Menu Plan Monday 4-15-2013

Pin It Now! Last week got away from me and I forgot to make a menu. That led to a couple nights eating out. I'm back doing Dave Ramsey's TMMO, so that's something I have to knock off.

Here is my menu for this week. I'm working 3 nights, so that leaves 3 dinners up to DH to make.

Ham and turkey Pannini
Pigs in a Blanket (hot dogs in crescent rolls), Mac and Cheese
Spaghetti Carbonara
Chicken Pot Pie
Cheese Enchiladas
Grilled Chicken and Baked Potatoes
Chili Colorado

I should have plenty of left overs to take for my middle of the night meals at work.Yum.

Menu Plan Monday 4-1-2013

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Happy April.  No jokes here, just my plan for the week:

 

Left over ham and potato salad

Spaghetti Carbonara

Chili

Chicken and Dumplings

Chile Colorado

Waffles

Tamales

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Link Love

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I am always in awe when I see some of the amazing and creative ideas that are shared so freely with the blogosphere. There are so many talented women out there! This week, many of you took the time to post some beautiful, meaningful gift ideas. This is just a small sampling of my favorites:

Yellow Blackbird shared her idea for a gorgeous necklace and verse to remind her friends why we celebrate this season.

Celeste over at Greenbrae Cottage shared directions for some super caaauuuttte towels that I would love to have hanging in my kitchen.

Why no posts about jeans?

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See way up there?  At the top of my blog?  That little line about finding the perfect pair of jeans?  Now, check out my labels on past posts?  Do you see a single post about clothes where it relates to me?  Go ahead and look.  I'll wait.

You didn't find one, did you?  

When I started this blog a couple of years back, I had high aspirations.  I had dreams of dazzling you Martha-esque crafts. I was going to regale you with witty tales about my wonderful kids.  I was going to lose 50 pounds and dress every day like I had some place important to be.

But I didn't.

More often than not, my crafts were an utter fail.  My kids mouthed off and moped. One graduated and moved out.  I gained 20 pounds.  And lately, if I'm not in scrubs, I'm in my faded out, tattered jeans and a too tight t-shirt.

Surfing the blogging world, I've become more and more convinced that I am the only one who just doesn't GET this stuff.  I look at Hope Studios and see Jennifer with her awesome tutorials and her soul sister crafts.  I read Kristen's posts over at We Are THAT Family and some how she even manages to make vomit funny. Bethanny over at The Glamorous Housewife manages to look fabulous while chasing around little ones. My house will never be mistaken for anything out of The Inspired Room. I follow FlyLady but I never quite manage to get off the ground.

I could go on, but you get the point. I'm in a funk and not sure how to shake it.  Any suggestions? 

Friday Funny

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Mexican Chicken Soup

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My neighbor made this recipe for a recent potluck. I wish I had thought to get a picture of it, but I was too busy gobbling it down.  Thankfully, she did share the recipe.  It's super easy to make and can be customized to either increase or decrease the spiciness.

 

 

Sautee one chopped onion, then in a big pot or crock pot mix:
 4-6 cups chicken broth
1 shredded rotisserie chicken
2 cans mild-medium rotel tomatoes
2 cans fiesta corn
2 cans black beans
1 package ranch dressing,
1 package taco seasoning.

Cook on high for a couple of hours until it's thoroughly heated.
 

You can top with sour cream, mexican cheese, and/or avocado.  Up the heat by using spicier rotel tomatoes or taco seasoning. 

 

So yummy!

 

 

Homemade all natural Vapor Rub

Pin It Now! Diva has been sick for more than a week now. We've made 2 trips to the urgent care and have a prescription for an inhaler and steroids.

Unfortunately, she still has a nasty cough.

I wanted to put some Vicks on her chest to help this evening, but I didn't have any at home. What I did have was some eucalyptus essential oil from a failed spa experiment a couple of months back. I decided to make my own vapor rub. Here's how:

1 teaspoon coconut oil
8 drops eucalyptus oil

Mix together in a small dish and apply just like you would the store bought stuff.

If you like, you can use a hot water bottle to help speed up the absorption.

Within 15 minutes, Diva was sleeping soundly on the couch. I guess she likes the stuff.

Friday Funnies- The Elevator

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An Amish boy and his father were in a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.
The boy asked, "What is this Father?"

The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is"

While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat, old lady in a wheel chair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the walls light up sequentially. They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order. Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blonde stepped out.

The father said quietly to his son....."Go get your mother."

 

 

 

Menu Plan Monday 3/4/13 and a Bon Jovi Video Because We Can

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I'm not sure how another week flew by.  It's crazy how busy I've been lately.  Lots of work, but I still managed to sneak a little fun in to the mix.  For instance, this past week I spent an wonderful evening with some coworkers seeing Bon Jovi.

 

Can you say Gorgeous!  I've been a fan of this guy for 30 years now.  And if it's possible, he's even cuter now than he was back then (wish I could say the same about me!) 

Not quite as much fun planned for this week, unfortunately. 

Nothing too fancy this week. Just lots of stuff that can go in the crockpot and keep us warm. My menu plan for this week includes:

Homemade Pepperoni Pizza and Salad (using the No Fail Pizza Crust recipe)
Spaghetti with sausage and garlic bread
Sloppy Joes
Chicken Pot Pie
Omlettes with fruit
Tacos
Pasta Fagioli Soup

And now, for your entertainment and mine... The new video from Bon Jovi "Because We Can".

Have a great week!

 

 

 

I'll be sharing my menu plan over at:

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Funnies 3/1/13

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  An optimist says the glass is half full.
A pessimist says the glass is half empty.
An engineer says the glass is twice as big as it should be.