Wordless Wednesday

Brea's first snow experience!

It snowed! This was Brea's first experience with snow. She absolutely loved it! Sadly we didn't invest in a snowsuit this year so the experience was a little short lived. We managed to stay outside for about an hour, but her pants were so soaked I didn't feel comfortable keeping her out any longer. She really loved putting her hands(yes they were gloved) in the snow. We were out long enough to get some good pictures(see above) and a little video. Lesson learned next year a snowsuit is definitely on the must have list!

It is snowing!

We are getting ready for bath and bedtime, but I had to take a minute to say it is snowing. I just made a post earlier today about not liking winter except for the snow. This is the first snow that we have had this year(at least with any accumulation). I can not wait to take Brea out to play in it tommorrow! The only bad thing is that we only get inclement weather on Tuesdays(same day as Brea's tumbling class). This will be the second week in a row closed. Okay little one is fussy have to go.

Menu Plan Monday

I have been considering starting a meal plan for some time now, but keep putting it off. Over at I'm an organizing junkie they started weekly menu plan monday posts. All you have to do is post your meal plan on your blog and link to her site. Maybe this is my way to keep those menu plans coming. Some of the posts even have links to the recipes that are being used so if you don't want to make your own menu you can get some ideas from the other posts.
Now remember that I am a single mom of a 17 month old (who doesn't eat much) so that is why I have leftovers a few times a week. I want to make sure not to be wasteful.
So here is my menu plan:

Monday: Chicken Enchiladas with some mexican rice

Tuesday: Filet Mignon, corn on the cob, and Asparagus with Balsamic Butter (ww easy weeknight favorites page 158

Wednesday: Left overs from Monday

Thursday: Monterey Chicken and pesto vegetable medley

Friday: Pecan encrusted Tilipia(frozen food) with green giant frozen vegetables

Saturday: Left overs from Thursday and Friday

Sunday: Using Christmas giftcard to go to Outback!

Oh no!

The groundhog saw his shadow. I don't know about you, but I am not a winter person. I hate the cold. I hate being cold. I hate the increased electric bill. The only thing I do like about winter is snow. I love watching the snow sparkle in the sunlight and can not wait to take my daughter out to play in it. Problem being I live in one of those places that gets pretty cold in the winter, but we don't usually see much snow. So the forecast is 6 more weeks of COLD!

I would love comments on what things you and your family do to make the cold days more fun.

Jessica Simpson's weight gain

I can't believe all the fuss about Jessica Simpson's weight gain.
You can see the story by fox news at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,483204,00.html

Yes she is a "star" and for some reason people always like to point out when the "stars" get fat. Guess what first and foremost she is a person. People should treat her like a person. She is also someone that many teenagers and young adults look up to. Making a big deal about her weight gain can make a big impression on these people. We wonder why there are so many people with eating disorders well now we know at least part of the problem. This is not a new issue and has been going on for years. One day maybe someone will become aware of the added stressors placed on young people by these types of comments.

Here is a what Jessica's brother in law had to say
http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/42446
and her sister
http://www.theage.com.au/news/lifeandstyle/people/ashlee-blasts-weight-critics/2009/01/29/1232818588248.html
these people have the right idea