Family Briefs

My sister and her husband were in town two weeks ago, and all we did was cook all weekend! Don’t get me wrong - it was great fun. She brought delectable cheeses and crackers, wines to coordinate with any occasion, and scrumptious Valentines cookies. I didn’t bother to post last week because we were just living on the leftovers!

This week, however, we’re back to the grind of actually having to cook! (Well, if that’s what you can call my quick and easy menus ):

MONDAY
Lunch - leftovers STILL from last weekend!
Dinner - Out with Grandaddy to Cici’s (everyone’s favorite!)

TUESDAY
Lunch - Potato bar - broccoli & cheese (Green Giant), baco’s, sour cream, shredded cheddar, Ranch dressing, a can of soup and a salad
Dinner - Barber’s Stuffed Chicken Dijon Bleu, Green Giant green beans with almonds, Lipton broccoli/cheese rice side dish

WEDNESDAY
Lunch - ham sandwiches, chips, apple slices (our car “picnic” that helps get the 3-year-old to ballet on time)
Dinner - Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin, sweet potatoes, canned asparagus, Green Giant corn in butter sauce Read the rest of this entry »

Our little sleepy town here is growing by leaps and bounds - mostly in the young family demographic. People come to live here because we have a great school system.

We had a new library built just a few years ago, and this year construction of a new addition for the youth services division has begun. I’m so excited - I go to the library just to get updates on the construction progress (of course, my children tug at my sleeve and remind me that I promised we could get some books this time ).

Our wonderful youth services librarian asked me to help spread the word about a project she is working on. “My Hometown Helper” is a grant program sponsored by Hamburger Helper of the General Mills Company. The library has submitted a proposal for a grant to purchase an Ellison Die-Cut Machine. In order for the grant to get approval, the grant committee must see support and a need for the grant. Would you please follow these instructions to help our library?

1. Log on to this web site: http://www.myhometownhelper.com/
2. Click the “Find a Project” button at the top of the page
3. Type in Alabama and Auburn in the two boxes

4. Click search.
5. Click on “An Ellison Die Cut Machine for Our Library”
6. Read the grant, read comments already submitted, and post your comment in support of the grant.
You must be 18 in order to post.

Thanks for your support!