Brandi's ABC's

 

A is for Anniversary of the day I was married. It's been 10 years and we are still going strong!
B is for me, Brandi.
C is for my son, Connor aka Conman
D is for Domestic Engineer (aka stay at home mom) which my teenage self never thought I would become   but my grown up self is learning to love.
E is for Energy that my kids never seem to be lacking.
F is for Family. My family is who I am and what I do. It is my past, future, and forever.
G is for Girl. I am a girl and I have a beautiful little girl.
H is for Hope and Happiness. Something we should all strive for.
I is for Imagination, something we a all need a little of.
J is for John, my husband.
K is for Kids in which I have 3. 2 boys and 1 girl.
L is for Love. to love and to be loved.
M is for Mom. Something I am very proud to be.
N is for Nature. I love the beauty nature brings.
O is for Optimistic. Something I am trying harder to be.
P is for Parents...my husbands parents. I have wonderful in-laws. They have been good to me and are great grandparents.
Q is for Quest. Life is a journey.
R is for Reading...something I love doing!
S is for Scrapbooking. It's something I like to do.
T is for my Twins, Trevor aka Turtle and Taylor aka TaterTot
U is for Understanding. Sometimes it's a hard thing to do.
V is for Vacation. Something I hope our family can go on in the near future.
W is for women I admire. My mother-in-law for being so loving and encouraging. My Aunt for her love she has for me and others. My cousin, Kelsey, for all she is and all she is becoming.
X is for X-mas. My favorite holiday. I enjoy our family traditions and the memories made each year.
Y is for Yellow. An uplifting color. Sunshine, happy faces, sunflowers and bananas. What's not to love.
Z is for Zest. My passion for life. May it never grow dim or be found lost.

My 11 for 2011

1. Loose some of these pounds. (I think this is always on my list)
2. Take my three sweet children on a special date with their daddy and me.
3. Plan a very special romantic date for my Hubby and I.
4. Finish doing the things around the house that we want to do. (I know it won't all get done this year)
5. Journal and blog. Between the two along with the many pictures I will be taking, I should be able to have a good start for recording our memories for 2011. (Easier for my scrapbooking)
6. Get up to date on my scrapbooking. (Get started digital Scrapbooking)
7. Plant a garden.
8. Enjoy family time and create fun and lasting memories for our children.
9. Enjoy life and live to it's fullest.
10. Take more time out to pamper myself...pedicures, facials, walks with the ipod, bubblebaths...at least twice a month. :)
11. Enjoy being Me.

Daybook 2.7.11

I am participating in The Simple woman's Daybook you can view her blog here http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

FOR TODAY
Outside my window... SNOW...with more snow in the forecast

I am thinking... when is school going to start back

I am thankful for... netflix for the endless movies and shows to entertain while couped up inside

From the kitchen...Taco Chicken

I am wearing...black pants and a t-shirt

I am creating...a blog :) and trying to find some valentine ideas

I am going...to pick up the painting mess my kiddos have made while painting. They had fun though thats all that matters

I am reading...Vampire Diaries books 7 and 8. I know not everyone likes those kind of books and shows, but I do.

I am hoping...if school is out tomorrow I will find a craft to keep the kids from getting bored

I am hearing...the cartoon C is watching

Around the house...actually it is really clean because I was in a cleaning mood yesterday and cleaned all day :)

One of my favorite things... The Real Housewives tv show... it has been keeping me entertained

A few plans for the rest of the week: Grocery shopping (if the stores ever get stocked from this blizzard we had), and a few craft projects I've been wanting to work on.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Oh Target how I have missed you!

In need of ideas for a Heart Day gift

I am trying to come up with something crafty, but not to girly for a V-day gift for the Hubs...we have decided to make each other something. We've never done this so I am trying to find ideas.

Snow Ice Cream

The traditional snow ice cream...
Recipe below (we didn't have sweetened condensed milk so you have to just work with what you have in the pantry)

Snow Ice Cream

1 gallon snow

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups milk

Directions

1. When it starts to snow, place a large, clean bowl outside to collect the flakes. When full, stir in sugar and vanilla to taste, then stir in just enough milk for the desired consistency. Serve at once.

Snow Angels...January 10, 2011

Making Snow Angels...it's a must when there is snow on the ground!

Getting ready for a baby shower...

TaterTot was so excited to get to go to Katie's baby shower! It was her first shower to attend. She had to pose for a picture before we left.

Dogs & their bones...

Jumbo devours bones so fast it's crazy! Here are some pics from a lazy morning with the dogs in our life...

Yes my youngest two like to wear their daddy's t-shirts to sleep in. Penny never chewed on bones until Jumbo moved in. Now they just lay around and chew on bones all day...a dog's life.

Girls and their feather boas....

Little miss Tatertot

My littlest sister Brook

My younger sister Brittani

And of course the boys had to put on a scarf and act silly too!

They were in their pjs and their Aunt Brook started playing dress-up with TaterTot and the boys started putting on the scarfs and acting silly...it was too funny!

This is what we do on snow days...

We played Toy Story Monopoly Junior several times while at Grandma & Grandpa's house during the blizzard. We had a blast! Of course I lost everytime :)

Banana Bread

My friend gave me a recipe for banana bread and we had some bananas to use so I decided to try it out. It was yummy! Here is the recipe (I left out the nuts)
 Banana Bread
1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs, well beaten

1 cup bananas, mashed (2 or 3 bananas)

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cream butter until soft; gradually add sugar creaming well. Add eggs and bananas; mix well. Sift flour with soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour into well greased 10 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Place pan on rack to cool; cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. can be frozen to eat later.

SNOW!!!

Tons of snow everywhere! Here are a few pictures from the blizzard...

If you look closely you can see the snow falling

The Hubs and the father-in-law trying to get the van up the driveway

Jumbo loves the snow..he hopped all through it

Our entry way after the Hubs shoveled it

The Hubs birthday was Feb 1st, it was the first time a blizzard in Oklahoma happened on his bday. Here is a pic of him shoveling our driveway so we could get our car parked

Daybook 2.1

I am participating in The Simple woman's Daybook you can view her blog here http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/
I found this on a friend's blog and decided it would be fun to do since I want to start blogging.

FOR TODAY
Outside my window... SNOW...lots of snow!

I am thinking... How am I going to get anywhere with all of this snow.

I am thankful for... Family...without family where would we be?

From the kitchen...We had hamburger stew for dinner..it was great for the cold day

I am wearing...pajama pants and an orange t-shirt

I am creating...a blog :)

I am going...to bed hopefully soon if I can get off the computer :)

I am reading...nothing at the moment but I do have a book ready for me at the library as soon as the roads clear.

I am hoping...My friends will find strength during their time of loss.

I am hearing...The movie that the hubs is watching

Around the house...lots of blankets for everyone to snuggle in :)

One of my favorite things... My sock monkey that the kids got me when they started school this year to keep me company while they are at school all day since this is the first year they have all been at school for full days.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Shovel snow, finish laundry, work on this blog, find some new recipes and make a recipe book for the ones I already have.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Here is my sock monkey from the kids.