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Menu Plan Monday – Week of 1/30

January 30, 2012

It's birthday week at our house. This sweet little lady is turning SEVEN this week! She had some great ideas for her birthday menu too. So let's start with that. Birthday Menu Breakfast: Fruit & yogurt parfait with strawberries, blueberries & … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday: Recycled

January 16, 2012

Last week I had a simple, organized menu plan. And it was one that I truly could carry out! However, my brother-in-law came for a visit (yay!) and I decided to make a big pan of lasagna, some Southwest chicken wraps, and Black Bean & Corn Dip. We … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday {Thinking Out of the Box}

January 8, 2012

For this week's menu, I'm working hard to plan breakfast out of the box... the cereal box that is. I had been doing better with making breakfast, but the busy holiday times (and us getting up later during that time) meant I relied on boxed cereal WAY … [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday: Using What We Have

November 28, 2011

This is going to be a busy week at our house. After three weeks of feeling icky, we're getting back on track with our daily routine. That means that we're going to be busy! We're also trying to wrap up the majority of our Christmas decorating and … [Read more...]

This Week’s Menu Plan: Survival Mode {a.k.a. I’m Not Going Back to the Grocery Store}

November 6, 2011

Last week was one of THOSE weeks. Emma woke up Monday throwing up. She was down for the count Monday and Tuesday. Just as she was getting back on her feet (literally) Wednesday, I got sick with a nasty cold. And just when I was starting to feel … [Read more...]

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