How do YOU plan the family dinner?

How do you plan your family's meals?
	I plan out meals for the entire month all at one time and shop accordingly or as I go.
	I plan and cook meals for the entire month. It takes me 1-3 days to do it.
	I plan out a week of meals at a time and shop accordingly or as I go.
	I have a rough estimate of what I will cook for the week and shop accordingly or as I go.
	I can't plan ahead more than 1-3 days at a time.
	I plan the next dinner the night before.
	I plan dinner in the morning.
	Plan??? I have to have a plan??? I just wing it. It usually all comes together on time.
	Um, we just eat out.
	Other.
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Pregnancy announcement

This is how my friend Shell is announcing that baby number 6 is on the way. Cute, isn't it? :)

Godmother On Duty!

Last week I officially became the godmother of Lukie Pookie. Isn't he cuuuuuute?

And you should see his brothers and sister. Handsome, smart, silly and sweet.

I'm not biased at all, no, sireee.

BirthdayOffice.com

This site looks interesting. Thought you'd all want to check it out.

BirthdayOffice.com, for the price of a birthday card, an easy to use child development tool to improve children's behavior 2 to 3 months prior to birthdays, also home of the "Report to Santa Claus". A report card used to reinforce good behavior prior to Christmas, thus addressing the question "how does Santa Claus know if I've been bad or good?

Teach your child to set and attain goals early in life.

Use the Birthday Office Report for positive reinforcement.

The Birthday Office system does NOT involve threats concerning the quality / quantity of birthday presents. The Birthday Office is a new, unique concept.

Check it out at: www.BirthdayOffice.com

A possible business opportunity?

We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog for the following announcement....

Moms You Now Have A Choice

Hi my name is Sherri Young, I live in Texas. I am burned out from working my dead end "JOB" and living paycheck to paycheck. My husband works long hours and we are both exhausted. I have known for a long time that if we don't change what we are doing, then this is the way it will be from now on.

I started praying that God would show me something else that could change our families life and our future. I have tried several other home businesses and none of them worked. I can truly say that God has given me the best opportunity that I have seen so far.

This business is so different and not MLM.

I am now working my own home based business, part time. If I told you that you could make no less than $1000 a month and up to $9705 a month wouldn't you want to learn more about how to do this?

You now have a choice to live the life that you and your family deserve. No more paycheck to paycheck, leaving your children at daycare, missing those important moments with your family. Get back your family time, financial security, seeing your children go through their milestones.

Life is great. Let me show you how I changed my families future. Just in my first 30 days working part time, I earned $1000. That's huge considering that it takes me 2 weeks of working my "JOB" to earn that much. And I never earned that, when working the other home businesses. It's time to change for your family.

Many blessings.

www.ez2changelives.com

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Hey folks...caveat emptor...buyer beware.

I do not endorse the above site or the business advertised. I do not back any claims the site/program/business may put forth.

I'm simply giving a colleague a plug in my blog. The rest is up to you.

Frustrating

You know what's frustrating? Trying to figure out how many people read Jelly Mom(TM). Stats on one publication lead me to believe that 8,000,000 people annually were reading Jelly Mom(TM) in California.

Lol! That's not quite right....not by a long shot.

It's probably because I stink at math.

Well, hey. It will get there some day. :)

The creative side of writing has its moments. Like the adrenaline rush when it's time to meet a deadline...like when I have nine columns going and not one is giving me the punch I like.

And then there is the business aspect where you have to sell yourself. There's a fine line between tooting your horn just right to put your positives out there...and being a blowhard.

Should anybody read this and take pity on me for being human - THANK YOU!!!!

Have a great day. :)

Finally! Pics of Boo on swing....

This is Boo on the swing for the first time in October 2006. Thank you Make-A-Wish!

Becca, Nicole, Rachel & Aiden having fun....

JD up in the the fort.

This is so awesome!

I KNOW how these parents feel.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=th6Njr-qkq0

Blessed be God forever.

Show us your Dirty Wow Wow contest!

DIRTY WOW WOW AND OTHER LOVE STORIES by Cheryl and Jeffrey Katz paystribute to those stuffed animals, blankets, and toys of childhood thatwere dragged through the mud, carried around, clung to, and treasureduntil they became love-worn and tattered. It's a delightful book ofphotos and stories featuring bunnies, teddy bears, and dolls withnicknames like “Fuzzy Wuzzy,” “Night Night,” “Huggie,” “Dup Dup,” andyes, “Dirty Wow Wow.” You would appreciate the humor in these stories,such as Katie Kittenheart, who still has an alarmed look on her facebecause the child who adored her understood the intricacies of catgrooming and gave her repeated tongue baths.

The contest is a chance for people to send in a photo of their own (ortheir children's) Dirty Wow Wow and win some fun prizes like aone-of-a-kind handmade stuffed animal and a "Show Me Your Dirty WowWow" t-shirt! Anyone who wants to participate can visit tenspeed.com starting May 1st to join the celebration, upload photos, and win!Prizes will be awarded for the most lovable entry each week, includinga special bonus prize in honor of Mother’s Day. Of course, no purchaseis necessary to enter.