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  • Menu Plan Monday 8/15

    Menu Plan Monday 8/15

    I’m back to menu planning. We’ve had some crazy fun this summer, and some interesting dinners. I’m ready for set plans, so that it’s easier for me to have dinner on the table each night. Morning sickness (which happens at night for me) has not helped in the food making process, but Mark has been a trooper! I am very excited about this weeks line up. I may actually feel good enough to eat, just because of these recipes!!
    Monday – Chicken Cordon Bleu, recipe from my Aunt J!
    Tuesday – Hot dogs and burgers with my Sister-in-law and her new boyfriend.
    Wednesday – Chicken scalliopine (ok it was turkey, but I’m making it chicken)
    Thursday – Thai Salmon Filets. I’m hoping the mix of ingredients on this one, will help Mark overlook the Salmon part of it 🙂
    Friday – Chicken Fajitas
    Saturday – Creamy Chicken Salad
    Sunday – Lemon dill chicken popovers (can you say YUM!)
    Also throughout the week we’ll be eating Sesame Onion Braid Bread, and chocolate cream cheese cupcakes.  
  • Menu Plan Monday – 6/20

    Menu Plan Monday – 6/20


    Our plan for the week 
    Tuesday – Chicken with Fennel and Tomato Sauce
    Wednesday – Chinese Pork Tenderloin
    Thursday – Spaghetti with meatsauce
    Friday – Chili
    Saturday – Church Pizza Party
    Sunday – Roast and potatoes
    Organizing Junkie has asked whether we dish up at the table or buffet style.  We change it up pretty frequently.  My family grew up dishing up at the table, while Mark’s was more buffet style.  There are definitely benefits to both.  Unfortunately we don’t have a very large table, so on days that there are multiple dishes, I usually dish from the counter. If we can fit it all on the table though, that is what we do.  
  • Pepper(s)

    Pepper(s)

    As I was cooking dinner last night, I found this.  I’ve never seen a pepper growing inside a pepper before, and it looked pretty cool!  After taking the picture I decided to examine it closer (I was curious). I found another smaller pepper growing on the other side as well.  All these peppers started to get me excited for gardening!  We close on our home in 5 days!! It’s already landscaped and has some great garden space.  This pepper inspired me last night.  I’m going to plant some peppers.  I may even just plant the seeds from the pepper.  I’ve always bought the seed packets, so I have no idea how it will turn out.  What is the difference?
  • Shopping Trip

    Shopping Trip

    Whoo, I was a little worried about this mornings shopping trip.  I had all 3 kids, and I wanted to go to a couple different stores.  I’ve never done the multiple stores shopping before.  My kids barely can make it through one store without a meltdown from either them or me. I spent naptime yesterday going through Sunday coupons and ads, and making a meal plan for the week.  
    Here is what we got!
    I spent $35 on all this plus some produce (onion, pepper, and broccoli).
    That still seems like a lot to me, looking at all this (compared to what I’ve seen some get). But then I looked at my savings.  Normally, all this would’ve cost me about $50.  I’d say that’s a pretty good savings.  And just to add more perspective, last week I spent $58 and didn’t use any coupons.  
    Now I have a question for you.  I keep getting these coupons for Farmland Deli Meats.  But I can’t seem to find who sells them.  If I could’ve used that coupon, I would’ve saved even more, and been able to get more than just one package of meat.  So who sells Farmland Deli Meats? Anyone know?
  • Valentines Day

    Valentines Day

    I know it’s been awhile since posting, and this one is a bit late.  But I wanted to share our Valentines decorations with you.  They were so simple and quick to create!

    I got this awesome free printable from eighteen25.  Eventually mine will be framed nicely like theirs, but for our  simple needs this year, I used some craft glue and recycled a cardboard box.  The hearts we painted a couple years with the girls, one is missing because it got colored on with pen.  
    Then with the girls help we cut out some hearts, and strung them on some pink heart ribbon and hung it in the hall. 
    We had a really fun valentines day with lots of yummy food.
    Heart shaped chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast.
     Cream cheese stuffed strawberries for dessert
    And the husband and I ended the night with Sparkling Cider, bread and cheese.
    Every year the hubby buys his girls flowers.  I love that we have 3 sweet little girls for him to show his love to, along with me!
    Mine are the yellow roses.  The girls got the lilies.
    For my knight in shining armor we got him all his favorites.  Starting with favorite dinner – meatloaf, mashed potatoes and carrots (cut like hearts!).  Here’s the rest of his favorites
    Mini pepsi’s to fit in his work fridge, Reeses Peanut Butter cups, a movie, and chalkboard paint. Ok chalkboard paint doesn’t really fit in the favorites theme, but it was something he wanted.  I told him it would have to wait, because it wasn’t needed and we’re trying to buy a home.  Well, wasn’t he nicely surprised!