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thoughts from a mother of boys, a marathoner, a triathlete, a crafter, a wife, and a scientist

July 2, 2013
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Heat Wave Menu Plan Monday July 1-updated

Updated on July 2nd!

Baby Sid LOVES the pool.

Update July 2nd!

So driving home last night I remembered it was a holiday weekend, so the menu plan I posted was completely wrong!

That’s what I get for trying to plan on the fly. I have updated this weeks menu plan.

Menu Plan 7/1-7/7

Mon: ~~We won’t be home, so I don’t know what we will end up doing~~

Buffalo Ranch Chicken wraps

Tue: ~~Chicken Pesto Wraps (carry over from last week) with chips~~

Wine Glazed Steak with mashed potatoes

Wed: ~~Pepper Jack Pulled Pork Sandwiches with salad~~

Take Out

Thr: ~~Caesar Chicken Burgers with pasta salad (not sure what kind yet)~~

Fourth of July BBQ

Fri: ~~Wine Glazed Steak with mashed potatoes~~

Camping

Sat: ~~Left overs~~

Camping

Sun: ~~Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes with tater tots~~

Coming home from camping

Happy Cooking & Happy 4th!

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July 2, 2013
by Dawn Marie 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable

Last Friday I saw this weeks photo challenge and was really excited. But in order to participate I had to pull out my hard drive and dig in to my archives for a picture.

I love animals. We had cats growing up, but due to my mom’s pet dander allergy, they lived outside. But I always wanted a dog.

When I was in high school I was kinda obsessed about dogs. Finally my husband (well, he wasn’t my husband then) and I decided to get a dog.

It was the fall of 1997.

I wanted a rottweiler or a lab, but he wanted to look at a pitt-lab mix. His boss had one and it was such a great a dog that Hubby wanted to see about getting one.

I wasn’t sold on the idea.

Until this dog came and sat on my foot, put his head on my knee and looked me in the eye.

I started to tear up and said “This one. We will take this one.”

My Blitz Dog

My Blitz Dog

He was my companion, my friend, my pillow, my heater. He was my dog.

I miss him. Man, do I miss him.

I had always thought I would always want a dog. But after Blitz was gone I realized I would only want this dog.

We have another dog, not to replace him; we got her when he was about seven or so. I love her, I do, it’s just not the same.

I don’t think I will ever love a dog, like I loved him.

Happy Shooting

July 1, 2013
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Heat Wave Menu Plan Monday July 1

Updated July 2nd

It’s July. And boy oh boy is it July!

We are in the middle of a heat wave here in the Pacific Northwest. We went from sixty degree temperatures to ninety degree temperatures in about an hour.

OK, so it was really a day or two, but the change was drastic and quick.

Of course hot weather means we are spending our days at my moms in her pool.

Baby Sid LOVES the pool.

Of course all this hot weather meant I had to redo my menu plan.

I had previously planned for the whole month, but it is way too hot to use the oven. So I came up with a new plan, which, if I am honest with you, I might not stick to.

Menu Plan 7/1-7/7

Mon: We won’t be home, so I don’t know what we will end up doing

Tue: Chicken Pesto Wraps (carry over from last week) with chips

Wed: Pepper Jack Pulled Pork Sandwiches with salad

Thr: Caesar Chicken Burgers with pasta salad (not sure what kind yet)

Fri: Wine Glazed Steak with mashed potatoes

Sat: Left overs

Sun: Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes with tater tots
Happy Cooking

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June 23, 2013
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Menu Plan Monday June 24

Happy Monday!

I didn’t make a menu plan last week. But I have to share with you what we had for dinner last night.

If I had realized it would have been such a hit, I would have photographed it!

Ian ate it without prompting and asked for more!

This is a huge deal.

I made Pork Chops Braised in Rum with Parmesan Garlic Orzo. So easy and so yummy!

You will be seeing it in menu plans to come!

Since I don’t have a picture of our dinner, I thought I would share this picture of Baby Sid getting ice cream for the first time, from my Auntie.

Baby Sid's first taste of ice cream

Baby Sid’s first taste of ice cream

Menu Plan 6/24-6/30

Mon: Bacon Cheese Burger Rolls with Tater Tots

Tue: Baked Panko Chicken Fingers with Baked Penne

Wed: Carolina Pulled-Pork Sandwiches with potato salad

Thr: Sesame Beef

Fri: Chicken Pesto Wraps with chips

Sat: We are attending a birthday party

Sun: Pan Roasted Chicken with Lemon Garlic Green Beans

Happy Cooking

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Find more recipes at I’m an Organizing Junkie