Menu July 1st to July 14th

On last times menu I made Simple Hamburger Hot Dish. This was soooo yummy. I thought it looked good when I found it but I didn't think it was going to be as good as it was.  I found the recipe at BettyCrocker.com and it was very simple to make. Here is the recipe for it.


On to the Menu


July 1st
Chicken Fried Steak


July 2nd
Spaghetti this is an old stand by at our house.


July 3rd
Chicken and Broccoli Skillet


July 4th Happy Birthday America!!
Buffalo Style Grilled Chicken


July 5th
Easy Beef Teriyaki


July 6th
Leftovers


July 7th
Mexican  Chicken Strips


July 8th
Tacos another old stand by at our house


July 9th
Monteray Ranch Chicken


July 10th
Easy Pleasing Meatloaf


July 11th
Mexican Manicotti


July 12th
Leftovers


July 13th
Cornbread Chicken Pot Pie

July 14th
Blond Enchiladas

I know I put a lot of Mexican dishes on here, but they are my FAVORITE!! I could eat Mexican food all day everyday and not get sick of it.


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5 QF

Rules for 5QF: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky to appear Friday morning! And remember, most importantly, to HAVE FUN!!


Questions for Friday, June 24th: (Special thanks to Sandy, Sharayha, Pam,dosweatthesmallstuff, and @my4redheads for their question suggestions! I love to link people in #5QF, so if YOU would like to be linked, head on over to my community to offer up your best question suggetions, or shout 'em out to me on Twitter. [Remember to@5crookedhalos me and use hashtag #5QF]).


1. If you had the opportunity to bungee jump, would you?
Heck NO!! I have NEVER had any desire to do this. I am a chicken, more so now that I am a Mommy!



2. Would you rather go to the movie theater or to the drive-in?
Hmmm..... I would rathere sit in my living room and watch a movie. I am not a big fan of going to see movies. Ya it is fun once I get there but I can think of a million things I would rather do than spend money to go see a movie. Only been to a drive in once though and it wasn't the greatest experience I had ever had. Four kids two adults trying to fit in the back of a Ford Ranger. Two of the kids and myself fell asleep. The bed of a Ford Ranger is not the most comfy place to sleep let me tell ya.


3. Do you have your groceries delivered?
No I actually like to grocery shop. It is like my day out, LOL. Every payday I go get groceries. I make out my menu and then have my grocery list ready and head for the store. The grocery store in my little town isn't the best place to shop but it will do. Some paydays I go to WALMART!!! These are the "fun" grocery shopping days. Our WalMart is an hour away in a bigger town and I get to eat lunch at somewhere yummy like Cafe Rio. I don't mind shopping with my little guy who is 2 1/2 either, but I only have one. One day he wanted to stay home with my mom so I went to Wal Mart by myself. I was so lonely! I had no one to talk to in the store.

4. Eyebrows: Do you wax, thread, pluck, or stay au naturel?
Pluck. I have waxed in the past, but I LOVE to pluck things out with tweezers. It is an adiction almost.




5. Would the people you went to high school with be surprised by your life today?

No I don't think so. I always wanted to live in my home town near my family and have kids. I have 1 boy not 6 like I used to want in high school.

Wordless Wednesday

What a pout!

5 QF

 


Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following question to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky to appear tomorrow morning (any preferences as to time?) and LINK UP! I would LOVE for you to link back to me, but that is NOT a requirement! I just wantcha to have FUN!! (And, 5QF is also a quick, easy post for when your muses have gone on sabbatical or if you're just plain old too busy to write something else!)




Questions for Friday, June 17th: (Special thanks to @gasfamily, @MarandaLamping, Sandy, Lorilynne, and a question from the Deck of Random Question cards [i.e. sending out an SOS for question suggestions!] for their question suggestions! Have a fun question? Head over to my community or shout it out on twitter to me, @5crookedhalos, using hashtag #5QF!)




1. What is your favorite summer time activity?
I absolutely love to garden. Flowers or Veggies I love it all. It is so exciting to me to see the little seeds poke their heads up out of the dirt. I also love to can then when it is time.


2. Do you have one laundry soap you stick to, or do you buy whatever's on sale?
Oh yes! I used to love Tide. But now the laundry soap I get from an online store that makes only GREEN, ECO-FRIENDLY products.  It is 6 times concentrated so I only have to use a little bit and it is as gentle on our cloths as tap water.I love the smell. But the biggest thing I love is that it is chemical free so I am not putting harsh chemicals that irritate my families skin into our cloths!



3. What is your favorite dinner to make in the summer?
Anything on the BBQ grill. And corn on the cob.


4. Do you have any talents?
I can play the piano a little bit. But this is the best talent. I have a pretty flat head I think and I can balance a cup, can, or jar on my head and walk around.




5. If you could instantly be an expert in something, what would it be? Why?
It would have to be to let things go that bother me. I try to let them go but I usually take a few days to get it out of my system. So for the two days I am sitting around thinking about how this person or that hurt my feelings or said or did something so stupid.

Wordless Wednesday

Family camping trip.

5 QF

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Questions for Friday, June 10th: (Special thanks to @LisaCurcio, @Shutterbug_Mama,@JoleneSlavik, Sandy, and Christine for their question suggestions! If you would like to be linked in a future 5QF, head over to my community and offer up your question suggestions...or shout 'em out to me on Twitter using hashtag #5QF and be sure @5crookedhalos me!)




1. How close to your childhood dreams is your life now?
I am living my childhood dream of being a wife and mommy and living in the town I grew up in next to my family!!




2. What is one must have item for the summer?
My toes done. Either just painted some cute bright color or have my sister do glitter toes for me. Can't have naked toes nope, nope.




3. Do you have your kids stay up on school stuff during summer vacation? (Or, if you don't have kiddos, did your parents make you keep up on school stuff during summer?)
My little guy is only 2, but I do teach him things everyday about something. I think I will probably do some sort of school review with him when the time comes. I want him to love to learn.






4. Do you can or freeze fresh produce?
YES!! I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE to can produce from my garden. Every year the Hubby helps me can tomato juice and last year we did over 100 quarts of tomato juice. Hubby loves it so that's what we make. I also make dilly beans (pickled green beans), Pickled beets, and salsa. This year I am going to can beets regular not pickled and carrots. I want to know where my food is coming from and with all the disasters lately I want to know that my family won't starve if there is a shortage or the price goes sky high.




5. Do you get ready for the day first thing in the morning?
Well I get up and drink some herbal tea while I get on the computer for a few minutes in the morning. Then I shower and get ready for the day.

Wordless Wednesday

Our vacation in May to Cancun, Mexico.

Five Question Friday

Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky to appear Friday morning! And, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!


1. Have you worn the same outfit more than one day in a row?
2. If you had to choose any LARGE city to live in, which would it be?
3. Fly or drive with the kids on vacation?
4. What is your idea of "spring cleaning"?
5. What is the best book you have ever read?
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1-Yes I have. One of my favorite vacations is when we ride our horses into the high mountains and camp by a lake. We pack everything we need up on horses, so I wear the same outfit 2 days in a row so my horse doesn't have to pack more than she needs too. I have also worn the same outfit in normal situations too, like if I LOVE an outfit and no one I know really saw it the first day then I will wear it the next day so everyone can see it!


2-First of all I have to say that I am a SMALL town girl!!! I live in the town I grew up in and we do not have a stop light! And I love it. I am not a fan of big cities at all. But I would have to say I think Salt Lake City. Just becasue it is close (2hrs) to my home and my family. All my family lives in my town and I love living near my family. Plus I have never lived farther than 2 hours away from home.


3-Well so far we have just drove. I like to drive and see the country. When I was a kid we always drove because there were 7 of us total in the family. This May however we are going to take my 2 year old son and 14 year old stepdaughter to Mexico with us. So we will see what flying is like with kids. I think that Bo will be just fine as long as I have things to keep him occupied on the plane. He is a good little boy.


4-Well for Spring Cleaning I usually clean out my closets and get rid of cloths that don't fit us anymore and make room for the summer cloths. I like to get my carpets cleaned too.


5-Wow, this is a tough question for me. I have read so many good books it is hard to choose just one. I haven't read an adult book in 2 years either lol just kid books. Some of my favorite childrens books are the Waterhole, The Gruffalo, Andrew Henry's Meadow, and Dooley and the Snort Snoot. I guess the best book I have read lately is, Stepmonster, by Wednesday Martin. If you are a stepmom this is a great book!

Meet Me on Monday

This is my second Meet Me on Monday. Thanks Java for putting it together for us!









Questions:


1. Did you get any Valentine's Gifts?
2. What is your favorite topping on something toasted?
3. Do you pick out your outfit the night before?
4. What food item do you absolutely despise?
5. Righty or lefty?
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1- YES!! This is the BEST Valentine's Day present I have ever received!! A 2 page hand written letter from the love of my life!! He had it sitting in the bathroom for me to find when I woke up this morning! I love, Love Letters!


2-Hands down PEANUT BUTTER!! I love peanut butter on anything. When I was pregnant all I could keep down most mornings was peanut butter on toast.


3-Not usually unless we are getting up early to go somewhere fun, like before we leave on vacation.


4-MUSHROOMS!! Oh gross, who ever decided they were to eat was up in the night!! YUCK! This is one food I will never MAKE my kids eat!


5-I'm a righty.

Five Question Friday

Rules for 5QF: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky to appear Friday morning! And make sure you have fun!


Questions for Friday, February 11th: (Special thanks to Sandy, Rachel, Pam, Rene, and Colleen for their question suggestions! If you would like to be linked in a future 5QF, c'mon over to my community and offer up your best question suggestions! Feel free to shout 'em out on Twitter, too, if you'd like! Hashtag, #5QF, and @5crookedhalos me! [i.e What's your favorite color? #5QF @5crookedhalos])


1. Would you rather be on ABC's Extreme Home MakeOver or TLC's What not to Wear?
2. Do you have any tattoos?
3. Do you tell your kids about things you did growing up?
4. If the traffic signal turns yellow, do you stop or speed up?
5. What's your preference: chocolate or chips?
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1- I am not really all that into fashion. I know that I probably need some help in that area but I like my cloths. I am not totally out of it I just like to be comfortable. So with that said I will most definately have to say ABC's Extreme Home Makeover! I would love a new house!

2-HECK NO!!! I HATE, HATE, HATE Needles! THere is no way I would sit there and willingly let someone do that to me.

3-Well my little boy is only 2 now but yes I do tell him about somethings that he would understand. I will tell him about more things when he gets older. I loved my life growing up and I want him to know about it!

4-I used to speed up all the time. Now that I am a mom and drive mostly with my little man it depends on how far away I am and how fast I am going. But I usaully stop.

5-Hmmm I love salty plain potato chips!! But I also like chocolate too. But in the store if I buy me a treat it is chips. So chips win.

Wordless Wednesday

This is my first Wordless Wednesday

We were at a state drill team competition ALL.DAY.LONG! Bo was so good the whole time we were there.

New crafts are finished

Here are my new Valentine's Day crafts finished. They were so fun to do and I think they turned out great!

 I love this post. It is so fun to hang different signs on for the different seasons. And yes those are Christmas lights but it is fun for Valentine's Day too!

Meet Me Monday!

Meet Me Monday Blog Hop





Questions:

1.  Did you watch the Superbowl?
2.  What is the last book that you read?
3.  What is your favorite kind of cake?
4.  Do you snore?
5.  Do you play an instrument?
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1- Heck YES I watched the Superbowl! I love to watch the Superbowl for the actual game. The commercials are a bonus for me. I was not really enthused about the teams in the Superbowl this year all my teams lost in the playoffs. I was cheering for Green Bay and I was VERY VERY VERY happy they won!! I didn't really think the commerials were as funny as they have been in the past though.

2- Umm the last book I read was Bambi gets lost. LOL. I have a 2 year old and I don't have much time for reading novels right now. But I do love to read books.

3-My favorite cake is Cheese Cake! Is that really cake?? I love all kinds of cheese cake. My favorites are plain and apple struddle. My least favorite is chocolate cheese cake. Which is weird because I really like chocolate!

4-Let's see. I woud say NO of course I don't snore. But I had to have my adenoids out when I was little because I woke the dead when I slept! LOL. I don't snore much now but when I sleep on my back or if I have a stuffy nose I will snore a little!

5-I took piano lessons for 8 years when I was younger. I can play a little bit now. I wish I could still. Taking lessons again is on my list of things to do.

This was my first Meet Me Monday post and it was really fun!! Thanks Java!