73/365: Pie for Pi Day

March 14, 2011

Today is Pi Day. You know, 3.14. Well, it was a big topic of interest all over Twitter. So, my husband decided that he would take this opportunity to teach our sons about Pi. They measured the circumference of a variety of objects, then culminated in measuring a pie (and of course, eating it.) He bought a Chocolate Silk pie from Bob Evans. When I found out, I asked him to save me a piece. When I got home, I figured out the WW Points for a slice of pie. I just about fell over. One slice, that is 1/8 of the pie, is 18 points! That's huge! It is more than half of my points allowance for the entire day. So, I satisfied myself with one bite of Nick's pie.

72/365: No-Nees

March 13, 2011

Another family ritual is doughnuts on the weekend. My husband will take the boys to Krispy Kreme and get a dozen or two doughnuts and bring them home. My youngest has always called doughnuts, "No-Nees." This morning, we all loaded in the van to head to get the doughnuts. The boys wanted to see if Nick knew where we were going while we were on the road. I was positive that the minute we turned down the road beside Target, he would know where we were going. They kept asking him, "Nick, do you know where we're going?" He kept saying, "No." As soon as we turned down the road beside Target, Nick said, "No-Nee!" The whole car burst into laughter. Yes! Mommy wins.

71/365: Turkey Dinner

March 12, 2011

A few years ago, the main dish at our Christmas dinner took a turn for the worse. Someone decided to make Cornish Game Hens instead of Turkey. After my husband and I got over our outrage, we decided to do something to ensure that we would still get to have our turkey dinner in the event his happened again (which, for the record, it hasn't.) Now, every year around Thanksgiving, he stocks up on turkeys when they are on sale at the grocery story. We have enough freezer space that he gets six of them. Then, every other month, we cook a big turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn, and cranberry sauce. The way he prepares the bird makes the outside golden brown and tasty, and the meat inside juicy. Even his mom has requested that he makes the turkey whenever it's her turn to host. That's a plan I totally get behind!

70/365: CiCi's Pizza

March 11, 2011

Our Friday night ritual begins with me staying at school until about 8:00 catching up from the week and getting ready for the next. Then I either order CiCi's pizza to-go, go home and get pizza from Doughboys, or I meet Kevin and the boys at CiCi's. The last few weeks, we've been going to the restaurant for a couple of reasons. First, with the way the weather has been, the boys all need to get out of the house for a bit. Second, it's actually cheaper to eat at the restaurant and get the drinks, salads, and desserts for one price than to take home the pizzas and salads. And last, by eating in, I can fill up mostly on salads and then just stick to a couple of pieces of pizza. Much better for the success of my diet. So, today I photographed one of our weekly family rituals.

69/365: Optimism

March 10, 2011

As I was leaving the Kroger grocery store this afternoon, I noticed this cheerful, optimistic Spring display. The irony of it wasn't lost on me, that when I walked outside it was into snow flurries. Let's hope this is the last we see of the white stuff and the sunny days of Spring are soon here.

68/365: Rain

March 9, 2011

Now that it's March and almost officially Spring, the snow has been replaced by rain (hopefully, for good.) Not that I'm a big fan of rain, but it's a lot better than snow. Today, it has been raining from the time I left the house to the time I got home. I'm ready to snuggle up on my couch with a cozy blanket and forget that it's so wet outside.

67/365: Funky Pattern

March 8, 2011

I was given this zippered tote as a gift from one of my students for Christmas. It's made by the same company that made my lunch tote, Thirty-One Gifts. At first, I wasn't sure I liked the pattern, but it's funkiness has grown on me. It's kind of retro, but also cheerful. I keep my Weight Watchers materials in it.