Meal Plan Monday

Monday

Breakfast: Oatmeal with fruit

Lunch: Chef Salad

Dinner: Cheesy Stuffed Shells with stuffed mushrooms and salad

Snack: Carrot sticks and cherry tomatoes with ranch

Tuesday

Breakfast: Fruit Cream Cheese rolls/boiled eggs

Lunch: Grilled Cheese and tomato soup

Dinner: Herb Crusted Chicken, green beans, twice baked potatos

Snack: Peanut butter crackers

Wednesday 

Breakfast: Pancakes with fruit topping and sausage

Lunch: BLT's

Dinner: Pork Tenderloin with roasted garlic potatoes and asperagus

Snack: string cheese/yogurt 

Thursday

Breakfast: Veggie Omlets

Lunch: Tuna Salad

Dinner: Fettuccine with tomato cream sauce with pea salad and texas garlic toast

Snack: fruit bowl 

Friday

Breakfast: Cinnamon raisin bread french toast

Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner: Enchiladas

Snack: yogurt

Saturday

Breakfast: Kale Frittata 

Lunch: Ham and Cheese Sammies

Dinner: Chicken Taquitas 

Snack: cheese sticks

Sunday

Breakfast: Sausage, egg, cheese, muffins with hash brown and fruit

Lunch: Tuna Salad 

Dinner: Lasagna with salad

Snack: cottage cheese with peaches

♥♪♫•.•°*°•.¸¸♥. PEACE and LOVE .•°*° ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ 

 Wendy

A quick catch up from the last few weeks

The last few weeks have been crazy busy around the farm!

We had an ice/snow storm. I had three kids down with the tummy bug and myself.

I fell asleep and forgot about my bread dough so the boys played with it for hours.

We watched to snow come down, had a small snow ball fight in the bedroom, colored and made pictures, built cities on the bunk beds.

The following day we got on our snow gear and headed out to play!

We all had a lot of fun playing in the snow!

The seeds I ordered arrived! Thank you Baker Seed Co! 

This year we will be planting all heirloom, GMO Free, open pollinated herbs and veggies.

I can't wait to get these going!

I've already started my spring cleaning. I've been busy cleaning out closets and dressers.
Next week I will tackle the toys!!

We got pot belly pig named "MJ"

Nate had the icky tummy bug

Justin had his 6th grade dance

The boys made a Cat in the Hat - Hat Pizza  to help celebrate Dr, Seuss's Birthday

I've been downloading, organizing, and printing home school work, ideas, and lapbooks getting ready for summer school. Plans are in the works for turning an extra room into a full time school room!

Princess Jelly Bean turned a month old!

♥♪♫•.•°*°•.¸¸♥. PEACE and LOVE .•°*° ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ 

 Wendy

Meal Plan Monday

Ahhh the hubby done this weeks shopping Saturday. Gotta love him for helping out and all, but as I was looking to plan out this weeks meals, I seen a lot of processed frozen crap in my freezer =0(
He did buy some good stuff too ;0)
Last week we had a lot of wasted food from the boys that went to the dogs. As long as there is nasty processed crap in the house they WILL want THAT! I'm trying to incorporate things I think might be tasty for everyone, but there is always someone who complains they don't like it. It's new, yes. Even to me. It isn't easy trying to change everyone's eating habits when they have been bad for so long, but I keep on trying a new dish out at least once a week. This week there are several. Wish me luck!
So I made my own shopping list and hittin' the grocery store myself tomorrow. My head is spinning now and THIS is what I have come up with for this week.

Monday
Breakfast ~ Smoothie and Oatmeal with fruit
Lunch ~ BLT's
Supper ~ Meatloaf, augratin potatos, green beans, butter bread
Snack ~ Yogurt
Tuesday
Breakfast ~ Smoothie and Blueberry Cheese Cressant Rolls
Lunch ~ Leftover Chil with PB sandwhich
Supper ~ Tacos
Snack ~ Carrot sticks with  ranch
Wednesday 
Breakfast ~ Smoothie and Bacon, eggs, toast, banana
Lunch ~ Grilled Cheese with tomato soup
Supper ~ Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Shells with stuffed mushrooms and bacon ranch pea salad
Snack ~ Boiled egg/grapes
Thursday
Breakfast ~ Smoothie and Sausage, egg, cheese, McMom Muffin (so much better than McCrap's)
Lunch ~ Homemade Pizza Pocket Sandwiches
Supper ~ Herb crusted chicken in basil sauce with cheese bites, and asparagus
Snack ~ Peanut butter crackers
Friday
Breakfast ~ Smoothie and Banana/Strawberry muffins with boiled eggs
Lunch ~ Leftovers from the week
Supper ~ Riblets, mashed potatoes, corn, butter biscuits
Snack ~ Orange slices
Saturday
Breakfast ~ Smoothie and Pancakes with fruit topping and sausage links
Lunch ~ Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Supper ~ Kids Choice ~ Cookin' with kids
Snack ~ String Cheese
Sunday
Breakfast ~ Smoothies and Kale Fritatta
Lunch ~ Chef Salad
Supper ~ Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, corn on cob, biscuit
Snack ~ Cinnamon raisin bread

What are you cooking this week?

♥♪♫•.•°*°•.¸¸♥. PEACE and LOVE .•°*° ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

 Wendy

Seven Lies about Homeschoolers

♥♪♫•.•°*°•.¸¸♥. PEACE and LOVE .•°*° ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ Wendy

Oops, I forgot to socialize the kids!

This is the thing I hear MOST about homeschooling, "They need to socialize with other kids their own age".  Most folks have this preconceived notion that homeschoolers spend all of their time locked up from the outside world or at home with just their parents, some do, but most do not. 

I'm only homeschooling my littlest guy right now, but come fall they all will be once again, due to changes in our school district.

Homeschoolers do get socialized and it's a "good" socialization.

 None of that peer pressure, bullying, nasty talk that they learn in the public schools. They socialize with ALL ages and most times the kids are socializing more. They have more manners and etiquette. 

Homeschoolers are involved with co-ops, playgroups, sports, arts, theater, scouts, 4H clubs, church groups, music, dance, clubs, library, and many more activities. They are actually socializing with the best peer groups they could possibly be. 

I got so tired of hearing of this whole "they need to socialize" bit  over and over I finally caved and gave up my battle with family members to homeschool and sent my littles to public school. I regret that decision every day since. NEVER AGAIN! I will forever stand up for their health, safety,education, and well being. 

Don't ever let anyone stop you from homeschooling over socializing! 

♥♪♫•.•°*°•.¸¸♥. PEACE and LOVE .•°*° ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

 Wendy

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♥♪♫•.•°*°•.¸¸♥. PEACE and LOVE .•°*° ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ 

 Wendy

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 Wendy