Set Free

I haven't been to the grocery store for quite some time.  However I did have to have Jon make a quick stop this week and pick up cheese and milk.  But seriously, do you really want to cook with old milk? :P Monday Lunch : I had packed Jon leftovers from the week before (Spaghetti casserole) And I had the rest of my leftovers from Sunday's dinner with my parents (Mushroom Swiss from Okaboji Grill) Dinner : Italian Seasoning Chicken* and carrots with baked potatoes (*Recipe at bottom) Tuesday Lunch : Chicken Leftovers Dinner : Homemade Mac&Cheese, corn, and grapes Wednesday Lunch : leftovers Dinner : Jon had a mix of leftovers and cereal, while I finished off the Chicken from Monday Thursday Lunch : Jon had burritos (from freezer section) and I had leftover Mac&Cheese Dinner : Honey Mustard Chicken Friday We are going out of town at some point after Jon gets off work and I have an appointment at 2:30pm.  So lunch is probably to just work on e

Remember this post ?  We had a reveal party for our family to let them know the gender of Baby Kaisand.  Now my hubby has allowed me to share with everyone what we are expecting!! :) So let me do it in a few pictures for some fun.... :) At the reveal party we had one cupcake that had a certain color of sprinkles inside of it.  It was fun to watch everyone take a bite and look at one another to see if anyone knew the answer.... "We think it's a boy!" "We're guessing girl!" And what will Baby Kaisand be.... (My hubby is so excited!) My sister, Melissa, had the cupcake!  What color do you see?? Baby Kaisand is going to be a GIRL !!! :D  And we are so excited to finally meet her! :)  So glad I can finally say that!  Yeah, now I can say SHE and HER and everything else! :)  Because Mary is going to have a daughter! Sorry, but the name is kept secret...however some of you already know her first name.  I've shared it before since we d

Something is always pulling at my heart and I don't know why this is such a struggle for me.  I'm getting really open with all of you with this post, so be prepared.  If you don't want to hear everything Mary is thinking then you might want to just stop reading now.  However I have fully decided to share with you everything and in the end there is so much rejoicing!! Okay, for the rest of you crazy people who like to know what I'm thinking and decided to keep reading (other than my hubby who has no choice). :P   I have always put guilt on myself based off of what I know and what I should be (doing) .  I write myself a "to do" list to make myself feel better , but all it does it help my mind get organized.  Which is sort of a step to help me out.  If you know me at all I'm a list and follow a routine sort of gal.  I like to know what to expect and get shaken when things happen and my plans get changed. I like to know what to expect, what can I say? Ob

This baby REALLY loves anything from the bakery.  However that's just not going to be able to happen all the time!  But if you have any donuts let me know, I'll be right over! :) Cookies, brownies, coffee cake, cinnamon rolls, donuts, muffins, bagels.... mmmm it all just sounds SO good! :) I've been craving cinnamon rolls and donuts for many weeks now and I do all I can to walk past the donuts when I run to the grocery store.  However I do have a recipe from middle school Home Ec class.  Cinnamon Biscuits!  Yumm! :) Just buy one of those processed, good to the last bite, flaky biscuits from the fridge aisle.  Place them on a baking sheet. In a bowl melt 1/2 stick of butter and add 1/3 cup of brown sugar and a teaspoon of cinnamon.  With a spoon poor the yummy mixture on the biscuits.  It is good for some of it to slide down on the sides for extra yummyness.  Put in oven for 8-10 minutes on 425 degrees. Enjoy! They have a similar taste of cinnamon rolls (minus the

I've been wanting to register for birth classes that are available to us for free, but wanted to discuss the options with Jon first.  Honestly, I don't feel like I need to take too many classes because I'm pretty aware of how labor and birth plays out.  Now each labor story is different, so you really can't plan for ANYTHING. eek!  Did you know I'm a planner?  I even think ahead before I get ready for the day what order in which I'm going to do everything.  Yes, I'll be one of those routine moms. :) Anyways, I've seen labor in person about six times, and each one was different.  However I was never the one in labor so it would be helpful to go to classes to work on different ways to breath, stay relaxed as much as possible, etc.  But mostly I see the birth classes benefiting Jon, which means it will benefit us both. :) I haven't had the ability to chat with Jon about the classes at all (thanks to the video game he rented from the library last we

Today we have finally received the last pieces of our bedroom furniture that we purchased in May and was supposed to receive in June.  Remember this post ?  That gives a little more insight into my thoughts on this whole adventure. While I am typing this, the two men are installing the last of our bed pieces (headboard and storage drawers).  I'm so excited to finally have all of our pieces to our bedroom furniture.  It is such a blessing to finally have it all. :)  And it only took three months since we purchased it.  There was lots of misunderstandings of the whole thing with the company it is from and poor Homemakers has had to come out four times to give us each piece to our furniture. First delivery was our dresser and nightstands.  The dresser we are using as a changing table and dresser in our nursery (since it's long and shorter).  The second delivery was our "bed" and I asked them where our chest was and he said, "this is all I was told to deliver.&qu

As months have gone by I've learned some blessings of pregnancy that I will try to remember when it comes time to allow myself to try to get pregnant again and go through that awful 24/7 morning sickness all over again. Here's the blessings I've come up with so far... - Movement : being able to feel the baby move is just one of those amazing God-things.  A human growing inside me is by far the coolest thing ever.  Such a miracle. - Eating : Once the sickness went away, I actually got a chance to enjoy food again.  Those months of sickness has helped me enjoy the months of being able to enjoy food again!  Nothing like finishing off a watermelon or cantaloupe all to yourself. :) - Other's Admiration :  It's a joy to have others recognize your pregnancy and be delighted about your newest addition to the family. :) - Daddy-to-be's enjoyment :  It's such a wonderful experience to see your husband watch your belly in delight as the baby m

I love it! :)  The joy that comes when your husband walks in from being gone all day at work.... He always looks good!  When he opens the door I see him dressed up for work but ready to get into t-shirt and shorts to hang around the house.  He sets his stuff down and starts to snack on food.  (Yes, even if dinner is almost ready.) Some things I've come to grip about with this whole "honey coming home after working many hours to provide for us".... -He doesn't necessarily want to hear about your day right away, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about your day. -He appreciates it when the couch and living room table is cleared off.  He feels a lot better and clutter-free for the evening. -He appreciates a home cooked meal, and the ability to have left overs for his lunch the next day. -"Snacking" beforehand is normal.  It doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate it when you planned and prepared a meal for him. -He likes it when you

No matter what I have going on I can always spend at least an hour at Target (maybe even longer) if I want to.  However I think it comes down to never knowing exactly where everything is when I have those random things on my list. If I just go there for quick couple of things it's usually not too bad..... However.  Today was different. I had a list of things I had to double check for my baby registry (nothing better than seeing it in person to match colors)!  Unfortunately what I needed wasn't found. :( And also in the process of trying to pick out curtains (for the nursery and other bedrooms), I came across some that MIGHT just match the nursery.  It is so tough though when you are trying to figure out what will work the best when you can't lay out all your possible color options.  I found some I liked for the master bedroom, and hopefully hubby can hang them up tonight!  They are a navy blue color so hopefully it will work nice with our pillows.  Right outside our