Menu Monday and Faith

God is working on my selfish heart.  Reminding me how faithful He is and how faithful He has been to me in the past.  Trusting him for things I think I can take carte of is hard.  Letting go.....to be guided.

Psalm 32:8 "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you."

I was reminded at church this weekend that my prayer life isn't what it should be.  I am not sure it will ever be. I am trying and will keep trying. My breath prayers are usually there, my close my eyes prayers are usually there, but my quiet time gets pushed to the backburner all the time.  I am a work in progress. Thank you Jesus that your mercies are new EVERY morning.

Menus for the work are as loosely follows :)

Monday
Potato Soup in the crock pot
Caesar salad

Tuesday
Beef tips in the crock pot

Wednesday
Spaghetti and meatballs

garlic bread

Thursday
Beef and 3 cheese Tetrazzini (new recipe I made over Winter break.)

Green beans

Friday
Chili
Corn bread

WFMW- Dry Skin Relief

My skin gets soooo dry in the winter.  We have a humidifier, I drink lots of water and try to use lotions when I have time.  Nothing seemed to help, I was still itchy!

Then I tried this in showermoisturizer from Olay.  I love it!  It is quick and it really works.  No more itchy legs and back :)

I am sure there is a better for you solution, like slathering on coconut oil all over, but " ain't no body got time for that"

I need a super quick solution, so I don't have to get up any earlier than I need to.  I'm lazy like that.

So, for my dry skin, Olay in shower moisturizer works for me!

Menus and some pictures

Fun with Grandpa

                                          Amy and her cousin Jessica

                                                 Aaron playing basketball

Christmas morning with Haley, and Kelsey taking up the whole floor. 

I am blogging from my laptop so I can add a few pictures.

Sweet Kelsey went to doggie heaven this past week and we miss her terribly!

Monday

No School

Orange chicken with rice

Tuesday

Chili in crock pot

fritos

Wednesday

Taco casserole

Thursday

Tacos

Friday

leftovers

Beer Cheese Soup Recipe

I am linking up to a Soup recipe exchange at Kelly's Korner  <------ .=".">
Here is one of our favorite soups.  I make it in the crock pot and serve it in Panera bread bowls.

Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients


•2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

•1/2 teaspoon butter

•2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted

•1 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer

•1 cup milk

•1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

•1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

•1/4 teaspoon paprika

•3/4 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed

•In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter. Stir in the soup, beer, milk, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and paprika. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Heat through (do not boil). Yield: 6 servings.



I usually double this and just put all of the ingredients in the crock pot on low for 4-6 hours.  Yummy!

Menus

Good weekend here, busy week ahead.  I am glad I have meals in the freezer to use. 

I actually skipped some of the high school basketball games this weekend and let Joe take the boys(girls had sleepovers).  I had some time to myself. so I painted my laundry closet( no room, just closet), and reorganized the cabinets in there.  It felt good.  I am slowly getting things organized, I just wish they would stay that way.
 I also went to 3 different grocery stores, and feel well stocked for lunches etc.  I even put veggies and snacks in snack size bags, so the kids can just make their own lunches. 
The garage got cleaned on Saturday with the 60 degree weather, I so wish it would stay that way( clean and warm :))
Today is a new day, thankfully His mercies are new every morning!  Eating less and trying to move more!

Monday
Chili in crock pot
corn bread
(I get to have dinner out with my college roommate!  I haven't seen her since graduation-almost 20 years!)

Tuesday
Hot ham and cheese sandwiches
Mac and cheese in the crock pot

Wednesday
Baked Ziti
Caesar salad

Thursday
Asian chicken
salad

Friday
leftovers

Weekend
Soup and salad with group!

Monday

Back to school after a much needed break.  My house is more organized than it has been in a long time, it still has a ways to go but feels better to me.

My word for the year this year is FAITH.  Having faith in God isn't hard for me, having faith that God will work things out without my intervention is hard for me.  It will surely be a year long process :)

20 meals made and in the freezer over break!  It makes me feel better about things. I'm weird, I know.

Monday
Lazy Cooks Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Quinoa
Salad

Tuesday- Ann's 13th birthday
Pigs in a blanket (obviously her choice :)
mac and cheese
fruit

Wednesday
Spaghetti and meatballs (freezer)

Thursday
Chicken pot pie

Friday
Chili in crock pot

Weekend
Shredded beef in crock pot for sandwiches

Monday Menus

We have gotten a lot of our family traditions covered so far, and have added a few new ones.
We have:
seen the Nutcracker
decorated
adopted families to support
made cookies(a never ending process at our house)
watched "It's a Wonderful Life", Christmas Vacation, and other Christmas movies
done our advent calendar
picked for Secret Santa with the kids
made a list of  "Gifts we have already received" for our fridge to remind us of all we already have

Life is so busy at our house, but we try to catch brief periods of time we are all together to do these traditions to help remind us how blessed we are and why we celebrate.

Meals:
Monday
Wet Burrito casserole (finally made!) 
Not sure how it will be received!

Tuesday
Tacos

Wednesday
Beef stew in crock pot
bread

Thursday
Beef and noodles
mashed potatoes

Friday
Pigs in a blanket

Saturday
Chili