We have had a blast at Disney World, but now it’s time to get back into the swing of reality.  I am excited about future posts coming with things we have learned from this trip.  My mind is rolling with post ideas now and I hope I have time to write all of the ideas down before I forget!

Back to eating healthier again this week, too.  We actually didn’t do terrible at Disney as we were in the cabins and were able to cook a bunch of food during our downtime from the parks.

Today is actually my birthday so I’ve got one of my favorite meals planned tonight.  Here’s what we are making this week:

Monday: Chicken Enchiladas, salad

Tuesday: Good Grub, okra

Wednesday: Lazy Lasagna

Thursday: Burgers, broccoli with cheese, brown rice

Friday: Grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, limas

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Taco Pie, Salad

It was so nice to just stay home and not do much this weekend.  We did have some friends come and play, but nothing that took a lot of energy.  Sometimes down times are so needed!  This week, we are going to do a bit of traveling!  We are planning to go to Silver Springs in Florida later this week and then on to Disney for some much needed time together as a family.  It’s always nice to go visit Uncle Mickey 😉  I’m so super excited about my new shirt and wearing it at Disney.  Love it too?  You can find it on Etsy.  Even though we are traveling, we plan to try and cook some while on our trip.  We are staying at Fort Wilderness Cabins, so will have a kitchen and an outdoor grill.

Monday: Black bean burritos

Tuesday: Grilled sandwiches

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Dinner out

Friday: Rotisserie chicken, salad

Saturday: Rainforest Cafe

Sunday: Brats, veggies

What are you making this week?  Anyone else heading to Disney?

My dog isn’t feeling it this Monday.

We had a great weekend.  It was time for the Missions Conference at our church and we had a speaker who was a missionary in Africa.  His stories about how God is at work in Africa are absolutely amazing!  One of my children have expressed the desire to go on a mission trip or even be a missionary, so we made it a point to attend.  The missionary that visited, Paul Chinchen, gave my children a book that his parents wrote called The Yankee Officer and the Southern Belle, talking about their call to Africa.  My kids are already devouring this book and I plan to order another one he mentioned called Kisses from Katie, about another missionary and what she wrote about her experiences.  I’m so excited to find out more and see how it develops the desire for mission work in my child.

After a great weekend, it’s good to get back in the groove on things with my meal planning.  I hope yall aren’t bored with reading these.  Here’s what I’m making this week:

Monday: Good Grub from the THT cookbook – p. 64

Tuesday: Meatball Parmesan Casserole , salad

Wednesday: Pizza

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Steak, veggies

Saturday: Black bean burritos

Sunday: Pancakes, fruit, sausage

What are you making this week?

Better late than never!  It’s been a busy time lately with chiropractor visits, school, life, etc.  It never slows down!  We’ve been so busy that eating healthy has been taking the back burner, but I’m gearing up for us to begin eating healthy again.  I’m ready for summer veggies and fruits that are a bit cheaper so we can enjoy that goodness.  Until then, doing our best to keep the budget in line and eat healthy.  Looks like there will be some beautiful days this week!  Can’t wait to take our school outside and enjoy it.

Other things I plan to make this week are my freezer breakfast burritos .  It’s so easy to just heat one up in the mornings when I have a busy day ahead.  Also planning to make some Buffalo Chicken Dip to use up some of the celery we have.  It’s perfect to dip the celery into.

Besides that, here’s what we are having this week:

Monday: Leftovers

Tuesday: THM Crockpot White Chicken Chili, with grilled cheese for the kids

Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Salads

Thursday: Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Pork Loin, okra, low carb garlic and cheddar biscuits

Friday: Chicken Quesadillas, salad

Saturday: Good Grub from the THT cookbook – p. 64

Sunday: Baked Pasta, salad, garlic bread

I feel like we’ve been in a meal rut, so if you have any good healthy recipes to share, leave me a comment and tell me!  My husband would appreciate some new dishes to try!  

I’ve discovered there are tons of videos on youtube of planes taking off and landing. My youngest is super fascinated by this!!

Well, it’s been a week.  It’s had it’s highs and lows.  Lowest point being that our German Shepherd has cancer.  She had a tumor removed that they say is sarcoma.  She’s fortunately on the mend, but definitely wasn’t how we wanted to spend the week with her getting surgery.  We’ve also had some deep conversations with others and with our kids.  To be honest,  it’s very wearisome trying to maneuver these uncharted waters.

Hope you all are doing well and staying healthy.

Here’s what I’m making this week:

Monday: Leftovers or create your own dinner

Tuesday: Burgers, veggies

Wednesday: Chicken alfredo with broccoli

Thursday: Trim Mac Salad

Friday: Chili

Saturday:  Pizza

Sunday: Hot Dog Bar

What are you making this week?

I’ve been doing Meal Plan Mondays for years now and it seems like each week is going by faster and faster!  This week, my husband wants to pull out the smoker, so he’s going to do that on Tuesday, his day off.  I’m always excited when he wants to smoke something!  YUMMY!  Hope everyone is staying healthy out there!  Sounds like a lot of things are gong around.

Monday: Steak, kale, garlic butter mushroooms

Tuesday: Smoked pork loin, salad

Wednesday: Black beans, rice

Thursday: Pot roast w/onions, crispy green beans

Friday: Spaghetti

Saturday: Dinner out for my mom’s birthday

Sunday: Grilled chicken, macaroni and cheese, salad, rolls

What is on your menu this week?