Will it ever stop?  It's just too good to be true.  If you have a CVS, don't hesitate to use their extra bucks.  You get free stuff EVERY month!  Today I got more free toothpaste.  Actually, they are paying ME a dollar for each tube when it is all said and done.  I got free Mylanta (you just never know when you'll need it!) and a ton of 75-90% off clearance stuff.  It's like shopping back when I was a teenager and had money to throw away.  When I had time to pamper myself with all of the best drugstore brands......

Oh right.  But we are focusing on the INSIDE>  gee.  I forgot.   Ok, no, I didn't forget.  I'm feeling better.  A little anyway.  More positive.  Laying out all my faults before God in prayer helps.  Admitting to the way I feel and my insecurities -- well, it makes me feel better.

Homeschooling is going well too.  I have been really concentrating on the basics the past couple of weeks.  Especially math.  I realize that since I have always hated math, I was passing my "dread" on to Emme -- and we don't want that.  So, I've been using a few different books with her, but all enforcing the same math rules.  That way we are staying on one area a little longer than if we only used the one book.  (Or I could supplement with hand written or printed worksheets of course, be we already have the books)

(Did I mention that I got two 1st grade workbooks at CVS for a quarter?)

I also FINALLY made a pot of beans that not only passed the taste test with dh -- be he actually REALLY liked them!  Me too!  It's always a good feeling when you finally get something right after several tries!

Well, time to read my way into day 17.

Sherry

PS  Chicken Penne Pasta recipe coming tomorrow as requested!