InstaFriday 2.17.12

Joining Life ReArranged for InstaFriday again this week.

 If I were not taking iPhone photos, there would be no documentation whatsoever. Good thing I choose to love the one I'm with and put that on board camera to good use!




Check up approximately 6 hours after eye surgery.



A cookie bouquet for their Dad for said eye surgery :)



My reader. She discovered a book in her bookcase with a handwritten note from the giver of the book. It was dated June 2001 and was given to me at a baby shower when I was pregnant with Olivia. Such a great thing to discover. Thanks to my friend Rose :)



Olivia's butterfly still doing quite well.



New kicks for me.



Dance Class.



Enjoying the handmade Valentine that both of my girls shared with classmates. They were a HUGE hit.



 Look at all those tickets! Spending her quarters at the school skating party.

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Meal Plan Monday February 13

Because my weekday menu is pretty simple again, I wanted to share the 1-2-3 Salmon I made on Saturday night.

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I am new to enjoying salmon and this one was a hit back in the summertime. Props to my husband for grilling it in the single digit temps!It was worth it, delicious!

Monday - Baked Deen Brothers Chicken. I make this with split chicken breasts because none of us are fans of dark meat.I have not made this one in a long while but it was time to mix up the chicken options!
Tuesday: Baked Tortellini with salad and garlic knots. I love this so Happy Valentine's Day to me.
Wednesday - Reheated Chili from Sunday. Chili Recipe can be found here.
Thursday -  Baked pork chops, mashed potatoes and veggie.
Friday - ?

Looking for more meal ideas? Visit orgjunkie.com. 

Pinned It, Made It

A simple one and my second time of using this idea. The first one went to a friend turning 40. This I made for Gary who turned the big 5-0!




 This time the only suitable jar at the Dollar Tree was much smaller but it stilled worked fine. If you want to spend more and get a larger jar, Target has a few good ones as well. I found the gumballs in the bulk bin at Meijer.

Why does it feel so good to actually USE the ideas from Pinterest?! Does that really justify the time spent there curating ideas? Show me what you have pinned and made.

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Meal Plan Monday

I know I have not been making many meals that require a recipe but just the act of making this list helps to hold me more accountable and away from the drive thru out of desperation on busy nights.

Monday: BLTs
Tuesday: Grilled Hamburgers, Baked Beans
Wednesday: busiest night of the week, it will be take out!
Thursday: Marie Callenders Pot Pies, Salad
Friday: Pasta?


More Meal Plans ::HERE::.

2012 project life

...ish.

I am adopting the style of Project Life and making it my own using primarily CatScrap Design products (b/c those are my peeps!)and my own modifications.There are so many GRAND, inspired Project Life goodies circulating the internet right now that I insist you google that term and take a look.It is very difficult not to want to use every single bit of what is available.

My goal for 2012 is to return monthly documentation using summaries and a handful of photos. 2009 and 2010 worked well and although I tired of my products of choice near the end, it is by far the fastest way for me to record our memories. Could there be more details? More pages? More photos? Sure. But I am content to move on and that is a very good thing.

Introducing, January 2012!

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These are two 12x12 pages side by side. Click on this image and hopefully you can view it larger.

As in year's past, I hope to fill in and do layouts that really showcase special events and photos.

If you are recording daily photos, weekly memories or tackling the year by month like me, please link to your projects in the comments.