I’m going to try to post a new recipe every Tuesday. At least that is my goal. Let’s hope I can reach the target. It all depends on what happens in my life. As you know life happens.
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This week I’m actually on top of my game with our menu. Yeah!
On Saturday, I cooked up raw hamburger in my slow cooker so that I could have already cooked hamburger meat for the week.
Lasagna in the slow cooker, Garlic bread, Salad, and Cherry Apple Crisp
Veggie Beef Soup in the slow cooker, French Bread
Taco Casserole in the slow cooker
Sausage – Maple Bourbon for the adults and Smoked for the boys, Roasted new potatoes, veggies
Left overs
KFC for the children, Out to dinner for Hubby and I
Out to dinner for all members of the family
For other menu plans, visit I’m an Organizing Junkie’s Menu Plan Monday.
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Join me on Saturdays to see photos from our Universal Studios/ Walt Disney Resort vacation during Thanksgiving.
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When I was in college, my mother gave me two pieces of advice. One I followed right away while the other one it took a few years for me to follow. Both were the best pieces of advice because they have shaped me into the person I am today.
The year was 1995. I was in my second year at the local community college. During the fall quarter, I had worked in the cooperative education office but had been let go because of something the other student worker had done. (I don’t remember what the reason was for the dismissal.) Even though I let go, I still was part of the office. Anyway one of the administrators who worked in the office had gone or went to my grandparents’ church. He told my mom that he could help her with a job or something.
While she was in his office talking to him, she noticed a sign. The sign was for the Disney College Program and when the interviews were going to be held. I knew about the Disney College Program but had really thought about interviewing for a position.
Mr. M. was the professor in charge of our community college’s Disney College Program. He coordinated with the Disney Company so that local students could interview for the program. Then he made sure we did all prerequisites before heading down to Lake Buena Vista. He was also the person we turned all of our assignments into while we were down there. Mr. M. even came down to visit while we were in Lake Buena Vista.
As I said, Mom noticed the sign for the Disney College Program. When she came home that evening, she suggested I interview for a position.
On March 15, 1995, I followed her advice and interviewed with the Disney Company. A month and a half later, I was accepted into the program. Four months after that, I was on a plane down to Orlando for an experience that would change my life forever.
Celine, my French roommate, and myselfThe other piece of advice was given to me by her a few years later. She told me that I should not major in elementary education. Instead I should major in special education. She saw that I had more qualities that would fit a special educator than a general education teacher.
I did not heed her advice. Instead I majored in elementary education.
A few years after she gave me the advice, I was hired not to be an elementary teacher but to be a special educator. So I had to go back to school for more classes.
I was meant to be a special educator. She was right when she initially gave me the advice.
Last spring I had the opportunity to watch one of my students graduate from college with his bachelor’s degree. I had taught him my first year of teaching.
T. and I went out to lunch the day after his college graduation. I confessed to him that when I taught him, it was my first year of teaching. He told me that he thought I had been teaching for years. It was so natural for me.
T. and I at his college graduation
What is some advice that you had been given? Did you follow the advice or did you ignore it?
Have a magical day,
Traci
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Before we visited the Disney resort, we visited Universal Studios, Florida. We stayed at Cabana Beach Bay Resort.
Here is what we ate the day we arrived and then during our first day in the park.
The salad I got in the Bayliner Diner. I was in the mood for some fresh food when we arrived so I got this salad.
We tried a cold Butterbeer. The boys refused to try the Butterbeer.
This is me trying the cold Butterbeer. It was okay but not as good as the hot Butterbeer.
We went over to the Hogsmeade area in the Islands of Adventure. Of course, we went into Honeydukes.
My marshmallow, chocolate, and walnut fudge from Honeydukes.
Hubby’s Butterbeer fudge from Honeydukes.
My cheeseburger from Burger Digs in the Jurassic Park area of Islands of Adventure. I found out that the piece of cheese on my burger was a dollar. If I had known that, I would have gotten a hamburger instead.
The Imaginative One got the same thing except his was without cheese and only had ketchup on his burger.
Hubby and the Wee One shared a hot dog. They ate it before I was able to get a photo of it.
We would get water cups and then put flavor enhancers in the water.
I wanted Cinnabuns but decided to get the little doughnut holes type of cinnamon roll. It came with a little cup of icing.
The Imaginative One rode the Incredible Hulk so he got himself a Frappachino as a prize. We tried to get him a shirt saying he rode it but he opted for the drink instead.
The salad I got that night from the Bayliner Diner.
We also had breakfast in the room. Cereal for the boys, oatmeal for me, and oatmeal creme pies for Hubby.
I made sloppy Joes in my slow cooker for our supper. We had Pringles with the sloppy Joes. That’s the only day I was successful with my slow cooker.
Join me next Wednesday for what we ate in Universal Studios – Day 2.
Happy eating,
TraciSharing is Caring
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I’ve got this recipe in an email a few years ago. I made them that Christmas. We loved them then so I decided to make them again this year.
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Ever since 2017 began a mere week ago, I’m reminded where I was 20 years. Can it really be 20 years since 1997? My 21st/ 22nd year of life was one of constant change.
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Join me on Saturdays to see photos from our Universal Studios/ Walt Disney Resort vacation during Thanksgiving.
2017’s word of the year is Bucket List. One item on Hubby’s bucket list was to take a trip to Universal Studios. He wanted to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. During my Thanksgiving Break, we traveled down to Universal Studios and the Walt Disney World resort.
Hubby got to cross off one item from his list. Meanwhile, I crossed off multiple photography Disney items from my list. Sweet! (Does any one use that word anymore?)
For the first 5 nights, we stayed at the Cabana Beach Bay Resort. I have a lot of photos of the resort. At some point during the week, they began to decorate for Christmas so I have those photos also. (Those will showcased in part 3 of the Cabana Bay photos.)
Here are photos from the day we arrived.
The elevators – Our room was located right next to the elevators. One night a gentleman laid down in that area and just talked and talked on his cell phone to someone. I left my room to go somewhere and then came back. He was still talking on the phone. Anyone could have heard his conversation.
The mural at the end of the Bayliner Diner area of the resort.
Not only could you go bowling, you could also eat dinner here. We never went inside the Galaxy Bowling area.
The lobby area from the second floor
The lobby
The Pool area closest to our room
View from the Galaxy Bowling area down to the main hallway to the lobby
The pool area furthermost from our room
I hope you enjoyed seeing photos of the Cabana Bay Beach Resort. Join me next Saturday for some more photos of the resort.
Have a Magical Day,
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If I could use one word that I would like to describe 2017, it would actually be two words – Bucket List.
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This photo was captured this morning. The sunrise was absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous sunlight filled my classroom this morning.
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