3.05.2010
Disney DAY!
Today is THE day! Today little J (my sister) and I head to sunny florida for the disney princess half marathon. This will be little J's first half marathon due to her unfortunate incident with mono. Little J was supposed to run Vegas with me but got sick and was stuck on the side line =(. So, We are doing it disney style! Our mom, goof, and my cousin, D will meet us down there to cheer us on and join in the fun. Little J's scared but I know she can do it. We pushed ourselves at the local huntsvegas running trail last week to 10 MILES! That's little J's record up until now but all will change Sunday. This morning I attempted to channel my therapy life and lead her through guided imagery of the race but she just rolled her eyes at me. Power of positive thinking people! When we tell ourselves we can do something and truly believe we will carry ourselves further than we have ever imagined. SO, on Sunday send prays and good thoughts to God. I know he will carry us through.
3.01.2010
March Meal Plan
Well, I am seriously trying to figure out how to post my google calendar but failing. A couple of things to help using a monthly meal plan. If you do something constantly. Make an event and have it repeat every week. For example, Sundays we eat with our church bible study, Wednesdays we eat leftovers, and Thursdays Mr. C cooks. I don't plan what he cooks so every Thursday it just says Mr. C cooks. After those days are in place then put out any days traveling or have things planned. For example my sister's birthday is on March 12 (Happy Bday Jenni!) and we are out of town alot so I put those in there. From there create your plan. A couple of ideas do easy dinners for weeknights or crockpot. I use Year of Slow Cooking blog just about every Tuesday. I also have a delicious cookbook where I tag recipes I like or want to try. I will look at them at the beginning of the month for help. My general plan is to cook on Mondays and Saturdays since I am home and have time. Crockpot on Tuesdays so dinner will be ready when we get home and do something easy on Fridays. Here is an example of this month for me:
Mon Mar 1 steak/ barbeque tofu, collard greens, cornbread
Tue Mar 2 veggie soup/beef stew
Wed Mar 3 scrounge
Thu Mar 4 kyle cooks= kung pow hot dog
Fri Mar 5- Sunday, March 7 orlando
Mon Mar 8 spinach cream cheese lasagna
Tue Mar 9 slow cooker orange tofu, rice, Asian broccoli sides/ pineapple chicken
Wed Mar 10 scrounge
Thu Mar 11 kyle cooks
Fri Mar 12 mushroom and steak quesadillas, refried beans, guacamole
Sat Mar 13 - Sun, March 14 nashville
Mon Mar 15 Black bean/ polenta bake chicken polenta bake
Tue Mar 16 digornio
Wednesday, March 17-Tue Mar 23 We will be in San Francisco on Vacation!
Wed Mar 24 potato/cauliflower soup
Thu Mar 25 kyle cooks
Fri Mar 26 baked ziti from freezer
Sat Mar 27 patty melts with butternut squash fries
Sun Mar 28 Dinner at Life Group
Mon Mar 29 mung bean dal
Tue Mar 30 Alfredo chicken stew
Wed Mar 31 scrounge
FYI, Mr. C is a carnivore and I am herbivore. This is why you sometimes see more than one meal. If you are both on the same page no need to make 2 meals!
Mon Mar 1 steak/ barbeque tofu, collard greens, cornbread
Tue Mar 2 veggie soup/beef stew
Wed Mar 3 scrounge
Thu Mar 4 kyle cooks= kung pow hot dog
Fri Mar 5- Sunday, March 7 orlando
Mon Mar 8 spinach cream cheese lasagna
Tue Mar 9 slow cooker orange tofu, rice, Asian broccoli sides/ pineapple chicken
Wed Mar 10 scrounge
Thu Mar 11 kyle cooks
Fri Mar 12 mushroom and steak quesadillas, refried beans, guacamole
Sat Mar 13 - Sun, March 14 nashville
Mon Mar 15 Black bean/ polenta bake chicken polenta bake
Tue Mar 16 digornio
Wednesday, March 17-Tue Mar 23 We will be in San Francisco on Vacation!
Wed Mar 24 potato/cauliflower soup
Thu Mar 25 kyle cooks
Fri Mar 26 baked ziti from freezer
Sat Mar 27 patty melts with butternut squash fries
Sun Mar 28 Dinner at Life Group
Mon Mar 29 mung bean dal
Tue Mar 30 Alfredo chicken stew
Wed Mar 31 scrounge
FYI, Mr. C is a carnivore and I am herbivore. This is why you sometimes see more than one meal. If you are both on the same page no need to make 2 meals!
Prep day Today!
I just talked about my prep day. Well here is the breakdown:
mashed potatoes in muffin pans
smoothies
egg sandwichs for breakfast
quesadillas, refried beans/ burritos if time
chop celery and carrots and lettuce for salads
cream cheese spinach lasagna for freezer
lots of mix ins
Homemade Granola
Something new...prep day, monthly meal plan, pantry challenge
I LOVE to coupon. I think it's in my genetics. My mom used to coupon when I was little. She would proudly proclaim how much she would save a trip. I would be amazed at this. WOW $20 free.
Now I have been couponing for about 6 months. Mr. C was very supportive and proud...until the last 2 months. I may have spent WAY over my budget and there is food everywhere! I mean duck as you open the cabinet because you don't know what might hit you. So, this month we are doing things a little differently.
1. I have been meal planning for about 3 months. It's been going ok. We sort of follow it. It goes better than if we had not been trying to use one. I read in one of my cheapo blogs to use google calendar. This is a great idea. With google calendar you can give something a label and then in the details link up recipes so when that day comes along you have everything there for you. Also google will email you the day before so you can remember if you have to get anything or go to the store, so on.
2. We are going to do a "Pantry challenge." Lots of blogs did this in January to kick off the new year. We didn't. We really had no reason to try. BUT now we do. 1. We need to control this act of defying death everytime we near the kitchen cabinets. Also, we are REALLY going places this month. I'm going to Florida. Kyle and I are going to California for a whole week and there is a Nashville trip in there. Now I am going a whole month without shopping (and I do believe that the Lord will give me strength in this venture!) and will save money so we're not so stressed about it constantly.
3. The final key to pulling off this month challenge is a freezer cooking day. I think this is the third key element to making the pantry challenge workable. I first learned about it here: Basically you make a meal plan and spend a whole day cooking and putting together recipes to make life easier to stick to the meal plan. I did this last month for the first time. It worked really well. Last month I made muffins for breakfast , homemade veggie broth from Fresh from the vegetarian slow cooker, homemade mushroom soup, and beans in the crock-pot and I froze all of them. It was hard work but went well and we have been using these items throughout the month. I intended to make applesauce but didn't end up having enough apples.
These three things are my food plan. Post to follow on specifics
Now I have been couponing for about 6 months. Mr. C was very supportive and proud...until the last 2 months. I may have spent WAY over my budget and there is food everywhere! I mean duck as you open the cabinet because you don't know what might hit you. So, this month we are doing things a little differently.
1. I have been meal planning for about 3 months. It's been going ok. We sort of follow it. It goes better than if we had not been trying to use one. I read in one of my cheapo blogs to use google calendar. This is a great idea. With google calendar you can give something a label and then in the details link up recipes so when that day comes along you have everything there for you. Also google will email you the day before so you can remember if you have to get anything or go to the store, so on.
2. We are going to do a "Pantry challenge." Lots of blogs did this in January to kick off the new year. We didn't. We really had no reason to try. BUT now we do. 1. We need to control this act of defying death everytime we near the kitchen cabinets. Also, we are REALLY going places this month. I'm going to Florida. Kyle and I are going to California for a whole week and there is a Nashville trip in there. Now I am going a whole month without shopping (and I do believe that the Lord will give me strength in this venture!) and will save money so we're not so stressed about it constantly.
3. The final key to pulling off this month challenge is a freezer cooking day. I think this is the third key element to making the pantry challenge workable. I first learned about it here: Basically you make a meal plan and spend a whole day cooking and putting together recipes to make life easier to stick to the meal plan. I did this last month for the first time. It worked really well. Last month I made muffins for breakfast , homemade veggie broth from Fresh from the vegetarian slow cooker, homemade mushroom soup, and beans in the crock-pot and I froze all of them. It was hard work but went well and we have been using these items throughout the month. I intended to make applesauce but didn't end up having enough apples.
These three things are my food plan. Post to follow on specifics
1.19.2010
1.02.2010
New year's resolution
I have been talking to the kiddo's at work about new year's resolutions all week. It makes a easy motivational therapy session. From that I am inspired to work on creating resolutions for myself.
1. Pass my LGSW examine. I need to pass this test but am having problems with motivation.
2. Coupon all year long. I imagine this won't be hard for me to stick but it's worth writing down.
3. Menu plan weekly to not let food go to waste around our house.
4. Return all library books on time! I love the library but am forgetful...however it is a huge waste of money. Money is really tight here so I am going to be super vigilant with this.
5. Follow the budget for the whole year. Including: Tithing 10%, Saving for Hawaii, working on 6 month emergency fund.
6. Join and attend a bible study regularly. We are fortunate to have found a church we both like so much since we are from such different background. Now we need to get into a life group.
7. Win prizes so when christmas comes we have so much less stress! (I know this is not necessarily in my control but I can continue to enter and attempt.)
8. Run at least 2, maybe 3 half marathons this year! I've already planned Nashville in April. Disney in March is a maybe. I really want to do a fall half marathon. This will balance my training throughout the year. Maybe Dallas so I can see the family.
9. Get back down around my weight on my wedding day! I am not happy with my current weight and I know I can do much better with maintaining it. I need to lose 30lbs. Realistically I can lose 1-1.5 lbs a week. So, I am going to San Fransico at the end of march. By then I need to lose 15 lbs. and reach my goal by June 30.
Now being a social worker. I believe I have set some attainable, realistic goals for myself and Mr. Husband!
1. Pass my LGSW examine. I need to pass this test but am having problems with motivation.
2. Coupon all year long. I imagine this won't be hard for me to stick but it's worth writing down.
3. Menu plan weekly to not let food go to waste around our house.
4. Return all library books on time! I love the library but am forgetful...however it is a huge waste of money. Money is really tight here so I am going to be super vigilant with this.
5. Follow the budget for the whole year. Including: Tithing 10%, Saving for Hawaii, working on 6 month emergency fund.
6. Join and attend a bible study regularly. We are fortunate to have found a church we both like so much since we are from such different background. Now we need to get into a life group.
7. Win prizes so when christmas comes we have so much less stress! (I know this is not necessarily in my control but I can continue to enter and attempt.)
8. Run at least 2, maybe 3 half marathons this year! I've already planned Nashville in April. Disney in March is a maybe. I really want to do a fall half marathon. This will balance my training throughout the year. Maybe Dallas so I can see the family.
9. Get back down around my weight on my wedding day! I am not happy with my current weight and I know I can do much better with maintaining it. I need to lose 30lbs. Realistically I can lose 1-1.5 lbs a week. So, I am going to San Fransico at the end of march. By then I need to lose 15 lbs. and reach my goal by June 30.
Now being a social worker. I believe I have set some attainable, realistic goals for myself and Mr. Husband!
11.16.2009
giveaways
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I found a giveaway I can finally get behind. I have been looking to buy one of these but for free would be better!
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