Menu Plan for January 5-11, 2009

Monday: BBQ chicken, baked beans, sour cream potatoes, rolls
Tuesday: Leftover spaghetti/meatballs, garlic bread, salad
Wednesday: Bunko? Family will eat frozen
Thursday: Sloppy Joes, sweet potato fries, veggies w/dip
Friday: Slow cooker roast beef, green beans, smashed potatoes, rolls
Saturday: Pizza, salad
Sunday: Leftovers

Menu Planning Revisited

How did I do? Well, I actually stuck to the menu, but changed the days. We didn't have the steaks, but I will add this to next week's menu (will post tomorrow). I have finished in the kitchen, but have had an aha moment: Cleaning house is like squeezing into too small jeans-as you pull them up the fat just gets shoved to another part of the body. As my kitchen became decluttered, the rest of the house felt the overflow. I did, however, throw out a bunch of stuff! Garbage man will hate me come Tuesday!

Getting it done....

or at least trying! My focus for today is the kitchen. I actually started yesterday. I've got the food cabinets cleaned and organized and now I am working on the dreaded catch-all cabinets-tupperware, baking items, small appliances, etc. It's amazing the amount of cookie cutters we have. I should have posted before pics, but the camera is on the blinks. Break over-I need to return to my work and I will get it done (keep repeating in my mind!).

A Southern Tradition

I can remember eating blackeyed peas as a child on New Year's Day. It is a long-standing southern tradition. A meal of peas, greens and cornbread are supposed to bring luck during the new year. Peas represent coins, greens represent paper money and cornbread represents gold. Not that I'm superstitious, but just to be safe, we will enjoy the above tomorrow---the peas are already soaking. Happy 2009!

Clean carpets?

I rented a Rug Doctor yesterday and have managed to clean all the carpet in our house. It is disgusting to see how much dirt comes from a carpet. I also managed to sweep and mop all the other floors. I hope to get the house in better shape by the new year.

Menu Planning: I am going to try in 2009 to do this.

Week Of December 29-January 4

• Monday: Fried Chicken Strips, Butter Beans, Mashed Potatoes, rolls
• Tuesday: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Raw veggies w/dip, rolls
• Wednesday: Left overs
• Thursday: Pork chops, blackeyed peas, sweet potatoes, cornbread
• Friday: Make your own pizza, tossed salad
• Saturday: Grilled ribeye, baked potato, rolls, tossed salad
• Sunday: Vegetable soup w/ grilled cheese sandwich

We'll see if I can stick to the plan!

Long time, no post. We've all been sick this week. We finally got out today to go to a swimming party. The kids had fun, but I think it was a little too much for them. I hope to get something creative done in the next few weeks. I haven't scrapbooked in ages and I need to make some cards. I've got to go to the school this week and finish moving stuff out of my classroom. I'm going to leave a lot, because I just don't have anywhere to put it and the new teacher can use the material. I bought R's school supplies this week and I am so sad about sending him off to Kindergarten. That's just something I will have to come to terms with. That's all for now-ciao!