Menu Plan Monday, Feb. 1st, 2010

It's FEBRUARY! Holy cow!
As I'm reading over this menu before posting
it I'm realizing that it's the week of the sandwich!
Ha!
BUT... we get tons of YUMMY bread from a friend
who works at a fantastic bakery in Midtown Detroit...
so we make good use of the bread! (Thx, Steve!)


MONDAY
Lunch- Waffles, peaches & yogurt
Dinner- Chicken Tetrazinni (w/peas, carrots)

TUESDAY
Lunch- Strata & baked apples, toast
Dinner- Cheeseburger Soup, crunchy croutons

WEDNESDAY
Lunch- Swedish Meatballs w/homemade noodles
Dinner- Sandwiches, carrots

THURSDAY
Lunch- Tiny sandwiches, green peppers
Dinner- Chili & Mashed Potatoes

FRIDAY
Lunch- Homemade Pizza
Dinner- Soup (from a can!) with Toast

SATURDAY
Lunch- French Fry Salad
Dinner- Sausage & Peppers, Rice

SUNDAY
Lunch- Chuck Roast, Potatoes, Carrots
Dinner- Open faced sandwiches in oven


For more ideas check out this huge listing of menus
at Organize Junkie!

I'm not getting paid for this...

I'm not getting money for writing this.

Neither did I receive a free copy of this book to review.

The author, Mary Ostyn, recently released a cookbook

and I was trying to find it online within our library

system. (I later bought it) But my library search

turned up this book...

A large family is NOT needed to appreciate this book!

"The Sane Woman's Guide to raising a Large Family!"

Click here to order this great book!

Tears.

Yeah, lotsa tears at the very beginning of the book...

not from the author... from ME!

More tears at the end...

not a misting up...

not a trickle...

a full-blown "Put-down-the-book-get-a-tissue-cuz-you-

can't-see-on-account-of-the-tears" cry!

Reminded me why I love children... especially MINE!

Gave me practical ideas.

Inspired me to do better & to be proud of what I've done.

REALLY, REALLY happy that I read it.

If you want kids, have kids, want to adopt, etc...

she covers it all. As the mother of birth children

and adopted children, she tells of their journey

to adoption and the clear leading of God.

She's a beautiful example of godly motherhood!

I'm so thankful that I read this book!

(just had to blog about it!)

Click here to order this great book!

She had a Birthday!

This week our beautiful, sweet Courtney had a

birthday. She made the Red Velvet Cake...

and we were all grateful... mmmmm.

Also, her younger siblings gave her a mini concert

to celebrate her special day.

Love you, Courtney!

Menu Plan Monday, Jan. 25, 2010

MONDAY

Lunch- Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits

Dinner- Baked Ziti Casserole (that I made ahead of time

with homemade pasta, NOT shaped like Ziti, ha!)

TUESDAY

Lunch- Dortito Casserole, Rice, crunchy veggie plate

Dinner- Chicken Noodle Soup (make extra for Saturday)

WEDNESDAY

Lunch- Eggplant Parm w/spaghetti, salad, bread, Red Velvet Cake

Dinner- Cheese & Crackers, peaches

THURSDAY

Lunch- Grilled Cheese, apples & dip

Dinner- Hearty Beef Dumpling Stew

FRIDAY

Lunch- Chicken & Rice

Dinner- Homemade Pizza

SATURDAY

Lunch- Chicken Noodle Soup (left from Tuesday)

Dinner- Ham, Crock Pot potatoes, Green Beans

SUNDAY

Lunch- Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots

Dinner- Spanish Rice w/ Chicken

The recipes above that have links are from

a new cookbook I just got... and like it.

It's MORE than recipes, it's a manual for

learning how to plan, organize, shop

and feed your family.

Family Feasts for $75 a Week!

For more menu ideas check out www.orgjunkie.com

What are YOU?

Are you a friend who does things for others because

you want them to like you?

(which in turn benefits you... selfishness)

Or are you a friend that does things just because it

blesses & encourages someone?

I've been examining my motives...

aiming to be the friend who truly reflects JESUS...

and He's UNselfishness personified!

What kinda person are you?

Lotsa Cars in Detroit!

We've lived here for 5 1/2 years and have never been to the

International Auto Show... held right here in Detroit every year.

Our friends, engineers at FORD, invited us to join them this year.

How sweet they were. Their understanding of the displays

is COMPLETELY different than our "laymen" viewpoint.

But they were kind... as always!

We parked near the baseball stadium & took the PeopleMover

(above ground subway) to the show. Here's our afternoon,

documented in pictures.

(most from my camera, a few from my phone.)

(my husband & our boys wrestling in a hallway

while we waited for the PeopleMover)

Menu Plan Monday, Jan. 18, 2010

Using lotsa things already in my pantry & freezer.

MONDAY

Lunch- Eggs, Bacon, Frig Biscuits

Dinner- Crockpot Roast, Potatoes, Carrots

TUESDAY-

Lunch- Spaghetti & Mt. Sauce, Salad

Dinner- Veggie Soup, crusty bread

WEDNESDAY

Lunch- Chicken Enchiladas, Rices

Dinner- Hummus, Pitas, fruit

THURSDAY

Lunch- Salad, Cheesy Bread

Dinner- Dorito Casserole, Rice

FRIDAY

Lunch- Green bean & Chicken casserole

Dinner- Homemade pizza

SATURDAY

Lunch- TBA

Dinner- Cornbread Casserole

SUNDAY

Lunch- Crockpot Chili & Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

Dinner- Frig Biscuits w/lunch meat & cheese, fruit

(There's been lotsa puppet shows @ our house!

Love it. My kids have great humor!)

For more menu ideas check out this HUGE

listing at orgjunkie.com