Today is my 1st day!

And I am so nervous!

But I think the prepping I did last week and last night has things going as well as I can hope!

Here is our meal plan for the next 2 weeks (not weekends)

Monday/Today~Chicken, veggies and sauce in the crock pot, rice made yesterday

Tuesday~Tacos

Wednesday~Pork Roast.

Thursday~Stroganoff, everything is done ahead of time, just putting it all together

Friday~Chicken quesadillas
Monday~Baked Potatoes & stuff
Tuesday~BBQ Pork Sandwhiches
Wednesday~Chicken Tortilla Soup
Thursday~Little Pizzas (made on english muffins or smooshed canned biscuits)

 Friday~Crock Pot Lasagna

We have T-Ball/Baseball x4 and Concession Stand Shifts

So my favorite days at the gym probably won't happen this week, I need to ease into this new routine and not jump right in full force to everything. Just making it to work on time and getting everyone fed and out the door is my goal for the first week.

I'm off to work on my Monday chores before everyone else gets up. Happy Monday!



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Monday.. a NORMAL Monday!

So glad to have NO sick kiddos this week!

I feel like we can get back in the swing of things. Last week was so weird, sick kids missing school, working (still getting the hang of scheduling). It was just weird!

So this week will feel so right to get back to normal, well as normal as we can!

 

~Meal Planning~

 

Monday~Chicken and Veggies

Tuesday~Tacos

Wednesday~Pasta w/ Chicken and white enchilada sauce

Thursday~Heart Shaped Pizzas

Friday~Pork Roast

Saturday~Stir Fry

Sunday~Pork Burritos

 

 

~Fun Stuff~
Pretty much just Valentines Day!
Maybe a library trip

~Around the House~
Starting my Spring Cleaning List!!!

 



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Monday with my littles!

I LOVE when they have an extra day from school! 

Starting today a little later than usual with my coffee and planning for the week.  

Today we are working on some stuff around here. It's still super cold so all inside stuff, we are all getting a little stir crazy though.

Hubby is out of town for part of this week so we are winging it on dinner those nights, the kids like to have breakfast for dinner when hubby is gone because he doesn't care for that at all. 

I didn't quite get to everything I wanted to last week, we did get to date night with my mini. Roller skating! Super fun, can't wait to go again.

Didn't get to Valentine's Day stuff.. HOPING we can do that today after resting time. I need to dust and vacuum everything before we get the glitter explosion out and have to vacuum AGAIN afterwards. That's the plan for today after putting together a couple weeks worth of outfits for these kids. Mornings have been rough with this cold weather! Even after choosing clothes the night before, matching a jacket to their clothes has been a big FAIL. The boy thinks a long sleeve T shirt is enough, and the girl thinks she can wear a hoodie over everything and polka dot leggings go with everything. I'd really like dressing in the morning to go better. SO that is a MUST for today! I put their outfits together and they get to decide which one to wear so they still have a little say in it. 

Not really doing a meal plan this week either. I know we have stuff for a few meals and I will just make them as we decide what to have.

Is it freezing where you are?

What are you doing this week?

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First Monday in January!

Planning on getting back to this every Monday!

Keeping up with my meal planning and weekly plans because 

 I have to avoid extra trips into town and stick to our grocery budget!

Meals

Monday~Chicken and rice with veggies (made a big thing of chicken yesterday)

Tuesday~ Pork Burritos (made these in the crock pot, using  the frozen leftovers!)

Wednesday~Chicken Stir Fry

Thursday~Grilled cheese

Friday~Potato Soup (using leftover ham)

Saturday~Spaghetti

Sunday~Chicken Tortilla soup

Around the House

~Catch up on Weekly Chores (Anyone else have a harder time when hubby is home?!)

~HMB. Work on 1 folder (order missing vital records)

~Organize something on Friday

~Try 1 of the homemade Dishwasher soaps

Everything Else!

~Grocery Shop, and stick to my list!

~Library trip

~Birthday party planning (SO behind!)

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LAST Week of Summer

And I am sad and excited all at once!

I will for sure miss my littles those hours they are at school but I am excited for fall, getting back together with friends again, since we are all so busy in the summer, having some 1 on 1 time with the baby and all the other fun Fall stuff!

This week is already packed in the evenings but we are spending our last few days of freedom doing as much as we can, so dinner has to be easy and there won't be too many projects this week, and maybe not even any laundry!

Meals

Monday~Chicken and Pasta

Tuesday~Tacos

Wednesday~Turkey Meatballs with rice

Thursday~Whatever hubby decides 

Friday~Pizza

Saturday~Turkey Burgers

Sunday~Pork Tenderloin

Around the House

~usual weekly chores

~Finish tidying garage

~Clean up backyard

Fun Stuff

~Riding Lessons 

~PARTY planning

~PARTY!!!

~Lots of NEW to us Parks

~Back to school haircut and date with my girl

~Back to School Fairy will start to visit too!

Off to enjoy this very Fall like day with the kids!

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Getting Back to School Routine

We have 2 weeks until school starts and I feel like we all probably need that

 full 2 weeks to get back to the school day routine!

So starting today we will be using the Kids Chore Cards, 

they are so excited about them to put it off much more anyway.

I am hoping to squeeze in as much fun stuff as we can these last 2 weeks too.

Meals

Monday~Pork Roast and veggies

Tuesday~Tacos

Wednesday~Chicken and Pasta

Thursday~

Friday~White Chicken Enchiladas

Saturday~Leftovers

Sunday~Turkey Burgers

Around the House

~Usual Weekly Chores

~Hang curtains back up 

~Finish Re organizing holiday bins

~Hang some shelves in Finns room

Fun Stuff

~Riding Lessons

~Making Applesauce

~Library

~Park Play Date

Hopefully I will have some time to share a few things we have been doing around here too!

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It's gonna be a warm week here!

And I am not a fan of being hot, but I won't be complaining because I don't have time to complain!

I WILL be using my crockpot pretty much everyday this week because of this heat though.

Meals

Monday~Crock Pot Enchilada Pork

Tuesday~Leftovers

Wednesday~Crock Pot Pizza Pasta

Thursday~Turkey Chilli

Friday~Turkey Burgers or meatballs

Haven't decided on the weekend yet!

Around the House

Usual Weekly Chores

Work on our Daily/Weekly Schedules for everyone

Work on the porch a little more

Clean in the garage some

Go through our holiday bins

Fun Stuff

Same as last week!

Riding Lessons

Library

Party Prep

Birthday Party this weekend

Reading

Ramsey is starting to read Harry Potter to me and I am sure the little ones will want to hear it too!

I just got a new Devotional today. I think it looks good.

And I still have a stack from the library about homesteading. Hoping to learn even a couple things I can do for less money, less chemicals just less in general.

Hope everyone has a super week! I am hoping to get some Back To School Pictures posted soon!



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4 Mondays left?!

That is all there is, just 4 little Mondays before school starts

Today is going to be a good Monday for us!

Our plan for the week is already starting to get more in line with what it will be like in Sept.

The Gluten Free thing was not easy, but not horrible either. So far so good, I think all these fresh fruits and veggies are making it a little easier to forget what they are missing.

Love this meal plan page!

Meals

Monday~Chicken and Rice

Tuesday~Turkey Nachos or tacos

Wednesday~Pasta and Veggies 

Thursday~Roast 

Friday~Date Night

Saturday~Turkey Burgers

Sunday~Salad with chicken or steak

Around the House

Usual Weekly Chores

Clean off the porch and deck (if it's not crazy hot)

Finish Back to School Decorations

Work on Updating my Home Management Binder 

Fun Stuff

Riding Lessons

Library 

Party Prep

Craft Project

Reading

YouVersion Detox Plan

New Library Book (just finished Do it Gorgeously)

What is everyone else doing this week? All ready for Back to School?

 Squeezing as much out of Summer as you can?

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Weekly Plan.. and new adventure?

I guess you could call it an adventure? 

We are trying Gluten Free to see if it helps clear any of the issues the kids have.

I am new to this and I am sure I will make some mistakes and learn all kinds 

of stuff before we really get it down.

So that is what is new here this week! 

Here is our meal plan (with GF alternatives)

Meals

Monday~ Roasted Turkey and Mashed Potatoes 

Tuesday~Chicken or Steak Nachos (whichever we have more of left)

Wednesday~Spaghetti (with brown rice noodles)

Thursday~Turkey Burgers..mmm no buns and fries

Friday~undecided.. something with turkey I'm sure!

Around the House

~Usual Weekly Chores

~Clean more of the outside windows

~Make BTS supplies/clothes lists

Fun Stuff

~Riding Lessons

~MORE Blueberry Picking

~Library Music and Story Time

~More Party Prep

~Hoping my order comes in the mail and I can get my craft on!

NO Errands or Appts this week

woohoo!

Reading

~YouVersion

~Finish my for fun book

~Find a learning book.. still!  Any recommendations?!

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Planning our week

It went alright last week, making my plan for the week and not the day. Let's see how it goes this week!

Meals 

Monday~Pork Tenderloin and Rice

Tuesday~White Chicken Enchiladas

Wednesday~Chicken Parmesan (kid style, chicken cut into bites before baking) 

Thursday~Turkey Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes

Friday~Salad and Steak Bites

Saturday~Leftovers

Sunday~Turkey Burgers

Around the House

~Deep Clean Pantry

~Usual Weekly Chores

~Clean Outside of Windows

Fun Stuff

~Riding Lessons

~Berry Picking

~Playdate

~Back to School Party Prep

~Bake some cookies with the littles 

Think we will make these

Errands

~Return Audio Books, pick out another

~Grocery Shopping

Read

~You Version Plans

~Still need to pick out a new learning book for me

Overall it's not too busy of a week. I am hoping we can stay home all day Monday and Wednesday. I CANNOT believe 6 weeks until school starts! I swear Summer just started. So much I want to do with the kids still! 

Enjoy your week and send any book recommendations my way!

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