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Posted in homemaking on Jan 30th, 2009
Today is my last day at home before I begin student teaching. I wanted to get the house in order so that it will be easier to keep up when I am away from home during the day!
Cleaning:
– vacuum 1st and 2nd floor
– dust 1st and 2nd floor
– vacuum and dust basement
– tidy [...]
Posted in corners of our home, organization, simple living on Jan 30th, 2009
Crystal at Biblical Womanhood is doing a series of Spring Cleaning for Normal People. Each week there will be a challenge to get our home clean and ready for spring weather (I can’t wait for nice weather and time in the sun!).
This week’s challenge was to declutter and the challenge could not have come [...]
Posted in in the kitchen on Jan 28th, 2009
1 lb. chicken, cooked and grated (we use less than a full pound)
1 packet taco seasoning
16 oz. wide egg noodles
16 oz. sour cream
Boil noodles, drain, return to pot. Add sour cream. In a separate bowl, mix shredded chicken with taco seasoning. Add to the noodle mixture and cook for five to seven minutes [...]
Posted in corners of our home, yearly goals on Jan 27th, 2009
The basement is almost complete. We are waiting for our couches, end tables, and coffee table to come in. There are openings in the wall where the water shut off, washer tubes, and electrical panel are set back in the wall; we’re putting doors on those soon. We will also still put a shelf on [...]
Posted in in the kitchen on Jan 26th, 2009
It’s Menu Plan Monday!
Monday: tacos, green beans
Prep: none
Tuesday: tomato soup, grilled cheese, salad or veggies
Prep: soak black beans
Wednesday: black bean soup, mexican rice
Prep: thaw meal
Thursday: chicken noodle soup, salad or veggies
Prep: thaw meat, thaw cheese
Friday: lentil and cheese meatloaf, corn
Prep: none
Saturday: Garmin Winter Event (I get dressed up and don’t make dinner!)
Prep: make bread
Sunday: leftovers