Month: June 2005

  • Want to know a secret???  Don't tell my co-workers or they will go just nuts!    After working tonight I will be totally caught up on all paperwork and reports.   Luckily I have tomorrow off as I have nothing to do!   Friday I am doing a placement in Duluth.   And next week I have homevisits scheduled so that will keep me busy hopefully.   June is usually a pretty quiet month at my work since kids are just getting out of school.  July and August are more hopping since the kids have been out of school for a while. 


    I have been exercising/walking alot this week.  I sure hope it shows on the scale on Monday!   I really need a loss or I will be so discouraged.   I walked on my morning and afternoon break today.  Good to just get out of the office since it isn't raining.


    Josh made it to Valley Fair ok with his friends.   I hope the weather cooperates and they can stay until close like they want to.   This will be our last quiet weekend before summer officially starts at our house.   I hope to enjoy it.  I think we have a birthday party to go to on one of the days for our neighbor boy.     If it is warm this weekend maybe I will get Tommy's wading pool out. 


    Well back to work...........Hope everyone is having a great day!

  • Seems like my week can't really get started until I have it all planned out! Tomorrow is my day off since I am going to Duluth for work on Friday!

    JEN'S WEEK AT A GLANCE

    ZONE FOR WEEK: ____KITCHEN________

    MONDAY - FREE DAY – WORK LATE - 6:30
    MISSION : Declutter top and Front of Fridge
    Laundry - Towels
    Bed Time Routine

    TUESDAY – FREE DAY –WORK LATE - 9:00
    MISSION: Plastic Cupboard
    Laundry – Lights
    Bed Time Routine

    WEDNESDAY - DESK/ ZONE = WORKING UNTIL 7:30
    MISSION: CLean Out Fridge
    Anti - Pro Item:
    Fin. Home Blessing
    Make Menu/Grocery List
    Laundry - Darks
    Bed Time Routine


    SUPPER: Hubby Cooking - Hotdogs??

    THURSDAY - WEEKLY CLEANING
    GROCERIES/ERRANDS
    MISSION: (Do all the weeks Missions!)
    15- De-Clutter
    Cat Litter/Brush Cats
    Laundry - Sheets
    Bed Time Routine


    SUPPER:  Asian Chicken and Rice

    FRIDAY - WORKING - GOING TO DULUTH
    MISSION:
    15- De-Clutter
    Clean Furnace Filter
    Purse Boogie
    Car Boogie
    Laundry- Socks/underwear
    Bed Time Routine


    SUPPER:  POT PIE & Salad- Make before I leave for Duluth

    SATURDAY -
    15- De-Clutter
    Laundry – Tom’s
    Bed Time Routine


    SUPPER:  Mama's Chicken Stew

    SUNDAY -
    15- De-Clutter
    Church
    Plan for next week
    Iron Clothes for the week
    Lay out Tom's Clothes for week
    Bed Time Routine

  • Time to call it a night and head home.......Glad to see this work day ending!!   Looks like I will be driving home in a storm...YUCK!!  Have a great night!

  • Ok....tagged on another one......by Kelios!








    How many books do you own?


    I surprisingly don't own many books as you would think.  I use the library alot!   Hmm...probably around 80. 


    What was the last book you bought?


    PRegnancy Week by Week - bought today for my friend who is expecting!   Nope...not me!! 


    What's the last book you read?


    Actually read would be Until they Bring the Streetcars back.  If you count books on tape I just finished today, To Have and to Hold by Jane Green. 


    List five books that have been particularly important to you:


    This is hard  - hmmm....


    Kite Runner


    Miserly Moms - Jonni McCoy

    Bridges of Madson County - "this kind of certainty comes but once in a life time."  AAAH>...love that quote! 


    Five Love Languages


    Personal Finance for Dummies


    TAGGED.  If you've already done it, you're off the hook.


    I tag......Happylittle, mscaffieneaddict (since your not having a baby yet!) , Midwestblahs, Ilovebakedgoods, grannyfox


     

  • Finally getting around to doing this.......


    I have been tagged by Immax3 to do this little movie quiz.

    How many DVD's/videos do I own?  Well all together as a family I think only about hmmmm.....guessing around 150 movies. 


    Last film I bought?  SharkTales

    Last film I watched?  Are We There Yet?

    Five films that I watch a lot or that mean a lot to me? 
    Bridges of Madison COunty
    Lion King
    LIttle Man Tate
    Shrek
    Toy Story


    I tag......Happylittle, mscaffieneaddict (since your not having a baby yet!) , Midwestblahs, Ilovebakedgoods, grannyfox

  • Busy Week already.....Today is a 12 hour day for me, but thought I would check in with everyone!  We left for daycare a bit late this morning due to the hail and rain.   Tommy didn't mind, he got to sleep in.  Once at work I had to drive to our other office in Apple Valley to get discount Valley Fair Tickets for my son.  ARGH....He and 9 friends are going to Valley Fair tomrorow since it is the last day of school.   Admission is normally $33 and I was abe to get $18 tickets for him and his friends. 


    Then it was back to work...............busy doing paperwork at work today.   I received another new case, that is 3 in the last two weeks... argh...hope they give me a break after this one. 


    While driving today I finished my book on tape...To Have and To Hold by Jane Green  3/5  - Next I will be starting Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.   For book group I am working on reading Anna Karenina by Tolstoy.  I am having a hard time with it.   I have to drive to Duluth on Friday for work, so I should get alot of Book on Tape listened to.  It is a 5 hours drive round trip.   ARGH!!  I hate to drive!


    Erik will be moving in for the summer this weekend.  YEAH!  We have a little beginning of summer celebration planned for next week.  I haven't shared this, but Erik will be living with us full time.  He will begin school in our district after summer.    It was a bit of a scramble to get him registered for school and stuff, but things seem to be in place now.  We are very excited to have him living with us and hope the the change will be beneficial to him. 

  • Waiting to go to work.....it is hailing!!   YIKES!!  The yard is covered in little chunks of ice.  

  • Weigh in Day........gained 1 pound   I think next week will go better!

  • Menu is started for June......slowly I am getting in gear....not a very productive weekend...Oh Well!


    OUR MENU

  • I finally did the Freezer Inventory.  I have been procrastinating about it.  Now I will try to plan my meals around using up some of the food in our freezer.   This helps with our budget.  I need to try hard to cross off items as we use them and keep it update, always a problem for me.  But I wanted to share how we do our inventory as it really works well when we keep it up. 


    I find that listing like chicken breast the number of times to coorespond with the number of them works better than putting a number as I would forget if I had changed the number or not..so now we jsut cross one out and know how many we have left.


    FREEZER INVENTORY










































































































    PREPARED


    CHICKEN/TURKEY


    BEEF/SEAFOOD


    PORK/HAM


    MISC


    Pot Pie


    Chicken Legs


    Shrimp


    Hamhock


    Bologna


    Pot Pie


    Chicken Legs


    Shrimp


    Keilbasa


    Shaved Ham


    Soup – w. rice


    Chicken Breasts


    Shrimp


    Ham


    Garlic Bread


    Soup – w. rice


    Chicken Breasts


    Hamburger


    Ham


    Butter Braid


    Soup – Veggie


    Chicken Breasts


    Hamburger


    Pork Chops


    Butter Braid


    Soup – Veggie


    Chicken Breasts


    Steak


    Spare ribs


    Brown and Serve Rolls


    Soup


    Turkey Breast


    White Fish


    Country Ribs


    Brown and Serve Rolls


    Soup


    Ground Chicken


     


    Country Ribs


    Biscuits


    Soup


    Ground Chicken


     


    Pork Chops


    Puff Pastry


    Casserole


    Chicken Leg Qtrs


     


    Cubed Ham – 1 cup


    Pie Crust


    Chix Tettrazini


    Ground Turkey


     


    Ground Sausage – 2 cups


     


    Mash Pots


    Ground Turkey


     


     


     


    Sloppy Joes


    Ground Turkey


     


     


     


    Marinated Chicken


    Cooked Chicken – 2 cups


     


     


     


    Marinated Chick


     


     


     


     


    Marinated Chicken