Mish-Mash and Jumble-Bumble

I'm thinking of quoting Elisabeth Elliot until you're all sick of me. Do ya mind? I have a little journal (along with many other journals of varying purposes) that sits in my kitchen and I jot down little random poetry and inspiring songs and quotes in it. My dear friend Kim gifted this exact journal to me and it's beautiful. I'll take beauty on every hand. :)

So here's my latest inspiration from Elisabeth Elliot:

• Turn around.
• Quit that indulgence.
• Do not pity yourself.
• Forgive that person.
• Pay back what you owe.
• Apologize.
• Tell the truth.
• Deny yourself.
• Consider the others well-being.
• Lay down your life.

And down a totally different line, I've found a WONDERFUL lotion for chapped hands.

Much as I love scented lotions, when winter gets long and dry I NEED something like this. I'd recommend it.

I also love love love menu plans and thought I'd share my week with you. We usually have eggs & toast in some form for breakfast. The boys often end up frying their own eggs. :) Lunches are usually leftovers as everyone is at their various area of work and school. So, suppers are our specialty. I actually planned two weeks (last week) and shopped for that and I'm so glad because I feel like - well, like, not much today.

Sun - pork roast (the one from Costco that you can get in a huge box for cheap, 9 large roasts for $70), mashed potatoes, carrots & peas, lettuce salad, apple crisp (like with what I put in the freezer in the fall) & ice-cream

Mon - sausage, potatoes & carrots with tomato soup, onions, etc.

Tues - chicken lentil soup with Red Lobster biscuits 

Wed - baked chicken (from the Hutterites), mashed spuds, gravy, mixed veggie casserole (ended up going to folks for supper)

Thurs - grilled marinated chicken breasts, baby potatoes with the topping mix, Laurie salad, apple crisp (one track mind here) and ice-cream

Fri - taco salad (ate in Delisle instead and that's a hysterical story for another time!!)

Sat - pancakes & syrup, leftovers

Sun- to the Villa, got out leftover turkey from mom for the men's lunches

Mon - Tater-tot casserole, veggie casserole (too tired to make more)

Tues - grilled pork loin, cheese bread, layered lettuce salad

Wed - crispy baked chicken, rice pilaf, spinach & strawberry salad

Thurs - chili soup, biscuits

Fri - chicken penne alfredo, ceasar salad, garlic bread

Sat - French toast, breakfast sausage

Hellooo?

Are you with me? 

Have a wonderful evening!! May tomorrow be better than today.