Tonight is the premiere of a reality documentary 'Downsized' aboiut a family that is struggling in this economy and how they are dealing with it. I am eager to watch and see what the moral of the story is.
This morning I went to the mall. Was not expecting full blown Christmas decorations and holiday music. I walked into Macy's home store and they had their Christmas display up. My mom and I loved perusing that display each year...Within minutes of admiring the ornaments and listening to the music, I found myself tear-ing up and actually had to leave the mall. Been teary off an on all day. Me thinks this season will be bitter sweet. I have so much to be thankful for with my kids and grandbabies...but I am missing my mom A LOT.
Last night a couple friends came over for a 'girlfriend' night. I made teriyaki steak and jasmine rice, grilled onions and pineapple. YUM we sipped wine and had a great time. I had plenty of leftovers for a couple more meals. The dinner cost under $10...and it rivaled the restaraunt meals we usually have...and the wine was MUCH less too!
Yesterday was payday and I am so happy to FINALLY have the right budget formula. No more surprises or guesswork...and ample allocations are being made for wants and needs. Although, I did get a pamphlet from local Gospel Mission asking for donations. If I donate now, a local furniture store will match the donation. So, I made a $25 donation ($50 with the match!!) That will come out of my allowance for the month. But thats ok, especially since I dont seem to be able to go shopping anyways
(Oh Nana...)
In spite of the tears, life is good.
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{{{Ray}}}
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Can you share your recipe for the teriyaki steak?
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November 7th, 2010 at 04:35 pm 1289147725
NJDebbie...the teriyaki steak is SUPER easy...I purchased steak sliced for carne asada...and marinated it overnight in some soy vay teriyaki marinade. Grilled it on the stove and tossed a cut sweet onion on the grill too. Served it over jazmine rice with pineapple and sweet chili sauce. took about 15 minutes to cook the rice, and I cooked all the meat while the rice was simmering. It was a big hit with the friends.
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It was "All Saints" Sunday today at our church, and I'm such a sloppy weeper. They showed photos of all the members we'd lost over the past year, and I cried like a baby. It does get better--