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Weekly Meal Plan 6/20/21 – 6/26/21

Weekly Meal Plan 6/20/21 – 6/26/21

Sunday 6/20 – Baked potato Bar Monday 6/21 – Tuna Cakes Tuesday 6/22 – Meatballs, jasmine rice & beans Wednesday 6/23 – Bacon, Eggs & Hashbrowns Thursday 6/24 – Stir Fry over rice Friday 6/25 – Pork Chops Saturday 6/26 – Kielbasa with Sauerkraut

Visiting Grandma

Visiting Grandma

About a month ago, we had the opportunity to visit Grandma. We brought lunch & enjoyed a meal & a game of Uno Flip with her. We’re grateful for opportunities like this, especially since they don’t happen very often! (Sorry for the duplicates, it was 

Reminiscing About Moving In

Reminiscing About Moving In

It’s been 4 1/2 years since we’ve moved & Grant and I were recently reminiscing about when we moved in. One of our favorite memories was the first evening, Emma & Lucas spent some time walking from their rooms to our room, “practicing” to find 

Making Burritos in Bulk – Freezer Cooking

Making Burritos in Bulk – Freezer Cooking

Grant loves Burritos. As a family we do a lot of Tostadas right now (easier to accommodate GF, DF). So I made up a bunch of Burritos for the freezer & it works great to pull one out on the day we’re doing Tostadas & 

June 2021 Family Pictures Part 1

June 2021 Family Pictures Part 1

Logan with all 5 kittens on his shoulders 😍

Weekly Gratitude Post 6/14/21

Weekly Gratitude Post 6/14/21

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Lucas! “I’m glad that I get to cuddle with my Mama. πŸ₯° I’m thankful that we get to keep Lilliandil (our kitten).🐱😺😸😹😻😼😽 I’m thankful that we got to see Opa & Oma last week. I’m thankful that 

Weekly Meal Plan 6/13/21 – 6/19/21

Weekly Meal Plan 6/13/21 – 6/19/21

Sunday 6/13 – Ham, potatoes, asparagus Monday 6/14 – Chicken quarters, potatoes, corn Tuesday 6/15 – Tostadas Wednesday 6/16 – Ham & Eggs Thursday 6/17 – Sloppy Joes Friday 6/18 – Bacon, Eggs & Hashbrowns Saturday 6/19 – Kielbasa & sauerkraut

Lake LaDonna Day Trip

Lake LaDonna Day Trip

We have been wanting to take the kids on a day trip to a lake or beach (we haven’t been to one in about 15 years!) & when Lexa was unexpectedly off work this week, we decided to make it happen sooner than later. 😊 

Creek Fun June 2021

Creek Fun June 2021

Lexa, Logan, Keira, Lucas & Emma (and Eowyn!) went wading in the creek this week. The water is pretty low this year! I’m thankful for opportunities like this. πŸ’œ

Books I’m Reading

Books I’m Reading

I don’t have/make a lot of time to read these days…time, mental fatigue, etc. However, these 2 books are at the top of my pile & I’m trying to make my way through them. So many good nuggets! I would highly recommend these books to