Just answering some questions and comments...
I got several comments recently about how much I get out with all three kids. I wanted to clarify, that we do not normally get out that much. Jacob was recently out of town for 4 days, and it seemed to help the time go faster if we got out of the house each day.
I got several comments recently about how much I get out with all three kids. I wanted to clarify, that we do not normally get out that much. Jacob was recently out of town for 4 days, and it seemed to help the time go faster if we got out of the house each day.
Here is a look at a typical week for us -
Sunday - morning church, dinner with family, evening church, supper with family.
Monday - stay home all day unless the kids have chiropractor appointments (about once a month)
Tuesday - I may run some errands while our babysitter is here, then take babysitter home
Wednesday - errands in the morning, prayer meeting in the evening
Thursday - stay home
Friday - go out for supper (we usually eat out on Thursday or Friday night depending on Jacob's schedule)
Saturday - grocery shopping, visit Memaw (doesn't happen every week)
We do go to the park a lot when the weather is nice, and we do other fun stuff, but none of it is weekly/set in stone type stuff. I've found myself doing more spontaneous stuff lately because it's easier for me to see how the day is going before I decide if we'll get out, than to plan something and have a rough day and then be disappointed or feel guilty if we just need to stay home.
I love being at home. My sister and I joke that having kids has turned us into home-bodies. Ha!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I got a question about what kind of meals I fix. Basically, quick, easy, healthy and cheap. :) This year I started grocery shopping every other week instead of weekly. I love it! I usually do end up going to the store on the "off" week to get a few things for our meals with extended family since it's hard to plan with everyone so far in advance.
After reading this post by my friend, Lauren, I decided to try her idea of simple menu planning. We have the same meals for two weeks in a row. It has simplified my grocery shopping so much! We do a new set of meals every 2 weeks. So far we haven't gotten tired of it or felt like we're in a rut. :)
I plan to cook 4 suppers every week since we go out one night. Saturdays we usually eat leftovers, and Sundays are our meals with family.
Here are some of the meals we've had in our rotations:
Chicken and Broccoli Casserole made in the slow cooker
Bean Burritos (I'm going to use this recipe next time to make them ahead)
BBQ baked potatoes (using leftover smoked pulled pork from the freezer)
Beef Enchiladas
Beans and Rice
Pasta night (basically whatever kind of pasta we have on hand, pasta sauce, ground beef (cooked with spices, onion, and garlic), and cheese)
- We eat meatless meals about twice a week.
- We have salad or a vegetable and fruit to go with each meal.
- I buy organic whenever I'm able to.
- We eat very little processed foods.
- I make as much as possible from scratch.
- I know these may not be considered the most healthful meals you'll ever find, with all the potatoes and tortillas, but in this season of life cheap meals are a necessity...at least it's not fast food. :)
I hope you enjoy this little peek into how we "do" things around here. Let me know if you have any questions about my life or whatever. :)
I am making my first meatless meal for dinner tonight. I can't believe I'm doing it... but "live like no one else so you can live like no one else!". I am going to check out some of your recipes since I just have a basic plan of "bean and rice burritos" and no recipe yet. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope it turned out well! When we first got married, Jacob said he'd never want to eat meatless meals! Once he tried them, he didn't mind at all :)
DeleteIt did turn out well! I was pleased. A few flavors were missing (I didn't have cilantro and forgot to add cumin), but it tasted good AND was filling. I didn't leave the table thinking "there was no meat", which is what I was afraid of. Thanks for the encouragement!
DeleteWe usually go meatless 3 or more times per week. Meat is just sooo expensive!
ReplyDeleteI would love some of your recipes! When we do eat meat, it is more of a "garnish" than main dish. :)
DeleteI almost always do meat as a "garnish" too like in soups, pastas and casseroles. We normally only have meat as the center of the meal like twice a month and even then it's usually just chicken. Here is a recipe that is really good without the ground beef:
Deletehttp://gracefullittlehoneybee.blogspot.com/2012/01/creamy-baked-pasta-freezer-meal.html
I also do pancakes, waffles, beans and rice, soups, cheese lasagna, baked potatoes, deviled eggs, fried potatoes and eggs, etc. I don't have a lot of vegetarian recipes I usually just omit the meat from recipes if I don't have it on hand.
Also, I wanted to say I too enjoyed this post! It's good to be able to see how other moms do things especially since your a few steps ahead of me. :)
I really enjoyed this post. It's fun and encouraging to get a peek into the life of another mama. :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary Jo!
DeleteThanks for such an open post! How do you figure out how much to make to plan your meals? I am always struggling with with having made recipes that are too large for our family of 3 and then we can't eat the leftovers before they go bad. Do you have any good suggestions for planning how much to make/plan for per person?
ReplyDelete