tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72554018726527975972024-03-12T23:11:58.857-07:00Miss Snippity...snippets of my life as a woman with kids and pets...snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-42082680409362951802014-06-18T15:28:00.001-07:002014-06-18T15:28:46.609-07:00GraduationThis past weekend marked a big milestone in our household. The oldest kiddo graduated high school. It was not without drama. There was some serious concern in the few weeks before the end of class about whether she would pass her math class or not. It would come down to her grade on the final exam. Fortunately, she squeaked by with a B on the exam, which was just enough to get credit. <br />
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She had no classes on Friday, and used the time to help setup and decorate for her party. Saturday morning dawned gray and cloudy, but turned into a beautiful sunny time for the ceremony. The venue was packed with friends and family. Mr. Snippity and Jedi boy rode their bikes to the park and got in line early to score good seats. We were 4 rows from the front on the shady side of the audience. (Good Job, Mr. S!) Teen had to be bussed from the school with all the other grads-to-be, so I dropped her off while I went to the church to take care of a few last minute party items. I rode over to the theater, parked and was seated about 10 minutes before ceremony started. Perfect timing, I think. <br />
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The ceremony was short and sweet...with cheers ringing out for all the grads. It was bittersweet to hear the band without my kid being in it, but sweet relief for me not to have to take her to band practice or fuss about homework. <br />
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The party went well, and we were so blessed to have friends help setup and breakdown. Not all our family was able to make it, but we enjoyed the ones that did.<br />
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So, without too much further commentary, here are the pics:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shaking hands with the important people</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and Grad</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All our kids, Me & Mr.</td></tr>
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<br />snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-81349060640070338692014-04-03T11:54:00.001-07:002014-04-03T18:26:32.278-07:00Holy Houseflies!<p>So yesterday was beautiful. We were in and out all day long... sunshine and flowers and all that beautiful spring jazz! Until this morning. Somehow we have about two million house flies! So disgusting! I've been on a rampage all day. I think I've killed about 10 and there are a few that are just too sneaky to get under my fly swatter. Who knew spring could be so cruel.</p>
snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-33292347726689806262014-03-17T11:30:00.001-07:002014-03-17T11:30:55.954-07:00Breakfast with Bacon<p>Inspired to have breakfast with bacon this morning. Here I present my sandwich from the bottom up: <br>
Toasted white bread, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, sauteed onions, thick slice of tomato, salt, pepper, iceberg lettuce, mayo & toasted white bread. It was delicious!</p>
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snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-56209222535388614282013-08-02T14:33:00.001-07:002013-08-02T14:33:55.075-07:00Dealing at Staples<p>I think my favorite store in the world is Staples. (Harris Teeter is a close second.) So, for our tax free school supply shopping I went to town! I got all the stuff pictured plus a 20 pack of toilet paper and a backpack for less than $97! (the phone dock/clock was 30 something by itself!) There were a few things not tax free, but still good deals. Combined with a few deals I picked up earlier this summer, we should be set for school supplies plus paper crafting for the daycare for a nice long while.</p>
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<p>I went online to log the find, and realized we had not found a cache since 2011!!! I knew we had felt pushed for free time, but wow! </p>
<p>The good news? There are tons of fun new caches hidden in our area. We are going to have to hit the trails soon!</p>
snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-67216983878516453462013-06-08T09:06:00.001-07:002013-06-08T09:07:50.822-07:00Graduation favor<p>A cousin of mine graduated high school today. I made this cute little favor for his party.</p>
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I wanted to make some changes to the daycare bathroom, and I thought I might paint the room dark blue. I changed my mind about painting when I found this cute owl shower curtain on clearance at Target that coordinated with my already yellow walls!<br />
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Once I got the curtain up, I felt like the room was still pretty empty. But I did not want to spend a bunch of money for matchy-matchy accessories. One friend suggested I paint an owl on the wall. I decided that a canvas would be easier to move and repurpose if (and when) I change my mind again. Cinderella told me which colors she wanted me to use. The canvas is 16 x 20, and fills the space nicely. Now I just need to find just the right something for the opposite side of the room. There is a plain towel bar on the wall now. I want something practical...but cute. I may have to search pinterest for some ideas. This craft was done using paints I already had, so my only real cost was the canvas.</div>
snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-10791961301694220182013-03-15T08:02:00.001-07:002013-03-15T08:02:27.402-07:00Planning SlumpSo...I have failed miserably at the last month of meal planning. I made it almost to the last week of February. We went out of town for a couple of days, and I totally have not been doing any real planning since then. I consider a few other things that have taken up my time. One was finishing out a season of Upward basketball and cheerleading as director. My kids have hit a slump in school, where they are not completing work without numerous reminders and devoted guidance (and I am having to put so much energy into this! - who knew?). A few spring-like days have pulled me into doing some outdoor maintenence tasks. My husband has started his own plumbing company, and this has required me to take time to figure some things out financially and otherwise. I have started a personal journey to train for a 5k race later this spring, and must have time to train. My daycare has been running at maximum capacity most days, which is nice, except it adds more to the workload. I need about 14 more hours in a day!!!!!!!! <br />
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snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-71498584110482661322013-02-01T10:10:00.000-08:002013-02-01T10:10:33.412-08:00Resolution and Challenge....Pass or Fail?I challenged myself to finish out the month without major grocery shopping, and what I did need to be less than $60. I guess I technically failed. :) I spent $111 dollars to finish out the month. But, here is my disclaimer: I spent less than the $60 on milk and produce. A couple of things came into play that I did not take into consideration. My guys had a cake baking contest to enter, that I did not have all the ingredients on hand. They spent about $10. Also, Harris Teeter and IGA had a few specials come up for items that are major staples in our home. I figured it was worth it to fail my challenge to stock up on staple items at lower than my target price. (Pasta sauce, eggs, frozen pizza, and cereal). <br />
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So...overall I think I did pretty good overall. For a family of 4, plus the childcare food, I spent approximately $450 on grocery store food & I still have a pretty full pantry. We will see how it compares to the future spending.<br />
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I am not going to give myself a challenge for February spending, but I am going to use some time to evaluate and itemize what kind of food we are spending on, to see where it all goes! <br />
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The Resolution has been easier to maintain...but a new page on the calendar means I need to get busy planning again! snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-50900852633513765302013-01-15T16:16:00.001-08:002013-01-15T16:16:12.250-08:00Sneaky CookingI made spaghetti tonight, and on a whim I decided to try a little adventure. I had some leftover cooked blackeyed peas. I used my stick blender to puree the beans to oblivion and poured the slurry into the sauce. I prepared my sauce as usual otherwise, except I added a little more seasonings. No one at the table noticed anything different, and the kids even exclaimed how delicious it was. I declare SUCCESS...since I could use up leftovers and sneak this past the extremely picky Mr. Snippity.<br />
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SHHHH...I'm still not telling him :)snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-18254436740764285122013-01-14T17:24:00.000-08:002013-01-14T17:24:03.414-08:00Keeping up the ResolutionSo far, I have been completing the meal plans. There was one day that I "kind of almost" had a meltdown...and a frozen pizza came to the rescue. :)<br />
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I have planned out a little less than two weeks from today...and to make it extra adventurous, I am adding a challenge to myself. I want to try to make it through the rest of the month without doing major grocery shopping. I will have to buy milk (we use vast quantities that I do not have room for in the fridge) and fresh fruit/veggies at least twice before then, but I have given myself a $60 limit (sounds better than the word budget!) for the rest of the month. (I almost think I am beginning to sound like my friend Amy!)snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-83863651680186718532013-01-01T14:44:00.000-08:002013-01-01T14:44:28.626-08:00New Year PlanAs it is a new year...most people make resolutions. I am not really one of those people who thrives on them. But- for this year, I have made a resolution. My goal is to purposefully complete a meal plan for my family's dinners. I already do meal planning for breakfast and lunch for my business. My kids usually follow along the same plan. I have become extremely unmotivated about our dinners, and ultimately this means we eat way too much restaurant food. SO...I have printed up blank calendar pages for the year, and I will fill in several days in advance. For now, I only have tonights meal...but I did it in advance :) Will we still eat out? Sure. Will our meals be set in stone? No way. Will this be a better planning tool for me? It should! I will try to share meals and recipe links as I have time. <br />
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Tonight is spaghetti & meatballs with garlic bread. I'm using the last bag of crushed tomatoes I froze from the garden with a can of store bought sauce. The meatballs are some leftover meat chunks from last night's meatloaf. Garlic powder and sea salt sprinkled on buttered italian bread completes the meal.</div>
snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-7104490032909799432012-12-06T10:17:00.001-08:002012-12-06T10:17:20.447-08:00On the Road gameWe traveled out of town recently, about 3 hours in the car each way. Since these days did not have official school bookwork, my kids THOUGHT they were home free. HaHaHA. As we were driving, my kids pointed out a school zone sign. I immediately had the idea to do verbal pop quizzes during the time we were in those zones. We mainly drilled math facts, but you could easily do states & capitals, spelling words, defintions, animal sounds, or whatever your kids need to work on! This works well for non-interstate travels!snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-25313647252908534352012-11-16T11:34:00.001-08:002012-11-16T11:34:04.636-08:00Thrifty fall decor<br />
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I put a little dab of hot glue on the back of each leaf, attached it to some fishing line, and voila! A cute little garland I am using for a few weeks (until time for the Christmas gear!)<br />
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Recently, I purchased two whole plain rotisserie chickens from a local grocery store for $8.62 including tax. I have divided it up and so far have made pretty good use. Some of these have been frozen for future use & some have been devoured!<br />
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<li>plain chicken as entree for 5 preschool meals</li>
<li>barbecue chicken as an entree for 5 preschool meals</li>
<li>1 adult sliced chicken breast sandwich</li>
<li>4 quarts of chicken broth for chicken noodle soup (so far has provided side dish for 4 preschooler lunches, lunch for a family of four and about a quart remains)</li>
<li>8 really meaty chicken quesadillas for a family of four</li>
<li>4 drumsticks (they were kind of small) for 2 quick schoolager meals</li>
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Now that I have made the human meals...I think I am going to boil the scrap bones down until they are soft enough to puree with the skin in the food processor to add to my cat's food for extra flavor.snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-57420937377005895892012-10-04T09:17:00.001-07:002012-10-04T09:17:24.725-07:00Potluck RecipeI was at a church gathering this weekend. It was the 61st anniversary of this event. And of course, you can't have a church event without food! Potluck (or a covered dish dinner to some) makes for a fun time. You get to try lots of food you would probably not make otherwise. I especially like it, because most of my family are picky eaters...and I will eat anything! I tried a yummy broccoli salad, and the chef shared her simple recipe. It was so good on Sunday, I've already made this at home! Do not forget the onion...it really makes this dish pop!<br />
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So, as you read this....just know it was really cute and funny :) And maybe I will remember it and be able to post it again in the future.snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255401872652797597.post-38931379358289403352012-08-28T11:35:00.000-07:002012-08-28T11:35:14.424-07:00Firsts...Yesterday was a first for my family. Instead of sending the kiddos out to the local school, we kept them home. Well, sort of. We went to the dentist and doctor, and did math on the beach. <br />
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We are officially homeschooling, and yesterday was our first day! I decided I wanted to give the kids a memorable day for their first. We packed our beach bag and a school bag and beat a path to the sand. The weather was perfect, the kids were enthusiastic, and I was pleased with our first day of school. We are running a light schedule this week, as I am still waiting for some of our materials to be delivered. I highly recommend doing math at the beach. The sand was our chalkboard, and the waves gave the kids great motivation to finish the work quickly!snippity1http://www.blogger.com/profile/01262477738010780910noreply@blogger.com0