Christmas

So Christmas is now sadly over but the memories made are here to stay forever! I have to say that our family had such an AWESOME time this Holiday Season! My babies make every life experience shine that much brighter and I am soo lucky to be surrounded by such LOVING Family who I also consider my Best Friends!

Christmas Treats and Crafts

So this past weekend was a fun one for us. First the Hubby and I went to the orthodontist and found out what we needed to do to get his braces on. He will have to see a dentist first to make sure his teeth are cavity free and then after that he can get his braces on. After his appointment we spent the rest of our day having yummy fun. We made some really delish treats known as "Rudolph Noses" They are made with Pretzels, Rolo Chocolates, and M&M's. I could not stop eating them!!! My niece also made Fudge that was soooo GOOD! We then sat around the table and made Christmas Angel Ornaments and the kids (us) Loved it! They turned out BEAUTIFUL and it was so awesome seeing what colors everyone put together.

Our New Homeschool Journey

So our days with homeschooling through K12 are over. No hard feelings at all in fact we had a great experience!! If you want to hear more about it you can watch my video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0PVmEEfeD8


Since leaving K12 we have been taking things slow and I think that is exactly what we need. Matthew is doing well and he is surely getting his confidence back! He is realizing that he no longer needs to stress and he is so excited with every new accomplishment.

In my search of homeschool fun I came across a video of a mom who was talking about how her children learned how to read with "sight words" I watched the video and was so excited because I knew in my heart that Matthew would LOVE this! I have learned so much about what kind on a learner he is. He is not fond of phonics at all! We are still working on phonics but ever since working on sight words I have been shocked with how fast he is learning!

Here is a link to that Video if interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEYiUHq4VfE

I think the thing that I am most excited about is adding GOD to our curriculum! I found some AMAZING bible lessons from Erica @ www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com. They are FREE and you can easily print them out. Today we did one and I was crying at the end. Tears of JOY! I was so beyond thrilled to see how much my little man wanted to know more and more about GOD. He asked so many questions. To know that I as a mother can bring that kind of education and learning to my children makes me soo happy!

For next year I am planning of purchasing Our Fathers World 1st grade curriculum. That can change but at this point I really like the reviews and what it offers.

Until then we are going to finish this Kinder year out STONG! With lots of crafts,reading and most importantly LOVE!

Thanksgiving/Hanukkah

So this year was so exciting to find out that Thanksgiving also fell on Hanukkah!!! This will not happen again for over 77 thousand years!!!

We had an awesome day on Thanksgiving surrounded by family. The food was delish and I just love watching the kids. They have soo much energy and the world is just so simple to them. We are still celebrating Hanukkah and that's a lot of fun. We are not Jewish but are children of Christ and LOVE to celebrate God and all he has done for us!!!

I have so much to be Thankful for!!!

God is soo AMAZING! He never stops showing me his beauty and hope. He has changed my life FOREVER and I am so thankful for knowing him.

My beautiful family, I LOVE them soo much! I am so blessed to be surrounded by my family! I know there are some who have loved ones miles away. I am soo glad to have mine soo close!

My Husband...I am SO PROUD of that guy!!! He is such a good daddy and he always puts a smile on my face! I am so glad to have seen him grow!

My Babies! Those kids light up my life! They bring me such Joy and make me soo proud! I can not even begin to describe how perfect they are to me!

This also goes with family but my SPIRITUAL LEADERS!!! Soo Thankful for them and the truth they bring! They are always there to help and I am soo blessed for their teachings!

Christmas Tree Decorating!

I was soo excited to be putting our Christmas Tree up this weekend. In my head we were all surrounded by the tree while eating popcorn and sipping on hot chocolate. That's not at all how it went but it was still so FUN! Instead my babies played in the boxes and sissy followed me around taking off all the ornaments I put on. It took twice maybe three times as long to out the tree up but it was so worth every memory!

Weekly Meal Plans

So I am getting back to meal planning and I don't know how I was managing without it! Honestly more fast food than we wanted and boring last minute put together dinners. Taking the time to plan out all the meals really takes the stress out of cooking and it brings the FUN back to cooking! I still love Pinterest for inspiration.

If you didn't already know I have a YouTube channel and you can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/user/BountifulandFrugal

I have been sharing my meal plans on my channel and I really wanted to share them here as well in written form. Hope you enjoy!!!

*I usually grocery shop every Tuesday and meal plan from Wed-Tues.
This week we had dinner with the parents on wed so I will be rolling over a meal to next week



This weeks Meal Plans:

Thursday: Macaroni Chicken Bake
Friday: Seafood Tostadas
Saturday: Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Sunday: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Monday: Chow Mein
Tuesday: Taqutios

Too Early For Christmas?!?!

So I just LOOOOVE Christmas! I think I always have but ever since my babies have been in my life they make everything soo much better! Especially the holidays, kids are always on board for celebrating. I think the first week of November I was singing Jingle Bells and Matthew has already been watching the Christmas Specials on Netflix. I want to stretch the Christmas Spirit as long as I possibly can, 1 month is simply not long enough! I don't have my tree up quite yet but I could not resist decorating our mantle.

So this is what I have done so far. I can not wait to put up our tree!!!

Happy Decorating!!!!

Fall OOTD with Bianca

I am in love with scarves! You will see me wear them a lot in fall and winter. I am also a huge fan of boots at this time of year. This outfit would be great for the work place, school, or even date night with a group of friends or a special someone. It's very cozy and allows you to be comfortable while still looking well put together.

Bracelets: Forever 21
Cardigan: Local Shop
Scarf: Rue 21
Jeans: Hollister
Boots: Reflection