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Menu Plan Monday – the Birthday Cake Edition

January 24, 2011 By Dana White 14 Comments

It’s official.

I’m in my late 30s now.

37 to be exact.

And since my sweet little family made my favorite cake, that will be the dessert on our menu every night until it’s gone.

Wondering why the “HIRT” candles?

Hubby said they couldn’t fit the entire set of “Happy Birthday” candles on the cake, so they settled for “Happy B Day.”

And of course, my first slob-thought when I picked up the leftover candles today was, “Oh, these are so cute, I should totally keep these and use them sometime!”

Except that we don’t know anyone named Hirt.

Or Thir.

Or Rith.

Or even Irth.

So, drawing from the depths of my attained-since-starting-this-deslobification-process wisdom . . . I threw them away.

Now, on to the real point of this post . . . our menu.

Monday – Baked chicken and pasta

Tuesday – Tacos (I’ve been promising my 7yo tacos, but keep forgetting to put it on the menu.)

Wednesday – Round steak in the crock-pot, served over rice

Thursday – Tator Tot Casserole

Friday – Out to Eat

Saturday – Homemade Pizza

Sunday – Homegroups at our house. I clean . . . someone else cooks.

Go check out other menu plans over at Orgjunkie.com.

Aaaaahhhhh . . . Dust Bunnies

January 21, 2011 By Dana White 8 Comments

OK, before I get into this post, I want to let you know that the friend I’m going to talk about knows that I’m talking about her. In fact, she’s excited about it. There may be bloggers out there who have to worry about friends and family being upset if they write about them, but […]

Eliminating a Mess-Maker

January 20, 2011 By Dana White 3 Comments

I’m pretty sure I have a cold. Grrrr. And yet . . . I mopped this morning. Since, y’know, it’s Thursday and all. Why, thank you. Yes, yes I am rather proud of that accomplishment. In order to allow myself time to go rest for a bit before picking up the boys, I’m just going […]

Decluttering’s Collateral Damage

January 19, 2011 By Dana White 10 Comments

I’m willing to wear bright red lipstick . . . . . . . . in the proper situation. Like in a play, or for a night out, or even with a particularly powerful daytime outfit. But not really on a Wednesday morning. And especially not today. Today was a peasant skirt kind of day, […]

Too Good of a Deal to Not Mention

January 19, 2011 By Dana White 3 Comments

I’ve mentioned many times how much I’ve enjoyed shopping on Amazon, using the giftcards I earned through Swagbucks. It’s the first consistent online-shopping I’ve done, and I must say I’ve learned to appreciate the ease of searching for the perfect gift while sitting down, and then waiting for it to appear on my doorstep in […]

Having a Garage Sale vs. Donating it All – A Declutterer’s Dilemma

January 18, 2011 By Dana White 60 Comments

For me, garage sales have always been the answer when it comes to decluttering. They give me a goal/deadline to work toward. The thought of getting a nice chunk of change also motivates me. But a few months ago, a thrift store sent out notices that they would be picking up donations in our area […]

Waiting for a Reason

January 17, 2011 By Dana White 9 Comments

This spot has been bugging me, big time, for several months. Looking at the picture, I’m sure you have no idea why. But even though it irritated me, I didn’t do anything about it . . . other than to tell myself how I really needed to do something about it. Hmmmph. So, when I […]

Sometimes I Wish I Could Just Donate Dirty Clothes

January 14, 2011 By Dana White 28 Comments

But I won’t. Before somebody gets her panties in a wad over the horror of that thought, let me clarify . . . that I won’t. I wouldn’t do something so tacky or classless or rude. But it’s so incredibly tempting. Every time we declutter the kids’ rooms, we find dirty clothes. In the costume […]

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