To-Do: Pre-Train-Trip

• make bread
• wash whites
• wash darks
• wash diapers
• make more bread
• wash dishes (two loads done, at least one more to go)
  
• dust mop floors
• um... pack
• freeze leftovers
• put frozen leftovers in a big bag so Josh can readily identify his dinners from the frozen mashed bananas and chicken broth.
• fold whites
• fold darks
  

To-do's in Gmail!

OK, just wanted to share... Gmail (in the Labs section) now has a to-do list that can pop up like a chat window, where tasks can be added & checked off. Emails can be attached to the tasks, too. I just started using this today, so we'll see how it goes. So far, I like it.

Goals for today

I found out late yesterday that I am going to be working again starting tomorrow, until Christmas. So today is my last "free" day. I need to get stuff done!

- Work out
- Do Bible study for tonight
- Take pictures of Paul's car and post on Craigslist
- Take pictures of BlackBerry and post on eBay
- Take pictures of shelving unit and post on Craigslist
- Write three two blog posts (terribly behind on payu2blog! - 2 posts due yesterday, 4 posts due today... my realistic goal is getting three done today)
- Make a menu for this week (go shopping?)
- Clean cat boxes; wash and refill food/water bowls
- Find paper to print Christmas letters

I might add more to this later.

To-Dos for Thanksgiving

The plan this week is to eat simply, so I'm not worried about fixing dinner... it's just everything else.

Monday

• Buy pie crusts (I know, I should make it... I don't have time today. Sigh)
  
• Buy french fried onions
  
• Make puddings, fill existing pie crusts
  
• Bake more mini-pie-crusts
  
• Fill those, too
  
• Straighten the house for guests
  
• Oh yeah, feed husband, take dog out
  
• Be done with all of this before 7:00 when people show up
  
• Lead bible study

Tuesday

• Feed husband by 6:30
  
• MAKE pie crust (2)
  
• Make pumpkin pie (1) for parents/sister
  
• Drop off pie at parents' house
  

Wednesday

• Figure out something light for dinner
  
• Clean library after work
  

Thursday

• Make another pumpkin pie
  
• Make green bean casserole
  
• Remember to be Thankful

Friday-Sunday: 

• Clean library (Friday or Saturday)
  
• Set up Christmas decorations
  
• Josh wants to get up early to snag a laptop Friday... we'll see.
  

Beth's To Do List - 11/12

• Make a menu/shopping list
  
• Print internet coupons for krogers
• organize paper coupons for krogers
• GO TO KROGERS Paid $6.80 for $33 in sale items - receipt says I saved over $52!
  
• fold laundry
• wash diapers
• put away dishes that my dear husband washed last night
• dust mop floors
• dust
• clean shower
• Keep whiny kids entertained - ongoing
  

Meal plan through 11/17

OK, Josh & I just reworked the budget, & I'm in charge of the grocery money, because I think that will motivate me to plan meals. Previously, I didn't carry (or spend) any money at all. Here's my attempt:

Monday: Chicken sandwiches & potatoes
Tuesday: Spaghetti & meatballs (Meatballs in the freezer!)
Wednesday: Baked tilapia & green beans
Thursday: Grilled cheese & tomato soup
Friday: Breakfast
Saturday: Pizza pasta casserole (in the freezer!)
Sunday: Tacos & refried beans (Made this Wednesday instead)
Monday: Dinner with the small group

What're ya'll making for Thanksgiving? Anything?

Borrego Menu 11/11 - 11/17

Meal #1: Beef-a-roni and garlic bread
Meal #2: Pinto Bean and Ham Soup (Crockpot, pg. 202)
Meal #3: Slow-Cooker Stew (Crockpot, pg. 70)
Meal #4: Chicken and Vegetable Casserole (Crockpot, pg. 26)
Meal #5: Turkey-Tortilla Bake (Mexican, pg 114)

I probably should look up the points values of all these foods... but I think it will make me depressed, so I won't. :-) Now to make the grocery list and get going! What should I make for dinner tonight? (Hmm, methinks it will be meal #5 since I doubt I have enough time to do any of the others! Though I really really want beef-a-roni tonight... have to wait until Monday for that. Oh well.)

Goals for 11/11

Goals for today:

1. Put away clean clothes in bedroom and make bed.
2. Make a menu for this week.
3. Go grocery shopping.
4. Clean cat boxes.
5. Start the process to find cheaper car insurance.

Motivation 11/7/08

Ok... two days ago I had this house spotless. After just one day of a crazy 2 year old running around and me not keeping up with laundry and my paper piles it's a mess again. I have motivation this morning, so I'm blogging to keep me accountable and motivated to get this stuff done! Here's the list, Ladies.

• put away clean dishes in dishwasher
• hand wash dirty dishes
• fold laundry load #1 from yesterday
• wash darks
• wash lights/whites
• fold load #2 and#3
• stuff diapers
• wash diapers
• pack for VA
• find anything we're not using to sell at yard sale
• clip coupons and file
• put away papers that are all over the table and counter
• vacuum upstairs and down!
• hang pictures
• return movie
• mail Beth Sea Bands
  
• clean microwave (it was gross)

There, now to convince myself to stop chatting on AIM and get to it... :)

Goals in the next few weeks-months

I'm writing these down so I don't forget. I won't implement them all at once, but I'm hoping to get to the point where they are all part of my routine.

DAILY TASKS
- Do devotions in morning
- Get dressed
- Open curtains/windows (if the temp. is right)
- Clean cat box, sweep up stray litter
- Wash dishes
- Read
- Make lunch/dinner

WEEKLY TASKS
- Clean bathroom (wipe down counters, clean toilet, clean mirrors and shower if needed)
- Make a menu plan
- Go grocery shopping
- Write in my pet blog at least 3 times
- Laundry
- Change sheets on our bed

I have more, I am just distracted right now...

I gotta get organized

I have a lot to do for the party tomorrow!

* Finish wedding card for Sarah and Nathan (just need to glue it together!)
* Package Sarah & Nathan's wedding gift (will mail tonight at the post office in Norcross when we go there for a banquet)
* Put menu together for tomorrow
* Go shopping
* Put away clean clothes
* Put up pictures around the apartment
* Email everyone directions/reminder
* Fill Brita pitcher
* Wash & put away dishes
* Find a place to put bills and such (or just pay them!)
* Pick music to play in the background and make a playlist on iTunes
* Take pictures of the things to sell on eBay and Craigslist; find a place to put them until they sell
* Straighten living and dining rooms

To Do - The Craziness

• Make banana bread, apple bread, or pumpkin bread (or all three) for bible study tomorrow
• READ A WEEK'S WORTH OF BIBLE STUDY MATERIAL.
• Wash dishes
• fold two loads of laundry and stuff a load of dipes.
• sweep up the cracker crumbs. ::Sigh:: I appeased the kids this morning w/ crackers so I could post my meet-and-greet. Now I pay the price.
• Oh, right. Make dinner. Should do this one first, as it's a crock pot meal. Good thing Josh'll be home late tonight!
  

Meals this week

Monday - Chicken tetrazini - from the freezer. Yay for cooking ahead
Tuesday - Tacos.
Wednesday - Beth's pizza recipe? Or chili. We'll see if I get around to making pizza dough or browning meat Tues. night.
Thursday - Spaghetti & meatballs
Friday - Breakfast

EDIT: Why can't I make a meal plan I actually follow? Case in point(s):

• Got home late Tuesday, ended up eating out.
  
• Had Tacos Wednesday
  
• Friends called Monday night, they're coming to dinner tonight, so I prepared the chicken pot pie filling last night for tonight's dinner. Josh requested it. I'm going to try to get an apple cobbler or pie made for our guests this afternoon, as well, since I have PILES of apples.
  
• During a meeting yesterday I made a long list of stuff I want to cook. It must be fall, with Baking Season fast approaching.

To do today: 9/22

• Wash whites
• Wash darks
• Fold diapers
• Fold whites
• Fold darks
• Make something out of nothing for dinner.
• Call MOPS mommies.
• Read bible/ do bible study
  

To do this week: Sept 22-27

• Wash the mountains of laundry - Monday
  
• Wash sheets - Thursday
  
• Grocery shopping - Tuesday (after MOPS)
  
• CVS/Walgreen's shopping (Wednesday)
  
• Call MOPS mommies (actually, this has to be done TODAY.) - Monday
  
• Wash shower curtain. - Thursday
  
• Clean bathroom. - Friday
  
• Mop kitchen - Friday
  
• Make sewing cards
• Wash kitchen mat that had milk spilt on it.
  

To Do 9/10

Not feeling motivated to do anything.  Maybe this will help.

1. wash diapers
2. wash darks
3. fold whites
4. stuff diapers
5. fold darks
6. put away dishes
7. wash dishes
8. unpack last box, the day after I learn we'll likely be moving within five months.
9. try to maintain a rational discussion on abortion.

... more to come, I'm sure.  I don't feel like doing anything on that list.  

Meal plan

I don't meal plan, but I'm trying. Due to the car situation, Josh & I are getting home at the same time- 6 or later- until my car is back, so I'm going for 'quick meals' this week. I don't like eating late. Normally, I'm home an hour before Josh and have plenty of time to cook.

Monday - Ate at Wendy's on the way home from dropping the car at the car doctor, so we could get home 20 mins before people started showing up and clean in a cleaning frenzy. FAIL

Tuesday - Spaghetti & garlic bread - I made pasta sauce from my garden tomatoes over the weekend. Picked up a $5 pizza on the way home, because it was so late & we were hungry. FAIL

Wednesday - Fried Rice Spaghetti & garlic bread. Also, need to cook taco meat for tacos or rice for fried rice.

Thursday - Tacos or fried rice. We'll have to have this meal on the table, eaten, and cleaned up in teh space of about 45 minutes.

Friday - Roast chicken & veggies - a whole chicken in the crockpot. Freeze leftover meat for other meals.

Saturday - Burgers & veggies & potato wedges

Sunday - Breakfast - eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, possibly biscuits

One of the weekend days, Josh's family is coming over, but I'm fuzzy as to which one.

To Do: 8/18/08

• Clean freezer
• Make shopping lists
  - CVS
  - Walgreens
  - Grocery
• Make menu
• Fix diapers (Nine down? I think?)
• Wash diapers
• Hang diapers
• Wash sheets that B peed on last night.
• Hang sheets that B peed on last night.
• Mop kitchen and bathroom
• Dustmop house
• look up ribs recipe
• make savory pork roast
• make buns
• make banana bread (Used one of the bananas for a breakfast smoothie, mashed and froze the other two for later.)
  
• make granola
• take out trash
• eat/feed kids breakfast... somehow... w/o cereal... or bread...
• Put away winter clothes (talkin' 'bout the box sitting on our bedroom floor here...)
  
• Organize kids' bookshelf (ATROCIOUS).
• Wash whites
• Hang whites
  

Stuff to do between when I get home from work & when the small group shows up

• Make dinner - We ended up having to take the car to the shop, and picking up dinner on the way home
  
• Clean sink full of dishes
• Clean floor AGAIN, hope smell goes away
• Light candles - couldn't find lighter, and there was no smell
• Remember to put candles out of reach of kids, or blow out before the arrival of kids - See above
• Confirm toy room is clean-ish & kid-proof
  
• Finish reading book chapter for bible study - Nope. Didn't do this. Had to fake it.

To Do: 8/16/08

Is it the weekend? I hadn't noticed...

• Fold laundry (three two loads!)
  
• Fix elastic in diapers (three four five seven down, countless to go)
  
• Wash dishes
  
• Put away winter clothes
• Organize kids' bookshelf (ATROCIOUS).
• Eat breakfast.
  
• Scrub rust out of bathroom. (The toilet bowl still retains a rather peach-like color, but at least it's not REDDISH BROWN anymore.)
  
• Clean out freezer so I can USE it.
• Fix network so laptop can print.
• Make crock pot chicken
• Make more granola.
• Wash diapers
• Hang diapers
• Clean up kids' breakfast mess
  

Beth inspired me 8/15/08

K, I haven't posted on here in a long time... but i decided I'd post today, seeing Beth's long to do list has inspired me. I'll include all the things I've already done, so it looks like I actually was productive he he.

• strip diapers
• hang laundry
• fold and put away 3 loads of clothes
• make chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies for picnic tomorrow
• put away dishes
• wash dishes
• clean kitchen (sweep floor too)
• Clean Lexi's room Husband did this...
  
• make CVS list
• go to CVS
• bathe Lexi
• make dip
• just remembered it's bathroom cleaning day....

YAY! I got it all done!

To Do: 8/15/08

Got so much on my plate, I need to be held accountable:

• Hang laundry
• (Wash Olivia's sheet and comforter and hang)
• (Wash our sheets and B's sheets)
• (Hang sheets)
  
• Fold laundry
• Fix elastic in diapers
• Stuff diapers
• Sweep kitchen
• Wash dishes
• Fold clothes on chair
• Put away winter clothes
• Get kids dressed (didn't do this yesterday...)
• Organize kids' bookshelf (ATROCIOUS).
• Clean up lunch mess. (Fed them rice. Sigh.)
• Scrub rust out of bathroom.
• Stop adding things to this list.
• Clean out freezer so I can USE it.
• Make dinner.
• Fix network so laptop can print.
  

Eek. Better get started!

Camping menu

So this weekend I had the challenge of making a menu that was not only camping-friendly, but also Weight Watchers friendly. Here's what I've come up with (points are in parenthesis):

Breakfasts
- Instant oatmeal (3)

Lunches
- Grilled chicken (3)
Corn on the cob (1)
- PB&J sandwich (7)
Sun Chips (4)

Dinners
- Hamburger packets (5 total)
Hamburger patty (3)
Carrots (1)
Potatoes (1)
Onion (0)
- Salmon packets (12 total)
Salmon (9)
Instant rice (3)
Chicken broth (0)

Snacks
- Jello (o)
- Baby carrots (0)
- Apples (1)
- Bananas (2)
- Granola bars (3)

Drinks
- Water (0)
- Coke (4)

Joanna's weekend goals

Most of the small group- 6 adults & 4 kids under 4 plus us- is coming over Monday. One couple won't be there- they're having their second today or tomorrow, probably. 6 kids under 4 in one small group. Crazy. We're obviously behind the curve.

- Put away clean dishes
- take Casey to the groomer
- pick beans
- make picture CD for Caroline's MIL
- clean pretty much everything
- Plan a meal+drinks (people will bring 2 sides & dessert)

Proud of myself

I should add, I was proud of myself this morning:

My alarm went off at 5:40am (a typical alarm is at 6am)
I got ready for the day.
I started laundry.
I took Casey out.
I picked peas.
I shelled peas.
I made lunch for Josh & myself.
I fed/crated Casey.
I put the laundry in the dryer (I got up early so I'd have time to hang it outside, but the radio said something about rain. Bummer. Especially annoying since I haven't seen any rain yet today.)
I was at work by 7:15.

I like mornings. And, I have a secret: I even like Monday mornings.

To-Dos this week

- Take trash out
- Put away clean clothes
- Figure out a menu plan for this week (Tree & Dan are coming Saturday!)
- Clean room where they'll be staying (It's already pretty clean, just a bit dusty.)
- Sweep up the mountains of Casey-hair all over the house Done, but I'll have to do it again soon.
- Unload dishwasher with clean dishes
- Load dishwasher with dishes from sink
- Pick more peas. And perhaps lettuce. Again, done, but not for good
- Upload the rest of the pictures.
- Pick flowers for Caroline to welcome them home?

Borrego menu 5/31-6/6

I really need to go shopping!!!

Meal #1: Lemon-Dill Chicken (below)
Meal #2: Tomato-Herb Pasta (pg 118 Southern Living)
Meal #3: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Meal #4: Hot dogs and baked macaroni and cheese with broccoli
Meal #5: Waffles with strawberry and powdered sugar on top

Lemon-Dill Chicken:
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
8 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 tsp dried dill weed
2 tsp olive oil
3 cups broccoli
3 cups cauliflower
1 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
1 medium garlic clove(s) minced
Preheat broiler. Drizzle chicken with lemon juice and dill. Broil until chicken is no longer pink. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Sauté garlic, broccoli and cauliflower until tender. Season to taste. Serve chicken and vegetables over rice.

Revised Borrego 10-meal plan

Almost a year ago, I made a list of 10 meals that I would cook and get to know very well. I think that helped me a lot, and I need to get around to revising that as we've gotten bored of some of those meals.

So here is my new, updated list:
1. Tacos and black beans
Grocery list: tortillas, ground beef, taco seasoning, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans

2. Easy Crockpot Chicken and rice
Grocery list: two chicken breasts, cream of something soup, rice

3. Hamburgers and corn
Grocery list: ground beef, buns, corn

4. Meatloaf and green beans
Grocery list: ground beef, green beans

5. Noodles with white sauce and hot dogs
Grocery list: noodles, flour, milk, cheese, hot dogs

6. more to come later....

7.

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9.

10.

to-dos

• PRINT SENIOR PICTURES FOR MITCH Now I have to print wallets.
  
• write sign review post
• write book review post
• write daybed post
  
• write dog obedience update post (can you tell I haven't had time to sit down & write anything lately?)
• finish reading book # 2
• fold laundry
• grocery shopping
• look into planting stuff outside

Need to buy:

• gift for nephew - May 16th
• gift for sister - June 6/7
• card (gift?) for dad - May 31
  
• twin sheets - at least 3 sets (before June 5) We have 2 now!
  
• twin comforter (before June 5)
• pillows for daybed (before June 5) - these are $5 new at Goodwill
• mattresses for daybed (today?) - picking them up tomorrow
  

Inspired

All the posting has inspired me to post here. So.... here's my to do list for today

• laundry
• load dishwasher (it's so nice to say that)
• hang clothesline
• cut coupons
• unpack and put away two boxes of clothes
• hang shelf in closet
• check Drew's school work
• hang pictures
• organize closet
• vacuum
• put filters in vents
  

A few of these things require my husband's help, so we'll see if they get done. Not that I'm saying everything else on this list will be done...

to do: May 1

1. wash sheets
2. load and run dishwasher
3. make bread
4. hang sheets
5. unload dishwasher
6. cut t-shirts
7. blog sewing machine question
8. cut coupons
9. cvs list
10. balance checkbook
11. stuff dipes
    

Hi. My Name Is Beth. I Used To Post Here.

:-) I need some extra motivation today. Because for the first time EVA, B and O are sleeping in the SAME ROOM at the SAME TIME.

(I'm THRILLED.)

And I have all kinds of extra time and my hearts in a whir and I don't quite know what to do with myself.

1. Balance checkbook
2. Fold clothes from yesterday.
3. Take pictures of diapers to sell. (half done...)
   
4. Unload dishwasher (not enough dishes to run! Yay!)
   
5. Load dishwasher.
6. Cut coupons.
7. Prepare pork chops to be grilled.
8. Take down dipes and stuff them.
9. Play a rousing game of peek-a-boo with a rosy cheeked giggly toddler/baby
   

That's enough for now. We'll see how much I can get done with this new-found freedom...

more to-dos

I've been really tired lately. I'm out of a routine- I come home & end up spending all my time outside in the garden or with my dog, and don't get anything else done. That said, I do enjoy being in the garden & with my dog... it's just ALL I'm doing, and I'm starting to get stressed about the other things that are left undone

• Dog obedience tonight
• Plant potatoes - Planned for Wednesday (tonight)
• Make food for party Saturday
• Get stuff from Lebanon we left there - Josh will do this Thursday We'll do this Sunday
• Do dishes
• Do laundry
• Clean up bedroom
• Do obedience "homework"
• Make cinnamon rolls
• Take senior pictures of BIL - Planned for Sunday (what I've got so far)
• Read The Omnivore's Dilemma - 75% done
• Read that other book I got in the mail... I forget the title...
• Upload pictures from sis' bridal shower
  

To do in the next 2 weeks

My parents are coming on May 1st, so I'm using that as my goal to finish up projects.

TO DO:
- Finish painting the living room
* Buy artist's tape
- Hang pictures along the hallway
* Measure the pictures that need frames
* Go to Goodwill to look for frames
- Sell couch and loveseat
* Craigslist seems to be a bust - 24 hours after I posted my ad, it was already buried 8 pages in... any other ideas?
- Clean guest bathroom thoroughly (figure out how to get rid of the weird smell)
- Clean up guest bedroom
* It would be great if we could sell some of the stuff! :-)
* Make bed - talk over with Paul about getting new sheets

I'll probably add to this as I think of things...

unexpected trip...

Stuff I want to get done before leaving for Wisconsin Wednesday night or Thursday morning:

- obedience class 6:30-8ish tonight
- clean/straighten kitchen
- clean master bath
- straighten bedroom. Put away clean clothes.
- leave instructions for mom about Casey
- water plants
- pack
- pack food?

I hate unplanned trips. They throw me off. Obviously, this one is even more hated because it's an unexpected funeral... Sigh.

More to-do's

- Plant lettuce
- Vacuum
- Read Omnivore's Dilemma
- Fix my blog layout. Someone's complaining about an IE bug.
- Make something for party Friday
- RSVP for bridal shower

Joanna's outside to-dos.

- Clean out flower garden beds
- Plant peas in garden
- Move herbs to new spot
- Try to turn over the compost pile & see what we've got
- Plan out where everything's going to go in the garden

Theoretically the last thing on this list ought to go first, but it may or may not happen that way.

Other to-do's:
- Tonight: Small group. Read Jonah. Make dessert?
- Tomorrow: First day of obedience class, 7:00.
- Vacuum
- Read Omnivore's Dilemma
- Fix my blog layout. Someone's complaining about an IE bug.

Joanna's projects for today through this weekend

Little projects:

• Put away clean dishes
• Put away clean clothes
• Take out trash (kitchen & bathrooms)
  
• Call about obedience classes - we have a "consultation" Tuesday, with classes starting the following Tues.
• Take picture of/blog about yoga DVD
  

Bigger projects:

• Make laundry detergent
• Start seeds
  

Joanna's To-do's

- Put away clean dishes
- Straighten TV room
- Straighten living room
- Monday- dinner w/ the small group
- Tuesday - meeting at church
- Wednesday - straighten library at church
- Saturday - church/Josh helping on tech team
- Sunday - friends over for dinner (need to plan meal)

Borrego menu for 2/3 - 2/9

Well back to the meals-after-work menu!

Meal #1: Hamburgers & Fries
Meal #2: Beans & Rice with side of Veggies
Meal #3: Chicken Crock Pot
Meal #4: Baked Potatoes & Green Bean Casserole
Meal #5: Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli

Borrego menu 1/22-1/28

Meal #1: Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes
Meal #2: Chicken Crockpot and Green bean casserole
Meal #3: Kalamata Lemon Chicken
Meal #4: Tacos & Cornbread
Meal #5: Mexican Bean Soup (Crock pot)

Weekend Goals

• Blog about mustard
  
• Laundry - put away clean Coloreds
• Dishes, Empty Dishwasher
• Grocery shopping
  
• Plan garden based on seeds I have or have been offered to me, plus vegetables we really want to grow. Mostly done.
• Order seeds?!
• Stay inside as much as possible to avoid the High-of-ten,-Low-of-negative-five weather
• Start knitting Swiffer cover
  

Should be a quiet week.

Here's my list so far:

- Put away clean dishes
- Ensure the back room is clean for the kids
- Fold/Put away clean laundry
- Small group over tonight (cookies and ice cream! Need to make more ice cream!)
- Meeting at church tomorrow
- Sweep

Ashley's goals 1/4

1. Package up the stuff I sold on ebay.
2. Go to post office.
3. Hang towel rods in our bathroom.
4. Create a proposed budget based on what the budget coach told us.
5. Apply for a job at Aquent.
6. Spend 30 minutes cleaning up and organizing.
7. Make dinner (start at 5pm).
8. Figure out voting stuff so we can vote next month. (I should also add, "figure out who I'm voting for".)
9. Do a load of laundry.
10. Go over proposed budget with Paul.

Home for a day

Yesterday Josh had to work, and I was left home without a car.

• I got the meat off of leftover cornish hens, froze it
• I made broth with the bones.
• I took down the Christmas decorations.
• I rearranged furniture.
• I blogged.
• I put 2 baskets of laundry away
  
• I didn't cook dinner because my parents were taking us out for my birthday, and our fridge & freezer are too full for cooking & saving anything, with holiday leftovers
  
• And I was totally bored by about 2:30 in the afternoon.

What do you guys DO with yourselves?! I suppose its different having other people (kids) at home with you. As it is, (controversial statement of the day) I'm glad I'm working at this stage in life. I'd go nuts.

Borrego menu 1/2-1/6

I'm a bit behind on my menu planning. :-p I am going grocery shopping today though!!

Meal #1: Mexican Beef Stew (this recipe is January's feature on my new Betty Crocker calendar - thanks Beth for the link to get a free calendar!) (Joanna, this would be a good throw-in-before-work recipe)
Meal #2: Hamburgers & Green Beans
Meal #3: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Meal #4: Ham and Swiss Cheese Potato Bake