February Menu Plan

Last month I planned my menu this way and it seemed to work really well. I will post the master plan here and then each week, break it down night by night.

Chicken
1. Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken
2. Fajitas
3. Homemade Pizza
4. Grilled Chicken
5. Homemade Burritos
6. Chicken Caesar Wraps
7. Roasted Chicken
8. Chicken Tacos

Beef
1. Beef and Broccoli
2. Homemade Pizza
3. Grilled Ribeye Steak with Onion Bleu Cheese Sauce
4. Hamburgers
5. Meatloaf
6. Nacho

Meatless
1. Baked Potato Soup
2. Tostadas
3. Easy Red Beans and Rice (Not adding the kielbasa)
4. Healthy Spinach and Black Bean Enchiladas
5. Meatless soup...as of now it is undecided.

Pasta
1. Cajun Chicken Pasta
2. Skillet Penne and Sausage Supper
3. Pesto Tomato Ravioli

Fish
1. Tilapia with Lots of Spice
2. Shrimp over Simple Sesame Noodles
3. Crab Cake Burgers

Side dished will be a combination of salads, roasted carrots, steamed veggies, twice baked potatoes and rice, among other things.

petite picasso

Macie feels better...her sore throat is gone. I cancelled her doctor appointment and they have been doing this while we wait on the snow to accumulate so we can play. I found the paint set in the back of the closet a few weeks ago and we have just been waiting to use it. Today was the day...

Crank the heat up, would ya dear?!

Snow, snow and more snow!

Chili is ready to start in the crock pot when I wake up, my coffee pot is set to start at 7:30 and girls are psyched to play.

Quite frankly, so am I.

(Regardless if there is school tomorrow, my girls will not be going. Macie has a doctor's appointment at 9:45 for a strep test. She feels really well, but evidently that is what is going around...the symptoms are just a sore throat off and on. We will play as long as her throat will allow! And I am sure we will be making some more hearts once we are done.)

Wordless Wednesday: Our Night Owl

Look who I caught sneaking out of bed at 10:15 last night...

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

A "heart felt", handmade gift...

Here is a fun Valentine's Day craft for you to do...it is fun, easy as pie and cute!

Here is what you will need:


A heart shaped styrofoam wreath
About a yard to a yard and a half of red felt
A container of pins
A 3 inch template (I used a cup that was three inches.)
A pencil
Some scissors
And if you have them, two eager little girls!

First, trace some circles onto the felt. Try to get them as close to each other as possible. This was perfect for five year old Zoa to do.


Next, start cutting. And trace some more. And cut some more. Repeat as necessary.



Start folding! Fold each circle in half, then in half again. Pin the corner of the piece. We folded and pushed into the carpet...it made it quicker and seemed easier.




Start attaching to the wreath. I just attached each piece about a half-inch apart and fluffed and moved the felt to make it work. There is no need to attach the pieces to the back...it will just be hanging against the wall.


Once you have attached all the circles and have fluffed to hide any white parts, you need to attach the ribbon. Cut a small strip and just pin it to the back of your heart.


Tada! Adorable!

This was our second one tackling and we have eight more to go.
Five pre-school teachers, grandparents (hi guys!) and Macie's second grade teacher will get these for Valentine's Day. (And I had to make one for us!)

I got this idea from here! Thanks for the idea!

needles and drug tests

Nursing school is coming!

After almost two years of waiting...classes will start February 22. This week I have been through a TB test (oddest thing I have ever seen!), tomorrow I have to get a flu shot, and yesterday I had to take a drug test...

Macie asked, "Will you do okay mommy?"

"Yes, Macie. Don't worry about my drug test."

That is definitely a conversation I did not think I would ever have with my eight year old.