My Debut

This is actually the second time I have attempted a blog with the first one, and might I say a pitiful one,  focusing on my family.  It was an attempt to mirror a friend's blog who was and still is wonderful about updating what her family is doing which in turn keeps the extended out-of-town family up-to-date.  Well, I was horrible at it updating only about 4 times.  You see, Facebook was my main way of communication with what the kids or our family was up to.  Now I am seeing myself wanting to share on Facebook more than what just the kids are doing like; recipes, cleaning tips, organizational tips etc and just a place for me to write, ok type, and express and SHARE.  I don't think Facebook is the place for that so......another blog was born.  I really don't know if anyone will ever read this and that's ok.  I am doing this for me and so a year from now I can look back and reflect and go from there. 

You see this next year, October 2011 - October 2012 is going to be filled with its ups and downs.  With this being September 21 and Fall starting tomorrow I know the holiday season will soon be upon us.  Then after that is January....oh January the month where people are either relieved that the holidays are done or perhaps concerned about what the holidays have created  For me, it is the month where once again Mike will be deploying and that just plain sucks.  As well, I hope to be tackling some weight loss issues and I want our family to be debt free.  Now for most just tackling one of these is enough, but I'm a military wife and not cut from the same cloth as most folks.  I'm just happy I don't have to move again during this time as well.  Then come next September Marcus will be starting his senior year and that is just unreal to me.  BUT WAIT.....I'm way to far ahead of myself.  My main hope for this is to be an outlet because as I write I let go of things.  I also grasp a clearer focus on what's going on around me.  So in turn as I help myself I'm hoping to help others along the way. 

My first item which seems to be a problem for quite a few of us is dinner.  The "Oh crap, it's (insert your panic time) and I don't know what's for dinner and nothing is thawed" feeling.  This happened to me today even with my handy dandy planning calendar. (Another blog post)  What we were supposed to have I hadn't shopped for because, well that's a whole other blog post, so I needed to come up with something quick. It's nights like these you should have in your arsenal stock items in your pantry that when thrown together can make something.  Along with the pantry items you should have quick cooking recipes that coordinate with the pantry items.  Confused??  I will blog another time some the stock items to have on hand.  So for tonight's dinner I am using a quick yummy recipe from Campbell's, Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo.  It can be found at www.campbellskitchen.com.  Start to finish 30 minutes and not a drain on the wallet. 

PHEW.....there it is, first blog post done.  Now to decide, do I dare share it on my Facebook wall or should it remain my little secret for now??