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

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. 

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

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