I was MIA

So I obviously have been MIA!  I thought about the blog and how I wanted to write...  I just didn't...  I want to get back at it again... 

Since I've been pregnant... 

~ I haven't menu planned.  I just couldn't follow it.  I couldn't eat things that were planned out for me.  I didn't have the energy to make the planned items.  I also couldn't stand the thought of food after about 3:00.  I never had morning sickness.  I have late evening food thoughts making me gag sickness...

~ I haven't done any of the 52 week organization.  My kitchen has been slightly messy since I had it all organized.  I feel awful about this but alas I have been too tired to do anything about it.  Overwhelmed really at the thought of cleaning out toys and getting a new nursery together...


I am 13 weeks pregnant now.  I am finally getting into my 2nd trimester.  I am feeling a little better and getting over the late evening sickness.  Baby seems to be doing well in there!  I am so anxious to find out what we are having.  We will not find out until mid June which is killing be because I will be 21 weeks I believe!  Chrissy is very excited now about her new sibling and wants to buy baby stuff all the time.  I have to keep reminding her that we do not know what it is yet and we should wait.  She then agrees...  I have already started saving items to my amazon wish list for the nursery.  I will share items in a following post!  One for if it is a boy and one for if it is a girl...  We have been calling the baby - Baby "M".  Why?  Because it is the first initial for both the boy or girl's name!  (I'll have to share our reasoning behind that later!)

So here is my 12 Week "belly" shot... 

Until Next Time!

Menu Monday

Its Monday again!  You know what that means...

So last week I didn't follow my plan that great!  Opps...  I did however eat items in the house so I didn't really spend too much extra money!  So some of these items are going to be a repeat from last week...  I am going to include recipes for some things that I thought I had linked last week and didn't...  OPPS!  That was brought to my attention later in the week by a friend!  Sorry!!!

Monday:  Lasguna

My mouth is watering thinking about this!  I had this on the menu last week but I accidentally bought tomato paste instead of tomato sauce so I couldn't make it...  That made me sad!  LOL!!!  Here is the recipe for it:

Hope you can read that!!!

Tuesday:  Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada

Campbell's Soup recipe!  Amazing!  If you haven't tried it you should!!!

Wednesday:  Mongolian Beef

I credit my love for Mongolian Beef to pregnancy with Chrissy!  I couldn't get enough "hot" food.  I am so sad because the restaurant I would get this at closed and I was left with no Mongolian beef...  Until I found this packet!  I will admit that it is not hot but it is super easy and very very yummy!  I am going to experiment this time with some chili sauce I found in the isle where I get the seasoning packet and see if I can spice it up a notch!  Oh I can not wait till Wednesday gets here! 

Thursday:  Italian Wine Chicken

This has been on the menu for weeks and kept getting pushed off.  I'm not sure why.  Lack of motivation I guess.  I am going to premake it on Wednesday so Thursday morning I only have to throw it in the crock pot and turn it on.  This way I will not have to think about it and there for will not push it off another week!

This was on a previous Menu Monday but in case you missed it here is the recipe:

4 Chicken Breasts

1/4 cup white wine

1 pkg of good seasons Italian salad dressing mix

Brown chicken.  Place in crock pot.  Sprinkle with salad dressing.  Add wine... 

Cover and cook on high for 6+ hours. 

I usually then serve it with noodles and pasta sauce.

Friday:  Movie Night

Saturday:  Chicken Squares

Jake's favorite food!  They are pretty awesome I will admit!

Here is the link to the recipe.  I was going to post my original but its quite torn and looks very "loved"...  LOL

Sunday:  Homemade Deep Dish Pizza



 This was pushed off from the previous week.  I didn't feel like cutting up all of the vegetables.  I know...  Slacker!  Well, I have it on the menu again this week and this week I'm actually feeling it...  So I can't wait to make it! 

Here is the recipe:

If this is too small to read click on it and it will make the picture bigger for you! 

So there you have my meal plan for the week!  I wonder how much my groceries will be this week because I am pretty low on EVERYTHING in the house! 

What are you having? 

Until tomorrow!