Today has been a very lazy Saturday.
There were several things that I had in mind to do, but none of them got done. Eler Beth had a friend over to spend the night, and I think they were up until about 3 a.m. This was the first Saturday in a long time that Thomas didn't have to get up early, so we lazed around in bed until about 9:30. Then I got up and made bacon and eggs, hash browns and biscuits. That got the kiddoes up. I don't know where the time has gone, but here it is 6:19, and except for the three hour nap I had this afternoon I couldn't tell you what else I did today. I guess we all need days like that.
Last Saturday I did my grocery shopping very carefully. I checked all the store sales and ads, clipped coupons and bought in bulk -- Martha would be proud of me. And I made up several meals and put them in the freezer. I fixed stuffed peppers last Saturday, but made up enough of the ingredients for a couple more batches and froze them. And I prepped veggies for lots of other dishes and froze them. So I didn't really need much in the way of groceries today, just milk and bread and snacks for the kids.
I used to cook like that all the time, but then when I went back to work full time I got out of the habit. It was fun last week spending most of my day in the kitchen, and it's great knowing that I can pull out prepped ingredients and fix something quick. I bought a lot of big family packs of meats, like ground beef, ground turkey, chops and chicken, then re-packaged them for meals. I even pre-made hamburger patties. Yes, last Saturday was a very productive day. This Saturday? Not so much!
Andrew is on the phone in his room, and Thomas took the girls out for ice cream, so now here I sit with some time to myself and there is absolutely nothing that I want to do. Can you tell? I can't even put my mind to any good stories to write about. Dull, dull, dull. Don't want to read, don't want to garden, don't want to play on the computer. Oh well. Maybe there's a good movie on?
4 comments:
Wow! You were quite the little Susie Homemaker so you certainly deserve to goof off today. I use to make up those patties ahead of time and even had some stacking tupperware things to put them in individualy. Those days are gone forever for me. Enjoy them while you have them. Paula
you sure DO deserve a lazy saturday. your 30-day challenge went well for you. Our Leader Martha indeed will be proud. enjoy your weekend, you deserve it.
Sounds like a very well deserved lazy Saturday!! And I am VERY proud of you!! Not just for the bulk shopping and cooking either -- you did such an excellent job on May's challenge!! I'm really glad to hear that you are joining in again for June! This is fun isn't it? Sorry I've been so scarce, only one more week of work to go and then I can be a regular again. I'm all caught up on your entries for now. How's those cruches coming along? Enjoy the rest of the weekend! Martha :-)
I can do a little bit of cooking myself. I used to rarely have time- my typical interaction with hub was a quick kiss between coming home from work and running off to school.
Then, I had Gabrielle and Melissa.
I became a SAHM. Suddenly, I had too much time. I'm also pretty well off, so I was able to make some truly radical dinners. Hub never had it so good.
Now, as the girls get closer to school age, there's a big debate going on in our house. I have a friggin' doctorate, and I should probably try to use it for a few years. Hub wants me to stay home and make him elaborate dinners. "I make enough money for both of us.... but I can't cook stuffed chicken wrapped in prosciutto."
So... I have 3 babies in the house, and the spoiled one is 6'6" and 275 pounds.
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