We just got back into town tonight and will be leaving again Friday for our family camping trip next weekend. So this menu is short for both of those reasons. You will also notice it is simple. Not only do I have extra chores this week from this trip we just returned from, and preparing for another, but the season is changing, and thus....the menu!!! Our garden has been producing yellow … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for Our Latest Addition: DIAPERS!
May 4, 2010 by — 5 Comments
I have so much to do before Landen's arrival in just a few weeks. I still haven't decided if I am going to make or buy crib bedding or if I even want any at all right now. It seems there's nothing on the market these days that catches my eye. Maybe it's me. Or maybe it's the fact that this is our seventh baby boy in a row. At any rate, I need to at least set up the bassinet or portable crib in my … [Read more...]
The Laundry Project: Part 2
May 3, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
Closet organization helps drastically, but it's not enough in a big family. There is much more to be done to keep this system working. If you haven't read Part 1, click here. Regardless of how good your "machine", or your system, if you have too much to process, it won't matter. Thus.....the paring down factor. The what? The getting rid of what we don't … [Read more...]
Weekly Meal Plan E
April 29, 2010 by — 3 Comments
YES!!!!!!! Another menu. How long can I keep this up!?! Well, planning is a blast for me. So is writing. And so is cooking. So the answer is.......probably forever! We're heading out of town towards the end of the week, so this menu is shorter for that reason. But, man, am I so excited about this week's food!! I found some new recipes on the Central Market website that I … [Read more...]
“How do you do it!?!” :Part 2
April 28, 2010 by — 1 Comment
So, in Part 1, you read that the boys not only help, but they are instrumental in the steady flow of keeping our home clean and orderly. But I said I have another separate chart just for myself and here it is. I have some goals for every single weekday, and some goals for certain days. Every day, my goal is to do AT LEAST two loads of laundry. That means washing, drying, folding and … [Read more...]
“How do you do it!?!” : Part 1
April 28, 2010 by — 3 Comments
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is this one. "How do you do it?" And I think for some moms who're asking, they mean, "How are you not crazy?" which I answer in my FAQ page. And some moms mean this, "How are you not 250 pounds after all those pregnancies?" which I will answer on another day in another post. But today, I want to talk to the moms who are asking me the … [Read more...]
Weekly Meal Plan D
April 23, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
What am I going to do when I run out of letters in the alphabet??? Just kidding. There are, after all, 26 letters in the alphabet, and even if I was super creative and never repeated any one dish on any of the weekly menus, that would still be awesome, considering you would only eat each dish twice a year. Be very very proud of me for doing that math. Now. It's Friday and I have … [Read more...]
Weekly Meal Plan C
April 17, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
Yay! Another menu from the Ferguson kitchen!!! In random order, here's the list of dinner dishes Nolan and I will be cooking up this next week: Lasagna, salad and bread Chicken Tortilla Soup.........Yeee Hawwwww!!! Cajun Chicken Pasta (from PW), salad, bread Pizzas by Nolan - one veggie, one pepperoni, of course!! Oh, and salad!! Baked Fish, veggies, rice or … [Read more...]
Enjoying the Scenery
April 9, 2010 by — 3 Comments
All week long, I work. I mean I really work. Not to give myself a pat on the back, that's not the point. The truth is I have six young children and I don't really have a choice but to WORK. Truly six days a week. (I take the Bible pretty seriously.) Monday through Friday, my days are filled with cooking, cleaning, teaching, wiping, refereeing, cleaning, wiping, teaching, cooking, … [Read more...]
Weekly Meal Plan B
April 8, 2010 by — Leave a Comment
Another weekly menu from the Ferguson Kitchen: I won't put days of the week, because I might change my mind what I want to cook on what day, but here's the menu that I will use to make my grocery list. Vegetable Beef Stew and Cornbread Lemon Chicken, Rice, and Green Beans Black Bean Tacos with (of course) Guacamole, Pico and Sour Cream Chicken with Asparagus/Green Leaf Salad and … [Read more...]
