I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! I know we did. We celebrated with Aaron's family and then I shopped till I dropped! I planned to blog on Friday but never found the chance! Well, Thanksgiving is over and that means Christmas! And at our house, that means family visiting from out of town! Because of schedules, we're celebrating Christmas with my parents and sister and her family this weekend. I'm also excited because my parents have been storing our Christmas decorations and I've really been wanting to decorate. On Thursday, we will finally! Because of family coming in, I only planned 3 meals for this week. It was a very easy plan. Emmy asked for one, Aaron asked for one and suggested the other. Thursday and through the weekend we'll plan with my mom when she gets here. Monday- Spaghetti. Emmy's been asking and asking for it and I've been out of spaghetti noodles. So, tonight I finally got some. So finally Emmy will get her spaghetti. Tuesday- Green Beans, Sausage, and Potatoes. This is one of Aaron's favorite meals. And I love it for 2 reasons (beside the fact that it tastes good!) #1- it's easy. It's cooked in the crock pot. And #2- it's quite possibly the easiest recipe I fix. Wednesday- Sausage and cheese omlettes. We love breakfast for dinner and it's been a while since we've had it. Plus, for some reason I've got 3 dozen eggs in the fridge. So, omlettes it is. Ok, so a little bit of a Holiday and Weekend Recap in pictures.... #1- Getting back into a bit of a routine. I'm working on a bible study with a friend and seriously folks, this is one of the best studies I've done so far. It's called No Other Gods by Kelly Minter. #2- I've been able to be in my happy place some this weekend. I've been working on some crafts and projects for the living room redo, and a few small things for the kitchen. #3- Yesterday was the Hubs birthday. The girls insisted on having a tea party with him yesterday morning to celebrate! Well folks, we're getting closer on the living room. The truth is that right now, our furniture is in layaway, and it probably will be for quite a while. So a big living room reveal will be a long way off, because our ugly furniture just won't do this room justice. So, I'll give sneak peaks here and there as we get things put together. I'll post a few more sneak peak pics as we get stuff done. Have a happy Monday!
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The last week of September. WHAT?! That's so crazy. I want time to slow down! Either that or come up with a better way for my brain to absorb all the memories I want it to so I can remember all that happens. Well, come Monday, come menu. I worked on it yesterday for a little bit. Nothing fancy happening here this week. It's a pantry week, so I'm workin with what I've got here at home. So, my kids might be a little bored with our meals this week. But, they won't starve! I only planned through Thursday because I'll be able to grocery shop on Friday. Alright, this is what this week looks like... Monday- Potato Soup and Grilled Cheese. I got a mix for the soup, so it'll be a low maintenence meal, which is what I want today! Tuesday- BBQ chicken. I'm going to fix it in the crockpot so I don't have to worry about it. This absolutely nothing fancy- chicken breasts and some BBQ sauce. I don't add the BBQ sauce until closer to the end though because I hate when it scorches on the sides of my crock pot. Wednesday- Church night! So, as usual, we'll have sandwiches. Aaron's been on a bologna kick, so I'm sure that's what his sandwich will be. Mine probably turkey, and the girls PB&J. We keep it real. Thursday- Spaghetti. I'm pretty sure I could fix this twice a week and my kids would scarf it every time. They LOVE spaghetti. And I like it because it's cheap! Win Win, in my opinion! Friday- Not quite sure yet. Friday is my birthday, so maybe I'll fix us something super special. I just don't know what that is yet. :-) I'll be eating lunch out, so it'll have to be something that can stand up to my birthday lunch! Weekend Recap
I'm actually having to think really hard about what happened this weekend. Obviously, it made an impression on me. Oh yeah... Saturday I went and got my license renewed. It was absolutely not as traumatic as I expected it to be. My picture is actually decent. Minus not being able to smile with my teeth and making sure my hair doesn't touch my eyebrows (which is nearly impossible). Yesterday was the 2 yr anniversary of our church. It was nice to be able to worship with our church familiy and celebrate two awesome Spirit filled, Spirit led years. I'm excited to see what the next 2, 5, 20 years look like for us! We started up women's bible study again. And I'm so glad! Man, I missed having time to fellowship with the women from Church. We're doing a study called Seed, by Pricilla Shirer. So far it's been 100% on point, thought provoking, and a great Bible study. Last night we talked about Enough. I won't say much more though, because tomorrow's blog post will be taken from it. I hope that everyone has a great start to the week! The 2nd full week of September already! Man, this month is going just as fast as the last. And pretty much all the others before it! We've got lots going on this week, as usual! Or weeks have naturally picked up pace with school starting! I was able to use a lot of what we had in our fridge and freezer for meals this week, which is good as this was pantry week! I only had to pick up a few things from the store, and I had a gift card so I got away with spending nothing! Plus, I had some great coupons! Free eggs with a purchase of $10 or more and $1.50 off any cheese purchase. I got some sliced cheese from the deli, and it was $2.89 before the coupon. $1.39 isn't too bad for about 15 slices of cheese! I only planned through Friday for this week. Alright... Here's the menu: Monday: Eggs, Sausage, and Hashbrown. Breakfast is always one of our favorites and it's easy and cheap! Tuesday: French Onion Burgers. Hamburgers browned on the stove and simmered in french onion soup. Lay a slice of cheese on it right before serving. It basically needs no toppings or condiments! Wednesday: Sandwiches. We eat on the run on Wednesday because of youth group. Ham and Turkey sandwiches it is! Thursday: Pancakes! My girls love pancakes. I figured we could handle breakfast twice in one week! Friday: Pizza. Friday is almost the only day this week we've got nothing happening, so we'll order pizza and have a movie night with the girls. :-) All in all, I spent about $15 for the groceries we needed for this week. Oh man, how do I recap this weekend?! Some of you may not remember, but this last weekend was my first ever 5k race! My friend Sarah came in from Michigan and we ran (well, ran and walked) the Color Me Rad 5k. My goal was to complete it in around 40 mins. Well, there were so many people that it was almost impossible to run. And when we got to each color station where they throw the color on you, we had to stop and wait in line to get through. We completed it in around an hour. I knew it wasn't a timed race, but I didn't realize how congested it was going to be! When we did have a chance to run, it was really hard because our pace had to change constantly because we were weaving in and out of people. I'm looking forward to doing a pretty straight forward race where everyone is running and it's not as crowded. But, with that being said, we had a great time! It was a great first race. The atmosphere was electric and everyone was very excited. After it was over it was cool to look out over the crowd and see the formerly white sea of people that were all covered in color. Here are our before and after pictures.... I look a little bit like an oompa loompa because I had an orange color pack busted right over my head. And I still have a few traces of that tattoo on my arm. :-) We had a great time. I think that maybe next year we'll do it with the girls. There were a lot of kids and they all seemed to be enjoying it. Later that day, we had the opportunity to go downtown Indianapolis with Sarah and her husband. We ate dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory (one of my favorites) and then we spent some time walking around and enjoying the city. Sarah and her husband and never been downtown Indy, and it was a beautiful night. We stopped at The Circle to take some pictures on the Monument. Here is Sarah and I in our matching Color Me Rad shirts... As you can see, the color washed off pretty well. There were still a few traces, but for the most part, we got squeaky clean. We were able to hang with them for another day, and they left after lunch yesterday. We had a great time with them and I hope we can do it again soon!
All in all, it was a great weekend! It's Menu Monday here at Definitely.Maybe. I grocery shopped on Thursday last week, so my menu has been done for a few days. This week we're having one of my favorite meals, Chicken Pot Pie! I used up the last of the gift card I'd been shopping with the last 2 weeks and this was a true pantry week, so I've got a repeat meal from last week. We'll be on the run on Wed, so I picked something easy. I'm only planning through Thursday because Friday is payday and I'll just go ahead and do my shopping on Friday because Saturday and Sunday are super busy days for us! Menu for June 18-June 21 Monday- Chicken Pot Pie- This is a super simple recipe. I use a bag of frozen veggies, a chicken breast that already cooked and chunked up, 1 can of cream of chicken soup, and 1 can of cheddar cheese soup. I mix it all together with some garlic powder and a little bit of oregano and pepper. I use Bisquick Heart Healthy Baking Mix for the top. It's a family favorite. Tuesday- Ham and Cheese Calzones- I have frozen loaf of uncooked bread in the freezer that needs to be used. I'll pull it out, let it thaw and proof, pound it out and then cut it into pieces large enough to fill with ham and shredded colby jack cheese. Then seal off the edges with a fork, cut 2 small slits in the top, brush with an egg white, and bake at 350 until golden brown. Also a family favorite. Wednesday- Turkey and Cheese Sandwiches- We'll be busy at campmeeting on Wed so I'm doing something quick. Thursday- Spaghetti- I already had all the ingredients for this, so it's an easy meal that I didn't have to purchase a thing for! Weekend Recap
We had a nice relaxing weekend around these parts. Saturday morning, I had breakfast with one of the girls from our youth group and then when I got home, I fixed the kids lunch and we headed out to to pool. We had a great time swimming and enjoying the beautiful weather! Later on in the night we noticed that Macie seemed to be having some trouble breathing. I packed her up and headed off to MedCheck. When we got there, it packed and they told me we'd have to wait almost 2 hours. I said no thanks and headed to the ER. 4 hours later and absolutely no answers I brought her home and put her to bed. She was exhausted. Yesterday was another nice relaxing day. We had a great time celebrating Aaron. He opened his gift from the girls yesterday morning before church. Then we headed out to church. After church I made pancakes for lunch, then we all took a nap. We grilled out later on for dinner then we all watched Toy Story 3 for the first time. Oh man, I thought it was a little intense for a kid at some points, but it was still good. Definitely cried at the end. After the kids went to bed, I spent sometime ironing and getting ready for the upcoming week! All in all, it was a great relaxing weekend! We enjoyed it. It will be a long while before we have that much free time on a weekend again! Well, this week is a little special. Normally, this is a big buy week and next week is pantry week, but because money is really tight for the next 2 weeks, this week and next are both pantry weeks of sorts. I did do minimal grocery shopping. I needed to spend less than $40 for this week and a friend gave me a few great suggestions on facebook. I only purchased a few things and ingredients from each meal will carry over to the next day. There is no new recipe this week. Didn't want to spend the money on a whole new list of ingredients. So, here goes, my menu for this week... Monday- Spaghetti - meatless with whole wheat noodles. First time I'll serve whole wheat so we'll see how it goes. Tuesday- Biscuits and gravy- I'll be making the biscuits and the gravy. I'm using Bisquick mix I already had for the biscuits and making the gravy from scratch. Wed- Grilled Chicken Sandwiches- This will be a somewhat special night. Aaron and I are heading to camp where our youth group is for the night. I'll be fixing the sandwiches ahead of time and taking them with us so we can eat on the way. Nothing special, just marinated grilled chicken breasts. Thurs- Sloppy Joes- A little generic I know, but I got just a plain old can of Manwich and a lb of extra lean ground beef. I usually make my own sloppy joes, but I didn't have all the ingredients and didn't want to buy them all. Friday- Mini pizza's- We'll be using the left over buns from sloppy joes, the pizza sauce from the spaghetti, and some of the sausage I'll reserve from the biscuits and gravy as topping. No one ever complains about pizza in our house. We eat it in every form. Saturday- grilled cheese- nothing fancy. Sun- pancakes- easy and cheap. Weekend Recap We had a great weekend! On Saturday we headed downtown for the PBS Kids Day in the Park. Characters from some of Emmy's favorite shows were there along with some cool games and exhibits. We took a picnic lunch and enjoyed the time together! Yesterday, we had a great church service (which you can listen to here). We came home and enjoyed a little bit of rest time and then got brave and decided to move Macie's crib into Emmy's room. She had been sleeping in our room still and we were ready to have our space back! We only have a 2 bedroom, so this was our only option. It took about an hour from them to fall asleep and in that hour Aaron and I were probably in there 10 times laying them back down and shushing them, but all in all I was surprisingly pleased with the first night. They both slept peacefully through the night and so did Aaron and I!
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