Keep Calm And Carry On

I'm not going to lie and say there weren't a few days last week that I wasn't a complete mess. Plus, I had a horrible cold and couldn't go see my Mom in the hospital for fear of making her even sicker. I spent too much money on FTD and sent her flowers/food since I couldn't visit. She's home now. (FTD btw has lousy service. I will go local next time.)

Hubby worked from home with the kiddos here so I could go by myself to see her on Monday. We worked a little on cleaning up some clutter in her room. She's wanting to declutter now if case the worst case scenario happens and my brothers and I are left me with a whole house to clean up. I took two bags of clothes to the Goodwill. The kids and I are going to stay with her soon and do some more work. We find out on Friday what her prognosis and possible treatment plan will be.
I'm praying for the best possible outcome but she's already assumed she's dying. This isn't her first bout with cancer as she was a DES baby and went thru radiation when I was two. I'm struggling with the idea of being an orphan even though I'm 38. Maybe it would be easier if I weren't so close to my Mom. Also, I worry about how my two older brothers will take her death. Neither one have families of their own.
Anyway, life has been full of stress here. Hubby's work travel just picked up quite a bit so I can only lean on him so much for support.
I can't say I've been doing much in the way of frugality. I just don't care right now. The kids and I are happy to spend our days vegging around the house and doing bit of work here and there. They've been really good kids lately and have been really great to be around.
I took this picture this morning as they did their worksheets. I only make them do about 45 minutes worth of work every morning so they haven't been too whiny. I love hearing their little pencils scratch across the page.

I've decided that worrying about what's going to happen is pointless. I need to worry about what's going on today and take of care what needs to be taken care of right now. It's all out of my control anyway. So, I'll make my kids some cookies and I'll check out that book that I've been wanting to read from the library. God knows what's going on and has a plan for us. I've got to surrender.

Maybe if I whisper it, it won't be true

my mom has cancer.

What's For Dinner: Black Olive Stuffed Crust Pizza

My husband was away for work last night. So, I splurged and ordered a pizza loaded with black olives from Pizza Hut because the kids and I love it. So, now you know what's for lunch today too. I love cold stuffed crust pizza.

What's For Dinner: Coffee Cake & Cheese Omelets

We are lacking in the veggies right now I know!

But, I have sour cream to use up and an urge to bake. Bisquick to the rescue.

What's For Dinner: Comfort Food Night- Beans and Weenies

This rainy day calls for some serious comfort food. I'm boiling veggie dogs and making a little pot of quickie baked beans. For dessert we have bananas and a few cookies.

What's For Dinner: Soup and Muffins

This is a clean out the pantry dinner. Tonight we're trying a instant noodle soup packet I bought at the ethnic grocer some time ago. We've had good luck with this brand before.
To make it more hearty and healthy I added a container of Trader Joe tofu and the rest of the Aldi Normandy veggies from last night's dinner.
We're rounding out the meal with lemon poppy seed muffins (another pantry clean out find) and leftover fruit salad.

What's For Dinner: "Meat"loaf, real mashed potatoes, and Normandy vegetables

I just didn't feel like another night of pizza or take out. In lieu of the bread crumbs I couldn't find in our pantry I am trying oats. If it works I think next time I'll try following the Quaker Oats recipe (using tvp/veggie crumbles of course).


For dessert we're having leftover Easter candy if the kids bother to even ask for a sweet.