Everyday Life

 We went to Homeschool Roller Skating last Friday

after our First Friday Mass

The girls had a blast!
I used to skate at this rink when I was a kid,
I think it still has the same carpet on the floor and walls!

 Afterward, the we dug into the St Nicholas cake!

 This little stinker, 

all I can say is thank goodness for washable markers

 I tell the girls every day

(can you see the marker on the cupboard there?)

(and milk splashes--gotta clean that)

Look at that face, "Oh, oh!"

Anyway, I tell the girls every day, that I'm going to take those darn markers away from them

 But, I never do

 She made her very first Confession!

(with one of my favorite priests)

They had like 5 or 6 extra retired white haired priests, they were so cute!

 He's looking pretty serious here...

 Here's the candles of each new child that went to Confession

I always end up kind of disappointed 

that more of the rest of the families do not go,

we all have the opportunity to go to Confession after the little ones go

and only a few do

(besides the homeschooling families)

 It was a beautiful day and she can't wait to go again!

(we go monthly)

 This is one of my favorite snacks...

 and speaking of snacks, I joined Weight Watchers Online last Monday

I got my period, therefore was NOT pregnant, so I joined.

I've tried to do it on my own, but there's just something 

about being accountable and being able to use their resources,

that make it work better.

I lost 3 pounds!

 I'm also trying to do this every day!

Gosh, I love Walk Away the Pounds

I know, it's not Insanity or anything like that, but it is something!

I'm not good at waiting til New Years to do things,

if I'm thinking about it now, I'm ready to do it!

 I love this stuff!

Do you use this?

Why would they even make the other stuff, it does NOT stick. Ever.

 I finally got this frame up, in our living room

My parents gave it to us for Christmas a couple years ago,

I decided to put in First Holy Communion pictures 

(such a special day)

We'll have another one in there after May!

 Little Stinker

I'm telling him "NO, No!" as he's trying to put his toys in the Advent wreath

while I'm also trying to teach school!

 Boots.

See?  I'm not stylish at all.

My oldest girl took over my old boots, 

so I thought I'd get new ones,

only boots are so dang expensive!

20 bucks is our budget

Found some, Mills Fleet Farm

(a place farmers, hunters, fishermen and basically men love)

They only had like 3 pairs left and these are a size too big, 

but with extra socks, they work!

 My 2 oldest both read this over the past month,

I told them if they read it, I'd take them to the movie!

We are going on 5 buck Tuesday!

(all movies all day on Tuesdays in Dec are 5 bucks)

Thanks Barbara for letting me know about this book years ago!

 Some cuteness...

 Some more cuteness...
(and yeah, that's marker on his face:)

Blueberry muffins for Our Lady's feast day!

Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp nutmeg

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup canola oil

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Mix wet ingredients add dry mix until moistened,

fold in blueberries

Bake 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes

 Happy feast day, happy Monday!