Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Meal Plan Monday (ish)
I’ve started posting some recipes on Recipezaar and hopefully will be able to link them here soon. There’s nothing that bugs me more than seeing the title of a recipe and thinking it sounds good only to not be able to access the recipe. So here it is, unhealthy and all.
Breakfasts:
Cereal
Malt o Meal
Pancakes
Lunches:
Leftovers
Spaghetti
Tuna sandwiches
Fried Egg sandwiches
Snacks:
Leftover chips from the weekend
Cucumbers
Cannellini Dip
Cashews
Dry roasted Edamame
Dinners:
Monday: Thai Tuna Wraps
Tuesday: Mel’s Meal-In-One (Got this from a Fix-it & Forget-it cookbook – making it with regular extra lean ground beef this time may try without meat in the future or use grass-fed beef)
Wednesday: Sweet Asian Chicken (from my freezer meal swap) and green beans
Thursday: Simple Quiche with fresh fruit
Friday: Eat out (Chipotle)
I did make a cobbler for dessert Monday night. It was a little disappointing so I won’t share the recipe… I’d like to make another dessert later I the week but can’t figure out what to make with what I’ve got. Must investigate further :)
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Simplicity
That’s what I’m striving for. I feel like our life has become so cluttered with ‘stuff’ that we are losing grasp on the important things. I’m constantly overwhelmed by the amount of dishes and laundry. We clearly own way more than we need and it’s becoming a problem.
With the school year coming to a close I find it’s a perfect time to start fresh in many areas. I’ve started compiling a list of chores for the girls and weeding out the unnecessary ‘things’. First stop… the clothes. I’ve thought about what we truly need in the way of clothing.
Here’s what I’ve come up with for the children:
- One of each:
- Winter Coat
- Sweater (to wear with church dresses)
- Casual jacket
- Scarf
- Winter hat
- Two of each:
- Gloves/mittens
- Swimsuits
- Shorts for wearing under dresses
- Three of each:
- Pair of pajamas
- Jeans or casual pants
- Four :
- Dresses appropriate for church
- Seven of each:
- Undies
- Pairs of socks
- Other outfits – shorts or skirts w/ tops or casual dresses
When winter rolls around the shorts will be swapped out for warmer counterparts. Things outgrown will be passed down to younger siblings, sold at JBF, or donated to the church clothing closet. I’m going to try to adhere to the same guidelines for myself with the exception of three “Special Occasion” outfits. Graham has different clothing needs because of work.
You might think this sounds like a lot. This is actually about what
Next on the list…. TOYS!