• Delectable!

    My brother, Mike, sent me this recipe today to try.  He said he made it over the weekend and they were amazing!  I can’t wait to try them!  Thanks, Mike! Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes  4 medium peeled sweet potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 1/4 pounds) 2 medium Oso Sweet…

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  • This week’s topic: Top 10 Things You Like to Do Alone Read a book Soak up some rays……. Catch up with a friend Email friends and family Blog – this gets addictive! Sometimes I prefer to shop alone Sit quietly outside and listen to nature… Learn a new skill –…

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  • WW Week #2

    My Monday Night Weigh-In at Weight Watchers.………… My second week = -2.2 lbs.……………………..for a grand total of -4.8 lbs…..GONE! 😀 <————- Me!

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  • The Monday Melee #2

    The Monday Melee 1. The Misanthtropic: Name something (about humanity) you absolutely hate. I hate when people who are unhappy and insecure in their own lives feel the need to subject you to that same unhappiness. Talk about negative energy! 2. The Meretricious: Expose something or someone that’s phony, fraudulent…

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  • Monday – Spinach and Cheese Bake with Cheese Muffins Spinach-Cheese Bake You can assemble the casserole in less than 10 minutes by using preshredded cheeses. Pair this dish with fresh berry salad and mini muffins for a lovely Mother’s Day or graduation brunch. 1 tablespoon butter, melted Cooking spray 2…

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  • W—O—W!

    Amazing……………………….absolutely amazing……………………..YOU must try this! CROCK-POT 40 CLOVE GARLIC CHICKEN * From Susanne @ Living to Tell the Story 1 large broiler/fryer whole chicken (as big as your crock will fit) thyme, rosemary, sage, parsley salt fresh ground pepper 40 cloves UNPEELED garlic 2 stalks celery, washed and cut into…

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  • Saturday…oh what a day!   A good day!   🙂 Punky and I spent the morning shopping at Target for groceries, a baby gift for my friend Darci’s baby, and a few t-shirts with funny sayings on them for Punky.    We spent $200 total!   Yikes!   (I swear I never…

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    Punky

    So, here I sit being crabby with my 8th grade students at the end of the long school day because they are squirrelly and not listening to me (but, do I blame them……they just took 4 days of MCA Tests!), and in pops some pictures in my inbox from Kelly……She…

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  • Appetizer What is your favorite kind of bread? Pumpernickel Soup When was the last time you bought a new pillow? Within the past year, I think. I know we got new ones and Hubby didn’t like his as much as his old one. Salad Approximately how many hours per week…

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  • I took Punky to the park near our house this afternoon.  He had a BLAST!  He was funny to watch as he tried to walk in the sand with his shoes on, but once he got the hang of it, he toddled off to have fun!  We started on the…

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I’m Melissa

Welcome to Schadventures. This is my little corner of the internet where I like to find my way through life. I am a Chicago-born, husband-loving, creativity using, grammar correcting, special education teaching, fun-loving, blogging, coffee drinking, word playing, church attending, avid reading, wine consuming, scrapbooking, mom now living in The Frozen Tundra.

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