Angie Rambles

My hubby rocks-he's so creative and likes to have fun. Kev manages an Allergy/Asthma practice and everyone in his office dressed up as the 7 Dwarf's today. Here is his costume that he sewed this week. From a simple Disney picture, he was able to create the most adorable costume. He was Dopey, what a cutie. Can't wait until he gets home so all the neighborhood kids can see him. He shaved off his moustache AND goatee though, boo hoo Here's his office crew Last year he was Mr. Mucus, the big green guy from Mucinex and the year before he was a milk carton (everyone in the office was an item people are allergic to). Cute stuff. Would you like to join in on this fun meme? Visit Katy Lin's blog and play along A very Happy and Safe Halloween to all. edited to add a link to Kailani's post Halloween costume contest. Be sure to head over there to enter your pictures AND check out all the cute costumes already posted. Love them all!

It's Menu Plan Monday. Here's our plan for this week. What are your menu plans? Monday- Chicken Stir Fry w/veggies & brown rice Tuesday- Turkey Chili w/biscuits Wednesday- Pork Roast w/veggies Thursday- Spaghetti w/biscuit loaf Friday- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Over the weekend Kev wants me to try to make pizza dough in my new Oster ExpressBake Breadmaker That will be interesting and fun. Do you have a breadmaker? If so, have you ever made pizza dough? I need to find a whole wheat dough recipe because the one in the guide is for white only. I could also do a mix, white/wheat flour.

Menu Plan Monday is here again. To be honest, we don't really have a menu plan for this week so I'm just putting down possible ideas and we'll take it from there. Monday- Turkey tacos (yummy dinner!) Tuesday- Keywest blend Chicken, potato, veggie Wednesday- Black Beans & Rice w/turkey sausage Thursday- Breakfast for dinner (don't have the makings for spaghetti unless I can get to the store) Friday- Turkey burgers/hot dogs Gosh, I am just throwing this all together and have no idea if that's what we'll have. Feel out of sorts today. What are you having for dinner this week?

My friend Aurelia has an awesome resource for work life balance and shows you ways to reduce stress. Her website has helped me gain perspective over the years and Aurelia herself has been a great life coach. I have met Aurelia in person and she's just a joy to be around. Here's a great article from her that you might enjoy. Stress Reduction Tips For The Entire Family Busy family lifestyles lead to stressed out families. Stressed out families can often lead to more problems and issues. Learning to deal with family stress before the stress becomes a huge problem is a good idea. If you already have problems, then learning to deal with the issues that are causing you stress is essential in helping you to overcome these difficulties. One of the largest contributors to stress is over commitment. Families are pulled in multiple directions by varying activities. The more children there are the more activities there are, the more refined the balancing act becomes. Think about the lis...

I have been looking forward to posting about Kev this week. Don't forget to go over to The Great Adventure so you can participate in "My Husband Rocks" Friday's too. My hubby, Kevin rocks because he's so thoughtful . As many of you know, I had hurt my knee enough to keep me from working out for over a week now and I had to go to the doc's to get a shot (oh yeah it hurt). So not fun. Anyway, Kev went to the gym for spin class alone last weekend and came home with these beautiful flowers afterwards. What a sweetheart! PS. He makes sure to ALWAYS include purple flowers, my favorite. Thanks honey for always making me feel so special .

It's time for another product review. Today I am so excited to share my review on the personalized ornaments I received from Cathy's Creations. Last year I decided that for Christmas 2008 our tree would have a theme. And I'm sure you could easily guess that the theme would have something to do with the beach and/or Jamaica so the personalized ornaments I chose to order were the palm tree and star ornament and the flip flop ornaments. They are adorable aren't they? (OK, I know I'm not the best photog but you get the idea. You'll have to click on the picture to see them better, I think) The order process went smoothly for me (I actually ordered via phone so I can't tell you how the online order process goes but I'm sure it's fine) and the products were packaged nicely, safe and secure. These personalized ornaments would make the perfect holiday or anytime gift. Here are some of my favorites in addition to the palm tree and flip flops mentioned a...

Time for Menu Plan Monday. Our menu is not set in stone but here is what we have. Monday- Jambalaya with scallops Tuesday- Chicken on portabella mushroom caps Wednesday- Pork Chops or maybe something from Whole Foods or The Fresh Market (I'm running errands that day, I think I just made up my mind LOL) Thursday- Spaghetti and homemade sauce w/turkey sausage Friday- Up in the air, maybe Black Beans & Rice or Tacos (we shall see) What's on your menu this week?

I found a fabulous, fun new meme to participate in every week. I love the fact that there really are women out there who love and appreciate their hubby's as much as I do. Katy Lin over at The Great Adventure started a weekly meme on Friday's called My Husband Rocks. Please check it out and participate when you get a chance. Here is my first "My Husband Rocks" post. My hubby Kevin rocks because he loves to travel (in style), he's adventurous and likes to have fun. It won't be long until we return to Jamaica (ahhhh Jamaica in December is pure heaven!) and I can't wait to make more wonderful memories there. Thanks for being the coolest hubby ev-ah. You're the best!

Another Menu Plan Monday is upon us. The food plan for this week is kind of up in the air. Don't know what we'll have with each meal yet but have the basics down. Monday- Goulash (using leftovers for the 3rd time WOW) Tuesday- Pork Chops Wednesday- Chicken (baked or grilled, not sure) Thursday- Pot Roast (I'm not sure how I feel about this since IT IS Survivor night and it's supposed to be spaghetti or pizza LOL) Friday- Tuna & Soup Head on over to Laura's Menu Plan post and wish her a Happy Canadian Thanksgiving this week! What's on your menu plan this week?

I have been shopping with Debbie at Bear Family Gifts for quite some time now and love her personalized teddy bears. She has made some customized teddy bears for us over the years and all gift recipients have been touched by the thought put into their personalized teddy bears. Debbie will take your ideas and put something spectacular together. Aren't these personalized teddy bears that I have purchased just adorable? Holiday ordering cut-off dates are fast approaching. Halloween : Purchase before October 15th Thanksgiving : Purchase before November 15th Christmas : Purchase ASAP! When you visit Bear Family Gifts, be sure to scroll down the page to see the list of personalized bear categories. You will find holiday bears, wedding bears, ornament bears, patriotic bears and so many more. Just a side note: These bears are not toys, they are decorative items and not suitable for children to play with. Do you work from home? If so, be sure to go to the professional bears page an...