Today…

Outside my window: it’s another cold but mostly cloudy day. It snowed a lot last week and I’m hoping it’s gotten some of that out of it’s system… but not holding my breath.

I am hearing: Curious George on tv. PBS has decided to play nice again and is airing normal old PBS Kids shows instead of the butt load of random it has been dishing up for months now.

I am thinking: that I really dropped the ball with our ABC lessons these past two weeks. I week was rough because Dan was out of town and I couldn’t come up with many “easy for a three year old to comprehend” I words. Then last week was chock full of holiday business. I am thinking of going back and doing I or J week over again or maybe combining the two for a quick crash course and then starting K week next week. I went through my “calendar” of lesson plans and combined some other small weeks and now I have things set up to end just before his 4th birthday. I might even be able to print his ABC book as a birthday present.

I am hoping: that Miss Blue feels better after she wakes up – teething is basically the opposite of fun sometimes…

I am reading: Splendor by Anna Godbersen – one of the awesome books that I bought myself with some of the Christmas money we got from Dan’s work. They surprised us with a quite unexpected Christmas bonus. We’re putting most of it in savings, but Dan did let me treat myself to a few new books.

I am creating: nothing really, but right now I’m pretty content with just getting back to normal

I am wearing: new pajama pants from Target (with pockets!) that look sort of like these but grey with snowflakes and a black tee shirt

In the kitchen:

• Monday: Quick and Easy Samosas
• Tuesday: PW Macaroni and Cheese (from her cookbook)
• Wednesday: leftover Eggplant Lasagna
• Thursday December 31: out for Mexican Food
• Friday January 1: Spaghetti with Sweet Potatoes and Ricotta & buttermilk biscuits (another PW recipe)

Plans for the week: get back on track with MM’s ABC lessons, eat our way through all the delicious food in the apartment, go out for Mexican food and count down to the new year on Thursday

A few of my favorite things: pajama pants with pockets, the Wii Fit 2, new books, Pioneer Woman‘s Olive Cheese Bread (and all the other fun recipes in her cookbook), my birthday cake which Dan made twicw when it didn’t come out right the first time… love that man!

A picture thought: