Random Thoughts of a Stay at Home Mom

2010-01-13T15:24:00.000-05:00

Hi all,

I would like to ask each of you to please keep my family in your prayers this week. My mom will undergo her cancer surgery on Friday morning. This is a very risky, long operation, requiring 3 different surgeons. Afterward she will spend at least 3-4 days in Intensive care, and will have at least a two week hospital recovery afterward. So far the treatment of her cancer has been successful and she continues to be in good health, physically and emotionally.

Our God is the great physician I know that she will come out of this victoriously and will be stronger and healthier afterward. Please just pray for her, my Dad, myself and brother. Also say a prayer for J.R. he will be home with the two boys for over two days, alone.

Again thank you in advance for your prayers.

Crystal

making a week of leftover meals from our mothers day feast

2009-05-12T09:47:00.005-04:00

So we had all the family over for Mommy's Day. Thomas had his baby dedication at church and so we had everyone over afterward for lunch.

Here was the menu - Steak, Chicken, grilled veggies, salad, baked potato, baked beans, corn on the cob, bread, and dessert.

So my goal for the week is to see just how many different meals I can create from the leftovers and what I already have on hand. It looks like I may have to buy two or three things to supplement but here is what we have had so far and the plans. I should also mention that lunches are whatever is left in the fridge. I am just trying to create new meals from what is left for the week.

Monday Night: We had friends over so we were feeding extra people.

I made an eggplant Parmesan bake - using all the leftover grilled eggplant, I also had left over pasta from Saturday night's meal that I used in the bake, we had leftover bread, and leftover salad. It worked, quick, easy, and yes they knew it was leftovers.

Tuesday Night's Plan: We still have leftover grilled veggies, and grilled chicken, I think I will heat these up and add some taco seasoning, I need to buy some flour tortillas but I see the makings of some tasty fajitas coming together for tonight hopefully.

Wednesday's plan: We actually may end up having this tonight if I don't make it to the store to get the flour tortillas. But I am thinking some version of Beef Stroganoff with the leftover steak and some canned mushrooms, and the leftover sour cream from the baked potatoes, adding some rice and we should be good.

Thursday's plan: We are heading to the end of the week but we still have some chicken that we didn't grill that I want to use in something, I am thinking of using some of the potatoes we have left too. Not sure what I will end up doing. But I will let you know.

Friday's plan: Typically Friday is our pizza night so I am thinking if we have any grilled veggies or meat left I will throw it on the pizza, and I think we still have some lettuce left that hopefully will make it to the end of the week for another salad. BTW - in our house we love leftovers and I always tend to cook extra for this reason. We also like lots of toppings on our pizza, any veggies or meat we have leftover from the week becomes extra toppings for the pizza. Even if we are having frozen pizza out of the box we always add extra toppings and cheese. Some of our toppings have included just about any veggie you can imagine, pepper, onion, olives, artichokes, just about anything. Meats we have added taco meat, leftover sandwich meat, steak, chicken, bacon, sausage you name it.

Well this is the plan for the week. I will try and post later to let you know how well we stuck to the plan. If you have some more meal ideas from my above mentioned list. Let me know I love new recipes.

I should also mention that we had no leftover dessert. There was probably over a quarter of a 8inch round cake left on Sunday, until Henry crawled on top of the table and ate every bit of what was left of the cake.

Strawberries

2009-05-04T20:26:00.005-04:00

My adventures in strawberries invading my house, began on saturday with a trip to the local strawberry farm to hand pick our strawberries. Henry loved being able to see where strawberries actually came from, so much so that he ended up eating the strawberries still on the vine without even picking them off.

We came home saturday with 4 flats of strawberries. Today I finally got around to doing something with all the strawberries. I managed to make 18 jars of jelly/jam and freeze 5 qt. jars of strawberries for later. All with two screaming kids around. I still have a huge container in the fridge with fresh ones still to eat. Plans are if they will last til the weekend we are having strawberry cake and strawberry ice cream for Mothers Day - My request.

I am going to attempt to upload some pictures to show you our adventures. J.R. insisted I put one of the mess I made as well.

Harris Teeter Triples Coupons

2009-04-30T09:27:00.002-04:00

So I finally made it to triples @ HT yesterday. I never seem to have anything together to go, but this time I did it.

I have every intention of going back today since I am somewhat organized and seem to have coupons this time. I will update later and let you know if I went today and how I did.

Here is my total from yesterday -

Total Before Coupons & Vic savings - 84.38 - total after 17.26

Oh in case you are wondering if I got real food

Rice
Fruit
Hamburger Meat
Tortilla Chips
Ice Cream
Cake Mix & Frosting
Toothpaste
Chewing Gum
Pasta
Peanut Butter

This is just a few things

Plus on the way out a free redbox movie!!!

Ready to kick my Blackberry to the curb

2009-04-24T09:45:00.002-04:00

Ok so a few weeks ago we took the plunge and got blackberry's, everyone said I Phones are better. But my husband pretty much despises anything MAC. And since Verizon has been so nice to us, we stayed with them and got us some real cool blackberry's. Well the reception is horrible. We have been to two different csr and both just kind of srug their shoulders. Latest info is they are switching towers in the area due to the alltel/Verizon merge. "Can you hear me now" - NO I CAN NOT

Why am I scared of Blogging??

2009-04-07T18:16:00.002-04:00

It would appear that everyone I know blogs. I love reading blogs, it fills a good part of my day. But for some reason, when it comes to sharing what goes on in my own life. I have a hard time doing that. Is it because I don't think anyone will read it, or am I scared of who will actually read it. I am not sure.

My life now that I am a stay at home mom, seems pretty dull to me. I seem to get up each day and just try to survive. My house is never clean anymore, my laundry is always piled up, my kitchen is always a mess, and if my 17 month old doesn't eat any foreign objects then it is a good day. The highlight of my day today, naptime, we all got a good two hour + nap in and this rarely happens. That is what I am celebrating today. Life as a SAHM is totally different than anything else, and you learn to celebrate the smallest of small feats.

Finally I have updated My Blog

2009-02-20T15:44:00.002-05:00

Ok, so I have done it. I am updating, two kids and years later, from originally starting a blog. Hopefully I can keep updating this and let everyone know what goes on around our home on a daily basis. Each day poses new adventures and challenges. Just managing to keep everyone fed, bathed, dressed, and with clean diapers, is a feat in of itself. Not to mention that someone always needs something, from just trying to get mommy's attention to endless feeding, diapering, cleaning, etc., etc. I must admit though I love being a stay at home mom. I feel like this is God's calling on my life for this season and I wouldn't want it any other way. Yes, the days are long. Yes, the money is tight. Yes, we don't have the luxuries we use to enjoy, one being regular sleep. But I am willing to except all that God has given us and make the most of everyday.