c0fegrl

[c0fegrl]

Six Simple Steps to Weekly Menu Planning with Plan to Eat

I am returning to the basics of meal planning now that I have moved and live in the land of resources, having a plethora of opportunities to purchase quality ingredients right on the island. No longer will I need be creative and use alternative methods like Imperfect Foods to supplement what the grocery stores were lacking where I use to live. Step One: Collect Your Recipes Gather your recipes…

[c0fegrl]

Project 333 Summer 2023

New post on my blog!

It is July 1st (already, summer please SLOW down), time for my mini summer project 333 hosted by Courtney Carver. I will wear the following 33 summer pieces for the next thirty-three days. (Then transition to my next phase with teacher clothes in August.) Some of these pieces you will find in My Capsule Wardrobe that I am building as I transition from the desert to the subtropics. Ultimately, my…

[c0fegrl]

2023 Galveston Island Summer Bucket List

Here is a list of things my family and I will do on our first summer living on Galveston Island.

Here is a list of things my family and I will do on our first summer living on Galveston Island. My inspiration comes from Visit Galveston’s The Ultimate Galveston Island Bucket List. ☐ View the sunrise on the beach ☐ Explore the beaches for seashells and sea glass ☐ Watch the sunset on the beach ☐ Share a slice of Gaido’s Seafood Restaurant world famous pecan pie ☐ Visit the Turtles About…

[c0fegrl]

It's a Girl

It was standing room only in the Ultrasound room in my OB/GYN’s office. Chad, Malachi, Mason, my Mom and my brother were all patiently waiting for the UltraSound Technician to enter the tiny room. I impatiently sat on the edge of the medical examination table with a full bladder that my unborn child was using as a trampoline to practice his or her acrobatics. Today was the day we were going to…

[c0fegrl]

Psalm 23: The Moms Version

Lord be my guide. My priorities, needs and wants are not first in my life.Help me find the quiet time each day, so that I may be restored and refreshed.Lead me through my day, so that I may live a God- paced life. Tho life as a mom is hard. Tho I may feel like I am in this all alone.I will not fear, be weary, nor grow tired. For you are my provider, my strength, and my rock.This comforts me.Tho…

[c0fegrl]

Beef Enchiladas, Magnolia Table Vol 1

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. In creating Beef Enchiladas from Magnolia Table Vol 1, I realized my corn tortillas were the wrong size. The directions stated place 1/3 cup of the meat mixture on the tortilla and I panicked. For just a second. Then I thought I could just sandwich them and my husband said we can make a casserole. So, I placed the prepared tortillas on the bottom of…

[c0fegrl]

Book Review | Abuela by Arthur Dorros

5 Cup Rating Image: Bookshop.org Published: May 01, 1997 Publisher: Puffin BooksPages: 40Genre: Picture Books From Bookshop.org: A young girl and her grandmother celebrate their home and relationship in this magical story. Winner of the Parents’ Choice Award!Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and people of New York City…

[c0fegrl]

Daily Teacher Percolation: February 22nd

Lesson Synopsis Today in Reading we completed our Words to Know Quiz, Fix Your Mistakes Lesson Check, and Independent Reading. This worked well as we begun the classroom period with a Quizlet Bell Ringer so that they may practice their words to know after a five day weekend. What were today’s strengths? Most students were able to complete both assignments in class as well as get some reading…

[c0fegrl]

Day 32 : Rest and Refreshments

I am on a Social Media Fast for Lent; however, I am still writing on my blog. Here is my I wrote!

I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. Jeremiah 31:25 How can you care for yourself that is needed? I actually didn’t know that I needed it, I thought I was just being lazy. I didn’t write yesterday. I ignored my to do list. I took a sick day rather than attend the teacher inservice provided by the school district. I stayed in bed, I ate scrumptious cereal, I drank incredible coffee,…

[c0fegrl]

Daily Teacher Percolations

By nature, I am a person of great reflection. I often percolate on the daily happenings whether I am at home or at school. I write them in my daily journal, gratitude notebook, lesson slides, google calendar, post it notes, random composition notebooks, etc… My idea has always been to get them down on paper before I leave school so that my mind is free to go home and focus on non-school…

[c0fegrl]

Book Review | Five Minutes' Peace by Jill Murphy

5 Cup Rating Published: April 05, 1999 Publisher: Puffin BooksPages: 32Genre: Picture Books From Bookshop.org: All Mrs. Large wants is five minutes’ peace from her energetic children, but chaos follows her all the way from the kitchen to the bath and back again. Although the characters are elephants, this fictional book is extremely close to being a very realistic one. A mother elephant is in…

[c0fegrl]

Day 30 : Reflection Time

This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Moving Update It looks like we found our temporary place in Galveston (a block away from the beach). Chad has his Texas certification and has been asked to apply at a service nearby. I am getting my Texas certification completed with fingerprints later this week. We should have everything finalized mid April.…

[c0fegrl]

Day 27 : Protect the Asset

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 What areas of your life could use a little more structure and definition? My social media life and the role it has in my daily habits could use a little more structure and definition. I need to reevaluate what…

[c0fegrl]

Day 26 : Prepare a Place for Love

We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 What can you prepare in advance to avoid your tanks getting empty? What pain points in your day sometimes make grace, patience, or kindness hard to come by? As a middle school teacher, one of the things that is a major pain point in my day is missing work.…

[c0fegrl]

Kitchen Prep Made Easy with Plan to Eat

You would think as a middle school teacher I am used to prepping. When it comes to in the classroom I am on top of it; however, when it comes to in the kitchen I could use some work. Countless times I have had to reschedule something at the last minute because I did not read the directions carefully ahead of time (my students would be so surprised). Plan to Eat, comes to the rescue with a small…

[c0fegrl]

Day 25 : Abundant blessings

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14 What prayer is sacred to you? My prayer that is sacred to me is the one my husband bared alone as I laid in the hospital room during the Summer of 2009. “God, I can’t do this without her.” I was scheduled for a routine C-section since my previous children were delivered by…

[c0fegrl]

Day 24 : When Things Aren't Working