Menu Planning Monday
Monday
Tossed salad, pasta and marinara sauce
Tuesday
chicken quesadillas & tacos
w/ sour cream, shredded lettuce, cheddar, guacamole
Wednesday
crudite
black bean or beef burgers w/ all the fixings
chips
Thursday
BFD: french toast, syrup, bacon, veg sausage, scrambled eggs
Friday
Order out: pizza, garlic knots, zepoles
Saturday
leftovers or a BBQ if’n we can get invited somewheres 
Sunday
summer soup and chicken or tuna salad sandwhiches
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Lots to do, need a list to keep me accountable:
- Call Cozmore, order supplies
- Call omnipod
- make LIGHT calls/emails
- grocery list
- grocery shopping
- paperwork box
- finish evaluations
- print quarterlies and evals
- update LOIs
Random Friday
Stuff that happened this week:
1. Took Charlotte to pediatrician on Tuesday for an infected insect bite. Doc put her on antibiotics and said keep up with the neosporin. Had a follow up appointment on Thursday and doc agreed that it’s healing well and to keep doing what we’re doing. Nothing to worry about.
2. Two cases of H1N1 at work. The powers that be, of course, are in denial about all sorts of things. Hard not to be a consipracy theorist in my line of work.
3. Had a party for June bdays at work last night. This meant lots of cake. I love cake.
4. Spent Wednesday at Cedar Creek Park with the homeschoolers. Tons of fun and sun. I am so grateful for my homeschool community. They really rock.
5. Omg, Real Housewives of NJ finale. That was one of the best things ever. I love those women, every last one of them. I’m actually a fan of all the housewives shows, but the NJ one is my favorite. There is something so real about them that the other shows miss. It’s given me a lot to think about in my own life, actually. About drama and family and enjoyment and relationships.
Cool stuff I found on the interwebs this week:
1. SmittenKitchen One of the sexiest cooking blogs since Pioneer Woman. I want to make all those recipes. The photography is gorgeous and the food is simple, beautiful and real. Yum.
2. This House/Wilson fan video. I love it so much.
3. The Hot Fat Girl Manifesto! Oh, if you are a hot fat girl, or love a hot fat girl, go read this! Now!
4. A facebook update from my friend Jenn reminded me of the amazing show Really Rosie. Here’s my favorite number, Chicken Soup with Rice. My memories of this show are so amazingly vivid and positive. I wonder if the library has a copy.
5. My Milk Toof. Oh, just go look. It’s too cute to pass up.
Filed under Chatty much? | Comments (2)Menu Planning Monday
I’ve actually just sat and planned out the next 2 weeks because we are going to give this whole crazy “budgeting” idea a try. Wild, eh?
Monday
hot dogs
green beans
tater tots
Tuesday
tossed salad
pasta with marinara sauce
fried ravioli
Wednesday
grilled cheese
tomato or tortilla soup
Thursday
bean or chicken tacos with all the fixin’s
Friday
Raw veggies and ranch dip
English muffin pizzas
Saturday
Sunday
leftovers or burgers on the grill
And next week:
Monday
Tuna, egg or chicken salad
corn bread
veggies & dip
Tuesday
BFD (breakfast for dinner):
pancakes
veggies sausage or turkey bacon
eggs
Wednesday
potato, zucchini and carrot pancakes
Thursday
chicken or black bean quesadillas
Friday
crudite
garlic knots
pizza
zeppoles
Saturday
chips, salsa and guacamole
Burrito pie (with beans where the beef is)
Sunday
Tofu stir fry
Filed under Domesticity | Comments (2)End of No School
Friday was our LIGHT End of No School Picnic. The weather had been awful all week and the forecast did not look good. However, neither did the forecast for our possible postponement date (next Friday) and Rob had already taken the day off from work. The decision was made to keep the day and I’m so glad! It did rain in the morning and the park was a total mess of puddles and mud, but we had the place (and pavillion) all to ourselves and the sun did make a glorious appearance after lunch.
We chilled with friends, met a few new homeschoolers, had lunch, participated in the moving up ceremony and, best part: enjoyed entertainment from Annabel!
Oh, and some of us got some lovely henna designs:
And now I am stressed and overwhelmed with the end of the year paperwork and choosing curricula for next year. Blech.
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Monday
Tossed salad, garlic bread, cheese ravioli and sauce
Tuesday
Tomato soup and cheese or cucumber sandwiches
Wednesday
New Potatoes, green beans and ham
Thursday
Mexican night: chips & salsa, refried bean tacos & burritos
Friday
Veggies & dip, pizza
Saturday
leftovers
Sunday
Breakfast for dinner!
Filed under Domesticity | Comments (4)Week in review
My birthday week has been wonderful (so far, I’m still celebrating!).
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Wordless Wednesday, birthday edition!!
[we're all going to pretend I did this yesterday. k?thxbai]
Tackle it Tuesday, masterbedroom dresser and nightstand
I chose my bedroom dresser and nightstand for a couple of reasons. First, I was feeling a bit lazy and this was a quick and easy project. Second, tomorrow is my birthday and I’m hoping for some good nooky. A clean and crisp dresser, with room for candles and toys/oils/music within reach are nice touches. 
Without further ado, before:
And after! Took less than 15 minutes. The basket of socks has to stay and I’m sure the kids’ books will be back by nightfall. lol
Menu Planning Monday
Monday
tofu stir fry with rice noodles
Tuesday
crudite
Rotini and meat sauce
Wednesday
Out for dinner for Mama’s Birthday!!
Thursday
leftovers or sandwiches and soup
Friday
salad
pizza
Saturday
black bean burgers
hot dogs
corn on the cob
grilled veggies
Sunday
chicken salad, egg salad
pita chips, veggies and hummus
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