About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (8), Camden (7) and Emma (4). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures. What I’m Reading
Menu Plan Monday – June 30
Monday – Roasted Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls
Tuesday – Buttermilk Pancakes, bacon, fruit
Wednesday – Crockpot Cheesy Penne, garlic bread, salad
Thursday – Chicken Club Salad, sesame semolina bread, double decker banana cups
Friday – Grilled Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, BLT pasta salad, baked beans, watermelon, homemade ice cream
Saturday – Breakfast – Breakfast Burritos, fruit - Dinner – Birthday Party for our 2 year old nephew
Head on over to Heavenly Homemakers for more meal plans.
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Saturday Happies
- took the kids to the Children’s Discovery Museum
- dinner at Medici
- ice cream at Emack and Bolio’s
- booked a weekend getaway to Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark
- had some great family time
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CSA – Week 6
This is what we received this week.
- garlic scapes
- zucchini
- summer squash
- romaine lettuce
- swiss chard
- beets
- sugar snap peas
- leeks
- radishes
- green onions
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community supported agriculture, 
local produce
Menu Plan Monday – June 23
Monday – Bacon Maple Waffles, fruit
Tuesday – Bacon Cheeseburger Potato Pie, vegetable
Wednesday – Grilled Cheese, chips
Thursday – Barbecue Pork, roasted potato salad, baked beans
Friday – Grilled Steak with Southwest Three Tomato Salsa, salad
Saturday – Breakfast - Scrambled Eggs, sausage, toast - Dinner – Out to dinner
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
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CSA – Week 5
This is what we received this week.
- head of red oak leaf lettuce
- leaf lettuce
- red radishes
- white radishes
- green onions
- turnips
- broccoli
- zucchini
- summer squash
Tags; CSA, community supported agriculture, local produce
Alpaca’s and Gardening
This week Caleb and Camden had their first field trip for the summer session of preschool. They went to the Alpaca Farm outside of town. This was one of the best field trips we have gone on. It is right up there with the Ropp Dairy Farm.
The alpaca’s really liked the children and we were even able to pet one named Josephina.
The week before our field trip, one of the alpaca’s had a baby. She was 17 pounds when she was born and is gaining about 1 pound a day. She was so cute.
On Tuesday, we went out to my dad’s so that the boys could help plant the garden. This is something they help with every year. They even have their own gardening tools that we bring along. They planted tomatoes, cucumbers and green peppers. They each have a special tomato plant that they are in charge of. When we go out to visit, they will get to water it and help pick the tomatoes when they are ripe. They are so excited about helping again this year.
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Spring Reading Thing 2008 – Wrap Up
It is time for Callapidder Days Spring Reading Thing 2008 wrap up. This time I did not do so well on my reading list. I did finish the bible study and The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized, a book I would highly recommend. I just got sidetracked by other books that came my way. So, I did end up reading a lot this spring, just not what I had intended to read.
Caleb and I have plugged along at the books we are reading together. We have discovered that we are really enjoying My Big Book of 5 Minute Devotions. It is a great devotional for kids (Caleb is 5) and he asks read it each night.
Non-Fiction
- Graced Based Parenting – Tim Kimmel
- Three Cups of Tea – Greg Mortenson
- The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized – Karen Ehman
- Who Got Peanut Butter on My Daily Planner – Cindy Sigler Dagnan
- Chocolate Kisses for Couples – Cindy Sigler Dagnan
Fiction
- There’s No Place Like Here – Cecelia Ahern
Bible Studies
- Living Beyond Yourself – Beth Moore (Women’s Group)
Reading with Caleb
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl
- My Big Book of 5-Minute Devotions – Pamela Kennedy
Head on over to Callapidder Days to view other Spring Reading Thing lists.
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Menu Plan Monday – June 16
Monday – Egg Salad Sandwiches, chips, fruit
Tuesday – Creamy Shells & Cheese, island kielbasa, vegetable
Wednesday – BLT’s, chips, fruit
Thursday – So Easy BBQ-Glazed Chicken, sundried tomato parmesan pasta, grilled zucchini and summer squash
Friday – Take Out
Saturday – Breakfast - Oatmeal, fruit - Dinner – Papa John’s Pizza
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
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Happy Father’s Day
We had a great Father’s Day weekend.
On Friday, Caleb and Camden came home from preschool with their Father’s Day gifts for daddy. They had made cards with a “My Dad is #1″ pin on them. They were so cute and so proud to give their gifts to their daddy.
On Saturday, we had a family reunion for my husband’s side of the family. It was a great time to see family that we don’t see often enough. The kids played in the pool and sprinkler all day and came home with a little sunburn. Camden was so busy playing in the water, that he even skipped lunch.
On Sunday, we gave daddy his Father’s Day gift and cards. We got him an iPod Touch this year, that he is quite proud of already. He has been wanting one for quite awhile and we decided to splurge on him this year.
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CSA – Week 4
Here is what we received this week:
- head of red sails lettuce
- head of romaine lettuce
- leaf lettuce
- arugula
- turnips
- red radishes
- white radishes
- green onions
- chives
Miscellaneous
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