Whatcha Eatin'? Week of September 22nd

Here it is...our menu for the week!   

Sunday:  Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

Monday: Cheesy Enchilada, Cooked Carrots, Apples & Carmel Dip

Tuesday:  Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken, Veggies & Dip, Chips

Wednesday:  Southwestern Chicken Pasta Bake ***NEW RECIPE***

Thursday:  Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Dinner Rolls

Friday:  Leftovers or Frozen Pizza

Saturday:  Grillin' out or Pickin' up!

What are you fixing this week?  Join me in linking up at Organizing Junkie's blog or get some menu inspiration.

Friday Family Fun Night...Fall Wiener Roast!

The first official day of fall is Sunday and we were celebrating the perfect weather with a little wiener roast last night.  My hunky hubby made a little "firepit" in our backyard earlier this summer, and the kids have been begging to make a fire in it for awhile now. 

 We are hoping to create a real firepit someday, but for now this works!  

 Big Bro chowed down THREE hotdogs!

 Baby Sis was thrilled to be eating by the fire!

 Little Bro was all smiles! 

The kiddos LOVED roasting and eating hot dogs.  We will definitely be doing this again...probably at least once a weekend if the kids get their way.

However, I must admit, my favorite part of it was a bit later when it was just the two of us around the fire while the kiddos slept peacefully.  Just perfect. 

What family fun are you doing this weekend? 

Back to school...Back to Blogging?

I know, I know...I am horrible at keeping up with this blog.  I really enjoy doing it, but have a hard time managing family life and this!  BUT...I am not giving up!  I love being able to look back through the years and see what I have written.  So, I am back!  I am hoping now that the school year is in full swing, I can keep with it!

Speaking of school...Big Brother started Kindergarten!  He is loving it!

He is doing half day and riding home on the bus. I love being able to see him in the afternoon.

A couple weeks later, Little Bro started preschool.  He just goes once a week, and working on his ABC's, handwriting, numbers with Mommy the rest of the week.  He loves having his own backpack like his big brother! 

Baby Sis is home with me on those days.  We try to get a little walk in.  She is getting so big and ready to brave the road on her tractor!

I hope your school year is getting off to a great start!  We are looking forward to the beautiful fall weather and change of seasons!We

Whatcha Eatin'?...Week of August 18th

This week will be a bit crazy.  Big Brother starts Kindergarten.  It's hard to believe that is that time to let go of him a little.  It will be hard on mom. Sniff. Sniff. It seems like yesterday he was this chunky little baby boy.

I am hoping I hold it together...

As for our menu, I am trying to make this week as easy as possible with a few crockpot and family favorites..

Sunday:  Meatloaf, Party Potatoes, Corn on the Cob 
Monday:  Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken over Rice, Green Beans, Apple Crumb Pie for dessert
Tuesday:  "Meet the Teacher" night, so Mom & Dad are taking Big Brother on a dinner date beforehand, Little Bro and Baby Sis will be at Grandma's and Grandpa's. 
Wednesday: Taco Meatball Ring, Watermelon
Thursday:  Crockpot Lasagna Soup, Dinner Salad, Garlic Bread
Friday: Pizza & Movie Night!
Saturday:  Grillin' out!

I will be linking up at Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday!  Join in the fun! 

Whatcha Eatin'?: Week of July 28th

A couple days late, but still wanted to share our menu.  I spent most of my day at the 4H Fair yesterday at my Thirty One booth, so I didn't get a chance to get this up.  Excited to try out the Pioneer Woman's Sour Cream Noodle Bake this week!  I am a fan of her recipes!  Enjoy your week!

Sunday:  Cheeseburger Soup, French Bread
Monday:  Crockpot Chicken Teriyaki Sandwiches, Veggies & Dip, Chips
Tuesday:  Chicken Enchiladas, Mixed Fruit
Wednesday:  Aisan Beef with Snow Peas over Rice, Dinner Rolls (Will share recipe this week)
Thursday:  Sour Cream Noodle Bake, Corn, Garlic Breadsticks 
Friday:  Frozen Pizza or Leftovers
Saturday:  My 15th Class Reunion...I'm bring a Taco Dip & Chips, and something sweet.

Join in the recipe swap fun on Organizing Junkie's blog! 

Saturday Night Fun: Good Ole' Tractors

If you were to ask Big Brother what he would like to be when he grows up, he would most definitely say a farmer...or something close.  Both him and his little brother have quite the interest in tractors and farming.  When I saw a antique tractor show advertised in the newspaper last week, I knew we just had to check it out!  Therefore, our Saturday night consisted of tractors, tractors, and more tractors. 

The boys were thrilled with all the different makes and models.  This is the first FORD tractor that they've seen in person.  Blue tractors are hard to come by. 

 We like the red ones as well! 

 (Bro is "revving up" the tractor in this one!)

We even got lucky and found a pink one for Baby Sis....

However, our all-time favorite tractors are the GREEN ones!

We ended the evening at Dairy Queen with two of our favorite people...Grandpa and Grandma!

It was a pretty close to perfect Saturday night,  I love my little family!   

Double Fuel Points at Kroger

If you are a weekend grocery shopper like me, you'll love the benefits that it holds at Kroger.  DOUBLE FUEL POINTS!  This July, for every dollar that you spend at Kroger on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you will earn 2 fuel points towards money off gas at a Kroger Fuel Center. This is exciting for me because our Kroger in Morton just added the new fuel center.  Plus, I tend to shop at Kroger every week, so that equals a lot of savings for me!   Woot Woot! 

Last week, I filled up my tank of gas with savings of $9.60.  Instead of paying $3.44 for gas, I used my fuel points from the first two weeks of July to earn $.60 off per gallon and pumped my tank full at $2.84 per gallon.  

 So HOW DOES IT WORK?

Simple. 

1. Sign up for Kroger Card and set up your account at Kroger.com.  Once you have done this, then you can download coupons to your card for extra savings in the store. 

2. Download the 2X fuel Points coupon to your card at Kroger.com/summerfuel.  It will be active immediately. 

3.  Then start shopping!  For every dollar that you spend at Kroger this weekend and next (program ends July 31st), you will earn 2 points.  Also, if you are a couponer like me, they will base your fuel points BEFORE your coupons are discounted. 

Note:  As a Bzz Agent, I was given $5 off my order to try out the new Summer Fuel program at Kroger. I do however shop at Kroger on a regular basis and felt that this program was incredible before this added benefit.