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Looks like a fun and busy weekend! Freezer meals sound like a great way to not have to stress when you have no time to cook. Another great movie and meal night!
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I have gotten so hooked on the VB bags. I love them, and the fact that I can find them at Marshalls all the time for about half off doesn't hurt either.
The French menu turned out GREAT!!! I think that one might be my fave so far.............OK, so I'm a bit biased here I guess.
I so need to freeze some meals, things are getting nuts here, or ready too at least with Josie AND Andre starting school. Can you send me that breakfast cookie recipe??
whew! busy weekend! Loved all the pictures too....I think I'm going to have to start freezing meals soon. Aiden is going to have me a really busy schedule very soon. YAY for the passports coming in!!! October will be here before you know it!
Great idea with the freezer meals. We have been so busy too with the girls sports that I am sick of fast food. I am ready for some home cooked meals. I am trying to put together a menu of crockpot meals so I can start them on my lunch break and they will be ready when we get home from games.
The Japanese festival looked like a lot of fun!
I think you oreo mousse looked really good!
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Another great meal! Just reading your post makes me tired. That's a lot to have done in a short amount of time. We had the same standoffs with Cameron. Following your TMI lead - he held it in for a week once. We were all miserable. We finally just kind of gave up on that one for a while and told him that he could tell us he needed a pull up for that. And about 2 weeks later he just decided that he would use the potty. Lukas will get there!
Good luck with your packing! Sounds like a good idea to start now if you're going to be busy. I'm actually considering getting out our suitcases and throwing stuff in them when I do the great clothes migration for the year. We won't need any summer clothes here in MN in a few weeks and instead of packing them up and putting them in the crawl space I might as well just throw what we want to bring in the suitcases so that I don't have to drag out my summer clothes bins later.
You've been busy! I make-ahead and freeze individual meals, too. Much cheaper that way when cooking for one! It's a nice feeling when the freezer is stocked. The Beauty and the Beast meal looks great and I'm glad the boys enjoyed the movie. It's such a good one. The Botanical Gardens looks so beautiful! What a great outing. (Hope you had success with Lukas later on!
There is no more room in the freezer inside - still a little bit in the one outside.
There was success with Lukas yesterday, but it came at a price.
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Another great meal idea. I love that octopus balloon - so creative.
They can do some really neat things with balloons these days.
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Looks like fun at the Japanese Festival... except the drums might be a bit loud.
Catch that did ya Kenny? He stayed like that until I gave him a snack to eat. The next day he said he wanted to see the drums, but he had his fingers in his ears or wanted to go away while we were there. Kids!
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Loving all your freezable meals! Boy can kids hold in #2 if they choose to. Ugh!
Sounds like your ready to go now that you have the passports. Now if the calendar would cooperate.
With everything going on I'm sure it will fly by.
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Looks like a fun and busy weekend! Freezer meals sound like a great way to not have to stress when you have no time to cook. Another great movie and meal night!
Thanks Kathy!
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The food pictures look wonderful! The garden looks like a very fun outing. Here's hoping time starts speeding up .
Thank you!
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Great idea with the freezer meals! I always think about doing that, but don't seem to get around to it.
Good luck with the #2 issue!!
If it wasn't for being home Friday I'm not sure I would've gotten around to it either.
Well that issue doesn't seem like it's ever going to go away!
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I have gotten so hooked on the VB bags. I love them, and the fact that I can find them at Marshalls all the time for about half off doesn't hurt either.
The French menu turned out GREAT!!! I think that one might be my fave so far.............OK, so I'm a bit biased here I guess.
I so need to freeze some meals, things are getting nuts here, or ready too at least with Josie AND Andre starting school. Can you send me that breakfast cookie recipe??
Since the VB bag was half off I thought it was a great deal. I love it and have used it every day since I bought it! I'm hooked!
Are you biased because I asked your opinion or because your husband is French? Either way I'm impressed with that meal myself and it was really easy! I do believe this family will be having more souffles!
I sent you the cookie recipe via FB.
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whew! busy weekend! Loved all the pictures too....I think I'm going to have to start freezing meals soon. Aiden is going to have me a really busy schedule very soon. YAY for the passports coming in!!! October will be here before you know it!
Next month!! Whoohoo!!!
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Great idea with the freezer meals. We have been so busy too with the girls sports that I am sick of fast food. I am ready for some home cooked meals. I am trying to put together a menu of crockpot meals so I can start them on my lunch break and they will be ready when we get home from games.
The Japanese festival looked like a lot of fun!
I think you oreo mousse looked really good!
I think I will utilize the crock pot soon, but I need to wait a bit as it's still HOT here! I did make the chicken taco filling in the crockpot - so easy - I put frozen chicken breasts, can of corn, can of black beans and salsa and put it on high for about 4 hours. I've done it before on low all day and works great!
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Another great meal! Just reading your post makes me tired. That's a lot to have done in a short amount of time. We had the same standoffs with Cameron. Following your TMI lead - he held it in for a week once. We were all miserable. We finally just kind of gave up on that one for a while and told him that he could tell us he needed a pull up for that. And about 2 weeks later he just decided that he would use the potty. Lukas will get there!
Good luck with your packing! Sounds like a good idea to start now if you're going to be busy. I'm actually considering getting out our suitcases and throwing stuff in them when I do the great clothes migration for the year. We won't need any summer clothes here in MN in a few weeks and instead of packing them up and putting them in the crawl space I might as well just throw what we want to bring in the suitcases so that I don't have to drag out my summer clothes bins later.
Oh it's a week at a time with him! He goes like every 5-7 days. He's stubborn, with a capital S!
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Another great movie night menu! Your grey stuff looked very authentic! I hope you get to try the grey stuff at BoG!
I hope so too! I think the boys' birthdays are noted so maybe we will.
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You have been busy busy busy. And Chad got his passport over the weekend too! I guess it really is official!!!
It is still hot here too. We went to the OU game Saturday and I about passed out. I saw a lot of students being helped out of the stands and they had one girl they had to carry down and they dumped 3 bags of ice on her. She left in an ambulance. It was crazy!
I am going to be stalking pinterest looking for some good recipes tonight.
You are so crafty! I love the seat belt pillow and the shirts you made. I can't believe how fast time is going, which means I need to get on the ball with some freezer meals too so we don't have to worry about cooking when the baby comes home. Can you FB me the breakfast cookie recipe too?
It is still hot here too. We went to the OU game Saturday and I about passed out. I saw a lot of students being helped out of the stands and they had one girl they had to carry down and they dumped 3 bags of ice on her. She left in an ambulance. It was crazy!
I am going to be stalking pinterest looking for some good recipes tonight.
Wow! That's scary! Hope you find some good ones!
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You are so crafty! I love the seat belt pillow and the shirts you made. I can't believe how fast time is going, which means I need to get on the ball with some freezer meals too so we don't have to worry about cooking when the baby comes home. Can you FB me the breakfast cookie recipe too?
We freeze lots of dinners for during the week. My DH was wondering about the breakfast sandwhichs? Do you do anything special so they don't get soggy? Could PM the breakfast cookie recipe?
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