Is it just me or are weeks going by faster and faster and faster!  Especially on the days my husband is off, it just flies by!  We had a great weekend.  My husband and I managed to get a night away from the kids thanks to my mom and had a wonderful time riding horses together and talking.  Then we celebrated my baby nephew’s 1st birthday!  Sunday was another great day of church, relaxing, and then taking the kids to the Botanical Gardens for a hike.  Great time was had by all!

Now we need to get back to reality and get our homeschool finished up.  My goal is to be finished by the end of May.  We took some nice breaks during the year, so hopefully this goal is attainable.

Monday: Poppyseed Chicken

Tuesday: BBQ

Wednesday: Burgers, veggies

Thursday: Black Bean Burritos

Friday: Breakfast for dinner

Saturday: Tacos

Sunday: Potluck with friends

What are you having this week?

 

 

Good Monday morning everyone.  We had a great weekend and took Grandma to the mountains and played in the streams.  It was a lovely weekend!

I find myself heading to the chiropractor today because OUCH!  Getting older is painful.  For the moment, I’m enjoying a peaceful and quiet home so I figured I’d type up my meal plan.  Our brand new dishwasher is poring water out the front so I’m trying to make things that don’t require tons of dishes.  Fortunately it’s under warranty but it’s going to take a few days to get the new parts 🙁  Not to mention our septic tank backed up this week.  It’s been a blast around here.

Here’s what I plan to make this week:

Monday: Dinner at my brother’s

Tuesday: Grilled Chicken Salad

Wednesday: Meatloaf, broccoli, salad

Thursday: BBQ Pork

Friday: Spaghetti and meatballs

Saturday: Trim Mac Salad

Sunday: Chicken fajita casserole

What are you making this week?

Hope you all had a great Easter weekend!  Ours was beautiful and mostly spent outside.  We also celebrated our 16th anniversary on Friday!  We had some great family time and enjoyed just relaxing with our kids.  We managed to get a date night on Saturday, thanks to my wonderful mom.  She’s always got our back and I’m so thankful.  We went to Brett’s Casual American, which is one of our favorite restaurants.  Plus if you register for their rewards program, you get a free entree in your anniversary month and also a free entree for your birthday month!  YAY!  You can sign up for that in their restaurant.  Plus be sure to take advantage of their $2 kids meals on Mondays and Tuesdays!

Afterward, we went grocery shopping (Hey!  We were low on food!  Might as well kill 2 birds with 1 stone!) and then tried a new place called Roll It Up to experience their ice cream.  It was a bit pricey, but delicious.  Next time I think hubby and I will just share a bowl.

Here’s what I plan to make for our family this week:

Monday: Grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans

Tuesday: Grilled brats, salad, berries

Wednesday: Cajun cream chicken, salad, broccoli

Thursday: Burgers, brussel sprouts, mac and cheese

Friday: Grilled Cheese, soup

Saturday: Burrito bar

Sunday: Lazy Lasagna, salad

What are you making this week?

We had a lovely weekend up in the mountains this weekend.  I’m definitely a mountain girl and feel rejuvenated whenever we head up!  There’s also just something about seeing your children play in the same places that I played when I was their age.

It’s so hard to believe that we are already in the middle of March already.  Time is going by so fast!

On to the meal plan!  Here’s what I plan to make this week!

Monday: Mrs Criddle’s Beef Enchiladas, salad

Tuesday: Quinoa, sweet potatoes, broccoli

Wednesday: Fajita Chicken Casserole, okra, salad

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Egg casserole

Saturday: Meatball parmesan Casserole, salad

Sunday: Southwest Chicken in the Crockpot, brown rice, salad

What are you making this week?

This week, we are preparing to potty train our youngest and last child.  He’s 2 1/2 but has been using the potty on occasion since before he was 2 years old.  I’m hoping it will be a smooth week, but I know potty training is an unpredictable and messy job.  I’ll try and write a blog post this week on how we typically potty train our kids.

Hope you all have a great week!  Here’s our meal plan:

Monday: Chili

Tuesday: Poppyseed Chicken, okra, salad

Wednesday: Instant Pot Roast with sweet potatoes and carrots

Thursday: Black beans and rice

Friday: Quesadillas

Saturday: Eggs, bacon, biscuits

Sunday: Spaghetti

 

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?

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!  

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?