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Monday, March 25, 2013

Menu Monday

I read a fantastic article this week from The New York Times about the importance of telling your children the stories of your family: The Stories That Bind Us. Apparently knowing their history can make children more resilient.

If I want to do anything for my children it is that ... let them know where they came from, how they got here, what we overcame in the process, what went right for us and, yes, what went wrong. Knowing their history is a large component of making them feel connected to something bigger than themselves.
Feeling connected creates a bond.
A bond connects us through thick and thin.

That's why when our family was gathered around the table for brunch on Sunday we tell stories. We eat and we talk. I love that. I love that so much that I'm willing to cook (and destroy the kitchen in the process) in order to bring my family together around a meal.

So this meal plan I make every week - yes it's about staying in a budget and serving healthy(ish) food but it's also so much more. Do you talk at the table? 

Monday, March 18, 2013

Menu Monday

It's another Monday. I know not by the calendar but because none of my children wanted to get out of bed this morning. Funny how that is never, ever an issue on, oh say .... a Sunday morning.

Anyway.

It's the time of the week when I look at the Sikorski Tribe calendar and make a menu for surviving the upcoming week.

Hopefully the following menu will keep us all happy (including me! the one who has to stand in the kitchen and prepare this stuff!). That's why I only pick easy to prep, simple ingredients that are budget friendly.

Thanks for stopping by To Write a Better Story! Have a great week!

Monday - Reuben Sandwiches (Happy St. Patrick's Day!), Oven Baked French Fries

Tuesday - Taco Tuesday

Wednesday - Hot Dogs, Carrots with Ranch and Cottage Cheese

Thursday - Crockpot Shredded Chicken Sandwiches & Twice Baked Potato
our meat department has the best potatoes and at $2 ea it's worth buying instead of making. but if you want to make yours here is a great recipe from the totally amazing Pioneer Woman.

Friday - we treated the family to pizza!

Saturday - Campbell's Enchiladas with Chips and Cheese
(made with left over chicken from chicken sandwiches)

Brunch - Bacon and Eggs to-go, Fruit Salad and Cinnamon Roll Cake


If you love menu's as much as I do check out other menu plans from www.orgjunkie.com
or follow me on Pinterest! Recipes I want to try and Recipes my family loved!
Thanks friends!