meal planning tuesdays

my friend casondra who is an AMAZING cook has started this little blog deal...and i love it! so i'll make every attempt to join in on a weekly basis!  hopefully it will keep me accountable not only with healthy options, but also with financial meal planning :)

because of my crazy schedule mine is a bit scattered...but here's my best guess of how this week will look.

tuesday (today)
breakfast: coffee
lunch: pita bread, hummus and veggies
dinner: taco soup at anthony's

wednesday
breakfast: coffee, bagel and cream cheese
lunch: at my nanny gig...most likely from their freezer
dinner: chick fila on the way to babysit IF there is time, otherwise i'll bring leftover thai noodles as a backup :)

thursday
breakfast: coffee
lunch: again at the nanny gig -- take leftover thai noodles if i didn't eat them wednesday night
dinner: we're celebrating a friend's birthday at a tapas restaurant

friday
breakfast: coffee, bagel
lunch: nanny gig -- take leftover burger
dinner: date night...all i know is that we're going somewhere "nice". :)

saturday
breakfast: coffee
lunch: leftover greek meatloaf
dinner: we've been invited over to anthony's aunt and granny's for dinner...so naturally we've accepted :)

sunday
breakfast: coffee
lunch: leftovers
dinner: it's superbowl sunday, so whatever is at the party :)

monday
breakfast: coffee and bagel
lunch: at nanny gig
dinner: sausage and ravioli lasagna

shopping list:
since i'm eating outside my own house a LOT this week, i'm just picking up coupon deals and the following ingredients for the sausage and ravioli lasagna at trader joe's

• pesto sauce

• tomato basil sauce

• sausage

the rest i have leftover from making it this past monday!

hopefully next week will be a bit more normal around here!

Who Told You You Were Naked?

one of my favorite bloggers reposted this last week and I had to laugh at the timing.
if you didn't read it last week (or the first time around) it's worth the time. go ahead...i'll wait :0)

i was amazed when i read it again.
you see, the first time i read it (a year or so ago) i was convicted. on the heels of a job loss, with few prospects, i had felt my share of shame and "not good enough-ness".
it helped me put some things in perspective.
and i can honestly say that i was able to put the shame to rest.

last week, on the heels of something i could definitely feel some serious shame about
where i've made some mistakes
that could have some pretty huge ramifications
(even though it's not totally my fault...but it's my fault that i didn't check on the other party's responsibilities....eh, this isn't going to make sense until i just tell you what's going on so never mind)

and even though i told my boyfriend on the phone the night that i found out about what's going down that i felt "stupid" and like i'd failed
(and i may have mentioned that to the minister i spoke with later that night too)
the truth is, except for those initial moments
i haven't felt ashamed
or embarrassed
or alone

i've just felt loved and supported
and like things are going to work out exactly the way they are supposed to.

i guess what i'm saying is that even though i've been told i'm naked
i'm no longer ashamed


(now, if you haven't read that post i linked to you might want to. otherwise you'll get the wrong idea about the nakie thing ;)

((again, i covet and feel your prayers and thank you. only a bit longer and i'll hopefully be able to share with you what we've been praying for. it's an adventure...that is for sure!))

Takin' Care of (some more) Business

Long, long ago
(like maybe Septemberish)
Shanda gave me these awards.

"those who receive this award are of the sweetest nature. they are kind, friendly, funny, loving, eager to share their love for Jesus with others, and brave in their efforts to reflect Him to this darkened world. they are the kind of folks you're blessed to know, even if it's only in the bloggy-sphere."


I'm passing these awards on to some of my most loyal commenters/followers!

Brooke
Bethany (happyascanB)
Caitlin
Bethany (striving to be bold)
Katy and Ross
Amanda
Megan
Heather
Mattie
Tabitha
Jenny
Steph
Heather
Sassy Chica
Aleta
Yonca

I love them all--they're SO supportive and wonderful. Go visit them please and leave them some love :)