October Monthly Menu

September 30th, 2008

Yay it is finally October!!!

October has to be one of my very favorite months! My hubby’s birthday is this month, and our anniversary too, and of course Halloween. October totally rocks! I’ve got a lot of tasty Fall meals planned, and a few special dinners to celebrate the extra special days in October. I might even throw in a new dessert or two… So here we go, Nico’s dinner menu plan for the month of October.

10/1/08: Spaghetti, Black Olives, Garlic Bread, and Chocolate Bundt Cake

10/2/08: Grilled Sausage, Rice & Lentils, and Hominy

10/3/08: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice

10/4/08: Lasagna and Garlic Bread

10/5/08: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, and Dinner Rolls

10/6/08: Angus Burgers and Fries, Grilled Cheese for the Kiddos

10/7/08: Turkey Leftovers and Tasty Sides, Apricot Bundt Cake

10/8/08: Chicken Chow Mien and Crab Rangoon

10/9/08: BBQ Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn Bread

10/10/08: Popcorn Shrimp, Fries, and Corn

10/11/08: Spaghetti, Pepperoni Chips, and Garlic Bread

10/12/08: Chili, Corn Bread, and Brownies

10/13/08: Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip

10/14/08: Grilled Chicken, Chicken Noodles, and Corn

10/15/08: Turkey Sloppy Joe’s and Fries

10/16/08: Beef w/Rice-a-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy

10/17/08: Lasagna and Garlic Bread

10/18/08: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Macaroni & Cheese

10/19/08: Turkey Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Dinner Rolls

10/20/08: Angus Burgers and Fries, Grilled Cheese for the Kiddos

10/21/08: Grilled Chicken, Green Bean Casserole, and Dinner Rolls

10/22/08: Grilled Sausage, Rice & Lentils, and Hominy

10/23/08: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice

10/24/08: Chicken Fajitas, Re-fried beans, Chips, and Cheese Dip

10/25/08: Beef Stew, Dinner Rolls, and Cherry Pie

10/26/08: BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, and Biscuits

10/27/08: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Dinner Rolls

10/28/08: Pasta, Pepperoni Chips. and Garlic Bread

10/29/08: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Dinner Rolls, and Chocolate Bundt Cake

10/30/08: Chicken Chow Mien and Crab Rangoon

10/31/08: Chili, Corn Bread, and Brownies

Whew! I had better get to cooking, October is one long month… I hope that everyone has a great October!

Cleaning out my Closet

September 29th, 2008

I have a dirty secret, my closet was horrible. It was cramped, stuffed, and filled with way too much stuff. I knew something had to be done, so I picked out an evening and decided to tear into my mess of a closet.

I dug out everything, and I really mean everything, and I threw it all on my side of the bed. I then went through it all, piece by piece, and shoe by shoe. I cleaned out a bag of clothing for the MOPS Sister Swap sale, and I threw out 1/2 of a trash bag of just junk.

I rearranged my clothes, and my bags too. I’m so happy with the results. I hope that this Winter (when we are all stuck indoors) I’ll finally get around to painting my closet and shelves. I might just invest in a shoe rack, or two to help keep me organized also.

Now if I can just get motivated and clean out the boy’s closet too…

My New Chair

September 28th, 2008

Saturday morning, as my hubby was off to work, he hollered “Honey, there is something on the front proch that you need to see…” I ran to the door, and saw the new chair, and I knew that my brother had come by to visit, only we missed him.

So now I feel bad, we were upstairs when my brother came by, and my house is a vacuum for sound, and we completely missed him… Thade keep asking, “where’s Uncle Rob”, and then Dylan will point to the chair and say “Rob, Rob”. Maybe he’ll stop by on his way home, I’ve promised him Football and Chili if he stops by.

Either way, I’m going out and purchasing a Door Bell kit for the house, I don’t want to miss Rob again.