Weekly Menu

Monday: Homemade Macaroni & Cheese

Tuesday: Wild rice soup and homemade bread

Wednesday: Swiss Steak, baked potatoes and veggie

Thursday: Chicken and Rice Burritos



Friday: Homemade Pizza

Saturday: Eat Out

Sunday: Roast, mashed potatoes, veggie and rolls

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Easy Grocery Shopping

Becoming Martha made this awesome printable shopping list!! I love it! How quick and convenient. She also made it available to everyone! Click here to download your own!

Mint Brownies

These are so wonderful.
I have found different versions of this recipe all over the internet.

MINT BROWNIES

2 c. butter – melted
3/4 c. cocoa
2 1/4 c. sugar
6 eggs – beaten

Combine above ingredients and mix well. Add the following to the mixture:

2 c. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla

Bake this brownie layer in a Texas sheet cake pan or two 9″ x 13″ pans for this amount. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes (add 8-10 minutes if you use two 9″ x 13″ pans. Cool completely.

Mint frosting

4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter – melted
5 Tbsp. milk
6 drops food coloring
2 tsp. mint or peppermint extract

Spread frosting on chilled cake and then chill again. Melt a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips and spread for top layer. Chill.

Link Up 2/23/11

My Home Scrapbook

My Home Scrapbook is an 8 x8 scrapbook that documents each of the places we have lived since I have been married. In the past 8 years, I have lived in 6 different homes. I love this scrapbook and know that it will be even more fun to look at as the years pass.

Each 2 page layout includes:

A photo of the home
Dates we lived there
Address
Phone numbers
Cost of home/the amount we paid for rent
Square Footage
Number or bedrooms and bathrooms
What we loved and loathed
Why we lived there
Favorite places
Ward and callings
Friends
Memorable moments

Here is an example of what each two page layout looks like. They are all different, but have the same color scheme.

{Alish}

Weekly Menu

Monday: Parmesan Chicken, Rice, Green Beans

Tuesday: Mexican Casserole, Chips and Salsa
Wednesday: Stroganoff, Green Beans, Rolls

Thursday: Southwest Egg Rolls, Chips and Salsa

Friday: Baked Potato and Chili

Saturday: Eating Out

Sunday: Going to Parent's house to eat..taking Fudge Striped Cookie Salad

{Whitney}

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Pregnancy Journal

I am pregnant and love filling out this pregnancy journal. I made one for my first pregnancy and made a few of them so that I could have them for future pregnancies. It is so fun looking back on things and comparing my pregnancies. If you aren't into scrapbooking you could also start a private blog or write this info down in a notebook. Click here to go back to the original post that shows all the pictures.

{Whitney}

Link Up 2/16/11

Great Recipes from Envy My Cooking!

Hello Readers were Jenny & Karla from Envymycooking
Its a place to find great recipes and to share your own! We always felt like we were cooking the same meal over and over so we decided to start a blog where everyone can post their favorite meal!


Here's our Top 5 Favorite meals so far that we and our readers have really enjoyed!
We hope you'll like them too!

#1 Pizza
( We could eat pizza for every meal)

#2 Dessert pizza
(Ahhh i hate to share this cause its so yummy)

# 3 Green Salsa
(I literally could drink this.. Not even kidding)

#4 Green Chili Chicken Burrito
(love Crock pot meals)

#5 BBQ chicken Salad
(Even my little girl will eat this)

Thanks so much "Sister Stuff" for having us! We love your site and all the fun thing you two provide.

To see more of US please come swing by envymycooking for yummy recipes, great finds and inspirational kitchens!

Or if you would like to post your own recipe, Email us at envy.my.cooking@gmail.com

Weekly Menu

Monday: Valentine's Day

Here is my inspiration for the day

Breakfast
Heart Shaped Pancakes

Kid's School Lunch Idea
Everything Red, White and pink with a love note!

Dinner
Candle light dinner as a family
Spaghetti, garlic bread, green salad and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert

Tuesday: Italian Chicken over rice with vegetable

Wednesday: Spaghetti, green salad and garlic bread

Thursday: Tacos

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Southwest egg rolls and salsa

Sunday: Roast, mashed potatoes, vegetable, rolls and cool and creamy

Valentine's Day Ideas We {LOVE}

From Paisley and Me Conversation Heart frames HERE!

From In between laundry Heart shaped s'mores HERE!

From I'm a Mom not a Professional Valentine for HIM HERE!

From Simply Crafty cute decoration HERE!

From eighteen25 Candy Dishes HERE!

From What the teacher wants Fun Valentine's Ideas.

"Hogs" and Kisses for my teacher!

or

"Hogs" and Kisses for you!

{With a heart pig and Hershey's Kisses}

You're just "write" for me!

{with a pencil}

You're a great "catch"!

{with Swedish fish and gummy worms}

You're one in a "melon"!

{with Sour Patch Watermelon}

Cookie Decorating with Glace Icing

I saw this tutorial from Our Best Bites and I really want to try it out! Just think how cute some heart cookies could be for V-day!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Need a quick and easy Valentines treat?
Look no further! These sweet treats are the best.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries


16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves

Directions

1. Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries.

2. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture.

3. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.

I love the recipe I found at allrecipes.com. I melt mine in the microwave instead of the double boiler and the turned our great. I did not have any styrofoam so I just put the dipped strawberries on wax paper and in the refrigerator to cool.

Link Up 2/9/11

Creative Handmade Valentines for Kids

My kids have had so much fun making their Valentines.
The boys made robots and loved making them and playing with them.

The message says:
URA* (Your are a Star) From: Cole

My daughter picked to make owls.
They say I will owl-ways be your friend! Lexi

These ideas were inspired from Family Fun.
Owls-HERE
Robots-HERE

Weekly Menu

Monday: Sour Cream Enchiladas, Chips and Salsa

Tuesday: Cajun Chicken Pasta, Green Salad, Garlic Bread

Wednesday: Orange Chicken, Rice

Thursday: Taco Soup

Friday: Baked Potato w/Chili

Saturday: Out to Eat

Sunday: Baked Potato, Lemon Herb Chicken, Green Beans, Cool and Creamy

{Whitney}

V-day Gift Idea

Last year I made this for my husband. I loved watching him smile as he read 100 things I love about him! Click here for more info on how I made it!

{Whitney}

Kids Classroom Valentine Ideas

I LOVE these heart crayon valentines!

Too Cute!

Click HERE to see how to make these.

All of the following ideas are from Family Fun.
They have lots of great ideas.
My kids valentines were inspired from this site.
To see all ideas click HERE.

Link Up 2/2/11

Jenny and Teddy Creations Winner!

The winner of the Jenny and Teddy Creations giveaway is:

JaCobi who said...

These are so cute!! I couldn't decide between the octopus, the penguin and the monkeys!

I have been subscribed to your blog for a while, but am now your newest official follower!

Thanks for the chance to win!!

and

Lisa [at] Vanilla and Coconut who said...

Love the pig & the cows. She has very cute stuff!

Valentines Decor

I have been very impressed with blogland's Valentine decor ideas! There are so many cute ones! Here are some that I copied and love!

Eighteen 25 Subway Art! I printed mine as an 8X10 and bought a $3.00 frame from Walmart. Total cost was $4.00 and I think it's so cute! I also made about four of Idea Room's felt balls. I also put two red ones on candlesticks.

Last year I made Tatertots and Jello XOXO Valentine Craft.

I think Valentine's day has some of the cutest holiday decor!

Leave a link in a comment if there is something else that I HAVE to make!!

{Whitney}