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February 28, 2006
MIA
I have been intending to post for several days now but have also been trying to catch up on life. The girls and I took turns with the stomach flu all last week which was definitely one for the books and ended with Julia on Friday with a temp of 104.4. We're all so glad to be well and getting back into the swing of things now.
My house really shows the affects of a week of sickness but its getting back to normal. Last night I instituted the 15 minute clean up and this is a brilliant, brilliant idea (not mine of course, and that sounded way more arrogent then I intended!). I set the timer for 15 minutes and we all just go to town. In 15 minutes I was able to clean up the dinner dishes, do a quick clean up in the bathroom, and start a load of laundry- it's amazing what you can actually do in such a short amount of time. Lizzie really got into it and sang Barney's "clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere." I really hope I can try to remember to set the timer everynight, it helps out a ton and I think its a great discipline to instill in the kids. It's also a great way to get your husband to do 15 minutes of straight cleaning without you doing any nagging. LOL
I feel like this week I've been crazy busy already. I started to piece together the girls Easter dresses and I'm hoping to pleat them on Thursday and start smocking them. Piecing them together was so easy, I wish I had started smocking and making clothes for the girls earlier. I didn't really think I would like the smocking look nor my girls wearing matching clothes but I am so excited! How silly. I was at Amy's this morning and she was showing me some old patterns that she inherited from an aunt and I fell in love with this coat pattern. I am definitely making the girls matching coats for next winter. This pattern is so adorable. I can see it in a great tweed or one in a deep purple wool and the other in a cranberry color. This pattern cost 50 cents and I couldn't find a year on it but it's pretty old. I love it!
I've also been working on a meal planning system where I write a week of meals on an index card with all the groceries needed so that I can just pull out an entire week before heading to the grocery store. I don't like meal planning and am hoping that if I do this work now then it will pay off for future shopping trips. I've realized that I am in need of some meatless meals, mostly to save money. I've started getting a few things organic now and with the increase in cost I want to cut somewhere else. My friend Christy is hooking me up with a good red beans and rice recipe and I think I might try to make some lentils. Feel free to post some recipes if you have any. Especially cheap ones!
| By JennR | 2:54 PM
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Love, love, love the coats. Does it include the bonnet pattern? I would be so tempted to borrow that after you were done except I have sworn off sewing for religious reasons - specifically that I lose my religion when I sew!
Hmmm - where'd you get that index card idea? Whoever gave you that must be brilliant!
If you like split pea soup, it's a really hearty meat free meal.
Posted by: Lisa at March 1, 2006 5:02 PM
Didn't I mention that I got that meal planning idea from a very brilliant and very beautiful friend who is my domestic icon? :)
Posted by: jennross at March 1, 2006 5:48 PM
You are so on top of things! I love the coats - I wish my boys could wear those. I am going to send you a billion recipes for easy, cheap, meatless meals. We got very good at those when Joshua was in grad school.
Posted by: Sharon at March 3, 2006 8:03 PM
I would love the recipes Sharon!!! When you have your little girl I'll hook you up with a coat. :)
I'm not that on top of things, you should see my closet of unfinished projects.
Posted by: jennross at March 3, 2006 8:25 PM