Friday night we participated in Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-a for the first time. Even though she might not look it in the picture, our daughter had a blast. She loved dressing up and meeting the cow mascot. Before we left home she’d occasionally get down on all fours and start mooing.

Other than the cow excitement, our week was a low keyed one and this week is looking like more of the same. Even the Thursday night event is postponed until next week. That will give us all the more time to work on getting the house cleaned and organized. We made progress but have a ways to go. I suppose a 1 year old who doesn’t play but rather destroys doesn’t help any.

This girl loves to help. If I’m doing something she thinks she can too. She’s working hard grating cheese for the nacho cheese sauce to go with the chips.

I think it’s safe to say, we are all excited for the cooler temperatures coming the rest of this week. The highs are not even supposed to hit 80 a couple of days! It will be a great change from the upper 90s and 100s.

Suppers:

• Snack supper – chips, salsa, cheese sauce (velveeta free – made a recipe we actually liked this time!), watermelon
• Leftovers x 3
• Salmon (haven’t decided how I’m going to cook it yet)
• Chicken Pasta Salad (Trying my hand at homemade mayonnaise for the first time. We’ll see what happens)
• Undecided: Chili Bean Nachos (trying a new recipe for homemade chili beans), Quinoa Dippers, or Breakfast

Lunches:

• BLT Salad
• Bean and Cheese Tostadas
• Salads

Breakfasts:

• Berry Green Smoothies
• Oatmeal

Goals:

• Clean the refrigerator
• Read Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters and Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most by Brooke McGlothlin.
• Exercise 3 times
• Publish 2 more posts
• Mop the floors

What are you eating this week? Is it cooling off where you are?

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We spent the holiday weekend with my husband’s family. There was grilling, swimming, shopping, movie watching, and visiting going on.

We got back early yesterday evening and have everything unpacked and put away. That’s the nice thing about coming back early, even though I’ll start the week exhausted at least there are not mountains of diaper bags, luggage, and strollers to put away.

An immediate trip to the grocery store is in order. The refrigerator is looking pretty empty.

The first couple days of the menu we were with family. I brought Cucumber Tomato Salad, Garbanzo Bean Corn Salad, and pavlova.

Suppers:

• Leftovers sent home with us x 2
• Fried Rice
• One Pan Chicken Burrito Bowls
• Pizza
• Cow Appreciation Day at Chick Fil A

Lunches:

• Leftovers
• Salads (after I make a trip to the store)

Breakfasts:

• Homemade Yogurt
• Pancakes from freezer
• Oatmeal

Goals:

I have most of my goals from last time listed again this week.

• Pay sales tax
• Birth Certificates
• (affiliate links) Read Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters and Praying for Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most by Brooke McGlothlin.
• Exercise 3 times
• Publish 2 more posts

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This weekend has flown by! Saturday we went to the rodeo parade downtown and then headed out to the Christian radio station my husband works at where they were having Kid DJ Day.

It was a fun event with giant inflatables, free ice cream, a mini petting zoo, and of course getting to talk on air. It was a long day for the staff – they were there from 7am until after 5!

Sunday my husband had to go back to work for a call in show they do on Father’s Day every year. All that to say, the time we’ve been home together has been limited. The radio station is giving everyone the day off tomorrow, though, so that will be a nice break.

Suppers:

• Leftover Cashew Chicken and Lemon Crinkle Cookies
• Burgers in Homemade Tortillas and Cheesy Mashed Potatoes (Father’s Day request)
• Grilled Pizza
• Bean Tostadas with Homemade Salsa
• Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Fajita Bowls
• Leftovers

Lunches:

• Leftovers
• Pizza
• Salads

Breakfasts:

• Mango Lassi
• Buckwheat Pancakes from Freezer
• Oat flour muffins or smoothies

Goals:

• Read Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters andPraying or Boys: Asking God for the Things They Need Most by Brooke McGlothlin, and Surprised by Motherhood by Lisa-Jo Baker. I got some reading in last week so hopefully I can keep making progress.
• Exercise. I’ve been doing this move and we went on a few family walks pushing the kids in the double stroller. Need to add back in some pilates too.
• The Best Blog Recipes contributor post and a post for my blog.
• Take product pictures to sell online.

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