*gold star*

I earned my gold star today!!

See...

I ran 15 minutes and walked 20 minutes.

(I should mention that I HATE running, so 15 minutes of running is freakin' awesome for me!!)

I like to make lists and check things off, so hopefully a "work-out sticker chart" will work for me!! I've got less than 2 months until our cruise. It better work!!

I know, I know......I'm a dork!!

I teach Kindergarten, what do you expect?

Sticker charts are my thing!!

sausage & cream cheese twirls

I got this recipe from a friend, and tried it a few weeks ago. This will definitely be Saturday morning breakfast staple at The Link Home!!

Cook a 1/2 of a pound of sausage.

Drain off the grease.

Add 4 oz of cream cheese while the sausage is still hot.

Stir until it's all mixed up.

Unroll a can of crescents, flatten the dough, and press together seams.

Spread the cream cheese/sausage mixture onto the crescent dough.

Roll the dough & mixture into a log.

Get out unflavored dental floss.

(I know this sounds weird, but it will make your life so much easier!!)

Pull out a nice long string and wrap it around the log roll. Criss cross the strings and pull. Repeat until all the log roll is cut into pinwheels

You'll get perfect little pinwheels if you use dental floss.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Serve with a cold glass of OJ!!!

Enjoy!!

meal planning monday

I'm trying a few new recipes this week!

Monday: Parmesan Crusted Talapia (from Sam's), Squash & Au Gratin Potatoes

Tuesday: Grilled Chicken, Baked Potatoes, & Veggies

Wednesday: Meatball Sub Casserole

Thursday: Dinner with The Zellners

Friday: Hot Chicken Salad on Pita Bread

Saturday Breakfast: PW's Cinnamon Bun Pancakes

Saturday Lunch: Leftovers

Saturday Dinner: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Sunday Lunch: Easter Lunch with Matt's Family

Sunday Dinner: Snack Supper

Are you trying anything new this week? Please share!!

a whole week without blogging??

.....that's just not like me.....

I had major bloggers block this week. I didn't really have anything to blog about and I just didn't really feel like blogging. It has been the weirdest week. I feel like it has been the longest week ever yet I haven't gotten much accomplished this week.

Matt was out of town Sunday through Wednesday night so that kind of threw my week off. I survived my first nights without him though. This trip was the first time I had slept at home by myself. It was very weird and quiet without him here. I missed him so much and he was only gone 3 nights. I really have no idea how military wives do it. Amber, Ashley & Martha ya'll are strong women.

Hopefully I'll have some yummy recipes, fun pictures or funny stories to share this week!!

Happy Sunday!!

tierny

I teach with Tierny's Mom, and when she mentioned that she needed someone to take her daughter's Sr. pictures, I jumped at the opportunity. We had a blast taking all these pictures last week. It was a little too sunny (if there is such a thing) that day, but we still managed to have a good time and get some great pictures.

Here's a few of my favorites!

meal planning monday

Not much cooking going on at The Link Home this week.....

Monday: Dinner with Cinnamon

Tuesday: Dinner @ My parent's house

Wednesday: Snack Supper

Thursday: Parent/Teacher Conferences (Dinner served by PTA)

Friday: PW Chicken Spaghetti

Saturday Breakfast: Chick-fil-A

Saturday Lunch: Leftovers

Saturday Dinner: Pizza

Sunday Lunch: Last Sunday Lunch

Sunday Dinner: Crockpot Salsa Chicken Tacos

.....but I would still love to hear what you are having!!

spring?

The last day of winter was sunny skies and 70 degrees.

And now this....

A little ironic don't ya think??

AFFORDABLE photography sessions

**For those who have already e-mailed me or left a comment on my previous blog post, be looking for an e-mail sometime this weekend to talk details about your photography session.

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If you have been reading my blog lately, I'm sure you've noticed that I've really taken an interest in photography. I would love to start my own little photography business someday, but in order to do that I need to first build up a portfolio and clientele.

I was blown away with the response that I got offereing FREE photo sessions this morning. I have filled up all of my FREE sessions but I would still love to offer you and/or you family an affordable photography session.

I will be offering outdoor photography sessions for a

$50.00 flat rate

Payment is due at the beginning of our session.

Here's what you'll get....

• 1-2 hours of my time at the location of your choice. (DFW area)
• Approximately 150 photos taken
• All images on a CD with 30-40 of your best shots digitally edited.
• The CD will be mailed to you within 2-3 weeks of your session.

If you are interested, please leave me a comment on my blog and/or e-mail me at

katylinkphotography@gmail.com

**If you only leave a comment on my blog, please be sure to leave me your e-mail address so I can contact you.

Please feel free to pass this info along to friends or family. Tweet it, Facebook it, Blog it....do whatever you like to get the word out!! Thanks!!

FREE photography sessions

**If you are hoping over from Kelly's Korner's "Show us Your Life Friday" keep scrolling down to the next post. I accidentally linked up to my blog and not the actually post. Sorry!!

If you have been reading my blog lately, I'm sure you've noticed that I've really taken an interest in photography. I would love to start my own little photography business someday, but in order to do that I need to first build up a portfolio and clientele.

To do this, I will be offering FREE

outdoor photography sessions for a limited time.

Here's what you'll get....

• 1-2 hours of my time at the location of your choice. (DFW area)
• Approximately 150 photos taken
• All images on a CD with 30-40 of your best shots digitally edited.
• The CD will be mailed to you within 2-3 weeks of your session.

If you are interested, please leave me a comment on my blog and/or e-mail me at

katylinkphotography@gmail.com

**If you only leave a comment on my blog, please be sure to leave me your e-mail address so I can contact you.

Please feel free to pass this info along to friends or family. Tweet it, Facebook it, Blog it....do whatever you like to get the word out!! Thanks!!

honduras mission trip

Show us Your Life Friday

{Mission Trips}

My Jr. year in college I went on a mission trip to Siquatepeque, Honduras.

It was an incredible experience that I hope to be able to do again someday. I would love to go on a mission trip with my husband. I think that would be a really neat thing to get to experience together as a couple.

My mission trip to Honduras was not what I expected at all. Most mission trips you think about doing street evangelism or working with the poor and underprivledged. We did do a little bit of that each day, but the majority of our work was manual labor. We worked on building an orphanage in Honduras. The missionary we were working for had such a neat vision. The orphanage would have little homes where 3-5 children would live in with a married adult couple. It would be set up just like a home, but without a kitchen. There was a dining hall, a school house, a chapel and a medical clinic also being built in this orphanage. We had the privledge of literally laying the foundation for the medical clinic, which was the first building of the orphanage to be built. We flattened the land, layed the concrete, mixed the mortar and built the walls of the hospital. Of course we didn't get to see the finished product, but I know that the Lord has blessed many children who have walked through the doors of the hospital that we helped build.

Instead of sharing pictures with your I thought I would post the scrapbook I made after my trip to Honduras.

Head over to Kelly's Korner to read about more mission trips.

it's that time again

It's that time of year again.

March Madness.

I forget every year how much my husband loves this tournament. I don't like how the games consume our Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for three weeks, but I do think its fun to fill out a bracket and compete with him. I don't know anything about the teams and I don't even watch the games, but so far my bracket is doing better than his. We'll see how long that lasts.

We both picked Kansas to win. Who do you think is going to win? Or do you even care?

kaley

I had a blast taking Kaley's Sr. pictures. I took about 200 pictures, because I had no idea how many would come out. I was very pleased at how my first photo shoot turned out. I wish I would have taken Sr. pictures more like these. I took my Sr. pictures in a studio and my outfits included, my letter jacket, my cap and gown, and capri pant overalls with Doc Martin sandals. What was I thinking?? I hope Kaley can look back at these pictures and enjoy them forever!!

Thanks Kaley for being my guinea pig!!

What do you think about my first photo shoot??