We had a crazy week. I don't even know where to begin really, but this weekend involved a trip to the ER to get M's lips stiched up (4 stiches to be exact!) and a lot of praying as the car we borrowed broke down 20 minutes from home. Olivia must be teething because she cried intermittently all night long (and didn't stop all day today). We also hosted a class in our apartment that was packed out with 20 or so students...sitting room only (well not even that really!) That was just the weekend..you get the rest in another post!
But here is the blessing part...the Lord sent someone to help us in the parking lot where the car died and we got it running again! Then today some new friends from our ICC class brought us dinner and help us stamp and stuff our newsletter envelopes! It was an amazing blessing at the perfect time. Thank you Lord!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Menu Plan for the week of Aug 23rd, 2010
Here's what I bought for this week. We have a busy week at ICC...the homework is definitely intense some days! Trying to keep the meals easy or crockpot friendly most nights.
Here's what we'll be eating this week
Breakfasts: scrambled eggs, toast, brown sugar oatmeal pancakes (to use up milk that is going sour), fruit
Lunches/snacks: leftovers, cereal, green smoothies
Dinners:
Sunday: Fried noodle Rice (a really yummy creation!)
with salad
Monday: Turkey Tetrazinni, homemade soup, salad, pineapple
Tuesday: Chicken Caccitore (sp!?)
Wednesday: Baked Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, pineapple
Thursday: Stir Fry over Brown Rice
Friday: Homemade Easy Pizza w/veggie sticks or bringing some dishes over to friends' house for dinner (if their kiddos get better)
Saturday: Tuna Noodle Casserole
What's on your menu this week?
Here's what we'll be eating this week
Breakfasts: scrambled eggs, toast, brown sugar oatmeal pancakes (to use up milk that is going sour), fruit
Lunches/snacks: leftovers, cereal, green smoothies
Dinners:
Sunday: Fried noodle Rice (a really yummy creation!)
with salad
Monday: Turkey Tetrazinni, homemade soup, salad, pineapple
Tuesday: Chicken Caccitore (sp!?)
Wednesday: Baked Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, pineapple
Thursday: Stir Fry over Brown Rice
Friday: Homemade Easy Pizza w/veggie sticks or bringing some dishes over to friends' house for dinner (if their kiddos get better)
Saturday: Tuna Noodle Casserole
What's on your menu this week?
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Loves me some grocery bargains...
The 2 weeks left in Waxhaw, NC edition:)
Less than 2 weeks of ICC to go! And the girls are finally both healthy. So...today I picked up a few basics and used up my $5 catalina at Food Lion. I even got some free Food Lion reusable bags as a souvenir:) All in all I spent just under $14 this week, mostly because I am starting to clean out our pantry and freezer and this time we probably won't be back.
Here's what we bought:
Harris Teeter: $8.76
3 Smart Balance Milks $1 each after coupon
6 dozen eggs (to last 2 weeks!) $0.67 each after BOGO sale
M&M's free
Yo-Plus yogurt X3 $0.33 each after coupon
beef $0.36 after winetag
Food Lion $5.xx
Spinach $2.39
Onions 3lb $2.99
yeast (for pizza crust!) $1.49
bananas
2 cans green beans $0.67/each (one of the few veggies I can get my picky 1 year old to eat IF I serve them before other food is in sight and when she's hungry!)
2 Food Lion reusable bags (2/$1 and used one $1 off winetag)
Less than 2 weeks of ICC to go! And the girls are finally both healthy. So...today I picked up a few basics and used up my $5 catalina at Food Lion. I even got some free Food Lion reusable bags as a souvenir:) All in all I spent just under $14 this week, mostly because I am starting to clean out our pantry and freezer and this time we probably won't be back.
Here's what we bought:
Harris Teeter: $8.76
3 Smart Balance Milks $1 each after coupon
6 dozen eggs (to last 2 weeks!) $0.67 each after BOGO sale
M&M's free
Yo-Plus yogurt X3 $0.33 each after coupon
beef $0.36 after winetag
Food Lion $5.xx
Spinach $2.39
Onions 3lb $2.99
yeast (for pizza crust!) $1.49
bananas
2 cans green beans $0.67/each (one of the few veggies I can get my picky 1 year old to eat IF I serve them before other food is in sight and when she's hungry!)
2 Food Lion reusable bags (2/$1 and used one $1 off winetag)
Enjoying gifts from grandparents
The girls recently got a package from grandparents filled with goodies (under the guise of sending Daniel a bday gift...a giftcard that could've gone in an envelope-ha!:)
Above they are enjoying the popcorn from grandpa's special machine and their cute hats. Funny story: M spotted some other goodies from the box while in her highchair. She asked about them and I told her they were treats for when she went #2 in the potty. She asked to get down and ran to the potty right that second. Less than a minute later she was yelling for me and had indeed pooped in the potty! Apparently it was good timing all around, or the girl has a knack for going on demand;).
Above they are enjoying the popcorn from grandpa's special machine and their cute hats. Funny story: M spotted some other goodies from the box while in her highchair. She asked about them and I told her they were treats for when she went #2 in the potty. She asked to get down and ran to the potty right that second. Less than a minute later she was yelling for me and had indeed pooped in the potty! Apparently it was good timing all around, or the girl has a knack for going on demand;).
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Goofy Goggles
M loves to dress up these days, so goggles were a hit with her recently. And because M loves dressing up, Liv does too. Did I mention that Liv thinks M is the center of the universe? She is truly the light of her life. Its really funny actually. I hope they love eachother as they grow and become best friends and not worst enemies! I know both happen with sisters close in age. They are 18 1/2 months apart:).
Monday, August 16, 2010
Loves me some grocery bargains!
Looking over my purchases I think I overbought this week! In light of the fact that we were gifted with 3 bags of food and I have a good amount in our cupboards I think I will have to put a halt on most shopping until we leave here. Hopefully eggs, milk and a few misc. veggies and fruits will be all I need from here on out!
Harris Teeter: $5.77
This trip was essentially free after all is said and done because the chocolate icecream I got for Daniel's birthday has a try me free rebate! The sale price was $5.35 (what!?) so I will get that back at some point.
Also bought:
Free: Terra Chips, whole wheat tortillas (2), yogurt and yogurt smoothies, Minute Brown Rice. Cheap: chicken legs ($0.25/lb after winetag!), BestLife Buttery Spread, Ragu Sauce, Turkey Hill Green Tea ($0.19/ea), and finally the necessity, milk. I used a $10 Kellogg Catalina and one of my $1 coupons did not double.
Aldis: $41
I bought frosting forgetting that I had some at home already (doh!), and probably should have only gotten one grape pack (great deal though...2lbs for $1.38!). The sugar was also probably not necessary...I found a little jar of it and we could've made due for the next three weeks. Ah well. The rest of the stuff is necessities or for Daniel's bday cake:
eggs (5 dozen...we eat lots of eggs these days with P90X!), tuna, cukes, carrots, jalapenos (for the hubby!), ground turkey, cottage cheese, bananas, grapes, pineapple ($0.99!), peanut butter, sugar, pie crust, pudding (both for bday), mixades, tea (no more soda for us so we drink these), choco chips, zucchini, paper towels, lettuce, 2 bags spinach, frosting, frozen apple juice concentrate for the sick girlie, baby shampoo, frosting. So...lots of necessities but I could've saved a few bucks by more careful planning.
What did you buy this week?
Harris Teeter: $5.77
This trip was essentially free after all is said and done because the chocolate icecream I got for Daniel's birthday has a try me free rebate! The sale price was $5.35 (what!?) so I will get that back at some point.
Also bought:
Free: Terra Chips, whole wheat tortillas (2), yogurt and yogurt smoothies, Minute Brown Rice. Cheap: chicken legs ($0.25/lb after winetag!), BestLife Buttery Spread, Ragu Sauce, Turkey Hill Green Tea ($0.19/ea), and finally the necessity, milk. I used a $10 Kellogg Catalina and one of my $1 coupons did not double.
Aldis: $41
I bought frosting forgetting that I had some at home already (doh!), and probably should have only gotten one grape pack (great deal though...2lbs for $1.38!). The sugar was also probably not necessary...I found a little jar of it and we could've made due for the next three weeks. Ah well. The rest of the stuff is necessities or for Daniel's bday cake:
eggs (5 dozen...we eat lots of eggs these days with P90X!), tuna, cukes, carrots, jalapenos (for the hubby!), ground turkey, cottage cheese, bananas, grapes, pineapple ($0.99!), peanut butter, sugar, pie crust, pudding (both for bday), mixades, tea (no more soda for us so we drink these), choco chips, zucchini, paper towels, lettuce, 2 bags spinach, frosting, frozen apple juice concentrate for the sick girlie, baby shampoo, frosting. So...lots of necessities but I could've saved a few bucks by more careful planning.
What did you buy this week?
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