meal planning monday and some link love

it's monday.

monday came early for me. i awoke at approximately 4:15 to a chirping fire alarm.

you know that little noise that happens about every 15 seconds. i was worried it was going to wake everyone else up.

it didn't.

just me.

everyone else just kept on a-snoozing.

which let me be very honest, i wanted everyone else to keep sleeping except one person who i wanted to wake up and go change the battery. he did when his alarm went off. he changed the battery. it stopped. i never went back to sleep. have i every mentioned i get pretty irrational when awoken in the middle of the night. i was quite certain that a certain person was ignoring the chirping just to annoy me. in the light of day a know that is simply not true. it does make me giggle though. boy i can be crazy. anyways, momma is gonna need a nap or an early bedtime. maybe both. oh goodness.

well it is monday and it is meal plan time. so here you go.....


monday: spaghetti with meat sauce

tuesday: nachos

wedneday: chicken gyros
--this is a family favorite. here is what i do....
lightly season two chicken breasts with greek seasoning. then grill.
saute peppers and onions.
warm up pitas.
serve with feta cheese and tzatziki sauce (our local fareway grocery store sells it out of the meat counter for little to nothing)
enjoy.

some little people in our house skip the veggies and instead add pickles. to each their own as long as they are eating.

thursday: lo mien and possibly some orange chicken if not thursday then likely this will happen over the weekend.

friday: homemade pizza.
have i mentioned that miss maggie has a l.o.v.e. for pizza. she asks for it constantly. breakfast, lunch and dinner. she has my heart, i tell ya.


annnnnddddd......here are some links i have been loving.


16 Easy 30 Minute Meals from Iowa Girl Eats. word up!

BORED Poster from Modern Parents Messy Kids

Cookies and Cream No Bake Bars miss cece would love these.

The Big Girls flipping at the State Fair  and other general goodness shared by my sister Emily

one pot BBQ chicken pasta  yes please. and crockpot chicken and stuffing. yup.  thanks starr circus for sharing this one!

these hot air balloons too cute. maybe for the basement...

oven dried tomatoes because i have no less that one gazillion cherry tomatoes in my garden. for real yo.

some thoughts on public school.



and that's a wrap. happy monday y'all.