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26 Oct posted by
I’m in a Menu Planning Rut
25 Oct posted by
I have to tell you…I’m in a rut! I don’t know what the problem is, but I just don’t feel like being creative (or healthy) for that matter. With my tooth feeling the way it does, I’d be happy to just eat Kraft mac and cheese for the next week, but I don’t think my family would be appreciative. If you have suggestions for quick easy meals (that are healthy and don’t contain potatoes), I’d love to see them! In the meantime, it’s another boring week at our house! I’m still trying to have at least one veggie per meal and I’m also trying to use the crock pot at least one night a week.
Monday – Mac and Cheese and hotdogs with brocolli
Tuesday – Crockpot Chicken and biscuits with peas and carrots
Wednesday – Pizza
Thursday – Spaghetti with meat sauce and mixed veggies
Friday – Tomato soup, Salad, and Grilled Cheese
Saturday – Steak, Baked Sweet Potato, and Salad
If you’d like something more inspiring than my current week (and really, who wouldn’t), head on over to I’m an Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Monday or for some flexitarian, vegetarian and raw menu ideas and recipes, head on over to Chive Talkin.
FREE Beth Moore Online Bible study every Monday!
25 Oct posted by
Join Beth Moore every Monday for a free online Bible study! Click here to listen and download the study guide!
Sunday Coupon Preview
25 Oct posted by
It looks like this week we will have 2 inserts: Red Plum and Smart Source. I have to say that I’ve been pretty disappointed in the Red Plum inserts we’ve been getting in our region. If you’d like more info on what to expect in tomorrows paper, head on over to Sunday Coupon Preview.Blog Makeover Update
25 Oct posted by
I wanted to let you all know that the very talented Julie over at Leelou Blogs is working on my blog makeover. I’m sure you are as excited as I am that my blog will soon be pretty. Thanks for being so patient as I’ve tried various blogging platforms…and more recently, as I somehow managed to lose about 5 weeks worth of blog posts. During the move, I also lost all my Google Followers, so please follow me again! I’d really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Sunday Coupon Preview
24 Oct posted by
It looks like this week we will have 2 inserts: Red Plum and Smart Source. I have to say that I’ve been pretty disappointed in the Red Plum inserts we’ve been getting in our region. If you’d like more info on what to expect in tomorrows paper, head on over to Sunday Coupon Preview.Blog Makeover Update
24 Oct posted by
I wanted to let you all know that the very talented Julie over at Leelou Blogs is working on my blog makeover. I’m sure you are as excited as I am that my blog will soon be pretty. Thanks for being so patient as I’ve tried various blogging platforms…and more recently, as I somehow managed to lose about 5 weeks worth of blog posts. During the move, I also lost all my Google Followers, so please follow me again! I’d really appreciate it!
Thanks!
October 24: Free Hot Chocolate and Cookie from Barnes & Noble
23 Oct posted by
October 24: Free Hot Chocolate and Cookie from Barnes & Noble
23 Oct posted by
A Not So Tasteful Post About Cookies
23 Oct posted by
Yesterday I bought the new Veggie Tales Christmas movie at a nearby Christian bookstore and it came with this…
We will not be making these cookies.
I don’t have enough decorating skills to make this look like a cucumber and tomato.
I can’t imagine sending these cookies to school with my children!
Enough said!
Stop Throwing Food Away
23 Oct posted by
If you’re anything like us, each week (or month), you end up throwing away something slightly unrecognizable in your fridge. According to Prevention, the average family throws out 122 pounds of food per month and wastes $590 a year on food that eventually spoils! That’s a serious amount of food and money! For us, we have found that having a meal plan definitely helps with the amount of food we’re tossing. Check out these other great tips from Prevention. They’ll help you keep food fresher past their expiration date! It’s definitely worth checking out. Some of these were things I’d never heard before!
Mega Swagbucks Day
23 Oct posted by
Today is Mega Swagbucks Day and that means you can earn Swagbucks in larger denominations (10,20, 50, 100). They guarantee over 10K Swagbucks will be awarded in Mega Bills! Make sure to head on over and do a few searches. Remember 45 Swagbucks will get you a $5 Amazon gift card. You can easily earn 1 or 2 Amazon gift cards a month with just a few searches a day!
A Not So Tasteful Post About Cookies
23 Oct posted by
Yesterday I bought the new Veggie Tales Christmas movie at a nearby Christian bookstore and it came with this…
We will not be making these cookies.
I don’t have enough decorating skills to make this look like a cucumber and tomato.
I can’t imagine sending these cookies to school with my children!
Enough said!
Stop Throwing Food Away
23 Oct posted by
If you’re anything like us, each week (or month), you end up throwing away something slightly unrecognizable in your fridge. According to Prevention, the average family throws out 122 pounds of food per month and wastes $590 a year on food that eventually spoils! That’s a serious amount of food and money! For us, we have found that having a meal plan definitely helps with the amount of food we’re tossing. Check out these other great tips from Prevention. They’ll help you keep food fresher past their expiration date! It’s definitely worth checking out. Some of these were things I’d never heard before!
Mega Swagbucks Day
23 Oct posted by
Today is Mega Swagbucks Day and that means you can earn Swagbucks in larger denominations (10,20, 50, 100). They guarantee over 10K Swagbucks will be awarded in Mega Bills! Make sure to head on over and do a few searches. Remember 45 Swagbucks will get you a $5 Amazon gift card. You can easily earn 1 or 2 Amazon gift cards a month with just a few searches a day!
We Are THAT Family too!
23 Oct posted by
Kristen over at We Are THAT Family is celebrating her 2 year blogoversary with a carnival and to help her celebrate, she’s asked us all to share our “THAT family” moment. She’s even offered prizes. Since I have plenty of “THAT family” moments, I thought I’d share a few with you.
For starters, there was my first day of being a mom in the United States. I’d just my 2 daughters home from Ukraine and we had to spend the night in New York City before flying to Indiana. As we ate at the very nice, upscale breakfast buffet at our hotel, my daughter was sampling various foods with the serving spoons…and putting the serving spoons directly in her mouth! Everyone was staring and I knew we were definitely going to be “THAT” family!
Or two weeks later when my daughter announced that she made a new friend. I asked who it was and she loudly said “The boy over there in the black body”. Everyone stared at us!
Or the time when the girls were still learning English and liked to try out new words without knowing for sure what they meant. When I talked to the girls about decorating our family room, one of the girls suggested “bosoms on the ceiling.” When I asked if bosom was a Russian or English word, she proudly told me that it was “English word mama” I asked if she knew what it meant and she told me that she didn’t. I explained what bosom meant and neither of the girls believed me. When I typed it in the Russian/English translation software, the girls cracked up…and for the next year, whenever they referred to anyone’s chest, they called it their bosom. (it’s totally funny to hear 10 and 13 year old girls talk about people’s bosoms)!
Those 3 were just in my first 6 months as a mom! I could share plenty more, but I’m afraid my kids wouldn’t be too thrilled! 
Head on over to We Are That Family and congratulate Kristen! She’s awesome and so is her blog!
