Salad in a jar

Ok here's me in the kitchen this summer. This is my daughter's idea and it's a great one for summer and for me who doesn't always like to spend a lot of time making lunch and / or dinner.

 

 

 

As you can see I line up a total of 10 mason jars: 5 for the golfer and 5 for me. Prior to filling them I purchase a bunch of Trader Joe's boneless, skinless chicken breast. First, I wash it, poke it with a fork, and rub it with vinaigrette Italian herb olive oil, salt and pepper and sometimes a bit of bacon bacon and let it sit overnight in the fridge. Next, the golfer is kind enough to fire up the grill and cook the chicken. Then, it's time to get ready all the salad ingredients chopped and ready to put it.

Layer

dressing

broccoli slaw

any and every vegetable (no cucs or tomatoes they are too wet) you feel like adding

we both like red onions and the golfer likes mushrooms

hard-boiled eggs

cheese

spinach

romaine (pack it tight)

lid on the jar and presto

5 lunches / dinners for the week

 

 

 

1 hour later and in the fridge,

5 on top for the tall golfer and

5 on the bottom for shorter one, me ....

1 hour in the kitchen. Really. 

 

 



Song of Solomon

I don't always think I am already beautiful even though my Creator would disagree.

In fact most mornings I choose to wear earrings, one of these necklaces, and a bracelet to feel pretty. I find myself very intentional though about which necklace I wear as

each one has significant meaning and

often reminds me to pray for the "giver" of the necklace.

I have this good friend, who had what I thought was a wonderful idea. She took an old bulletin board covered it with black and presto she had a beautiful and organized space to display her necklaces.

Well, when I asked the "golfer" if he would place the black felt on an old board and hang it for me he kind of rolled his eyes ... but he honored my request and this is the end result of what we created!

 I love it and when my TX daughter asked on her blog, What are you creating? I posted a response letting her know to stay tuned for these pictures.

So thank you Andrea for the idea, thank you Terry  for helping me create this space, and thank you Carrie you inspire me by all you create in the midst of being a wife and a mom of 3 under 5!

Song of Songs 1:10

 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. 

small notebook

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# 4 As a Teacher I must be Organized

July 5, 2010
Late Evening Pages

1. got out of bed this morning
2. took a shower
3. read the scriptures and prayed a bit (mostly prayed throughout the day)
4. got toys ready for grandkids
5. started moving teaching stuff with Kelley (my personal super organizer)
6. continued moving teaching stuff with Kelley
7. played with the grandkids while Kelley moved stuff
8. moved more teaching stuff and other stuff
9. Kelley posted the hide-a-bed on craigs list
10. got pail of water ready for sid and pru to play in
11. moved more stuff
12. moved more stuff while Kelley gave the children baths
13. made lunch for the kids
14. moved more stuff while Kelley laid the kids down for naps
15. Beth to Kelley, "really it's only 11 am, it feels like 4 pm, can we stop now?"
16. Kelley to Beth, "are you kidding, no way!
17. made lunch for us (taco salad)
18. moved more stuff
19. laughed
20. moved more stuff,
21. Kelley hung up picture, laughed some more
22. changed my shorts
23. moved more stuff
24. laughed some more, did not have to change my shorts this time
25. moved treadmill into the closet, next to the video player, tape recorder, CD player (no more excuses not to use it since I can watch old movies, listen to music or read a book on tape or CD while exercising).
26. did I say Kelley moved stuff? If not Kelley did move a lot of stuff!
27. Organized to a "4"
28. supper (tuna salad sandwiches with Terry)
29. coffee (at Caribou with Ashley)
30. errands to rei and traders joes
31. pictures will be posted soon ... Good Night!
    

# 3 As a Teacher I must be Organized

Saturday, July 3, 2010

As many are traveling for the 4th of July Holiday I am thankful to have spent some outside time with 2 of my grandchildren, before going inside, and taking a bit of a food break (thanks for the yummie gf bars Kelley) and then I went outside yet one more time in His Presence.

After spending a bit of time in His word this morning, I got myself organized enough to work on my final paper for about a half hour. Now I am about to go to drop off a bit of my elimation of stuff, both clothes and books once again at the half price book store.

When I arrive home I will set up my table in the garage and begin to organize and clean out my front room closet. Stay tuned for update # 4!

Always remaining in His Arms, in His Word, and In His way for the day! B.

# 2 As a Teacher I must be Organized

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
morning pages

I am always thinking that to be a good teacher one must be a good reader and a good writer. This morning early I was able to spend some fun time reading things I had written when I was 18 years old. And as a teacher doing the math that means I have saved things (mind you small things) that I have written for (57-18=49) yep 49 years.

Well can I just say I am encouraged becasue I have all the time I need and yesterday I spent 20 minutes getting organized and later dropped off $7.50 worth of books at the half price books. That means that I made $7.50 for 20 minutes of work.

Today I spent 30 minutes of work, no, not work because some of my time was spent having fun reading. 30 minutes later I have 2 bags of recycled paper and 1 bag to go to half price books.

Come back for more reading of my 3rd edition of a "Teacher must be Organized"

May you be blessed with Peace, Love, and Organization in your life today!

#1 As a Teacher I must be Organized

June 23, 2010
morning pages

Is it fair to put something that someone else wrote on my blog? Yep, in my mind it is, especially if it is worth reading. Mind you. this is worth reading and practicing in my li fe today. for the simple fact, that I am in the middle of my second week off from school for the summer. If I do not stop putting things off, and get my school stuff under control, the summer will be over before I know it.

For this very reason I decided to read my fly lady today. I will practice 15 minutes in my bedroom closet, of cleaning out my school stuff, that I have saved for 5 years while being in college.

I am tring to remember that just for today I will take 15 minutes and I will throw away, give away, and put away and I will be that much closer to my goal of having my teaching stuff organized before fall.

Some will work in their gardens, some will work at their jobs, some will work at home with their children, some will have fun with their grandchildren, (yep, that's me today)and some will work at getting their teaching stuff organized today for 15 minutes (yep, that's me too)!


Our procrastination is fueled by our perfectionism. We get caught in the trap of thinking we don't have time to do it right. This is when we do nothing. Eventually the procrastination bites us hard and our homes become overwhelming. Isn't this why you searched the internet looking for an answer to your messy house?

We give you to the tools but the most important part is the attitude adjustment you manifest in your head. You read what we write for you and use those messages to eliminate your perfectionism. It doesn't happen overnight. Your home did not become cluttered in a day and it is not ever going to be that ideal of "Perfect"!

Perfect is a myth you only see in pictures of magazines. It is a word that I despise because of what it does to my FlyBabies. We so want to get it all together and feel good about our homes. We just never dreamed that in the process of getting our homes clean we would find ourselves.

Our perfectionism piggy-backed with procrastination put us in a coma. We don't know how to make a decision so it is just easier to do nothing. Sometimes we just want someone to tell us where to start and
what to do. I think this is why our message has touched so many people. We give you a starting place and tell you that you can do anything for 15 minutes.

In the time it takes to talk ourselves out of doing something we could have the job done. You know the dialog. It has become invisible to our thinking processes because we have played it out over and over each
time something needs to be done. We hear ourselves saying we don't have time. Those words are the first red flag for us. If you would set your timer at the moment those words cross your lips or enter your mind you would feel so much better. No more procrastinating. I don't have time has turned into do it now!

Do it now is doing something! Sometimes it is just putting away one item but it is something! Celebrate your Go Me accomplishments. They don't have to be perfect or even finished to be a reason to throw your
arms up in the air and yell Go ME! Getting up is better than being paralyzed in a chair saying I don't have time.

It is time to stop procrastinating! Today is Anti-Procrastination Day. You can do it! Just do something! You will feel better! This week we are in our Master Bedrooms. What have you been putting off? I cleared my dresser today. Let's turn our bedrooms into a sanctuary.

Are you ready to FLY?

FlyLady

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