Menu Planning Monday - June 10th

Just 2 more weeks of school - we can make it, right?!?! With the addition to summer soccer now for the lil man, I feel like we are even busier then usual, especially on Monday (karate from 4:30-5, soccer at 5:30 on the other side of town). Thankfully it's only Mondays that have the dual activities, and thankfully only for about 6 weeks. End of the school year activities are picking up, with addition to 3 out of 4 kids having birthdays in the next 2 weeks - I'm just praying for July to get her, and swiftly!

Monday - Picnic dinner of sandwiches, strawberries, carrots and drinks for Andrew and I, microwave meals for the rest (first night of summer soccer, right after karate class!)
Tuesday - BLTs
Wednesday - Chef salad
Thursday - Subs, veggies and chips
Friday - One pot pasta night (8th grade moving up celebration)
Saturday - Pita pocket pizzas
Sunday - fend-for-yourself (shopping day)

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Menu Planning Monday - June 3rd

Anyone else already "checked out" for the school year and ready for summer? For those you read this and are already onto summer vacation, let me say I'm highly jealous! But I'm pretty such I checked out end of February, right after winter recess and the start of state testing prep for the kids. But I'll leave that for another time..

So This week is my last regular Girl Scout meeting before summer vacation starts. I still plan on meeting a couple of times a month over the summer for girls who want to have the chance to earn their second Journey award, so they have a chance to earn the summit award before they bridge to Cadettes next year *weep* My girls are growing up! An orthopedic surgeon appointment post-surgery for my knee, a spring concert, karate class, a Zoo (1st graders) and Hospital (girl scouts) field trip will help round out this very busy week also. Thank goodness summer vacation is right around the corner! I may complain about how busy I am, but I do love it. And it keeps me out of trouble... lol Plus, my kids still want me around for their activities, I'll take that for as long as they want me!

So to that end, here is this weeks menu to keep us feed while we're sprinting around town this week!


Monday - Nuggets (chicken and vegetarian ones) and tater tots
Tuesday - Breakfast for dinner night (french toast, sausage, eggs and regular toast)
Wednesday - Bar-B-que chicken (and vegetarian burgers), salt potatoes, salad
Thursday - Pasta night
Friday - Subs/sandwiches and chips, veggies and dip
Saturday - Pizza and salad
Sunday - Not sure yet... shopping day so I want to see what the weather is like, maybe grilling outside

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Menu Planning Monday - May 27th

It's no shock that I've been a bit lacking in the blogging department. Spring (and the winter holiday seaso0 seems to be such a busy time of year, I barely have time to breath.

Summer will be better, right?

It's seems like a short week for us, just getting back home after spending the Memorial Day holiday weekend at with my sister and brother-in laws house. And my adorable nephews. You can still call boys adorable at ages 12 and 8, right?

Without further ado...

Monday - Baked Ziti with garlic and herb french bread (in Watertown!)
Tuesday - Pizza
Wednesday - Grilled teriyaki chicken and croissants.
Thursday - Sandwiches
Friday - Perogies and asparagus
Saturday - Homemade pizza
Sunday - Grilled chicken halves, salt potatoes, salad

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Menu Planning Monday - May 20th

Spring is crazy. Menu plans are awesome. I wish I could think blogs and they would magically post for me.
No big meals this week - way too busy for the next 4 weeks (and have been the last month already, again, Spring is Crazy), but with getting ready for the Memorial day holiday, no big shopping this week.

Monday - Fend for yourself night
Tuesday - Chicken fajitas
Wednesday - Pasta night
Thursday - Breakfast for dinner night
Friday - Leftovers!

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Menu Planning Monday - April 22nd

So this week is even a tad crazier then usual, as I'm having (repeat) knee surgery on Wednesday. I am really glad for menu planning, and this week, freezer cooking too! Yesterday I starting the making of turkey soup, made 2 trays of stuffed shells, a dozen breakfast burritos, and started the marinade for Asian Orange Chicken for dinner this weekend. Today I'm doing a simple dinner of pasta salad and hot dogs, as it's karate and Girl Scouts, as well as baking muffins and cookies for breakfast and snacks this week.

Without further delay, here's our menu!

Monday: hot dogs, pasta salad
Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner (including cinnamon belgian waffles)
Wednesday: Broccoli and cheese stuffed shells
Thursday: Turkey soup and french bread
Friday: Homemade baked macaroni and cheese
Saturday: Pizza night
Sunday: Asian orange chicken over rice, with broccoli

Baked goodies:
banana mini muffins
chocolate chip mini muffins
"snickerdoodle" mini muffins (no glaze for us!)
apple spice mini muffins
coconut chocolate chip cookies

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Menu Planning Monday - March 25th

Why is the week leading up to a school break always the busiest? Doctor appointments, karate, Girl Scouts, hand bells, and the start of spring sports for 2 kids!


Monday - Fend for yourself night
Tuesday - One dish chicken and rice bake (i use broth instead of soup though)
Wednesday - One dish vegetarian dinner
Thursday - Taco turkey wraps, chips, veggies
Friday - Fish fry (last one for Lent)
Saturday - Pizza night!
Sunday - Easter: Ham, mashed potatoes, vegetables (still figuring out a vegetarian main dish)

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Menu Planning Monday - March 11th

Another busy week! At least the weather is trying to improve into "almost spring" status!

Monday -  Leftover buffet
Tuesday - Paninis and soup
Wednesday - "drive through special"
Thursday - Lasagna
Friday - Pizza
Saturday - Us girls will be at a Girl Scout lock-in, so it's TV dinners for the boys (hope they don't blow the microwave! jk )

Sunday - Asian orange chicken, over rice with broccoli (and I have Chicken-less Mandarin Orange Morsels for the vegearians to try)

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Keep Calm and Craft On

It has been a while since I have posted what I've been crafting, but being as crafting time has been very few and far between, I'm not surprised at my lack of posting about crafting.

But that as it may, I have been working on a "semi-super-secret" project. no photos, as it's a surprise for the gifter, who may or may not read this blog. But I'll be finished and have it shipped off by the beginning of next week, and hoping to post photos soon there after about it.

So, for lack of my photos and details on what I've been working on, what have all of my reads been working on?

Menu Planning Monday - March 4th

As some may have noticed, I had been taking a bit of break from blogging the last couple of weeks. It's been insane here (hmm, this isn't called the Chaotic Homemaker for nothing!). In addition to working, we've had our 14th wedding anniversary, both mine and my husband's birthdays, Girl Scout cookie sale for my 2 troops and my son participating in Cub Scouts pinewood derby have left me a little deflated in doing much else. But the birthdays and anniversary is past, and pinewood derby is over for us for the year and cookie sales are winding down. Thankfully I have kept up with my menu planning through all this, even when I haven't blogged about it.

This is a relatively calm week for me. Just cub scouts and bell choir between now and the weekend, which is of course full of things for us to do. 3 cookie booths and a cub scout lock in, plus playing hand bells in church and the start of Girl Scout week!

Without further ado...

Monday - Grilled sandwiches, bread sticks and soup
Tuesday - Fend-For-Yourself night
Wednesday- Baked ziti with salad
Thursday - Sausages
Friday - Fish fry (from wegmans)
Saturday - Pizza
Sunday - Baked teriyaki chicken (and quorn "chicken" breast), with rice and broccoli

{this moment}

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Menu Planning Monday - February 11th

Pretty typical week... not sure if I am looking forward to winter break next week... less crazy schedule or the fact all the children will be home all day long!

Monday - Homemade chicken fingers and french fries
Tuesday - Subs and chips for the kids, dinner out for J and myself - it's our anniversary!
Wednesday - Pasta night
Thursday - fend-for-yourself
Friday - Fish fry (it's Lent now, after all)
Saturday - Pizza night
Sunday - Chicken and rice

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Menu Planning Monday - February 4th

First - let me be excited - THE BALTIMORE RAVENS HAVE WON THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!
Yeah, I'm a Ravens fan... have been since they became a team, and it's been 13 long years since our let trip to Superbowl.

Ok, so now that I have that out of my system, here is this weekend menu:


Monday: Homemade macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, veggie tray
Tuesday: Fend-for-yourself night
Wednesday: Chicken and rice bake
Thursday: Pasta night
Friday: Homemade chicken fingers and french fries, veggie tray
Saturday: Pizza night
Sunday: Chinese (Happy Chinese New Year!)

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Menu Planning Monday - January 28th

Back again for another week!


Monday - Pasta night
Tuesday - Homemade chicken fingers and french fries
Wednesday - Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Thursday - Chicken and rice pilaf
Friday - "Fend-For-Yourself" night
Saturday - Baked ziti
Sunday - SUPERBOWL - Pizza, wings and more...


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{this moment}

{this moment} - inspired by SouleMama

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

 If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

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