Thursday, the new Friday...

Or at least for me it is. Yea! It is Thursday! That means, no school tomorrow, no work, no nuthin. I can stay home and veg in front of the idiot box if I want to. Of course realistically I have a crap load of homework to do so I wont be vegging in front of the television. I will be doing homework and running to the grocery store to buy ingredients for tomorrow evenings dinner. We are going on our monthly traveling dinner party with our neighbors. I am bringing a side dish. Potatoes something or other. I cant remember what it is called. I had it over the holidays though and it was really good. It has corn flakes in it so come on, of course it was good. haha. Anyway, Saturday we have a wedding to go to. Or at least the reception part as the couple decided to run to the Court House instead of going traditional. And it is not a shot gun wedding. Go figure! Sunday we are having dinner at a friends house. I am pretty excited I get to go an entire weekend without cooking dinner. Lucky me! Anyway, hope you all have something fun or interesting or exciting planned for this weekend.

I need to get me one of these!

It's Monday!

You know what that means????

Now that the spring semester has started, I am going to try to either keep Tue and TH easy or do crock pot meals. In the past on school days, I frequently did easy meals. Like gourmet hot dogs (hot dogs wrapped in a crescent roll). Or cheeseburgers. Now don't get me wrong, those items will appear on my menu again, but I am attempting to make more meals from scratch and trying to not feed my family the (evil) processed foods. Paying more attention to what we are eating. It's all about baby steps though. I wouldn't want them (the family) to go into shock or anything. So here is the menu for the next 10 days.

Monday: Spaghetti with Italian sausage and salad
Tuesday: Crock pot roast chicken, mashed potatoes, spinach
Wednesday: Chicken noodle soup(made from leftover chicken) grilled cheese
Thursday: Pot roast in crock pot, slaw, potatoes
Friday: Homemade pizza(anyone have a good dough recipe that can be made in a bread machine)?
Saturday: Wedding
Sunday: dinner at mom and dads house
Monday: Chicken Parmesan, zuccini
Tuesday: Pork and sour kraut in crock pot, mashed potatoes, beans
Wednesday: Coq au Vin alla Italiana, with egg noodles and spinach

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

What's all the buzz about? The Bee Movie! We went to see this movie today. (I know it has been out for months-we are slow, okay?) It was playing at the dollar movie (that is actually $2.00 but whatever, still really cheap). We all really enjoyed it. Even Mikey who is 14 thought it was funny. I think the funniest part was when Pooh bear got shot with a tranquilizer gun. That in itself was funny but the couple of kids behind me that started crying made it all the funnier. I know, I know. I am cruel. Anyway, it will probably be out on video any day now so if you haven't yet seen it, do not hesitate. It is a great movie. Fun for all ages. Unless you like Pooh.

Well, I pretty much suck....

I made it 8 whole days! And on the 9th day, spaced out and forgot to post. Oh well. It was nice while it lasted. haha

Today is my first day back to school. I am taking not one math class this semester, but two. Yes, you read me right. I am taking two math classes and a writing course. God help us all.

What kind of coffee girl are you?

You Are a Soy Latte

Yeah, you've got a bit of that healthy hippie thing going onBut you're more Kate Hudson urban bohemian than Phish groupieYou're worldly and well traveled.. and you know where to get the best coffee in town.All your experience makes you a compassionate person - and a caring girlfriend.

What Kind of Coffee Girl Are You?

Someone is having a contest!

A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she’ll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible!
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