Well, last week was a bust due to everything going on at work. This week should go according to plan.
Sunday: Crockpot Chicken
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Spaghetti Carbonara
Wednesday: Spicy Seared Shrimp
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Pork Chops with Orzo
Saturday: Teriyaki London Broil
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Every child has their meltdowns. Although The Bean has an easy-going personality, she definitely has her fits. I think that the “NO” to everything stage that usually hits in the terrible twos has waited until her recent 3rd birthday to arrive. She is certainly more tempermental and vocal in her preferences than in the past.
When she starts getting herself worked up about anything from not wanting to taste her bite of chicken at supper, to not wanting to go to bed, to whatever, I try to get her attention before she’s too far gone. When she’s looking at me, I tell her to do what I do. While she’s watching, I take a deep breath in through my nose and out through my mouth. She generally will stop her escalating fit to imitate me! Then she wants me to do it again. Then she does it again until, and we take turns until she’s in a better place emotionally speaking.
Doing a little deep breathing is enough of a pause that, if I can get her to do it before she’s past the point of no return, it resets her mood. She ends up smiling and more willing to take that bite of chicken! In addition to actually diffusing a meltdown, I love that it’s teaching her to take control of her moods and emotions before they get out of control. It definitely Works For Me!
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Thanks to some lovely permutations by Random.org, Sandra is the winner of my Bloggy Giveaway Choose Your Own Cookbook Giveaway!
Sandra, I’ve emailed you to request your mailing information and a confirmation of your cookbook choice. I do need to hear back from you by Wednesday, April 30th, or I’ll need to choose another winner.
Thanks to everyone who participated! You can head over to Bloggy Giveaways to view a list of winners!
I’ve started clipping coupons to pair with sales items in an effort to cut down on our grocery expenses, and it is really making a difference. When I started this, I knew that I had to make organizing and using coupons user-friendly in order to make it work for me. Lets face it. If they weren’t easy to use, it would just be a huge waste of my time.
When I was looking at a small, portable way to organize my coupons, I found this at Target and snatched it up.
I just throw it into my bag or carry it into the store with me so I can go through it if needed. Generally, however, I’ve already pulled out most of the coupons I plan to use on my shopping excursion. Using this little mini-file for my coupons definitely Works for Me!
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