I know a lot of you have already done this list, but if you haven't, please play along. It's harder than you think to come up with eight random things about yourself. :)
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Random Things About Me
I know a lot of you have already done this list, but if you haven't, please play along. It's harder than you think to come up with eight random things about yourself. :)
Posted by Leigh Ann at 4:13 PM 16 comments
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thankful
I am so thankful for these children of mine. We tried really hard before we left for Thanksgiving at my Dad's to get a picture. First we tried to get the kids for a Christmas card. We moved the coffee table and had them stand on it so they couldn't run off. Ha! This is what I got...
We also tossed around the football in the backyard. I even learned how to throw it AND catch it! Hee hee hee.
I found a yummy recipe for a corn casserole on Cooks.com. Everyone seemed to really enjoy it, and it was super easy. Here it is...
1 can creamed corn
2 eggs, beaten
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 stick butter, melted (or 1/2 c. oil)
1 c. sour cream
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. garlic powder (opt.)
Shredded cheese (opt.)
Posted by Leigh Ann at 8:38 AM 8 comments
Monday, November 24, 2008
With Thanksgiving in My Heart
Happy Thanksgiving, Mon!
Posted by Leigh Ann at 10:26 AM 18 comments
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Kelly's Bloggy Baby Shower
Love you bunches,
Leigh Ann
Posted by Leigh Ann at 10:50 AM 9 comments
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Branson
My mom, sisters and I headed out early Saturday morning...
I got these cute Christmas decorations with our names on them...
I got some Christmas shopping done, which I was so excited about, and I also got some shopping done for ME! hee hee. My sisters and I bought these boots. Of course, I made them pose with them. Ha!
Sunday, we went to downtown Branson for more shopping. I got more Christmas presents marked off my list. Woo hoo! The funnest part was taking my mom shopping for new clothes. My sisters and I helped her pick out some things and bought them for her.
I had THE best time with my girls. I'm so lucky to have such a wonderful mother and two great sisters. They were all my first friends, and now they are my best friends! :)
Posted by Leigh Ann at 5:16 AM 29 comments
Monday, November 17, 2008
There's No Place Like Home
It is so good to get away sometimes, but there is nothing like going "home." :)
Posted by Leigh Ann at 6:55 AM 17 comments
Friday, November 14, 2008
Paintin' Pottery
You can also see our red ornament with green and white polka dots in the background. The colors are supposed to be more vibrant once it is "fired." I just want to know where these places were when I was a kid. I would have LOVED doing stuff like this.
Posted by Leigh Ann at 1:32 PM 11 comments
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Pee Pee in the Potty
Ella Grace has taken herself once and asked me twice today to go "potty." She is doing great. She has been wearing panties and has been doing fairly well staying dry. She informed Evan's doctor out of the blue today that she has "dry panties" and she "gets candy." Ha! However, now she is telling me, "Come on. Hurry. Pee pee potty," a lot when I know her only motivation is candy. She briefly sits down and is then ready for "candy." I'm not above a little Skittles bribery, but I think I've created a little monster. LOL!
Posted by Leigh Ann at 7:24 PM 11 comments
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Things are Lookin' Up
This is a MUCH better week. Evan is back to his little self, and I am so glad! Maybe it was the time change or the weather. I don't know, but it has passed and I am SO thankful. He is eating take-out Mexican right now (his favorite)! Plus, he is out of school the rest of the week, and I know I'll enjoy some extra time with my sweet boy.
I don't know about you, but I am getting SO excited about Christmas. In the past, I have been one of "those" people who didn't put their tree up until about mid-December and usually I only minimally decorated. Not this year! I am super excited about decorating and feel the Christmas spirit flowing big time. The Junior League of Little Rock puts on an event every year called Holiday House. They have all kinds of vendors and sell anything you can imagine from children's clothing to Christmas Decorations to party food. Michelle, Abby, and I set out last Thursday night for some shopping. I picked up a Christmas present for Derek and some decor mesh for my Christmas tree. If you haven't seen or heard about this mesh, it makes all the difference in decorating a tree. I got some last year, and I loved it. It is super easy to use and really fills in the tree. I got another roll for my tree and also a more shimmery style for my front door. I'm going to attempt some sort of garland decoration around my door.
Derek and I also have Santa all taken care of. This is also very uncharacteristic of me at Christmas time. I rarely have any shopping, let alone ALL of Santa, done by Thanksgiving. We have found some things I know Evan and Ella Grace (and probably their Daddy, too) are really going to enjoy. We got most of their things at Toy Up, but I just couldn't find the play kitchen there I was hoping to find for EG. I thought about ordering one from Pottery Barn Kids, but it was way more than I wanted to spend. I wanted something wooden and something that would match her room. Then, we were at Target, and I saw this...
It was on display, and EG got a chance to play with it and loved it! I think this will be the last year we can try out a Santa gift first. Ha! It will match her room and is SO cute. Plus, it was half the price of the one from Pottery Barn! Had I known how good it felt to have shopping done early, I sure would have been doing this a long time ago.
Now, if all that isn't enough, I am super excited about going on a girls' trip this weekend with my three best friends...my mom and sisters. Saturday is my mom's birthday and we are taking a trip to Branson to go shopping! We haven't been on a trip together in 12 years (last one was when my mom turned 50). I am so excited about spending some time with them. Who knows. Maybe I'll also knock out the rest of my Christmas shopping. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Lastly, I got to spend the day with my handsome Veteran! We have been dieting (we both lost six pounds last week), so we celebrated with a "cheat" of a cheeseburger. It was SOOOO good! :)
I hope you all are off to a good week! Hugs!!!
Posted by Leigh Ann at 2:44 PM 20 comments
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Soup's On
Cheeseburger Soup
1/2 lb. ground beef
3/4 C. Chopped onion
3/4 C. shredded carrots
3/4 C. diced celery
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
4 tbsp. butter, divided
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups diced peeled potatoes (1-3/4 lbs.)
1/4 C. all-purpose flour
8 ounces Velveeta, cubed (2 cups)
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 C. sour cream
I love soup in the Fall! There is nothing better.
Posted by Leigh Ann at 6:12 AM 15 comments
Friday, November 7, 2008
I'm in Holland
Posted by Leigh Ann at 5:35 PM 22 comments