Weekly Meal Planner

Last week was a manic one. We had an impromptu school meeting, a few Dr's appointments, the hospital admission of a relative, 2 children struck with gastro-enteritis and I had 3 consecutive nights of no sleep!

One of my saving graces was having my meal plan to fall back on to help keep some kind of normality. I've noticed that since starting meal planning again I am visiting the supermarket less, spending less money and there is a lot less food waste.

This week is set to be another busy one but with some good old family favourites and quick meals hopefully we'll get through.

Monday

Spaghetti Bolognese and garlic bread 

Tuesday

Beef stir fry

Wednesday

Jacket potatoes with various fillings 

Thursday

Ham, egg and chips 

Friday

Pizzas and tortilla chips

Saturday 

Fried chicken, homemade wedges, coleslaw and salad

Sunday

Homemade chicken and vegetable pie, new potatoes and seasonal roasted vegetables  

What are your stress free, go to meals?

M xx

Our Family Quote

The kids have decided that every week we should pic a positive or inspirational quote and try to live by it for the week. 

I was really impressed by this notion and good vibes are always welcome in this house, so with that in mind we set about thinking what we want to achieve by this new goal.

Togetherness

Affection

Love

Understanding

Compassion 

Peace

Reflection

Unity

These were just some of the things the kids came up with that they feel we could achieve by referring back to our inspirational quote when things are a bit tense in life and I have to admit, there are some great ideas there.

After some consideration we decided on this as our quote for the coming week...

 

Time is priceless, so this week we will be thinking about what we do with our time and spending it wisely.

Have a lovely week.

M xx

Weekly Meal Planner

Since being on maternity leave and getting back into a routine I've found that I am able to spend more time in the kitchen and enjoying what I'm actually making.

The kids have been commenting on how much they are enjoying the variety of meals that they are getting and that in itself is reward enough for me.

So, here is this weeks meal planner

Monday

Fajitas, potato wedges and corn on the cob

Tuesday

Chilli con carne, rice, tortilla chips, salsa and salad

Wednesday

Sausage casserole and mash potato

Thursday

Homemade pizzas and salad

Friday

Fish, chips and mushy peas

Saturday

Bacon and mushroom pasta

Sunday

Full lamb roast

What's on your menu for this week?

M xx

Weekly Meal Planner

Ok ok I know. It's been waaaaaay to long but now things are finally getting back on track I have managed to get myself back into the routine of a meal plan and not only is it helping the house run smoothly, it's also saved us a fortune from all the take out we we're buying for 'convenience.'

As always, planning the weeks meals around after school clubs, appointments, work etc isn't easy but it definitely makes for a more harmonious household in the evenings. So without further ado here is this weeks meal plan.

Monday

Spaghetti Bolognese and salad

Tuesday 

Pizza, dough balls and salad

Wednesday 

Beef stew, dumplings and homemade bread

Thursday 

Sausages, mash and onion gravy

Friday

Bacon, onion and mushroom quiche, wedges and beans

Saturday 

Shepherds pie and mixed veg

Sunday

Jerk chicken, rice and peas, plantain and vegetables

What's on your menu for the coming week?

Happy New Year!!

Well wow, hasn't the time flown!

It has been a few months( 6 actually) since I last blogged which I know is waaaay too long but there have been big changes in our household that have made it really difficult to get anything other than the essentials done. No, no, no, not that, we haven't had a baby!
I've gone from a full time work at home mum to a full time working at a 9-5 job mum.
Whilst I absolutely loved the flexibility of being a WAHM and the opportunities it offered, I was starting to feel like I had lost a bit of me and with little monster starting year 1 in September I felt it was a now or never decision.
I had originally applied for a job in a school not too far from home but after being offered it the reality of not being able to take time off to see the kids performances or taking days here and there not to mention the 8am start(childcare would have been a nightmare) I had to turn the job down....but literally a week later the same school called me and offered me a job in the on-site children's centre - Perfect!
The job is extremely flexible, a 20 minute bus ride from home and what's more the small team of people that I work with are absolutely amazing.
I won't lie, there have been bumps along the way and the biggest heartache was putting little monster into breakfast and after school club, meaning I can't drop him off and pick him up from school everyday but generally this job has brought tons of positives into the household.
We find ourselves appreciating each other more and wanting to spend more quality time with each other, our scheduling has got rather good and I've found that little bit of me again!

I've been here since the end of August now and am loving every minute of it. Finally we have established a routine that works for us and family life is settling back down...for now.

M xx

Rambling Mummy Loves

If like me you are celebrating the sun in your gorgeous summer sandals then its only right that you have a gorgeous pedicure to match.

Between having my professional pedicures in the shop I have been trying my hardest to maintain that silky soft look and feel.

Here are my top 3 foot care products, guaranteed to have your fabulous feet in tip top condition.

I absolutely love this stuff. After a soak I love to give my feet a good scrub with this scrub. Whilst it has a strong smell of peppermint the scrub itself has a fabulously firm texture which gets rid of any dead or dry skin.

Now we all know that Shea butter is great for the skin but this foot cream is absolutely amazing!

While its not one of the cheapest creams around it is one of the creams that does actually work. Definitely worth treating yourself to!

Now you can't make such a big fuss of having beautifully soft feet without an amazing

Nail colour. Max Factor's gorgeous bright orange nail colour is sure to be a hit this summer and just £3.99 at Superdrugs.

No excuses, let's get our feet fit for summer!

M xx

Life Lessons from an Unexpected Source

That is all...

                            M xx