Menu Planning Monday and Crisis Cleaning

It never fails that I end up overwhelmed with life and too much to do and on my mind.  But such is life and maybe one day I will learn to deal with it.  Today we are trying the timer method again.  I'm using the timer to keep me on track, a FlyLady tip that I haven't used in a while, but should.  I'm also doing crisis cleaning since my house has gotten totally out of hand, yet again.  I need it under control before I go to bed tonight!

Tomorrow I start a new "job."  It's nothing major, my friend's kids are going to be coming to my house before school starts.  Since it is earlier than my crew gets up, I'd like my house to be in a decent sense of order so they can play and I don't have to clear a spot on the couch for them to just sit and watch tv, that doesn't really seem fair.  I'm also using it as a way to be better about making my kids a hot breakfast and packing their lunches, something I've been slacking on this school year.

Plus, IronFish is about to go out of the country for work for two weeks which inevitably makes the house fall even more apart... AND I'm up to almost 30 orders for Angry Bird hats and starting to feel guilty sitting on the couch crocheting while I look at the mess.

But, while I'm taking a break from the cleaning, I decided to tackle something that I know will make my week run a bit smoother yet I haven't done in quite a while... Menu Planning.  A quick scan of blog land, and it seems to be a popular Monday trend, so I'm joining in.

Here's what I have on hand that needs to be used, plus what I have in the pantry, I haven't even looked at the grocery flier and coupons this week and I'm not sure I'm going to...

Monday:  Whole grain banana cranberry bread (already in the bread maker with the mushy bananas while I was cleaning in the kitchen!), sausage, scrambled eggs and home fry potatoes.
Tuesday:  Cheese raviolis and spaghetti squash (kids won't eat it) with fresh tomato sauce (those grew in our back yard... we didn't plant them and there are even more!)
Wednesday:  Pizza!  - Weekly family night at church so I don't have to think about this night
Thursday:  Tarragon Turkey Burgers from and Sweet Potato Fries the freezer, hopefully with homemade buns if I can get my act together that day!
Friday: YOYO (your on your own), actually, the kids have play practice where they will have pizza (I know, again...) and I'm going to a Pickle Party where I know there will be munchies and that is enough for me!
Saturday:  Chicken pockets (from the freezer, I'll share the recipe soon) and macaroni and cheese (just because it pretty much has to be served once a week to keep the peace...)
Sunday:  Ok, seriously, I got six out of seven days under control, I can't even think of another meal right now...  Yeah, I know, that is a real cop out since two nights consist of pizza for my kids that I don't even have to get for them.

Next week our winter share of our CSA starts, I can't wait to have fresh, locally grown, organic veggies all winter long in New Jersey!!!!!

Peace be with you,

 

I'll be linking up to some of these parties, stop by and check out the talent!

M: Made by you Mondays, Made with Love Monday, Making the World Cuter, MMM @ CRAFT, Just something I whipped up, Organizing Mission Monday, A Round Tuit, Motivate me Monday, Sharing Monday, Jam Hands T: Sew Cute Tuesday, Handmade Tuesdays, Tip Me Tuesday, TCB, Topsy Turvy Tuesdays, Take-a-Look Tuesdays, Too Cute Tuesdays, Giggles Glitz & Glam, It’s Sew fun Tuesday W: We Did it Wednesday, Night Owl Crafting, Sugar & Spice, Tea Rose Home, Upcycled Awesome, We’re Organized Wednesday, What I Wore Wednesday, What’s Up Wednesday, Wow Me Wednesday, Share the Wealth,  T: Make It Wear It, Frogs & Snails, It’s Stinkin’ Cute, Making it with Allie F: Fun Friday Finds, Fingerprints on the Fridge, It’s a Hodgepodge, Chic on a Shoestring, Fantastic Friday, TGIF, I’m an Organizing Junkie, Spunky Junky, The Shabby Nest, While He Was Napping S/S: KISS, Funky Fresh, Weekend Wrap Up, Nifty Thrifty, Creative Bloggers

What I Made To Wear: Scarf

I had this idea last night and it was still on my mind in the morning, since my crew got up early, I actually made it before they even left for school!  Here's the basics, I took the fun and easy ruffling t-shirt scarf and added a row of crochet funky yarn to one strand.  Tied them together and added a fun flower.  The colors were chosen based on the yarn I had and the t-shirt scraps already in my bin.

Picture isn't great at all, but we won't go there...

Peace be with you,

 

I'll be linking up to some of these parties, stop by and check out the talent!

M: Made by you Mondays, Made with Love Monday, Making the World Cuter, MMM @ CRAFT, Just something I whipped up, Organizing Mission Monday, A Round Tuit, Motivate me Monday, Sharing Monday, Jam Hands T: Sew Cute Tuesday, Handmade Tuesdays, Tip Me Tuesday, TCB, Topsy Turvy Tuesdays, Take-a-Look Tuesdays, Too Cute Tuesdays, Giggles Glitz & Glam, It’s Sew fun Tuesday W: We Did it Wednesday, Night Owl Crafting, Sugar & Spice, Tea Rose Home, Upcycled Awesome, We’re Organized Wednesday, What I Wore Wednesday, What’s Up Wednesday, Wow Me Wednesday, Share the Wealth,  T: Make It Wear It, Frogs & Snails, It’s Stinkin’ Cute, Making it with Allie F: Fun Friday Finds, Fingerprints on the Fridge, It’s a Hodgepodge, Chic on a Shoestring, Fantastic Friday, TGIF, I’m an Organizing Junkie, Spunky Junky, The Shabby Nest, While He Was Napping S/S: KISS, Funky Fresh, Weekend Wrap Up, Nifty Thrifty, Creative Bloggers

Sock Extensions

Last winter, my girls asked me for leg warmers.  Ok, they called them "Sock Extensions" but they were leg warmers to the rest of the world.  The crochet ones weren't what they wanted, so we ultimately ended up making the sock extensions out of their old tights.  Me being the craft supply hoarder that I am, I still have the parts of the tights I cut off, because there is always a use for them somehow, right!?!?

Last night when I needed an Angry Bird hat break, I came across those parts and decided even little legs need to be warm.  Seriously, I just wanted an instant gratification project and actually ended up getting two.

First, I cut the left over feet in half and ran a seam up the side.  This means each pair of feet, actually makes two sets of American Girl sized sock extensions or leg warmers.  Then on both the open ends, run a zig zag at your smallest stitch length and stretch the fabric.  I thought a contrasting color was fun.  The girls were really excited when I randomly left them on one of their dolls and sat her on the couch (of course, the dress she's wearing is so not the right outfit for these...).

The girls want me to make some for my next craft show.  Might have to since I've also been working on several pairs of these


Peace be with you,