I will be doing my meal planning starting on Wednesdays, because that's when I go food shopping. It's when the new sale starts, and all the produce and meat is fresh.
Sunday- Whole roasted chicken, pan roasted potatoes, broccolli. The leftover chicken should make sandwiches for Mike for the week for work.
Monday- Baked pork chops, egg noodles, green beans
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-pork-chops-i/detail.aspx
Tuesday- Valentines Day- taking the kids to Friendly's for dinner and ice cream
Wednesday- Mike's request- Hamburger steak with gravy & onions, mashed potatoes, corn(http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hamburger-steak-with-onions-and-gravy/detail.aspx)
Thursday- Spinach stuffed shells http://annies-eats.com/2009/02/27/sausage-and-spinach-stuffed-shells/
Friday- Leftovers
Saturday- Fish Wraps (these our one of our favorites!) and french fries. We use chopped up fish sticks, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, and tarter sauce. Stuff into a wrap and there you have it!
Sunday- Garlic & brown sugar chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed baby carrots
Monday- Stuffed peppers
Tuesday- Turkey Tacos
yummy :)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Getting Back to "Normal"
Ok, what is with those first trimester blues? Please tell me I'm not the only one who has suffered through this?! It's as if I feel like nothing is fun anymore and all I want to do is put my head under the covers and sleep for weeks. I cry, I'm moody, irrational, I pretty much don't like anyone anymore, and even taking a shower and brushing my teeth was such a chore. Add that onto feeling deathly sick, and you have a down-right miserable person. During those few weeks I swear I was feeling like I needed to be medicated or seek some sort of professional help. However, like clock work, right at 12 weeks to the day, every bad feeling disappeared. It was a rough week too last week with Mike being gone. I was being pretty hard on myself. I decided I needed to make some changes and get rid of anything bringing extra stress to my life. It's not healthy for myself, or for the growing babies. We have come up with some plans and I'll fill you in as they happen.
If you know me well enough, I work best on a schedule. Soon after Michael was born, there wasn't an hour of the day where something wasn't planned, even if it was "sitting on my butt" hour. It worked really well for me. My weekly meals were planned, activities were planned, I was sleeping better, and had much less anxiety. I NEED this back in my life. I'm going to work on a daily schedule tomorrow, and yesterday I did my meal planning. Hopefully these two little things help me get back into the swing of things. If you don't mind, I'll be doing some meal planning posts :) Maybe they will be inspirational and be worked into your meals too!
Another thing I've decided to start doing more of is reading. I love to read! I just finished The Hunger Games and it was great. I've started the second, but it's a bit slow so far.
We spent the whole weekend inside by the fire doing crafts, reading, and watching movies. It was great. Mike even did his "pregnancy run" to Coldstone for me. A big waffle bowl of french vanilla ice cream with reese's, cookie dough, butterfinger, and caramel was a great way to end that week I had! I didn't even get an upset stomach afterwards!! We did a craft I found on Pinterest, and they turned out so cute <3
Sun catchers! It was night time so the only light we had was the lamp...
If you know me well enough, I work best on a schedule. Soon after Michael was born, there wasn't an hour of the day where something wasn't planned, even if it was "sitting on my butt" hour. It worked really well for me. My weekly meals were planned, activities were planned, I was sleeping better, and had much less anxiety. I NEED this back in my life. I'm going to work on a daily schedule tomorrow, and yesterday I did my meal planning. Hopefully these two little things help me get back into the swing of things. If you don't mind, I'll be doing some meal planning posts :) Maybe they will be inspirational and be worked into your meals too!
Another thing I've decided to start doing more of is reading. I love to read! I just finished The Hunger Games and it was great. I've started the second, but it's a bit slow so far.
We spent the whole weekend inside by the fire doing crafts, reading, and watching movies. It was great. Mike even did his "pregnancy run" to Coldstone for me. A big waffle bowl of french vanilla ice cream with reese's, cookie dough, butterfinger, and caramel was a great way to end that week I had! I didn't even get an upset stomach afterwards!! We did a craft I found on Pinterest, and they turned out so cute <3
Sun catchers! It was night time so the only light we had was the lamp...
Have a Happy Valentines Day!!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The reason why...
I decided to delete Facebook because I honestly just couldn't take it anymore. I find myself logging on and actually CARING about what people wrote. Don't get me wrong, I love hearing about how my friends kid's are growing and what my family is up to. But why should I take away precious time with my kids reading about NON-SENSE. Delete people you say? I just couldn't do it because I truly did not want to even log on anymore! I couldn't find a happy medium on who to accept and what to share. And on the sharing note, I'm not fond of being judged, or told how to parent. I would find myself thinking several times a day "Oh, I should put that on FB". Seriously Nicole? I could just ease up, not log on, turn off phone alerts, etc...but the temptation is there. It's still there even though it has been deleted. Sounds like an addiction? Maybe. But the social media aspect has been freaking me out lately and I need a break from "society" (I'm not sure if that's even what it is, but you get my drift).
The ultimate reason I have decided to leave for a little while is because of the "announcements" being posted. I am not fond of waking up in the morning and reading RIP "someone". Really? This has happened to me THREE times in the past few months. I have to learn about childhood friends or family members on a SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK?! Really? I mean give it a few days for family to actually speak with other family/friends and warn them of the bad news coming. It almost comes across as people just want to be the first to shout it out. Please people, this is not (I repeat, NOT) a bash on anyone, because I respect the way you need to grieve and show your respects. I however, don't like waking up to bad news. This is my issue, not yours, so do what you need to do. The fact that I'm losing true contact with those that I love and care about bothers me.
Many of you have expressed how you love the updates on our family. That being said, until I return to Facebook, I will keep this page updated as much as possible with pictures and fun stories from our crazy lives :)
The ultimate reason I have decided to leave for a little while is because of the "announcements" being posted. I am not fond of waking up in the morning and reading RIP "someone". Really? This has happened to me THREE times in the past few months. I have to learn about childhood friends or family members on a SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK?! Really? I mean give it a few days for family to actually speak with other family/friends and warn them of the bad news coming. It almost comes across as people just want to be the first to shout it out. Please people, this is not (I repeat, NOT) a bash on anyone, because I respect the way you need to grieve and show your respects. I however, don't like waking up to bad news. This is my issue, not yours, so do what you need to do. The fact that I'm losing true contact with those that I love and care about bothers me.
Many of you have expressed how you love the updates on our family. That being said, until I return to Facebook, I will keep this page updated as much as possible with pictures and fun stories from our crazy lives :)
Friday, February 3, 2012
January Wrap-Up
Thank God January is over! Now that was a tough month to get through. I'm finally (yay!!) feeling better, despite a few bouts of "night sickness". Right around 6 pm I was getting headaches, nausea, upset stomach, cramps, and extreme fatigue. That has slowly been subsiding and I think February will bring me better days as I near the end of the first trimester.
We (yes, we- all 4 of us) went to my first real OB appointment yesterday. You would have never guessed, but I have been a WRECK thinking about going to this visit. I was honestly preparing for the worst. My biggest fear was when they went to look the nurse would say "I thought there was supposed to be 2?". Ah! It started consuming my every thought, and I truly think it may have been adding to all my issues. But, all went perfectly. The babies have grown, had strong heartbeats, and were moving their little limbs all over. The only scary news the Dr had to deliver was the fact that by 28 weeks, I will look like I'm 40 weeks. Super! Also, we have managed to come up with two girls names, and one boy name! Just one more to pick!
The Dr said the babies are measuring a week early so here they are at 10 weeks. The due date is now Sept 1. The Dr also said that they will absolutely not let me go past 38 weeks, but being my 3rd pregnancy and twins, I should expect something to happen around 34-36 weeks. I'm not going to push anything because I know it's all just a waiting and guessing game until the very end!
My sweet boy also dropped a bomb on us this month. It went exactly like this..."Trux needs a bath". Me: "Why?". "He smells like shit!!". I guess I really do need to start watching what I say! And he needs to just stop growing so fast :( He started saying mommy SO clearly now, and I love the way it sounds!! I could ramble on and on about the conversations we have! My favorite part of the day is in the morning when he tells me about his dreams- animals, the beach, his birthday, and Dixie to name a few. Ohhhh innocence....
Miss Lee Lee Bug has been the meanest little girl lately! Her favorite word is NOOO. She won't kiss or hug, she actually runs the other way. Temper tantrums are part of her daily routine. She can't decide what she wants, but it's definitely not what I choose. Wonder where she gets it? ;) She tries soo hard to keep up with her big brother, and gets so angry when she can't do something he does- like climb on the couch or dress herself. . She'll be happy once she is the big sister and has someone trying to copy her. Maybe.Potty training is beginning and she is actually into it! We only have gotten one pee on the potty so far.
Mike of course has been working hard. Between work, the kids, and taking care of abitchy pregnant wife, he is holding up pretty well. He has even managed to squeeze in some time to tile our bathroom floor. What a lucky lady I am!
We (yes, we- all 4 of us) went to my first real OB appointment yesterday. You would have never guessed, but I have been a WRECK thinking about going to this visit. I was honestly preparing for the worst. My biggest fear was when they went to look the nurse would say "I thought there was supposed to be 2?". Ah! It started consuming my every thought, and I truly think it may have been adding to all my issues. But, all went perfectly. The babies have grown, had strong heartbeats, and were moving their little limbs all over. The only scary news the Dr had to deliver was the fact that by 28 weeks, I will look like I'm 40 weeks. Super! Also, we have managed to come up with two girls names, and one boy name! Just one more to pick!
The Dr said the babies are measuring a week early so here they are at 10 weeks. The due date is now Sept 1. The Dr also said that they will absolutely not let me go past 38 weeks, but being my 3rd pregnancy and twins, I should expect something to happen around 34-36 weeks. I'm not going to push anything because I know it's all just a waiting and guessing game until the very end!
Miss Lee Lee Bug has been the meanest little girl lately! Her favorite word is NOOO. She won't kiss or hug, she actually runs the other way. Temper tantrums are part of her daily routine. She can't decide what she wants, but it's definitely not what I choose. Wonder where she gets it? ;) She tries soo hard to keep up with her big brother, and gets so angry when she can't do something he does- like climb on the couch or dress herself. . She'll be happy once she is the big sister and has someone trying to copy her. Maybe.Potty training is beginning and she is actually into it! We only have gotten one pee on the potty so far.
Mike of course has been working hard. Between work, the kids, and taking care of a
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