simple, isn't it?

My oldest daughter has been inspiring me to 'minimize'. HOWEVER, after seeing all that she packed for her beach trip...hmmm. Well, ok, she really does have a head start on me if you take a look at her home and her closet. It's all about keeping the main thing, the main thing.

So, I'm going to try to implement ONE simple thing a week into our lives that will, umm,"simplify"our home and our goals and our jobs and our dreams. You get it. William helped me this week. I was mentioning (actually complaining) to him that I absolutely just cannot think of what to cook anymore. So, to make it easy for me, he created this list I can grab and take to HEB. It includes as many meals as he could think of in about 3 minutes that are his favorites... some of them are actually my favorites, too.

No more stopping and staring at the bananas and squash. I've been a whiz thru the produce section forever...but then when I leave those bananas, I know I'm going to have to 'think' about it. WHAT to eat tonight? I just pulled this list out. Picked out 3 meals. Grabbed what I needed. Out of HEB in 30 minutes. Spent less money. Had a PLAN!
He thought he'd gone to heaven when he smelled meatloaf cooking. Then the brownies sent him over the top.

giving in

Ok, I think I'm giving in...or giving up...to my waking up at 4:30 almost every single morning. no matter what time I go to bed. no matter what I drink or don't drink. whether I exercise or not. whether I'm 'stressed' or not.
I googled "waking up at 4:30". It amazed me how many people WANT to wake up at 4:30. LIKE it's something special. So, from now on. I just need a new perspective. It's a gift to wake up when the rest of the world is asleep.
What time do you wake up?

My new best friend...

Crescent Rolls.

My other new best friend, Judy, introduced this recipe to our small group on Sunday night. I halved the recipe.

The pictures are kinda backwards, so bear with me!

Place 1/2 can of crescent rolls in the bottom of a square pan.

Layer thinly sliced ham, salami and provolone cheese.

In the middle layer of roasted red bell pepper.

More layers of ham, salami and cheese.

Mix up 3 eggs and some parmesan cheese. Pour over all layers.

Add last half of crescent rolls and bake at 350 about 30-40 minutes.

List of ingredients for 1/2 recipe:

1 can of crescent rolls

1/4 pound each of ham, salami and provolone cheese, thinly sliced

1 jar of red bell pepper

3 eggs and 1/4 cup of parmesan

So, so good!