Archive for Menu Plan Mondays
September 24, 2007· Filed under Menu Plan Mondays, Monday Motivation
Say what? Who loves Mondays? Oh, that would be me. Mondays signal the beginning of a new week of opportunity and the return to routine.
Just a few notes as I kick off another great week!
- Did you know that today marks the official one year anniversary of this particular site? Time flies when you are having fun! Scroll back through my archives to check out some early posts that you may not have read before.
- I have moved my Menu Plan Monday posts. I’m still participating, but they are being posted at Raising a Healthy Family – a new site I started in August.
- In place of MPM, I will be participating in eMoms at Home’s Monday Motivation series. With bigger blocks of time to work now that the kids are back in school, it is time for me to hold myself more accountable for being productive.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in support of Pink for October, Casual Keystrokes will be getting a new pink look. Look for it to appear some time this week. WordPress master Brian Gardner and Charity of Design Adaptations are also going pink – how about you?
- I will be announcing my next giveaway tomorrow and it goes very well with the Pink for October theme. Be sure to stop back in for updates.
Monday Motivation
I am making an official declaration! These are the things I want to accomplish today in order to jump start my week:
- Put two new affiliate progams into place
- Visit 5 new blogs and leave comments
- Make updates to 3 client sites
- Spend time working on 2 client projects
- Work on Pink for October theme for this site
The way that Monday Motivation works is that once you declare your intentions, you have to either come up with reward or a punishment (whatever works for you) to hold yourself accountable to getting it done. I need to complete this to-do list by bedtime tonight or I face the ultimate torture – no coffee for the week (it works well for Wendy, too!)
Feel free to take this theme back to your own site and post your Monday to-do list there, or share your to-do list in the comments. Either way, set some goals and let’s get rockin’!
By the way, have you subscribed to the Casual Keystrokes yet (feedreader or in your email)? My goal is to double my RSS subscribers this month!
September 17, 2007· Filed under Menu Plan Mondays
We certainly got a taste of fall this past weekend and it was beautiful! It puts me in the mood for soup.
- Monday – Pizza, veggies and dip
- Tuesday- Chicken pot pie
- Wednesday – Hamburgers on the grill, baked potato, veggies
- Thursday - Loaded Baked Potato soup
- Friday – Teriyaki chicken skewers, rice, salad
Yesterday we celebrated some family birthdays and I needed to make an ice cream cake. I was short on time and it ended up being a blessing in disguise. The ice cream cake was made out of Klondike bars and whipped cream – it was the world’s easiest ice cream cake. I wrote a whole post on the how to’s at Weary Parent – check it out – complete with pictures.
Need more inspiration? Be sure to check out I’m an Organizing Junkie for more Menu Plan Monday participants.
September 3, 2007· Filed under Menu Plan Mondays
We survived the first week of school and so far, everyone is happy. Here is our menu for this week:
- Monday -Marinated flank steak, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob
- Tuesday - Chicken patties on rolls with shredded lettuce, onion rings, broccoli
- Wednesday – Soft tacos, refried beans
- Thursday – Slow cooker Pineapple Pork with rice
- Friday – Terriyaki chicken kabobs, leftover rice and/or mashed potatoes, leftover veggies
Need more inspiration? Be sure to check out I’m an Organizing Junkie for more Menu Plan Monday participants.
August 27, 2007· Filed under Menu Plan Mondays
It is back-to-school week! Yipee! While it was nice to have a menu plan all summer long, it is absolutely critical that I have one during the school year.
- Monday - Chicken quesadillas, veggies & dip
- Tuesday - Shrimp stir fried rice
- Wednesday - Baked Ziti, salad, garlic bread
- Thursday – most likely fast food due to scheduling
- Friday – Calzones, salad
Need more inspiration? Be sure to check out I’m an Organizing Junkie for more Menu Plan Monday participants.
August 20, 2007· Filed under Menu Plan Mondays, Organizing
One of the best tools for having a great week that I have found is Menu Planning. I know, I’ve mentioned this too many times before, but it is true. Today we will add a Menu Planning section to our Go-To Resource books.
Go-To Resource Book – Step 2 – Weekly Menu Planning
Each Sunday afternoon or evening I take a few minutes to see what is in the freezer and cabinets, question the family on their dinner desires for the week, then start my menu plan worksheet. On the left hand side fill in the menu ideas for each day. Then in the right hand column, list the ingredients for each day’s menu that you need to get at the grocery store.
Print out a few of the worksheets and place them in a protector sleeve in your 3 ring binder. I would recommend creating a divider labeled Menu Planning. Take another protector sleeve and slide this week’s completed menu planning worksheet in to it. As you complete a new planning sheet, slide it in on top of last week’s – it is good for reference.
My Menu for the Week
- Monday - Ham & Cheese sandwiches with veggies and fruit
- Tuesday – Slow cooker BBQ chicken, roasted potatoes, green beans
- Wednesday – Hamburgers on grill, baked beans, steak fries
- Thursday – Taco cups
- Friday – Baked Macaroni & Cheese, salad
Be sure to check out I’m an Organizing Junkie for more inspiration! And don’t forget to stop in tomorrow to find out what goes in your Go-To Binder next!
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