Whoo hoo!

We have closed on the house and moving this weekend!!!

V-day

Another Valentine's Day has come and gone...
We were reminded that this holiday was looming when Dan tried to make plans with his friends to make up a birthday the weekend before on Saturday only to be told "Dude, I can't do anything Saturday. It is Valentine's Day" Oooh...
That is my very romantic husband.
So he and the guys went out Friday night.
The kids have been clammoring to see the "Move It, Move It" movie which is better known as Madagascar 2 and we took them to see it at the 2nd time around theatre [I should have checked to see if it was out on dvd which it was *sighs* but the whole dark theatre with popcorn was fun]. Then I wasn't up to handling sugar and not making Valentine treats so I took Dan and the boys to a bakery so they could pick out their treats.
We got a Valentine box from Mimi which we all enjoyed.
Dan and I watched the movie Fireproof after the kids went to bed...
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Well Friday is our closing date and we're uncertain. There were some last minute information requested and it took Dan a week to get to turning it in as he worked 10 days in a row so hopefully it everything works out for Friday. And hopefully we can move this Saturday... I'll post and call when we know for sure.

Monday Menu Plan

I got off track with last week's menu plan. I completely forgot that I was picking up my Grandma Wednesday to spend a few hours with her before handing her over to some other family members for her visit in Oregon so I didn't have enough time to make Shepherd Pie so we had Trader Joe's Carne Asada tacos. Carbonara Pasta Thursday and Solomon said I shouldn't have to cook Friday so leftover Carbonara Pasta. Dan ask for Steaks for Valentine's Day which I served with green beans and sweet potato baked fries. So that pretty much brings us to this week:

Monday [Happy Presidents' Day!]: Roasted whole chicken, mashed potatoes, and steamed carrots with brown sugar topping. Making banana nut muffins for this week's breakfast.

Tuesday: Making a chicken and rice soup with the chicken carcass for lunches. Using the leftover mashed potatoes for the Shepherd Pie.

Wednesday: I will be driving down to Eugene to pick up Grandma- we'll have lunch down there. We'll pick up Dan from work and go out to dinner.

Thursday: Pork butt roast in Shredded Pork or Beef Taquitos but Thursday is interesting as we are dropping off Grandma at the airport by 4pm as her plane takes off around 5:40pm so I don't know how well this plan will work. Frozen pizza is the backup plan.

Friday: Taquitos or leftover Taquitos with rice and beans. Hopefully we close on our house on Friday...

Saturday: Hopefully is a moving day and therefore the popular moving choice of Pizza will work.

Sunday: Whole Roasted Chicken, sweet potatoes, rice, and salad.

For more menu ideas visit Organizing Junkie!

Happy Thoughts...

I go to this very special place everyday...

Tastespotting

Everyday there are pictures of beautiful food that are linked up to blogs with recipes or reviews and it is just so yummy. I have been getting very inspired there for my Menu Planning... Go check it out!

Perfect day... to be indoors

It snowed today... Not very much but nutherless cold and wet.
The only thing to do is to hang out at the mall with Cyrus and have hot chocolate while watching a movie- just love weather like this...

Happy Birthday to my "baby" brother! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Menu Plan for week- a day late

Monday- we had Chicken and Dumpling Soup and a shocker was that Cyrus ask for seconds! Makes me want to make it every day of the week.

Tuesday- Sweet Potato and Lentil Curry over rice [it is adapted from this recipe but I am using brown lentils, sweet potato instead of carrot and spinach]

Wednesday- Shepherd's Pie

Thursday- Chicken Carbonara [third week in a row but requested everytime plus Cyrus actually eats it]

Friday- I am torn between Chicken Soup with Brown Rice and Ginger or Thai Chicken Soup...

Saturday- Cajun Fettucine [shrimp has been requested and this is very similar to Chicken Carbonara] and a little hot! for Valentine's Day. Smores Truffles and Velvet Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for dessert...

As always, more recipes and menu ideas over at Organizing Junkie!

Quote

It`s the spirit with which we respond to life`s difficulties, not the difficulties per se that affect well-being.


-- Dr. Judith Sills

Thought this is a great quote especially in our current economic troubles...