letter of the day .....

"P"

~I went to bed Past midnight Pleasantly Pleased to have our first snow fall.

~I awoke Prematurely to my Pink Phone, the Principal was saying Preschool was cancelled.
~For lunch the kids & I Prepared Potatoes.
~After we did Paper Projects.


~The Postman forgot to Pick up my Priority Package that was out on the Porch.
~L Practiced her colors and Perfected Pink & Purple.
~Dinner was Petite Pesto Pasta w/ fresh Parmesan.

Petite Pesto Pasta

Super quick and easy!
20 mins-serves 6

1 pkg bite size pasta
1 cup chopped chicken
(great way to get rid of leftovers)
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 jar/tub pesto sauce
butter or olive oil
Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta as directed,
Chop up your broccoli and get it started with a dab of butter or splash of olive oil,
Chop up your left over chicken and toss it in with the broccoli,
Once heated through add in your pesto sauce,
Once pasta is done drain & add to sauce mixture,
Mix & toss,
Serve w/ fresh shredded Parmesan.

Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken

I have a whole chicken defrosting in the fridge but couldn't figure out what to do with it.I need to cook it tonight though.So.......After searching around allrecipes.com I found thishttp://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Caribbean-Spiced-Roast-Chicken/Detail.aspxLooks good and I believe I have all the ingredients,hum I may have to sub rum w/ tequila but that should be ok.

Ingredients:1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice2 fluid ounces rum1 tablespoon brown sugar1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/4 teaspoon ground clove1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground ginger1 teaspoon black pepper1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves1 (3 pound) whole chicken1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions:*Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).*In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, rum, and brown sugar; set aside. Mix together the cayenne pepper, clove, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, salt, and thyme leaves. Brush the chicken with oil, then coat with the spice mixture.*Place the chicken in a roasting pan, and bake about 90 minutes, until the juices run clear or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. Baste the chicken with the sauce every 20 minutes while it's cooking. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Nutritional Information:Caribbean-Spiced Roast ChickenServings Per Recipe: 4Amount Per ServingCalories: 508Total Fat: 29.1gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 432mgTotal Carbs: 4.8gDietary Fiber: 0.5gProtein: 46.1g

changes

Hubby is due to leave in Jan-uugghh-again.

I'm changing my work days at work to accomidate being a single parent.

For the first time ever I'm hiring a sitter for my two little ones 2 days a week.

I really want to be able to do it all,

I want to stay home

I want to work outside for the income and time alone

I want to still sew for my shops

I want to attend all the sports games and band performances.

Is this possible?

YES

Dangit it has to be.

Oh and if all falls into place

in the next week or so we should be finally getting into a house,

lets say goodbye to this this temp place and hello to our boxes,

Please.

free Applebees

Yay for a free lunch or dinner

Veterans day Nov 11 Applebees is offering a free meal

It's Fall for sure

The two little ones gathered pumpkins at the pumpkin patch for the front porch.

J's first day of school

Oh my I can't believe he's starting school.

He's so ready though....

Today was a slow start day,

half the kids go in and learn the routine,

parents stay for about 45mins and then dwindle away.

Heres my handsome big boy!!!

Here he is riding his scooter to school

Once we hit school grounds

Standing at the door waiting to go in

His Ben10 backpack

The goodmorning song with his teacher

Taking his picture for his cubby

Eating breakfast with daddy watching

Oh and we can't forget sissy.....