we are spending the last week of summer (oh glorious summer, my favorite season....) in the Outer Banks with some of our best friends. it's a week of relaxation, lots of jokes (thanks, Pete) and some serious bonding time. we also have 8 kids 4 and under, so it's not always peace and quiet----but, always exciting, nonetheless. there are four … [Read more...]
beach week menu planning (save yourself the stress).
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May Monthly Meal Guide.
MAY 2012 Menu Guide: to download and edit for your own recipes--FILE, DOWNLOAD AS, SAVE AS WORD, SAVE FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION on how i use the monthly meal guides, check out this post & this post EAT! there are grilling recipes and like always, lots of yummy food from Racheal Ray and The Pioneer Woman this … [Read more...]
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monthly meal guide: March
here we are well into March, already-- and here is the meal guide that i will be using to feed my family this month. if you are new to the menu guides, you can catch up on how to use them and why, HERE. remember, they save you: TIME MONEY SANITY what else could a mom need? also, most of the recipes are linked this month and … [Read more...]
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monthly menu guide: February
ooh, i'm so excited that many of you have told me you are using and loving the monthly menu guides! they certainly help save my sanity and i'm glad they are working for you too! HERE's February's menu guide (it can be adapted for your needs/recipes easily). make sure that you download it and save it to your computer and then you can add … [Read more...]
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monthly menu guides return.
raise your hand if you have "cook more" "save money" or "eat better" on your list of New Year's resolutions. today, i'm going to hopefully help you toward meeting those goals! for those of you who have been reading since this little blog began back in feb. 2011, you probably remember how i used to post a monthly menu guide every month. … [Read more...]
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monthly menu guide–September
i know a couple of you are waiting for me to post the monthly menu guide for september and to you, i say, "sorry it has taken me so long!"some of my favorites from last month's meal guide included: beef fajita nachos(except my beef got funky and we went veg)ginger steak salad here is september's and i would love to hear from you if you … [Read more...]
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august’s monthly menu guide
wow, i know everybody's saying it...but i can't believe it's august already!yikes, summer is quickly coming to a close.even so, i'm going to enjoy the HOT that is august and eat well while i'm doing it!here's my monthly menu guide for august:To download and customize for your family: click on the picture, then go to file---download … [Read more...]
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july’s menu planning guide & an obsession with pioneer woman’s recipes
i know, i know....it's already july 7th and i'm just now getting the monthly menu planning guide to youso sorry sweet friends!better late than never, right?*******************************************************************************everyone and their brother has been telling me how amazing pioneer woman's recipes are and after tasting her … [Read more...]
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milestone monday–becoming a debt free family (through lowering our grocery budget)
~if you are new to milestones & memories, each monday i do a post that updates you on how we are doing at accomplishing our family goals/milestones. here's a complete list if you are interested. thanks for stopping by~these pictures have nothing to do with today's post :)***milestone: become a debt free family A big … [Read more...]
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may’s monthly menu guide and aldi shopping list
i honestly can't believe we are already at the end of another month and around these parts, that means it is time for my aldi grocery shopping trip and new monthly menu guide! (please hold your applause)last night, my friend, kelly, and I did some eating out, chatting, joann fabric-ing, and grocery shopping. it was a bunch of my … [Read more...]
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