the bath. Unbeknownst to me, the big boys had left the front door open and little man decided it was his time to escape. He took his walker right out the front door and down the steps. Unfortunately he landed on his face. :( He scratched up his nose and forehead and gave himself a nice knot on his forehead as well. He scared me so bad I took him to the ER, just to make sure he didn't have a concussion. Turns out, he was just fine. So, as for my date night. Hubby was good enough to make dinner and wait up till we got home. Then we watched a lighthearted move, the delivery man. Let me just say, FUNNY! If you want to have a great night in Spain, try this. Spanish Paella  for dinner Churros  fo...

If only we could always be this happy. Monday - Pizza night Tuesday - Buffalo Mozzarella pork chops and baked potatoes Wednesday (Date night) - Spaghetti Thursday - Cheesy chicken and bacon rice Friday - Creamy crockpot chicken and broccoli over rice Saturday - Macaroni (Just me and the boys) Sunday - Old fashioned sour cream blueberry pancakes

A little throw back Thursday fun with help from yearbookyourself.com and photoshop. Happy Thursday!!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX5yYhX7lwQ Blurb: In a world divided by power and greed, seventeen-year-old Lilika harbors an intense desire to  return to Winter in the Soul, the place her family left to escape the darkness that was manifesting  from a coldness of the soul. When she meets Talon, their connection is evident right from the start, and together they travel  through the Black Kingdom to recover Lilika’s stolen locket. And in search of an answer to the  mystery behind Winter in the Soul. Lilika holds the key to stopping the darkness from spreading. The fate of their world lies in her  hands. Will she stop the Black Kingdom before its darkness overtakes them all, or will they  succumb to the darkness that is spreading across the land? Release Date: July 15, 2014 Author Bio: Jennifer Novotney was born in Burbank, California and lived in Los Angeles for most of her  life until settling in North Eastern P...

Monday - Grilled cheese (just me and the boys) Tuesday - Spanish Paella (Date night) - Desert Churros Wednesday - Sesame noodles and chicken Thursday - Mac and cheese (Just me and the boys) Friday - Chicken Tacos Saturday - Dinner with the In-Laws Sunday - Banana Pancakes

A Long and Winding Road: A Caregiver’s Tale of Life, Love and Chaos Blurb:  Sometimes reality really bites. Alzheimer’s has wrapped Mom’s brain into knots,  vascular dementia has attacked Dad, and, instead of carefree retirees, we have become  caregivers. Regardless, dreams die hard, and we somehow stumbled into the purchase  of a forty-foot motor home. That’s when all four of us set out on this seven-week trek  across sixteen U.S. states. Now, Dad stopped-up the toilet again, Mom wet her last pair  of clean jeans, and David just announced that he was hungry. My head is beginning  to pound, and I know this isn’t going to be the easygoing retirement we’d imagined for  Linda Brendle takes you on a roller-coaster ride of emotional and spiritual challenges  that many families are facing right now. Co-dependency, mental breakdowns, and  finding love after divorce are just a few of the issues weaved into this journey of  caregiving. ...

Imagine that we have left Italy, the place of romantic water ways and rolling Tuscan hills and we are now traveling by train through the country of France. We stop off in Paris for dinner and a movie. "What shall we have?" You ask your husband. "No clue," He replies. You find the first restaurant you see that has a great view of the Eiffel Tower and take a seat. Nothing on the menu looks familiar, cause its all in French but you have Google translator :). You manage to decipher some kind of tuna fish sandwich. You think, why not.  The sandwich is like nothing you have ever had before. Its covered in olives, cucumbers, red onion and Brie cheese. It's drizzled in a vinaigrette with a little hint of red wine. It's finger licking good. As you sit and watch the sun set behind the Eiffel Tower you wish you could never leave. So why not take this experience home and have a great date night while the kids are tucked soundly in their own beds? My husba...

Well, the month is over and March has begun. I can't believe how fast this year is going. Liam turned 7 months this last week and my entire family came down with the "plague." Of course, the first time we get sick this winter had to be a doozy. Runny nose, cough, fever. It was all so fun because mamas don't get a sick day. Monday McMenamins Lighthouse pub - Lincoln City. Tuesday - Date Night - Pan Bagnat Wednesday -  Quesdailla burger Thursday - Beef Stroganoff Friday - Dinner with in-laws. Saturday - Lasagna with friends Sunday - Cheddar Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta