MPM - Week of 1/18/10

Sorry I'm a little late with this post!! I had my plan all written out but forgot to post it on the blog! :)

Mon - Toasted Cheese, fruit, Veggie Chips

Tues - Home Group

Weds - Swedish Meatballs with Egg Noodles, green beans

Thurs - Beef Roast with carrots and potatoes

Fri - Mexican Casserole

Sat - Left overs

Sun - Simple Supper Sunday

For more dinner ideas visit OrgJunkie.

Have You Bathed in a Horse Trough Lately?

We spent Christmas weekend with Lance's family at his sister's ranch in Starr, TX. This was the first time that we had the opportunity to visit and stay at the Boot Jack Ranch. We had such a great time. Since everything is very rustic, Lindsay took a bath (and we showered) in a horse trough.

I am very disappointed that the pictures that I took of her ALL turned out blurry (darn camera)! But, you get the jist, so I'm posting a couple of them anyway :)

You can tell from her rosy red cheeks that she spent too much time outside in the wind. Her cheeks are not red because she was hot!! Quite the opposite in fact!! It was so cold while we were there and we even ran out of propane (that is what the central heat/air runs on) in the middle of the night on Friday night. The temp in our room was 58 degrees when we woke up on Saturday! Thankfully we were able to build a fire in two different fireplaces to warm up. Lindsay had such a blast with her three cousins that she didn't even notice that it was cold!

Moving on Up!

Lindsay has finally moved on up into her new big girl bed. It's been a long time coming, but we finally got it done!

She's been ready for quite some time and outgrew her crib months ago, but it just took a little time to get her furniture. She's been sleeping in the new bed for a week and has done great! The best part about the transition is that she will not get out of the bed until you come into her room to get her. I have pondered "teaching" her that she can get out on her own, but have decided to hold off on that for later. :) So, we'll see if she figures it out before then!!

We still have some kinks to work out in order for her "new" room to be completed. We need to get some new sheets and curtains and rearrange some of the things on the wall. She doesn't care though...this afternoon she told me "Thank you for my new big girl bed"!!

MPM - Week of 1/4/10

I hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you are like me, you love the holidays, but are glad when life finally gets back to normal!! So, here's to the first full week of the New Year, may it be a "normal" one. :) And, in an effort to get back on track with my menu planning, here is the first MPM of 2010!



Mon - Taco Ring, corn-on-the-cob



Tues - Crispy Ranch Chicken, green beans



Weds - Homemade Chili



Thus - Left overs


Fri - Swedish Meatballs with Egg Noodles



Sat - Left overs again??



Sun - Simple Supper Sunday



For more recipe ideas visit OrgJunkie.

Menu Plan Monday - Week of 12/14/09

I hope all of you are able to enjoy this week without too much stress before Christmas! I've got a couple of parties and a shopping trip with my dad this week, plus all of our normal weekly activities, so it will be a busy one!! Lindsay and I made our weekly trip to the grocery store today and it was pretty crazy, so I'm already dreading next week's trip. Score one for menu planning - I can get in and out of the store with only the items on my list and not spend forever wandering the aisles trying to decide what I need!

Mon - Lance & Lindsay are on their own - I have a Christmas party!

Tues - 15 Bean Soup

Weds - Roast with Potatoes and Carrots

Thurs - Left overs

Fri - Marinated Chicken Drumsticks, Sauteed Spinach

Sat - Hopefully more left overs :)

Sun - Simple Supper Sunday

For more dinner ideas visit OrgJunkie.

Menu Plan Monday - Week of 12/7/09

Ok, so it's Thursday night and I haven't posted my menu plan in a few weeks. Sorry about that, I will try to do better! I'm not even going to start giving you a long list of excuses!


Weds - Spinach & Asiago Cheese Sausage, Baked Acorn Squash



Thus - McAlister's (going to Athens to see the Christmas Lights)



Fri - Pork Cutlets, Corn on the Cob, Fried Squash



Sat - Hmmm...not sure



Sun - Simple Supper Sunday

For more dinner ideas, visit OrgJunkie!

Menu Plan Monday - week of 11/16/09

Here is what's cooking at our house this week!!

Mon - Baked Penne Pasta, spinach, mashed potatoes

Tues - Taco Ring, chips & dip

Weds - Left overs

Thurs - Pork cutlets, baked sweet potatoes, broccoli

Fri - Crock pot chicken & potatoes, steamed cabbage

Sat - Left overs

Sun - Simple Supper Sunday

I am also going to bake some cookies with Lindsay (hopefully tonight). Here's the recipe that we are going to give a try:

Stamped by Design Cookies

1 pkg. chocolate or white cake mix
2 eggs
1/4 c. vegetable oil
sugar

Icing:

2 c. confectioners sugar
2 to 3 Tbsp. milk
food coloring

In large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, and oil. Roll into 1 in. balls.; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 min. Lightly press a 1 1/2 in. cookie cutter onto cookies, making a slight indentation. Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a small bowl, whisk confectioners sugar and milk to achieve drizzling consistency. Tint w/ food coloring if desired. Place icing in a small, heavy duty plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Carefully pipe icing into indentation.