Menu Plan Monday

I better do it or I know we will eat pizza or tacos every day this week. I am getting over a cold and it is crazy hot outside (o.k. so it is normal hot outside- I still don't have to like it) and it's Monday so I have no motivation to do anything! :) I here by make Monday my official down/planning/pick up the weekend disaster slowly day. I give myself permission to be anti-social and stay in my PJs all day. But I do have to spend some of the day planning the rest of the week and cleaning up as payment. So anyway- here's my planning part...

Dinner this week in no particular order:

Curry Chicken Casserole- I keep seeing this one posted on various people's sites with and without the curry- it is a classic. I may have to skip it this week because it is HOT and this requires the oven. But I am craving it....so we'll see... This is the most recent version of it I've seen - it is different than the way I make it but it has basically the same ingredients.

Sweet and sour chicken- I just remembered this one requires the oven too :( Time to figure out my summer menu plan... - I'll probably make the Bourbon Chicken from that same site nstead if I manage to get some apple Juice...

Sloppy Joes and fries

Chinese Chicken Salad using this dressing- phew! this is a good summer one.

Skillet Macaroni and Cheese- this is a new recipe to try for us but it looks yummy and is one the boys will eat too.

Beef Stroganoff- basically hamburger, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, Montreal Steak seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and a packet of Taco bell hot sauce mixed together and serve over rice.

So there's seven...

Jpanese fabric giveaway

I love Crafty Crow for all of their wonderful Kid's Craft Tutorials. Today there is another reason to stop by- Japanese fabric Giveway! Yummy! I love all the funky little characters. So cool and cute! Check it out at Crafty Crow.

Bree has a new website!

Photo by Chauntelle Janzer of OpieFoto
Go check out her cool new Author website including links to Amazon to preorder her book! Go find out more about her book. Currently she has a Treasure hunt giveaway going on. Today is the last day so hurry over there. She also has awesome tips for aspiring authors. Congrats Bree!

Hi! Miss me?

I am thinking about what to make for my giveaway winners. Even though there are 6 comments on the post there are actually only 4 takers on the challenge so if you want in on it scroll down and comment. :) There's room for one more but you have to be willing to do it too. Steph, Lisa, Chela, and Melissa will receive something from me sometime in the next year. :) Actually I hope to do them this month. I have ideas for Lisa and Melissa that I just need to follow through on. Steph and Chela give me some hints - colors you love and crafty things you drool over. I will decide from there and hopefully you will like it. And Lisa, I would love to do an exchange with you.

I made this doll a couple of weekends ago when I should have been cleaning house instead. :) We had a birthday party for one of the girls in our playgroup. Then I got my dates mixed up and we missed the party. So what should I do with her? My boys aren't really into stuffed animals or dolls except to chew on their limbs (Asher). Her legs are not quite centered- oops. But otherwise she is pretty cute, if I do say so myself. Does she need a nose?

And I just found out about this awesome giveaway site from one of my old roomates. Enter for the giveaways or if you sell your craftiness giveaways like this one is a great way to promote your shop. Check it out at Fabulous Fun Finds.

Meet the Wonderful, Talented, and Beautiful Bree Despain

Back in the day, I attended BYU. I lived in the same area (ward) for most of my time there. It was a blast. I love the memories I have of my time there and I love the people I met. I currently love Facebook for reconnecting me with many of those friends. It's so cool to see pictures of their kids and hear what they are doing now.
Bree was one of my roomates. We enjoyed many a Quantum Leap rerun while she taught me to appreciate pasta from a box and real fresh grated Mozzarella. I also enjoyed hearing her tell me about a Young Adult fiction book she was writing.
Fast forward about 10 years and we reconnect on Facebook just in time for me to hear her most AWESOME news! She sold her first book and an option for a second yet unwritten book! Here's her BIO and a synopsis of her book The Dark Divine . It's not the same book she told me about when we were students but it sounds incredible! She is extremely creative and talented and I can't wait to read it. I'm going to suggest it for my book club. :) Her book will come out about this time next year (which is fast in the publishing world).
While we wait for her wonderful book we can read her blog. Her current post is an amazing giveaway especially if you are a YA fiction lover like I am. Go check it out at Confessions of a Mere Mortal . Enter her giveaway and be sure to let her know that you found her through me so that I can get more entries. :)
Woohoo! Congrats Bree! I am so excited for you! You deserve a following. :)

Lime Ricki and 30 days Giveaway

Lime Ricki is an awesome swimsuit shop with cute MODEST swimsuits. It is nearly impossible to find that combo Cute and Modest. After having two kids I definitely need both to convince myself to appear in a swimsuit in public. And the heat here in So Cal sees us at the beach or the pool as much as possible in the summer. I need to win the giveaway at 30 days! Go check out the giveaway and the swimsuits! They are awesome! Make sure you say I referred you because then I get more entries!!!!

My friend is published on All Recipes!

HeeHee. My good friend Jess and her husband posted this recipe for Graham Crusted Pork Chops on All Recipes. I haven't tried it yet, I need to get some Graham Crackers. It is going on the menu plan very soon. If you try it before me be sure to post your review at All Recipes too. It needs some reviews so more people will try it. :) I trust Jess and the ingredients look good. Go try it!!!