Menu Plan Monday 6/26-7/2

Really trying to stick to a budget.  I started a new budgeting/finance system the beginning of the month and I’ve tracked every single expense since June 1st and I’m not proud to say we spent WAY to much eating out…in fact we spent more eating out then we did in groceries…I could’ve added all that money to my grocery budget and had groceries for 2 months!!!  Ridiculous…I’m so ashamed.

SO I sat down and made a two week menu with grocery list, I shop every 2 weeks after payday and I budget $150 for the two weeks. Usually I don’t spend $150 but I give myself that much to spend anyway.  I’m not a big couponer because I find (at least in my area) that buying generic brand stuff is cheaper even with using coupons on most items.  Saturday is supposed to be my shopping day but Randy worked until 9:30 at night and I’m finding it more difficult with 8 weeks to go to walk around the store without having to sit down a few times and that makes it kind of hard with the kids so I’d rather him come with me to help.  But since we didn’t get to go Saturday I’m going this afternoon. 

I’m taking advantage of some freezer cooking and make a lot from scratch, especially our snacks and breads.

Here is my menu for the week!

Sunday:
Breakfast- honey buns & milk
Lunch-McDonalds (ugh I know it was Daddy’s idea)
Dinner-Pizza (We were out fishing until dark and enjoying the day)

Monday:
Breakfast-Cereal
Lunch-Leftover Pizza (Not going shopping until after lunch)
Dinner-Spaghetti with meat sauce & steamed broccoli

Tuesday:
Breakfast-Oatmeal & Banana
Lunch- Sandwiches
Dinner- Chicken Enchiladas, rice & beans

Wednesday:
Breakfast- Eggs, sausage, & toast
Lunch-Sandwiches
Dinner-Grilled Pork Chops, Rice & veggies

Thursday:
Breakfast-Pancakes & eggs
Lunch- Sandwiches
Dinner-Grilled Chicken Ranch Salads

Friday:
Breakfast-cereal & banana
Lunch-Sandwiches
Dinner-Homemade Pizza

Saturday:
Breakfast-waffles & fruit
Lunch- sandwiches
Dinner- Honey dijon chicken sandwiches, potato wedges, and coleslaw (trying out something new)

SNACKS:
Oatmeal cookies
Fresh Fruit Cups
Pretzels
Celery or Apples with PB

The plan is to make up some meals to have for the freezer so that I can just thaw it and cook it.  Also instead of buying packaged cookies I’m going to make them myself and instead of canned fruit (which my kids love) I’m going to make fruit cups with fresh fruit. 

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Happy Father’s Day!!!

Happy Father’s Day to all the great fathers out there.

I love my Daddy he is very special to me and I will always and forever be a Daddy’s girl  

To my honey, the father of my children.  He is a wonderful, amazing, father and I could not have imagined having a better man in my children’s lives than their Daddy. <3

And NEVER forgetting my father in HEAVEN!!! To him I owe EVERYTHING including putting these two wonderful men in my life to raise me and guide me and be there for me  

Here is a song I heard this morning by Third Day  “You are beautiful my sweet sweet song”

“You are so good to me, you heal my broken heart, you are my FATHER IN HEAVEN!!!”

Our 2011-2012 Curriculum “Plan”

This is our first year really homeschooling.  I did Pre-K at home with Hayden since I’ve been at home with him again and now it’s on to Kindergarten.  I’ve done a lot of researching and reading and planning and I think I’ve found a curriculum plan that will work for us this year…hopefully it’s not too overwhelming.

We didn’t go for the boxed curriculum type, instead I put things together based on what I’ve read of reviews and what I think will work for us.  It’s a mix of styles and types so bear with me.

So here is Hayden’s Kindergarten Curriculum Plan for 2011-2012

Bible: 
            Explorer’s Bible Study-Beginnings
            Daily Devotions
            Scripture Memory
            Easy Bible Story Books from the Library

Math: 
             MEP Primary Year 1 (oldfashioneducation.com)
             Skill Sharpeners Math K Workbook
             Hooked On Phonics Math K Workbook
             Lesson Pathways

Reading/Literature/Phonics:
              Explode The Code 1 & 1.5
              Skill Sharpeners Reading K Workbook
              Hooked On Phonics K Workbooks “Beginning Words” & “Rhyming Words”
              Lesson Pathways
              BOB Books
              Mother Goose Rhymes (oldfashioneducation.com)

Writing/Language Arts:
               Lesson Pathways
               World Mastery (oldfashioneducation.com)
               McGuffy’s Ecelectic Primer (oldfashioneducation.com)
               Skill Sharpeners Writing/Spelling K Workbook
               Hooked On Phonics Super Workbook

Science/Nature:
                Lesson Pathways
                Old Fashion Education
                Lapbooks

History (Family History/Local History/World History)
                 Old Fashion Education
                  Lesson Pathways

Social Studies (Neighborhoods, Maps, Foreign Countries, Immigration, Government):
                   Old Fashion Education
                    Lesson Pathways

Biography/Historical Novels:
                     Old Fashion Education

Other Resources:
                      Ambleside Online Book Lists Year 0
                      Simply Charlotte Mason Book Lists
                      Starfall.com
                      You Can Read program from 1+1+1=1

 

A lot of what we’re going to study is coming from Old Fashion Education, Simply Charlotte Mason, and Ambleside Online.  I know it seems like a lot BUT this is just a plan, this is what I have so I’m going to utilize it all and see what works and what doesn’t work for us.  I also have the Well Trained Mind I’m reading to get prepared for 1st grade.  Not too many Classical/Charlotte Mason paths really suggest a program for Kindergarten but I feel like my big boy is ready for more “school” he’s getting bored with coloring, cutting, pasting, etc (preschool stuff).

I also want to do some nature journaling for him and lapbooking…I think he’d really enjoy that.

As for Dev-Dev, he is about 29 months old now and I’m not going to force him into anything but we are going to do a lot of work with his speech and fine motor skills.  We will probably use a lot of the Tot School plans for him.

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I know I haven't been posting much and I've stayed off of Twitter also. I found it was becoming completely time consuming and my house was going down hill really quickly. I became really motivated by the 31 Days To Clean challenge but I didn't finish reading the book I've just been cleaning and organizing my home. My house is clean, laundry and dishes are caught up and I have started something new where I don't turn the computer on or check my phone until AFTER my cleaning is done for the day. It's working out for me but I feel bad for neglecting my blog.

I have one last room to de-clutter and organize and that is our bedroom...I've been putting it off and putting it off because it's such a big job but I have to get it done at least the de-clutter part as we are having a yard sale on Saturday so all the crap will be out of the house! LOL

Also, look for a pregnancy update video on YouTube...I've decided I'm going to start filming pregnancy updates mostly for my family out of state but I watch a lot of pregnancy and baby videos so I thought it would be fun to contribute to the mommy community on YouTube :-)

So that's a little update...I'll be back posting in full swing as soon as I get this house to my liking and I have time without sitting here feeling sorry for myself because I could be doing something more productive with my time..LOL.

Ok I'm off to cook dinner!

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Jaymie