TourdeCure

I thought I's share this with you. My Very good friend Shane is riding his bike for a good cause, . Visit his site and help fight Diabetes!

Why I Ride...

It's pretty simple.  I see people every day who suffer from the effects of diabetes.  I lost my uncle to diabetic complications and I know others who have passed too soon because of what this disease can do.

This is my opportunity to make a difference.

I'm guessing that you know someone whose life has been changed by diabetes, and I'm asking you to please help me do some good, to raise awareness and education, and to generate a little money for a huge cause.

This is my second time to ride the Tour de Cure.  Last time I rode the Tour I barely made the minimum donation requirement, and while every bit helps, I want to do more this year.

My goal is $1500.  I put in $26 of my own to get started.  I'm not asking you for that much, just a few dollars - one, five, ten - whatever you can spare to help me make a difference in the lives of so many.

This year I'm dedicating my ride to Jay Ganz and my Uncle Kyle, two lives cut short, two souls that are dearly missed, and to my friend Pam Fitzgerald, quite possibly the funniest diabetic on the planet.

Thank you for your support!

 - Shane

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=7275687&fr_id=9399&pg=personal

About me and why I am blogging

As a Mother of Teenagers that still works 40 hours a week outside of the house there are days when there are not enough hours to do everything that needs to be done. It was getting frustrating and I wanted to just throw my hands ups and try to do the bare minimal. 

However something inside me said “NO” I starting searching the internet for ways to improve my time with everything and still be able to spend time with my family.

I have a To-Do List I work on every night for the next day and I follow it to the letter. On it I put my daughter’s wok hours, School functions, Kids Chores, the craft I am working on (ad how long I will be working on it), Reading for 30 minutes a day, and all the extras it comes with running a house. (Dinner, making the weekly menu, coupon night, Coupon match up with my grocery list, E.C.T.)

 I even made a separate laundry list that I framed and everyone goes buy. Since I started this I have managed my time extremely well!

So for all of you don’t give up because you’re feeling overwhelmed, it can be managed. Find the system that works for you and use it for 21 days! It will make a difference and it will become a habit.  

Valentine's Wreath

Here is a super easy craft I did over the weekend. For the supplies I went to Hobby Lobby and Brought a Wire wreath and 3 different types of ribbons(2 of each ribbon). The supplies cost 20.00

All I did was tie a knot with the ribbon,alternating 3 ribbons. It took about 2 hours to make. This was my very first wreath and I am so happy with the way it turned out.

14 Weeks of organizing your home! Week 2!

I am challenging myself to a 14 week organizing my house. I got the challenge at: http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/2012/08/home-organization-101-printable.html

Week 2 was reorganizing my pantry. Now we live in a house built in the 1940's. There was no built in pantry back then. What we did was use one of the cabinets in the kitchen to hold all of our dry food. Thanks to my wonderful husband he hung a new cabinet for me this week for all our dry foods. What this did for my kitchen space was wonderful! It actually didn't take all week to do this project. What did take the longest was making out my pantry inventory. Every time we use a can from the pantry we mark through the list or if we buy more dry food we add to this. The idea for this was to make it easier when I had to make the weekly grocery list. I must say I got to use it last week and it work! It cut having to go through everything to see what I had. Because my Pantry was organized and I had my list it only took 20 minutes to make my list!
I only took an after picture.

I am so looking forward to completing week 3 and sharing with everyone!




1. Kitchen
2. Pantry
3. Landry Room
4. Bathroom
5. Office
6. Master Closet
7. Master Bedroom
8. My Son's Bedroom
9. Step-son's Closet
10. Dinning Room
11. Living Room
12.My Daughter's Room
13 & 14. Garage

This week's Quote

I am running a bit behind. We had a lot of company this weekend and I did not have a chance to get back to my computer. This weeks quote goes on with what all happened this weekend. My daughter came home from college to let us met her new boyfriend. I entertained them all weekend long instead of working on my projects. By Monday I revamped myself back into gear. The most important thing this weekend was having my whole family here at the house and making memories! NOW BACK TO WORK DONNA!



Tonight I've gotten a lot done and it feels GREAT!

Thursday Family Meal - Bratwurst Hot Dogs

This was actually the one meal I was worried about when I planned my menu. I had never cooked bratwurst Sausages. My husband just told me to make sort I cooked them at a low heat so they don't spilt. I had purchased the sausages at Albertson's because of a great sale each package (which had 5 sausages) was .99. So I figured if it bombs here at the house I didn't spend that much money.
I did cook the sausage on a low heat using my trusty skillet and it took 30 minutes for them to cook all the way through; but man it was worth it! They were a HUGE hit!

Wednesday Family Meal - Turkey Dinner!

Thanks to my dad! He had brought me a Turkey breast when he came up to visit New Years Eve. For this meal I followed the directions on the Turkey breast package.
Thanks to Albertson for having a great sale a few months ago on Stove Top Stuffing.(I mean what's Turkey without stuffing)
Believe it or not the most expensive part of the meal for me was the Green Bean Casserole. and you guessed it, I follow the directions on the fried onion package I had bought.
YES we had a basic Thanksgiving meal in January, so we can remember to be Thankful everyday!!