Focus Friday

Focus Friday


Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• chicken salad sandwiches or wraps
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners
 (still have to make these haha we went foodless this week)

• Garbanzo stir fry
• Italian Marinated Chicken
• Unstuffed Peppers

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yoplait yogurts
• granola bars
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
• salsa and mini bagel
• cottage cheese

Friday - Zak daycare, zak's bbgame 6:15, hopefully the gym, and hopefully study
Saturday- study in am, gym, pick up manikans from lake west at 1, sarahs party when adam gets home, hopefully go get adams new car!
Sunday- Caring for Kids all day, don't have any plans for the night

Monday- maybe meet with louie the dj, dentist 9:30am, maybe if its nice head to the zoo and westside market!
Tuesday- jackie's surgery, work 7p, study at hospital

Wednesday- work 7p, study in am, zak daycare

Thursday- Zak daycare, day off :)




Busy week, I want to get that mulch down, but the weather has been so nasty.

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Finally ONE JOB!!!!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• chicken salad sandwiches or wraps
  
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners
 (still have to make these haha we went foodless this week)

• Turkey and broccoli pasta
  

• Garbanzo stir fry

• Eggplant Parmesan Casserole
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yoplait yogurts
• granola bars
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
• apple salsa i made with tortilla
  
• cottage cheese

Friday - just got done with the lawn (finally), planted grass, I studied, picked up stuff from walmart, lowes and worked out

Saturday- Westside market in the morning :) Aunt Kathie over for dinner, in between workout CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!!, pick up mulch from lowes

Sunday- Mother's day :) Just going to enjoy being a mom!!

Monday- work lake 7p

Tuesday- work lake 7p, workout, daycare for zak get CPR mannikans for class

Wednesday- workout, baseball game 6:15, maybe meet with a dj

Thursday- Longfellow Career day, work 7pm




Should be a productive week. :)

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Big plans in this short week!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• chicken salad sandwiches or wraps
  
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Turkey and broccoli pasta
  

• Garbanzo stir fry

• Eggplant Parmesan Casserole
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yoplait yogurts
• granola bars
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
• apple salsa i made with tortilla
  
• cottage cheese

Friday - out with my friend Jaimie tonight for a girls night

Saturday- Opening day for baseball, then maybe to the wineries for my friend Sharon's birthday, italian american club for a taste testing, inbetween yardwork

Sunday- dinner for britts bday, work 7pm metro --- last night

Monday- work lake 7p

Tuesday- work lake 7p, zak's first bb game at 6:15, i'm going to miss it (I hope it rains)

Wednesday- work lake 7p

Thursday- baseball game 6:15, off that night, probably laundry or something like that

Still need to study more. I finally mowed the grass the other day and finished our stones in the yard, but still need to plant grass and weed.

This week kinda stinks for work, but HEY it's ONE JOB!!!

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Is it seriously Friday already?!? Where does the time go??

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Taco salad bowl
• 2 recipes from a cookbook
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yoplait yogurts
• granola bars
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
• cottage cheese

Friday - workout, dig in yard, drop off paperwork at daycare, look for lawnmower manual, call margie from the manor, call fr kevin, move $$, make new voicemail, work at 7, zak baseball at 6


Saturday- michaella's party at 3, on call at lake 11am, work metro 11pm---better not get called in!!

Sunday- march of dimes walk, work 7pm metro

Monday- workout, yardwork, grocery shop

Tuesday- study, workout, laundry, clean

Wednesday- meet with 4 reception halls and make an appointment with italian american club, baseball game at 6, metro 11p
 
Thursday- 7pm curious george at library, metro 11p, study/workout
 
The weather hasn't been helping yard week. We have been running like crazy and I'm wrapping up my time at metro...
 
I need to study more, hopefully this week i'll be able to squeeze some in. I want to get this yard started....

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

We had such a busy week that I barely cooked! We had no time!!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches--gotta buy turkey
• egg salad sandwiches--gotta buy eggs
• tuna sandwiches
• soup--gotta buy

Dinners

• Italian Chicken Simmer never made these lol
• Layered Mexican Bake
• Grilled Chicken with rice a roni and asparagas
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit--gotta buy
• yogurt with granola --gotta buy
• yoplait yogurts
• granola bars
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus ---gotta buy
• cottage cheese

Friday - going to old navy to try to get 50% off!, sleeping, going to sushi night with my wonderful sister and friend, throwing a load of laundry in, coming home and crashing for the night i'm sure


Saturday- rummage sale i may hit up in the AM, baseball practice for zak, throw a load of laundry in, maybe a run in there, wedding at 4 for kelly, go to store and get them a gift!, grocery shop, on call at 3am

Sunday- sunday school 9:30am, yardwork, metro 7p, try to do more laundry, hopefully its done by then


Tuesday- compnency day 8-2:30p then visiting reception halls 3p and 4p, more yardwork, study for an hour


Thursday- workout, RNC 6-10pm, study for an hour prior

So i'm trying to make this a YARD week! We will see how the weather does for that. I dug up some bushes the other day and loosened some dirt. Adams going to rotatil. We still have to buy mulch, soil, grass seed, and plants.

Also, I need to study more. I have the RNC class Thursday which is the last one, then we will see what happens. So, hopefully the nights i'm off i can study at least an hour.

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Lots of happenings this week!!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Italian Chicken Simmer
• Layered Mexican Bake
• Grilled Chicken with rice a roni and asparagas
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt with granola
• yoplait yogurts
• granola bars
• pretzels
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
• cottage cheese
  

Friday - gym, work metro 7p (calling off because it's zak's party the next day), uncle dan is coming over, cleaning the house for the party, finalize shopping list for party

Saturday- baseball meeting 10am, baseball practice 1pm, zaks party 3 pm, adam's cousins and sister are coming over later that night

Sunday- on call 3am, clean house, Adam's mom's surprise party, study

Monday- workout, metro 11pm, laundry, study, make a yard list

Tuesday- OFF, workout, study, grocery shop, play baseball with zak if it's nice...

Wednesday- workout in am, tripoint meeting til 8:30 then work til 7am

Thursday- metro 7pm, zak daycare

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Well meals are going to look about the same because we went out to eat a whole lot last week!!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• omelets
• Chicken Skillet Vegetables Parmesan
  
• Baked Penne Florentine
  
• Parmesan crusted Stuffed Chicken
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt with granola
  
• granola bars
• pretzels
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
  
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
  

Friday - Zak Daycare, laundry, gym, clean

Saturday- Frank and Pams 7pm, workout in morning (I slacked this week), grocery shop

Sunday- Caring for Kids class 7a-5:30p and then work 11p-7a, YUCK!!

Monday- Zak daycare, recover.

Tuesday- workout in am, laundry, clean car, work with zak on kindergarten stuff

Wednesday- pick up pics! Class 6-10 work 11p-7a

Thursday- zak daycare, workout, have a day free to do whatever!!

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Well meals are going to look about the same because we went out to eat a whole lot last week!!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• omelets
• Garlic Skillet Chicken
• Cheesy Meat Lasagna
• Crockpot Cream Cheese chicken pasta

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt with granola
  
• granola bars
• pretzels
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
  
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
  

Friday - Zak Daycare, go running when I get up, Metro 7pm

Saturday- Zak Daycare, do some weights, on call 7p-11p, work 11p metro

Sunday- Sunday school 9:30am, Aunt Kathie takes zak to Family Day while I sleep, wake up, workout, get zak, work 7pm

Monday- Zak daycare, Walmart 6pm family pics

Tuesday- workout in am, Metro on call 7p-11p work 11p

Wednesday- Zak Daycare, workout, Metro 11pm

Thursday- SIGN UP FOR KINDERGARTEN AHH!, work 7p metro

Anyone have easy recipes? I'm running outta ideas!

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Well meals are going to look about the same because we went out to eat a whole lot last week!!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Spaghetti with spinach and cheese sauce
  

• Hearty Italian Chicken Chowder (never made it last week)

• Sweet and sour chicken (marinade and then grill) with pasta

• Spinach and Tortellini soup
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt with ganola
  
• granola bars
• pretzels
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
  
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
• veggies with hummus
  

Friday - workout, finally a day off, clean, organize playroom and kitchen utensil drawer, visit my grandma

Saturday- workout in AM, grocery shop, have Bryan, Kevin, and Dave over for dinner, and just hangout with Zak and Adam

Sunday- Sunday school 9:30am, Kelly's shower 12:30pm, Tripoint 7pm

Monday- workout, Zak daycare, go to library with zak and get new books, visit adam at work, do March financial goals

Tuesday- Tripoint 5pm, Eastlake library 7pm dr suess maybe

Wednesday- workout, Metro 7pm, Storytime 1pm willowick

Thursday- Zak daycare, Metro 7pm

Get through this week and then KALAHARI!!!

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

Well meals are going to look about the same because we went out to eat a whole lot last week!!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Slow cooker chicken and dumplings (tonight)
  

• Hearty Italian Chicken Chowder

• Cheesy Chicken and Salsa Skillet

• Adam's Omelets

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt with ganola
  
• granola bars
• pretzels
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
  
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
  

Friday - all done

Saturday- were going to visit my grandma soon in the hospital

Sunday- workout, Sunday school 9:30a, grocery shop, metro 11pm

Monday- Zak daycare, pick up zucchini, target for cat litter and vitamins, library, and post office, metro 7p

Tuesday- zak daycare, workout, on call 7p, work 11p metro

Wednesday- Zak daycare, tripoint 7p

Thursday- Zak daycare, Metro 7pm on call, work 11pm, maybe dinner with my sisters

Well, lots of work. I really need to get my workouts in this week. I feel fat and lazy...

Focus Friday

It is going to be another hectic work week, we'll get through it though, we ALWAYS do!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Slow cooker chicken and dumplings

• Hearty Italian Chicken Chowder

• Cheesy Chicken and Salsa Skillet

• Adam's Omelets

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt with ganola
  
• granola bars
• pretzels
• sugar free jello with sugar free coolwhip
  
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
  

Friday - Hockey, basketball, workout, stop at biglots for zak and adams valentines day gifts, heather's party

Saturday- on call 7am lake, stop at post office, tripoint sibiling class til noon, tax lady at 3,

Sunday- metro 7p, laundry

Monday- Zak daycare, RNC with annette after work, copy cpr card, workout

Tuesday- Pat Hardy's dinner 6pm, payday metro

Wednesday- Meme's surgery, maybe playground world at 10am

Thursday- Metro 7pm

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

It is going to be another hectic work week, we'll get through it though, we ALWAYS do!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Foil pack bruschetta chicken packs
• Tasty 2 step chicken
• Sensational Turkey noodle soup
• Slow cooker chicken and dumplings
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt
• granola bars
• pretzels
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
  

Friday - Done already lol

Saturday- cleaning, dropping my son off at my grandmas, going to my friend Franks with adam for fun

Sunday- sunday school 9:30, grocery shop, Meme's for chili(we messed up the week last week), work at 7

Monday- Work East 7p, Zak daycare

Tuesday- Work Metro 7p, Zak daycare

Wednesday- Zak daycare, workout, maybe a place called playground world

Thursday- Lakewest 7am-3:00pm, Zak daycare, Cardiojam 6:30pm

Another busy work week, hope I can get some other things done....

Focus Friday

Focus Friday

It is going to be another hectic work week, we'll get through it though, we ALWAYS do!

Meal plans for the week
Breakfasts

• Oatmeal
• Waffles
• Pancakes
• Cereal
  

Lunches

• turkey sandwiches
• egg salad sandwiches
• tuna sandwiches
• soup

Dinners

• Chili at my grandmas
• Cheesy one-pot cacciatore
  
• Cheesy baked Shells and Broccoli
  
• Foil pack bruschetta chicken packs
  

Snacks

• fresh fruit
• yogurt
• granola bars
• pretzels
• raisins
• mini ricecakes
  

Friday - Zak hockey at 10am, Bootcamp class I would like to do at 5pm, Metro 11p

Saturday- Emilee's 15th bday party at 3pm, work metro 11pm

Sunday- sunday school 9:30, David and Miranda's birthday parties, Meme's for chili night

Monday- post blog financial updates, Laundry, workout, Metro 7pm, work on Zak's Kindergarten papers

Tuesday- Lake west for tour then work til 7am, work on organizer at work, Zak daycare

Wednesday- Zak daycare, hopefully workout, Metro 7pm

Thursday- Zak daycare, hopefully workout, Metro 7p

Another focus sunday

Focus Friday
(well focus sunday, busy again)

Well Halloween week was very very busy for us!! So here's focus sunday again!

Sunday - sunday school in a few mins, walmart shopping ( I want to get a few totes they are on sale), and working tonight at 11
breakfast- bad i didn't eat any, just coffee
lunch- turkey sandwich and an apple
dinner- salad, hamburger helper, bowl of oatmeal for later at work
snack- granola bar, apple, halloween candy

Monday-zak daycare, drop off my car to get fixed, call metro for an appointment and working at 11, working out too.
breakfast- cereal when i get up
lunch- hamburger helper leftovers still
dinner- salad and oatmeal for work
snack- granola bar, popcorn

Tuesday- workout, Zak daycare, fix the shed hopefully if it's warm
breakfast- oatmeal
lunch- tuna sandwich
dinner- soup
snack- veggies and hummus

Wednesday- workout, make my financial review for the month, clean the basement, go to library with zak for a storytime
breakfast- waffles
lunch- egg salad sandwich
dinner- soup and salad
snack- raisins, granola bar

Thursday- Yoga class 9:15, Zak's basketball class at 12:15, and maybe a storytime, work metro 11pm
breakfast- cereal
lunch- soup and salad
dinner- tilapia with veggies
snack- raisins, granola bar


I'm aiming again to workout more. I really slacked off this week and I feel it. I can't find my headphones ethier...not a good thing...

Another focus sunday

Focus Friday
(well focus sunday, busy again)

This is the last 3-3 week of my life. Back to my "normal" life. Yeah right. I'm including my meals in my focus fridays now

Sunday -cleaning today, working out, pricing a new stethoscope mine broke :( then going to work at 3
breakfast- bad i didn't eat any, just coffee
lunch- turkey sandwich and an apple
dinner- salad, piece of chicken, bowl of oatmeal for later at work
snack- granola bar, apple, rice cakes

Monday-zak daycare, carve pumpkins, call GYN clinic and try to reschedule an appt, sign zak and I up for Ymca classes, i'm thinking fitness yoga and basketball
breakfast- waffle
lunch- easy mac
dinner- italian chicken with rice, salad
snack- granola bar, popcorn

Tuesday- workout, work at 3, Zak daycare
breakfast- oatmeal
lunch- tuna sandwich
dinner- soup
snack- pretzels and hummus

Wednesday- Halloween library 6p-8p, pick up cupcake stuff for zak's class
breakfast- waffles
lunch- egg salad sandwich
dinner- tacos
snack- raisins, granola bar

Thursday- workout, Halloween mall 6-8pm, make cupcakes for zak's class
breakfast- cereal
lunch- easy mac
dinner- tacos
snack- fruit roll up, almonds

This will be a fun week :) I love halloween!!

Monthly meals

Week 1
Chile-chicken Enchiladas
Linguine with zucchini and chicken
Garbanzo Stir fry
Chicken with garlic,basil,parsly
Week 2
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Cheese ravioli with peppers
Farmhouse Chicken Dinner
Mock Risotto
Week 3
Turkey and white bean chili
Ranch Chicken
Grilled Cheddar stuffed chicken breasts
Lemon chicken tenders
Week 4
Angel Hair pasta with Lemon chicken
swiss chicken casserole
No-bake mac and cheese

Meals for the Month

This month is going to be hard. I am starting a new job so I work 3p-3a, hard to make dinners but, I'll do my best!!

Week 1
left over 20 min parm chicken with corn
Chicken Stir Fry
BBQ chicken wings with corn
Week 2
Chicken & White bean soup with spinach & parmesan
Fettuccine Alfredo (Kraft.com) with greenbeans
Week 3
Savory Bean and Spinach Soup
parm crusted chicken cutlets
Week 4
cheesy chicken rollups
left over Chicken & White bean soup with spinach & parmesan

I did a lot of leftovers because I always have so much!

Meals for the month

I STILL need to finish up some meals. Again, between leftovers from cookouts and just rushing to make anything, I haven't made meals. Here is what I would like to make soon

Speedy Red Beans
Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta
Quick Chicken Tacos
Chicken Stir Fry
Squash Saute (I have to make this I have tons of squash and zucchini)
Cheesy Brocolli Chicken
Raspberry Chicken Salad
Stuffing Chicken
20 Min Parm Chicken
Chicken Casear Pasta Bowl

I forgot about my meals

I must have had a brain fart :-) Here's some meals i'm gonna make soon:

Week 2
Garlic Chicken Cheese Rollups

Creamy Pasta Primavera

Layered Fiesta Casserole

Sloppy Joe Hamburger Helper

Speedy Red Beans
Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta


Got home from our trip. It was great. Just trying to catch up with life now :-)

May Meal Review

Here is from week one: -

Week 1
cheesey brocolli shells - cooking right now
BBQ chicken wings -A+!
Red potato and Green bean Saute - haven't made yet
Savory Bean and Spinach Soup- A+!
Turkey Meatloaf with mashed potatoes - still havent made yet

Week 2
Pasta with Eggplant sauce -A+!
Crock pot Chili - haven't made yet
Vegatable fried rice -A+
Spanish Omelet - still have to make
Ceaser Pockets-- still have to make

Spinach Ranch Salad for work-- A+

Everything I made was so good I kept eating it for days!!!