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It's actually beginning to look like Autumn here in the OK panhandle. I'm thrill we've been blessed with enough rain for things to still be relatively green. Now that the evenings are cooling down, things are slowly starting to change colors. Rather than going from dead brown to more dead brown... We might actually have some golden fall colors this year. The mornings and evenings have been beautiful!
With the change of weather this year has also come a change in our family life. For the first time in our marriage, I have a job outside our home. It's bittersweet for me because, though I'm excited to start this new endeavor, I have always loved being home with our children. |
With the job comes a multitude of adjustments. I'll be working 8 hour shifts morning, evening, or night. Since we have 3 other adults in our home, we will be able to continue homeschooling the younger four children. I'm very grateful they are all fairly self motivated and can accomplish most of their school work independently. When I work mornings, they'll have their school out waiting for me to review, check and help with anything they had questions on that day. When I work afternoons, we should be able to get most of it done before I leave. When I work nights, we'll do it between my naps.
Housework is already something we are in a relative routine on, though it always needs diligent reminding to stay on top of things. No doubt we'll have times we get behind, but I find that to be normal. If you come visit just ignore the extra dust bunnies, pile of unfolded laundry and the messy counter top. We'll get to it... LOL.
Meals were something I really felt we needed to overhaul. It's too easy to get to the end of the day wondering what's for supper. I don't want to be tired from work and have the same problem. I certainly don't want to use this extra income on take-out, though our options here are extremely limited, it is still too expensive for a family of eight. I decided to ask for some recipes and ideas from friends and this may end up being part of my regular blog schedule. I hope you find something you like.
Housework is already something we are in a relative routine on, though it always needs diligent reminding to stay on top of things. No doubt we'll have times we get behind, but I find that to be normal. If you come visit just ignore the extra dust bunnies, pile of unfolded laundry and the messy counter top. We'll get to it... LOL.
Meals were something I really felt we needed to overhaul. It's too easy to get to the end of the day wondering what's for supper. I don't want to be tired from work and have the same problem. I certainly don't want to use this extra income on take-out, though our options here are extremely limited, it is still too expensive for a family of eight. I decided to ask for some recipes and ideas from friends and this may end up being part of my regular blog schedule. I hope you find something you like.
With Feast of Trumpets coming up, I really appreciated DanielleTate.org putting together this wonderful list ofApple Recipes. Our family loves picking fresh apples in the fall. Our favorite ways to eat them are in Apple Crisp or just sliced up and dipped in honey. YUM!!! We also enjoy sparking apple cider.
Katie at Paradise Praises has shared some excellent ideas on How to Preserve Favorite Recipes for Future Generations. Someday I'd like to try making recipe scrapbooks for my girls.
Katie at Paradise Praises has shared some excellent ideas on How to Preserve Favorite Recipes for Future Generations. Someday I'd like to try making recipe scrapbooks for my girls.
Marie shared this yummy sounding French Canadian Sugar Pie recipe on her blog. I love that she gives step-by-step instructions with pictures. Marie has also published a cookbook that's on my holiday wishlist this year, A Cabin Full of Food.
One of the ways I'm simplifying right now is with our menu. Each day of the week has a general theme. Like "Meatloaf Monday". I'm experimenting with recipes. Phyllis has this Sicilian Meat Loaf recipe on her blog. I'll omit the ham when I try it, but the cheese and seasonings in this one sound really good.
Here is my simplified Menu:
Do you have some favorite recipes and meal time ideas? I'd love to hear them!
- Stroganoff Sunday - I simply mix browned hamburger, condensed cream of chicken soup, cooked & drained egg noodles and sour cream.
- Meatloaf Monday - Last week I used the recipe that came with our Instapot. It was very good.
- Taco Tuesday - This could be any Mexican meal. Soft tacos with flour tortillas are our favorite though.
- Whatever Wednesday - Open for Biscuits and Gravy or Waffles or... whatever. LOL
- Italian Thursday - I couldn't think of any words beginning in "Th" and we love Italian. Spaghetti is the easiest, but we also like pizza and lasagna so I wanted to leave it open in case we feel ambitious.
- Fry Friday - Chicken Fried Steak, Fried Chicken or Hamburgers and French Fries.
- Soup or Stew Saturday - Easy-peasy for Sabbath.
Do you have some favorite recipes and meal time ideas? I'd love to hear them!
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