It's the evening before....

I have surgery.  I am having a kidney stone removed tomorrow morning.  Not looking forward to it.  It is necessary as it has been increasing in size rather quickly and could permanently damage my kidney if not promptly removed.  


So, today has been a bit busy getting things arranged here at home so I do not need to be worrying about laundry, cooking, cleaning , etc for at least a few days.  Recovery shouldn't be more than 3-4 days.  Just have to be careful about lifting (not doing any) and I will be bruised and sore.


Today I have been on a clear liquid diet....so, what do I do????  I stroll pinterest for all of the great recipes!  Apparently I am into self torture.  :)


So.....in my last post I told you that my hubby and his brother were busy all weekend building airplanes.  I probably should be more clear and tell you that they are wooden airplanes.  :)  They are toys....ride-on toys to be exact.  Here is a link and you can take a look for yourselves :  http://www.etsy.com/listing/98191122/wooden-ride-on-toy-bi-plane-airplane-toy?ref=sr_gallery_1&sref=sr_545f1d33196f22907fb8d007cca734fc1ecf8dc5f9b7c8be396ccbf722842d4a_1343180311_14294515_wooden&ga_search_query=wooden+ride+on+toys&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all


Well, it's time to have some more jello, grab a shower and head off to bed.   A 4:30 am wake up for me ....  Did I say I was NOT looking forward to this?!?


Have a wonderful evening! 

Busy Weekend

Well, so far it has been a very busy weekend. Hubby and his brother are building planes and I am getting the house cleaned and the shopping done.  Yesterday was an awesome day at Target.  I spent 78.33 , but, SAVED 122.34.  Coupons, coupons, coupons!  I love it when I can save almost twice as much as I've spent.  :)  I also love that Target has a bunch of their own coupons (http://coupons.target.com/ ) that you can stack with manufacturers coupons.  And with all of the back to school sales starting you can definitely score some great deals!


So, I'm working on getting the house cleaned really well because I will be 'out of commission' later this week.  I am having a kidney stone "blasted" on Wednesday.  According to my doctor, I will 'feel like I was hit by a truck' for about 48 hours after.  I'm soooo not looking forward to pain!  I haven't really had any pain with the stone, but, apparently it is large enough that it could damage my kidney if they don't get it out of there.


So, today I will be making my lists of things that must be accomplished before I get my procedure done.  (Like, hemming the curtains that I took down and washed in the livingroom and putting them back up before Wednesday).  :)


Hope you'all are having a wonderful weekend!

Best. Salad. Ever. !!

Oh Yes it is  :)

Chopped Kale, Matchstick carrots, shredded red cabbage, chunked up apples and some sunflower seeds....a light olive oil vinaigerette dressing......and a FORK!  This salad and garlic chicken are what we are having for dinner tonight.

Bad, Bad Blogger :(

Well...... my intentions were good.  How have I not blogged since January?!?  So, attempt #2 to getting this blog off the ground.

We are getting some seriously needed rain here in Minnesota today!  So happy to see this.  :)  My front lawn resembles a dry hay field with only the weeds surviving.  Tell me, how is it that the entire lawn can be brown and brittle but the random weeds are green and lush?!?

It has been one HOT Summer so far,  hasn't it?  We never have temps like this.  We have actually been in the triple digits.....that is UNHEARD of here!  I am beginning to think that Minnesota and Texas changed places when I wasn't looking!  :)

So, since my last blog entry (my only blog entry,  lol)...we have been working on remodeling my daughters room.  She has your basic 4 walls and a floor room and I wanted to make it something special.  We have primed and painted and redid (redoing) the closet.  I am working on refinishing and old armoire and we hope to finish the pallet wall (thank you, pinterest) today.  Pictures will follow, I promise.

Also, it is wayyyyy overdue that I do some freezer cooking.  I will be getting a list together today of ingredients needed to get some easy, throw in the microwave ,oven, crockpot food into the freezer.  It makes life sooooooo much easier to have something already thrown together that just needs to be thawed and cooked ....especially on days that it is too hot to think straight.

And, my pantry is simply depleted!  Time for a big "Sams Club" run to stock up again on the staples.  It's VERY hard on the budget to be out of 'everyday' items and have to make quick runs to the store.  I hate doing that because I know that I am overspending and that is something that we cannot afford to do these days.  We are on a "tighten the belt" budget because we have a child leaving for college next month and a child getting married next year.  (More on both of these things in future blog posts.)

Also, we are getting very close to the dreaded back-to-school shopping that has to happen.  I am already checking out sales on all of the supplies that my 11 year old will need. She has grown by leaps and bounds this summer so I know that NONE of her last year clothes are going to fit. I know this for sure because I just had to grab her some new shorts to make it thru the rest of the Summer.  And by new, I mean thrift store and garage sales.  I am not looking forward to cleaning out her closet....Im sure we will have nothing left and be starting from scratch  :(.

Well, it is time for me to sign off for now... I really must figure out what I am preparing tonight for dinner and then get to work on some cleaning and laundry.  Later today we will be working on my daughters room and there will be no time for extra chores.

Hope you all are having a great Summer and stay cool!