Still Picking up the Pennies

I can not believe it is December 2017 already. I think mainly due to the fact that there is no snow on the ground. I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there is always snow on the ground this time of the year. But to be completely honest I am not complaining. We have a busy, busy week ahead of us, that requires planning. We are once again attempting this frugal thing that we have slacked on big time lately. Most of our Christmas shopping is done, except for a few little things. Sunday night is the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Potluck. We are bringing a huge pot of Penne with venison pasta sauce. Monday needs to be quick. Oldest DS is getting 3 cavities fixed he has a total of five :( DH and oldest DS has pistol shooting practice. I have the Women's Christmas Party at Church which is a potluck, I am bringing banana bread. Boys will be having soup and grilled cheese. Tuesday Oldest DS and DH have shooting practice. Venison burgers, homemade French fries, and a ve...

These weeks are just flying by! I am going to have to do a few holiday posts before long. This week is a wacky week: I work one day, the boys have school two days, Dave has to work 3 days. Then there is Thanksgiving and hunting. So this is the plan, and hopefully I will be able to stick to it. Monday - DH is gone, Boys corndogs, me leftover chili Tuesday - Spaghetti and garlic Texas Toast. Wednesday - Hot Dogs Thursday - Turkey with all the trimmings Friday - Sunday - Turkey sandwiches. For more yummy menus hop over to Orgjunkie.com http://orgjunkie.com/2011/11/menu-plan-monday-nov-2111-thanksgiving-desserts.html Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

These weeks are just flying by so fast I cannot believe it. We have a relatively quiet week around here. Monday - Meatloaf Tuesday - Burgers Wednesday - CP BBQ chicken wings Thursday - Chicken noodle soup with fresh homemade bread. Friday - Homemade pizza. Saturday is to be announced. For More yummy menus hop over to Orgjunkie.com

My boys and I just got back from a 5 hour road trip with my mother to see my Gramma. Gram has not been feeling well, but for privacy sack she ask me not to post details here on my blog. Here is a photo (from l to r) of Noah, my mother Lin 61, and my Gram-Glendelon 80! and Joel. So we all just got home and are tired and the house is a wreck, this week's food plan is going to be really simple! Monday - Hot Dogs. Tuesday - Chicken and rice. Wednesday - Spaghetti with country ribs. Thursday - Pork chops. Friday - Pizza. Don't forget to enter my two current giveaways. Oktoberfest Beer Mug (DONT forget you have to comment AND be a follow my blog!! K-Y® INTENSE® Giveaway For more yummy meal plans check out orgjunkie

Usually I post my menu plans on Monday, but today is Tuesday. Tuesday - Sloppy Joes. Wednesday - Chicken Sandwiches. Thursday - Spaghetti Friday - Hot dogs and Mac & Cheese. I have to work and this meal the boys love and me not so much. Saturday - Cook's delight. This week we are busy preparing for the county fair. This afternoon we go and clean out the food booth. Wednesday we will start baking, Joel chose to do brownies and Noah bread. Both sound yummy to me :)

Summer is officially half over for my family, and that makes me sad. I love having the kids around all day everyday. We are busy working on county fair projects. I will try to post a few photos of new projects later in the week. It is time for menu planing for the week. It is going to be a busy, busy week as I am working every evening this week and prepping for camping over the weekend. Our meals will be little to no effort this week. Monday - Left over lasagna Tuesday - Pork Chops and Rice a roni Wednesday - Almond chicken Thursday - Breakfast for dinner Friday - camping. Have a great week everyone. For more yummy menus go over to the host of Menu Monday.

Today my small bitty community buried an American Hero. He was one of the five killed last week in Afghanistan. There was such support for this young man that gave his life in the line of duty, protecting every American citizen. This week is going to be simple dinner due to a very busy week. Monday - Ceasar salad with pizza. Tuesday - Hot Dogs with side toss salad Wednesday - Steak, baked tater with steamed green beans. Thursday - Not sure yet. Friday - burgers on the grill. Not sure what the weekend holds just yet. for more menus go to orgjunkie.com

I have to admit I took yesterday off from blogging so I am a day late. Please forgive me! We had such a wonderful weekend, we hosted a small family BBQ on Sunday, only 38 people attended, and that was just immediate family. My darling husbands family is BIG, and so fun. But the plan for the week is very simple, we are in complete summer mode around here. Monday - was leftovers. Tuesday - Lasagna rolls and veggies. Wednesday - something chicken. Thursday - Meatloaf, potatoes and a veggie. Friday - We are having a picnic at a park near my parents house with $5 hot and ready pizzas. The park is named Chutes and Ladders, the name says it all, and it is so much fun. Saturday and Sunday - I am not sure about. I am working on a post about frugal father's day presents and birthday party prep, so stay tuned in for those. I also want to remind everyone to enter my Sunny Saturday give away that ends June 1 that is TOMORROW :) Good luck everyone! For more yummy menus visit orgju...

Good morning everyone. I love getting up early and getting a jump on my week. I have a very busy week planned so it had to start at 6:00 am this morning. I have a load of laundry on the line and one in the machine, I have been to my part time cleaning job. The boys bounced to the bus this morning, this is the LAST week of school. They are so happy and excited about that. So the food plans for the week are : Monday - sandwiches and fruit in the car. On the was to our fish lure making class. I can't wait to post photos of all the great lures and flies the boys have learned to make. Tuesday - pizza rolls. I have to work in preparation of a big fancy dinner all day, the boys are going to after school care. Wednesday - Ravioli and sauce. There is an IEP scheduled for my youngest. The boys have half day of school, the bus driver is taking them for ice cream. Thursday - More work for me. Dinner will be meat loaf, potatoes and veggie. Friday - homemade pizza. Saturday - not ...

We had such a wonderful weekend. Friday night we went to the circus, I paid $15 for me to get in but the boys were free. They did not ask for any junky toys or rides on the animals, we were content just watching the show and the crowd. Noah loved the acrobats, and Joel enjoyed the dry comedy. On Saturday, the boys took me out to lunch at our favorite restaurant, and it just happened to be a mystery shop. I love eating out and being reimbursed for a majority of the bill. Then we went to visit Dave's mom, we stayed longer then we had planned but every one enjoyed the visit. The sunshine was so warm sitting there. Then to visit my parents. My mom was babysitting her great grand daughter Isabel, my boys just love playing with babies. Sunday we slept in and enjoyed lounging round the house. The plan for the week is a lot less stressful then last week. Monday - Fish sticks with tater tots Tuesday - Ham something Wednesday - soup and dinner rolls Thursday - Brats on buns ...

Today, I woke up feeling glum and blue and guilty for sleeping in being a slug. I seen my boys and darling husband off to school and work, then went back to bed for 3 hours. Yes, I needed the sleep but do not feel rested, so I am going to change that! Every week day, I am going to get out of bed and stay out of bed at 6am when I get the boys up for school. Clutter in my home is literally choking, so I have been working on clearing it out of the living room first. I will attack each room one by one. I also woke up to the wonderful news that Bin Laden is FINALLY dead. I am so proud of each and every American who wore and wears the military uniform. I am also honored to have served right along side them for eight years. Although, it makes me frightened at what retaliation the Americans overseas will be faced with in the near future. http://youtu.be/Oq0t7ZUwzGA So the plan for this week is very simple, as it is going to be a very busy week. Monday - stuffed turkey breast in the cr...

These weeks just seem to be flying by, we have only 31 more days until summer vacation here in the northland. My kids and I are both counting down the days. We have a busy week this week as usual as of late. Monday - Stuffed turkey breast in the crockpot, bag steamed veggies served with Cheesy Dill Biscuits (BEST biscuits ever!!!) Tuesday - We have a 4H meeting were we eat dinner: Hotdogs and chips are on the menu. Wednesday - Sweet and sour chicken with fried rice. Thursday - Spaghetti and ribs served with Texas toast. Friday - Is always homemade pizza night. Saturday - Burgers, with corn on the cob and maybe watermelon. Sunday - Is to be announced. That is our week, to see loads more menus hop over to orgjunkie.com

I feel so refreshed after this weekend/spring vacation, after all I got to spend my time with my three favorite guys, which always does my soul good. We took a night away from the rest of the world on Friday. I booked a room at a local resort - hotel casino about 20 miles from here. We swam and sat in the hot tub for hours. I put $50 in our spring break vacation fund. By Thursday night I had not spend one dollar, and I knew the hotel had a special going on. So for $46.35 we got our room, and each adult got a casino package($5 cash to play the slots, and a free drink coupon). We all enjoyed the pool and hot tub. But as a special bonus - DH and I had a "free little date!" After the littlest was fast asleep, we had Joel practice calling the cell phone from the room, just in-case he needed us. We turned the TV on for him. DH and I went to play our $5 each in the slots and had a drink together. It has been years since we were able to do such a simple thing, but we sure enjoye...

Sorry I kind of dropped off the face of the Earth last week. I went out of town very suddenly, my Uncle pasted away. Being out of town my menu flew completely out the window, so I am here with a new week and a new plan. Monday - Fish, noodles Tuesday - Taco Pie Wednesday - Egg drop soup, Almond chicken, egg rolls and fortune cookies. Thursday - Grilled cheese and tomato soup Friday we are going out of town so probably sandwiched in a hotel room Saturday see Friday Sunday frozen pizzas after we get home. For more yummy meal plan ideas pop over to orgjunkie.com Don't forget to sign up for my Purex with Zout coupon giveaway that ends next week.

I like fancy post titles. So today is Monday which means I post my menu plans for the next week: Monday chicken Alfredo Tuesday chicken sandwiches on homemade rolls Wednesday Polish sausage and something Thursday roast beef with gravy over potoatoes Friday is home made pizza Saturday is out, we are staying in a hotel to celebrate my birthday. Sunday is TBA. We are still sick and have no taste buds that work but, this is the plan. For more yummy menus pop over to Orgjunkie.com

This weekend fly by way to quickly. We were able to spend a relaxing day at home on Saturday. The boys and I did a sand art project, as part of our prep for the county fair this summer. I love doing craft projects with them. I also did a lot of baking; I made strawberry cake balls, banana bread, brownies and a bundt cake. All the goodies were brought to a memorial we attended on Sunday. It was great to see people we don't get to spend much time with, we just wished it was under other circumstances. Fast-ward to this week, the meal plan looks like this: Monday- Pasta bake Tuesday: Lunch -sloppy joes Dinner -Beef barely soup Wednesday- Fajitas Thursday - BBQ Chicken Friday - HM pizza Saturday roast Sunday TBA If you notice I planned lunch only for Tuesday as there is no school. The Juniors are taking the ACTs and the rest of the kids are off. I think I may take the boys sledding. Also do a bird identification lesson. Have a great week everyone. For more yummy menus, po...

I need to get my act together on many different levels and planning is one of them. I have so much sloppy Joe meat left from the party yesterday, this week's challenge will be to make new different tastes with the same ole meat mixture. Monday will be nachos Tuesday Hot dogs(also left over from the party) Wednesday Chili Thursday lasanga with garlic bread made of hamburger buns. Friday a break from the leftovers, HM pizza S&S not sure what the weekend has in store for us. We have to go to a memorial service on Sunday that is about an hour away, so we may stay at my parents or in a hotel. For more yummy meal ideas, pop over to orgjunkie.com

Menu Plan Monday ~ Nov 1st Can you believe that it is November 1, 2010? I CAN NOT! but it is so there. I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween. My family and I sure did. The kids were so excited to go trick or treating and on the 9th house my youngest Noah asked if it was time to go home. In total I think we T or Ted at 18 houses and got way more candy then all 4 of us will eat ever. So the Menu Plan for this week is: Monday Turkey, mashed taters, candied carrots. Tuesday Turkey rice, veggies soup and HM dinner rolls. Wednesday skillet tacos. Thursday breakfast, pancakes. Friday pizza Saturday tba Sunday meatloaf, and something. to see more awesome menu plans go to orgjunkie.org

The plan for the next week is this- Monday Hamburger helper-steamed green beans Tuesday-leftover spaghetti sauce over noodles, hm garlic bread with salad Wednesday-TBA Thursday-TBA Friday-TBA Saturday-TBA Sunday-Halloween-frozen pizzas I will update as I plan the TBAed (To Be Announced) days. For more great menu plans hop over to orgjunkie.com.

This week we have another crazy week planned so I am sticking to easy things for dinner all week. Monday- spaghetti with meat sauce, HM garlic bread, with salad Tuesday - brats Wednesday - meatloaf with baked red potatoes Thursday - chicken sandwiches Friday - Out Saturday - pork roast. to see more yummy menu plans hop over to orgjunkie.com AND for my Money Making Mondays, I am doing all my coke points for the week and click thru emails. and requesting freebies.