Breakfast On the Go

I've been trying to add a lot more of my family's recipes onto my blog, because let's face it! We all LOVE food... and there ain't nothin' wrong with that

I found {this} recipe for breakfast burritos and thought it was pretty yummy lookin'.

and it WAS yummy, but I also had a LOT of problems with it

There was a LOT of prep

the hashbrowns turned into mashed taters

and the bacon was chewy

So I "came up" with my own... This is what I picture when I think of breakfast burrito

1 lb breakfast sausage

12 eggs

1/2 bag - 1 bag of spinach {optional}

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese

12 flour tortillas

saran wrap

2 gallon size freezer bags

that's it ! 

brown and drain your sausage

chop spinach and add to eggs

whisk eggs together and scramble

assemble ingredients on your workstation

warm your tortillas, they are so much easier to work with warm {I put 6 at a time in the micro and warmed them for 40 seconds}

Some assembly required
and yes, Im watchin YT lol

Add desired amount of sausage, egg, and cheese to each tortilla and roll!

seal it up in saran wrap

I placed 6 in each bag
and added a leftover already from the freezer
Freeze until you need them.

Place in microwave for 2-3 minutes with wrapper still on

My hubby eats these in the patrol car while he's workin
and that makes me happy knowin he can get somethin' in his tummy instead of waiting for break

he texts me often telling me how much he appreciates them :)

Let me know how they turn out for you if you try them! 

Happy Homemaker Monday #11

Hey y'all! Hope everyone had a great weekend! I know we did! 

Joining up with Sandra today for another edition of Happy Homemaker! 

The Weather:::

I think I jinxed myself when I asked where my cool weather had gone because today the high is like 57 I think..... WHAT THE WHAT!?!?!?

Thinking:::

I wish I could find my electric blanket 

Something Fun to Share:::

went to our church's Trunk or Treat ... our church is so creative! Our theme this year was "A Night at the Movies" and our pastor was East Clintwood!! 

One group dressed up like The Hunger Games and you had to take a bow and arrow and "Aim for Jesus"

another group dressed up like the Duck Dynasty guys with fakes beards... it was fabulous! I hate I didn't get any pictures, but I was too busy enjoying my babies :)

Favorite Blog Post of the Week:::

Not Just a Ponytail by Kate @ The Small Things Blog

On my tv:::

Deadly Women

On the menu for this week:::

Monday - vegetable soup and grilled cheese sammiches

Tuesday - spaghetti salad and rolls

Wednesday - talapia wild rice and broccoli

Thursday - leftovers

Friday - eat out

Saturday - Chicken and wild rice casserole

Sunday - French dip and fries

On my to do list:::

bathrooms

laundry 

beds

dishes

Homemaking Tips:::

don't overextend yourself. I have my to-do list for the day, but I take my time... I play with the baby in the morning, have my blog time, clean a little, play with the baby, watch a movie with the big girl, and if there's something I couldn't get to during baby's nap then I finish it once hubby gets home from work. Daddy gets time with the kids and you have a babysitter {nontheless}

Looking around the house:::

still in my jammies, oh such comfy jammies

the wind is blowing the trees and the sunlight is hitting the leaves so it's twinkling outside :)

On my prayer list:::

my sweet friend struggling with possible infertility

Bible verse, Devotional:::

Proverbs 29:17 (NLT)

¹⁷ Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad.

Introduction to {TTC} Thursdays

well, obviously the title gives away what this series is going to be about, but you know me.. I love my background history. 

we conceived Hannah in 2005 at age 18 and delivered in 2006 at age 19

we conceived Angel Baby in 2010 and miscarried at 8 weeks

conceived Maddie in 2010 and delivered in 2011 at the age of 23

That makes almost 5 years between the two of them... and it still felt like they were MAYBE two years apart.. I hate that they're that far apart

They love each other so much, and you know that melts a momma's heart

(20 minutes later).... man, this is hard

I hated that we waited as long as we did, but I was in school and Wes was furthering his career so the timing never worked out. 

So that left me suffering with baby fever for I don't know how long

You see, it doesn't matter how young or old a mother is when she takes on her role, a GOOD mother loves her children, no matter how old she is

and because of the God awful shows like Teen 16 and Pregnant Mom I constantly have to defend my motherhood... even to my own family.

Who says I can't parent my children and train them to be godly women because I was a teenage mom?

Maddie will be 19 months in three days and I've had a pretty nasty baby fever for a while now... 

Since we started practicing Natural Family Planning in April every month has been a wait and see, because even though I have faith in the science of NFP.. you just never know.

well this month I for sure thought I was pregnant and kind of had a small panic attack... because I wasn't ready... I JUST got accustomed to two kids and now I'm being thrown into motherhood again..??

I had full blown symptoms, nausea {but only when I was around certain things}, peeing a lot, cravings, what I thought was implantation bleeding, slight cramping

even though I didn't want to be pregnant 

I couldn't be upset about the little miracle being knit together inside me

and even though I wasn't pregnant my mind was convinced

so when I started my period, I felt like I had just suffered an psychological miscarriage

I walked around in a funk all day

like a kid who just lost his puppy

after the realization set in that I wasn't pregnant {and Im not even sure I still believe it}, hubby and I sat down and talked baby prep...

even though we still don't want to actively start trying until February we have a lot of emotions to work through

and in case you're wondering why February, here's the break down

in this family of four we have March, June, July and December birthdays

I want a TRUE fall birthday so August and September are out because they are too hot

Our neice's birthday is in October and I don't like to share birthdays if I can help it

so that leaves November

I'd love a Thanksgiving baby :)

Maddie is an {almost} Easter baby and Hannah is two days shy of being an independence baby

I don't want this to be a temping and charting series... I want this to be a "here is where I am emotionally this week/month" series

Because let's face it... there's a lot to work out emotionally, financially, and making sure this family of soon-to-be five can work in a 3 bedroom house

Hope everyone has a great Friday EVE! 

Excuse me, Dr. Tickle?

I went for my 6 month cleaning last week and my dentist noticed a spot on my tooth that was starting to stain and he wanted to go ahead and cap it before it turned into a cavity so they scheduled me for an appt today. 

{did anyone notice that run-on?}

it's been forever since I've had a tooth filled and completely forgot what it was like

Took the baby with me because I had no one else to watch her

BIG mistake

She wasn't allowed to sit in my lap so I put her in the corner and gave her some toys

simultaneously telling the hygienist "no one puts baby in a corner"

laid down and got they started my NOS

and then a wave of the most sickening feeling EVER came over me...

I started to give in the drugs and I didn't like it one bit! 

Maddie started calling for me and there was nothing I could do about it... I was telling my body to move and it wouldn't.. talk about scary

The doc came in and made his injections and then left to give it a little time to kick in

while he was gone I started to make small talk with the lady and apparently I was too "awake"

and I swear to you, I saw her turn up my NOS and that sickening feeling came back

All I could think of was

"I really gotta pee"

"Oh, Man! I could go for a CFA spicy sandwich"

"Does that mean I'm pregnant?"

"If I'm pregnant, I really hope this drug doesn't hurt the baby"

"I don't want another summer baby!!!!"

"Can they even tell how incapacitated I am?"

"I'm gonna have to blog about this later"

my mind was racing..........

Maddie was good the WHOLE time

she walked around the little office we were in and did so well.. but it FREAKED me out that I was telling my arm to move and it wouldn't

Then I started to get a little mad... if they knew how this medicine would effect me then why would they let me bring the baby?

and then I started praying "Please keep that baby still... Lord, keep her safe"

and I wanted to cry

but once again, I can't make myself do it

Yes, the medicine made me feel so sick

 {and apparently it takes a lot to knock me out}

but if my child wasn't there I could have delt with it a little better...

I could completely focus on myself

but when my children are with me, I'm no longer responsible for just myself...

I have never felt so helpless in my life and if anything can come of this, I beg you PLEASE don't take your babies if you have to have ANYTHING done...

it will tear your heart to pieces! 

Happy Homemaker Monday #10

Hey y'all! Hope everyone had a great weekend! I know we did! 

Joining up with Sandra today for another edition of Happy Homemaker! 

The Weather:::

The high today is 82... Where did my cool weather go?!?!? :(

Right now I am: 

watching Dateline on ID, trying to make myself finish up the last load of laundry for the day, but it's not gonna happen

Thinking:

I want, I NEED to know how to make a spicy Chik fil A sandwich at HOME! I feel like my life

 depends on it

Something Fun to Share:::

Family grill night was Saturday. Daddy made steaks on the grill and I did asparagus and baked taters in the oven... the babies played in the sand box and then I finally caught them justa' swingin'

Love my babies :)

Favorite Blog Post of the Week:::

Mommies Need Friends Too by The Mrs.

On my tv:::

There's so much on my DVR it's nutzo!! 

On the menu for this week:::

Monday - spaghetti salad and rolls

Tuesday - pancakes, patty sausage and eggs

Wednesday - meatloaf, mashed taters, and broccoli

Thursday - leftovers

Friday - potato soup and something else... hmmm??

Saturday - chicken enchiladas, rice

Sunday - cheesy mac and greenbeans

On my to do list:::

Laundry

Make Beds

Dishes

Bathrooms
dentist appt (post to come soon.. it was HORRIBLE)

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::

finally finished all the octagons and squares in light blue now its on to the cream color :)

Homemaking Tips:::

1. When you need to griddle/pan fry/ fry something messy do it outside. That way your kitchen floor doesnt get all icky from the grease poppin. It also keeps the house from smelling like bacon/sausage/ whatever! 

2. Yummy baked taters: Preheat oven to 425 and place taters in cast iron skillet. rub with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. bake for 1 hour !! YUMMY!  Turn after 30 minutes :)

Looking around the house:::

need to finish up some laundry but I need to rest from my appt more

hubby said to take it easy.. so easy I shall

From the camera:::

baby got mad and yelled at big sissy
what wonderful memories at the Punkin Patch haha

On my prayer list:::

Awaken

my hubby's safety

Bible verse, Devotional:::

Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home, and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Dueteronomy 11:19

If you don't teach them... how will they know?

Thirsty Thursday: men and {their} faith

I'm going to try and speak as honestly and as "unedited" as possible here only because these wounds are fresh and still very raw for me. 

we just had a fight.

an ugly fight.

all because I want our date night this weekend to include Awaken

if you read my testimony then you'll have a better understanding of this post... or it might confuse you.. who knows.

when I met my husband we were both "Christians". He had been baptized, but didn't follow

I had never been baptized, but had very conservative "Christ-like" beliefs

So there we were, two "Christians" trying to make it work, and it did.

I truly gave my life over to the Lord May 17, 2009 and my life has been completely changed because of that day.

But now, I've grown and my husband hasn't.

It's so confusing, and catches me off guard sometimes.

My husband supports me in every decision I make, and loves me unconditionally, but sometimes I feel like he just doesn't get it. 

He doesn't see God in anything

He supported me when I told him I wanted to be a part of Awaken

He supported me and even goes with me to teach Pre-K Sunday School

but he wants nothing to do with it

He goes to church with me, but then gets offended when I want to discuss the sermon

He throws it in my face and makes me feel so guilty when I ask him to be a part of something with me

As long as we aren't talking religion, {I hate that word, it makes me feel like a Pharisee} things are great! but it's like "religion" is the only topic that we can't talk about 

When something amazing happens to me, I can't call him and be like "honey, you won't believe what God has done for me!!"

When he got his promotion a few weeks ago, he didn't see God in that {He was going to give his two weeks notice that day and 20 minutes before end of shift they called with their promotion}

When we bought our house, he didn't see God in that {The day before we even looked at our house a guy was supposed to close on it, but his loan fell through}

it makes sense to me, so why can't he see God in anything?

Have you ever seen the movie, The Invention of Lying?

well, he's told me that that's what he believes... That heaven is just some place that people have made up to make other people feel better about their passing

and it doesn't help that we have ministerial friends tell him that they're too busy for him 

it's not fair that I see and hear about these other women who have such "amazing, "Christ like" husbands and I'm stuck with the hard headed one.

It's simply not fair.

I've tried meeting him on his terms about it

but when I say "God" in front of him, it just doesn't feel right.. like I'm giving the coordinates of my platoon to the enemy... and I start to see a cringe in his eye...

but with everything I've just explained... He wants me to grow more in my relationship

He reads to Hannah a chapter in the Bible almost every night..

Say Whaaaaaaaaaaat????!
If he wants this so badly for me and children, then why doesn't he want this for himself?

I'm not trying to say that if he would just change things would be perfect. I don't want a perfect marriage, there's no such thing as a perfect marriage. I just think that if he had a deeper relationship with God he could actually see how I've come to the conclusions and decisions I've made.

Instead I just feel like he sees me as some Jesus Freak, or that I've drunk the Kool Aid... or something
We've seen all the Sherwood movies, Fireproof, Facing the Giants, Courageous and he's enjoyed them but doesn't see how/why they should motivate him to change

He's never tried to steer me in the wrong direction, but when I leave on Friday nights for Awaken, I almost feel guilty for leaving him home alone... with the kids.. {even though they go to bed an hour after I leave and he has full reign over the PS3 for 2-3 hours}

I feel like I'm giving up precious family time

I don't want him to think I'm trying to force him into "Chrisitanity" that's not it at all! I just want him to have the same joy I have in the Lord

I love and respect my husband more than any other person in this world.
If he told me I would have to stick my tongue to a frozen flag pole in the dead of winter to prove my respect,
I'd do it. {Oh don't act like you weren't thinking of the Christmas Story... cuz I know you were}

because he truly is the best y'all! We have the same views on everything else, expect that ole time religion.
It's weird how similar we are.
but completely different all at the same time.

I know that my God is there for me and I know He would never forsake me, but I can't help but shake the feeling that I'm being ignored here......

Only by God's grace is this going to get better.....

 I cant lose hope, I won't

sorry this was so mopy and sad

but that's what was on my mind

Until next time,

Love God Greatly :)

i just don't know

to give you a little background history my entire family has attended Troy University. I think my sister and I are either fourth or fifth generation and we often joke about how we should have gotten some kind of family discount. One of my great grandparents attended, my dad's parents attended, my mom's parents attended, my mom attended, my dad attended, I graduated last year, and my sister is still currently attending. What can I say, we like to keep it in the family!! {I hope no one takes that the wrong way, HA!}

Both sets of my grandparents went into education so I've always been strongly influenced to do the same, but even if they hadn't I still would have gone into education. My mom was cleaning out her attic a few years ago and showed me a drawing where you had to draw out what you wanted to be when you grow up and whatdyaknow? I wanted to be a teacher! 

I've always had a soft spot for children and I've always felt like I could connect with them.

If you read my testimony then you know my husband and I found out I was expecting during my first semester of college. I was determined not to let that burden me and I spent the next 6 years juggling motherhood, wifehood, work, 12 hours at school, and working in the schools when needed. That was definitely a season of my life where things were just done... They weren't enjoyed, sadly, because there just wasn't any time. 

But lately, I've been really interested in homeschooling. It has slowly but surely started to creep it's way into my every thought. Surprisingly I've found that a lot of families I know home school their kids. 

Is this a sign from God that I need to homeschool my children?
 Hannah {big girl} is in 1st grade at an awesome school and has always had amazing Christian teachers... but I still feel like something is missing. 

I know that teachers don't make a lot of money, but it will still bless our family. If I were to take a paying teaching job then my husband could stop working his side jobs and be home more. But if I were to homeschool then we'd be in the same boat financially that we're in now, which isn't bad, but like I said, it would definitely bless this family.

 As it is now the ONLY day we are together as a family of four is Sundays, and as much as I love going to church, I really cherish the time I have with those three amazing people and I don't like to share my time with others.

So then if makes so much sense for me to take a teaching job {when one becomes available} then why do I suddenly feel called to homeschool?

I haven't talked to hubby about this yet mainly because I know what his answer is going to be, but if this is God's will I know it's not gonna go away. 

Anyone know of any great websites that I could research so I could possibly, maybe, convince hubby that it's worth is weight in gold for our children to be homeschooled?

If you homeschool then what was your deciding factor? How were you able to "convince" your strong willed husband that it was best for your children?