Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Menu Plan Monday

I am planning easy meals this week since I will be busy packing. We plan on moving at the beginning of next week so I also need to use what I have in the freezer and refrigerator. I am so sad to be missing the meat sales in my area this week. I usually take advantage to stock up on our protein but with the move I risk having it all spoil. Not much of a money saver if I have to toss it all out. Right?


Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
out of town
out of town
woke up late
egg beater1pt mushroom spinach 0 pt cheese 2pt vista tortilla 2pt
blender pancakes 3pt w/fruit smoothies 0 pt
buttermilk waffles w/fruit
egg beater 1pt and cheese 2pt tortilla 2 pt w/fruit smoothie



points 5
points 3

points 5
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
out of town
out of town
grilled chkn thigh 7pt rice w/veggies 3
turkey 2pts and cheese2pt  sandwich thins 3pts
leftover chicken w/salad
ww shrimp marinera
late breakfast/early dinner


points 10
points 7

pts 5

Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
out of town
out of town
pork chops spinach w/cheese and rice w/veggies
grilled chicken 3pts w/ buttered spaghetti w/veggies and salad
grilled fish packets w/rice and salad
fake chile rellenos w/rice peas and carrots
teriyaki burgers
points
points 8
points
points
points
points
points
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert


frozen vanilla yogurt w/berries

cheesecake pie




points 2pts





Thursday, May 26, 2011

Oprah-isms

I have never been a great Oprah fan. I wasn't a daily viewer. I didn't have her on my bucket list. I can best be described as a passerby fan. If I had a chance to catch her show, I would watch it, sometimes.  I knew her final show would be pop culture history so like millions of others, I watched. I had the TV on in the background as I packed up our bedroom. I expected an hour full of extravagant gifts for audience members or a parade of famous people, instead she gave a speech.  I was surprised and a little disappointed as she began, but as I listened I became more and more interested. Many of her words inspired me. They had a connection with my own beliefs and goals. After the show I was trying to remember the parts I found meaningful but couldn't quite recall them. So, I went to Oprah.com where I found the entire speech. Yay! Here are the parts I wanted to keep:

"nothing but the hand of God has made this possible for me. ... I know I've never been alone, and you haven't either. And I know that that presence, that flow—some people call it grace—is working in my life at every single turn. And yours too, if you let it in. It's closer than your breath, and it is yours for the asking. I have felt the presence of God my whole life. Even when I didn't have a name for it, I could feel the voice bigger than myself speaking to me, and all of us have that same voice. Be still and know it. You can acknowledge it or not. You can worship it or not. You can praise it, you can ignore it or you can know it. Know it. It's always there speaking to you and waiting for you to hear it in every move, in every decision. I wait and I listen. I'm still—I wait and listen for the guidance that's greater than my meager mind." 
I loved this part of her speech, because it is so close to my own beliefs. I may not have millions like Oprah, but My life, my blessings..they are uniquely mine and only God has made this possible for me. During times with so much uncertainty I know that God is working in my life. All I need to do is be still and listen for His guidance.


This part of her speech is something I would love to keep in mind during the times in my life when insecurities keep me from enjoying my life to its full potential. It is a frame of mind I would also love to instill in my children. 
"we often block our own blessings because we don't feel inherently good enough or smart enough or pretty enough or worthy enough... you're worthy because you are born and because you are here. Your being here, your being alive makes worthiness your birthright. You alone are enough."


I would love to put this up on my boys' bedroom wall:
"you have to know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world" 
I might change "know" to "find" though, since they are just beginning their journey in this world. 


"God is love and God is life, and your life is always speaking to you. First in whispers... Whispers are always messages, and if you don't hear the message, the message turns into a problem. And if you don't handle the problem, the problem turns into a crisis. And if you don't handle the crisis, disaster. Your life is speaking to you. What is it saying?"
This one just made me wonder...What is my life saying?? Am I listening to the whispers or just hoping they go away? I know I have to take charge, I have to listen, I have to live the life that God wants me to have. 





Monday, May 9, 2011

Menu Plan Monday

Well, last week was a bust. We had to deal with a round of the flu. We mostly had homemade chicken soup and fruit. No one seemed to want to eat anything else. I was also feeling sick so I didn't do much grocery shopping. So, I am just going to file away last week's menu and go with the menu I had already prepared for this week.



Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
out of town
egg beaters beans salsa and flour tortilla
oatmeal and toast
egg beater 
cheese pita w/fruit
blender pancakes w/fruit smoothies
egg beaters nopales  and beans
protein smoothie & hard boiled eggs
points  8
points  5
points   6
points   7
points  7
points   6
points
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
out of town
smart ones shrimp spaghetti\boys at schol
tuna salad 
w/fruit
leftovers
/boys:
homemade subway chips orange 
leftovers/
boys: at school
chicken salad/boys:
at school
camping mcdonalds
points
points  5
points  
points   
points  
points
points
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
out of town
chicken tostadas sopita w/veggies
carne bistec  with rice and beans 
fish w/ buttered 
spaghetti 
and salad
food on the table herb basted chkn breast w/sauteed zucchini and rice
honey hoisin pork chops w/fried rice and broccoli
teriyaki burgers
points
points 8
points
points
points
points
points
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert







Hek’s bday
soccer/golf
guitar lesson
soccer/golf
soccer
pokemon club
game/ww mtg

Monday, May 2, 2011

Menu Plan Monday

I have a sick full of sick boys. We had a freeze warning yesterday after having 80-90 degree weather all week. It's still cold now and we have a new freeze warning for tonight. This may not be weird for all the people in Utah and the like but for us down in the southwest it is extremely unusual weather. Therefore, I blame the weather for my sneezing, coughing, aching, just can't get comfortable, boys. I am hoping that some caldo de pollo (chicken soup) will get them up and running soon.



Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
muffins
nutella toast
blender pancakes w/fruit smoothies
egg cheese pitas w/fruit
oatmeal and toast
veggie omelette
protein smoothie & hard boiled eggs
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
tuna salad on sandwich thins and grapes
tuna salad pita and pasta salad apples
leftover soup orange
smart ones spicy shrimp pasta apples
field trip chkn salad
field trip homemade subways
ELP
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories

Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
mcdonalds-6 chicken nuggets w/side salad and medium fries buffalo and ranch sauce
caldo de pollo w/rice and corn tortillas
linguini w/clams salad and breadsticks
food on the table herb basted chkn breast w/sauteed zucchini and rice
bbq pork chops w/corn on the cob and mac & cheese w/broccoli
fish w/white rice and veggies
ELP
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories
calories
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
Dessert
ice cream
ice cream
apple crisp
apple crisp
choco cheesecake
choco cheescake
ELP