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3.02.2009
favorite time of day...
this is my favorite time of day...my favorite place to be when the sun is setting in the west. i love the heat that comes in the windows. i love how it makes me, if just for a brief, fleeting moment, want to whip up something edible. i love my kitchen. i love that God pours the light in there, reminding me of how good He is.
the dreaded-making lunches ritual....
i've talked to many of you moms who have the same 'thorn in your side' that i do. making lunches.
i hate it.
dread it.
despise it.
but....i do it. the monkeys must eat.
while packing away my Costco groceries last week,i turned around to see my over-flowing pantry,i actually had to laugh to myself.how silly it is that i complain about something that takes virtually VERY little effort. (you see, i'm a pre-packaged sort of gal...in more ways than one)seriously, how hard is it to walk over to my pantry, grab 5 or 6 items and throw them in a lunch box?? a standard lunch=chips, pudding, granola bar, fruit leather, cheese and crackers and they are ALL PRE-BAGGED.
oh, boo-hoo for poor me!!!
i buy pre-bagged mini carrots and I pre-measure out dip in disposable plastic containers. (thanks for the tip wendi!!)all i have to do is grab them from the fridge in the morning.
when i get my new box of chicken nuggets (FYI...Costco is no longer going to be carrying these. GASP!!! get them while you can!) i always pre-bag them. again,all i have to do is grab them from the freezer in the morning. one box gives me exactly 23 bags.(6 nuggets per bag, 15 bags per week=less than 2 weeks per box)$10.99 a box...you do the math. that's a rip off.
so, when these 2 boxes are gone...i'm (you all are going to help me with this!) going to come up with something cheaper and more creative!! rye and i were thinking of different ways that we can save money on the food bill every month. he didn't take the Costco food bill very well. :) in his defense, he's right. we are dutch. we're creative people. we can feed them cheaper. i admit it. it's true.
but here's the deal....
one likes peanut butter only, one likes only jam.
one prefers ham. on a bun, NOT bread!
one hates cool ranch Doritos, the other one LOVES them.
a few like bananas, the other one says they make him gag.
one boy always comes home with a nearly empty lunchbox, the other has only eaten the pudding.
one boy thinks i should pack TACOS, (hard shell ONLY) everyday. one wants prime rib! one wants more fruit, one took a bite out of his apple last week, put it back in his lunch claiming it's "SO NASTY". (ya, today, it's BACK in his lunch. i told him to 'suck it up, eat around the brown bite marks.it won't kill you'. there will be NO GOOD STUFF in there til THAT'S gone'. i'm such a mean mom.... hoping he won't need therapy for this someday!)
wow. that was quite a post....didn't realize i had so many pent up thoughts about this. blogging is so therapeutic! :)
soooo.....
that's where you come in...HELP!! i would love any ideas that you have. easy and healthy, realizing that i have 3 boys, all with different tastes. geez, really???
i hate it.
dread it.
despise it.
but....i do it. the monkeys must eat.
while packing away my Costco groceries last week,i turned around to see my over-flowing pantry,i actually had to laugh to myself.how silly it is that i complain about something that takes virtually VERY little effort. (you see, i'm a pre-packaged sort of gal...in more ways than one)seriously, how hard is it to walk over to my pantry, grab 5 or 6 items and throw them in a lunch box?? a standard lunch=chips, pudding, granola bar, fruit leather, cheese and crackers and they are ALL PRE-BAGGED.
oh, boo-hoo for poor me!!!
i buy pre-bagged mini carrots and I pre-measure out dip in disposable plastic containers. (thanks for the tip wendi!!)all i have to do is grab them from the fridge in the morning.
when i get my new box of chicken nuggets (FYI...Costco is no longer going to be carrying these. GASP!!! get them while you can!) i always pre-bag them. again,all i have to do is grab them from the freezer in the morning. one box gives me exactly 23 bags.(6 nuggets per bag, 15 bags per week=less than 2 weeks per box)$10.99 a box...you do the math. that's a rip off.
so, when these 2 boxes are gone...i'm (you all are going to help me with this!) going to come up with something cheaper and more creative!! rye and i were thinking of different ways that we can save money on the food bill every month. he didn't take the Costco food bill very well. :) in his defense, he's right. we are dutch. we're creative people. we can feed them cheaper. i admit it. it's true.
but here's the deal....
one likes peanut butter only, one likes only jam.
one prefers ham. on a bun, NOT bread!
one hates cool ranch Doritos, the other one LOVES them.
a few like bananas, the other one says they make him gag.
one boy always comes home with a nearly empty lunchbox, the other has only eaten the pudding.
one boy thinks i should pack TACOS, (hard shell ONLY) everyday. one wants prime rib! one wants more fruit, one took a bite out of his apple last week, put it back in his lunch claiming it's "SO NASTY". (ya, today, it's BACK in his lunch. i told him to 'suck it up, eat around the brown bite marks.it won't kill you'. there will be NO GOOD STUFF in there til THAT'S gone'. i'm such a mean mom.... hoping he won't need therapy for this someday!)
wow. that was quite a post....didn't realize i had so many pent up thoughts about this. blogging is so therapeutic! :)
soooo.....
that's where you come in...HELP!! i would love any ideas that you have. easy and healthy, realizing that i have 3 boys, all with different tastes. geez, really???
2.28.2009
another survey.....
feel free to go head & skip reading this if you are bored to death with these...
sorry, i couldn't resist.
1.Do you like blue cheese dressing? ~In a pinch
2.Have you ever smoked cigarettes? ~yes. sorry mom.
3.Do you own a gun? ~nope.
4.What's you favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee shop? ~non-fat, no whip, tall mocha.
5.What do you think of hot dogs? ~i love them. i have even eaten them raw. i know, some of you are actually gagging in your mouth right now.
6.Favorite Christmas movie? ~It's a Wonderful life.
7.Favorite piece/pieces of jewerly? ~my wedding ring, my Planet Jill photo braclet and ring from rye.
8.Favorite hobbies? ~napping,reading decorating magazines. shopping.(that's considered a hobby right?)
9.Do you have ADD? ~some would say......
10.What's one trait that you hate about yourself? ~i don't always slow down to 'smell the roses'.
11.Middle name? ~lee
12.Name 3 thoughts at the exact moment? ~'why am i sitting here watching 'The Chipmunks' when i should be cleaning our room? why am i thinking about cleaning my room when jack is snuggling with me? Why don't we have movie-night, EVERYnight?'
13.3 drinks I drink most often? ~diet coke, woods coffee and milk.
14.Current worry right now? ~Making sure my children see Jesus in me
15.Current hate right now? ~cellulite
16.Favorite place to be? ~Home, my mom's,on a road trip with the fam. and hanging with rye.
17.How did you ring in the New Year? ~hanging out with rye and the boys. bed at 12:05
18.Like to Travel? ~as long as i don't have to spend much time in an airplane!
19.Name three people who will complete this? ~whatever, whoever.
20.Do you own slippers? ~many pairs ----I freak out about what my feet may touch...
21.What color shirt are you wearing? ~one of rye's t-shirts, not so pretty but oh so cozy!
22.Could you ever make it 39 days on the show Survivor? ~i want to think i could.
23.What song do you sing in the shower? ~i hum, hardly any singing.
24.Favorite girl names? ~payton, sydney and emma. if i had 3 girls, that would've been their names.
25.Favorite boy names? ~ryan,samuel, maxwell and jackson. duh!
26.What's in your pocket right now? ~nothing, pajama bottoms have no pockets.
27.Last thing that made you laugh? ~my son.
28.Worst injury you've ever had? ~a broken heart
29.Do you love where you live? ~love it. will grow old here.
30.How many TV's do you have in your house? ~3
31.Who is your loudest friend? ~now THAT is a LOADED question. one i refuse to answer. you know who you are! :)
32.Does someone have a crush on you? ~he'd better!
33.What is your favorite candy? ~Now or Later's
34.Favorite Sports Team? ~any team that my son's are on in the moment.
35.What were you doing 12 AM last night? ~trying to sleep
36.What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up today? ~it's 3:30 a.m., i'm listening to my dang cat fighting with the neighbors cat and i need to get up in a half an hour to bring my niece to the airport. i need more sleep!(love you taryn..can''t wait to hear how hawaii is!)
sorry, i couldn't resist.
1.Do you like blue cheese dressing? ~In a pinch
2.Have you ever smoked cigarettes? ~yes. sorry mom.
3.Do you own a gun? ~nope.
4.What's you favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee shop? ~non-fat, no whip, tall mocha.
5.What do you think of hot dogs? ~i love them. i have even eaten them raw. i know, some of you are actually gagging in your mouth right now.
6.Favorite Christmas movie? ~It's a Wonderful life.
7.Favorite piece/pieces of jewerly? ~my wedding ring, my Planet Jill photo braclet and ring from rye.
8.Favorite hobbies? ~napping,reading decorating magazines. shopping.(that's considered a hobby right?)
9.Do you have ADD? ~some would say......
10.What's one trait that you hate about yourself? ~i don't always slow down to 'smell the roses'.
11.Middle name? ~lee
12.Name 3 thoughts at the exact moment? ~'why am i sitting here watching 'The Chipmunks' when i should be cleaning our room? why am i thinking about cleaning my room when jack is snuggling with me? Why don't we have movie-night, EVERYnight?'
13.3 drinks I drink most often? ~diet coke, woods coffee and milk.
14.Current worry right now? ~Making sure my children see Jesus in me
15.Current hate right now? ~cellulite
16.Favorite place to be? ~Home, my mom's,on a road trip with the fam. and hanging with rye.
17.How did you ring in the New Year? ~hanging out with rye and the boys. bed at 12:05
18.Like to Travel? ~as long as i don't have to spend much time in an airplane!
19.Name three people who will complete this? ~whatever, whoever.
20.Do you own slippers? ~many pairs ----I freak out about what my feet may touch...
21.What color shirt are you wearing? ~one of rye's t-shirts, not so pretty but oh so cozy!
22.Could you ever make it 39 days on the show Survivor? ~i want to think i could.
23.What song do you sing in the shower? ~i hum, hardly any singing.
24.Favorite girl names? ~payton, sydney and emma. if i had 3 girls, that would've been their names.
25.Favorite boy names? ~ryan,samuel, maxwell and jackson. duh!
26.What's in your pocket right now? ~nothing, pajama bottoms have no pockets.
27.Last thing that made you laugh? ~my son.
28.Worst injury you've ever had? ~a broken heart
29.Do you love where you live? ~love it. will grow old here.
30.How many TV's do you have in your house? ~3
31.Who is your loudest friend? ~now THAT is a LOADED question. one i refuse to answer. you know who you are! :)
32.Does someone have a crush on you? ~he'd better!
33.What is your favorite candy? ~Now or Later's
34.Favorite Sports Team? ~any team that my son's are on in the moment.
35.What were you doing 12 AM last night? ~trying to sleep
36.What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up today? ~it's 3:30 a.m., i'm listening to my dang cat fighting with the neighbors cat and i need to get up in a half an hour to bring my niece to the airport. i need more sleep!(love you taryn..can''t wait to hear how hawaii is!)