Menu Plan Week of June 2nd
This week we will be going to the homeschool convention. My mother-in-law will be watching the kids so I am making meals ahead of time and putting them in the freezer. I plan to shop on Monday night and cook on Tuesday for the week.
Breakfasts - Waffles, pancakes, cereal, French [...]

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Once upon a time there were 3 Moms. They loved to write about cooking, homemaking, homeschooling, saving money, and other things related to being at home. Then one day, one of the moms had an idea. She decided to record her shopping, meals, and recipes for an entire month! When another mom read about her [...]

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Well, the 3 Moms series has come to an end. This has been a great project for me and I am ready to start making changes in the way I shop, cook, and menu plan. Before this series Kate, Joy and I didn’t know each other very well, but we have become fast friends. I [...]

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Today (Thursday) my son turned 8. We started the day with donuts and then moved straight to the gifts. I am not sure how this started, but my kids always want to open their presents first thing in the morning.

He played with his gifts all morning (you get your birthday off of school at our [...]

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I finally went to the grocery store yesterday afternoon.
Here is what I purchased:
Bananas $1.61
Apples $2.52
Grapes $3.92
Oranges $1.77
Green Onion $0.44
Red Onion didn’t purchase, they were all gross
Lettuce $1.59
Powdered Sugar $2.84
Icing $.75
Bread Flour $2.35
Crackers $1.75
Syrup $ 2.59
Pizza sauce $1.59
Pasta $0.99
Chips $1.95
Oreos
Scallops
Bread $1.51/ $1.51
Lunch Meat $4.00
Paper Towels $3.14
Ice Cream Cones $2.01
Toothpicks $0.61
Paper Plates $1.79
Ground Turkey $1.23
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I am so behind in posting my meals! I cannot even remember what we ate on Sunday, although hot dogs and macaroni keep coming to mind.
On Monday I used the last of the bisquick to make pancakes for the kids, I made buckwheat pancakes for my husband and since I was feeling a bit like [...]

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I am finally back from vacation and ready to enjoy my final week of 3 Moms, 3 Meals, 31 Days. 
My big kids are still on vacation so I will be cooking for six instead of eight. We are moving in two weeks so I hope to continue to empty out the pantry, although it is [...]

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I realize it has been a few days since I last posted, travel, kids, and sickness have put me a little behind schedule. Here are our meals from the past few days.
Thursday- We had leftover shepherd’s pie for lunch and spaghetti for dinner. There were lots of yummy sides with dinner, but honestly, I can’t [...]

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Tuesday we enjoyed a fun day at Sea World. We ate cereal for breakfast at my in-laws’ house before we left.
We had a special lunch with friends at the Shark Encounter. Over the years we have found that sometimes you can find a better lunch at a theme park at some of the sit down [...]

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This morning we were all out of breakfast food so I made a donut run. The kids loved the special treat and eventually came down off the sugar high late this afternoon.
Lunch was leftovers and sandwiches.
We were treated to a steak and lamb dinner tonight by my father-in-law. He is a true grill master and [...]

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