The biggest thing going on blog-wise for me has been making a few changes and upgrades the the Weekly Meal Plan service. Now, when you subscribe you will have access to a page where you can download the plans. You won’t have to wait for the weekly emails, because we’ve uploaded the whole month at once. You can print the grocery lists and recipes off one week at a time, or batch print them all at once.
All subscribers to the Weekly Meal Plans have access to both the Slow Cooker and the Traditional Plans. Both versions have Large Family and Small Family sizes, so there’s lots to choose from. I’ve shared a sneak peek at this week’s plans at the bottom of this post for you.
I didn’t end up doing a regular grocery shopping trip last weekend at all. We did pop in to Aldi for a few things last Saturday. That was enough to tide us over for a while.
Last Sunday, we had 5th Sunday Lunch potluck at church. The menu was sandwiches, salads and desserts. I took ham sandwiches and pasta salad. We always have a good time visiting with the people at these meals.
Monday through Wednesday have all blurred together for me. I don’t remember what we had when! I know I made a quick homemade sauce for ravioli one night. Another night I made Nachos (second week in a row for that quick favorite). One night, Isaac had friends over. I picked them up and then stopped by the store for a rotisserie chicken, cucumber and tomato salad, baked beans and a pineapple.
On the 4th, it poured the rain here all day long. We were invited to our friends’ house to celebrate (Independence Day, not celebrate the rain!). We did get to eat outside on a covered deck. I could have sat there all night listening to the rain. It would have been the perfect place to curl up with a book. I took Pioneer Woman’s Watermelon Pico de Gallo, Hawaiian Cole Slaw and brownies. Our friends made marinated and grilled pork loin that was wonderful. I can’t wait to try that recipe!
Friday night, I had so much of the Watermelon Pico de Gallo left over. I made grilled fish and served it with the watermelon. Yum!
Other than food and blog stuff, I got my fourth Stitch Fix box. I don’t think I’ve ever shared any of this with you. I’m a terrible shopper, so when I learned about Stitch Fix, I knew I’d be giving it a try. They send 5 items in each box, picked out for you based on a profile that you fill out.
I’ve kept something out of each box, and I love the things I’ve kept. But I did have to send everything back in my latest fix. I was really sorry not to get to keep this dress.
I love the color and style, but it was too short and too tight. Not a good combo for a dress. The other things in the box were okay, but I wasn’t in love with them. They all went back. I did go ahead and schedule my next fix though. And I updated my profile again to be more specific about a few things.
If you’d like to try Stitch Fix (and I do recommend it, because it’s super fun way to get some new things without having to set foot in a real store) here’s my affiliate link.
I finally tackled something I’ve been putting off forever – I listed some of my old homeschool things for sale. It’s been several years since I’ve sold any homeschool materials and I’ve got several good things. You can check them all out here, if you’re in the market for some used books. Now I just need to order a few new things so we’re ready for the coming school year!
Here’s a sneak peek at this week’s meal plans. When you join the Weekly Meal Plan list, you get the grocery list and printable recipes with side dishes included. You can find out more about how to get them delivered to your inbox by clicking here.
Traditional Plan
- Hamburgers
- Loaded Baked Potatoes with homemade cheese sauce
- Sweet n’ Smokey Salmon
- Penne Gorgonzola
- Italian Seasoned Salt Chicken in Slow Cooker
- BBQ Chipped Ham Sandwiches,
- No Bake Cookies – Healthified
All Slow Cooker Plan
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