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Are you a “Scrapper”?

I love the idea of scrap-booking.  I love looking at scrap-books and would love to get into scrap-booking myself, but I am creatively challenged.  :)

I have all these ideas swirling around in my head but getting them from there to the book is a challenge.  They somehow get lost in the “translation” somehow.  I really don’t understand it.  I see it in my head and it’s beautiful, but getting it on paper, so to speak, is a nightmare.  I cannot make it happen.

I have some of the stuff to start a couple scrapbooks, too somewhere.  My hubby’s aunt gave it to me.  I really should just sit down and see if I can do something with it, if I can find it now…

Well, anyway, maybe I’ll work on it and post some pictures of what I come up with, if anything.

Til next time…

Dreams and Aspirations…

Buster and I gladly gave up our “dream” home (it still needs a little work, but it has a lot of potential) when God called us to move out here to camp to serve Him here. We were so excited to see what God had in store for us out here, and we are still excited that God is using us here.
The house we live in here at camp is about 1/3- 1/4 the size of the home we own in town. That is a lot less space!! I try to keep the clutter down here in our little house, but it’s very hard considering there isn’t enough space for everything.
Anyway, Buster and I have been talking about eventually (once we sell our house, more than likely) adding on to this house and making it bigger. We would make what is now the dining/living area all dining area and put in a new family/living room and a master bedroom with a big master bathroom. We have a master bed/bath now, but the bathroom is very small and only has a shower in it.
Another thing I would like to add is a dish washer to the kitchen, which we could make a little bigger also. I really miss having one, it would make my busy life a lot easier.
Buster has also mentioned building or buying some kind of omnimount type contraption to attach the TV to the wall, giving us more space. At our house in town there was lots of space to put all his eagles (he collects them). Now we don’t, so if we put the TV on the wall, we will have the top of the entertainment center to put eagles on.
Don’t get me wrong, we are very thankful for a place to live, and I am in no way complaining, but we would love to be comfortable in our living space. We choose to be in God’s will comfortable or not, but wouldn’t it be nice if we could have both??? :)

Menu “plan” Monday

Laura hosts Menu Plan Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

It seems like no matter what I plan to do for meals in a week, I never seem to quite get there! LOL  I think I have too much going on 90% of the time, but it’s all good!! So here is this weeks menu plan, whether I stick to it or not, may be another story!! Have a great week everybody!!

  • tater tot casserole
  • hamburgers and the fixins
  • brats and the fixins
  • sloppy joe’s and the fixins
  • french bread sandwiches
  • grilled cheese and tomato soup
  • left-overs

Happy Eating!!  Go visit Laura for more yummy meal ideas!!

Menu “Plan” Monday

Laura hosts Menu Plan Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

It seems like no matter what I plan to do for meals in a week, I never seem to quite get there! LOL  I think I have too much going on 90% of the time, but it’s all good!! So here is this weeks menu plan, whether I stick to it or not, may be another story!! Have a great week everybody!!

  • spaghetti with meatballs and salad
  • venison and bacon wraps  **this recipe will be my foodie friday post, come back for the yummy goodness!!!**
  • parmesan chicken fingers with potatoes and a vegetable
  • BLTs
  • goulash
  • pancakes and bacon or sausage
  • left-overs

Happy Eating!!  Go visit Laura for more yummy meal ideas!!

The important things in life….

When Buster lost his job with the USPS, we also lost our life insurance.  It worried me, because we had lost our son in an auto-accident just before that and had we not had life insurance on him, we would have been looking at $10,00 of debt or there-about.  We didn’t have life insurance for several years after that until I found term life insurance through our car/home insurance company.

I cannot tell you how good it feels to know that if something were to happen to one of us, the other or our daughter wouldn’t have to worry about funeral costs, and they can be expensive!!   I even found a whole life insurance plan for my daughter that is good as long as she pays the premium.  Even if she marries and/or gets life insurance of her own, as long as she pays the premium she keeps her coverage, and I think it doubles when she hits 25 years old.

It may seem like a small thing to some, but I think it’s very important!



Menu “Plan” Monday

Laura hosts Menu Plan Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

It seems like no matter what I plan to do for meals in a week, I never seem to quite get there! LOL  I think I have too much going on 90% of the time, but it’s all good!! So here is this weeks menu plan, whether I stick to it or not, may be another story!! Have a great week everybody!!

  • grilled cheese with tomato soup
  • burgers on the grill with all the fixins
  • parmesan chicken fingers with potatoes and a vegetable
  • BLTs
  • a new dish from someone else’s blog  (gonna start a new post on Thurs. or Fri. featuring a dish I got from someone else) ?????????????
  • Left-Overs
  • goulash

Happy Eating!!  Go visit Laura for more yummy meal ideas!!

Menu “Plan” Monday

Laura hosts Menu Planning Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

It seems like no matter what I plan to do for meals in a week, I never seem to quite get there! LOL  I think I have too much going on 90% of the time, but it’s all good!! So here is this weeks menu plan, whether I stick to it or not, may be another story!! Have a great week everybody!!

  • Steak on the grill, Smashed Potatoes (Buster is the man when it comes to smashed potatoes!!), Veggies
  • Salmon Patties, Fried Potatoes, Cream Style Corn
  • Chicken Alfredo, Veggies
  • BLT’s
  • Tacos (didn’t get to these last week)
  • Left-Overs
  • White Chili

Happy Eating!!

Menu “Plan” Monday…

Laura hosts Menu Planning Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

We had a very rough week last week…one of the boys from our youth group unexpectedly went to heaven and we were not home a lot and when we were, we didn’t stick to a menu….we will be trying this one again this week.  This is what this weeks menu looks like so far….

  • Venison Steaks, Rice, Veggies
  • Salmon Patties, Potatoes, Cream Style Corn
  • Chicken Alfredo, Veggies
  • BLT’s
  • Tacos (didn’t get to these last week)
  • Left-Overs
  • something new and different,  haven’t decided what yet….

Happy Eating!!

Menu Plan Monday…

Laura hosts Menu Planning Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

This is what this weeks menu looks like so far….

  • Venison Steaks, Rice, Veggies
  • Salmon Patties, Potatoes, Cream Style Corn
  • Chicken Alfredo, Veggies
  • BLT’s
  • Tacos (didn’t get to these last week)
  • Left-Overs
  • something new and different,  haven’t decided what yet….

Happy Eating!!

Menu Plan Monday

Laura hosts Menu Planning Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

This is what this weeks menu looks like so far….

  • Polish Sausage, Potatoes, Green Beans  (crock pot meal)
  • Chicken, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Veggies
  • Cheesy Potatoes and Ham, Veggies
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs (still haven’t done this one lol)
  • Chicken Quesadia’s (sp)
  • Tacos (didn’t get to these last week)
  • something new and different,  haven’t decided what yet….

Happy Eating!! 

Menu Plan Monday

Laura hosts Menu Planning Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

This is what this weeks menu looks like so far….

  • Venison Steaks, Mashed Potatoes, Veggies
  • Chili, Rolls, Salad
  • BLT’s
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs (still haven’t done this one lol)
  • Tater Tot Casserole
  • Tacos
  • something new and different,  haven’t decided what yet….

Happy Eating!!  Be Blessed!!

Menu Plan Monday

Laura hosts Menu Planning Monday for us every Monday.  This is a great way to get ideas  to add to your menu and to share your ideas with others, as well.  So if you are sick of the same old thing for supper, join us and get some new ideas to spice up your meals!!  This will also save you money on going out when you just can’t decide what to have AND when you shop, because you’ll know exactly what to get when you go!!!

This is what this weeks menu looks like so far….

  • Spaghetti w/Meatballs
  • Beef Pot Pie
  • Venison steaks, Potatoes, Veggies
  • Chicken Alfredo/Fettuccine
  • Pancakes and Bacon
  • Noodles and Veggies
  • something new and different,  haven’t decided what yet….

Happy Eating!!  Be Blessed!!