what's for dinner - 02.06.2012

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Monday
~Grom - karate~
~Family Dinner~
turkey burgers
carrot fries
pineapple & cucumber salad

Tuesday
[THIS MEAL WILL GET MADE THIS WEEK!]
white ruffy
tater tots
green beans
fruit

Wednesday
~Kids Club / Bible Study~
LO bbq chicken
cole slaw
corn on the cob

Thursday
~Grom - gymnastics / karate~
~teach Women's Bible Study~
YOYO

Friday
loco moco
salad

Saturday
pancakes
sausage

Sunday
~Fellowship Dinner~
spaghetti with meat sauce

instafridays 01.27.2012 and 02.03.2012

the last two weeks in iphone photos

king of the mulch pile

silly boys run into closed sliding glass doors

starbucks school

sushi date with surferman

yellowtail collar... yum!

grom's out of town grandparents

it was a nice dinner out

it's so hard to get a good picture of us

the LORD rejoices when another saint is baptized

another tooth lost

this one popped out in an apple

more starbucks school

i didn't get a picture of panera school

watercoloring

  

oooooh!

we have been chosen!

farewell, friends

we go on to a better place.

practicing analog clock time telling with a real clock

i love this Bible

a couple of busy weeks... pheww

the Word

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BEING Robin 01.31.2012

THINKING: I'm really glad that January is over.  Not sure why exactly, just really looking forward to February.

DOING: We're off to Solvang this weekend to spend a little time with Surferman's mom and step-dad.  I'm excited for a mini getaway.  I've been thinking about Summer and vacation plans.  

COOKING: Still working on cleaning out the freezer and pantry.  I made a huge pot of chili with leftover pork for tonight, and a pot of split pea soup with ham for tomorrow night.  I felt like I was pulling something over on someone.  I cooked two dinners at once.  Ha!  Take that!

TEACHING: Grom and I have been having a lot of fun with money.  I grab a handful of change from the change mug and give it to him.  He tells me how much is there.  I make a record sheet with some questions, like "How much do you have left if you buy an ice cream for $.99?" and "How many nickels would that amount be?"  He keeps asking if he gets to keep the money when he's done.  Little does he know that the change mug money becomes my Starbucks money... don't see me giving it away anytime soon.

READING: I still haven't found a novel.  I'm half through with the "Night Circus".  I keep forgetting to put part 2 on my phone.

WATCHING:  I recorded a marathon of the "Love..." movies - can't remember the author, but the main characters all seem like they would've been friends with Laura Ingalls.  I've been totally sucked in.  I've watched 3 and have a bunch to go.  I like how they gently tie God into the plot lines.

CREATING: Restaurants.  Grom and I are engrossed in a silly iPad game.  It's a total time waster, but we are having a ball.

THANKING: Grom and I were able to spend a lot of time together this past weekend.  7 year old boys are awesome.

PRAYING: Wisdom in an interesting opportunity for Surferman, diligence in completing my organizing challenge, Grom's karate belt test on Saturday and a sweet visit with Surferman's parents this weekend.

STUDYING: One more week of Joseph for Kids Club.  I have been wanting to really dig into and pull apart a book of the Bible.  I'm stuck choosing which one.  What's your favorite epistle?

WORDING: quixotic (adj.) - exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. I find I'm inundated with quixotic ideas for Valentine's Day.

So that's what it's like being Robin this week.

Looking for the Daybook?  I've moved on. I'm starting my own thing... BEING Robin.  You can join me if you want, but don't BE Robin.  Be yourself.  Let me know if you share your week, I'd love to read it.

Home Office... you've been put on notice!

Way back when in 2007, 

one of Organizing Junkie's challenges got my studio put together.  

This time I want to reclaim my studio 

from those icky personal financial papers 

and get our home office set up.  

Watch for updates!

what's for dinner - 01.30.2012

Monday

~Grom - karate~

~Family Dinner~

carnitas tacos

salad

Tuesday

Green Chili Stew

green salad

tortillas

Wednesday

~Kids Club / Bible study~

split pea soup with ham

green salad 

biscuits

Thursday

~Grom - gymnastics / karate~

~Bible Study~

YOYO

Friday

~out of town - visiting Surferman's parents~

Saturday

???

Sunday

~Fellowship Dinner - Superbowl Edition~

Buffalo Chicken Dip

sparkling lemonade

the Word

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BEING Robin 01.24.2012

THINKING: The parents group at Grom's school is organizing (still).  We have 56 students and only 11 parents moms showed up for the monthly meeting.  Why don't parents participate?  What would motivate them?

DOING: Our schedule is generally busy. This week is busy plus!  It seems like there is something extra at every turn.  It's all good stuff and nothing that can be eliminated.  Just... have... to... keep... moving.

COOKING:  Woo Hoo!  We have leftover spaghetti!  Spaghetti Pancakes this week for dinner.... YES!  I'm going to post my recipe after I make them this week.

TEACHING: Grom has no center time this week, so we are doing the independent study thing.  Grom has been great about getting his work done.  He learned about New York and chose New Mexico as his next state.  

READING: Still listening to "The NIght Circus" by Erin Morgenstern.  It's very interesting and I suspect it will make a beautiful movie.  Grom and I are listening to "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle.  They are reading it aloud at Grom's school so I'm glad we are reading it too.  I remember reading it as a kid, but don't remember how strange it is.


WATCHING: Ants crawl through their habitat.  It's amazing that they work so well together.

CREATING: Grom asked to do some art.  I saw a watercolor idea and set him loose.  When it's done, I'll share it.  It's cool.  It's fun to see him being artistic.

THANKING: Rooibos tea.  No caffeine and a warm smooth treat.

PRAYING: I'm starting a prayer journal.  At the beginning of the year, my pastor challenged us to pray for 12 things every day.  Easy enough right?  I'm ready to see what the Lords going to do.

STUDYING: I've had fun digging into the life of Joseph to teach Kids Club.  There are so many great lessons to learn from Jacob's boys.  Still plugging along with my reading plan.

So that's what it's like being Robin this week.

Looking for the Daybook?  I've moved on. I'm starting my own thing... BEING Robin.  You can join me if you want, but don't BE Robin.  Be yourself.  Let me know if you share your week, I'd love to read it.

what's for dinner - 01.23.2012

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Monday

~Grom - karate~

~Family Dinner~

my folks cook

Tuesday

~take meal to family with new baby~

~Parent Group Meeting~

bbq pulled chicken sandwiches

slaw

vegetarian beans

brownies

Wednesday

~Kids Club / Bible Study~

Spaghetti Pancake

salad

Thursday

~Grom - gymnastics / karate~

~teach Bible Study~

YOYO

Friday

~Servant Dinner~

Aunt Theo's Potatoes

Saturday

split pea soup with ham

biscuits

Sunday

~Fellowship Dinner~

Macaroni and Cheese with Butternut Squash