Menu Plan Monday

Good Monday morning!

We got back from vacation on Saturday afternoon so I sat down and made a menu for 2 weeks. I also went ahead and bought the groceries for the next 2 weeks. Here it is:

Sunday- Roasted chicken w/potatoes and corn on the cob

Monday- Spaghetti w/homemade sauce, garlic breadsticks and salad

Tuesday- Taco Dip (training night for me)

Wednesday- Baked Chicken w/noodles and corn

Thursday- Stromboli w/salad and fries

Friday- Homemade pizza w/pepperoni roll-ups

Saturday- Hot hoagie sandwiches w/noodles

Sunday- Turkey breast w/mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, stuffing, and rolls

I'm baaaccckkkk!

Hello to anyone left reading this blog (not sure that anyone really is). We got back around 1 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Unloaded and unpacked (mostly) and went grocery shopping. Then we relaxed the rest of the night after having steak and some yummy Wisconsin sweet corn on the cob for dinner.

While at the Nautical Festival in Rogers City, MI I bought a few Americana decor things that I need to get hung up today around the house. I also need to order pictures from our vacation and start scrapping our vacation. DH wants me to start scrapping our major trips to places. I'm not great at it but i'm going to try.

Off to order pics.....

On vacation.....

I forgot to post before we left but i'll be on vacation until Saturday August 15th. I probably won't be able to post until the 16th or 17th though.

Weekly To-Do for August 3-9th

Normally I make a To-Do list every week and then check things off as they are completed. This week's list will be short because we are leaving on Thursday to go on vacation until the following weekend. So, next week there will be no list.

[ ] Call dad to wish him Happy Birthday
[ ] VA Appt.
[ ] Eli 4 month appt
[ ] Register Samuel for school
[ ] BN Organizational Day
[ ] Pack for trip
[ ] Ready car
[ ] Leave instructions for dog and plant care
[ ] Clean up house, empty trash cans
[ ] Notarize paper for preschool
[ ] Get copy of health assessment for preschool
[ ] Post office
[ ] Walmart run
[ ] Pick up prescription refill
[ ] Laundry

Vera Bradley Coffee Cup

I bought this yesterday from a woman for $3. I love it!! It came with a warmer lid too.

Menu Plan Monday

I have been menu planning for a while now and it really does help. Lately i've been trying to plan for 2 weeks at a time so I can make my trips to the store less frequent. However, I can still use some work on this.

This week's menu will be short and simple because we leave on Thursday for vacation until the 15th.

Monday August 3rd- Lasagna w/garlic bread and green beans

Tuesday August 4th- Potato soup w/grilled cheese

Wednesday August 5th- Bacon sandwiches and macaroni

Spiritual Sunday

Every Sunday I will post a quote of some sort. It may be spiritual or inspirational or just good.

You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need. - Jerry Gillies

I just stumbled across this one and the more I read it, the more I agree with it. Whatever faith or path you are on, it should be one that makes you feel great not like you are doing something wrong or need fixing. I think too many times people hide behind faith because they are afraid to find what really makes them happy and at peace. The fear of being rejected or judged is great in man so many go with the flow.

August Monthly Magic

This is a neat list of things for the month. It was created by Ginger of MHH.

Tracking Magic:

* Review Calendar for August (Complete)
* Mark any special events that have been recently added (Complete)
* Pencil in Your Celebrate Me Day
* Highlight August events & start a mini event planner. (Complete)

Celebration Magic:

* Buy all Cards for September (Need 1 for Samuel's birthday)
* Sign, address, and stamp them
* Fill out any party planners for the month
* Continue Planning for the beginning of school (School starts August 17th)

Creative Magic:

Crafts:

* Take a craft class or participate in an online craft challenge this month (Signing up)
* Start a craft notebook or clean out your tear files this month

Self Discovery:

* Write a poem about you. Scrap it!!
* Buy new makeup this month…even if you don’t usually.

Family:

* Plan family game nights for August & September

Future Magic:

September Look Ahead:
* Plan any events that are in the first seven days of September (None)

August Rudolph Day:
* Write on Rudolph Day Blog

August Great Pumpkin Day:
* Look over and print out the Halloween Countdown
* Make at least two items for decor
* Work on GPD Blog

August Celebrate Me Day:
* Face Month: Treat yourself to a facial, buy new makeup or face cream.
* Celebrate: Spend 15-30 minutes each week this month…focusing on you and your thoughts, feelings, dreams and goals. Set monthly personal goals, journal, or blog it…but get your ideas down!