About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (6), Camden (4) and Emma Grace (2). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.
Bloggy Giveaway Winner (Winter 2009)
The winner of the Masala Chai Flavored & Scented Black Tea (2 oz.) and Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea (2 oz.) is Jackie.
Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway.
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Bloggy Giveaway (Winter 2009)
It’s time for another Bloggy Giveaway.
I am a lover of tea. I drink iced tea and hot tea and I drink it all of the time. In the last couple of years I have discovered Teavana. They have over 80 locations throughout the US and Mexico.
As our name implies, Teavana’s goal is to be a heaven of tea and to offer our customers the healthy lifestyle and wonderful tastes of tea. This unique name is meant to describe the experience each customer has with our tea and our staff.
Included in this giveaway will be Masala Chai Flavored & Scented Black Tea (2 oz.) and Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea (2 oz.). I will also include a some T-Sac Tea Filters (single use unbleached paper filters for loose tea).
To enter this giveaway, leave a comment with a way to get in contact with you. I will be ending the giveaway on Friday, January 30.
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Menu Plan Monday – January 26
Monday – Buttermilk Pancakes, bacon, fruit
Tuesday – BBQ Pork, roasted potato salad, green salad
Wednesday – Chili, honey cornbread
Thursday – My Dad’s Birthday Dinner – Oven Fried Chicken, sour cream mashed potatoes, vegetable, fudge cake with fudgy cola icing
Friday – Grand Cafe with family
Saturday – Breakfast – Sausage and Egg Casserole, fruit – Dinner – Pepperoni Bread, salad
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
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Rainbow Crayons
The boys had three days off of school last week because of snow and excessive cold. They were going a little stir crazy, so we had a craft morning on Thursday. I had seen this idea to make rainbow crayons out of old crayons.
I went through the bag of crayons and pulled out all of the broken ones. After pulling off the wrapping, I put them on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil. I baked them at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes and then let them cool until they were soft.
This is where the boys got to have fun. I have some little cookie cutters that they used to cut fun shapes.
They didn’t turn out as thick as I would like, but the boys had fun and it kept them busy for the morning.
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Menu Plan Monday – January 19
Monday – Chicken Casserole, vegetable, honey cornbread
Tuesday – Potato Soup, bread
Wednesday – Macaroni and Cheese, island kielbasa, green beans
Thursday – Pork Chops alla Pizzaiola, cheddar mashed potatoes, salad
Friday – Deep Dish Pizza Casserole, caesar salad
Saturday – Breakfast – Monkey Bread, fruit – Dinner – Out for dinner
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
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Menu Plan Monday – January 12
Monday – Pasta e Fagioli Soup, salad, bread
Tuesday – Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast, peas, biscuits
Wednesday – Chicken Supreme, vegetable, honey cornbread
Thursday – Sausage and Rice Casserole, seven layer salad
Friday – Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread
Saturday – Breakfast – Scrambled Eggs, maple crescent pullaparts, fruit – Dinner – Ham, hashbrown casserole, vegetable, biscuits
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
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Menu Plan Monday – January 5
Monday – Mexican Shells, salad, garlic bread
Tuesday – Macaroni and Cheese with Ham, green beans
Wednesday – Chicken and Noodles, salad, bread
Thursday – Buttermilk Pancakes, bacon, fresh fruit salad
Friday – Date Night with hubby
Saturday – Breakfast – Coffee Hound – Dinner – Chicken Rice Dish, salad
Head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for more meal plans.
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2009 Goals
- Start a couples devotions with my husband
- Consistent quiet time/bible reading
- Start family devotions
- Family day once a month
- Date night once a month
- Pay down the credit card
- Organize and declutter the house
- Exercise more
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Christmas 2008
This was my favorite Christmas to date with our family. The boys were so excited about everything this year. It is becoming so much more fun as they get older.
The boys and I did one of our annual Christmas Eve day traditions – decorating cookies for Santa.
They had fun decorating their plates of cookies and then got to eat one. The best part of cookie decorating.
After going to our church Christmas Eve service, we do another tradition – looking at Christmas lights. After we got home, the kids put out the cookies and milk for Santa. They also got to put on their new Christmas pajamas and we then read The Night Before Christmas. After that the kids were out like a light.
In our family, no gifts go under the tree until after the kids are in bed on Christmas Eve. Mostly, because of the toddler who would do too much damage. Larry and I then get to do our favorite tradition – watching Christmas Vacation. We still laugh everytime we watch this movie.
Christmas morning did not disappoint for the kids. They were so excited for their presents.
After breakfast and some playtime with our new toys, we headed to the grandparents for more Christmas fun and dinner. We then got home to play some more and then crashed into bed.
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