Thankful Day # 4

Today I am thankful for time to rest, reflect and ponder.

Filling my soul with knowledge from the scriptures and good literature

I enjoy reading and learning

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Pink Saturday Autumn Welcome

It has been a while since I joined in on Pink Saturday with How Sweet The Sound.
I appreciate Beverly allowing me to participate in this again.

The theme is Autumn Welcome  

This is my favorite time of the year. 

I love the colors, the change in weather from the heat to much cooler temperatures.

My share today to help welcome in Autumn

These little double stacked pumpkins just make me smile

In the kitchen above some of the upper cabinets sit some of my pumpkin selection

A Thankful sign I got at Hobby Lobby a few years back

Our dining room table ( I think I need to glitter up the pumpkins a bit)

And my PINK  touch for this Pink Saturday are flowers from Alan with pink ting tings in them

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Pink Saturday.
Don't forget to reset your clocks tomorrow ( so glad we don't do that here in AZ).
Enjoy your weekend!
 Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Thankful Day #3

 Today I am thankful for my beautiful eternal family 

This picture was taken back on Mother's Day of this past year so we now have another addition from Coco & Kyle, Kylia and another one on the way from Dallas & Sara.

Growing up I wanted to be a mom and have children. I always got a long with kiddos. 

By the time I got into my early 20's I had been engaged 5 times but never felt that "They" were the ones. So I was thinking I will never get married. Then came Alan and the rest is history. 

We now have 5 fantastic children who we are so proud of.

We have 2 in loves (in Laws) that we love .

And almost 4 grand children who are such a blessing to our family.

I am a lucky woman to have all of these wonderfully amazing people to love and have in my life.

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Hurricane Sandy

Just catching the news this week about all the devastation back east from Hurricane Sandy makes me so glad that I live in Arizona. 

Keeping all these people who have lost so much in my toughts and prayers. 

Seeing the videos of the flood waters and sand taking over all of the beautiful homes is so sad. 

I can't imagine going through that. 

I was watching Kelly & Michael in the morning this week to follow the news. (Regular news is way to negative in every way.) Anyway they had a reporter taking pictures from a helicopter

This was from Wednesday. These are people trying to get up town.

They said that people were wrapped around the building twice. About a 2 + hour wait then the same on the way home if not longer of a wait. 

This is a close up of the people.

This morning (Friday) I saw that people are waiting in lines, some over night, in line to get gas. 

I would ask that we all send prayers and good energy to all of the people in these areas that were hit.

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Thankful Day #2

Today I am thankful for my husband Alan. 

We met on a Sunday night.  My brother Mark & his wife Renee' knew Alan for about 4 years now..I guess you could call it a blind date but, it wasn't really a date. I was just getting back active in the church and Alan was suppose to introduce me to people in the singles ward so I didn't feel so awkward.

That Friday we went to a Elders party. We then we back to my house where I lived with my parents. We stayed up till 4:30 in the morning talking. From that day till the next Friday we were together every night. The first night he went home he told his Mom that he found the girl he was going to marry. 

That Friday night he asked me to marry him. Come to find  he didn't mean to ask me till he had the ring. And of course I said yes.

We knew each other 41 days from the day we met that we got married. 

We have been married for 25 1/2 years. He is my best friend. and my eternal companion.

He has put up with so much from me being the crazy person I am with my nutty ideas.

Yet he still loves me and put's up with me. 

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

November A Month of Thankfulness

Welcome to November! This is one of my favorite months of the year with my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving.

I had read on a post (I apologize that I can't remember what one) a month of being thankful. 

I thought what a great idea. So if you are the one that posted this thank you! 

So each day this month I will be posting 1 thing that I am thankful for.

 I am thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

I am a daughter of God 

I love the Gospel 

  

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Happy Halloween

Wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween

I must admit Halloween has become one of my least favorite holidays. 

It seems to have gotten way to gross and scary. 

I don't like being scared at all
I am a BIG CHICKEN! 

Since we went to the Trunk or Treat on Saturday night we are 

staying home, having treats and watching movies. 

For those who enjoy Halloween be safe & have fun!

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Pantry Challenge Week #1 Shopping Trip

Today was the start of the Pantry Challenge over at Real Mom Nutrition as I posted about here

This morning I went over my menu made a list of all the things that were needed for this week. 

Checked in pantries, refrigerators and freezers. I made my list and headed off to Wal-Mart.

 I had my list in hand and price matched items that I could.

My total for the groceries for this week came to $34.08. There was an item (female item)that is not in this picture. 

Granted I have a good bit of supplies in my house already. 

Menu for October 28TH to Saturday  November 1ST.

Sunday: IHOP- Breakfast for dinner. Pancakes, eggs and bacon

Meatless Monday: Loaded Veggie & Blackbean Quesadilla , tortilla chips, corn on the cob

Tuesday Night: I will be the only one home this night so Something easy

Easy Peasy Wednesday:BLT's, veggie tray w/dip

Traditional Thursday: Stew & rolls

Crock-pot or Casserole Friday:Ground Turkey & Cabbage BBQ sands, veggies

Pizza Saturday: Pizza, salad & movie 

Super excited about how well I did today. I love that I know what we are having for dinner all this week too! 

 Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Menu Plan Monday

A while back when Coco was down to visit, she and I sat down and made up a 6 week menu. It was so fantastic to have this made and to know what we would be having each week. I continued to stock up on items that were on sale and using my coupons saving some money there too. 

I have recently been working on making a new Fall menu. Yes 6 weeks of yummy Fall foods using the wonderful bounty of fall squashes and veggies.

I am joining in on the Menu Plan Monday again with the Organized Junkie 

And in the Pantry Challenge with Real Mom Nutrition 

This week is not a typical week for us. On Tuesday night we usually have our date night but, hubs is going to the Temple with the youth. We would normally do pizza on Friday night but Faith is having friends over for a pizza pajama party late over so I switched it around. 

Also we have try to have a NO sugar during the week rule. This week on Wednesday there will be an exception to that rule. 

Since Wednesday is Halloween we are staying home having treats and watching a movie since we went to the trunk or treat. 

This weeks menu

Menu for October 28TH to Saturday  November 1ST.

Sunday: IHOP- Breakfast for dinner. Pancakes, eggs and bacon

Meatless Monday: Loaded Veggie & Blackbean Quesadilla , tortilla chips, corn on the cob

Tuesday Night: I will be the only one home this night so Something easy

Easy Peasy Wednesday:BLT's, veggie tray w/dip

Traditional Thursday: Stew & rolls

Crock-pot or Casserole Friday: Chicken & Cabbage BBQ sands, veggies

Pizza Saturday: Pizza, salad & movie 

I love to be organized and it isn't always easy but menu planning sure helps out not only with being organized but also in saving money. 

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Autumn 2012 Pantry Challenge

As I was reading through blogs this afternoon a came upon this wonderful challenge over at Real Mom Nutrition. I love challenges! This one comes at a perfect time. Keeping it real here folks, money is TIGHT. On top of the regular bills that are normally due monthly I have my massage insurance due on November 11TH. So I need to cut corners where I can. So I am all over this challenge. If you want to join me it starts today October 28TH. This will be FUN! Her blog is amazing! Full of great ideas to feed our families and ourselves yummy nutritional food. 

I hope if you are joining that you will drop me a line on all the great things you are making, things you are using up and such. 

This is from the Real Mom Nutrition Blog  (copy & pasted) 

Autumn ’12 Pantry Challenge begins this Sunday October 28th and ends Sunday November 18th.

Want to join me? Here are the rules this time:

1. Spend $50 or less per week  for food*. Keep in mind that your weekly budget can be higher– the point is to significantly shrink your current grocery bill.
2. Draft weekly meal plans and try very hard to stick to them (I’ll be posting mine).

If you’re joining me, tell me in the comments section!

*This budget does not include toilet paper, cough drops and other non-food groceries–this also does not include trick-or-treat goodies, which I don’t purchase until Halloween.

Hugs, Bobbi Jo