2. chocolate

3. cheesecake

4. raspberries

5. caramel

I think everyone who knows me would agree that my life boils down to two things – faith and family.  That pretty much sums me up as a person.  I’m so grateful God brought my wonderful family into my life.  They mean the world to me.

1 8-oz box elbow macaroni, cooked and drained

1/2 c. mayonanaise

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 small jar chopped pimento, drained

1 small onion, chopped

12 oz grated cheddar cheese

1 stick melted butter

2 c. crushed cheese crackers, such as Cheese Nips

Mix together everything but the last 2 ingredients and pour into a a casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.  Mix crackers and butter, spread over top of casserole.  Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Tuesday Lunch: Tuna sandwiches, Dinner: leftovers (chicken and black bean enchiladas)

Wednesday Lunch: Tacos, Dinner: Chicken and egg noodles

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: Still enjoying Thanksgiving leftovers

Saturday Lunch: Baked chicken, Dinner: Eat out

I went to my campus this past week to get some paperwork sorted out, and I got lost.  Not on the way there, not on campus…I got lost in the main building.  It’s three stories tall.  I couldn’t find the elevator. 

I have completely lost my mind.  I’m confused, I don’t know where to go on campus or who to talk to or what to do, and I haven’t even attended my first class!  It has me wondering how I’ll ever be able to negotiate college in my 30′s.

I’ve also started freaking out now that I’m making my to-do lists and working on my scheduling.  I’m starting to realize that a lot of things are going to have to change if I do this.  I am passionate about leading our children’s ministry at our church, but I may have to give it up while I’m in school.  My youngest is going to start playing T-ball this spring…how many T-ball games will I have to miss because I’m studying or working to pay for college?  How many bedtime stories will I not get to read?  How many nights will I get 3 or 4 hours of sleep because I’m cramming for a major test?  What if I do a year’s worth of work and don’t get into the program I want?  What if I do get in and start school full time?  What about spending time with my family, hanging out with friends, running, reading, traveling with my family?  I have a life that I really love, and I’m starting to wonder how much of it I’m going to have to give up and whether or not this whole college idea is worth it…yes, I want to finish my degree, but is the price I’ll have to pay to get there going to be worth it?  Three years seemed so short at first…now it looks like an eternity looming before me.

 

• Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and four kids each, for six weeks.
• Each kid plays two sports and either takes music or dance classes.
• There is no access to fast food.
• Each man must take care of his four kids, keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, complete science projects, cook, do laundry, etc.
• The men only have access to television when the kids are asleep and all chores are done. There is only one TV between them and there is no remote.
• The men must shave their legs and wear makeup daily, which they must apply themselves, either while driving or while making four lunches.
• They must attend weekly PTA meetings; clean up after their sick children at 3:00 a.m; make an Indian hut model with six toothpicks, a tortilla and one marker; and get a 4-year-old to eat a serving of peas.
• The kids vote them off the island, based on performance.
• The last man wins only if he has enough energy to be intimate with his spouse at a moment’s notice.
• If the last man does win, he can play the game over and over again for the next 18-25 years – eventually earning the right to be called ‘Mother’.