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Yesterday was the last week day of Camille & Clyde's holiday break. I had been interested in seeing Chihuly at the VMFA for a while and decided the kids might like it too. It was really amazing and Camille & Clyde seemed to enjoy. My mom tagged along too! While we were there, we checked out some of the other exhibits. I have to say Camille & Clyde's attention span was much better than expected and they were pretty good. Clyde was only reprimanded once by a museum docent for touching a display. Yikes. Actually I thought that was a pretty good record for an active 3.5 year old boy. Later that day, it had warmed up some so we ran around in the yard. And Camille learned to ride a two wheeler. Woohoo! This is actually Clyde's bike but it easier to ride than hers which is a little bigger. As every proud mother would do...I took a video. Here goes with this week's back to school menu planner.... Sunday - Chicken Broccoli Casserole Monday - Black Bean & Sausag...

Gorgeous weekend in RVA! Today, I have an open house at my listing on Wishart Court ! Hoping for a good turnout...it is a great day and a great house. Yesterday, we went to Belle Isle and walked around with C & C. Then last night we had dinner with friends at Portico , a new restaurant off River Road. It was delicious and I definitely recommend it. Here are a few pics from our trip to Belle Isle.... And this week's menu planner..... Sunday - Black Bean & Chicken Quesadillas & Homemade Pico de Gallo Monday - Deep Dish Pizza Chicago Style from Casserole Queens Tuesday - Kickin Mini Meatloafs with Yellow Rice & Corn Wednesday - Elaine's Chicken Enchiladas (recipe below) Thursday - leftovers Friday - Dinner out Elaine's Chicken Enchiladas 3/4 c. sour cream 1- 7 oz diced chilis 4 large green onions, chopped 1/2 cup cilantro (optional but I used it and it was great) 1 and 1/2  t. ground cumin 2 c. pulled chicken (could use rotisserie) 2 c. packed cheddar cheese 8...

Where do the weekends go...we had a fun one that involved a cookout with friends, a baby shower for my friend, Brooke, a trip to watch Michael play soccer, playground and what weekend would not be complete without cleaning, laundry and yard work! Here is this week's menu planner.... Monday - Pork with Mango Salsa (carryover from last week) Tuesday - OMG chicken , Green Beans Wednesday - French Dip Sandwiches , Baked Beans, French Fries Thursday - Turkey Salisbury Steaks with White Bean Mash Friday - Homemade Pizza We made these cute masks last week from the dollar bins at Target. We are ready for Easter around here.

Happy Sunday everyone! I made the Southwestern Turkey Meatloaf and it was yummy. See below for the recipe. I served it with salsa which was a great addition. We all love Pinterest.com. You can follow me here .  Last week, I ran across this recipe for cleaning your shower and I actually made it. Something I pinned and actually made. Woohoo! I think if you had a newer shower than I do it would work wonders. It was fabulous on the chrome fixtures.

Here goes.... Tuesday - Broiled Salmon with Dijon Caper Sauce , Red Potatoes marinated in Onion Soup Dip, Zucchini/Squash Medley Wednesday - Southwestern Turkey Meatloaf (can't find a link to this - will post if it is good. It is from BHG March or April issue) Thursday - Flank Steak, Risotto, Salad Friday - Dinner out Saturday - Pork with Mango Salsa , Beans & Rice

A few weekends ago, we spent one night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg.  We had fun...Camille loved it. Clyde may have been a little young. Here are some pictures from our trip. Cool bunk beds! Donut Eyes! Ready to Swim Here is this week's menu planner.... Monday - Chunky Ham Pot Pie Tuesday - Tortellini Carbonara Wednesday - Brunswick Stew & Grilled Cheeses Thursday - Parmesan Chicken Breasts & Cannellini Beans with Roasted Peppers & Kale

Sorry for the lack of posts...I actually planned our menus last week but never posted. Work has been busy and I have had to prioritize a little. Here goes this week's menu planner. This week I was trying to use up some of the items already in my pantry...BBQ sauce, Bertolli Alfredo Sauce and Italian Sausage. I am going to post last night's meal because it was tasty. Saturday - Very Good Gouda Turkey Burgers Superbowl Sunday - Meatball Subs (we are winging this - no recipe), french fries, layered spicy black bean dip is our app. Monday - Chicken Noodle Casserole Tuesday - White  Bean Tortellini Soup with salad and bread Wednesday - Chicken Cordon Blue Alfredo , Risotto , Green Beans Thursday - Pork Tender"lean" BBQ , Baked Beans, Corn Friday - Shell Pasta with Sausage & Greens

Y'all! As my mom would say I have been busier than a one armed paper-hanger. Work is picking up and today I worked out  my first contract of the year as a buyer's agent! Woohoo! Here is this week's menu planner..... Tuesday - Chili (from the freezer), Salad & Bread Wednesday - Dinner at my Grandmother's Thursday - Chicken Fajitas Friday - Mexican Lasagna I did find time for another trip to the Jcrew Warehouse sale. I found two cardigans and two shirts for Camille...all $6 each. And two pairs of flip flops, a sweater and some spring/summer sandals. I really need to stay away but there is great stuff to be found there. I also created a website that focuses solely on real estate....check that out here . I will keep this blog because I really enjoy sharing my projects, menus and bargains.

It was a fun weekend that started off on Friday with Clyde's first haircut. Shame on me for not getting a picture. I took him to of all places, Sport Clips because we were on a schedule and had to meet my grandmother for an early lunch before getting Camille from school. Sport Clips was the only place open in the vicinity of our errands. It was hilarious to see little Clyde sitting amongst the football pendants and big screens covered in sports coverage. He loved it! He hopped right into the chair and sat so still. Success! Saturday morning started off with a trip to the Jcrew Warehouse sale. It opened at 8 am and my sister and I were there a few minutes after. I must confess that I had been up since 6 am scared I may oversleep and not get first dips on $3 bathing suits.  I found quite a few cute things (including three $3 bathings suits) and I want to go back. There was no possible way to go through everything and they are putting new ...

We hosted a dinner party on Friday night. It was fun and I actually used all my wedding gifts from 7.5 years ago! We are almost ready for Christmas! I can't believe it is a week away.... Here is this week's menu planner.... Sunday - French Onion Beef Stew and Salad Monday - Taco Salad, Beans & Rice Tuesday - Chicken Broccoli Casserole Wednesday - Chicken Quesadilla, Beans & Rice Thursday - Turkey Burgers & Fries

Another busy weekend that included a trip to Charlottesville to see the Wahoos play the Hokies. Sad day for the Wahoos but nice to get away with Michael without C & C. Thank you, thank you to Michael's parents for watching them! I am busy today preparing for an agent open house at my cute listing in Chester. More details here . Here is this week's menu planner.... Monday.... Chicken Piccata , Rice, Asaparagus Tuesday.... Casserole Queens Not Your Average Tamale Pie Wednesday.... Kickin Mini Meatloafs , Corn Thursday.... Kate's Italian Sausage Casserole Friday.... Chicken Rollatini , Salad, Bread We decorated for Christmas yesterday. I have some finishing touches to do and then I will be back with pictures. Here are our decorations for last year. 1/   2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Phew! I am behind this week. Had a great open house yesterday in North Oaks. Lots of potential buyers out and about. I just got to the grocery store this morning and here is what is cooking this week. Monday - Dinner out for my mom's birthday Tuesday - Tacos with Ground Chicken Wednesday - Roasted Chicken and White Bean Pizza Thursday - Turkey Day! I am making Squash Casserole , Italian Sausage Stuffing & Chocolate-Filled Sweet Potato Cupcakes for my two Thanksgiving feasts. Oh and I also learned that it a turkey wattle not a gizzard. See this post.

New listing....just hit the market on Friday. Cute 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath house in the North Oaks subdivision in Chester. More pictures and details can be found here . Here is this week's menu planner. I am posting last nights dinner because it was delicious! I also checked out Southern Living Complete Quick and Easy from the Library and three of our meals this week are from that book. Saturday - Chicken Parmesan Burgers , Steak Fries Sunday - Chicken Cannelloni with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce  from Southern Living Monday - Marinated London Broil from Southern Living, Red Potatoes in Onion Soup Mix, Asparagus Tuesday - Chicken Black Bean Salad from Southern Living (Can't find a link for this...if it is good, I will post the recipe). Wednesday - Dinner & Shopping for Angel Tree with my mom and sisters. Thursday - Not sure yet....

It was a low key weekend with lots of laundry, cleaning, yard work, straightening etc. Don't be jealous! Here are a couple shots of C & C in the leaves and a cute felt turkey Camille and I created out of felt shapes and feathers. I checked out a few cookbooks from the library. Four out of five meals this week are from these books....The Casserole Queens  Cookbook, Skinny Bitch:Ultimate Everyday Cookbook , and Good Housekeeping Cookbook: 1,275 Recipes from America's Favorite Test Kitchen. Sunday - Casserole Queens Deep Dish Pizza Chicago Style Monday - Casserole Queens Halibut Enchiladas with Salsa Verde Tuesday - Good Housekeeping Ham Steak with Creamy Cheese Grits Wednesday - Rachel Ray Crisp Gnocchi Pesto with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese Thursday - Skinny Bitch Black Bean & Tomato Soup  and Grilled Cheese with Tomato & Avocado Enjoy!

Another busy weekend. Saturday morning, I was up early for my HandsOn Day service project with Target at Southside Child Development Center . We had an amazing group of close to 100 Target employees who came out in the cold and rain to beautify and make improvements to the center. We made a sandbox cover, landscaped and spread playground mulch in addition to sanitizing the classrooms, washing windows and repairing and hanging new shelving. It was a great morning! Later that night, Michael and I had our 15 year high school reunion...for those that don't know, we are high school sweethearts. :) My friend, Melissa and I, planned the event which was held at Europa . It was lots of fun catching up with everyone. Here I am with Melissa. I am feeling tired today. ;) I have planned our menu but haven't done my grocery shopping yet. Tonight, Michael is making italian sausage spaghetti with ingredients we have on hand. Here goes.... Monday - Happy Halloween! Tuesday...

We did it! After our trip to the apple orchard last Saturday, Camille and I decided we would make an apple pie. It was my first attempt at a pie and I think it turned out fabulous. I used Mark Bittman's apple pie recipe from How to Cook Everything . I cheated and used a store bought pie crust. Here is our experience in pictures....

Phew! Where did Saturday go? Michael left for Blackburg to see the Hokies play at 8 am yesterday and Camille, Clyde and I hopped in the car shortly after and dined on donut at Martins, then headed to Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville. I thought a few times..."am I completely crazy to take a 2 and 4 year old on a road trip to an apple orchard by myself?". I guess not because it went really well. We had a lot of fun with C & C being very well behaved. We went on a hayride, picked a bunch of pink lady apples and ate apple donuts (yes...our 2nd donuts of the day...no judging). We made it home in time for Clyde to get a quick nap, then we were off to my nephew, Winters, 3rd Birthday. More sugar was in store with cupcakes and a pinata! The birthday boy in his fireman costume which he wore the whole time! Cute cupcakes with toppers from etsy.com Yum! More sugar! And now to the pinata that would not break! Here it is...cute firetruck pinata! Birthday boy takes ...