We were able to spend a few days in Branson with part of my family last week and got to meet my almost 5 month old niece for the first time! It was a lot of fun swimming, shopping, playing and hanging out with everyone. We went to bed late, got up early, and had a toddler who didn’t want to sleep. In spite of lack of sleep, the kids did really well and now that we’ve had a weekend to catch up on naps and putting the house back together we are as back to normal as we can be.
Playing in the creek!
Cousin Fun!
I went to my grocery store for the first time in 3 weeks and have restocked the refrigerator with fruits and veggies for the next couple of weeks. Hooray for options and lots of produce again!
On this week’s menu we have a staff party and two days where my husband will be working over 12 hour days. I’m planning leftovers for those nights so Shaun can bring them and reheat for a quick supper before working the event they radio station is putting on at the old drive in theater.
We are throwing around doing a Whole 30 in the next month or two. Have you ever done one before?
Suppers:
- Staff Party – Bring Salad and Dessert (I brought Sesame Ginger Salad and Mini Cheesecake Bites)
- Chicken Chow Mein (also known as the meal my husband cooks, but I always seem to end up doing a lot of prep work for)
- Chili (using homemade chili beans from the freezer)
- Homemade Pizza
- Leftovers x 3
Lunches:
- Pizza
- Fajitas
- Cucumber Tomato Salad for the 3 year old and myself x 5 (we love this stuff)
- Lettuce Salads for my husband x 5
Breakfasts:
- Pancakes from the freezer
- Oatmeal
- Refrigerator Oatmeal
- Smoothies (maybe)
Goals:
- Start the next Hello Mornings Bible Study
- Begin the #mindbodymat 3 week pilates challenge (Today is the first day so you can join in! Each day’s workout is just 5-10 minutes)
- Finish 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. There are so many books I want to read I need to start reading regularly
- Publish 2 more posts
- Budget meeting
What’s on your menu? Any goals you are trying to tackle?
Linking up to Menu Plan Monday
So glad you got to enjoy some family time and meet your niece! I’ll admit I felt a little sad not being at Declare this year. I’m hoping to go next year. I’m so thankful I got to meet you there last year. I’ve tossed around the idea of the Whole 30 but am just not sure it’s something I want to commit to doing. I did enjoy reading The Humbled Homemaker’s recent experience with it though. Have a great week!
It was so much fun! Time away and getting to hang out with family is always good. I felt the same way! It was such a bummer to not be there. Seeing pictures and following the events was so bittersweet. It was fun reading The Humbled Homemaker’s experience. Intentional By Grace is also doing a Whole 30. I still haven’t decided if I’m going to. It can make life a little hard with small groups and other social functions. . . We’ll see.