Wordless Wednesday - February 15, 2012

My "Picnik'd" up photo for Valentine’s Day.  This is my 5 year old’s adorable Juicy Couture eyeglass case.  Who knew kids glasses & cases could be so cute and fashionable?  It’s so very different from when I was a kid!

I'm linking up to Wordless Wednesday on these great blogs: 5 Minutes for Mom and Angry Julie Monday.

And, this photo is also part of my February Photo A Day Challenge at Fat Mum Slim - Day 14 - Heart.

MENU PLAN MONDAY–FEBRUARY 13-19 (on Tuesday-finally!)

Last week was a crazy week and I did not get a chance to blog at all and I really missed it.  I missed setting up my menu plan and kind of felt lost without it.  I missed sharing my results of the previous week’s recipes (and I had quite a story – I set off the smoke alarm!).  I missed writing about my misadventures in the kitchen and the photos I’ve been taking for my 366 project & Feb Photo A Day.  Although I know not many people are reading this blog o’ mine (yet), I enjoy it. 
Last weekend, I made Seared Salmon with horseradish and scallions from Martha Stewart and it was a keeper:

Here’s the menu for the week:
Monday – Spaghetti with Tomato sauce with garlic bread
Tuesday – Dinner out for Valentine’s Day
Wednesday - Breaded Chicken cutlets with salad and stuffing
Thursday – Grilled Cheese
Friday – Pizza Night
Saturday – Shrimp sautéed with bacon and herbs
Sunday – Crockpot Bacon and Cheese Chicken

I’m linking up to Menu Plan Monday on Org Junkie.

February Photo A Day Challenge–2/3 & 2/4/12

The subject of Day 3 of the Feb challenge hosted by Fat Mum Slim was HANDS. I took a photo of my 10 yr. old daughter’s hands as she was at the computer. She is learning to type (properly) on the computer as part of a school assignment this year. I think it is a great skill for the kids to learn.

Day 4 of the challenge was to take a photo of A STRANGER. This one was difficult for me. I wasn’t sure how to go about taking a photo of a stranger.  Do I go up to some random person on the street and say “Hi!  Can I take your photo for a photo project I am working on?”  They probably would have looked at me like I was crazy or worse.  So, I took some anonymous photos with my cell phone camera at the supermarket and in the parking lot.  My daughter and I were having fun- she was taking some on her IPod Touch and I was taking mine on my Droid Incredible. (What was strange was that with a phone camera, anyone could take a photo of you at any time and you might not even know it.) I thought it wouldn’t be proper to take photos of people’s faces without their knowledge so I took all of the shots from behind.  This was the best one:

 

(I like that woman's coat. And, I love using Redbox! We rent all of our movies for Family Movie Night from Redbox. I highly recommend it.)

February Photo A Day Challenge–2/2/12

The subject of Day 2 of the February Photo A Day Challenge hosted by Fat Mum Slim is WORDS.  I took a photo of a canvas that is hanging in my laundry room that is a daily reminder of how I should be living each day of my life.

February Photo A Day Challenge - 2/1/12

I've been looking for some inspiration on subjects to photograph for my 366 project and I came across the February Photo A Day Challenge on Fatmumslim.  It is just was I was looking for.  So I am taking up the challenge!  Today's challenge is to take a photo of "your view today".  Here is my view today taken from my back porch.  I love this view. It is a major reason that I bought this house.

Wordless Wednesday–February 1, 2012

Today, here in the Northeast, it is 60 degrees, not what you call typical winter weather in this area of the country. This photo, which was taken almost one year ago to the day, is what winter usually looks like around here:

I’m linking up to Wordless Wednesdays on these great blogs: 5 Minutes for Mom and Angry Julie Monday