So this week is not going as I'd planned. But then, does any week ever go as planned? Especially where children are involved? I think not. But this one is really off-base. I'm having to really rearrange my whole mind-set and perspective. It hurts. My brain hurts.
Poor Benner...he is miserable with terrible congestion. No, not a cold. Allergies. The silly boy refused to blow his nose for about five days. So now we are all suffering for his stubbornness. Holed up at home with humidifiers running 24/7...occasional wrestling matches to get the sinus drops up his blocked nose...constant attempts to get him to blow his nose...his refusal to wipe his own nose...
Oh yeah. We're partying down over here.
One thing really brightened my day today:
I went to make up next week's meal schedule, since I'll be doing the weekly grocery shopping tomorrow.
Oh, man. What to eat? I have no idea. I skipped lunch today, then later had a bowl of cereal. I can't even figure out what to eat now, much less what to feed my family next week. Plus I'm constantly interrupted by a snotty Ben coming to have me help him blow his nose. So I can't think of much beyond the next Kleenex.
I added the usual "staples" to the grocery list:
*milk - whole - 3 gallons (yes, my boys love milk)
*coffee creamer (a must-have for me)
*wheat bread
*eggs
Then I drew a blank. Meals? Nothing sounds good.
Suddenly I thought to turn the list over and brainstorm a list of potential meals on the back.
Guess what I found on the back of the list?
Last week, while making up my grocery list, I had a burst of ideas and, knowing that I'd be using the next page in the notepad for the following week's (this week's) groceries, I'd written out 4 of the 6 meals.
Whew!
Thank you, Last-Week-Self!!!
I actually did something kind of cool. For myself. Self, sometimes you are not too bad. Especially the Past Self, when Past Self thinks ahead, and helps out Future (or now, the Present) Self.
Okay, I'm getting confused.
And I have a nose to wipe. Not my own. Ben's.
And a grocery list to finish. Two more meals to think up.
Oh, I think one meal will be pizza.
So only one more to think up.
Do you need dinner ideas? Here's our menu for next week:
1. Oven-Fried Chicken (so, so, so easy and yummy)
2. Tacos (with guacamole and salsa -- the boys love it all)
3. Stir-Fry -- with chicken and veggies (bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, canned water chestnuts) and rice (need to use up some rice in the pantry that is taking up too much space for my liking)
4. Fettuccine Alfredo -- also to use up both fettuccine and alfredo sauce that is in the pantry (I vaguely remember doing a pantry-check last week...wow I was on it! Thanks again, Past Self!)
5. Little Caesar's Pizza
6. TBD (I'm going to wing it -- see what's on sale at the store...'cause I still can't think)
Now if I can just figure out tonight's dinner!! I left it "TBD" and never "determined" it. Ha!
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