Monthly Archives: May 2010

Family matters, menu plan Monday

Mom to the rescue

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Yesterday afternoon I started to feel like I’d been hit by a truck. By the end of the day, I felt like it had backed up and run me over again. And again and again. (Thanks, allergies/horrible sinuses!)

It wasn’t the loveliest of Mother’s Days.

There is relief on the horizon, though. My mom was going to spend a few days with us later this week, and she’s decided to come early to help me out while I convalesce. Yay for moms!

Speaking of Mom, here’s my plan for what she’ll be making for dinner this week.*

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Monday: Breakfast for dinner.

This is usually eggs and veggie sausages.

Tuesday: Black bean taquitos.

This is the first recipe we’re trying from Relish.

Wednesday: Chicken strips and mashed potatoes.

This was my favorite Mom-made meal growing up.

Thursday: Bean and kale soup.

I’ve never had kale before, and I wasn’t sure what it looked like. It’s frilly!

Friday: Pizza

*I’m really hoping to be better sometime soon, so maybe she won’t feel like she needs to make all the meals.

Family matters

Planning ahead

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Poppy, who is supposed to be having her quiet time: Mommy, I was thinking about what I wanted to be for next Halloween. I thought to myself, “Wait! I’ve got it!” And I decided I want to be Sleeping Beauty.

Me: Are you sure? You were Sleeping Beauty two years ago.

P: Oh. I’ll be Cinderella. And Petey can be the prince, and you and Daddy can be just plain Mommy and Daddy.

Flotsam / Jetsam

A disjointed rundown of our May Day activities

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Today was a much more hectic Saturday than we normally have. Poppy had dance class, after which we took Pete to the doctor to have his congestion and goopy eyes examined. The doctor said, “It might be pink eye; it’ll clear up,” and then, “great googly moogly, his little ears are stopped up! Put some drops in them twice a day.” To which I said, “Oh, he and the rest of us are so going to enjoy that!” and she said, “So say we all!” Then we parted ways, and the kids and I went to the grocery store.

Where — joy of joys — it was triple-coupon day! And here is the list o’ deals, because I know you care:

  • 2 packs of Trix yogurt, $1.75
  • parchment paper, $1.50
  • 40oz. Bisquik, $2
  • Total cereal, $1.75
  • Betty Crocker Warm Delights minis, $0.30
  • Two bags of Green Giant “steamers,” $1.40
  • honey mustard, $0.40

    • Free Comic Book Day!As if that weren’t enough excitement, today is Free Comic Book Day! Last year Rockford took Poppy out to get the “Cars” comic. Today, we picked up the “Toy Story” and “Owly” books. I’d called earlier in the day to see whether they had the “Toy Story” comic books, and the guy I talked with put one aside when he noticed they were running low, thereby winning the award for World’s Nicest Comic Shop Guy.

    How’s your weekend going?