Daybook for 03/16/2010

FOR TODAY
(03.16.10)
Outside my window...faint tinges of gold are on the horizon as the night moves in.

I am thinking...that my sweet baby gets the hiccoughs a lot lately. It is mildly distracting but oh so cute. It is far more rhythmic than when The Diplomat is just kicking and squirming.

I am thankful for...my nephew's health and that his seizure last week was just a result of a high fever.




From the kitchen...there is a trend toward eating more organic foods. Beyond the health benefits, organic fruits and veggies seem to be far more flavorful.

I am wearing...pajamas. I know it is a bit early, but at least I am comfortable.

I am creating...lists and schedules. I am also still working on a baby blanket for my new niece or nephew.

I am going...to make dinner soon. Tuesday is a late dinner night here at Chestnut Hollow because Ish teaches a few night classes.

I am reading...way too many things at once.

I am hoping...that tomorrow's glucose tolerance test is the last one of this pregnancy.

I am hearing...very little at the moment. It is quite peaceful here right now; my upstairs neighbors must be out.

Around the house...there is some tidying to do.

One of my favorite things...is a restful night of sleep.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Tomorrow morning I have to get some bloodwork done, and then i have a date with the swimming pool. Tomorrow evening is the first night of Childbirth classes. Thursday is pretty free for now. Friday I will be going swimming again. Saturday Ish and I have Reading Workshop, and after that, we are going to a lecture that one of our friends is giving. Saturday evening we are having dinner with friends.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

"I will know it is spring when the cherry blossom tree has flowers on it"--Owen, 4yearsold

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Menu Plan Monday: 3/15-3/21

We didn't quite follow our menu plan last week. The day that we were supposed to have crockpot chicken Ish offered to make dinner instead, and we ended up eating with Ish's folks on Friday night. The pumpkin pancakes were a hit once we figured out what temperature to cook them on--we don't have a griddle, and it was our first time making pancakes on the stove here at Chestnut Hollow.

Dinners:

Monday: Veggie Melts on Garlic Nan, Apple Slices

Tuesday: Alfredo Mac & Cheese topped with Tomatoes, Carrot Sticks

Wednesday: BBQ Chicken, Baked Delicata Squash Rings, Salad

Thursday: Chicken Fajitas, Corn

Friday: Boca Burgers, Cheesy Broccoli and Rice, Pineapple

Saturday: NOTHING!!! (We're eating with friends at their home)

Sunday: Irish Spaghetti (I'm trying to make a meal with lots of leftovers to help Ish out when I am visiting my family for 8 days!)

For more meal planning ideas, head on down to Menu Plan Monday at I'm an Organizing Junkie!

On reading...

I am currently participating in a reading workshop, and after all of the discussions the group has had so far, I have taken a greater interest into finding out why people read and what they mean when they say they are a reader. Today, I found this article from the 11/25/2007 edition of the New York Times that tries to look at that same question. I don't think the journalist does an adequate job, but it is a start.

Daybook for 03/09/2010

FOR TODAY
(03.09.2010)
Outside my window...the birds are chirping and the squirrels are skittering about. It is a beautifully sunny 60 degree day.

I am thinking...that I need to do my Reading Workshop readings for tomorrow evenings meeting.

I am thankful for...my mother who answers some of my weirder pregnancy questions without making me feel like I am crazy.

From the kitchen...there are the remains of a delicious lunch. I have been craving a deli turkey sandwich for a few weeks, but I didn't want all the nitrites and nitrates that deli meat is teeming with. Since I was 40 dollars under budget with this weeks grocery shopping, I went to the local food co-op after my swim today and splurged on some organic turkey. They had some organic potato bread on sale for half-price and tomatoes equivalently priced to the non-organic ones at the super market. All of that plus a few other things I had been meaning to pick up still has me under budget for the week by 26 dollars.

I am wearing...A green short-sleeved maternity dress, a pair of charcoal grey maternity leggings, and a pair of flip-flops.

I am creating...the same thing as last week (and the week before)--a baby blanket.

I am going...nowhere else today unless I decide to take another walk.

I am reading...so many books.

I am hoping...to bake some banana bread for my sister-in-law tonight.

I am hearing...birds chirping outside, Ish shuffling through the papers he is grading, and voices of passersby.

Around the house...there is laundry to be done.

One of my favorite things...is the feeling of sunshine on my face.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Reading Workshop tomorrow, a swim on Thursday, and then I have no other plans until Mass on Sunday.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

April 2006, University of Delaware

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Menu Plan Monday: 3/8-3/14

I wasn't going to post my menu this week out of sheer laziness, and then I realized that I had already done the crux of the work by making the plan--typing it up is easy. The good news of this week is that Ish and I have decided to just eat late dinners when he has night classes. I am looking forward to this increase in cooking as it means a more regular meal plan.

Dinners:

Monday: Balsamic Zuchinni, Chicken and Tomatoes over rice. (This was so incredibly easy and delicious!)

Tuesday: Pumpkin Pancakes with Applesauce

Wednesday: Pineapple Salsa Chicken in the Crockpot, Brown Rice, Carrot Sticks

Thursday: Spicy black bean and tomato burritos, lemony avocado

Friday: Trader Joes Pesto Tortellini, Red Sauce, and a yet to be determined vegetable

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Barbecue Chicken, Cheesy Broccoli and Rice, Carrot Sticks


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Classic Literature! Get Your Classic Literature Here!

Okay, so maybe I am not going to provide you with any classic literature, but I just read an article about reading The Classics on BiblioBuffet that made me both chuckle and think. Without further ado:

Is This the Line for Faulkner's Latest?


Have you read any classic literature lately? What was it, and how did you like it? Also, if you have any good articles on reading to share, please do.