To blog or not to blog, that is the question...and a recipe

I always say I'm going to blog, then never have time, never know what I want to blog about, or want to get too personal.

So here I sit.

I have 8 days of work left, one which is a work day with no kids. Not like I'm counting or anything. Not like I've been counting for the past few weeks either. Really. I wasn't.

Here's a new recipe for you. Someone made it for a breakfast at work and it was yummy. A little different from the recipe I have.


Cheddar Brown Casserole


1 – 2 lb. bag of southern style hash browns
1 – 16 oz. carton sour cream
1 can cream of chicken (or celery) soup
½ cup chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
¼ cup melted butter
2 cups shredded cheddar


Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Spread in a greased 9 X 13 baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 for a total of one hour (or until brown). Remove foil after first ½ hour and continue baking.

French Toast casserole

French Toast Casserole - a yummy and very easy breakfast

Ingredients
5 cups bread cubes
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup white sugar, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon margarine, softened*
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter an 8x8 inch baking pan**.
2.Line bottom of pan with bread cubes. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and vanilla. pour egg mixture over bread. Dot with margarine; let stand for 10 minutes.
3.Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Bake in preheated oven about 45 to 50 minutes, until top is golden.

**I used a 9x13 pan. Next time I'd add another egg or two
*I would omit next time

This breakfast was very good, and I liked the fact that it didn't have to be made the night before. I'm going to try it in the crock pot next.

Thanks to starflower on allrecipes.com for this recipe!

Has it really been a month?!

Where has the time gone? I'll be back soon!

The ultimate in cuteness

Snow!

Ugh! Isn't it spring?! Aren't we supposed to be enjoying warmer weather?!

So then why did we get 6 inches of snow last night/this morning?! YUCK! But it was fun to go outside and make a snowwoman!

Another angel in heaven

From one of my favorite hymns.....

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.


Shawndra Turner lost her hard fought battle. Please pray for her family, especially her little girl Ella.

Keep the faith

Has it really been almost a month since I've posted? Been a crazy month for me at work, which makes everything else kind of crazy, too. I'm so looking forward to our Spring Break the week after Easter.

If you read this you know I've referenced a couple of other blogs - Shawndra Turner is one of them. She and her family made the extremely difficult decision to enter hospice care and only receive pain control. Please pray for her family as she finishes her cancer journey.

Also, little Abby is having a really rough time fighting an infection and they could use your prayers also




On a lighter note, it is a beautiful day here - it is supposed to be near 55 and sunny, so we will definitely get out and enjoy it later today! One of the great things about living in a cold-weather climate is SPRING. We saw our first robins yesterday - the unofficial first sign of spring!

Fitness Challenge

So at work it is "Wellness Week" and we are having a fitness challenge at our school. I've been working out - walking and yoga if you can call that working out (ok, once on the bike) 3-4 times per week. Lost 5 lbs total. good. But I could be doing a lot better. Why can I not motivate myself more?!?! Anywho, here are the categories we are scored on -- one point for each:

•No snacks after 8 pm
•30 minutes of cardio
•Weight lifting
•Ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner
•Drank 64 oz of water
•8 hours of sleep
•Did some type of stress reliever(ex – yoga, reading)
•Ate something from each of the 5 food groups
•No TV while eating dinner

So far I've done 3 meals, I've read, ate something from all food groups, and no tv during dinner. I am off to do my walking in a few minutes and had a few yogurt covered raisins before so no more snacking. I'm almost at my 64 ounces for the day. Heck, I've almost done my walking going to the bathroom since I've been drinking so much. haha. Anywho, I won't lift weights and we'll see about 8 hours of sleep. Gonna try.

Why don't you join me? Do this fitness challenge for a week. Check back in with a point total - I'll keep up with mine!

Menu for the week

Well, this week is really going to be casual for dinner!

Monday - pork roast
**Threw it in the crock pot this morning and we were good to go.

Tuesday - out
**Taking the Katwoman to McD's to play with 2 friends after dance. Since she earned the 10 stickers for being a good sleeper ya know. Gotta do it!)

Wednesday - out. Taking the hubs out for dinner. Fondue. Yummy!

Thursday - BBQ pork sammies

Friday - who knows?! Whatever Daddio decides. I'm going scrapbooking so I'll get whatever Archiver's feeds me. Last time it was stromboli and salad.