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Monday
Chicken bacon ranch penne pasta(ww recipe)
garlic knots (clearance at grocery)

Tuesday
BBQ chicken shredded
beans and rice

Wednesday
Taco Salad

Thursday
Pumpkin waffles
Bacon

Friday
Chili in the crock pot.

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Monday
Pork chops
fried potatoes with onion
strawberries

Tuesday
Skillet Lasagna-yummy!

Wednesday
Tacos

Thursday
lazy cooks chicken
beans and rice

Friday- game at New Castle
eat out

Menus and a recipe

Monday
Spaghetti and meatballs
garlic knots

Tuesday
Potato soup
strawberries

Wednesday
Taco soup
corn chips

Thursday
Fettuccini Alfredo (Andrew cooking)
Italian dunkers

Friday
pizza

Italian Dunkers (recipe is straight from the school cafeteria)

Old hot dog buns divided
Spread with butter or margarine
Sprinkle with garlic powder
sprinkle with Mozzerella cheese
Broil for 5 minutes until melted and bubbly.
 

Monday Menus

I need an extra day to recover from the weekend.  I guess that is a sign it was a good one :)

We started Saturday with a CC meet 1.5 hours away, and then off to a football game.  We came home for a an hour and then headed out to church.  We ended the day watching ND barely beat my Boilers.

Ann and I, along with my niece and sil drove to Fort Wayne for a a bridal shower for another niece getting married next month. I came home and left with Joe for a surprise date night to the Michael Buble concert.  A sweet parent at school gifted them to me and it was a huge blessing.  Buble puts on an incredible shoe, he is such a talented performer.  It was a nice night out, which we haven't had in probably a year!

Monday
Beef tips in the crock pot
noodles
watermelon

Tuesday
French dip sandwiches
watermelon
mac and cheese

Wednesday
Chicken caesar salad
fruit

Thursday
Tortellini with marinara
italian dunkers

Friday
Chili

Back again

I mainly write on her for accountability to myself.  I haven't been cooking much and I need to get better at making meals.  Especially since I have a freezer full that are already made!  I am also trying to pay down some debt we incurred this past year when finances were crummy and we had a big tax bill due.  Saving money on food and groceries is one way I am trying to do it.  I gave up Starbucks too!  I know, drastic :)

Monday
Goulash- freezer meal from a friend when Joe had surgery!
I didn't like goulash growing up and we ate it A LOT!  It was cheap and German ;)  This recipe is super yummy ( and cheesy), and the kids really like it.

Tuesday
Crock Pot Tortellini Soup recipe here
This is a odd choice for a 95 degree day, but we have a CC meet and a Football game.  Otherwise we will eat junk. 

Wednesday
Warm ham and cheese sandwiches (leftover small group lunch meat)
grapes

Thursday
Hot dogs (leftover from neighborhood picnic)
watermelon
mac and cheese

Friday
Pizza

Here is a sneak peek at Amy's senior pics!

Summer update

Here is an update on what I have completed so far this summer .  I only have 2 weeks until I start back to school.

1. Organize pictures of Amy to prepare for graduation next summer.- haven't started yet.

2. Make a banquette for my kitchen- doubtful this will get done.

3.  Make a shelf for above the fridge, since or cabinet no longer fits there.  It's been 2 years, why rush?- I have priced a new one, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
4.  Clean and organize garage. - Done (all that I can do)

5.  Work on back porch- carpet cleaned, clock and wreath put up, lamps painted.

6.  Really clean the kids rooms.  We did it last summer, but it has gotten rough again.- done while each was away at camp etc.

7.Clean out my closet- next on my list.

8. Clean basement storage area. Done, whew, that was a big full day job!

9. Cook healthier- somewhat, with Joe gone we eat out more.

10.  Go to Jazzercise more often-yep

11.  Go to lunch with friends more often- yep

12. Relax and enjoy what I have- a work in progress :)

13.  Stay off computer more- yes

14. Clean out cabinets- somewhat

15. Slip cover slipper chairs for girls rooms-nope

16. Work on some new landscaping.- done

17.  Paint family room, which includes patching LOTS of spots in the paneling. grr- done

Summer Goals

I am a list maker.  Maybe if I get this on here it will actually happen :) 
Wishful thinking.  Unless it can be accomplished while driving kids to and from things this summer, I doubt I will have time to get much done .

1. Organize pictures of Amy to prepare for graduation next summer.

2. Make a banquette for my kitchen

3.  Make a shelf for above the fridge, since or cabinet no longer fits there.  It's been 2 years, why rush?
4.  Clean and organize garage.

5.  Work on back porch

6.  Really clean the kids rooms.  We did it last summer, but it has gotten rough again.

7.Clean out my closet

8. Clean basement storage area.

9. Cook healthier

10.  Go to Jazzercise more often

11.  Go to lunch with friends more often

12. Relax and enjoy what I have

13.  Stay off computer more

14. Clean out cabinets

15. Slip cover slipper chairs for girls rooms

16. Work on some new landscaping.

17.  Paint family room, which includes patching LOTS of spots in the paneling. grr