So excitied....

I am so excited.

I bought a PURSE. I know what so of you are thinking, oh she must mean another diperbag. NO. A. PURSE.

Not just any Purse... A MICHE BAG!

Oh ya, do my happy dance. I got the bag with 3 shells. These 3 shells.

The only thing is the zebra one dose not have the pink on it... just zebra.

Have you seen these? I am so PUMPED!

Meal Exchanges.

Every so often, I participate in a freezer meal exchange. I have been doing it for a couple of years and have gained a VAST amount of knowledge, expertise and know-how. HA HA HA

Any who we have had meals that are GREAT, and meals that are not so great. Meals that get 3 bites and then we eat sandwiches, (not me cause bread is gross, but I do eat the meat and cheese).

So this time around we did something a little different.

We pretty much TOLD people what they were making. Have you heard of this book, the BIG cook? I bought it on a whim, 4 years ago at Costco for $10 and it was a GREAT move on my part. The meals are user friendly and for the most part, very tasty. I have been cooking from it for years, and then Lisa went and jumped on this band wagon. She mentioned that a great way to test all the meals effectively, would be to use this book for our next meal exchange.

So we got together with 6 ladies and each chose a different recipe from the book and then swapped. One of the reasons this worked well, is this book is laid out just for ladies like US!

Every recipe is written for 1, 4, 6, or 8 meals. So instead of cooking just for 1 night you can make up to 8 freezer meals in one go!

I have yet to try all the meals we swapped, but even if my family does not like that meal, it has nothing to do with the cook! I will just mark in my book the rating my family gives it, and I can either serve it again, or not.

This is not our last great idea for Meal Exchanges. In fact in 2 weeks Lisa and I are going to put another idea to the test. A saucy idea, if you will.

How many ladies out there are doing stuff like this??

What has worked, and not worked for you??

Hockey Game

Last Friday night Justin and I went to a Calgary Flames game. I had never been to a NHL game, or even a hockey game. We were a little on the late side, and my husband refuses to pay for parking, likes the fresh air so we walked. and walked. and walked. and walked. 20 mins later we arrive. As we were walking through the crowd, I am getting more and more apprehensive. I am not a big crowds person, I am not a fan of walking so close in a big group of people, where strange people are so close they are TOUCHING me. EEEWWW. GROSS. AWKWARD.

So we finally make it to our seats, GREAT seats by the way- Thanks Dad! The game is going along rather nicely, and then it got really exciting. The Calgary Flames won 5-3 and there were like 4 fights and lots of checking! It was fast and exhilarating. I did make Justin nervous when I would jump up BEFORE the puck would go in, consequently frustrating the couple behind us, not just once but numerous times. It. was. fun.

Then the hockey game came to a end, and the crowd, that I thought was already big, grew to ginormous size. People so close, right behind me, beside me, and around me. I told Justin under NO circumstances was he to let go of my hand. After 3 hours of walking we made it back to the van and had a relaxing drive home, stopping to get Wendy's and then hoovering our supper.

*Have you ever been to a game, do you KNOW how expensive the food is? We were starving, but not hungry enough to pay 18$ for a burger. NOPE. never gonna happen.

Good times, fun date.

Mommys Pepper

I drink Dr. Pepper.
Yup, everyday.
This lady drinks the Dr.
And my kids know that its MINE.
I dont share well.

Am I Alone?

Justin bought me this frame 2 1/2 years ago.

It has sat in that spot with no pictures in it the whole time. I really have nothing to say about the matter, other then the fact I was waiting for a nice family picture to put in it. That is not even a good excuse, but for 913 days it seemed perfectly logical to me.

Till day 914, as I was folding laying on laundry piled high on my bed. I decided enough. So I dragged my lazy bones off my bed and did something about it.

Am I Alone in not doing the easiest thing... just because??

Meal Plan Monday

Meal Plan Monday

1. Monday- Tin foil Fish. I meant to this 2 weeks ago and it never got done! I use 2 frozen fish fillets from Walmart, Pam the tinfoil. Place 2 tbsp of butter on top of both of them, then on 1 fish I sprinkle Lemon Pepper on top, on the other I do garlic, paprika and pepper. I cook it at 400 degrees for 15-20 mins. I serve the fish with Bens Spanish Rice and peas, I figure this meal cost $7.25 for 4 people.
2. Tuesday- Taco Soup. 1 can kidney beans, 1 can black beans, 1 can corn, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 lbs cooked seasoned ground beef. Place in Crock pot for 4 hours on low. Serve with taco chips and cheese!
3. Wednesday- Pasta! Mommy is gone, so Pasta it is!
4. Thursday- Hearty Beef Casserole (from the BIG COOK COOKBOOK). 1 1/2 lbs cooked ground beef, 3 tbs onion soup mix, 1 cup frozen corn, 1 can kidney beans and tomato soup, 1 cup grated cheese, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1 tbsp chili sauce, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper. Cook 2 hours on high in Crock pot. Next week I will tell you my rating! Serve with a salad or buns.
5. Friday- Leftovers. We are doing 3 meals this week were we will have leftovers, so I am not COOKING! WA HA HA HA.
6. Saturday and Sunday- family will be down, so most likely eating with them.