4 new posts with pictures

I am having issues with these pictures, so I'm just crossing my fingers that you guys will be able to see them.


This is our back porch that is covered and somewhat sheltered. The deepest snow back in the corner is 10 inches.

This is the view out my kitchen window of our backyard and the houses behind it. You can clearly see the big 2 story house and the brick one next to it, but just to the right of the 2 story is a little white house. It almost looks connected to the big one, in any case, at the worst yesterday we couldn't see the little one or anything beyond the 2 story. Our "blizzard", as the radio and news called it, was windy, snowy, and cold. In fact, Dale's job shut down yesterday, and the school has taken 2 snow days. The first ones of the school year. This is totally typical spring weather for Denver and another big storm is expected Monday. I thought it was odd that Andy's last day of school is May 20th and yet spring break is the first week of April. They will only have 6 weeks left when they return from spring break. But, now I understand, they try to plan spring break when snow storms are likely so that they won't have to miss to many extra days.

I reeeeaaaally hope these picures turn out!!

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A few new posts

I tried to post pictures and if I was successful, they are in the 3 posts preceeding this one.

We just had a huge storm. The worst one this winter. Dale shovelled the walk 3 times and each time it would get covered up again and you couldn't even tell it had been shovelled. We had a lot of wind and so the snow isn't the same depth everywhere, but I think we averaged about 14 inches in 24 hours! I will try to post a few pictures, but we all know my track record with that.





I finally got my new furniture! Yippee! I love it even more than I thought I would. The couch and loveseat are "taupe" and the throw pillows are sage, navy and wine.

Getting back into the swing of things

I finally feel like my life is getting normal again. I am getting back into my old routines from before the move. I guess it takes me a while to get adjusted. This is the first month I have gotten back to menu planning and I thought I would share some of my meal ideas. I do not make an actual menu with what we are having on a certain day, I just make a list of about 25 meals. We also eat leftovers and go out a few times a month. With my menu in hand, I make my monthly list and purchase the groceries I need to make each meal. I try to stick to meals that call for my staple ingredients so that I'm not buying a lot of extra stuff.

Here's this months list. I made it on the 13th, so it has fewer meals than normal.

MAIN DISHES
red enchiladas
cheesy potato soup
lemon thyme chicken
*gyros- little greek sandwiches with chicken and a yogurt dressing- one of our favorites!
sloppy joes
pizza
mediterranean chicken- chicken, rice and veggies- a lot like arroz con pollo. Yummy.
tacos
fajitas
*curry chicken- a taste from India and our other favorite meal.
burritos
hamburgers
fish and chips
vidella onion chicken
orange chicken
satay chicken-oriental peanut chicken
ham
minestrone


SIDES
home made bread
cornbread
salad
green beans
corn
cabbage
carrots
rice
spanish rice
beans
cottage cheese
potatoes- fried, baked and mashed

Hopefully this list of meals ideas was helpful. I have also been working on quilting my Olympia border quilt and I feel like I'm finally getting things together. It feels great!

About this blog

Hello and welcome to my blog! I am a stay at home mom and wife who is thankful to the Lord for my many blessings! I love lists and can't fully function unless I am following one, whether it be for groceries, daily errands and chores, or long term goals. I like to share my sometimes comical experiences about cooking and menu planning, being a tightwad, my adorable children, and thoughts on God's plan for me and mine. I love comments and feedback!

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