Sick & Tired of Being Sick!

OK, so I just lost a post I have been working on for half an hour. I am now sick, tired and mad. So this is how I feel today. We have been sick in this house for the last week and a half. I just thank God every day that the boys are staying healthy and haven't missed any school. My other lost post was rather long and I am in no mood to be retyping it so this one shall be short and sweet.


Lent began yesterday with Ash Wednesday. Liam went to Mass but I was too sick and I cannot remember the last time I missed Mass on Ash Wednesday. I guess I should have put on my big girl panties and just went but I felt horrible and I still have a fever after almost a week that comes and goes so I was in no mood for rationalizing last night. So if you celebrate Lent try and give up something that will make you think each and every day about how much Christ suffered for us for those forty days and nights. The boys made their decisions and I made mine, we are just waiting on what their daddy is giving up for Lent. Even though Brent is not Catholic, he does it along with me to show that we are united in their Catholic upbringing and back each other up on everything. So united we stand. I guess right?



Things have been busy and chaotic and Brent has been doing great all this week getting them to all of their practices and church and stuff. He even took off work to bring them to school, pick them up and bring me to the doctor on Tuesday. I guess that's why I love my guy soooo much. He is there when I need him and in a big way. Ian was ecstatic that his daddy picked him up two days in a row.


Our Valentine's Day was pretty nice. The boys were both gone, one to a friends and one to their grandparents and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Brent and the boys gave me the open hearts necklace and earrings from the Jane Seymour Collection. I just love it. It's so dainty and really pretty. They did a great job. We usually don't do too much but this year we both decided to surprise each other and he loved the cologne the boys and I gave him. He really smells good when he has it on and he needed some nice cologne as Santa forgot to some in his stocking at Christmas this year. Poor thing. But we wanted some tools so he went out and got those hisself. I just can't do tools. All the stores that sell tools smell funny and make me want to hurl. I get physically sick in the tool department at Sear's, Lowe's, Home Depot and Harbor Freight. At least that's what I tell him. I hope I can still get away with it after putting it on here. Kind of like he does with all the other stores I like going to -- he's great at the mall because he always has a store he likes but he hates the little boutiques and candle shops I go to because then he's stuck. So we also had a little early Valentine's for each other because we bought a new bed and a new lcd flat screen tv for the bedroom. I wasn't really excited about the tv because I think the bedroom has two uses and it's not for watching tv but he wasn't bending if we were getting the new bed so after a short stand-off I relented. But I love my new bed, pillows and sheets. It is the most comfortable bed we have ever owned and I love the tempurpedic topper on it. It makes it so comfy and squishy and warm and I have the hardest time climbing out of that sucker in the mornings. Brent is thoroughly enjoying his new tv and watched the Dark Knight and it made a huge difference from our big screen in the den. We cannot wait to gut the den and redo it with all the new stuff in there. That project will be coming shortly although we haven't begun yet.



Not much new except for sickness. I have to go and cough up another lung right now, take some more ibuprofen to keep my fever down, and some more cough medicine that doesn't work. Yes, I am in a terribly pissy mood today. So hope you have a good day.


I am still going to Sandra's blog over at Diary of a SAHM and doing the 31 Days of Prayers for Our Husbands. I love taking about five minutes out of the day just to concentrate on prayers for Brent and all he does for us and our family. I personally think I cannot pray enough for him considering that he puts up with me all the time. So if you have not done so, please visit her blog and take part in the prayers for your husband.

So Much To Do, So Few People To Do It For Me!

Like cooking, cleaning, calling electricians on bids for some work, organizing school materials for project due on Friday, getting basketball uniforms together which means cleaning out the car to find half of Ian's uniform since we ran errands after we left the game. You know, the boring, mundane things like that. So let's start with Menu Planning Monday! We did it last week but actually I didn't make the salisbury steaks because Brent was on overtime so I made chicken-n-dumplings for the boys since they really seem to like them and it was just throwing it all together in a pot then still being able to bring them to CCD and practices and do the usual errands anyway. So I sat down with them yesterday and this is what we came up with for this week:

Monday: Pulled Pork BBQ sandwiches, dirty rice, yams.
Pork tenderloin leftover from yesterday that we stuffed with Italian sausage which was so disgusting that no one ate it so I hope they'll go for the pulled port bbq sandwiches instead.

Tuesday: Cabbage Cacciatore
Meeting at church for Ian's First Communion at 6pm so this will be ready and warming in the oven for when we get back. It is just like lasagna but instead of using the pasta, you use the raw cabbage to separate the layers. Well, I don't use any cheeses except mozzarella. It is delicious and all my boys will eat it until they get sick.

Wednesday: Chicken Enchiladas Verde
Looking for a better recipe than the one I have so if you have one you'd like to share, I'm all about that.

Thursday: Probably Leftover from the Cabbage Cacciatore and the Chicken Enchiladas
It's basketball practice night and we like to sneak away for some alone time to shop, get coffee, whatever while Ian is busy practicing. I actually look forward to this time with Brent).

Friday: Grilled Steaks, Baked Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus. (Maybe a salad too)

I'll probably throw in a salad too but lately we are all about the asparagus. My boys are such asparagus snobs (that's what I call them). They love the fresh asparagus and lately I tried to use canned asparagus thinking they'd never notice a difference, but they ate like one or two then they were all over that with the questions. "Why doesn't it look the same?" "Why is all wilty and tastes different?" Well, I have to say that I agree with them so I guess I'll put fresh asparagus back on my life, although sometimes it seems too hard to me. But whatever.

On to the prayer for today from Sandra. I hope you enjoy this prayer and jump on the blog train to Pray for Our Husbands this month.

Day 2

Pray that your husband’s relationship with God and His Word will bear fruit in his life. Pray that he will be a man of wisdom and understanding, fearing the Lord. (Prov. 3:7, 9:10; Ps. 112:1)

OK, so the posts I wanted to get up are done, but I still have a ton of things to get done around here before the monsters get home and destroy it all! We have a project to work on (let me rephrase it to "they" meaning Ian and his daddy. He gets the fun, artsy fartsy part of the project making the diorama, and I get the research, making complete sentences, with a reference sheet) tonight so I have to hunt down the needed materials while Ian is at school today. He told me to "be sure and go to Walmart" so I guess I'll try there first. Not to mention I really need to get some shopping done so I get everything I need for this week's menu. I am the world's worse about not knowing what to cook, and it's an hour past the time we usually eat! So this has really helped me hunker down and get in a more productive mood last week. I think the boys liked knowing what we were having as I posted the menu on the refrigerator and every day Ian would get in and take a look at it. It was so funny because there was nothing written for Saturday or Sunday of this past week so he told me to just make sure I put something there like Taco Bell or pizza rolls. I agreed it was a good idea. Well, the busy day calls and I have yet to get ready for public viewing. Have a good week! Ciao.

Pray For Our Husbands

Day 1

Pray that your husband will grow spiritually and consider his accountability before the Lord. Pray that he will guard his heart by developing spiritual disciplines—Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. (2 Peter 3:18; Prov. 4:23)

2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

Prov. 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life

So I'm joining Sandra over at Diary of a Stay At Home Mom to pray for our husbands. I know I don't talk about religion or my beliefs or blog about it, but I don't want to ever feel that I wear my religion or my convictions on my sleeve. They are a very prudent aspect of my life and I do not taking it lightly. Therefore, I am taking a 31 day pledge to pray for the husband that I love. To pray for the man who has been my best friend since we were 13 years old. To pray for the man that is my soulmate. To pray for the man that makes me laugh every single day. And to pray for the man that provides for us and works hard at his career so that I can stay home with the boys. I am looking forward to this and I hope if anyone reading this feels the same, you too will join in and pray for our husbands.

Brent used to work where every day I felt like when he came home it was a blessing. Now, I guess over time and with his promotions I've become more complacent about his safety. However, I shouldn't do that. Every day just going to work, either on his motorcycle or in his truck, I say a quick prayer to myself that he stays safe and makes it back home. He knows that I don't talk to him about this very often because it is such a deep subject for me that most of the time I cannot think about his safety without crying. He means that much to me. That everyday he comes home in one piece should be a blessing and I have really been taking him for granted. Two men from his work almost lost their lives several months ago and are just now getting their lives back to normal. So as I pray this month, I will not only pray for my husband, but for all the husbands who go to work with him each day to provide for their families and, at the end of the day, just want to get back home safely to see them.

So thanks to Sandra at Diary of a SAHM for starting this prayer journey and I hope others follow.