My Menu Plan for March

Most months I plan out a menu so I can buy all that I need with the exception of produce and dairy at the beginning of the month. I usually don't plan exactly what I make each day but it makes things easier if I have a few options each day and know that all things needed are in the kitchen already. We rarely eat out so it's nice to have choices for dinner. We eat a lot of Mexican style foods! This is my list for shopping purposes for the month of March and it is in no order! I also leave a few "empty" nights for leftovers! Many days the kids and I eat leftovers for lunch. I don't usually plan sides since I never know what will be in my farmers market basket each week!

Chili

Chicken Enchiladas (black beans and salsa) in the slow cooker

Bacon Ranch Chicken in the slow cooker

Chicken Tacos

Bistro Chicken

Creamy Bow Tie Pasta with chicken and broccoli

Beef Tacos

Fried Chicken Salad

Chicken Fajita's

Meatloaf

Taco Bell - Jayden's birthday request! Silly boy!

Red Rocker Margarita Chicken Sandwiches

Hawaiian Slow cooker chicken (teriyaki and pineapple)

Cheese Burgers

Parmesan Chicken bundles with pasta

Pizza

Chuck Wagon Casserole (ground beef mix topped with corn bread mix, then baked)

Lasagna

Low Carb Pizza (no dough, uses cream cheese)

Pierogies

Crescent Chicken Squares

Chicken and Potato Bake

Tuscan Style Chicken

Let me know if you want a recipe!

Julianna and the dog 2/19/12

These two are always crawling on each other. We really got a great dog!

Holy Moly Cloth

My mom gets excited about some products and insists on sending them to me. Sometimes they end up at the back of the cabinet and I forget about them. This is what happened with a product she sent me last month called the Holy Moly cloth. It was time to wash windows and doors yesterday and I found this under the sink and decided to finally give it a try.

I was shocked at what a great job it did! Took off all the muddy dog prints off the glass door and window as well as all the grease spots that were on my kitchen window! Last night I was cleaning out dry erase books for the kids and the cloth did a great job.

What I love the most is that they are odorless and non-toxic so I feel safe letting the kids use them to clean! Plus there were no streaks!

Check them out on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holy-Moly-Concepts/154211264617317?ref=ts&sk=wall

making oobleck with the kids! 2/17/12

Is it a solid or a liquid? We love Science lessons in our home especially if it makes a mess!

The kids had fun playing with this messy substance.

1/4 cup of water with 5 tablespoons of corn starch. Mix well and then play. Just remember to scrape it into the trash not the sink! Unless you like clogging your drains!!!!

Clifford at Imagine It Children's Museum 2/13/12

Juli counted down to the opening of this exhibit for weeks! Unfortunately she was sick the first day it opened so we had to push it back a week. She was smiling the whole time! The best part was when Clifford came out, she gave him the best hug! Usually she is not excited about people in these costumes but she couldn't get to him fast enough. She had to go and see him both times that he came out while we were there! We will definitely go visit again while the exhibit is still in Atlanta. So thankful for memberships!

Chattanooga, TN 1/30/12 Juli's birthday trip

Julianna wanted to visit a new children's museum for her birthday so we took a short drive to Chatannooga, TN. Both of the kids loved the museum! They had a number of music rooms, a play stage, dinosaur dig area and an excellent water play area! The kids can't wait to go back.

Since we were in the area we visited the Tennessee Aquarium. It was very nice! Butterfly garden, touch pool, ranger rick talk with birds plus a ton of animals.

Reptile Road Show 1/26/12

Our home school hosted a reptile road show and the kids got to pet snakes, lizards and turtles! I was surprised at how much Juli loved it. I tried to get a picture of Jayden with the sanke but he wouldn't stand still!