1.  School starts this week.  I’ve got books, paper and a long to-do list cluttering my kitchen counter.  I’m looking forward to this year, but I don’t feel organized for it yet.

2.  Unfrozen, red popsicle spilled in a deep freeze will soak into the frost gathered on the side of the freezer.  The only way to clean this is to defrost the freezer.  Lesson learned, courtesy of my youngest daughter.

3.  For a review of my original Menu/Grocery List/Recipes, including a cost break down please visit Amanda at Moving Forward.  She shopped with the grocery list and did the math on how much it costs.  The cost includes a bottle of wine, but remember that if you don’t drink wine, you can freeze it in small quantities for use in future recipes.

4.  I’m working on another Menu with Grocery List for this week.  This time I’m focusing on meals from the Low Cost recipe list. 

5.  Eat at Home is going to be getting a new look in the coming weeks.  I’m working with a designer now and starting to pull ideas together. 

6.  Went on a date with hubby last night and saw Julie and Julia.  It was fantastic!  I now have a desire to bake a chicken with fresh herbs and good wine and whip the daylights out of something creamy with a giant whisk in a copper bowl.  I also feel better that I’m not the only person who reads cookbooks in bed.  Jim used to tease me about this when we were first married.    

7.  A person named Anonymous left a comment on my post introducing the Menu/Grocery List/Recipes.  The comment says, “this stinks”.  I haven’t approved it yet, not because it is negative, but it offers no explanation as to what Anonymous is upset about. 

That covers a small fraction of the thoughts twirling through my mind, but I’ll stop there.  What’s on your mind this weekend?  Are you ready for school to start?  Are your kids ready?