Last week was tough. My site's server went down, and it took a few days to get everything back in place. My husband finished a huge project at work, and prepped for an overseas trip. But that's all small potatoes compared to the families who are grieving in Colorado right now. My heart aches for everyone who was affected by this tragedy. It's hard to look at Monday morning the same way now, but I'm trying to move forward knowing that living my life to the fullest is the best way to honor those who lost their lives. I think my friend Emily (who lives in Colorado) said it better than I ever … [Read more...]
365 Day Meal Plan: Week 29
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365 Day Meal Plan with Free Templates & Grocery List
{We saved over $4,000 in 2012! Check out the recap of 2012 and get brand new meal template printables for 2013!} How simple would it be if you had a meal plan for the full year? Last year I tried (and failed) to cook at home 365 days, but have renewed passion for this idea as well as a new plan that will make it easier. It's rather simple. I put together 4 weeks of meals and they will repeat over and over throughout the year with some minor tweaks. Like replacing roasts with salads or burgers on the grill in the summer. I'm including my meal plan below in PDF format, as well as … [Read more...]
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Menu Monday with Taco Beef Recipe
This weekend we were away (more on that to come) so Emma and I didn't have our usual Sunday morning routine. Instead we shopped on Sunday afternoon, and it proved to me that our Sunday routine is key to saving money. I spent about $80 more than I usually do at the store, about half that was stocking up on some easy snacks for school since this week is a doozy and another $15 or so was on buying snacks for my upcoming trip later this week. I'm headed to Chicago for the Financial Blogger's Conference this Friday-Sunday so my meal planning is a bit different this week. I'm leaving some ideas … [Read more...]
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Monday Meal Plan
One of my goals this year is to make sure I make a meal plan each week. Even if I end up straying off course, or we have a hiccup in our schedule we will have ideas in place to help us make healthier and better choices each week. The way I used to meal plan was to make a list of meals and figure out what we wanted/had time for each night. I think the meal plan will help us tremendously. Monday: Chicken (pan broiled) , Fish (I have to use up both, but neither were enough to make a meal), steamed broccoli, clementines and salad Tuesday: Split turkey breast (using Martha's recipe for a … [Read more...]
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Menu Plan Monday, well Tuesday
Ok, it's Tuesday, but I still had a menu plan ready yesterday, just didn't have time to post it until now. This week's menu will be simple, since the kids had yesterday off, and today is an "ice" day, and I've heard a nasty rumor they may be off again on Friday! Working from home with kids at home isn't exactly easy after they've been home for the 5th day in a row! I'm also battling a sinus infection this week, so I'm planning to make things as simple as possible. Menu Plan Monday: Brinner! The kids love brinner (breakfast for dinner). They had french toast, bacon and sausage with a … [Read more...]
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